Thelma and Louise - Newbies
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Success on the Model 70! Going to need some work, which we will post in the vintage tractor section, but thought I'd do a quick follow-up here since you were all so welcoming 
Removing the old loader took some time (her skidsteer has a bucket and forks, so the old loader is not essential), and now she has a more agile utility tractor for mowing around the buildings and fences.
T&L
Removing the old loader took some time (her skidsteer has a bucket and forks, so the old loader is not essential), and now she has a more agile utility tractor for mowing around the buildings and fences. T&L
newbury
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Good you got it running.
A couple of pointers -
Your going to need to grease everything. There's not much new in grease guns but there is the Lock n lube coupler - http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/307933-review-locknlube-grease-gun-coupler.html, most of us here that have bought one or more really like them.
And the "search" feature on the board is poor. Use either the little google custom search box in the upper right corner or "<search terms> site:tractorbynet.com".
Good luck and good tractoring.
A couple of pointers -
Your going to need to grease everything. There's not much new in grease guns but there is the Lock n lube coupler - http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/307933-review-locknlube-grease-gun-coupler.html, most of us here that have bought one or more really like them.
And the "search" feature on the board is poor. Use either the little google custom search box in the upper right corner or "<search terms> site:tractorbynet.com".
Good luck and good tractoring.
tcreeley
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- Just being picky- vice grips usually don't do the job when you really need them, dig up some more wrenches. Some nice machinery there, and great gloves!
Thanks for the update.
Good thinking with the FEL..... somebody on here posted a (mock) rant about being lied to by the salesman, about the real cost of his FEL....... then went on to list ____ feet of siding, coupla truck mirrors, quarter panel on the car, several gates and fences he'd managed to hit/damage with his "affordable" FEL !
Don't mind the feedback on the pics..... it's not just you........you should see the safety police get rolling around here when somebody posts a pic of a tractor on a trailer, with anything less than 1000' of chain tying it down ! :laughing: (Although I always have VGs handy.... I agree with tc's point).
Good to hear the JD is rolling along..... I'll throw in my :2cents: by passing along some good advice I got when first looking at used tractors....... 2 fluids that often get neglected on tractors are coolant/antifreeze, and hydraulic fluid - good things to get to after grease and motor oil are addressed.
Rgds, D.
Good thinking with the FEL..... somebody on here posted a (mock) rant about being lied to by the salesman, about the real cost of his FEL....... then went on to list ____ feet of siding, coupla truck mirrors, quarter panel on the car, several gates and fences he'd managed to hit/damage with his "affordable" FEL !
Don't mind the feedback on the pics..... it's not just you........you should see the safety police get rolling around here when somebody posts a pic of a tractor on a trailer, with anything less than 1000' of chain tying it down ! :laughing: (Although I always have VGs handy.... I agree with tc's point).
Good to hear the JD is rolling along..... I'll throw in my :2cents: by passing along some good advice I got when first looking at used tractors....... 2 fluids that often get neglected on tractors are coolant/antifreeze, and hydraulic fluid - good things to get to after grease and motor oil are addressed.
Rgds, D.
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OldSchoolGirl
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I detest that loader and was delighted to get it off. Vise-grips...again with the vise-grips! I sent that pic to a friend and that was HIS only comment. So that made us laugh! The reason...we were afraid to shut the tractor off, because it's SO fun lying on your back under a tractor pushing in that starter switch....NOT! The loader support-arm was double-nutted to the tractor and the inside nut was stuck good and spinning the bolt. So, rather than stick my hand inside the tractor chassis next to the spinning fan blade to get a wrench on that bolt head, I opted to hold the bolt shaft with vise grips. Don't worry, we have lots of tools. Knowledge...not so much. Thanks for the reminders...didd do the antifreeze, and there's leaks everywhere on all the fluids, particularly the power steering.
I'm sure I'll post pics that raise eyebrows, and that's ok. We like the feedback and it's how we learn. It's funny...being on a good-sized ranch...your perspective on risk and danger changes. We try not to endanger anyone but ourselves, and try to keep THAT to a minimum, but we can't not do the things that need done or the place would fail. And tucked away in the corner of this ranch is a cemetery filled with headstones from 1918 (it's an old ranch) to remind me that no matter how careful we are, there's always a pandemic lurking....
T&L
The loader support-arm was double-nutted to the tractor and the inside nut was stuck good and spinning the bolt. So, rather than stick my hand inside the tractor chassis next to the spinning fan blade to get a wrench on that bolt head, I opted to hold the bolt shaft with vise grips. Don't worry, we have lots of tools. Knowledge...not so much. Thanks for the reminders...didd do the antifreeze, and there's leaks everywhere on all the fluids, particularly the power steering.I'm sure I'll post pics that raise eyebrows, and that's ok. We like the feedback and it's how we learn. It's funny...being on a good-sized ranch...your perspective on risk and danger changes. We try not to endanger anyone but ourselves, and try to keep THAT to a minimum, but we can't not do the things that need done or the place would fail. And tucked away in the corner of this ranch is a cemetery filled with headstones from 1918 (it's an old ranch) to remind me that no matter how careful we are, there's always a pandemic lurking....
T&L
Sounds like you are getting things done, and retaining a sense of humour. Kudos on being able to do both.
Anyone who has actually worked on a farm understands the balancing act you are talking about. In business circles, "mitigated risk" can be a popular phrase - you get perspective on that real fast working on a farm.
Any machine, and esp. the high speed rotating parts, deserves respect...... We all need to watch our personal limits while Getting Things Done.... Working Tired, Sick, or ****ed Off is usually when we are the most susceptible to incidents.
Somebody's tag on here is something like "A bad accident is one that money won't fix".... pretty much sums it up....
Keep having fun, as you move forward on the ranch.
Rgds, D.
Anyone who has actually worked on a farm understands the balancing act you are talking about. In business circles, "mitigated risk" can be a popular phrase - you get perspective on that real fast working on a farm.
Any machine, and esp. the high speed rotating parts, deserves respect...... We all need to watch our personal limits while Getting Things Done.... Working Tired, Sick, or ****ed Off is usually when we are the most susceptible to incidents.
Somebody's tag on here is something like "A bad accident is one that money won't fix".... pretty much sums it up....
Keep having fun, as you move forward on the ranch.
Rgds, D.
tcreeley
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You are moving along- what a great place to be!
What was that loader for- loose hay, brush?
You have the great opportunity to lean by doing it,,,while many of us just dream of that chance!
Goodluck!
What was that loader for- loose hay, brush?
You have the great opportunity to lean by doing it,,,while many of us just dream of that chance!
Goodluck!
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OldSchoolGirl
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Those grapplers are used for moving the big round hay bales around - they can weigh anywhere from 800 lbs to 1500 or so.
It's a great opportunity, for sure. But with great opportunity comes great responsibility...or something like that, anyway.
T&L