Tractor Cleaning?

[2nstonge]

For cleaning the business side of the mower deck I use a long handle barbeque grill brush. You can get them at the Dollar Store for, well, a dollar! Good stiff bristles, most of them have some sort of metal tab that's great for scraping caked-on areas. WD-40 when it's dry helps to keep the deck clean(er) - for awhile anyway. The're also usefull if I have mud/clay that's hardened to the undercarriage or hard to reach places. When it's broken and bent I don't feel bad about tossing it.

-Norm

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

I've got the ultimate set-up! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif We live right on the fringes of Louisville, Kentucky. We have a semi-rural surrounding, yet all the "comforts" of city life are close at hand. (Including a Hooters Restaraunt with-in eye-sight of my shop!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif) There's a White Castle Hamburgers so close, I've actually drove my Deere 265 lawn tractor through their drive-up lane! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif A Shell truck stop only a few hundred yards beyond our property, and a Stihl/RedMax/Dixie Chopper/Honda/Echo dealer right down the street. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

But back to the "clean" issue... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Just about a 2 minute tractor drive from the house, a good friend recently built a very modern drive-through carwash. It has 10 self wash bays also. It's set up for credit cards, as well as "commercial accounts" where he issues a pass code that allows fleet vehicles to wash without a card or coins. Just punch in a 6 digit code#. During the winter months, I keep the snow off of his lot. (As if there's ever snow in the SUMMER months???? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif) In return, I get a code # that allows me to use the carwash FOR FREE, whenever I need it! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif End result...???? I have the cleanest tractors/truck/trailer/equipment/lawn mower around! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

The highlight of each trip to the car wash is watching the looks on the faces of all the youngsters in their "cool rides" when I pull up next to them on a FARM TRACTOR!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[PineRidge]

I have used both the corner car wash as well as a personal power washer for years without problems on tractors, auto engines, and lawn-mowers. I always see that any extra water is removed from each before putting them away for the day. I guess it's up to each individual as to "if and how" they elect to remove the grime.

Personally I can't see spending thousands of dollars for any piece of machinery and then leave it out in the elements to rust away but lots of folks do that too.

 

[DK35vince]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have used both the corner car wash as well as a personal power washer for years without problems on tractors, auto engines, and lawn-mowers. )</font>

So have I. I always used a pressure washer to clean all my vehicles, including the engines.

 

[frank_f15]

mower decks on my tractors are cleaned 4 or 5 time a year, that is scrapping the crud from the deck so moisture is not allowed to lay there. the tractors them selves are washed and waxed 2 x a year(no pressure washer) engines are not hit with a hose they are hand cleaned. the way i feel is. if you clean your house, clean your car, clean your boat or whatever, why should you not clean your machines?

 

[DK35vince]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( engines are not hit with a hose they are hand cleaned. )</font>

You must have a lot more patience than I do Frank /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[NIXON]

I try to not get mine overly dirty. If I can't clean it with a spritz of windex and a paper towel , it's been worked too hard /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif John

 

[Bob_K]

For the last 2 years I've used the Mister Clear Auto dry system. For the most part its easy and safe. Wet down apply soap and reince with soft water..... Its all done with a applacator that attaches to the garden hose. The best part is NO !!! wiping down Plus NO water spot when done.
Give it a try I know most of my friends that have love it.

Mister clean DID NOT Pay me to say this.
You can get coupons on line from www.Misterclean.com

 

[texastomtom]

Wash,,, you must be kiddin !

ARnt we supposed to just upgrade to the newest latest slighter larger machine if it gets dirty ?

NO really,,, I use the pressure washer most of the time,, Mine is not super high pressure anyhow - and i dont get it to close to sensitive areas....

tom /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[California]

Wash a tractor?

Why??