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In 2004, I was busy farming, too busy for routine doctor checkups. 125 milking cows, crops to feed same, kids were in college, farm organization involvement etc etc. I finally had to see local doc in the spring for something else and agreed to a physical. PSA was high, but no baseline, PSA rechecked 3 weeks later, even higher. Absolutely no symptoms. Short version, prostate cancer. Prostate removed in August 2004 at age 55. Checkups @ 6 month since. Routine now. Still good. Thank you Drs Dygert and Fisher. Friend who had been feeling poorly but hated docs and hospitals, died that same year from prostate cancer. GET YOUR PSA TESTED. 22 bonus years of farming, tractors, and life. Thank the Lord.

I know most of you believe/follow jesus here. Not something i normally do but... Could i have some prayer. Have some big family stuff going on. Been a stressful few months of debate and planning and we (brother and wives) need to make some decisions now. They seem easier for me but not everyone. Some big opportunities have been laid before us lets say, now what? Prayer for some calmness and clarity what needs to be done and all see this is just a season of life we need to go though to achive something big for our families. (Sleep too, some more sleep be nice) Thk

Wish I could add pics but I bought a late 1964 Farmall 806d today. Poor tires and low side of TA is out. The good is the motor fired up with a touch of the button cold. The tin work is completely straight. For the price of $4200, I can work with what I got. I’ll get it moved home on Friday from Washington.

Day too many of heatwave. Temps today from 102 to 105 plus. Humidity adds a little more. There is a new southern chicken recipe out I may try. Take a whole chicken and loosen the skin. Add several pats of butter under it. Create a rub with equal parts of salt, pepper, Italian herbs and paprika. Rub freely on outside of skin. Place chicken breast side up in mailbox for 90 minutes or flag raises!!! 🤔🤔🤔

I saw the drone display they did in NY for the 9/11 tribute this year and thought it was really beautiful - 2,977 drones forming the DNA strands moving upwards and then turning into the shapes of both tower 1 and tower 2 was really an emotional watch. I still remember seeing it on the TV as a little girl and feeling horrified so I cant imagine what it was like to be in the towers, on the ground - or even in the same country. Sending love to all affected by that morning, and the days, weeks and years that have followed - the whole world really does remember with you ❤️🇺🇸

Got up early yesterday to get to the Great Geauga County Fair because I heard texted , that the high winds last night had collapsed tents. Was expecting to see damaged tractors from tent collapsed. Got there and the tractors of the past tent was standing . I didn’t expect to see the best of 2026 show banner on my tractor, Fordson got recognition for all our families hard work. What surprise because there are some really good tractors exhibited . The Horse tent is what collapsed . All the horse were moved from the tents to the barns before the damaging high winds began. There were other exhibitions tents that had damage.to them . The wind snaped several of the 3/4 ropes holding down the tractors of the past tent.

I picked up a hitch hiker in East LA once and after a few miles and some small talk he said “ aren’t you afraid of picking up a serial killer?” I said no not really, what are the odds of having two of them in one car.

Since the pics are down here is a plowing video!

Harvesting corn with the 1420 fall of 2025

The 86 series is by far my favourite tractors. Bought my first hydro 186 in 2008 and I’ve been adding to my collection ever since. I have three 786s. Four Hydro 186s I have one of each, 886, 986, 1086 and a 1486. First Hydro 186 bought in 2008 and the 2350 loader put on it in 2012. It’s my snow tractor during the winter and it loads big square bales onto my trailers in the field. it’s got about 10,600 hours on it. The second one was the 986 I bought in 2011. This summer it’s been running a kuhn 9032 double rotary rake. In the past, it has done many jobs like running a manure pump or silage blower. Small square baler, disc mower or Tedder. it has also did a little bit of tillage work in the spring. The exact hours are unknown, but I would guess between 7000 and 7500. Third one I bought was a 1086 in 2012. Its main job now is raking hay with the same rake as the 986. It has done the same work as the 986 over the years. It has 7500 hours or so. The fourth is an 886 that was purchased in 2013. It was the lowest price tractor I bought because it needed an engine overhaul. It was leaking coolant into the oil I rebuilt the engine and since then it has done same jobs as the 9 and 1086. It has almost 9000 hours. The fifth tractor I bought in 2017 was a 786 with ROPS it has about 6500 hours and my buddy rents it for the summer to rake hay. The sixth tractor was also bought in 2017. a 1486 it had a complete restoration in 2021 and is now my main hay cutting tractor. It runs a Hesston 12 foot pivot tongue disc mower. since 2021 it’s only been unhitched from the disc mower once to get a clutch replacement. It has between 6000 and 7000 hours. The seventh tractor was bought in 2018. Another Hydro 186 with 2000 original hours. At the time it was the tractor. I paid the most for at auction. It runs the Tedder. it will probably get a loader in the future. The eighth tractor was another Hydro 186 with unknown hours. It has a turbo on it and look like it had a loader before I bought it. It now has a 2355 loader and it’s only job is to unload the trailers and stack the big square bales in the domes. then it reloads the trailers when I’m selling the hay. The ninth tractor was a 786 with an aftermarket cab. It’s got about 6000 hours and I don’t really use it because I don’t like the cab on it, It will get used to move stuff around the yard, in the future I plan on removing the cab and back to original factory open station.I bought it in 2020. The tenth tractor was another 786 with a factory cab and it had a 2350 loader. It doesn’t do much. Hours are unknown. Got it in 2022. The last tractor I bought late 2025 was a Hydro 186. 5400 original hours and came from the original owner. Has a really decent paint job within the last eight years and has been kept inside Always looking for more 86 series, especially a 1586. Also looking for 686 and Hydro 86. Someday, I might even buy all of the 4X86 four-wheel-drive tractors, but they’re not high on my list of tractors I want to buy because I don’t have any use for them. I have a 3388 and a 3588 2+2, just missing the 3788. The 1486 works hard on the disc mower. The two Hydro 186s with loaders work hard too. All of the others not so much.

Scored 80% on the retake. Graduated the program with 1st class exemptions.

After an omaha concert we used to go to a rib joint on Farnam called the Smoke Pit. They were open untill 3 AM . Bunch of us were in a slammed 1961 Cadillac 2 door hard top . At about 3:30 in the morning headed West on i-80 the ZzTop tour bus pulled up beside us and Billy Gibbons was hanging out the window waving for us to pull over. So on the shoulder of the interstate Billy wanted to buy the caddie. We didnt sell but he gave us a peek at his bus and gave us key chains and autographed a bunch of pictures. Even gave us back stage passes to their next stop in Denver. 15 or so years later i was at the Steve McQueen / Von Dutch estate auction in LA hosted by the Peterson Automotive Museum I was in the line for a drink and Billy asked me if i still had the car

6'12" tall 345lbs, chiseled jaw, I like long walks on the beach, days that end in "Y", and I'd wade through wild cats to fight a buzz saw. I eat diesel fuel on my broken glass for breakfast but skip lunch normally. Chuck Norris and Steven Segal take turns mowing my yard and the boogey man looks under his bed for me when he lays down to sleep at night. 🥸

The 86 series tractors were introduced 50 years ago today. We can't do pics but here's a factory movie. Thanks to @rustred for reminding us. Share your stories!

Mowed some oats this spring and little old school

A video slide show of 2025 activities!

They say that beauty is only skin deep. I know several that need skinning and see if they have any!

I can cook too, must be a running theme here 🤔🤣

Are you for sale, Ace ?? because if so ,I would like to remind you of the forum rules.....which basically say..NO adverts of any sort allowed on this Forum... Mike (Please send body mass PH factor and current energy levels, plus a BP count..)

I copied this from Facebook, but I think it is important to remember ⚠️ PLEASE READ — A WARNING ABOUT EXTREME HEAT & RHABDOMYOLYSIS ⚠️ I want to share what happened to my dad yesterday because I honestly didn’t realize how quickly something like this could happen, or how serious it could become. Yesterday, my dad was picking up 100 bales of hay. At the time, the temperature was around 100°F, with a “feels like” temperature of 108°F. He knew it was hot. He was drinking water and Gatorade profusely and trying to stay hydrated. Within about an hour, he was in trouble. He began having absolutely excruciating cramps in his hands, arms, and legs. Not normal muscle cramps — his muscles were painfully contracting and locking up to the point that he needed an ambulance. He was transported to the ER, where bloodwork showed that he had developed rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo). After receiving multiple bags of IV fluids and electrolytes, he was ultimately admitted to the hospital. I’m sharing this because a lot of us know about heat exhaustion and heat stroke, but may not realize that extreme heat combined with intense physical exertion can also cause serious muscle breakdown. Rhabdomyolysis happens when damaged muscle tissue breaks down and releases its contents into the bloodstream. One of those substances is myoglobin, a muscle protein that can damage the kidneys. In severe cases, rhabdo can cause acute kidney injury, dangerous electrolyte abnormalities, abnormal heart rhythms, seizures, permanent kidney damage, and even death. Symptoms can include: • Severe muscle pain, cramping, weakness, or swelling • Extreme fatigue or difficulty continuing an activity • Dark, tea- or cola-colored urine • Decreased urine output • Nausea, confusion, or feeling extremely unwell And something I really want people to understand after watching this happen: Drinking plenty of water does NOT make you invincible in extreme heat. My dad WAS drinking water. He WAS drinking Gatorade. He wasn’t intentionally ignoring hydration. And this still developed within roughly an hour while doing extremely strenuous work in dangerous heat. If you are working outside, farming, doing yard work, exercising, roofing, construction, moving hay, or doing anything physically demanding during extreme temperatures, please take the heat seriously. Take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning, don’t push through severe muscle cramps or weakness, and stop immediately if your body is telling you something isn’t right. Severe, widespread muscle cramps during strenuous activity in extreme heat are not something to just “tough out.” If symptoms are severe, worsening, or accompanied by weakness, confusion, fainting, dark urine, or decreased urination, seek medical attention. We were very fortunate that my dad got help quickly and was taken to the hospital. And I have to give a huge thank you to Mike Reed with Clarksville Fire Rescue. Mike just happened to show up on his way to play pickleball, and he ended up being an enormous help in getting Dad taken care of. Sometimes the right person really does show up at exactly the right time. Mike, we are incredibly grateful you were there and for everything you did to help. ❤️ Please share this, especially with the farmers, construction workers, first responders, athletes, landscapers, and anyone else in your life who spends hours working outside. Extreme heat can overwhelm the body much faster than you think — even when you’re trying to do everything right. ❤️

Thanks again for everyone's patience. We have still not received word back from AWS. All the pictures are in regards to the storage being held there. We do NOT want to move forward with changing all the storage if in fact we can get the old pictures back. As for right now the rest of the forum should function as normal. The goal is to NOT lose pictures from past posts. As we continue to work on this be on the lookout for the September/October issue. This will be hitting mailboxes Sept. 8th -15th.

From a few years ago. A little fall plowing video.

My 766 pulling the 400 4-38” runner planter. Was planting corn for harvest days a few years ago. Sweet rig!

And y'all complain about our Southern Tractors...

Ive seen plenty of 81s but never a 82. This came up for sale in FB. Ive been hecling the wife that I should plant the place to winter wheat this fall and not have to deal with tenants anymore that always seem to want to push the limits. Maybe 40 acres at most. Maybe if I was a big younger. This must be the last small pull type them nade!

Back in the '80s I had the pleasure of flying a charter flight for Dolly. I remember the baggage cart arriving including lots of boxes that didn't seem to weigh anything - wigs! The plane was an early 600 Challenger, one of the ones that was originally destined to be a cargo plane for Federal Express until the CAB rules changed and they got 727s. As such the main cabin door was a reduced version of a cargo door and opened up with a set of retractable stairs that occupied where a jump seat would normally go. The jump seat on those 25 early planes was a fold-down affair that stowed behind the pedestal and created a platform when stowed. Mid flight Dolly, all five feet nothing or so of her, came to the cockpit, stood on that platform with headroom still, and said "Hi boys, how y'all doing"! She had a big smile and was just as sweet in person as her public persona. The flight attendant, used to sometimes dealing with unpleasant celebrities, couldn't get over how nice she was. I was the FO. The Captain was Nick Nixon, then about 70 and a country music fan from Texas. Dolly just melted him. The $100. tip was much appreciated. Happy trails Dolly, we will always love you.

Someday when everything else is gone from this earth, there'll only be cockroaches and 806s left. 😎

Some people come into your life and change everything without even knowing they are doing so. They can't necessarily make hard things go away, but they make them a little easier - they will know how you're feeling just from a glance and however you feel, they'll sit and feel it with you. On days you don't feel like smiling, they will make you laugh and when you feel like you can't carry on, they will show you that you can, not alone, and maybe not without hardships - but carry on you can. You will trust them with all that you are and all that you have and they will return that trust in you, not because neither of you have never been betrayed, hurt or lied to, but because of a deep knowing that they are different - that they will protect you with their whole being, regardless of the cost. They won't need to tell you that you can trust them, they will show you in a hundred different ways that you can and you won't doubt it. They will teach you things, maybe even things about yourself you never knew before and it will sometimes feel like you've been walking through life with your eyes closed before they showed up. Cherish those people, they dont come often, but when they do, you will know. I used to wonder what it meant, when people would say "you just know" - until I was fortunate enough to experience it, and fortunate I am. Life is short, anything can happen at any time so hold on to your people - help eachother to grow and support eachother even when that growth is hard, especially when its hard. Remember to tell them thankyou for all that they are, all that they do and all that they bring because its too easy to take things for granted, to assume that someone knows how you feel, or that they will always be able to be there - don't be the person who stays awake regretting what they never said or did - my Dad always told me it was "better to say something and mean it, than mean it but never say it" - remember, sometimes even just a hug at the right time says more than you could ever voice out loud. When you have to lose this person, which inevitably life will make sure happens at some time, for one reason or another - let them go with gratitude, knowing that not only did you "just know"- but that you made sure they did, too. And that folks, is just a friendly reminder... because this girl is all in her head today, there has been too much loss of late and I fear more to come 🥹

Like the guy with very broken English that calls here asking the parts / purchasing manager....I say go ahead while I am googling the phone number, that comes up a different place every time. When ask if we need anything my response is the same, yes, we are looking for a "set of spark plug belts, part number 14Q127X, fits Belarus 925 tractor" Please email a quote to dtrump@maga.com. The poor guy calls back and states the email doesn't work and wants to verify he has the right email. He doesn't even question if spark plug belts are legit.

Yeah, nobody ever accused an AC guy of being snobby like some of the other colors out there. You know the one... it starts with J and/or lots of ether, and ends with Deere and hard feelings.

We still have the 1086 Grandpa bought new. Delivered March 14, 1979 but serial # denotes it as a 78' model tractor. It came from the factory with 8-track and 20.8's. It had the soft rear end gears that were replaced early on at the dealership. Grandpa said there were no factory duals available so it has worn white DMI duals its entire life and a full set of flame cut weights. It pulled a 12 row Kinzie planter for several years for my uncle before the planter was upgraded. Currently around 4300 hrs wearing the original BFG tires it came with new (to the best of my knowledge)

It was sold brand new by A.A. Anderson, of Harvard, IL. (dealer sticker on it). This would have been when the shop was "downtown" on 300 N. Johnson St??? Andy Anderson was REAL close with some well placed guys at IH and had access to lots of IH stuff others dealers didn't. He had a public showing of the new 460-560 tractors in June of 1958 and IH dealers saw them in August/September of 1958. Andy also got LOTS of low serial number stuff from IH and Hinsdale. I can personally trace several "501" tractors that came from there. The first IH 1468 V-8 made (#7101) is coming up on auction this Fall and it has an A. A. Anderson decal on it. It stayed local to the area its whole life so far. A.A. Anderson is no longer around...it was bought by the dealer I work for, Johnson Tractor a few years ago. There is a NO OLD IH stuff there. Alot of it went away when Andersons moved to a new location in the 1980's? that was eventually bought by Motorola (to make cell phones...but it never took off) and they were GIVEN a new place to move to that is their current location. Just like any OLD IH dealer, Anderson has some VERY TALL (and TRUE!!) tales to be told about it.

Got some great news, I have been struggling recently to find an apprenticeship placement alongside what would be my college place - had a meeting at the college this morning and they're happy to place me onto their level 2 course in the welding center of excellence and put my details into their "Talent Pool" which means I'll be one of the first in line when local companies register any vacancies. Its taken a bit of weight off of my shoulders to be honest as its been getting me down ontop of everything else! So for now, I'll be doing my level 2, focusing in the short term primarily on pipe and plate welding and getting a temporary seperate job to get by while I wait things out. Hopefully things will get better from now 🙏

Let’s all gather in the middle of hot sandy desert and see how much stuff we can burn and then go vote liberal to stop climate change

I have hitched a few times only when I broke down or got stuck in the woods. I picked a guy up in the winter along I-295 when it was cold. I had a 70 1100D with 36" Super Swampers, the road was a little icy from the morning snow We crested a hill on to a icy bridge and the back end of the truck came around the front tires started sliding along the curb. As soon as the guard rail ended we were in the ditch with a couple feet of snow He was shaken by the wild ride and said he was late and started thumbing again. I got out locked the hubs and was able to back out of the ditch I saw him on the road again after I got unstuck and stopped to see if he wanted a ride again and he said no thanks 🤣

" He stood 6'6 weighed 245, kinda broad at the shoulders narra at the hips, and everybody knew you didn't give no lip to Big John....... Yeah that's not me. 🤣 Sam

Or the local Walmart

Y'all need to remember. Beauty is more than skin deep. However physical appearances are largely effected by the skin. The inner beauty, or lack thereof, shine through and overpowers the physical aspects.

So your portrait is "suitable for framing or wrapping fish"?

Okay I thought we were getting a bit weird.... but these replies got me howling 🤣 My height is something that is a very common part of discussion, think Danny Devito but with a wig.... and maybe less mustache. If i was as pretty as I am funny, I'd probably be quite popular with the opposite sex honestly.

A beautiful voluptuous woman wearing next to nothing holding a snap-on torque wrench in one hand and a sheep in the other.

I went to a festival with my eldest over the weekend - some of the acts were brilliant and I enjoyed spending time just the two of us - but my goodness, I was SURROUNDED by teenagers, I'd say atleast 90% of those in attendance were under 21. I did manage to find some "millenials" as my daughter so kindly labels me and sat and chatted with them for a while at one point whilst my daughter joined the hoards of other excitable youths in some kind of party tent that I'm sure would have made my ears ring for a couple weeks atleast. 22,000 steps in the space of 6 hours on the Friday... I told her, shes 18 next year, so she can go without me - just grateful we didnt do the entire weekend because most of the tents got flooded, typical we'd have a hot summer/drought and then it would rain for that weekend 😅 (yes, I did also get absolutely soaked stood in a crowd of 70k+ teenagers as close to the stage as humanly possibly after the child forced me to stand and wait for 2 hours in the pouring rain to see her favorite artist - I'd insert a picture but i cant for obvious reasons, if you picture a drowned cat that would probably look accurate)

Funerals…

My mother told me when she turned 80 it made her feel old. I told her being 80 isn’t old, it’s the fact that her baby is 50 that made her old. If looks could have killed.

On one of my trips to La Mans for the 24 Hour race i booked a bed and breakfast about 15 miles from town. The owner of B&B picked me up at the track the first night and we went to dinner and to the B&B for a few hours of sleep. Previously i just stayed up for the whole race with no place to rest so finding this place was awesome. When he found out i own a GT40 he said tomorrow i will pick you up in my Rally car. I didnt think about it much but sure enough he shows up in a full blown race version of a Rally car based around a Subaru turbo WRX with a full roll cage and five point harness for both driver and passenger. He tossed me a helmet , i didnt hesitate one second. I crawled in through the window and strapped in. He looked over at me and in an english accent he said, “ Do you mind if i drive a bit angry?” I said give it all you got!! He took me on a ride through the back roads of France full throttle sliding sideways through every corner . It was exactly.like the video link you posted. With out a doubt the highlite of that trip. His B&B was great, the 24 hour of La-Mans was great but that ride was something i will never forget.

Being Vermont there might be a state program for counseling for that transitioning process

Yes we got a few on this forum too.

Don't trust anyone who won't look you in the eye.

Indeed! Me too... also you can quite often tell whether someone is a decent person or not by paying attention to their eyes, I've always found in hindsight that those who have hurt me in some way have really evil lookin eyes.

I don't look like the guy you caught on your security camera last night