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News reporting she has been found in good health and a suspect is in custody.

The Mrs is ready for a new rig. With the kids moved out, we are no longer lugging them and their friends around. No need for the expanse that is the Excursion. So...what to get. We looked at a few SUV including new Bronco. Not thrilled with the looks and even less thrilled about the lack of towing capacity not to mention the payments. So we talked about all of the stuff we were foolish enough to sell that we wish were still around. We both landed on my 78 Bronco. Dead reliable and great in the snow. Towing ability to boot. So after months and months looking and a few deals gone sour, here she is. 400 crate engine. Fresh rebuilt C6. Two new rear quarters and inner tubs. It is a factory air/tilt/cruise truck. The new Holley carb needs some tuning (not surprised) and an alignment but she's a good base to start with. Only rust I can find is a bit on the tailgate and the floor pans will get swapped probably in spring. I'm not going to sugar coat it. Selling the Excursions is going to suck. It'll be the end of an era for us. I've had a 7.3 in the fleet ever since they came out. The 2002 is coming up to auction in a few weeks and I have a guy who's been hounding me for years to buy the 2000 since it was rolled. It'll be nice to get some shed space back though.

Today I left at O-dark thirty and drove a 5:15 hour drive to Ashland Ohio for a 25' grain head. I have an 8.1 so add fuel up times to the travel time. I had a great time with my wife riding along and we met with two friends on the way back.. one of them used to be our resident marriage councilor on this forum ( @MTO ) . He drove an hour one way to meet up with me and I'm not 100% sure why....guess I better check if I have a kick me sign on my back 😀 . Anyway he seems to be doing good,and it was great meeting his neighbor semi retired farmer . I was even passed in traffic by a dot enforcement truck without incident. Head hung around 30" off the back of my 24' gooseneck Some things I took a picture of today included these pictures

I was confused about wether to react what way for these posts . I'm glad so many people are praying in situations like this but I'm furious that this type of things happen at all. I agree with that Rawleigh99 is saying I'd only add if and as soon as guilt is proven to his statement

Thanks. Yes it’s original. It had the original tires on it up until a few years ago. We have not owned it forever though, only about 12 years now. We’ve put just over 100 hours on it in that time. Mostly on a hay tedder.

Hope mto is doing well. I miss his comments here.

Vacuumed a bin out today. Going to spray some malathion in it to kill some bugs and fill it back up.

took this ( road sign)the day I picked up my 1850. Cockshutt Road, Cockshutt Park, Cockshutt Bridge in Brantford. but anyone younger than Boomers don't know what Cockshutt was Theres also some homes/mansions that were theirs

Worked until 6, in bed at 7, up about 10:45. Off to the lumberyard for tower building material to go under the “attack shack”. It’s ready for legs and cross braces.

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As the father of an 11 year old girl I am horrified and saddened! I could not live with myself if something like that happened to her! My prayers for a fast and safe recovery! Predators who would do something like that deserve to be promptly and permanently disposed of!

The Buhrer 6135 was the flagship of the Buhrer tractor lineup from 45 to 135 hp made from 1974 to 1978. Sadly the company ended tractor production in 78 after making tractors for 40 years. 8 tractors had 4wd assist and only one had 2wd from this model

I wasn’t aware they actually made any other color but red? Maybe i am colorblind?

We have a 06 dually bought at an auction 45k miles but it's a 6.0 . It needs a bed mounted yet and made to dump for delivery of bales. Brother has an 04 dually with a 6.0 original but he had a garage swap a donor 8.1 .... wiring was different on them and they struggled with finding any. Had to get one harness new . Brother has a srw Duramax red also. Dad's truck is a 2000 white with a 5.3? Four out of five red is a good start

That's very good news!!!

A red dually with an 8.1.... now your just showing off....

Late 57 or early 58 according to my book. My book has two different ending numbers for the 57 year 18,338 or 22,304 so there is some dispute on what you have there . If you feel uncomfortable not knowing I can haul away at no charge 😁

pears don't need spray like apple trees.- worms! the orchard closeby starts spraying in April. canned pears are good and my wife makes an excellent pear pie. My sister used to make pear juice which is also very good. they don't store well so thats the drawback there is lots of apple orchards up here. Family farms had apples and orchards. I know of a few old timers who refer to a field with no trees as the orchard. thats where it used to be 😁

1600hr. How many is that a year? Luckily it only cost a fraction of what a subcompact does

Accord had introduced a system that to ease hitch on implements.

X2 My daughter is 7. I can’t imagine if this happened to her.

I put more hours then that on my 8920 going to coffee.

I like it. I wouldn’t want to buy gas for it, but I like it. I had a 400m in a very very nice 78 150, in the 90’s. With 60k in it, on 33x12.50’s (31x10.50’s on yours?) mine was good for a solid 7mpg. Driven lightly. I had a set of those sport king tires too, in 2006. I haven’t seen a pair of those in a long time. They were good tires

Put a 7.3 in the Bronco, then you’ll have it all covered. A nice older Bronco like that is getting hard to come by.

300hr, maybe he thought he had done an extreme amount of work with it. I have a neighbor like that. They have 12 acres and have two newer sub compact tractors slightly bigger and probably more expensive than that John Deere. One has a backhoe on it that I don’t believe has ever seen soil, they move some mulch around and put it underneath of their flowers a few times a year with the front loader. The other pulls a finish mower…..maybe twice a year. and if you listen to them talk they are strung right out maintaining “The Farm”

I would pull the pan to clean out the slug out first. Then do a pre lube. Then try to start. Mike

I just love looking this old truck over. The 31" tire and white wagon wheel are growing on me. I have 4 of them...... Love the detail on this mirror mount. Found the original jack and handle stowed in their factory locations behind the seat. Really only missing a LH armrest, the original mirror head on the driver's door and the glove compartment door so far. Amazing for a vehicle this age.

This evening, I took a long breaker bar and a 15/16 socket and installed them on the crank pulley. The engine moved right away. Then I put a ratchet on it and cranked it slowly. Rust and dirt cascaded down from the belts and pulleys. Hit resistance. Went back the other way. Felt it come loose. Marked the belts with a sharpie. Kept rotating it: one full revolution, then a second and a third! The motion became more smooth and I could hear and feel the cylinders making compression and hear liquids gurgle somewhere in the engine. Lay on my back and continued to ratchet the engine over until my arm was tired. Enough for tonight! Sprayed PB Blaster on the carburetor linkage and worked it back and forth until it worked smoothly. Sprayed the hood hinges until they glide up and down like silk. Did notice the inner fender liners where the hinges bolt on are really rotted out. Makes them twist and the rear of the hood likes to sit high. Someday..... Thinking about pulling the spark plugs out tomorrow night and squirting some engine oil in them and rotating the engine over by hand some more. Good idea?

Looked the pickup over a little closer tonight. Everything is in place under the hood, even the factory A/C components! The engine oil is full and clear, the radiator has bright green antifreeze, the ps fluid looks good, carburator is clean and the linkage moves. I am encouraged! Next step: put a socket and breaker bar on the crankshaft and see if the engine turns over... project for another night! More good news.... my friend found the title! Few more photos from this evening: