yellowrosefarm

$6.39/gallon here yesterday

It was made by the previous (original) owners. Plywood with metal over the top.

Took me a while to get hooked up and snap a pic

Mowed with it a little bit today, then parked it and watched oil pouring out of the rear. So, that will likely be a winter project. I was really surprised to find it has a reverse kick out for the PTO. I didn't know anyone was thinking about that in 1985

Not just engines either. We have a couple of Western snow plows at work bought in the last few years that we are still trying to get all the aluminum filings out of. They get in the solenoids and cause crazy symptoms. Now, when one starts acting stupid, we pull all the solenoids and pick out the pieces. This after flushing the reservoir and whatever else we can. I guess at some point we will get to the end of it.

Starter is working fine now. There was a massive mouse nest under the fan housing which was jamming the bendix up

I found some locally with a phillips head that will hold it for now, but thanks for the suggestion. McMaster is my first place to look for odd ball hardware also. I got it running by filing the points and thought I had a massive oil leak. Then I saw the oil coming out of the hole where the points cover screw should have been........... Starter just whirls a lot of the time so need to check on that. Moves back and forth and the pto engaged.

I am not a morning person, but if I had a sunrise to get up to like that as often as you do, it would make me feel better about it. Thanks for posting them, it never gets old.

That looks like my Shep, same droopy left ear

Just making the comparison that the 304/345/392 were medium duty truck motors put into pickups at that time. The first Loadstar I ever drove had a 345, same as a later ScoutII. That's a big difference in GVWR between the two.

That's a lifetime achievement, not a step up🤠

My understanding is that a lot of this latest increase stems from Iran bombing a major pipline in Saudi Arabia recently. Not something that is being widely talked about. Pretty much all of the price increase has to do with moving the oil, not producing it, this time around.

Kind of like IH putting a 392 in a pickup back in the day?

Pretty impressive hay pile in the back also.

How much did it cost to get those tractors into that condition? Did they make any money at all?

You're right, I couldn't find any in my buckets and bins of miscellaneous bolts and screws😀

Someone here posted about the Cummins 6.7 "octane" a while back, but I haven't heard of any in trucks yet. A gasoline 6 cylinder in a medium duty truck would be going full circle

The most important thing is to find a welding friend or someone that is willing to come to your place and spend an hour or so with you to show the basics. If you can watch while someone explains, it's so much easier to grasp what is actually happening, and what you need to do. After that, it's all about practice. A Lincoln "Tombstone welder" is a great, inexpensive unit that can do most everything needed on a farm. And, will make a better welder out of you when you step up to a MIG. On the bead breaker, I used one similar to this https://www.vevor.com/hydraulic-bead-breaker-c_10298/vevor-manual-tire-bead-breaker-38-42-tires-changer-tool-with-rubber-pad-protect-aluminum-alloy-hubs-easy-operated-tire-repair-tool-for-atvs-utvs-tractors-trucks-cars-heavy-duty-tires-p_010407666815?adp=gmc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=23558039003&ad_group=198857940648&ad_id=797139707514&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23558039003&gbraid=0AAAAACq8bLWEuHcDV8jkTZ7BlFpYDmjyP&gclid=CjwKCAjwq8PVBhAKEiwA2i3SHZk3iyf7UMsbSk8wIHVDHjBTqPCpI0eYWESi53l8iC7FGe6Bzh0n0RoC0ysQAvD_BwE for many years until I found an air/hydraulic one at an auction. Most tractor tires have a slot made in them at the bead for using a breaker. But even without that, one of these will break it.

After about 35 years of owning lots of different IH stuff I finally got my first Cub Cadet. A friend of mine bought it years ago to mow the grass on his Mom's place. She passed and it sat literally in the barn for a long time. His sister was cleaning up and was going to get rid of it, and he thought of me. So, I drove an hour and a half on Sat and drug it up on the trailer. Has the 50" deck and lots of oil all over, but only 274 hours. I have the cover over the center section, but does anyone know the size of the screws that hold it on. Smaller than 1/4-20, I believe.

Anyone who has ever made hay regularly has been there too, myself included. The spring this year was so dry, no hay grew. Now, for the last 2 months, we haven't had a week without rain. 4x5 round bales here are now selling for $75-$125 each, if you can find them. The most I ever paid prior was $45

There is a lot to try and un-see here.

You suppose that was a propane tank?

7/16 holes through about 1/8 plastic, both sides an inch apart | -1- |