superih Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Side dressed corn last Sunday, this is all V5-V7 corn, I love this part of farming. The cart had the blade kit on the coulter's when we bought it last year and ran it that way, unless you are running in soybean stubble the blades are noting but a plugging pain in the butt, I switched it over to the nozzles this year, running 8 mph and never had a problem. The 856 went through the shop this winter, had the head off and rebuilt, set valve protrusion back to the maximum specification, Injection pump rebuilt and set 15% over, and injectors all rebuilt. This tractor now runs so smooth it is just unbelievable, the pump governor is right on with very little droop and of course the power is way better, simply a joy to run. My sidekick only made it for about 30 acres that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superih Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 As a comparison this is the same field last year at V4-V5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.EVIL Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 30 years ago I had a sidekick that liked to ride along doing fieldwork. He'd last about an hour at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Nice pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superih Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 47 minutes ago, DOCTOR EVIL said: 30 years ago I had a sidekick that liked to ride along doing fieldwork. He'd last about an hour at most. This was on fathers day and the cool part about it is I used to sit in that very same spot in the very same tractor in the very same field with "MY" dad driving doing the field work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.EVIL Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, superih said: This was on fathers day and the cool part about it is I used to sit in that very same spot in the very same tractor in the very same field with "MY" dad driving doing the field work! THAT'S why the same pictures from this year and last year. In about 5-10 years you can take a picture of Him driving! That's pretty neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtBoyz07 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Great picture , I see the hired man couldn't take it anymore ? Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 great pic's sometimes wish my son wanted to follow in my steps sometimes glad he's not still great pictures russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih crazy Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I fabbed up some buddy seats for my son in our 86 series cabs. I remember spending alot of time with dad in those Year-A-Round cabs..I also did some sidedressing on father's day, we are about the only guys that do that around here anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Mule Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 9 hours ago, ih crazy said: I fabbed up some buddy seats for my son in our 86 series cabs. I remember spending alot of time with dad in those Year-A-Round cabs..I also did some sidedressing on father's day, we are about the only guys that do that around here anymore. Ih, not to hijack this thread do you have any more pics of your seat. I'd love to do this in mine and haven't quite figured out how to make it happen. I know it has been discussed before but can't remember any outcome. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichow7120 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 10 hours ago, ih crazy said: I fabbed up some buddy seats for my son in our 86 series cabs. I remember spending alot of time with dad in those Year-A-Round cabs..I also did some sidedressing on father's day, we are about the only guys that do that around here anymore. Man, your son sure has it nice. I remember riding behind the seat on our 986 when I was growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichow7120 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Superih, How did your crops fair after all that heavy rain they had in your area Thursday night through Friday morning? I know there was a lot of rain in your neck of the woods. I know there are areas up in that part of the state with flooding concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superih Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Lots of ground under water, roads washed out, a real mess. The corn will probably pull through, not sure how much N we lost as we just put it on, corn needs to be sprayed but don't know when we will be able to get back on the fields, I guess all the weeds will help dry out the ground, just wish they didn't use up all the fertilizer as well! There are a lot a beans that are a loss, water standing where it has never been before, now I see they are predicting several more inches of rain, ugh! If like to see more pics on the buddy seat as well, I've been trying to figure one out for my 5488. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichow7120 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 You guys should try sending some of that rain to the southern part of the state. We got a whopping 4/10 out of Thursdays rain. The whole month of June we have gotten a few tenths here and there to keep things going. We are fortunate that we had plenty of moisture in the ground to keep us going but I would really like some of the rain that keeps staying north to start coming down to the southern part of the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih crazy Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Reichow7120 said: Man, your son sure has it nice. I remember riding behind the seat on our 986 when I was growing up. Yes he sure has it nice! We had it rough growing up in Year-A-Round cabs and 5488 and 1486 as well. I wanted something safe with a seat belt and comfortable as well, only problem is when he falls asleep his head bumps on the door glass a little, but better than rolling around behind the seat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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