whweldit Posted October 25 Posted October 25 Well, after being here on farm since 1950, I listed the super a on fb marketplace. We are downsizing and will have no place for it. Decided since it would just sit it was time to let it go. Got a guy coming to look at it Monday. 4 1 5 Quote
Farming Enthusiast Posted October 26 Posted October 26 My dad and I spending time in our offices this weekend IH style. He is in a 5488 and I am in the 1256. I'll add that I was still getting the SS set up for depth when the first picture was take and was pulling 11" deep that's why so much smoke. It pulled it much easier at 8-9". 20 Quote
billonthefarm Posted October 27 Posted October 27 Finished harvest and did a little plowing. 17 Quote
Cool1566 Posted October 27 Posted October 27 How much will you plow in a year? High fuel prices going to deter any acres being turned black? Quote
MT Matt Posted October 27 Posted October 27 Set the cab on the 650. Fiddled with it all afternoon. Had to do some trimming on the floor extension and around the cowling. Should finish bolting it in tomorrow. 12 Quote
MacAR Posted October 27 Posted October 27 2 minutes ago, MT Matt said: Set the cab on the 650. That's gonna look good when you get it done, Matt... reminds me of the W9 in Gary's thread he often spoke of... 2 1 Quote
Alan Dinan Posted October 27 Posted October 27 2 minutes ago, MT Matt said: Set the cab on the 650. Fiddled with it all afternoon. Had to do some trimming on the floor extension and around the cowling. Should finish bolting it in tomorrow. That’s going to make a great plowing tractor!! 1 1 Quote
MT Matt Posted October 27 Posted October 27 6 minutes ago, MacAR said: That's gonna look good when you get it done, Matt... reminds me of the W9 in Gary's thread he often spoke of... I think Gary’s tractor had a McDonald cab on it but mine is very similar, just a different brand. I can’t remember the brand I have at the moment but not McDonald. I think I’ll call it a coffin cab, it’s very narrow. Or at least it seems that way. Can’t rest your arm on the fenders now. Not easy to get up in there either. I might make a step for it, just have to see how much space is there when hooked up to an implement. Quote
MT Matt Posted October 27 Posted October 27 13 minutes ago, Alan Dinan said: That’s going to make a great plowing tractor!! That’s the plan! Hope to turn some dirt on Wednesday. I have 30 acres of oat stubble to turn under. 1 Quote
MacAR Posted October 27 Posted October 27 7 minutes ago, MT Matt said: I think Gary’s tractor had a McDonald cab on it but mine is very similar, just a different brand. I can’t remember the brand I have at the moment but not McDonald. I think I’ll call it a coffin cab, it’s very narrow. Or at least it seems that way. Can’t rest your arm on the fenders now. Not easy to get up in there either. I might make a step for it, just have to see how much space is there when hooked up to an implement. That's exactly right, it was a McDonald! That tractor was what got me interested in Gary's thread to begin with; or rather the drawing his neighbor did of him "stretching fence" with it and a rod weeder! I do look forward to seeing your finished product though; a 650 is rare enough, but one with a cab is really unique! 1 Quote
DT Fan Posted October 27 Author Posted October 27 Finished chopping cornstalks with the 756 G yesterday. Had a favorable wind for that dusty job. Going to disc them today, probably use the 856/490 combo. I'd use the 10 but the tach quit and I don't want to pile up a bunch of unknown hours before I get it fixed. 4 Quote
Nehemiah Woolley Posted October 27 Posted October 27 1 minute ago, DT Fan said: Finished chopping cornstalks with the 756 G yesterday. Had a favorable wind for that dusty job. Going to disc them today, probably use the 856/490 combo. I'd use the 10 but the tach quit and I don't want to pile up a bunch of unknown hours before I get it fixed. Does your 856 have a turbo kit on it? Quote
DT Fan Posted October 27 Author Posted October 27 9 minutes ago, Nehemiah Woolley said: Does your 856 have a turbo kit on it? Yes. Quote
Nehemiah Woolley Posted October 27 Posted October 27 4 minutes ago, DT Fan said: Yes. I thought it sounded like it did in the video that you posted plowing Quote
DT Fan Posted October 28 Author Posted October 28 Disced my cornstalks today with the 856/490. 16 Quote
billonthefarm Posted October 28 Posted October 28 Did a little disking, Mike made me do it! Peer pressure! 11 4 Quote
MT Matt Posted October 28 Posted October 28 Finished up the cab this morning on the 650. Had to stretch it a bit to make it fit right. Actually squaring it up to the tractor. I guess from sitting off a tractor, it got a little out of shape. Then I loaded it up and went to the field. It will take some time to get used to how it looks now. Had a rocky corner in this field so just disked it down this evening. No point in plowing it to turn up even more rocks. The single gang JD disk is a beater, I don’t care if a rock wrecks a blade by chance. Finished right at dark. Start plowing tomorrow. Here’s a nice view from across the river looking south at Sheep and Blacktail Mountains. 14 Quote
iowaboy1965 Posted October 28 Posted October 28 10 hours ago, MT Matt said: Finished up the cab this morning on the 650. Had to stretch it a bit to make it fit right. Actually squaring it up to the tractor. I guess from sitting off a tractor, it got a little out of shape. Then I loaded it up and went to the field. It will take some time to get used to how it looks now. Had a rocky corner in this field so just disked it down this evening. No point in plowing it to turn up even more rocks. The single gang JD disk is a beater, I don’t care if a rock wrecks a blade by chance. Finished right at dark. Start plowing tomorrow. Here’s a nice view from across the river looking south at Sheep and Blacktail Mountains. I like a cab on a chilly, windy day! 3 Quote
MT Matt Posted October 28 Posted October 28 Makin new dirt with the 650 and Case 4-14. Got 10-12 acres done this morning. Pretty dry, only the top few inches had moisture. Had to stop around 1 pm. Have a fish fry this evening at one of the old guys’ shop. 11 Quote
Farming Enthusiast Posted October 28 Posted October 28 My view this morning. It'll be nice when daylight savings time ends so it's not dark when I'm ready to go! 12 Quote
766 Man Posted October 28 Posted October 28 2 minutes ago, Farming Enthusiast said: My view this morning. It'll be nice when daylight savings time ends so it's not dark when I'm ready to go! Looks like nice topsoil. I'm envious. Quote
Farming Enthusiast Posted October 28 Posted October 28 7 minutes ago, 766 Man said: Looks like nice topsoil. I'm envious. Thanks. This is our best field. Probably 1.5' of black topsoil and loamy sub soil in this one. Other fields arent terrible but have more elevations and some sand knolls. Quote
IHandJDman Posted October 29 Posted October 29 Planting cereal rye with the 1086 and Tye 2015 drill. Still have 14 or so acres of corn to go. 12 Quote
MT Matt Posted October 30 Posted October 30 The snow is getting closer! But I’m all done. Let it. 11 Quote
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