What did you do with your Red tractor today?

[DT Fan]

I just walked around mine while I was working on those *&%+$#@&*& D-17's.

[Wes806]

35 minutes ago, DT Fan said:

I just walked around mine while I was working on those *&%+$#@&*& D-17's.

Oh no must be major problems with D-17's,

[DT Fan]

20 minutes ago, Wes806 said:

Oh no must be major problems with D-17's,

No, just PITA! Hopefully the one, at least sells soon.

[766 Man]

4 hours ago, DT Fan said:

No, just PITA! Hopefully the one, at least sells soon.

  Which series?  D17's in general were beloved by the Orange guys. 

[DT Fan]

A 1 and a 3. Bought them both cheap, for the reason, they need love.

[billonthefarm]

Put a little linseed oil/mineral spirits on this ole 1066.

[MT Matt]

On 11/6/2026 at 11:17 AM, DT Fan said:

A 1 and a 3. Bought them both cheap, for the reason, they need love.

Don’t forget the pile of orange parts I harvested that will be headed to Iowa in early January. 

[lotsaIHCs]

2 hours ago, billonthefarm said:

Put a little linseed oil/mineral spirits on this ole 1066.

Looks good. I've never used it but would like to try it on a couple of my tractors. Do you use boiled linseed oil cut with mineral spirits?

[DT Fan]

8 hours ago, MT Matt said:

Don’t forget the pile of orange parts I harvested that will be headed to Iowa in early January. 

Don't worry Matt, I have not forgot that. Seems I can forget just about anything these days but that has stuck.

[Super A_sepa]

Biggest project with them recently has been washing them.    The best part about power washing is being done.  It is fun to see things cleaned up though.

Couple pictures of getting them dirty first.

All cleaned up

I dont mind washing tractors and even the combine isn't too bad to do but silage equipment is the worst I have to wash.  Takes a day to clean it up and a minute to get it dirty. 

Was at Restoration Tractor picking up some parts and admired Jesse's new building.   He's getting ready for another auction.    Hard to capture all that's in the building in one picture but it was cool to see.

[stronger800]

I was five miles from there a few years ago but didn’t know about him at the time. I have two neighbors that got 1066’s from him last year.  I’d like to go visit sometime, about 300 miles away 

[billonthefarm]

19 hours ago, lotsaIHCs said:

Looks good. I've never used it but would like to try it on a couple of my tractors. Do you use boiled linseed oil cut with mineral spirits?

2/3 boiled linseed oil, 1/3 mineral spirits.  I put it on with a brush, let it sit a while and wipe off.

[billonthefarm]

More plowing.

[MacAR]

 

Disked some stalks yesterday with the old 450:

That little lightweight JD disk doesn't work too well in stalks but after another pass or two they should plow ok. We got some video too, but I'll have to figure out how to link it later. 

Edit: Maybe these links will work?