TA On 686 is Out!

Not out, just won't come out of T/A. Darned lever is rusted/froze up. Soakin' it in panther juice now.

Guess I should use that tractor more than 25 acres a year. :>(

Allan

My concern here is you are no longer up to working these larger tractor hard enough to keep them limbered up. You'll have to buy up some more land, then hire a couple of young cowboys the work them much harder. Can't you just imagine the kind of problems I could create for you if you listened.

It's like the old joke about the Polocks who were loosing money on every load of corn, so they decided to get a bigger truck. :>)

You nailed it though, I have no use for 5 tractors. The H can pretty much take care of itself, but those big guys need to be worked and flexed to keep 'em young and limbered up.

Don't think that 686 ran for over 10 hours total last year. That's just plain dumb, but I don't have the heart to let one go either. :>(

I was heartened tho when after setting for 7 months, that tractor popped on the 2nd revolution. Didn't even blink about coming back to life.

Dunno, might have to get soft and build a machine shed to keep the dirty old rascals in. What's life coming to anyway? :>)

Allan

It's hard to imagine something on these old beasts being poorly designed as in lack of a grease fitting, but I guess it happens. Wait til these new ones get 50 years old, haha...

I'm glad I dont have a T/A. While 1st is a tad bit fast at times, its not too often it is, so I'll live with it =)

Allan