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Wayne M Kittler

01-31-2004 11:00:54




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I have never run a tractor higher than second gear except for transporting. That is with mowing, chopping, baling, and plowing. It just seems to me that I do a better job at lower speed and 540 rpm. In the 80's, I mowed with a Ford 501 mower and a B 414 tractor. When I went to repair the worn out engine all I needed to do was replace the rings. Bearing clearance for the crank had not changed on the plastic gauge. I find I wear machines out versus breaking them.
Many of you guys talk of mowing 60 acres a day,etc. I realize that to run a commercial operation you must have capacity.But,on a small,stoney acreage and shooting for top yield per unit, should I consider speeding it up for the equipments' sake? I like to sell my older equipment for about what I pay for it, and have been successful this way for 30 years.

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James Williams

01-31-2004 12:43:49




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 Re: Speed in reply to Wayne M Kittler, 01-31-2004 11:00:54  
I have a uncle who owned a well drilling bussiness,along with 2 farms totaling 700 acres had probally 30 trucks and 12 tractors,and probally 40 older men working for him.These men never drove thoes trucks over 45 mph,and he never had a full time machanic



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sammy the RED

01-31-2004 11:47:06




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 Re: Speed in reply to Wayne M Kittler, 01-31-2004 11:00:54  
If it ain't broke, don't fix it !



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