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OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (red tractor this time)

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Ed S. (IL)

05-06-2008 18:40:25

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Put in 10 acres of alfalfa and oats today using a neighbor's M and my John Deere originally-drawn-by-a-horse grain drill. Took me a while to figure out all the settings on the drill (never used one before, and no manual). Had a real pleasant day out there!

es

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Ed S. (IL)

05-07-2008 19:09:39

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Sean (TX) said: Seems you have some good neighbors.

All I can say is that the Lord provides! The green tractor belongs to our "next door" neighbor (a mile away), who stopped by to see if I could braze a broken fuel line for him, and in the course of conversation, offered the 730 to disc. The red tractor belongs to a "real farmer" who stores his big combine in my other machine shed, and he brought the M down yesterday after seeing me in the field pulling the drill with my pickup truck.

Folks around here have been mighty kind to this Southern City Boy. I tend to provide a lot of free entertainment to them in return... :P
es

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Ed S. (IL)

05-07-2008 19:03:57

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Not sure why the pics do that. I'm posting them on my web site (www.peachtreeprairie.com), and doing standard image links when I post. Must be something with the hosting service...

es

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Sean (TX)

05-07-2008 17:59:34

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to UP FRONT..DELL, Please, J, 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Ed's pic's always do that for some reason.

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JMOR

05-07-2008 16:16:46

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Bruce (VA), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Ed S. (IL) said: (quoted from post at 07:40:46 05/07/08) Here you go!

My son discing the field on Monday:

Planting:

Considering that the "M" is a contemporary to the "N," the N feels positively modern compared to the M, which has a certain slap-dash feel to control locations, etc.

es

Velly interesting! I have a SMTA and that exact same 'antique' double disc planter. Your disc harrow looks a little wider than my 14 ft IH model 36 though.

Be sure to tell your neighbor about the free IH gas cap program. It covers his M.
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P.S. and to think, folks give us Texans a hard time about it being so flat here!

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Sean (TX)

05-07-2008 15:44:47

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Bruce (VA), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Thanks for the pic's. nice looking tractors...Seems you have some good neighbors..

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Ed S. (IL)

05-07-2008 07:58:37

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Hmmm. Mine have pins with cotter pins in 'em, not bolts. Left side came right out, minimal visible wear. I've heated, PB Blastered, pounded, and used strong language at the right side, plus even put it in my press, all to no avail (except for mushrooming the end of the pin).

Probably gonna have to drill it out. Ugh.

es

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Dan in CO

05-07-2008 06:31:35

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Here is a pic of what Gary is talking about. the bolts get worn unevenly creating a shoulder that catches when you are trying to remove it:

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Ed S. (IL)

05-07-2008 06:06:37

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Gary,

Making steady progress on the N... All the big iron is back together, now just working on cleaning, painting and installing the small stuff. Bunches of parts ordered and waiting to be delivered, too (four new wheels came yesterday!).
Biggest challenge is that the front axle kingpin and right radius rod pin are both rust-welded in place. Once I get past those, things should move pretty quickly.
Hand is doing well, too - a bit stiff in the mornings, and probably only 90% strength and flexibility, but I'm thankful every morning I have a hand to work with!

es

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GB in MT.

05-07-2008 06:25:37

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-07-2008 06:06:37

ED;

OH yeh, the dreaded king pin and radius rod bolt.....Those can be a PITA!!

I didn't have too much trouble with the king pin. The rad. bolts were sompin' else though!!!

I found on the rad. bolts, if ya jack up the front with just enough pressure off the axle, then souse the nuts and bolts with PB Blaster, and smack them good with a BFH on both ends, that it will eventually break the rust and wear grooves loose then beat the nuts off the bolts. I ended up using a pipe wrench with a 5 ft. cheater bar on them. Once I got the rust broke loose and the nuts off, I used the blunt end of a punch to drive the bolts up and out. The bolts had wear shoulders on them, that ya can't see, so... you just have to keep messin' with the jack pressure to get them out. :shock:
GOOD luck, and HTH

Gary :)

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Ed S. (IL)

05-07-2008 04:40:46

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Here you go!

My son discing the field on Monday:

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Planting:

Considering that the "M" is a contemporary to the "N," the N feels positively modern compared to the M, which has a certain slap-dash feel to control locations, etc.

es

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GA Dave

05-07-2008 17:30:56

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-07-2008 04:40:46

Don't know if others on the modern view had problems with the pictures but all that showed up was two boxes with red X's in them. I right clicked on the X and left clicked on "Show picture". Great pictures. I saw a lot of dust today also bush hogging about two acres with my 8N. David.

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Colin King

05-07-2008 07:38:23

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-07-2008 04:40:46

That drill and M make a great couple!

Colin, MN

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GB in MT.

05-07-2008 05:03:49

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (with pics) in reply to Ed S. (IL), 05-07-2008 04:40:46

ED S;

Don't have nothin' against green and yellow... :lol: , But I stole yer pic. of the "M" real fast. I wish I had the times back that I spent with an "M" and sickle mower, in the hay fields!!!! I loved it!!! :) But those days are LOOnnnggg gone now!!! I think I was 12 or 13 when I started running one of those!!! :D
How ya doing on your "N" project???

Hope the hand is healing nicely.

Gary :)

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Sean (TX)

05-06-2008 18:42:22

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Re: OT, sorta - planted 10 acres today (red tractor this tim in reply to JohnIa, 05-06-2008 18:40:25

Sounds like fun!! We need pic's!!

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