Re: How far have you driven a tractor home to save cost of trailering?

Posted by Another Andy on April 01, 2002 at 22:17:13 from (216.51.128.242):

In Reply to: How far have you driven a tractor home to save cost of trailering? posted by boondockjones on April 01, 2002 at 15:19:56:

Being a beginning farmer with a great deal of energy I have driven most of my machinery to the farm from a good distance away. Where ever I find a good buy. I drove a Massey 410 combine 100 miles - took 7 1/2 hours. Then I bought a Massey 550 combine 135 miles - took an afternoon and a morning. Bought a Case 2290 tractor - drove it 125 miles - 8 hours. Drove a John Deere 70 gas and a Farmall 706 gas 40 miles. The keys ..... 1) Make sure the machine is sound and can make it .... including brakes, steering and power train. 2) Make sure you are safe ... you do not want to cause an accident. 3) Keep moving .... don't stop too many times. Pack food and drink on the tractor. Stops can really add to your time. 4) Pick the best time of day and day of the week to do your driving. You really get to know your machine by driving it that long. These combines and tractors were heavy with weights and fluid .... no real tire damage. The old H would not be bad on tires. I have drove my JD "B" in the Iowa Tractor Ride twice with no flat bars at all. I must admit that all of my journeys were adventures. Never had mechanical problems although. Also .... what a story to say you drove it 100 miles. Goodluck.

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