Re: Black hands from wheel?

Posted by Hugh MacKay on June 09, 2005 at 09:28:51 from (209.226.106.55):

In Reply to: Black hands from wheel? posted by Dick Davis on June 09, 2005 at 03:35:23:

Dick: No Cowman is not correct, that is just an old myth and a sign of bad habits if black comes of steering wheel and onto your hands. Absolute proof that someone in the tractors past actually never cleaned his hands after doing mechanical work, and result you have years of grease ground into that steering wheel.

I remember once a neighbor buying a used truck, couldn't understand why his hands were always black after driving truck. My dad drew to his attention, the fact that the former owner who had ownrd the truck since new always had about 3 weeks supply of grease on his hands and arms. This was true even if you met him at 5 am, minutes after he got out of bed in morning. Don't know what his bed sheets looked like.

All it takes is a bit of hand cleaner after mechanical work. There is absolutely no need of this happening. There is NO SHAME in getting dirty, staying that way is another matter. A true tractor or truck operator will keep their enviorment clean. Many high production operators actually eat their lunch right in that seat. I drive trucks last few years, even at 62 I quite often log 12 hours non stop. I always carry two meals in that cab, and their eaten on the go. I quite often did the same on the farm.

Best advice I can give you, go and buy a new steering wheel. It will never end.

Follow Ups:

• More roughage needed Sloroll 14:30:17 06/09/05 (5)
  • Re: More roughage needed scot_c 17:42:54 06/09/05 (3)
    • Re: More roughage needed Sloroll 04:00:26 06/10/05 (2)
      • Re: More roughage needed Allan in NE 05:07:34 06/10/05 (1)
        • You Could Sloroll 05:12:27 06/10/05 (0)
  • Re: More roughage needed Hugh MacKay 14:52:13 06/09/05 (0)

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