Re: how much do we really love our tractors?

Posted by Jim Allen on September 19, 2005 at 06:00:25 from (209.173.160.22):

In Reply to: how much do we really love our tractors? posted by caseyc on September 18, 2005 at 19:39:05:

I don't leave my cars outside and I don't leave
tools outside either if I can help it. Even though
it's a PITA, every piece of equipment I have that
will fit inside goes inside with priotrity going to
stuff that's most vunerable or expensive. I
would think condensation to be more of a
problem if the tractor is outside. Imagine it
sitting out all night and cold soaking in a 45
degree night. The sun comes out and starts
beating on it. That rapid temp change is when
condensation is most likely to occur. Inside a
building, the temp changes are more gradual.
I've never seen a sign of condensation on
equipment in my building, but I have seen the
fuel tank on my tractor sweating mid morning
after it sat out overnight. If it's sweating on the
outside, it's sweating on the inside too.

Now what's all this paranoia about tractors
catching fire just sitting there? Just can't see
that as a likely scenario. Maybe startup on a
gas tractor that has leaked fuel or something.
Maybe a combine full of chaff, but then if you
clean it out once in a while.... Anyway, I plan
for the most likely bad-luck scenarios, not for
the aliens landing in the back yard. I got
insurance for that stuff. I'll plan for aliens too,
but if it comes to an "either/or," I'll cover the
most likely possibility.

Follow Ups:

• Re: how much do we really love our tractors? Allan in NE 06:26:11 09/19/05 (3)
  • Re: how much do we really love our tractors? Jim Allen 07:03:31 09/19/05 (2)
    • Re: how much do we really love our tractors? Hugh MacKay 09:35:37 09/19/05 (0)
    • Re: how much do we really love our tractors? Allan in NE 07:47:25 09/19/05 (0)

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