Posted by Don-Wi on December 20, 2009 at 19:53:51 from (75.205.141.108):
In Reply to: ain't it amazing.... posted by rrlund on December 20, 2009 at 14:16:16:
I know that for my dad and myself, we need bigger equipment so we can still get the farmwork done on weekends, as I work a fulltime job off the farm and now I have a house to take care of as well. Back when I had summer vacation, you could find me on a tractor almost everyday. When I wasn't in the field I was learning the art of fixing old rusted out hunks of iron.
Came in quite handy, as now I've rebuilt my first tractor and fix even larger rusted out hunks of iron. Just aren't as many days a farmer can farm anymore. Used to take my dad a month some years to chop our 25-35 acres of corn. Now if we get our ducks in a row we can have it done in 2 days. 3 if we have a minor breakdown.
Dad came onto our farm when he met my mom. At the time Grandpa had the 1600 (the big tractor) and then a 77 or super 77, and a farmall. I think it was a Super C. Also had a Ford 600 I think for a loader tractor.
Dad traded the 77 and Farmall for our 285. He rented one when the powersteering went out on the 1600, and he needed to get the hay off. Liked it so much he bought one. I think it had around 250 hours on it when he got it. Lots of neighbors had 285's. Was our big tractor untill we got our 1755, but even then it still did all the spring fieldwork with the 285. Only used the 1755 for plowing. Now we got the 1855, and got some bigger implements to pull behind it. Works great on the chopper too.
He also traded the old Ford on our 165 w/ loader about 20 years ago now. It's a great tractor, but it's about time to replace that one I think. It's seen better days. Maybe I'll get a loader to put on the 1600.
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