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Allan in NE

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Just some pictures of the old M out in the hay field earning 'er keep this morning. Wow, is that tractor ever fun to run. :>)

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Tractor Shed Billy

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Good looking rig. Probably a little bit of a gas guzzler but I agree on fun to operate.

 

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Allan in NE

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Not really. It'll run all day long on 5-7 gallons pulling those hay rakes at half to 2/3 throttle.

'Spose if I had it loaded up, it would be a different story.

Allan

 

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steveormary

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Allan;

You run in 3rd. or 4th.

steveormary

 

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Allan in NE

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Disclaimer:

When I say "all day long", guess what I really mean is 25-35 acres. :>)

Allan

 

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Allan in NE

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• Jul 10, 2008

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4th. It's got kind of a "quick" fouth gear. Only time it hits the governor is when I pull up that grade.

Allan

 

glennster

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• Jul 10, 2008

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gotta love them front tires !! kinda amazing when ya think about it, that ol girl is over 50 years old, and can still put in a days work just like when she came off the assembly line. wish they still built em like that!

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Probably get better fuel economy with smaller front tires so she wasn't running up hill all the time.

 

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Brad in WI

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Good looking pics but we need some pictures of YOU actually doing work. For all we know there may be gnomes out there running your place

 

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boomer22

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Nice looking machine Allen.

 

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Tom43

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Dear Allan,
That is agreat looking M. I would love to be there and make a few rounds with it. They have such a soothing exhaust sound when running properly. I wish you would turn that air cleaner around with the jar to the back like they were on the show room. I even have an owners manual with the jar in the back. Thanks for the great pictures.

 

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Eric Bergstrom

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Thanks for the tip about the air cleaner jar. I have one on my W4 and I've never known which direction was correct. I guess you really do learn something new every day.

 

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TomH in PA

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• Jul 10, 2008

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Nice looking hay too. It is fun when everything works the according to plan.

 

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Allan in NE

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• Jul 10, 2008

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I was really racing the sun on this patch. It rained last night and I couldn't start until around 11am.

Just as soon as I got it raked, jumped on the baler, put 'er up in 1st and baled it in a hurry before it then got too darned dry.

Don't think I lost a leaf except those few last bales while I was tying 'em off.

Tomorrow, we start all over again on another 50 acre field.

Allan

 

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Tom Windsor

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• Jul 10, 2008

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This is the first time I have seen the double hookup in the rear. In the south, the fields are so small, you never see this arrangement.

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steveormary

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• Jul 10, 2008

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For an M to run right they gotta be a little thirsty. Had a Ford800 before the SM. It liked its gaso too on a good load.

Be careful out there Allan
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Allan in NE

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• Jul 11, 2008

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Yes Sir,

They work nice on the bigger fields. I really like the way they can keep the baler "full" by pulling a wide swath in together.

When my one rake broke down, I had to use just a single. Seemed like that darned thing took forever to cover a field. :>(

Allan

 

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Gerry....WI

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• Jul 11, 2008

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Is there a Deere somewhere with a bottle jack under the front?

 

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charles todd

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• Jul 11, 2008

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Nice looking M there. I like the new rubber in front, but it must pull hard going uphill all the time :twisted: I have been tempted to get an M but I think I am going to upgrade to a 06, 66 or 86 series 6 cylinder. By the way, it that a 986 with the cab? Is the cab factory IH?

Keep posting pics, I have the 1586? pulling the drill/seeder as my background.

Charles