Tractor Show Tips

Chad504 · Aug 11, 2009

Ok, so my H will be going to Lanesville, IN Heritage Weekend. This will be my first tractor show, so what tips/trick should I know? Not sure how they secure them at night, I was tempted to pull the rotor from my distributor. Basically you seasoned guys, help me out here.

Randy in NE · Aug 11, 2009

Most of the shows that I go to have overnight security so I'm not so worried about theft. I always pull the battery cable so that someone doesn't turn on my lights and run the battery down. If you don't want anyone sitting on it then bring four poles/stakes along with some rope and signs. Other than that, just spruce the old girl up a little.

sflem849 · Aug 11, 2009

I don't show yet, but I have always thought it was a good idea to pull the cable so somebody doesn't start it in gear and kill themselves/others.
When my grandpa rebuilds his collector cars he puts a battery switch in an incospicuous location. You could do something like this on you tractor as well.

mkirsch · Aug 11, 2009

My tip:

Leave your wallet at home. There will always be something there for sale that you just can't live without, but buying it will get you in trouble.

Red Mist · Aug 11, 2009

(quoted from post at 05:04:05 08/11/09) My tip:

Leave your wallet at home. There will always be something there for sale that you just can't live without, but buying it will get you in trouble.

That is an excellent tip.
mike

Bob M · Aug 11, 2009

Here's another: After parking your tractor block the wheels (4x4 scraps work fine) and leave transmission in neutral. This is a requirement at many shows incidentally.

Also I always close the gas line shutoff valves on my stuff before I leave for the night.

John M · Aug 11, 2009

Dont listen to the correct police! Have enough respect for the spectators and leave it parked when theres not a parade. Personally, I woul;dnt worry too much about it. Tractor collectors are among some of the best people out there, and it should be relatively safe.

GordoSD · Aug 11, 2009

I just take the wire from coil to dist home with me. Of course they are interchangeable. But I don't want some kid to accidentally start it and run over his buddy.

Gordo

Anonymous-0 · Aug 11, 2009

All my tractors have a welding cable connector in the hot wire off the battery. A simple twist and pull makes everything dead. Sure they can be put back together easily but it takes a little effort by someone older than 10. Figuring out how to keep the rugrats from crawling around on them seems to be a bigger problem. I've thought of a 2x4 across the backside of the parents who allow it, but that would probably be frowned upon.

colekicker · Aug 11, 2009

Just to add to this, turn the gas off and lock the brakes.

I love it when I go to a show and a little kid wants to get on the tractor. I don't mind at all. I just don't want them to get hurt.

And if a kid does get on your tractor, make sure and check the throtle position BEFORE you start it.

504-2 · Aug 11, 2009

Some of us were talking about this at Red Power, most of us never locked our campers when we left,ramps were left laying on unattended trailers,shoot I walked through a toy vendor building at 9:30 at night and there was nobody there.

ScottyHOMeY · Aug 11, 2009

I think you're catchin' the drift. Disabling or roping off for safety's sake might be prudent, but I wouldn't worry much about vandalism or theft. I just got back from takin' a friend's truck up to a mud run. Redneck heaven. I actually remarked that I'd wouldn't mind havin' just the money to buy all the chain layin' around once the trucks were unloaded, but there's never been any trouble at any one I've ever hauled my friend to. Trucks, from homebuilt to $80k rigs, are left unattended (keyless, if they even have keys), ramps, chains, batteries layin' all over the place. Folks get up close, but nobody bothers a thing. There's a little bit of a crazy redneck atmosphere about the place, but they're honest folks there for a good time.

Tractor show is probably lower key, but not really any different. Yeah, there are horror stories of a collector stripping that last part he needs for his to be "correct" off of somebody else's. Sad that your fellow exhibitors would be your greater worry, but that's my estimation of it, and it is, thankfully, rare.

scot in pa · Aug 12, 2009

I take the coil wire with me if I do that much.

I can usually spot the transplanted car guys too, as they have posts and chains or ropes up keeping everyone at least 6 or 8 feet from their plane jane H or M, like it's the last unaccounted for 78 hemicuda convertible or something.

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