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Fixerupper 11-02-2012 08:09:52 100.42.82.30 Report to Moderator	This summer after our threshing show I pulled the separators out of the field with my SC Case so the guys could put them away. One of the separators was a big old Aultman ( I think) double feeder on steel that had rocked itself into a hole. It's tongue was so heavy I couldn't hardly lift it. The SC pulled it out but it was spinning and digging. Once the separator was out of the hole it pulled fine. Is yours on rubber tires? That'll pull easier. If you're pulling it on gravel your traction will suffer. The more I think about it the more I'm inclined to advise you to get a heavier tractor. If you get 3/4 the way up the big hill and spin out and it starts dragging you backward you're in trouble. BTDT!!!! It's a helpless feeling. Jim [Reply]   [No Email]
Duane Sargent 11-02-2012 15:28:41 24.235.245.115 Report to Moderator	Re: Threshing Machine Towing in reply to Fixerupper, 11-02-2012 08:09:52   Thanks! I'm still not quite sure what to do. It's on rubber and the roads are paved all the way. I'm inclined to give it a shot and see how it goes. [Reply]  [No Email]
ss55 11-02-2012 22:52:01 50.81.68.105 Report to Moderator	Re: Threshing Machine Towing in reply to Duane Sargent, 11-02-2012 15:28:41   Dry paved roads should give you plenty of traction. Stopping will be your biggest problem. Down-shift as needed going up the hills, throttle back at the top of the hills and don't try to go down a hill in a higher gear than it takes to climb that hill. Runaways are a dangerous ride. If your tractor's brakes are not in top condition, or if there is an intersection on a down-hill run, consider down-shifting one more gear before going downhill with a very heavy load pushing you. Check the tresher's tires and air them up. Maybe jack up the tresher's wheels, lube the wheel bearings or wheel bushings and make sure they spin smoothly before starting out on the road. It may have been 50 or 60 years since those wheel bearings were last checked. A chase vehicle with the emergency flashers turned on would be a safe idea. [Reply]  [No Email]
Fixerupper 11-02-2012 17:54:32 100.42.82.30 Report to Moderator	Re: Threshing Machine Towing in reply to Duane Sargent, 11-02-2012 15:28:41   If the roads are paved you're good to go. Jim [Reply]  [No Email]
Duane Sargent 11-02-2012 22:39:41 24.235.245.115 Report to Moderator	Re: Threshing Machine Towing in reply to Fixerupper, 11-02-2012 17:54:32   Thanks everyone! You've confirmed my belief that I'll be fine. I've moved our old McCormick thresher around a lot with our old Fordson Major without even thinking about it, but people got me worried about this move. [Reply]  [No Email]