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David G

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I really like to mow a border around the fields, so took McCormick out. Everything was going well, so I was on far end of farm and saw some things to mow, idled tractor down too much and mower killed it. The battery was marginal, and not enough snot to crank it over when hot.

Why always on far end of farm?
 
ah dave, you experienced the walk of shame! when i do that, i pretend im looking for something if anybody stops and asks. most times...the first thing they say is “ broke down agin? “.
 
The same thing happens to me and I can't walk very far so I got a pair of 2 way radios and the wife keeps one with her and I take one with me. It has saved me a couple of times. They are only a cheap set but they work well.
 
I was bush hogging and decided to cut along the hard road. As far as possible, the tractor ran out of gas while crossing the road to get back. I figured someone would come along. Sat for 45 min. No luck so I walked up to the next farm. Nobody home but found a gas can in the shed - empty. Walked back the other way and borrowed a gallon to get out of the road. Whole thing took 1.5 hours and next saw a soul. I know of what you speak.
 
Yup, yesterday in fact..

It was the walk of shame or the call of shame.. had dads 841 and the small 6ft 3point disk.. I was disking ends and fence rows. I had backed in along the fence to get lined up on some thistles, put it in 2nd dropped the disk I went about 300 yrd and hit a wash out... Off the edge into the fence and the disk caught the 45 yr old wooden post and there I was sitting on about a 45 degree angle and wondering WHAT THE HE(( just happened.. OK, do I try to waller it out and end up going clear thru the fence or?? it took me about 5 seconds to decide to dial the phone.. Dad answered with "what did you break and where are you at." he brought the 3010 down and pulled me out. I only had to replace one post and re-stretch 3 wires. It never happens close to the house..
 
I think "Murphy's Law" states that machines are designed to break down at the furthest point from home or furthest point from the tool box.
 
I am going to check on it in morning, if cranks will drive back to shop and change battery, it was warm from mowing.
 
Nope, just stare at it.



My MH44 EFI 9:1 pistons has a crank, not sure I want to crank it either. I saw my dad crank it with M&W pistons in it once, he was very strong, looked hard but it popped right off.
 
My wife ran her lawn tractor out of gas 1/4 mile from the cabin last week, of course it was my fault! Our Farmall C is like your tractor, start great when cold, but don't kill it when it's warmed up!
 
One summer dad had a D14 Allis that was 6 volt and when warm would not restart. I got yelled at more than once for slowing it down enough that it stalled and needing a pull start. Was mowing hay at another farm and had a long walk home once. Tom
 
Happened to me about a week ago. I have an old lawn tractor I use to mow around out buildings and my sawmill. Farthest from the house/shop a drive belt broke. Pushed it 100 yards into a shed where it stayed. I did get and replace the belt.
 


In a "Millenial Farmer" YouTube video he got a flat on his sprayer. He discovered it with it sitting in the paved floor shed.
 
My farm is four miles from the house. I was working late one winter night and when I got ready to leave the truck was locked. The guilty party was standing on the seat wanting out, one of the cats had sneaked into the truck when I had got some tools out and locked it. I could see my cell phone on the counsel. It was about midnight. I walked home, it wouldn't have been to bad except for the Muck arctics and the icy road. I leave the window down a crack now.
 
(quoted from post at 07:08:34 07/20/20) Tractor started right up this morning, time for new battery.
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Weird. You'd think the battery would be "hot" from being charged by the alternator, and "weak" after sitting all night.

I'd slap a load tester on that battery. You may have some other issue.
 
I can understand the break down.I don't understand the fuel/gas deal. It costs the same to run on the top half of the tank as the bottom and it never runs out on the top half. If I have some doubt I just fill it before I go. Tank is in the yard with a pump.
 
(quoted from post at 00:31:54 07/20/20) One summer dad had a D14 Allis that was 6 volt and when warm would not restart. I got yelled at more than once for slowing it down enough that it stalled and needing a pull start. Was mowing hay at another farm and had a long walk home once. Tom
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I got yelled at more than once for....."
I've heard that called "loud concern". :)
 
I tried to teach my kids that when they first got their wheels.

I got them "Rent-A-Wrecks" off the bulletin board at work. Folks fresh out of college had a steady pay check coming in so they bought new and sold the old. Lot of folks from the Dakota School of Mines, and Michigan State to name a couple.....we don't have rust down here....ugh rough getting used to that.

My philosophy was that wife and I had our wheels and they were there in working condition (with gas in the tanks) and I knew the condition. I fixed the kids reliable transportation and if they tore up it was on them.....well that sounded good in theory, but I'd get this "well dad, I have to have a car to go to work to earn the money to pay (you back) for it, insurance, and gas.....that pay back thing never happened and they kept breaking-wrecking them.....wife was on their side....you know the bit: "If mommie isn't happy the house isn't happy."
 
I think I managed to get the lawn mower stuck six times last season- I mow perimeters around most of the fields, around the ponds, along fence rows, etc. One time was within 50 yards of the barn, most were nearly as far as you could get, and late in the evening. One night I just walked in and left the mower out there- nobody was gonna steal it without work, and the coyotes haven't proven they can drive worth a hoot yet...
 
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