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Allan in NE

05-29-2005 09:46:35

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Mornin' You Guys,

I think some of ya have been tellin' me a fib.

I've received advice from some pretty darned good authorities around here that front end weights would help the steering when using mounted equipment.

Well, it 'taint working! Still seems to be too darned goosy! :>)

Do I need to use a different gear? Do I need to use reverse and a come-along? Did I put the wrong weights on the wrong tractor?

Or, should I just take another blood-pressure pill, call Allied Moving and Storage and deed this property back to the billy goats? :>)

Ya'll have a good 'un,

Allan

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Mark - IN.

05-31-2005 16:01:40

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Well Allan, I aint a cop, but I see plenty of evidence in the crime from your photos. First off, never let the green get so tall that you have to mow that high. If you do, get one with more HP so can cut through it. And, if are gonna mow that high, gonna need some pretty long chain guards to keep stuff from being thrown out and about. But then again, I'd hate to be anywhere near that thing when them 24" long chain guards get caught in the blades. Come to think of it, I don't see any green in the driveway, so why are you mowing it anyway, or that high? Careful backing up - if you miss that red guy behind you, liable to chop the valve off that propane tank at that altitude. Bad news if that happens. Real bad news. LOL.

Maybe I should've been a cop?

Mark

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stum

05-30-2005 12:55:32

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Should have bought a batwing,or a pull type mower.At least a couple feet wider than the tractor. They mow alot better, aren't so hard on the tractor,they follow the ground a whole lot better,and are a lot more stable on hills. My only other suggestion would be to replace the top link with a length of chain so the mower will float some.Let the mower down on it's wheels,and let the lower links carry the front of it.The chain should be long enough to let the mower ocillate some(loose when in lowered position), but short enough that you can carry the mower without binding the driveline.With the chain top link it won't put so much strain on the tractor when you are mowing,you will be able to steer easier.You have enough tractor to pull a 20' batwing with ease.

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Allan in NE

05-31-2005 05:21:03

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to stum, 05-30-2005 12:55:32

Hi Stum,

Actually, I was just foolin' around with this post.

The mower/tractor works quite well; already has a built in float affair on the third link. Also, the mower can be converted into a pull-type by just repositioning two bolts at the hitch.

Thanks,

Allan

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JMS/MN

05-30-2005 08:38:01

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Didn't that mower salesman tell you which end of the tractor the mower goes on? Gets rid of squashed down, uncut grass, as well as improves handling. And with front duals, you could run better through the potholes.

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Chances R

05-30-2005 06:08:06

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Try driving around with your brakes on. That should hold the front end down!

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Bret4207

05-30-2005 05:17:35

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Try running a heavier wt oil in it. Or maybe you got the polarity backwards on the amp gauge. Are you running green anti freeze or the orange stuff? These things can make a big difference. Best bet is to wait for a low pressure system to move through the area and try it then.

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Hugh MacKay

05-29-2005 20:08:36

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Allan: If the hill in the photos are the hills your complaining about and if it is a good laugh you are trying to give us, you've suceeded. We call those mere little elevations where I come from. I see you also left your good 686 wide open to color wars ridicule as well, shame on you for that.

In my time I have put 24 of those IH weights like yours on the front of a tractor.

Anymore complaining like this about your tractors and we will be recomending to your good better half that she get you a rocking chair and take away your tractor keys. As we say here in the east, if you cant hack the tractor seat, it's time for the rocking chair.

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Dug

05-29-2005 19:32:51

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Hey Greenhorn, er...uh...I mean Allan,

Looks like you're still using them thar "S" tires. If you were a savvy, seasoned farmer, you would know the "S" tires are only good in the winter time. Ya gotta switch to "W" tires is you want proper handling during the summer months.

Dug

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BobMo

05-29-2005 19:25:09

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

My advice is do as I did, got my girl friend to set on the front. You'll be surprised what an additional 435 lbs will do..... ....

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Leland

05-29-2005 17:44:00

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Allan do what I always done on the old 706 use the brakes it never fails when turning with something heavy while turning.

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John A.

05-29-2005 16:16:30

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Allan!, After seeing that bottom pic. you need more wt, And by that I mean you need a double rack of wts. Yes 2 full sets on that tractor to keep the frontend on the ground. You 966 is, as Jerry Clower would say... A while down the hill! If the double stack of wts won't keep in on the ground..... Better deed it back to the Goats. LOL....Give me Flatland! Let the Folks who are eatup with the Hill Country have it!
Later,
John A.

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edchainsaw

05-29-2005 14:09:33

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

I've been in Nebraska a couple times --- never saw hills like those before LOL!

looks like some Hoosier Hills I've seen.

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Turtle H

05-29-2005 12:42:56

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Paint the tractor green and yellow so that it won't handle that size mower. Then trade the mower in for a smaller one.

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Tom from Ontario

05-29-2005 12:13:29

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

When dumping the clutch, think wheelie, learn to yell"Yahooooo oooo!" and pay a lot of attention to steering and brakes RIGHT NOW.

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Dixieland

05-29-2005 11:46:14

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Hey Allen, Round here we call that a blibbit! 10 lbs. of marbles in a 5 lb. bag! It looks to me like you are happier than a pig in a waller...carry on!

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Ken Crisman

05-29-2005 11:18:22

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

If your load cause ya to bounce in the front end , try lowering your load to where it just clears the ground & add more weight up front . And last slow down . The old saying is if'n ya caint drive , stay off the sidewalks ; just park it & then we'll all be safer .

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wv.

05-29-2005 10:57:11

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

mabey u should learn more about operating equipment before u have a bad exp. farm tractors and hillsides and green horn operators are acidents just wating to happen be cautious and not to brave to start in time u will learn

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Nebraska Cowman

05-29-2005 11:15:07

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to wv. , 05-29-2005 10:57:11

not to worry, Allan ain't no greenhorn. He's just giving the rest of us a hard time.

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Allan in NE

05-29-2005 11:31:16

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 05-29-2005 11:15:07

Gee Whiz,

Can't a guy have a little fun around here? :>)

Allan

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Gerald J.

05-29-2005 10:49:24

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

MORE WEIGHTs or a lighter mower. There's still room on the front weight rack and in the front rims.

Gerald J.

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Nebraska Cowman

05-29-2005 10:17:24

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 09:46:35

Allan. Slow down, take a blood pressure pill, and don't lock the brake pedals together just yet. You know the only thing between Hell and a hillside farm is a barbwire fence.

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Allan in NE

05-29-2005 10:24:45

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 05-29-2005 10:17:24

Okay,

You've never led me astray before, so I'm loadin' the posts, the staples, fencin'-pliers and the darned old barbed wire now. :>)

Hey, btw, is the cheat grass running away with you guys down there too? It is rampant up here; 80 percent of the hayfields are buried this year. Must have been the cool temps and the late frosts?

Allan

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Nebraska Cowman

05-29-2005 10:31:43

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Allan in NE, 05-29-2005 10:24:45

Ya Ya First we are liars, then next we're preachin' the Gospel. Who to believe? Let's see pictures of the fence.

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Sloroll

05-29-2005 13:26:27

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 05-29-2005 10:31:43

Allan never seems to settle for "It'll do" I just make my fence out of old hedge posts.

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

05-29-2005 14:58:44

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Sloroll, 05-29-2005 13:26:27

Did you get this fence at Harbour Freight or Wal-Mart? (grin)

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mark

05-29-2005 15:44:07

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to Rod in Smiths Falls, ON, , 05-29-2005 14:58:44

Hell, that fence ain't in Nebraska....that's here in eastern Kentucky!

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steveormary

05-29-2005 21:19:07

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Re: False Information from YT in reply to mark, 05-29-2005 15:44:07

Allan

The whole thing comes down to ampacity. Your 966 dont have enuf ampacity and your mower has too much. You are going to have to balance it out.

steveormary

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