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Allan in NE

06-15-2005 09:53:11

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Hi You Guys!

Here's the deal. Bought an old tractor and had the local red boys restore it for me from top to bottom, front to back. Many, many months of work; also many many buckaroonies. Okay, so far so good.

Last night I buy this old plow. Went out and measured the stance on the tractor and I've gotta move all for wheels 2" further out. Rears are loaded.

Don't ya think that the red guys should have had the forsight to set the wheel tread for my future endeavours? Do you 'spose I can bill 'em at $0.50 an hour for my feeble labor time?

Now, it looks like I gotta go out and break a sweat. The nerve of these darned red mechanics, anyway! :>)

Ya'll have a good one!

Allan

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leland

06-15-2005 19:22:47

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Allan just buy tires that are 3" narrower and problem solved , and somebody else sweatgs there butt off.

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Allan in NE

06-15-2005 19:48:03

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to leland, 06-15-2005 19:22:47

Hi Ya Leland,

lol! It would work if I could afford the darned tires. :>(

Allan

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Mark - IN.

06-15-2005 15:57:38

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Hey ya Allan, I was out and about today, and thought about ya out there. Get this. Was headed south on I55 near joliet, minding my own business when I looked up, and there they were. Just comin into sight in the oncoming lane, I saw a new red Chevy pickup, but trailing behind it was orange, and that's what I focused on as it neared. Looked like a freshly restored D15, maybe D17, was a blur. But sitting right on it's tail on the same trailer was bigger, and red. Might've been a 966, maybe a 1066. Was much bigger than the orange, and all flew by me, all fresh. I don't even think that Chevy was a dually, it happened so fast. He missed the last even remotely close to being a rural cutoff before heading 40 or so miles into Chicago with crazy drivers.

I was yellin, "Allan, what are you doing with orange in front of that red? Why are you pullin all that nice iron towards Chicago with that little pickup on that little trailer? Turn off Allan before it's too late, or you're in trouble". Then I remembered, your red pickup was a little older, and I've never heard you mention your orange.

Hope that guy made it.

Mark

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Hugh MacKay

06-15-2005 15:21:03

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Allan: Get a grip on yourself, remember we're over 60 and we just do this for fun. The fun of growing something, the fun of getting dirty, the fun of having missus growl about greasy shirts, the fun of driving the tractor and last but not least the fun of just sitting and looking at the tractor. That last one is getting more popular with me everyday. I think the missus has me convinced on that grease item.

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txgrn

06-15-2005 13:09:42

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Went to all this trouble and nuttin happened.

Try again.

Hey sport, you relic acquirer you, if you'd paint your restorations green your plow would fit perfectly..... .Har Har.

Mark

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Tx Jim

06-15-2005 13:04:19

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Don't move um out!!!!!!!!! HE-HE in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Allan,if you don't move um out 2 inches then maybe you won't have have your wife driving the other RED tractor pulling you.Tx Jim

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Allan in NE

06-15-2005 13:11:35

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Re: Don't move um out!!!!!!!!! HE-HE in reply to Tx Jim, 06-15-2005 13:04:19

Hey Jim!

I was just thinking, the silly thing is probably gonna draft those 2" anyway. Isn't it?

Going by the tape, right now the furrow wall is right at the inner sidewall.

Allan

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steveormary

06-15-2005 14:33:42

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Re: Don't move um out!!!!!!!!! HE-HE in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 13:11:35

Mount up the plow and try it out. It might draft the 2". If it does and you are satisfied you wont have to mess with the wheels.

steveormary

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steveormary

06-15-2005 14:32:45

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Re: Don't move um out!!!!!!!!! HE-HE in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 13:11:35

Mount up the plow and try it out. It might draft the 2". If it does and you are satisfied you wont have to mess with the wheels.

steveormary

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Illinois Boy

06-15-2005 11:21:09

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Don't you guys know anything - those plows are made to work ground on the opposite side of the earth from where you presently live!

Thant's why RED is called "International"...

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JerryL /AZ

06-15-2005 11:20:11

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

hey Allen I have an overhead hoist and a strap we can jack up the red thing and move those wheels in no time at all. But you have to bring it to AZ. its nice this time of yr. HOT-ouch Jer Sorry devil made me do it.

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Redmud

06-15-2005 11:13:55

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Looks to me like that would rub all the hair off the top of your head, plowing upside down.

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Mike M

06-15-2005 10:34:33

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Someone bolted your bottoms on the wrong side of the beam too ! The nerve of them ! Your just going to have to move everything around.

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Tim...Ok

06-15-2005 10:24:55

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

After seeing the post about the plow,I wanted to see what the "buy it now" was,but the ad had already been removed..good looking plow,those things just don"t exist round these parts..I guess they are all north of here. Get them red mechanics to come out and move"em for ya for .50 an hour :^) good luck on that one

Tim

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Allan in NE

06-15-2005 11:13:30

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Tim...Ok, 06-15-2005 10:24:55

Hi Tim,

I was gettin' a little frantic because I've been "plow shopping" for quite some time now.

The cheapest I could find was $2500 at a dealer; knew I could find a bargin at a farm sale, but still and all, I'm starting to run out of daylight here.

I paid too darned much at $700, but at least the plow worry is behind me now. Plus, it was located real close by and am gettin' it hauled for a dollar a mile.

Thanks,

Allan

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Tim...Ok

06-15-2005 12:14:21

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 11:13:30

Sounds like you did real good,specially with it being close to home..looks like a good"n

Tim

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Illinois Boy

06-15-2005 09:58:15

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 09:53:11

Allan,
I can't find good help around here either!!

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steveormary

06-15-2005 10:21:17

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Illinois Boy, 06-15-2005 09:58:15

Allan,

If you didnt live so far away I would come over and supervise.

steveormary

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Allan in NE

06-15-2005 11:06:02

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to steveormary, 06-15-2005 10:21:17

Supervise?

Just a minute Buddy! You're slated for the tractor seat and you're not gettin' out of it. :>)

Allan

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steveormary

06-15-2005 20:27:44

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to Allan in NE, 06-15-2005 11:06:02

Uh OK,can I supervise from the tractor seat??

steveormary

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Harley

06-16-2005 05:44:44

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Re: The Situation (Smile) in reply to steveormary, 06-15-2005 20:27:44

Hey old buddy, how fast do you suppose that old drunk farmer was going when he unhooked that plow upside down like that. Ya gotta admit though, storing them that way, they won"t get the plowshares rusty sitting there. Never thought of it that way. Maybe oughta mention it to dad when I"m up that way. He"s just got a 3-14 for plowing the garden, so it would be easier to turn over. I"ll tell him that"s the way they all do it out in Nebraska. :-) Harley

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