Dave H (MI)
Well-known Member
Made it two miles, only 18 left to go. Drove in low range the first mile because the gravel road is narrow and hilly and going fast really not the wisest. Got to the main road and crossed it. Here is where I can put it in a higher range and I did so...but it didn't go any faster. In fact, it went the same slow speed no matter what range it was in. Having driven it 60 miles one fine Spring day I knew it could go faster. Not happy with this so my first hay field was a short ways up and I pulled in there. Seems to shift hard. Finally got it to go into mid range and it took off across the field pretty darn fast. Confused, I turned around and noticed what looked like smoke so I shut her down and headed for the rear. Has a new quarter inch crack in the top of the radiator. A regular geyser of steam pouring out of that crack. Radiator overflow is boiling like mad and the lid came off it. We had just topped off all the fluids, including the radiator. None of this seems related. I am scratching my head. At least it is in a safe spot, couple hundred feet off the road on the mowed field. I just keep telling myself, once you get past all the bugs things will smooth out some. Hard to fight new/old equipment and horrible weather in the same year.