Some tractor work

jon f mn

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Spent some time yesterday on my old Case DC moving dirt. Both sheds need some fill, so DC to the rescue. Just loaded some from the piles left from digging the ditches. Took a couple hours to haul enough for that shed. Now I can start bringing stuff home to store. This winter I'll work on fixing the doors and tin.
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I've always wondered about the direction of the rain cap people choose. Some put it sideways like yours one direction or the other. Some put it facing the opening towards the back of the tractor and some toward the front. I place mine so the opening is toward the front to somewhat push the noise and exhaust gases away from the operators station. I could see where having it turned to the side while trailering could be an advantage. I'm just curious. Thoughts?
 
I turned mine backwards years ago and the interesting thing was with the flap facing reward it would make the smoke go forward away from the tractor
 
Fantastic photos by the way. Best of luck with your new farm. I read your posts daily but rarely comment.
 
Nice Job Jon and tractor.

My rain caps all point to the rear.

My reason is when haul I pull them on and the wind keeps them closed, handy on turbo models.
Also when I get to close to limbs it momentarily pushes them closed instead of ripping them off.
Of course sometimes the limbs are lower than expected then new problems arise,lol
Tom
 
Venturi effect maybe? I'm working on a Farmall H and each time I take the hood off I have to remove the muffler. Next time I'll try putting it on the other direction.
 
I completely understand on a tractor with a turbo. I almost added that but "most" tractors here are naturally aspirated
gasoline engines. Never thought about trees, but I could have had that issue today mowing with the H.
 
In this case it's a rotating cap. It's too small and the bolt was too short, so I just wedged it on, so as I drive it rotates around. Gives me variety that way. Lol. I have a new one that will fit I found while moving so it will likely get fixed soon. Altho variety is always good, usually. When I set them I usually have them open to the rear so they stay closed on the trailer, keeps water out on rainy days. But my personal preference is to open front, I like that look better.
 
Don't add much to the forum but I do learn alot from it. I'm not to
far from you, I'm over by St Croix Falls, Wi, I have relatives over
by Mora, Mn. You have a nice place there with many hours of fun, I mean
"Work". Wish you the best of luck on your new farm. FredWi
 
I think it looks better when they open towards the front so that is what they do. On one tractor I should have turned it backwards. I forgot why I had removed the cap. Put it back on and so it was too tall for the barn door opening so the cap hit the edge of the wall above the door, bent the muffler and cracked the manifold. If it had opened towards the back it would have just closed the cap when I drove in and I would hopefully have discovered it and removed it before I backed out again.
 
I am not a fan of chrome straight pipes or rain caps. I do like mufflers with tall and big diameter extensions on the top of them angled out at a 45 degree angle, so I fab up the extensions myself. No rattily caps for me.
Jon, the new bigger and better engine in the 931 is breaking in real nice. I have put about 20hrs on it pulling this plow so far. Sure wishing that the factory cab had air in it. All I have is the cab fan and 2 doors and back window open.
Looks like the King of the castle is having fun. How is queen Claudia doing????
I saw in another post that you were doing dry wall. I love doing drywall, but I have all the tools to do it, including a Porter Cable dustless power sanding wand and vac. If I was closer, I would even consider helping you out with the dry wall.
On second thought, if it is as hot and humid as it is here-----Naw, some other day.
Loren
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Hey Loren >>> Yes for sure that's it. I like it very well even got the doors closed LOL What a great picture of that tractor. .Old Scovy.
 

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