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JD 40 in a Truck

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MIKE HANLEY

07-02-2003 20:10:36




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Yea, I know you guys with parts books will say a JD 40 tractor is suppose to have axels and 4 wheels. But now the real world. Read a story in an old issue (1993) of FARM SHOW, a guy at Mosinee Wisc wanted to haul silage wagons with his pickup, but needed a PTO to unload at the silos. He took a JD 40 removed the wheels and axels, mounted two steel channels for a frame and put it in the pickup's box. And a FORD with a PTO thanks to JD. I'm 60 years old and what I have seen in my life time done to JD's not only on the farm, but in the shops of JD dealers, even on new stuff, would make the white shirts at Moline say "WHAT?" There is sales lit, parts books, tect manuals, factory tests, all good, but then there is the real world.

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Rick

07-03-2003 19:05:48




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 Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to MIKE HANLEY, 07-02-2003 20:10:36  
This guy lives 5 miles from me. The tractor is a MT. They still use this set-up to fill 6 Harvestor silos. As a matter of fact they recently purchased another MT, and use 2 pick-ups to unload chopper boxes. They take off the back wheels and the tricycle front and mount the tractor on some steel skids and put it in the back of a pick-up truck.



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Putt Putt

07-03-2003 11:39:56




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 Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to MIKE HANLEY, 07-02-2003 20:10:36  
Hey Mike----- ----

Were there any pictures of that animal? Ain�t no limit to what you can do with an old John Deere. Thanks for sharing the story.

Putt Putt



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MIKE HANLEY

07-04-2003 00:49:05




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 Re: Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to Putt Putt, 07-03-2003 11:39:56  
There was a pix, but it was on a newspaper type paper and I've tryied to scan newspapers before but my scaner picks up every dent in the paper and chews up alot of real estate. Plus I haven't fugered out this LINK URL thing yet. Maybe the grandkids can show me how someday.



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And your point is?

07-03-2003 09:13:46




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 Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to MIKE HANLEY, 07-02-2003 20:10:36  
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Jeff

07-03-2003 12:41:15




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 Re: Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to And your point is?, 07-03-2003 09:13:46  
I love to hear about the things they did on the farm years ago. Some of my favorite things I have around here is a couple of old homemade tractors and an old flare wagon made out of a Model A Ford running gear and a hayrack made out of an early Chevy running gear. The resourcefullness and tinkering abilities of the farmer years ago never ceases to amaze me. I wish this board had a seperate forum for stuff like this and pictures as it would be my favorite. I couldn't agree more with Scruffy and Dennis. Best way I can put it as I'm sure all our parents told us "if you don't have something nice to say keep your mouth shut" I guess it just didn't sink in to some people.

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Dennis

07-03-2003 11:11:41




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 Re: Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to And your point is?, 07-03-2003 09:13:46  
I totally agree with Scruffy. Sometimes this board and others do lack a certain degree of 'respectfulness'. Often, as in this case, that disrespect comes from someone without the courage or courtesy to sign their name.

Dennis



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buickanddeere

07-04-2003 20:42:10




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 Re: Re: Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to Dennis, 07-03-2003 11:11:41  
Tinkering is fine for a hobby if you have the time and money. In the real world most tinker projects never get finished or work as desired. Or look like the tools used were dull axes and baling wire. I've seen people waste most of a day trying to wire in a couple of toggle switches into a two cylinder rather than pay the dealer for a proper switch. When all was said and done, a day was wasted when something move valuable could have been accomplished. And the electrical system still didn't work.

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Scruffy

07-03-2003 11:04:05




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 Re: Re: JD 40 in a Truck in reply to And your point is?, 07-03-2003 09:13:46  
I haven't been here 60 years yet. I'm only in my late 20's. In 2001 I saw my grandfather die of cancer from his bedside. A month later I myself was diagnosed with cancer. I of course have learned alot and changed my thinking about a lot of things. One thing I've learned is that when someone much older and wiser is talking, you listen. They are trying to impart that wisdom to you.

My point? Listen to Mike. If you don't understand his meaning ask him for clarification respectfully. Ties in with respecting your elders. Someday (if your lucky and don't die young) you'll be one.

I miss hearing stories of what my grandpa had seen, done, etc. Life is too short.

scruffy

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