perfect tractor for a small grass airfield. I got there early around 7. Filled the gas tank, and checked the oil. I didn't want to mow runway until the dew was off, so I used the loader to lift my chipper off the trailer. No ramps, no tipping, no nothing, just grab a chain and lift and move.
Neighbor heard me duffing around, and came over with a glass of ice tea. We shot the BS for a few mins, and I had him help me hook up the brush hog. I scraped his two 1 acre lots that hadn't been touched since early May. Waist high all kinds of green things growing in there. Yes, I had to lift the tool a couple times when it bogged, but I went right back over those spots, and they got knocked down second time. I'm no mean expert on hogging, but I know sharp blades make a big difference with low HP.
While I was over there, he wanted an engine off his little Piper. Usually this is a job with a boom, or a truss, or some kind of big tree branch, or three guys and a lot of grunting. I just put the loader over the center of the engine, we hooked up two chains, pulled the last mount nuts off, and I had it on his bench in 4 mins.
Time to mow. We have a 72" finish deck, that is a fair amount of torque needed. It's old, and not very pretty, but we are kinda touchy about the even grass on the runway. I let some air out of the rear tires to keep it from bouncing, although we have 4 wheels to keep it level. With full air in the tires, it still can give a little bounce, I don't know why. Started on the apron area to the side of the runway, and got it pretty nice. We setup our red beacon on a pole on the back axle and I got on the runway, and started in the middle. About 90 min later I got all 3000x40' done nice and clean. Finished with the visitor parking area. Need to be real careful, as we have some tie-down ropes hiding there.
After that, I towed a Cessna from one hanger to another with a long tow bar. Backing it into the hangar, with an articulated tow bar on the nose gear was interesting. Took me a few tries, wish I had a lower R gear. also would like power steering, but it ain't gonna happen.
My next door neighbor is putting up a fence for his 3 dogs. I haven't been very happy about his dogs leaving land-mines on my apron in front of hangar, so I offered to bore a few holes for him. He had them laid out, and I dropped the tow bar, and put on the auger. Pretty soft dirt, and we've had rain so I had 14 holes done in about 40 mins. A couple he has to dig by hand as I couldn't get in close to obstructions.
The county filled some potholes on our gravel road, and laid down some chat, but it wasn't very even. So, I put on the box and drug the road a few times. Not sure I made it a lot better, but seems the chat was a bit smoother. Hard to say.
Did no ag work, planted nothing, tilled nothing, plowed nothing. But still - a perfect tool for our little field. Made a lot of jobs go plenty faster than otherwise.
Neighbor heard me duffing around, and came over with a glass of ice tea. We shot the BS for a few mins, and I had him help me hook up the brush hog. I scraped his two 1 acre lots that hadn't been touched since early May. Waist high all kinds of green things growing in there. Yes, I had to lift the tool a couple times when it bogged, but I went right back over those spots, and they got knocked down second time. I'm no mean expert on hogging, but I know sharp blades make a big difference with low HP.
While I was over there, he wanted an engine off his little Piper. Usually this is a job with a boom, or a truss, or some kind of big tree branch, or three guys and a lot of grunting. I just put the loader over the center of the engine, we hooked up two chains, pulled the last mount nuts off, and I had it on his bench in 4 mins.
Time to mow. We have a 72" finish deck, that is a fair amount of torque needed. It's old, and not very pretty, but we are kinda touchy about the even grass on the runway. I let some air out of the rear tires to keep it from bouncing, although we have 4 wheels to keep it level. With full air in the tires, it still can give a little bounce, I don't know why. Started on the apron area to the side of the runway, and got it pretty nice. We setup our red beacon on a pole on the back axle and I got on the runway, and started in the middle. About 90 min later I got all 3000x40' done nice and clean. Finished with the visitor parking area. Need to be real careful, as we have some tie-down ropes hiding there.
After that, I towed a Cessna from one hanger to another with a long tow bar. Backing it into the hangar, with an articulated tow bar on the nose gear was interesting. Took me a few tries, wish I had a lower R gear. also would like power steering, but it ain't gonna happen.
My next door neighbor is putting up a fence for his 3 dogs. I haven't been very happy about his dogs leaving land-mines on my apron in front of hangar, so I offered to bore a few holes for him. He had them laid out, and I dropped the tow bar, and put on the auger. Pretty soft dirt, and we've had rain so I had 14 holes done in about 40 mins. A couple he has to dig by hand as I couldn't get in close to obstructions.
The county filled some potholes on our gravel road, and laid down some chat, but it wasn't very even. So, I put on the box and drug the road a few times. Not sure I made it a lot better, but seems the chat was a bit smoother. Hard to say.
Did no ag work, planted nothing, tilled nothing, plowed nothing. But still - a perfect tool for our little field. Made a lot of jobs go plenty faster than otherwise.
