farming spring work pics

NIF · Jul 11, 2011

Here are some pics of our spring work here in northern Idaho during May, it was a cold wet spring and most people here did not finish their seeding due to all the rain. We run the three steel track cats for most work, 1960 D6B, 1973 D4D, and 1974 D6C all sold for agricultural use not as dozers. As you can see the wheels had problems in mud, never did get a cat stuck though.

Winter wheat is the main crop here with spring wheat, barley, and dry peas, lentils, garbs grown in rotation.

Any questions just ask.

Stan - Florida · Jul 11, 2011

Great pictures, beautiful countryside!

Are you anwhere near Ashton?

Stan

larry@stinescorner · Jul 11, 2011

very nice pictures,thanks for posting them, I do have one question, you gave a list of what you plant and said garbs,what is that?

smallercrawler · Jul 11, 2011

NIF, thanks for pictures, I love to see the ag cats at work. Sure is some pretty country.

NIF · Jul 11, 2011

larry- garbs stand for garbanzo beans also known as chickpeas. I will post a pic if you want.

NIF · Jul 11, 2011

Stan- nope ashton is in SE Idaho a good 10 hours away.

larry@stinescorner · Jul 11, 2011

thanks! my daughter eats them alot,I didnt catch on to the abreviation thanks again for the pictures ,send more as the season progress ,it is very interesting

Bruce from Can. · Jul 11, 2011

Wow!! Great pics, like those Cat pics the best, I can see why you have them.

Bob Bancroft · Jul 11, 2011

Very nice.
Are the cabs made by CAT? Or for CAT? Aftermarket? Factory A/C?
Power shift/torque converter, or gear drive?

steve in wi · Jul 11, 2011

How long do those rails and sprockets last on those cats?Do they steer just like the industrial ones? I guess i should ask what makes a ag cat different than a ind cat? I haven't seen two together to tell. Thanks steve

tjdub · Jul 11, 2011

Thanks for sharing your pics NIF. I bookmarked your last picture post and this one too. It's a beautiful operation you have there.

Moline_guy · Jul 11, 2011

Great pictures, I think a lot of people have been fighting the mud this spring and summer, others can't seem to drop. The land of extremes.

Billy NY · Jul 11, 2011

I think the idlers are smaller, for easier turning, and direct drive - oil clutch transmissions, are the main difference, in addition to cab, air intake, exhaust extensions, hydraulic pump on the back.

NIF · Jul 11, 2011

Bob- Cat did not start doing their own cabs until 1976 so all ours have aftermarket ones, two are fiberglass one is steel. A few different outfits made them. AC is add on as well.

Pic is of a factory cab on a D5B late 70's model.

All ag cats are direct drive.

NIF · Jul 11, 2011

Rails and sprockets go over 10,000 hours in our soil type which is not very abrasive. They steer the same. Ag cats generally are modified to get way more HP. Direct drive tranny, wet decks, taller stacks, often wider pads.

4020deereboy · Jul 12, 2011

I sure would like to spend a couple days in one of those cats

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