What do you do with your tractor in the winter?

gene nehring · Dec 13, 2012

Christmas Tractor

Paul from MI · Dec 13, 2012

Four stay in the barn, maybe started once or twice during the winter. Three get run on a regular basis hauling or splitting wood. All get a bath in the spring, then ready to show or go.

ericlb · Dec 13, 2012

work them almost as hard as i do the rest of the year

Robert Major · Dec 13, 2012

Thats a great picture, What tractor is it?.
our local Case IH dealers Millers used to do a big 4wd or a sprayer with the booms out every year on the lot, it also had flashing lights on the wheels so it looked like it was moving, and on the sprayer booms they had icicle lights on the booms to look like it was spraying .
They just changed to Rocky Mountain Equipment. I guess those guys are all about profit and can't afford the electric to run the lights. was there today and miss seeing them .
Regards Robert

showcrop · Dec 13, 2012

All but one get parked for the winter. The others that have been run any amount get run through the shop for whatever maint. is due. Usually one or two get some fairly major work, or a significant part of a restoration.

pete black · Dec 13, 2012

New tractor, old butt! Both pretty much parked for the winter.

notjustair · Dec 13, 2012

Put chains on them and use them! Course, this is the second winter with no precip. Makes chores easier.

37chief · Dec 13, 2012

I throw a tarp over the important parts, and make sure a can is over the stack. I keep antifreeze up to date even though it seldom freezes here in Southern Calif. Stan

Wheat Farmer · Dec 13, 2012

This was last year, Might not have time to do anything this year.

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 13, 2012

Use most of them all winter...

Dr. Walt · Dec 14, 2012

Clean-up, Tune-up, Fix-up . That applies to wheel tractors as well as crawlers - ( 2 of each ).

oldtanker · Dec 14, 2012

The 2 8N's get parked as well as the M IH. The 1206 feeds bales and runs the snow blower.

Rick

big fred · Dec 14, 2012

Change the oil before putting it in the shed, run fogging oil thru it before shutting it down. Then I block it up so the tires are off the floor. I adjust the temperature in the shed so that it stays between 40 and 60F over the winter. I also remove the distributor cap and make sure the points are open. I check the coolant to ensure it can withstand at least -40F, even though my climate controlled shed ensures it never drops below 40.

Aw, who am I kidding. If I remember in the fall, I move it to a spot where the water doesn't get more than a couple inches deep, tip up the seat and leave it until the ground firms up in the spring...

samn40 · Dec 14, 2012

Mine has to keep on working ..when ground conditions allow, as our government only allows us to tidy the hedgerows from September to end of February. I do custom work for other farmers so most of my work is in winter.
Sam

Fawteen · Dec 14, 2012

Use 'em for the same things I use 'em for all summer, except the JD gets snow plowing/blowing duty.

We don't decorate. All but 2 of our grandkids are in their 20's, what's the point?

Pair-a-dice farm · Dec 14, 2012

I've only got 1 tractor that doesn't work in the winter. If they don't earn their keep they get sold to a hobby farm.

Nebraska Cowman · Dec 14, 2012

Feed Cows

Allan in NE · Dec 14, 2012

Lookin' good there Pard!

Allan

Traditional Farmer · Dec 14, 2012

Take them to an auction I hear Hobby Farmers pay wildly excessive prices at auctions(LOL)

James Howell · Dec 14, 2012

This year trees were "scarce" on the farm and couldn't afford to buy a Christmas tree.

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At least it was green at one time.

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twostepn2001 · Dec 14, 2012

Grandkids use it for a place to sit when Grandma wants to take a picture.

jackinok · Dec 14, 2012

put them in the barn!!!used to do mostly feeding/fence building etc in winter. since ive sold the cows ,they are enjoying being a home for the mice,and im enjoying the great indoors!

Ken Macfarlane · Dec 14, 2012

Snow blowing, feeding, logging.

VernMN · Dec 14, 2012

stay in the same shead as they do the rest of the year

Jim in Ma. · Dec 14, 2012

Haul/split wood, and plow snow.

rrlund · Dec 14, 2012

Use'em. Seven days a week feeding cattle and hauling manure.

pete black · Dec 14, 2012

i was beginning to be "impressed" till "reality" set in. good one!

Russ from MN · Dec 14, 2012

The Farmall C with the Woods mower is parked inside (always) and the JD 4600 plows snow, skids wood and splits it! When it's not parked inside.

DoubleR · Dec 14, 2012

I always wanted to decorate my Farmall C out front for Christmas. But I couldn't stand to leave it sit out in the Mi. winter weather for a month. I don't like to leave a tractor sit out over night in the winter yet alone for the holiday season. Thats just me though, to each his own.
I do use my tractors in the winter though. One on the wood splitter. One on the feed grinder. The loader tractor runs the snow blower and anything else I may need to use a tractor for. Although the loader tractor is the one with a cab, heater, and radio.

Ron in NS · Dec 14, 2012

Plow Snow!!!!

JRSutton · Dec 14, 2012

Fix it.

LonM · Dec 14, 2012

Grind feed, feed cattle, haul manure. Pretty much in that order

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 14, 2012

Doesn't really feel like winter here as usually there is about 2 feet of snow on the ground, but its cold and the grass isn't growing so we are feeding hay just the same.

Rick Kr · Dec 14, 2012

Throw on the carhartts and start plowing snow. Last year didnt need to plow only had one snowfall with maybe 5 inches.
But i did plow the neighbors place, he's 84 with arthritis and the cold is a little hard for him.

Bought a Case 580SE with a cab and heat, gonna figure out a blade for this winter.
Rick

rusty6 · Dec 14, 2012

The big guy (magnum 7130) gets parked in the shed all winter. 2090 is up for grain vac duty and occasional pushing snow with blade. The Cockshutt40 has the snowblower duty and the Massey Super 90 keeps the cattle fed all winter handling round hay bales.

This pic was early in the winter, first snowfall and I didn't even have the winter front on the tractor yet but the cattle needed hay.

4020deereboy · Dec 15, 2012

Feed cows

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