Well, Rats!

Allan in NE · Dec 7, 2013

Guess the 1066 is done for until warmer days. Had a space heater on 'er belly all afternoon and still no primary hydraulics.

So, little Hydro 70 is back on feeding duty. Thankfully, a nice heater in that little guy.

Allan

Larry NEIL · Dec 7, 2013

A silver lining in every cloud....that heater may make this winter for you Allan.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 7, 2013

Isn't the Hydro 70 just the ticket for winter bale handling with its gas engine? I would think it would be nicer than the 1066??

Glenn

Allan in NE · Dec 7, 2013

Yeah,

It does pretty darned good, just doesn't have the weight and tracton like the big guy.

Oh well, out of 8 red tractors 'round here, only 2 are down for repairs. Don't think that's a bad average at all. :>)

Although, trouble comes in threes and I wonder which is next to loose power steering. :>(

Allan

Sean Feeney · Dec 7, 2013

Please don't tell me your starting to think Green.
With Envy

MN Scott · Dec 7, 2013

Sounds like it might be time for a heated shop. Don't know what I would do without mine.

Allan in NE · Dec 7, 2013

Oh heck, Scott.

Where's way past that 'due'. Down to -15° now.

Allan

Vernon in Ks · Dec 7, 2013

Really Allen? If it runs in threes you know which one will go down next. Murphy"s law!

GordoSD · Dec 7, 2013

That's your cousin's tractor in KS I see trees!

the tractor vet · Dec 7, 2013

And old truckers trick we use to use . Wrap a tarp around the tractor all but one end and blow the heat in from that end . Back years ago it was not uncommon to have fuel jell or your air brake system freeze up if someone did not drain his air tanks every day and put al-ke-hol in the system . Most trucks use to set outside and there were few places to get them in . Back in 77 when we had the blizzards both my truck and my buddy's fuel jelled setting outside We just wrapped tarps around them and stuffed two 150000 BTU space heaters under them and in about four hours they were thawed out with the outside air temp around -25 . Neighbors 766 was the same as your tractor and in three hours his was thawed , changed the hyd. filter and he was able to grind feed and haul hay .

504 · Dec 7, 2013

I have bought a hog pan and a shack of charcoal and a blue tarp before, built a fire under the Freightliner and went to breakfast.
It started that morning just did not have any oil psi(-20) it was fine two hours later.

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