Off to a bad start....

centash · Jul 1, 2019

Haying that is. Flat tire while cutting hay
maybe some stubble poked through a weak
spot in the sidewall.Walked home dragged
the compressor over and got enough air in
it to drive it home. Hooked the 2955 on the
haynie, halfway through cutting and the A/C
blew a fuse....just before the haybine
plugged and sweated to get the slug out.
Then today, thought I would rake some hay
with the new to me 630. Of course at the
very back of the farm it started missing
and then quit. No spark, coil was very hot.
I left it there, maybe if it cools
overnight it will start.The only good thing
is this cold beer in my hand and it's
getting low. Ahhhh tomorrow will be
better...I hope.

Ben

Bruce from Can. · Jul 1, 2019

Ah yes, tomorrow is another day. A blank slate, to which we can paint new disasters, lol. Of my 4 old tractors, I have replaced all four tires on three of them. The other tractor is a time bomb waiting to go off. But a few $$ and some new tires and it will be good to go again. Took four tires into the tire shop last week, one off feed cart, one from plough, and one from disc, and a new spare for hay wagons. Better luck tomorrow Ben.

flying belgian · Jul 1, 2019

They say ---bad luck comes in threes--- so you should be good to go tomorrow.

fixerupper · Jul 1, 2019

Like Belgian said you have all three covered so tomorrow will go like clockwork. We had a mildly trying time baling yesterday afternoon in the 95 degree heat but after I figured out the knotter needed to be advanced one tooth all went well. Oh, and my trusty SC Case wouldn t crank over sitting in the field. A quick pull start got it going. We didnt have to hassle a flat tire or hot coil, that trumps our minor frustrations. The 630 on the baler worked like a champ.

On a side note, my granddaughter s boyfriend came out to help stack the rack. He is a town kid from a broken home, his grandparents raised him. He turned out to be a GREAT kid. He could outwork everyone stacking bales in that muggy 95 degree sun. I would call him again in a heartbeat.

Philip d · Jul 2, 2019

Today will be better Ben! Let us know how you make out!

Traditional Farmer · Jul 2, 2019

Won't help this time but I have a 12V air compressor from Northern Tool cost about $100 that will air up a tractor tire in about 5 minutes comes in real handy in situations
like yours.

coshoo · Jul 2, 2019

Always nice to refresh my memory as to why I quit haying about 15 years ago. I remember once a long time ago having a breakdown on the rake- 100 degrees, in the middle of a field, lying on my back trying to patch it up enough to finish. The old guy who owned the field came out and started lecturing me on the importance of preventative maintenance. Something in my look may have alerted him that his safety was at risk, because he turned abruptly and went back to the house. To make amends, he brought me out a glass of warm, canned grapefruit juice. As if I hadn't suffered enough already.

Determined · Jul 2, 2019

(quoted from post at 07:42:28 07/02/19) Won't help this time but I have a 12V air compressor from Northern Tool cost about $100 that will air up a tractor tire in about 5 minutes comes in real handy in situations
like yours.

Sounds like quite the handy little compressor to have if it can air up a tractor tire that fast.

I had one of the el cheapo 12 volt ones in my truck many years ago.

It was not long after we had moved into a new place and my big compressor was not wired up yet.

Picked up nail or something in a 11L x 15 front tire.

We were snowed in and needed the tractor to open up the driveway.

Broke it down, patched the tube and hooked up the little compressor.

The tractor was right by the house so I could watch it from the kitchen window.

Cooked up and ate a bacon, egg and toast breakfast and still had to wait another 10 minutes before the tire had sufficient air in it to drive on.

Horribly slow but it worked.

Keith Molden · Jul 2, 2019

This year for us is no break downs so far but no hay much put up either. But rest assured around here we have the absolute CLEANEST hay, every bit has got rained on at least once. Last year was bad but I swear this year is worse. Weather guessers said no rain in sight till Friday so I mowed on Monday and was square baling on Wednesday afternoon when a toad strangler hit. Just got started, had about 85 bales on a reclaimed strip mine hill side on the trailer and about 30 more on the ground. Saved the hay that was on the trailer (tarped it and salted it loosely stacked in the barn. Finally round baled the rest of it yesterday. We haven't hardly even got started with first cutting and should be completely done with it by the 3rd of July, not this year. Think I'll just wait till 2nd cutting time and just cut once this year. I know the weeds will grow in it but probably won't sell any this year so what the horses don't eat will go back out as fertilizer this fall. Sorry about your tire and sure hope you have better luck tomorrow. Keith

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