Justin Harding
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I have a few ole john deere two cylinders. Is it more fun to show them or pull them?
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Janicholson
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That is like getting information about flavors of icecream. It is a personal taste.
Of all things that can be done with an old JD 2 cylinder, the only two things that are ill advised is scrapping them, and letting them deteriorate. Love them up your way. JimN
Of all things that can be done with an old JD 2 cylinder, the only two things that are ill advised is scrapping them, and letting them deteriorate. Love them up your way. JimN
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After putting in tons of hard work and wheelbarrows of cash to fix them up, there's no way I'm going to hook on to a sled and pull the guts out of it until either something breaks or the engine stalls. I wouldn't do that to a new tractor much less something 60+ years old. My opinion only.
James Howell
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Sometimes a combination of both; [b:654c4848f0]pull[/b:654c4848f0] them to the mechanic's shop and [b:654c4848f0]show[/b:654c4848f0] him what's the problem.
The other times we "work" them on the farm.
The other times we "work" them on the farm.
alabamafrog
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You left out the most fun options, find them, get them home, fix them.
I myself also enjoy showing but parades and tractor rides are fun too. Slow races and blind races are fun. I haven’t tried pulling yet. I think most shows could use some more activities. Its kinda funny to watch if anyone for some reason cranks their tractor everyone looks up and starts gathering around. Its almost like the people at shows are starved for action.
The most attention I have ever seen was last year when a guy at the show asked me to belt up to his old D and turn it over for him with my A while he messed with the carb and tried to get it running. I guess the site of the 2 tractors nose to nose 20 feet apart and that big belt spinning around was pretty exiting. Everyone stopped and watched and started gathering around. I admit I really enjoyed doing that.
I myself also enjoy showing but parades and tractor rides are fun too. Slow races and blind races are fun. I haven’t tried pulling yet. I think most shows could use some more activities. Its kinda funny to watch if anyone for some reason cranks their tractor everyone looks up and starts gathering around. Its almost like the people at shows are starved for action.
The most attention I have ever seen was last year when a guy at the show asked me to belt up to his old D and turn it over for him with my A while he messed with the carb and tried to get it running. I guess the site of the 2 tractors nose to nose 20 feet apart and that big belt spinning around was pretty exiting. Everyone stopped and watched and started gathering around. I admit I really enjoyed doing that.
showcrop
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Justin, Though a lot of people see tractor pulling competition as being very hard on a poor old tractor it usually is not. Generally the first thing you do to get ready to go to pulls is unload the calcium out of the tires, take off the inner and outer wheel weights, take off the hitch and any other heavy easily removed parts. So the tractor pulls at a far lower weight than when it was working for a living, So it is really not working very hard. unless you call spinning tires hard on a tractor. There are of course exceptions to this but they are the exception. At the tractor pulls you don't get so many experts pointing out every little incorrect part or blemish in your paint job. So there are some things to consider in your decision. I would encourage you to go to a pull or two without a tractor and ask questions before you go to compete.
James Howell
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<big>[b:654c4848f0]"the most fun options, find them, get them home, fix them."</big>[/b:654c4848f0]
Pretty much sums it up for me to.
Pretty much sums it up for me to.
old tractors are like pretty girls, there fun no mater what you do as long as you do it with them, pull 'em show 'em work 'em or take 'em to the parades, or tractor rides, you just cant lose and unlike pretty girls your tractor wont fuss at you when its tired or the wind is blowing or opra is on, ect ect, so spend your money on tractors and have something to show for your money when its gonelol
Anonymous-0
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Never understood why the distinct sound was called a "pop". We called it a "putt" which in my opinion is closer to the unique sound. Perhaps putt is a too feminine sounding term.
John M
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Dont ruin it.
Anonymous-0
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well i say pull them, or are you scared of your work? it sure dont hurt the tractor, and it only lasts 2 minutes. not like your working in the field all day long.
buickanddeere
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How does pulling a load down a smooth track apply excessive force on the drivetrain?
Yet nobody thinks twice of hooking a moldboard plough on a rock in 2nd or 3rd gear and yanking everything to an abrupt halt.
Yet nobody thinks twice of hooking a moldboard plough on a rock in 2nd or 3rd gear and yanking everything to an abrupt halt.
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