The first 4-wheeled vehicle I learned to drive was a Ferguson 30 tractor
Once competence was proven, I graduated to a Massey-Ferguson 65 (with power steering!) like the one below but sporting enclosed rear "orchard" fenders;
It was great spending many Summers on a farm in my youth
Re: Tractors
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:07 am
by NCporsche
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Re: Tractors
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:00 am
by NSXguy
Living in the 'burbs (proving the adage that you can take the boy from the farm but not the farm from the boy), my dad bought a 1935 John Deere Model B tractor which we restored together.
Open a petcock (compression release), kick a little throttle in and spin the flywheel....and that big (coffee-can sized cylinders) TWIN barked to life.
Grab a gear, ease the hand clutch forward and you could boogie all the way up to 7mph or so
(photo also swiped from internet)
I like tractors, a lot. I only have 2 acres, but it's enough to need a tractor of some kind. A toy I've yet to obtain. I'm using 2 teenage boys now as a tractor...even though I do most the actual work.
I’m done with the York rake and now need to put the tiller on to get some more grass in.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:48 pm
by NSXguy
The tractor I probably logged the most hours on was my dad's International Harvester B-275 Diesel, that thing had so much torque that it punched above its weight
Re: Tractors
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 5:50 pm
by Gretch
discing the food plot
Re: Tractors
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 6:59 pm
by SeanR
I find this to be very educational. And topical.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:16 pm
by amdavid
She's good with a feeler gauge and understanding the rod journal!...love seeing a female work an enGine.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:22 pm
by Scott at Team Harco
She helped me rebuild the carburetor on 'Willy'.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:57 pm
by sh944
I refer to Massey Fergusons as "Mutherfuckersons" for a very specific reason. I had an absolutely abysmal experience with with one a number of years ago, and have been a solid green John Deere fan ever since. My needs these days are minimal, but I still flip the Mutherfuckerson dealership off every time I pass it.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:12 pm
by 911Königin
amdavid wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:51 am
I like tractors, a lot. I only have 2 acres, but it's enough to need a tractor of some kind. A toy I've yet to obtain. I'm using 2 teenage boys now as a tractor...even though I do most the actual work.
Nice toys boys.
OH!! You must get one ~ lots of fun Learned how to shift
Re: Tractors
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:53 pm
by JustBud
I just placed the order today.....not being delivered until April.... Tractors and trucks are just unavailable right now.
John Deere 5065e with cab.... posted in latest purchase thread, ny991 said I needed to post here too.
Looks like this.....
Re: Tractors
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:21 pm
by ny991
JustBud wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:53 pm
I just placed the order today.....not being delivered until April.... Tractors and trucks are just unavailable right now.
John Deere 5065e with cab.... posted in latest purchase thread, ny991 said I needed to post here too.
Looks like this.....
Nice Bud! What tires did you get? My land can get muddy so I got the Ag tires. I find the standard industrial tires don’t do well in mud. When I ordered mine they had a little trouble getting the Ag tires but they did come through with them.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:06 am
by JustBud
Thank you. I did get the Ag tires, it gets quite muddy at our place through the winter and honestly until mid to late Spring. So it's Ag tires and muck boots until then. Can't wait to get it, we've been borrowing the neighbors tractor to mow our pasture but in return I've been mowing his 13 acres..... So he may not be so excited for me to get it.
It will also free me up to do much more with MY tractor as I always hesitate to use borrowed equipment for any type of job that may be hard on it.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 2:18 pm
by Fox_
Lesson I learned...
NEVER buy a Branson. Those cocksuckers, Kukje, do not support their product with parts, will happily tell you you're SOL, and use parts that are not interchangeable with any other manufacturer.... No parts, even on relatively new tractors.
Something breaks, you're having custom parts made...
You also have to drop the entire 500lbs+ front axle to remove the steering cylinder.
My sales guy has been in jury duty all week...... so I'm waiting for him to get back to have it delivered.
In other news the Volvo dealership called..... Lisa's car is in too.
Seriously! You’ve been waiting for this tractor for 5 months, and they blame jury duty? Just hang them and deliver the tractor!
Everybody tells me patience is a virtue, and the Good Lord tells me I need to learn some.... so I'm trying...
But.........IT'S HERE.
My first tractor..... (dad had an old Ford when I was a kid, but this is my first.)
My old mug in the operators seat.....
Closer shot of my ugly mug (sorry guys), but you'll notice I got a grandkid seat in it..... (here's to hoping!!)
Re: Tractors
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:17 am
by ny991
Nice Bud! Congratulations, now get to work!
I love the grandkid seat.
Re: Tractors
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:38 am
by JustBud
ny991 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:17 am
Nice Bud! Congratulations, now get to work!
I love the grandkid seat.
Thank you sir. Lisa wants a pond now.... so I guess that will be job one...
And my buddies have been giving me grief, they say that's an instruction seat..... I still say grandkid seat...
Re: Tractors
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:17 am
by Dog
My '51 Ford 8N. Don't really use it for anything on my acreage, simply sentimental value at this point. Starts and runs great with the 12V conversion. Not bad for 71 years old.
