So who's into tractors

[66ChargerHI-PO]

My DieCast tractor collection all set up on display at the fair last week, that took 1st place

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

Thor and I walked the antique engine show this morning

 

[Curiousyellow71]

I really have a great appreciation for a old tractor that will get the job done. I will keep running and fixing mine. Today..While I was reading a thread about how expensive carbs have gotten..I thought..hmm I wonder what the biggest new tractor costs...so here it is. Yikes!

 

[Curiousyellow71]

From Husker Harvest days this last week!
My Dad and my Niece!

 

[PRND21]

Having sold all of my old tractors in the last few years, I still need these 2 to do chore work. The smaller one is invaluable for work in the yard. 5075E and 3005

 

[Detective D]

If anyone has the opportunity, Symco on the last weekend of July every year puts on a huge show. Always the last weekend of July, don;t need to remember dates. They feature a different make every year.
Here is a nice video from 2020 of events. They do a lot of demonstrations starting Thursday, but the main event is Satruday they do the antique pulls. These are antique pulls without all the modifications, though sometimes the rebuilt ones get a little bump . There is a dyno in case someone tries to sneak in an overtuned tractor. They also set a speed limit. This pull is about making those old girls work like they would have on the farm.
Massive turn out. The grounds themselves can take 3 hours to walk around and look at stuff.




Pull starts at 9 and goes usually till almost dark. By weight class. They had to lighten the rules on tire size due to the 13.9's and a few others becoming scarce. Some guys take advantage, some not. You can usually tell who spent money, the tires will be bigger, the sound is off a ittle because they upp'd compression, and they put a chrome stack on. I strongly prefer mufflers, stock tires, and really could care less if they full pull or not. I grew up with this stuff still active on the farm and it is like going back in time to my youth.

The late pulls in the 10K range and unlimited can be very entertaining late in the day, but is usually the smallest class. In recent years they have split this into pure stock and modified, but within their rules. Some guys get mad about the restrictions. That's OK, they can go to one of the other dozen pulls in the state per year. I think it is great to see someone with their JD 50 with a muffler putting along like what I remember as a kid.
Sunday they do a huge parade.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I’m in the tractor.

 

[70runner]

Not vintage, but a backsaver all the same. Kubota B26, owned for 20yrs, with backhoe thumb and QA forklift. <Carefully> maneuvering 14K lbs of boat/trailer.

 

[hunt2elk]

I’m in the tractor.

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Is that a tractor, or a glorified lawnmower?

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Tractors and old cars, make me warm and fuzzy like a new puppy

 

[Richard Cranium]

Is that a tractor, or a glorified lawnmower?

It’s a junior tractor.

 

[LB0442]

This is a Gateway tractor, first one I bought. Things went south from there.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

I built a cab for this one and put a heater in it for snow plowing. The cage is fairly heavy I wanted more weight on the rear wheels.

 

[3sloppydogs]

Hey squirrel
Nice work!

 

[68-500]

Very nice!

 

[dadsbee]

What I wrote a cheque for today, an L5740.... no cars this year or next it appears.