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830 hp what kind a f equipment did they build to pull behind it. There certainly wasn’t anything commercially build that big.
So who's into tractors
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Curiousyellow71
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He had a Big G 55' disk with 28" blades. The wings folded twice. It was one heavy Sob. It pulled it easily. The hard pull was a 5 shank ripper that was meant to go 5' deep. The shanks were some thick steel. It was built in California to work in the Salt on the bottom. He used it to bring soil up into the blow sand from the Missouri river bottom. He bought a Big Bud 525/50 new...it would not pull the ripper unless they used two 4 wheel drives hooked together. They put a Steiger Tiger in front of the Big bud. I think when the ripper was used in California it was pulled by 2 D8 or 2 D9s cats.
He loved big stuff, I got to run his dozer a bit. Fiat Allis Hd-41b. He was quite a guy. RiP
Below is identical to his dozer and Big Bud. He was 87 when he passed. It took him a 1/2 hr to climb up to the cab at that age..but he was a happy farmer once he got to the seat.Lol
He never retired.
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Yeah that picture was taken right when we took it off the bottle jack so we could slide the front frame / wheels in position. I was sweating that maneuver myself just like when we split the tractor for the first time. It was not as bad as I thought it would be having never done it before.
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Detroit Diesels are insanely screaming loud at full song but also very powerful. Oliver had several models with them.
Man that sucks, Golden Jubilees are great tractors like all the older tractors were and regardless of make still unbeatable solid machines to this day just like our Mopars !
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I love going to these things
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From an engine show in Hinsdale NH this past weekend….
Cars and tractors.
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My '45 M, built during world war II. I need to get it in the shop and pull the engine, it spun a rod bearing.
I painted it in the late 80s. I think I was 15 or so. We put live hydraulics on it, Dad widened the rear rims and made mounts for a newer front mount cultivator along w modern seat with a tape deck. Dad bought it at a farm auction and when we were getting ready to drive it home, to our surprise, someone sat on the seat, started it, opened up the throttle wide open then shut if off. It was the owner sitting on it for the last time. His Dad bought it new and he had been running it since he was a kid. I still remember that like yesterday! Anyway.. I drove it about 15 miles home. I was 13 at the time. My brother and I each won a tractor pull with it and got a trophy. I think the trophy's say 1987. These old tractors all have stories.
I painted it in the late 80s. I think I was 15 or so. We put live hydraulics on it, Dad widened the rear rims and made mounts for a newer front mount cultivator along w modern seat with a tape deck. Dad bought it at a farm auction and when we were getting ready to drive it home, to our surprise, someone sat on the seat, started it, opened up the throttle wide open then shut if off. It was the owner sitting on it for the last time. His Dad bought it new and he had been running it since he was a kid. I still remember that like yesterday! Anyway.. I drove it about 15 miles home. I was 13 at the time. My brother and I each won a tractor pull with it and got a trophy. I think the trophy's say 1987. These old tractors all have stories.
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Unkle Krusty
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Herb my old neighbour, used to own Herb 9N. Herb, the tractor, would often run crappy, and sometimes not start. Herb, the farmer bought a new Ford tractor. One day he moved all the cows and himself far away. I bought the tractor, had the same running issues, sometimes fine, sometimes crappy. It was a small spec of gravel moving around, and sometimes blocking the main jet. I did not have air pressure at the time, so blasted the carb with the hose. It dried quickly.
Years later, my ex and I settled all our affairs, but later I discovered we had joint custody of Herb, the tractor. So I paid her half of what Herb cost when we bought him. Herb was first to go on my big trailer when I moved to the left coast.
We have been together for about 30 years. A canopy from the old farm truck is covering Herb, and a 50 watt solar panel keeps the 12 volt battery charged. Herb also has electronic ignition.
Years later, my ex and I settled all our affairs, but later I discovered we had joint custody of Herb, the tractor. So I paid her half of what Herb cost when we bought him. Herb was first to go on my big trailer when I moved to the left coast.
We have been together for about 30 years. A canopy from the old farm truck is covering Herb, and a 50 watt solar panel keeps the 12 volt battery charged. Herb also has electronic ignition.
My F1206... I first got it - around 2002. Cab had to go - too loud ("Year-A-Round" I call Ear-a-pound"). Got it cheap because it needed the trans rebuilt.
Sitting next to it is my original F450 I bought around '94 (with crappy Paulson loader, but better than nuthin'). Made a lot of "idiot cubes" (wife has horses, ya know) with it and that Ferguson 12 baler.
Newest acquisition approaching 10 years ago and basically my main tractor now that I feed round bales - I656 Hydro Utility with 2250 loader. Sold that Paulson for $100 as soon as I got this.
Sitting next to it is my original F450 I bought around '94 (with crappy Paulson loader, but better than nuthin'). Made a lot of "idiot cubes" (wife has horses, ya know) with it and that Ferguson 12 baler.
Newest acquisition approaching 10 years ago and basically my main tractor now that I feed round bales - I656 Hydro Utility with 2250 loader. Sold that Paulson for $100 as soon as I got this.
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Thats a nice herd you got there. Only IH id add would 806 or 856.
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