tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post8398162664713150070..comments2023-11-07T06:51:41.301-06:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer: A Love/Hate Relationship...Ethan Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333115493519268802noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-23075379590533730812009-01-17T07:20:00.000-06:002009-01-17T07:20:00.000-06:00I hear you about using old tractors,I have a farma...I hear you about using old tractors,I have a farmall 300 that I have to get running. Time hasn't been on my side. The problems you mention are simple fixes that you can do without a very large expense. Do some research on the net for tractor parts and forums, bet you will find a lot of info. There is nothing wrong with old iron and it's cheaper to use. It's not what you have but how you take care of it that counts. A heathouser and chains will help a lot in the winter. Keep at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-46365122984061730262009-01-15T16:02:00.000-06:002009-01-15T16:02:00.000-06:00After trying unsuccessfully to weld patches on a F...After trying unsuccessfully to weld patches on a Farmall H battery box, I would suggest to anyone that they just buy a new battery box instead of trying to fix their old one. <BR/><BR/>Even though you might be able to find a used salvaged box at a what seems like a cheaper price, the majority of the time they are just as bad as the one you are trying to replace (a frustrating lesson I once learned).<BR/><BR/>Newly manufactured boxes are readily available from a number of sources and are ready to bolt on after a little priming and painting.<BR/><BR/>One of the good things about older tractors that you forget to mention was that they usually have theft prevention devices built right in. Almost all of our tractors (and chainsaws, etc) can only be started by people that know "exactly how" to start them. You have to throttle it just so, tap this, then turn that, crank it for a little and then a lot, hold your mouth just right, threaten to haul it to the junkyard, and then it will hopefully start up. You can leave the keys in it and nobody can steal it because they will never get it started without following the correct sequence.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-14581512166233397292009-01-15T12:59:00.000-06:002009-01-15T12:59:00.000-06:00I know what you mean. We are farming with a 4010 ...I know what you mean. We are farming with a 4010 JD as our main tractor. We were saving to buy a newer one and then had to sink $5000+ in to rebuilding it when it died in the middle of hay season. The good news is (knock on wood) there isn't a lot left to break now. My hubsand dreams of something newer, and it would be nice, but I just can't justify the cost. Our next tractor purchase will be something with a loader.Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171797412090628520noreply@blogger.com