What did you do with your tractor today?

[BMaverick]

Moved and rotated out the hay wagons, loaded one and move it too. Wish it was warmer though. Only 41F right now.

 

[chieffan]

46° F here. Been inside the wood shop at the storm damaged end getting walls tore out for material to close off two door openings and make it about 12' shorter. Won't lose any actual shop room though.

 

[IHCubCadet147]

I got a back blade for my 8n and tried it out this weekend. I started scraping some of the gravel back onto the road that was plowed off over the winter.

 

[chieffan]

Looking real good. Those old Fords will still do a lot of work. Have held their value good also.

 

[IHCubCadet147]

Looking real good. Those old Fords will still do a lot of work. Have held their value good also.

Thanks Roger. 74 years old and it can still do a full days work. We probably won’t be able to say they about tractors made nowadays.

 

[MFDAC]

That Ford is doing a nice job earning it's keep! Bet you are having a blast operating it, Nick!

DAC

 

[MFDAC]

it may be sooner than I had hoped before mowing will be needed. Rain the last couple day is making the grass grow fast! Will probably have to take the body bag off the GT5000 to get some cutting done. I better order an oil filter for it too.

DAC

 

[chieffan]

Talking rain here for the next week, but only short amounts and chances. I am still hold to us getting at least 1/2 inch of rain before I even think about getting a mower ready. Would rather see 3 - 4" of green than 2" of brown.

 

[IHCubCadet147]

I got my 126, 149, 1810, and 1450 running this weekend and took them each for a ride. I haven’t used any of them since October, the 1810 was sitting even longer. The 126 and 149 are ready to go to cut grass, which I will probably need to do in the next week or two. I might put the mower deck back on the 1810 too, but I have to replace a spindle on it first.

 

[chieffan]

Grass is turning green but still waiting for the 1/2" of rain. Not mowing till that happens. Have 0.18" so far this spring. Not growing much at 35° anyway.

 

[CRF6179]

We had a couple good rains in the past week. So I filled the roller and rolled the yard after each one.
Used the Roper to pull the roller.
The Village reworked the alley by the shop. So i rolled it also. Tried to get them to add some more gravel. But it wasn’t on thier agenda. Lived here 28 years, only the 2nd time they have messed with it. Usually every summer I go to the village lot and bring back buckets of gravel to throw in the pot holes/low spots.

 

[MFDAC]

We had a couple good rains in the past week. So I filled the roller and rolled the yard after each one.
Used the Roper to pull the roller.
The Village reworked the alley by the shop. So i rolled it also. Tried to get them to add some more gravel. But it wasn’t on thier agenda. Lived here 28 years, only the 2nd time they have messed with it. Usually every summer I go to the village lot and bring back buckets of gravel to throw in the pot holes/low spots.

Wow, you have a village lot to go get gravel, Rick? This "village" charges for every little thing. Cheaper to go buy small quantities at a lumber yard down the road than deal with them.

DAC

 

[CRF6179]

They have several piles of different size rock and a sand pile. It is not for the public.
But I go get what needs to go in the alley. Don’t ask, just do. Village superintendent has repeatedly told me that they do not maintain alleys. So I do it myself. Only once was anything said about it. I reminded them they do not maintain alleys, and the five residences using that alley pay taxes.

 

[MFDAC]

They have several piles of different size rock and a sand pile. It is not for the public.
But I go get what needs to go in the alley. Don’t ask, just do. Village superintendent has repeatedly told me that they do not maintain alleys. So I do it myself. Only once was anything said about it. I reminded them they do not maintain alleys, and the five residences using that alley pay taxes.

Good for you, Rick! I don't live in town, but the alleys are almost in better shape than the streets---LOL! That ain't saying much though!

DAC