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Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor

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JRT

03-31-2007 21:22:05

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Just finished 2 days of spreading fertilizer on 50 acres of hay with a 1965 Case 430. Had to stop twice with tractor problems. Yesterday I noticed my eyes burning from diesel exhaust fumes. While reloading spreader I noticed a small hole in bottom of muffler. Found a spare in the shop that would fit and bolted it on. Wasted 5 whole minutes. Today I noticed the temperature gauge running around 200 degrees. Pulled in the shop, removed the grill screens and found about 1/2 inch of dust and dirt built up from raking 6000 bales of hay last summer. Took the air hose, blew it off and was in the field again. Temp dropped back down to 150 and stayed there. I wasted another 5 minutes on this. When I got done, I checked fuel level and found I had used 2/3 of a tank of fuel in just 2 days. Why do people try to farm with these old machines anyway? However, I have figured out what to do. I can take that $3000 dollars I spent on fertilize and make a down payment on a new Massey or John Deere and do the same next year and use it to make an annual payment for the next 12 to fifteen years and a new tractor will be paid for. And, during all that time I won't be bothered with having to stop and fix all these break downs. But now that I think about it, this could create a problem also. If I don't fertilize, I won't have any hay. So what in the world would I do with that new tractor.

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paul

04-01-2007 14:11:29

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

Old machines do wear out to the point of not working, but I liked your message & got the point. :)

I'm scared of the new stuff with miles of wire & electronics, they will just shut down on you. Got to put 5000 hours on them in 3-4 years & trade for new, there is no long-lasting value in those machines.

--->Paul

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D17 man

04-01-2007 06:32:55

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

why didnt you check the radiator and other things before you go working it. didnt you have all winter to do that? and the same thing can happen with a new tractor

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Bill(Wis)

04-01-2007 05:12:19

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

Your post was supposed to be an April's Fool Day joke....right...??

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Vapet

04-01-2007 04:05:29

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

Think you guys are missing his point, or is it me? He is bragging on the tractor, easy on fuel, did great raking hay last year.

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JRT

04-01-2007 08:07:19

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to Vapet, 04-01-2007 04:05:29

Vapet, Thank you for getting my point. I love my little 430 and don't need to spend 25 to 30,000 on a new tractor that will still have miner little mishaps or even big ones. I paid 3000.00 for the 430 almost 10 years ago and worked it hard for very little expense. I love to farm with old tractors. My newest one is a 1971 David Brown 1200 which also does an excellent job. Sorry all you other guys missed the point on the subject but from the number of reply posts I received, I really did get you going.

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dan hill

04-02-2007 04:15:39

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 04-01-2007 08:07:19

You got a turkey who put his mouth in gear before his brain was engaged jumping on me for a phoney post.

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Dan hill

04-01-2007 03:39:36

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

Still cant figure out what you are crabbing about .Tractors burn fuel and radiators should be checked for clogging.I cant understand why you think 5 minutes cleaning off a radiator is a waste of time...

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JoeBob/IN

04-01-2007 04:28:17

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to Dan hill, 04-01-2007 03:39:36

Mr. Dan Hill, let me explain something about IP addresses. You see, each computer has its very own IP address and everytime you post something online it is recorded. On this forum it is actually listed on your post. Your IP address is 64.12.116.14 which happens to be the same as the original poster Mr. JRT. Funny thing is your post is in reply to your own original post only under a different name and kinda griping about how yourself was complaining about your 430 needing a bit of maintaince. We all love this board but this kinda stuff is silly and senseless. What was the whole point of your original post and the reply to yourself?

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dan hill

04-01-2007 16:42:07

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JoeBob/IN, 04-01-2007 04:28:17

You must have gotten into some bad moonshine.Have not got the slightest idea what you are runing on about.....

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Loren in MN

04-01-2007 09:55:45

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JoeBob/IN, 04-01-2007 04:28:17

Thought I"d say something about IP address. It changes every time you log on to you internet server. Yesterday, mine ended in 214,209 but today it ends in 214,106. Usually the first three numbers stay the same. -ex. 64,61,214,XXX

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Bill Gates

04-01-2007 05:35:40

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JoeBob/IN, 04-01-2007 04:28:17

" On this forum it is actually listed on your post. Your IP address is 64.12.116.14 which happens to be the same as the original poster Mr. JRT"

Unless it is from a proxy server. My IP always changes and is often the same as other posters in the same thread.

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dad's88

04-01-2007 12:01:14

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to Bill Gates, 04-01-2007 05:35:40

Yep, I've noticed the same thing. I could turn this thing off, fire it back up and it will have a different number. I remember one day I posted a reply to something and two other guys had the exact same IP address, which I thought was very unusual. Someone pointed this out to one of the other posters who had the same number as ours and claimed it was coming from the same computer. But there was no one else in OUR house. I know very little about these issues but it does happen.

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super99

04-01-2007 02:48:36

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

I ran a 430 for a guy many, many moons ago. Nice little tractor. Sounds like you got along prety good with only 2 minor inconviences. BUT, If you took your fertilizer $$ and put it on a new JD, or MF you could have set in a nice comfy cab with air and heat and stereo radio and tape deck and built in cooler and wouldn't have had to set out in the nasty, dirty air and risk getting skin cancer from being out in the sun. Wouldn't have to risk hearing loss from the loud tractor noise. It would have been just like setting in the house. Nope, I think you did it right the first time. Enjoy your 430. Chris

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Wisconsin Cowman

03-31-2007 21:52:59

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

You talk like them young kids about there old tractors or the city people that live around me. They have these old tractor that they hobby farm with. They always call me up about something. Most of the time in summer when they are trying to bush hog the radiator gets blocked with grass or seeds. They complain about why it over heats. Go over there clean it up and it�s all good. They come up with more crap that they should buy the new fancy tractors. I told them that the radiator can block up on them too. They ask me how come nothing goes wrong with my tractors. I said little servicing goes along way and a good look if there is something wrong, you can fix before you�re going out to do the job. I think most of the time it just comes with laziness in the people.

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Nebraska Cowman

04-01-2007 03:58:48

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to Wisconsin Cowman, 03-31-2007 21:52:59

Exactly. Time spent doing maintenance is not "wasted"

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williamf

04-01-2007 04:05:18

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 04-01-2007 03:58:48

Yep. I've spent the last two days doing maintenance on my forty year old backhoe. (Frame rail fracture.Five hours on the welder yesterday.) I hope to get it put back together today. Couldn't have had more fun.
Good luck, Wm

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sjh

03-31-2007 21:43:19

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to JRT, 03-31-2007 21:22:05

Seems like both your problems could have been taken care of by doing proactive maintenance.

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Tanklord

04-01-2007 05:47:32

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Re: Spreading Fertilizer with old Tractor in reply to sjh, 03-31-2007 21:43:19

Proactive (Preventive) maintenance beats repair type maintenance every time!

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