[AJD] 1st Tractor

[Cotton Family]

Perhaps you can find someone locally to help you.. I loaded my first and
only so far tractor, a 70, on a trailer by myself for the first time..
It was a bit scary going up the ramp for the first time as I have never
done that before. ...I made sure I had a 3 ramp system for the narrow
front..I chock the trailer wheels with good aircraft chocks ( freebies
from work ) and use blocks of wood under the rear of the trailer to keep
it from picking the front of the trailer up to much and hurting the
truck. And I also lower the jack on the front to make the trailer as
stable as possible..  I put the tractor so most of the weight is
centered over the dual axels with just enough forward to keep the tongue
heavy...I then use a very heavy duty chain and binder to secure the rear
of the tractor. I go from a very rear point up through the drawbar box
over the drawbar and then over to the other rear corner and use the
binder to make it tight.. Then I use 2 heavy duty straps on each side to
go forward off the frame about where the generator is to each of the
front corners of the trailer..( Which is a 18 footer.)  I wanted the
chain in the rear to keep the tractor on the trailer in case of a panic
stop and the straps really to hold it during forward movement. I stop
after the first couple miles to recheck everything.  I moved my 70 gas
from Ohio to Alabama using this and didn't have any problems. I just
went at a pace where I felt real comfortable, and left lots of stopping
room. The trailer has brakes on both axels and stops really well but
with 6500 pounds of tractor is a good bit of mass to stop.. I took my
time and did it slowly so no one got hurt.. As I have done this more it
takes less time. But remember it will hurt you if you let it or get
careless..........................

Dennis
  

-----Original Message-----
From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
Of Robert M. Massengale
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:49 AM
To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: Re: [AJD] 1st Tractor

Terry -

Thanks for opening that door... guess it's time for me raise an eyebrow.
I have 
never sat on a tractor much less started one.  It's a '41 "B" handstart
that's been 
sitting for 18 months... was running when parked and the engine is
loose.  Don't 
have an operator's manual yet.

Chock the wheels, check oil level, coolant, and pour in some gas.  Check
to make 
sure it's in neutral and give the flywheel a spin (clockwise/counter
clockwise?). 

Would appreciate any comments from the list that would keep me from
hurting the 
"B".. or myself.

Mike Massengale
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 

> Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:10:39 -0600 
> From: Terry <terry at watsonbrickson.com>
> Subject: RE: Subject: [AJD] 1st Tractor
> 
> Mike, 
> Just take a can of gas and drive her home :) 
> Congratulations on the B. 
> Terry


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