[AT] Cubfest - Farmer's RTU

Edward Tabor edward.tabor at zoominternet.net
Sat Jul 3 00:03:55 PDT 2004


Danny just built his new shed.  I'm going to buy an 8000 lb lift when 
all is said and done.  It should come in rather handy
Ed

Gilbert Schwartz wrote:

>  Ralph; We don't have one and I sure wish we did. I like to look around
>under the car and truck once in a while, as well as doing the oil, filter
>and greasing. Kind of surprising what a person can find by just looking
>around under there, things like that wrapped wire or twine and things coming
>loose. It'd be a lot handier with a pit. Gil
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 10:36 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Cubfest - Farmer's RTU
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>>Ed,
>>The older I get , the less I enjoy laying under a vehicle working on
>>stubborn rusty parts or even changing oil. A few years back when my
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>>"grease pit" in one side of the building. It was a lot of work but we sure
>>appreciate being able to stand up straight under a vehicle and inspect it
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>>I've got a transmission oil and filter change on my list of things to do
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>>it will be done at the "grease pit". At current shop labour rates I think
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>we
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>>have probably already covered the cost of the extra concrete and labour
>>required to build it.
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>>Ralph in Sask.
>>http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Edward Tabor <edward.tabor at zoominternet.net>
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 8:28 PM
>>Subject: Re: [AT] Cubfest - Farmer's RTU
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>>>I run Amsoil in my vehicles, but I change my own filters every 3000
>>>miles (the oil can go 1 year or 25000 miles).  When it comes time to
>>>change the oil, I like to take it over to a friend who owns a repair
>>>shop.  He lets me put it on the lift.  That way I can get a good look at
>>>the underside of my vehicle, rotate my tires, check my brakes, check the
>>>rears, and do a good once over.  If I see anything that looks out of
>>>sorts, I ask his opinion and, if work needs done, I let him do it or my
>>>VW mechanic, depending on how specialized it is.  If I see my brakes are
>>>getting close, I check them every 1000 miles until he changes them.
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>>>Ed
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>>>DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote:
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>>>>In a message dated 7/1/2004 11:44:28 AM Pacific  Daylight Time,
>>>>willys_46 at mail.com writes:
>>>>I may be sending my car to  Jiffy-Lube for oil changes!
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>>>>Kyle,
>>>>You change your own oil I quit  that a long tome ago when i found that
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>>>>cheaper to let someone else do it  and I didn't have to worry about
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>>disposing
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>>>>of the old oil.
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>>>>Now  adays I pretty much let other work on my new truck that thing is
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>>>>complication for an old mechanic with hand tools. But I do all my own
>>>>tractor  work thats fun.
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>>>>Walt Davies
>>>>Cooper Hollow Farm
>>>>Monmouth, OR  97361
>>>>503 623-0460
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