[AT] English tractor (modern)

[charlie hill]

Hi David,

I wonder if it is like some log skidders and has a really agressive steering 
rate at low speeds but shifts to something more sluggish in high speed 
gears?

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Myers" <walking_tractor at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] English tractor (modern)


>
> --- Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Try
>>
> <http://www.geocities.com/puddingmannz1/Muir-Hill/muir_hill_161.htm>
>>
>> Mike
>>
> Mike, thanks, good information.
> Went and got the beast started and houled home today.
> The fuel filters were plugged solid and it was run out
> of fuel.  Got that straightened out and it started
> fairly easily.  MAN, what a sound!!  With twin stacks
> and small mufflers it really talks.  Almost sounds
> like a Detroit.  'Course I'm more used to turbo
> diesels and their smoother sound.  This thing has
> front counterweights and loaded tires and weighs
> almost as much as the Nichols and Shepard steamer!!
> A little TLC and she'll be in the field earning her
> keep.
> Kinda fun loading it as the _short_ wheelbase means it
> is more like an old Bobcat, except much taller.  Just
> putting it in gear lets you feel it rock, nothing
> really unstable but more pronounced than a front end
> loader.  Can't imagine what it's like in road gear,
> not sure I'll try. :-)
> Think now maybe I can get some shop time of my own in,
> got a couple projects I really want to dig into, but
> that's another story.
>
> =====
> Dave Myers
> Paw Paw, Michigan
>
> Being crazy just helps me keep my sanity!
>
>
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