[AJD] John Deere Saves the Day!!!

[Duane Ledford]

Bus Driver,

Believe me, I have no visions of grandeur. With the weight of the R itself 
plus 3 wheel weights on each rear wheel and the tires loaded with calcium, 
it was a pretty sure bet that the R would not spin out. I fully realize that 
if the NH had been weighted, there would be no contest. Still pretty cool 
having a JD come in and do the job.

Duane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bus Driver" <mpmbd at yadtel.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] John Deere Saves the Day!!!


>I am for sure a JD fan. But the weight of the R was what did the trick. If
> it and the N-H weighed the same, the sled pulling return would have been
> about the same. I have my 35HP import loaded with fluid and wheel weights
> for working and outpulled (in the field) a 55HP which had no weights 
> added.
> But the higher HP will do more work in a day.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Showers" <steamcar at hereintown.net>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] John Deere Saves the Day!!!
>
>
>> That convinced me against selling the 720D,  I use it occasionally to 
>> move
>> the steam traction engine (over 20,000# with water and coal).  I also 
>> have
> a
>> 530 with #45 loader to move rolls of hay.  I had been thinking about
> selling
>> both and getting a more modern tractor with loader to do both jobs, as 
>> the
>> shop is getting too full and I need the room.  I believe the old iron 
>> will
>> stay.
>> Jim Showers
>> 1936 A
>> 1951 AO
>> 1957 720D
>> 1959 530
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Duane Ledford" <dledford at classicnet.net>
>> To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:24 PM
>> Subject: [AJD] John Deere Saves the Day!!!
>>
>>
>
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