[AT] 4020's coming back?

[Everett Hanson]

Cecil,
I'm not  very close to Manitowish Waters (it's about 250 miles away in NE 
WI). 32 degrees F. this morning and time to get everything  checked out for 
winter.  Depending on the amount of snow fall I use either a JD 40U and 
backblade or a 1972 Ford 4000 and snow bucket for snow removal.  Last year 
we hardly got enough snow to plow but maybe this will be the year for an old 
fashion blizzard.
Ev


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:59 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] 4020's coming back?


> Ev:
> You anywhere close to Manitowish Waters?  I tried to get there to get a 
> fire pump while I was touring the north country in September, but had to 
> cut my trip short because of the construction on every Interstate I drove 
> on.
> Cecil in OKla
>
> Everett Hanson wrote:
>>
>> Please post some pictures.  I rovated many acres of brush and woodlands 
>> for the WI DNR  in the 1970's on a yellow 4020 and still wish I could 
>> have owned one.
>>
>> Ev. in cold NW Wisconsin
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Ernst" <shop at cccomm.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] 4020's coming back?
>>
>>
>>> Speaking of such, I'm in the middle of rebuilding an old 4020 of mine. 
>>> It was purchased new in the family in 1966. This is the first time it 
>>> has had any major work and still running when it came into the shop. The 
>>> head received new exhaust valves and one guide, done by the local 
>>> machine shop. No. 2 piston is scored slightly, otherwise all cylinders 
>>> were suprisingly dry. New piston and liner kit ordered as well as a new 
>>> front axle assembly. This tractor worked for years loading hay and 
>>> silage and has had a terrible amount of hard work bordering on abuse. We 
>>> actually have broken the axle in half more than once. 0 degree cold 
>>> starts on winter mornings with engine loaded with so much either you'd 
>>> think the head was going to blow off.....
>>> What is really suprising is the power shift transmission is still in 
>>> good condition and will remain untouched. This tractor has 14,162 hours 
>>> on it. This tractor is a pretty good testament as to how well they were 
>>> built. It looks pretty forlorn sitting there broken in half with the 
>>> engine out sitting upside down on a bench. I'll post some pictures if 
>>> someone wants.
>>>
>>> BTW I must have missed out on the diatribe as Outlook Express' block 
>>> sender list really works.......
>>>
>>> Dave in Nevada
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