[AT] And Now For Something Different - A Tractor Problem

[Al Jones]

Charlie,

How much did you get in March of '80?  I was 5 at the time, but it was
the first "big" (if any) snow I remember.  Lots of chicken and turkey
houses collapsed around here.

We have pictures of the '73 snow, my folks lost a lot of hogs it got
down so cold.  That predates me by about a year ;)

Al


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 2:52 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] And Now For Something Different - A Tractor Problem

Ralph,  I was thinking about that 8 feet of snow up in New York.
I've lived in Craven County NC for my entire 56 years.   I believe that
is 
more snow than has hit the ground here TOTAL in all of that time.  We
did 
have a 19 inch snow in 1973 and a couple in the 1 foot range but mostly
ours 
are 1 to 2 inches if we get any at all.  None so far this year.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] And Now For Something Different - A Tractor Problem


> CEE VILL wrote:
>> I have heard of adding isopropyl (dry gas) to transmission / rear end

>> units to bring moisture into suspension in the oil to prevent freeze
up. 
>> Probably not a good plan for a hydraulic system. For this problem you

>> might try adding Dexron.  Dexron is a premium hydraulic oil with a
super 
>> all season additive package that would hopefully be compatible with
your 
>> hydraulic system.  Once warmed up to emulsify the water, it might
keep it 
>> mixed.
>> On the other hand, Ralph Goff might have some really good cold
weather 
>> advise.
> Charlie, can't say that I have any ideas for this problem as it is one

> that I have never had much trouble with. I do recall a hydraulic
screen 
> plugging and collapsing from suction in the hydraulic system in the 
> Cockshutt 50 many years ago. That was just poor maintenance as we
should 
> have changed oil more frequently to eliminate the condensation. With
such 
> a small hydraulic reservoir it was not a big expense compared to the
newer 
> tractors that take nearly a barrel of oil to change the hyd and trans.
> I did get caught with ice in the old (non running) DC4 Case last
winter. 
> Noticed a leaking valve stem on it (chloride) so I thought I'd just
jack 
> it up, rotate the wheel so the stem was at the top. Surprisingly I
could 
> not turn the wheel over at all. Finally realized that there must have
been 
> enough condensation in the bottom of the housing that the final drives

> were frozen in place. (oil drain and change on the list for when the 
> weather warms up) :-)
> Today was "warmer" at +2F but still too cold for that kind of work.
> Sure glad we're not getting the 8 feet of snow that New York is
getting.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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