[AT] Hottest tractor

[John Hall]

It was about 99deg when I left work this afternoon. I had planned on 
spraying some soybeans late this evening but figured the weeds will be under 
to much heat stress. I also decided to stay in the house until it gets 
cooler--nothing that pressing at the shop to do. Which got me thinking about 
some of the hot afteroons I've spent driving tractors. So here is my 
question for you--whats the hottest tractor you ever drove?

For me it would be a gas IH 454 with underslung exhaust. The muffler runs 
under the left floorboard. I have run it when it was so hot  you could not 
leave your foot on the floorboard. Also, you sit straddle the 
transmission--you'll only make the mistake of wearing shorts once.

What else comes to mind that is too hot to operate on a upper 90 deg day? 
Definetly old combines with no air or anything with a cab and broke A/C. Our 
Deere 4430 we used to have would kick out a relay when it got too hot. You 
could open the windows only about 4-6" except in case of emergency 
(rollover).

John Hall