[AT] Hottest tractor

[D. Day]

International 2444 Industrial.  In the summer, the side loader brackets 
channeled the heat back to the operator.  The transmission would get too hot 
to touch.  The gas tank had to be insulated to keep the gas from boiling.

Dick Day

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 3:50 PM
Subject: [AT] Hottest tractor


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



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