[AT] Hottest tractor

[RonMyers at wildblue.net]

A case 485 orchard model with underslung exhaust.  BUMMER.
Ron


> 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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