[AT] TO-20 put to use today

Herbert Metz metz-h.b at mindspring.com
Thu Nov 27 03:55:03 PST 2008


Farmer, the VAC ride probably became worse after the first turn which
caused the rear tire flatspots getting out of sync <grins>   Herb


> [Original Message]
> From: Indiana Robinson <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 11/26/2008 11:35:01 PM
> Subject: [AT] TO-20 put to use today
>
> My VAC Case which would run better if it had an engine
> :-)
> has been sitting in the same spot in the barn lot since I got it and
> naturally it was in the way every time I turned around. Today I had
> Diana walk down to the west barn down the road with me and I had her
> drive the Fergie back to the house so she could get the feel of the
> clutch. We haven't owned a stick car or pickup truck for a long time
> and she is pretty badly out of practice. I might add that she has no
> desire to ever go back to a stick vehicle.
> :-)
> I had her stop it in front of the VAC and I got a chain out of one of
> the trucks and hitched it up. To prove that I really can actually
> learn some things along the way I made it a point to roll the Fergiie
> forward by hand to get all of the slack out of the chain. Been there,
> done that with her pulling me before... Bought a repair link for the
> chain I used then.
> :-)
> It took a good tug to get it moving since it had sat and since it was
> on three flat tires (2 on the back) that wouldn't hold cats let alone
> air.
> We had to pull it out around the buildings due to my having put up a
> good bit of horse fence and son Scott and I installing some tile ditch
> and water line that I didn't want to drive on yet. The Ferguson ran
> beautifully and was quite strong just running at a fast idle.
> The VAC didn't ride very smoothly on those flat rears. I can tell now
> that it will need a new seat bucket for it since my bucket is bigger
> than its bucket.
>
>
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>
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