[AT] [Ford-ferguson] More 8N questions

[Dave Merchant]

We have a lot of treated 4x6's cut to 2 and 3 foot lengths for cribbing.

We were pleasantly surprised recently to find that our local Home Depot
was willing to do the length cuts on the treated timbers, saving us from
wrecking one of our saw blades.  They can do 4x6's, but not 6x6's.
The treated 4x6's are surprisingly cheap considering their weight.
We normally use bottle jacks.

If you ever watch heavy equipment repair, it is always done with
bottle jacks + wood cribbing, never steel props or concrete blocks.
They generally prefer 12x12's...

Concrete blocks (cinder blocks) are very loosely aggregated,
and crumble when loaded different from their intended purpose
of building mortared walls.  Try picking up a solid block of
concrete the same dimensions as a cinder block...!

The new 8N was very nice newish blocky retreads on the back,
and on the front, 1 auto tire and 1 small groove lawn machine tire.
Trying to get a couple 3-ribs by the weekend, in case we
do take it to the local show.  I'm afraid the current front tires
might blow out on the angle iron skeleton trailer ramps.

The calcium removal issue will have to wait a while.

Dave Merchant


At 10:02 PM 7/21/2009, you wrote:
>On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Jim Peck @Yahoo<jamesgpeck at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I am interested in the jack(s) you are using and the jack stands, if 
> any, to
> > hold the tractors up. How are you lifting the tires? These are small 
> details but
> > are important in DIY success.
>=========================================
>
>
>
>Hi Jim:
>I have a small herd of jacks, some really old but good. Some are
>mechanical and some hydraulic.
>A large part of the time I use a "killer" aka a "Hi-lift" jack. One
>will lift about any mid-size and smaller tractor easily and if you get
>sloppy and trust it it will whack you a good one (ask my son how it
>felt many years ago when he learned that). You have to keep them well
>lubed and rebuild them at the first sign of not functioning perfectly.
>I have tall truck type ratchet jack stands that I use some but I am
>more fond of cribbing blocks for heavy stuff. Solid wood blocks not
>concrete blocks.
>Some times I just use the loader tractor to lift one and then crib up
>to hold it in place.
>I can lift most unfilled tires up from flat on the ground. Well, OK, I
>could last year  :-)  If I lay a filled one down I lift it with the
>loader of the 3 point boom on another tractor. I also now have one of
>these that should sit one up if needed.
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=37555
>Most of the time I don't lift them, I just roll tires and wheels
>around. If tire is cooperative I usually just change it still on the
>tractor. They don't move around a lot still bolted to the tractor.
>:-)
>-
>I don't have one of those pneumatic/hydraulic bead breakers but I do
>have a large slide hammer bead breaker and if one is extra tough I
>have a shop built 3 point bead breaker that I use on my Farmall Super
>M which has a 3 point hitch with down pressure. Most of the time
>though I just use a bead breaker hammer. I got in the habit of using
>one many years ago.
>
>
>--
>Have you hugged your horses today?
>
>Francis Robinson
>aka "farmer"
>Central Indiana USA
>robinson46176 at gmail.com
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