[AT] most uncomfortable to drive tractor

[David Bruce]

My uncle's Long was decent for his use but had some issues.  I did drive 
it a few times as a kid.  Much more prone to breakdowns.
I'm guessing the price for a new Long was pretty close to the price for 
that used D-14.

David
NW NC

On 3/24/2013 6:32 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> I've probably told this on here before but a friend of mine, high school
> buddy, is a very successful
> farmer.  As soon as he was able he started running new JD equipment.   One
> of his new JD's, his big HP
> main work horse, had a mechanical issue under warranty during the season and
> the dealer brought him
> a 100 HP Long to use while they worked on the JD.   Another, not so
> successful famer, who ran Long
> tractors asked him one day how he liked that LONG, smiling as he said it as
> if he expected the guy to
> really like it.  The JD farmer said "not worth a damn".  The Long farmer
> said "why, it's got plenty of power".
> The JD farmers said "an elephant's got plenty of power but you can't farm
> with him".
> The crown in the store, me included, cracked up.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Bruce
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 5:51 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] most uncomfortable to drive tractor
>
> Charlie,
>
> My uncle trialed a D-14 with factory PS back in the day - I drove it a
> few times in the field.  That was a bit better but there still was the
> mount/dismount issue.  Once there with or without PS I found the D-14
> quite easy to operate.  He ended up buying a Long diesel - I think a bad
> choice over all but it was not my money.
>
> David
> NW NC
>
>
>
>
>
> On 3/24/2013 5:33 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> David,  one of my D-14's has factory power steering.  I can only
>> imagine that it was a dream to run when it was new.  The PS on
>> it still works but it has a severe oil reservoir leak.   The things use
>> the front end housing for steering oil storage and the same oil
>> lubes the steering gear.  I need to pull it down and fix it or
>> either put a separate steering oil tank on it somewhere and put
>> grease in the steering gear.
>>
>> Charlie
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