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[Cecil Bearden]

Well, the Cat 944 loader would have more traction, the 2-105 White could 
be hooked up to the batwing mower and used, that batwing takes an hour 
to hook up.. , the 825 Belarus would not have the cracks in the tires, 
the TS110 would have rear tires with some more tread.  The 613 Cat 
Scraper could be used and I could get some dirt work done.  The 613 has 
rock treads on the tractor and the bowl tires don't match by almost 6 
inches.  Trying to lay down a lift of fill is a pain..  then my new Cat 
112 Grader could be used it needs all 6 mounted.  Actually that is 18 
large tires, then I need to change out 4 rear tires on the grain truck, 
and the low boy needs 6, 4 are mounted and 2 are still needing to be 
mounted....   Most of this has to be done outside, just too messy 
inside.  By the time the area dries out to be able to work, we have one 
day before another rain.  I was reading a weather discussion on the 
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers website. They discussed the 
difference between above normal precipitation and above normal 
precipitation events.  We are predicted to have above normal precip and 
above normal temp.  This means an increased incidence of severe weather 
and also more days interrupted due to rainfall events.  It really plays 
havoc with hay production.  Everything has to be ready and when a 5 day 
window appears, then after the 3rd day we have to jump in and cut and 
bale the next day..  No time for a breakdown.....    The severe weather 
here in tornado alley means that we spend 1/2 day getting things locked 
down waiting on the threat to pass then digging things back out to 
work....  And also spending the next month or year getting things back 
in place after one hits....
Cecil

On 3/25/2020 4:50 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> So, Cecil, how would your life be improved if all 16 tires were 
> mounted?  $3K is a big pile of cash, but....
>
> SO
>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 10:49 PM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net 
> <mailto:crbearden at copper.net>> wrote:
>
>     Herb: I have contacted 3 field service tire shops.  it would cost
>     about $3000 for them to come out and mount them if all went well...
>     Cecil
>
>     On 3/24/2020 8:25 PM, HERBERT METZ wrote:
>>     Cecil; You are too talented to be spending your time mounting
>>     tires.  Suggest you contract some small tire shop to do all 16
>>     tires. Herb(GA)
>>
>>>     On March 24, 2020 at 11:36 AM Cecil Bearden
>>>     <crbearden at copper.net> <mailto:crbearden at copper.net> wrote:   
>>>     <snip>            I have about 16 new tires here to install, but
>>>     I got to get the energy to mount them..  It takes at least 1/2
>>>     day for me to mount one.  Then the rest of the day to set and
>>>     look at it and admire my work!!!  Too tired to do anything
>>>     else......
>>>
>>>     Cecil
>>>
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