latest on the 850

[souNdguy]

ok.. got off work and put some time in on the tractor.

welde d up a couple cracks in the bucket and added a couple more bucket chain hooks to her.. so now have (4) 2 on top and 2 on side..... tried beating the stud out again.. ende dup dilling a hole thru it, ( removed from tractor ) and then tried a press.. but couldn't get it into t he press good.. ground the head off the stud and then blew the center out with the smoke wrench then air hammerd the slug back and foth a bit and popepd out nicely.

man it is nice having a loader with down pressure.. lift front.. add jack stands.. lower tractor

got the brakes adjusted nicely.. left was just dragging a hair.. enough to groan a bit in reverse. one click back left it with good positive brakes, and no drag.

added a concrete 3pt counterweight and a telescoping stabilizer bar to the rear.

At this point she is 'work ready'
I have identified 1 more hose i will want to replace soon.. and have it waiting in the shop. it is just chaffed a lil bit.. probably last another 5 yrs since i got a spare in the barn...

still starts up good.. even after I traded out an odd looking ignition ressitor for something I had of a known value.. might have been ok.. but not taking any chances. red idiot lamp for the 1 wire (now 3 ) alternator is doin it's job fine.

I may get a round fed out tonight and will then load her up so wednesday I can take her out to the farm and feed out about 3-4 more rounds.

did pretty good. hooking up the concrete 3pt weight using pry bars to move it around i only slipped and flew flat on my back 1 time..

soundguy

 

[Larry Lofton]

Soundguy
Have a question just wondering where you mounted the red idiot lamp

 

[crazylocha]

We can see Soundguy was spending his Valentines Day with his "Other Woman"!!

Glad to hear good progress.
Just curious what those telescoping stabilizers ran you?

 

[souNdguy]

actually, my wife worked late, and I putin time while she was working. I got cleaned up and picked her up when she got off work, then took her out to dinner, then she went home and i stopped at the grocery store. came home, worked onthe tractor another hour while she did some stuff on the computer, then we took a walk around the neighborhood.. then hit the bed.

adj stab bar was 30$ as I recall. quite beefy looking.. almost like a toplink.

soundguy

 

[souNdguy]

side of the dash / instrument cluster.. sticky tape.

she's a worker.. not a looker..

soundguy

 

[crazylocha]

Next time your out and about picking up things for the part changer or self and see them, make a mental note how much and where. Just drop me a line, please, they are on my future list.

Came home and just flopped, watched dog show and recorded for wifey til she got home at almost midnight. She said same thing I did to friends, "Not gonna do much for VD, don't want to spend much, saving it for farm". Yeah well, had to get her beautiful dozen roses and Lindor truffles, she got me a cute little plaque for computer desk. Made steaks on the grill for her and just enjoyed each other mostly. What its really about, not the commercial holiday. Glad you two had enjoyed.

 

[souNdguy]

tsc has them for sure.

soundguy