Questionable judgement

[jon f mn]

Bonnie wanted to learn to drive tractor, I
thought raking hay was a good place to
start. I gave e a choice of my 400D or my
son's new Kubota.

I don't understand why anyone would pass the opportunity to drive a case tractor. I'm kinda questioning her judgement right now. Air-conditioning and radio seems like a poor excuse to me. Lol. She was pulling a case 281 rake, so there is that at least.

I sprayed some corn with the 400 in the morning.

The new 555 haybine works great too. Had to do a few things to get it going, but once that was done it woks good. The pitman arm was broke when I got it, that was from being run loose. I welded that back together.

Then I found the bearings out in the sickle pivot so it got those replaced. Then the drive belt was bad and I found the pivot for the tightener was worn so I built tt up so it runs straight. All the bearings in the idler pulleys were still good, but were rough, so they also got replaced. After all that it runs and works great.

I cut about 30 acres Saturday afternoon nd another 10 or so Sunday morning before a wheel bearing went out on the 830. Hope to bale that Wednesday.

Used the 400 on the sprayer this year.

It's so dry the only place weeds are going much is where sod was plowed and some thistle patches. Sure could use some rain this year, haven't had enough to settle the dust all year.

 

[tomstractorsandtoys]

The 830 cutting hay looks like a pic out of a factory sales brochure. Would be a nice mowing outfit. Tom

 

[Wheat47]

Near Billings Mt.
I've got a couple small fields of hay to mow, about 15 a. total. Mixed grasses and some alfalfa.
Gonna be beautiful hay. Already have about 200 small squares sold.
Checked the alfalfa yesterday. It's ready, now. BUT the weather forecast is continued showers
for the next week. So, I guess I'll hold off for a while. Got the MD started yesterday. (Helps to remember
to turn on the gas valve!! DUH!!!) Gotta check how much diesel is in it.
Hooked up the Haybine and got it closer to the shop. Got a low tire and grease it up so when it's time I'm ready.
Might as well get the baler started too.
Found out our neighbor whose hay is about half of what I cut is moving into Billings. He is 80-somthing and both have health issues.
There're putting the house and 8-10 acres up for sale. I told him I have to approve the buyers. He laughed.
So, when I cut and bale his hay this year, I gotta get it off the property, so no questions.
They're not moving out until mid-July so I should have time.
We have a verbal agreement, 1/3-2/3. He calls it his mad money.
I hope the new neighbors are as nice as they have been.

 

[HFJ]

(quoted from post at 13:47:09 06/12/23)

*I don't understand why anyone would pass the opportunity to drive a case tractor. I'm kinda questioning her judgement right now.*

hey, what can you do? like the saying goes, it takes all kinds...

 

[RBnWA]

I would be glad to run any one of the 3 tractors you have. Don't like running a loader tractor in the field. Been clipping pasture with my eagle hitch 830. Had the 12 year old Grandson on it last week. He liked running even tho it ain't GREEN. RB

 

[Buddy]

I like working and using older equipment. Also miss seeing and talking to that fella Loren. He was here a while back. he also had some nice-looking Case equipment.
Case guy, something like that was his handle here.

 

[Doug-Iowa]

Did Case build the 555 or did they buy and rebrand it? Looks a lot like my Hesston PT10.

 

[jon f mn]

Same machine

 

[jon f mn]

He posted as the Aderondack case guy, sadly he passed away a while back. I got to meet him in person several times over the years and we talked frequently.

 

[J Hamilton]

My wife would have chosen the Case without a doubt! I would love to have a Racine 400 like yours. My first Case was an 830 diesel COM, I liked it so much I sold/traded my other brands and got almost all Case except for one Oliver lol

 

[stevob671]

At least it's orange!

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

It doesn't matter what she drives, if she can rake a straight windrow & not make a mess out of the corners.

:v)

Mike

 

[David from Kansas]

With grass like that you had to have some rain.

 

[jon f mn]

We had good snow cover, but no real measurable rain since it melted. Had a couple rains that left water in the gage, but not even a 1/10th.

 

[Leroy]

Back when we had ours we were told that the had to make slight changes in things so they were not exactly alike and change could be as slight as a brace being just slightly different. If I remember correctly it was the Gehl dealer we bought it off of but you have to remember that it was at least 46 years ago.