MM G1000 Wheatland LPG

[carvel minne farmer]

good morning 1206, one trick I use on frozen plugs is to give them a good soak of fluid film and leave it for a few days to penetrate, I then use a 3/8" impact to rattle and vibrate the plugs, then step it up to my 1/2" impact, making sure I keep the socket square to the plug and just give the impact trigger short blips, pull the trigger, let go, and keep doing that and they usually start rotating out. when ever iv'e tried using a big ratchet and socket I will usually break at least one plug or more. my breakage rate has gone way down using the impacts with short fast hits on the trigger. just take your time, make sure your impact and socket are square to the plug. and every once in a while you'll even get a plug start walking out with the 3/8" impact.
 

[MinniMan]

Sounds like a good tip. I know those plugs can sure be dry on the threads when they come out. Since mine has been sitting for a number of years it will probably be miserable to get them out. Not going to try anything till the weather moderates a LOT.
 

[1923 Gleaner]

[MinniMan]

Well you gentlemen have taught me a lesson about LPG spark plugs before I even got started on my project.

Yes you are right 1923 Gleaner, with that big muffler on the 504 engine and pulling under load they have a sound all their own.

Thanks for the advice as always.
 

[carvel minne farmer]

good evening minniman, john here just cruising through kiji alberta farm equip. found a mm G1000 diesel, add says needs motor work the add # is1297577009 seller asking $1500.00 what are these tracrors going for? has a cab, looks in decent shape.
 

[MinniMan]

Hi John.

I bought one for $2000 about 5 years ago that was running with decent rubber. 18.4.34 rears which are less expensive than those 23.1.30s. It was missing on one cylinder but ran ok otherwise. After I got it home I knew by the heat on the energy cells it was the #5 cylinder that was missing. I removed the rear valve cover and found the lock nut and adjustment screw had backed off causing the intake valve to not open. So reset it and warmed her up then re-adjusted to specs and it has ran great.

A lucky break maybe. So if the one you are looking at needs an engine overhaul and probably new rear tires I think that price would be all its worth. Just my experience.
 

[carvel minne farmer]

thank you minniman, I think if you made him a decent cash offer say $1000.00 he might take it? of course my problem is how do I sneak it home and hide it? it's to dam big to hide!! and way to big for my little operation, of course I could try the "it just followed me home honey" story
 

[MinniMan]

Well every good man has a weakness. In your case it sounds like you have two. The first one being your "Honey" and the second one MM tractors. So like my best friend tells me when he gets into a little hot water, better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission. It would be a shame to see her go to the scrap dealers because every Minni has a story to tell and years of experience to share.

By the way those G1000's will turn mighty short so unless you are tilling your "Honey's" flower bed she will probably settle right in and make herself at home with whatever you are doing. On the other hand maybe you could offer to make that flower garden a wee bit larger if needed. Just give your Honey and Minni a little TLC and all will be fine.
 

[carvel minne farmer]

good morning minniman, that is good advice, I can picture that 1000 with my 4/16 plow cruising through the wifes flower garden!! but I better have a full tank just in case she comes out and see's me now you got me thinking.
 

[unc]

" It just followed me home honey"
That one only works for a while-don't ask me how I know! unc
 

[carvel minne farmer]

unc I will follow your advice and use that line only on rare occasions or I could use the line that minniman insisted I bring it home and fix it up for him and sorta forget to take it back?
 

[carvel minne farmer]

a question minniman do know approx. how many gallons of diesel your son's g 1000 burns per hour? I'm talking about the tractor doing regular work, not max load and throttle wide open.
 

[Sodak farmer]

MinniMan. Did you do any cab interior work on the White. If so where did you source your repairs? Loren.
 

[MinniMan]

Hi Loren

The only work on the cab so far was have the heater core repaired. It was leaking but a rad shop was able to solder it. Apparently "IF" you could find one new it was over $700. We checked for a used one but non local. So was lucky to get the old one fixed.

The interior isn't really in too bad a shape considering the work I had to do on the rest of it. Could use some new padding on the lower portions beside the seat and of course a new seat. So I can't help you on a source for cab interior padding.

I still have to do the AC but will wait till spring for that as our weather is running -30C
 

[MinniMan]

Well whatever works. Besides I don't want you to deliver it until you have given it a good testing and make sure everything is perfect. Could take years of testing I expect.

We haven't used my son's G1000 for any extensive field work so I'm not sure how well it does on fuel per hour. However I have used a 1000 diesel in the past for all major field work and it probably never exceeded 5 gal per hr. The LPG I used burned more fuel but at the time it was much cheaper to buy than diesel. Not the case today. I'm not awareof any field tractors around on LPG. Just forklifts etc.