NC Summer Plow Day! - Page 6

esarvey · #51 08-07-2011, 03:46 PM

Sorry, but the other dude was a nieghbor from across the street, I think his shirt said Richard, John was lookin for a special kind of hay for his goats, he was at the last nc plow day, the two draft horses were from farm across the road farm also, nice draft team and all folks there were too!! DaDuke of

ACecil · #52 08-07-2011, 04:55 PM

Right on, Bill!

esarvey · #53 08-07-2011, 05:00 PM

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orry about the negativity, but the chance to plow and watching the big fast boys adapt, and dropping down to first gear, so I could plow is what it's about, I use to race dirt, back in the sixties, ran second a lot,but my machine didn't brake/finished the race, If U show and run, U feel proud to be part of a good team of dudes who will help each other through the day,PLOWING WHATS WE DO!!!
DaDuke Of

Iluvtruks0 · #54 08-07-2011, 10:56 PM

Well it was down to 4 of us to finish the field. Duke, Ben, his pop, and myself. Duke couldnt take the heat anymore and loaded up

, then Ben and his dad needed to get back to VA so I was left to finish but the ol 882 pulled through and I loaded up about 3pm.

I think it was a great turn out for such short notice. The field layout was horrible. Absolutely horrible with the way we had to turn around in the already plowed sections. Just bad planning and it wont be like that next time. Overall I thought this dirt was a bit more easy than his other field up on the hill. Or maybe it was just the difference in the rain this time. He was glad we came and hoped everyone had a good time. I had a little chit chat after I loaded up and he seemed pleased with the days event.

It was great to see everyone as usual and its always nice to turn some dirt. Seat time is always good!

I know, shutup David and show us the pics. Well wait no more boys, here they are: The first 4 pics are of the field we plowed. The last one is Duke taking the 882 for a spin. Here is the link to photobucket Album: http://s1023.photobucket.com/albums/...August%202011/

Iluvtruks0 · #55 08-07-2011, 10:59 PM

MORE PICS and the link to the photobucket Album:http://s1023.photobucket.com/albums/...August%202011/

Just to clarify, that is not me on my 882, but its Earls bro-inlaw.

Iluvtruks0 · #56 08-07-2011, 11:07 PM

We have this man in the first pic to thank for allowing us to come out and plow. Jim Moore of Albemarle NC. Great guy and one awesome tractor he is leaning against. I would LOVE to have that tractor. Farmall Super MD-TA. Really hard to find around here.

If you want to see more pics, just follow the link to the photobucket Album I posted in the previous posts.

ACecil · #57 08-07-2011, 11:23 PM

Great pics, David! Looked like a nice turn out. We won't miss the next one!

Methos · #58 08-08-2011, 10:32 AM

David great pics! They were almost worth the wait.

I really enjoyed the seat time on the 882! I never would have guessed that the fender pans would have been so hot from the engine! Did you guys get the field all plowed up? I would have stayed but ya wore the clutch out the 1200.

Methos · #59 08-08-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

Nice pics Duke!

It sucks about your 1200's clutch. Sometimes it's not so much that something broke, or how much it costs to fix, it's the hassle of having to tear something apart!

Maybe it's the day after day after day near 100 degree heat and the stupidly high humidity...but I'm getting sick of having to wrench on stuff!

That is one of the common problems at a GT plow day........

Guys having 8"-10"-12" plows (all cutting at different depths because of their size), guys plowing at all different depths, some guys with coulters and some without, some guys going too fast and some too slow...leaving 'trash' in the furrow, everybody having different width rear tires (having 10.5" wide rear and following a guy with a 8" plow isn't much fun), and some guys trying to plow to China.

Add up the rough ride, and getting hung up.....and it equals up to not as much fun as it could/should be.

But it is some seat time, and playing in dirt...so it ain't all bad

Well said Bill! I've been overloaded here of late but now I get to learn how to take a clutch out of a QL so it's all good. All said and done I got to turn some dirt so it was a good day! Parts wear out and some times so do the owners.

I now know why all the wide frame guys have front wieghts! I had the nose pull up on me several times. Never had that problem with the 122 or 125. Must be the engine being further forward in a NF over a WF.

esarvey · #60 08-08-2011, 02:27 PM

Not only the motor position, but the aluminum front grill frame,the nf's have solid cast heavy front frame! did a Wheel scale, each coner nf, and found real even weight dist. I checked my new 1541 it's 35lbs. less in the front! I have added 40lb ZRT cub weight to 1541 to help the front stay put! the early nfs were well balanced machines. balance on race cars was critical to hang in the corners,learned that one back in the sixties,the fast cars were well balanced!
DaDuke of