Movin' on Up!

grandpaul · May 25, 2023

Lineslinger said:
Wait!
Did you complete all the mud work and sanding on the drywall by yourself? I was wondering about getting that done when you posted pics while in the middle of hanging all that sheet rock.
The place looks great.
Well done on the tractor, is it the 2.6L 3-cyl gasoline or the Ford 2.9L 3-cyl diesel?

And, what are you going to stock your pond with? Or is that the designated water hole for the Angus?

The painter did everything after teh last screw went into the last bit of sheetrock.

Don't know the exact year or engine displacement, but it is diesel-fueled (to good effect)

grandpaul · May 25, 2023

mean gene said:
Congrats! New toy! How fast will it go, I know you have tested it. LOL

I used low range when driving it over from the neighbor's ranch. 14 MPH in top (LOW RANGE) gear. I'm cleaning it up and going on a diet myself, we hope to break 30 (in HIGH range) when the weather cools off a bit.

I rather surprised myself by not attempting a wheelie yet. That should be remedied later today. Just received a new meter cluster and the idler pulleys for the mower, so it's back to work.

Lineslinger · May 25, 2023

grandpaul said:
I used low range when driving it over from the neighbor's ranch. 14 MPH in top (LOW RANGE) gear. I'm cleaning it up and going on a diet myself, we hope to break 30 (in HIGH range) when the weather cools off a bit.

I rather surprised myself by not attempting a wheelie yet. That should be remedied later today. Just received a new meter cluster and the idler pulleys for the mower, so it's back to work.

I used to drive an old McCormick FARMALL that could pull wheelies...scared the $hit out of me, many times.
I put every weight I could find on that weight carriage that was installed on the front end.

grandpaul · May 25, 2023

Lineslinger said:
I used to drive an old McCormick FARMALL that could pull wheelies...scared the $hit out of me, many times.
I put every weight I could find on that weight carriage that was installed on the front end.

My old tractor can wheelie just fine, I'm used to it. Still learning the new one, just put an hour and a half on it today after fixing the mower deck.