Dudes, (to borrow a word from my high school days
) I am so pumped.:cool2: I got one set of remote QDs replaced today (this one was wore out anyway, as the backhoe kept popping it off) and took it out, just now, after dark and put it in the ground. I started out in first and kept shifting up to 5th gear. I was running between 1500 and 2000 in a counter clockwise large circle. I normally drive around my place in 6th gear, so this was exciting to me.:cloud9: Now, to justify Brian's concerns, when I went a little too far left in a curve, I felt my rear end and the tractors rear end pull a little to the left:thumbsdown:.....................so I need rear weights.:thumbsup: The disced ground was nicely prepared after two passes.
The far right did show a small furrow. We did have ONE inch of rain this morning, so it was no hard ground. Overall I am tickled pink.
Now, the cylinder will not lift the disc high enough to get the up lock bracket's "transport" hole to line up. It is about 2.5 inches from the hole. Same thing in the wheels up position........it is about 2.5 inches short of that lock hole. So either something is not adjusted right in the tongue hitch spring adjustment to cylinder assembly........or the cylinder's stroke is too short. I don't see how the cylinder is too short when it won't reach either up or down lock holes. I do want to get it in the lock position with wheels down and disc up. I am not much concerned about the wheels not reaching the "all the way" up lock hole.
So overall I am beside myself.:dance1::cool2::drink::cloud9::licking:
:thumbsup:
die::jump::applause::number1: My tractor will pull it, it just needs more rear weight.
Also, my tractor will not lift the rear of the disc with my backhoe off the tractor. My left rear wheel came off the ground fast. Glad I got lots of hours working that loader and slammed the joystick in the right direction to lower that wheel. That really scared me for a second when I forgot my backhoe counterweight was gone.:embarrassed::banghead::duh:
ullinghair::worried::guilty::sorry::gloomy:
hugs, Brandi:us-texas::cowgirl:
