MDNick
Gold Member
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the poop
Merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a stinking dream!
In the mid 80's a local dairy farmer back home in Ohio started the spring cleaning of the pit. Hired man was climbing off the NEW CaseIH that was running the auger. Somehow through either a mechanical malf or an oops on the feet, the parking break came off. It started back just folding up the auger. This tractor was about an 80-90 hp with cab. It completely disappeared, cab and all. They pumped and hauled with neighbors help for a week 'til they got down to where they could hook on a winch. But then the large wrecker started heading into the pit as well. Bigger tractor hooked onto the wrecker, and dragged it all out. After flushing all fluids, cleaning engine (inside and out), the only damage that had to be repaired was to the plastic painted components. The paint was gone. It started up and ran fine, still in use on the farm to this day.
The tractor was bought on a 9 month no payment no interest. A payment hadn't even been made yet. Could you imagine being the hired man having to tell the boss. "Ya might wanna set down for this."
Nick
Gently down the poop
Merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a stinking dream!
In the mid 80's a local dairy farmer back home in Ohio started the spring cleaning of the pit. Hired man was climbing off the NEW CaseIH that was running the auger. Somehow through either a mechanical malf or an oops on the feet, the parking break came off. It started back just folding up the auger. This tractor was about an 80-90 hp with cab. It completely disappeared, cab and all. They pumped and hauled with neighbors help for a week 'til they got down to where they could hook on a winch. But then the large wrecker started heading into the pit as well. Bigger tractor hooked onto the wrecker, and dragged it all out. After flushing all fluids, cleaning engine (inside and out), the only damage that had to be repaired was to the plastic painted components. The paint was gone. It started up and ran fine, still in use on the farm to this day.
The tractor was bought on a 9 month no payment no interest. A payment hadn't even been made yet. Could you imagine being the hired man having to tell the boss. "Ya might wanna set down for this."
Nick