Oil & Fuel 3320 vs Audi Diesel

[tarious]

Well, unfortunately I was in a hurry and didn’t take the time to take more pictures. This one gives you some insight into the process of loading an old car onto a trailer.

A friend wanted to have this 1982 diesel Audi removed from behind his workshop. It has been sitting in mud and surrounded by tall grass for years. We discussed pulling it out of its spot with my pick up and then using a come a long to try to load it onto the trailer. When I arrived at his house I happened to have the 3320 on the trailer and I planned to leave it at his place while I hauled the car to the local salvage yard. So, for the fun we thought we would try to extract the car with the little 3320. I approached the car from the front and planned to try to lift it with the FEL. To my surprise at idle, the FEL didn’t even struggle and easily picked up the front end of the car. Next we wrapped a log chain around the axle and the bucket on the tractor. Then I put the tractor in 4x4 and stomped on the differential lock pedal. After we reattached the chain several times, the tractor managed to pull the car out of its lodged location without even spinning a tire. In addition, the car has no wheels or tires in the back, so I was dragging the car on its rear end and making a mess in the dirt and mud. We removed the chain and I used the FEL to position the car so that it would line up with the trailer. I gently lifted the rear end of the Audi and pushed it up the ramps on the trailer. Something under the car caught the trailer and I couldn’t push it up onto the trailer any further. In fact, I was able to push the Audi, the trailer (14,000 pound capacity), and my pickup (1996 Chev 3/4ton HD ext cab 4x4) all at the same time! After moving the entire connected mess a few feet I moved to the side of the car and was able to pick it up and free the car from the trailer. Finally I moved to the rear of the Audi again and while lifting with the FEL, I pushed the car onto the trailer.

I have to say, I am quite impressed with this little tractor. I am equally impressed with the 300CX. What a combo!

This all took place on Saturday. My tractor is still at my friends and I’m not sure when I will get it back. He keeps finding uses for it… His wife told me that the next time I come to visit they will have one just like it…

 

[beenthere]

Good job.

You are a braver man than I to loan your tractor to a 'friend'. A friendship can get real strained if something happens to your tractor, and I hope that doesn't happen.

Thanks for the pic and the story.

 

[JayC]

Wow. That's an incredible feat for a tractor a 3000 Twenty's size. Good job! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[tarious]

JayC,

Have any pictures of your homemade tractor? I'd like to see them!

 

[JayC]

Well, I had a few pics but they are on a disc somewhere. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I posted a pic a few years ago (wow, almost three years already). Sorry for the bad pic quality, it's the only one I have at the moment. The pic was taken on "delivery day." You can see the tire marks from the truck and trailer in the background when it turned around in the yard. Right now part of the tractor is in pieces. Trying to do a restoration of sorts and procrastination got in the way (amongst other things). /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I plowed with it once and boy, what a workout. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The tractor itself has 4 forward speeds and 2 reverse speeds. It has an old Briggs & Stratton engine. There are also no brakes. If you want to stop you press in the clutch and let momentum stop you. I guess if you need to stop in an emergency you can also lower the harrows. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I almost crushed a wooden donkey with cart while backing it up once. I was lining it up to push it in the shed (it rolls easy on concrete and I don't want to roll through a wall trying to stop it /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif ). Well, I got a little wide and was heading for the donkey (it turns sharper to one direction). I pressed in the clutch and hoped for the best. Luckily I just pushed it about a foot or so. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif It has a rope to start it. Come to think of it, I probably should get it out and run it for a bit. Hasn't been run in a while. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

What I want to do to it is clean it up and give it a new paint job. Right now it runs great. If done right, will usually start on the second or third pull (sometimes the first). I wanted to also add a set of brakes. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I want to replace the tires, too. I want to put R1s on the back. Right now it has old, dull tires with chains. Quite a bumpy ride. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[tarious]

Thats amazing! Don't trade her for anything. You could spend 100k on a tractor and it still wouldn't compare to something built by your Grandfather!

When was it made? She's a beaut!

Also, I am curious, was the donkey attached to the cart when you ran into it?? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[JayC]

<font color="green"> When was it made? </font>

Oh boy. I'm not sure. I'd guess probably 30 or so years ago. This wasn't the only one he made. He made a couple others. One is an old Jeep he converted to a tractor. If I remember right, he put a Wisconsin engine he had layin around in it.

<font color="green"> Also, I am curious, was the donkey attached to the cart when you ran into it?? </font>

Yeah it was. The cart is secured to the donkey.

 

[steveinmo]

Now that's some unusual tractoring! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif