CLUB "25"

[cjlink]

The link for the information on the International Harvester B-275 can be found here:

http://www.antiquefarming.com/PDF/ih275.pdf

Be sure to check out page 12, I tell you this tractor is just like a 350DI! The only difference is that it had a 4 cylinder diesel producing 32HP vs our 3 cylinder motors producing 35hp.

 

[xlr82v2]

Yep, they look pretty close to the 3525 also... Major differences that I see right off hand are power steering and the front axle (3525/3325 have a heavy square tube front axle), and the 3PH has center link draft sensing on the 3325/3525. Not sure how the draft sensing works on the B-275 But aside from that, it looks to be much the same tractor.

This may well be the "Missing Link" we've been looking for

 

[xlr82v2]

Just came in from the cold outdoors... Had to unload my log splitter off the trailer after my Dad borrowed it.

It's 23?F outside, and the tractor hasn't run in 4 or 5 days, so it's fairly cold soaked. I cranked it over without giving the glow plug time to heat at all, just to see how it would start in the cold without the benefit of the "cold start aid". The engine probably cranked 4 or 5 revs and fired right up! Not too shabby!

 

[cjlink]

It's about time for another round of Club 25 pictures. Anyone got their tractor dressed up for Christmas?

 

[xlr82v2]

No, but I almost got it out today to clear the driveway and get some pictures of it against the snow. Then, I realized that if I used the tractor to clear the driveway of the 2" of snow that we got, it would be a good candidate for the "outrageous tractor uses" thread... so I left Red in the shed.

I haven't started it up since last week when I welded the bucket hooks on. I'm getting the itch... I just wish it wasn't so sloppy muddy around here... if I get the tractor out to do anything off pavement or the driveway, it's just going to make a huge mess...

 

[Etch]

I used mine over the weekend to unload some round hay bales. Got to go pick up some more this weekend. I used a couple weeks ago to tackle the back part of our property which was starting to get overgrown with weeds and mesquite. I'm amazed that I don't have a flat tire with all those thorns I ran over. No better feeling then shredding a thorn bush/tree. I hate those things.

That was the first time I used my Harley edition F-150 to tow such a heavy load. We traded our 05 F-150 a couple of weeks ago for a Nissan Rogue. The 05 did better at towing since it sits up higher and has a higher payload rating, but the Harely is about paid off. My only complaint is how low it squats the bed down. I'm going to have to get some air bags or something.

 

[D Miller]

Blowing a little wet, heavy snow with a 5525 in Maine today.

 

[bindian]

Blowing a little wet, heavy snow with a 5525 in Maine today.

Dmiller,
I was wondering about all that moisture going thru your blower. What do y'all do to get that moisture out of the insides before it starts rusting? Do y'all use any road salt up there? If so, does it effect internal workings?
hugs, Brandi

 

[D Miller]

Yes they use a LOT of salt here. I don't use salt on our place (sand if needed) so I make sure to run a lot of clean snow through the blower after I clean up down at the road. In the springtime I spray bare metal with WD40 or something similar. We have about 1000ft of gravel driveway, horse paddocks etc. I'm going to wear it out before it rots out. Still cheaper and does a better job than a plow on a 4WD pickup (did that for thirty years).

Duncan

 

[xlr82v2]

I WANT a snowblower!!!

We don't seem to get enough snow around here anymore to justify one, but I still WANT one!!

The part of this 30 year weather cycle that we're in just isn't giving the snow like we used to get back in the 70's and 80's...