How a Texan operates his tractor in the cold....

[Bird]

There is something about the cold that is different too. I grew up in south Texas and when the weather would drop below 40, we were wrapped up in layers cause we were chilled to the bone. My first trip north was to Toronto in early December and although the outdoor thermometers were reading 0, I was running around with my coat open, sweater unbuttoned and flapping my collar to cool off. I know it was not because I was acclimated to it since I had only been in Toronto for under 12 hours.

When I got home to my warm 33 degree winter, I was cold again.

My two brothers lived 20 and 25 years in Anchorage, but one says the coldest, most miserable winter he ever spent was working in Corpus Christi, TX.:laughing: In Central Texas, the only farmers or ranchers I saw using a tractor when it was below 40 degrees were those who had to use their tractor to put out more round bales of hay for the livestock.

 

[bigbull338]

well this texans tractor dont set till it warms up.it gets used in this mess every 3 days.

 

[jlsmith]

well this texans tractor dont set till it warms up.it gets used in this mess every 3 days.

I hear ya bigbull338. Mine is used at least every other day if not everyday. Cows gota eat.

 

[dcyrilc]

Here in East Texas, I barely even look at my tractors. No way in the world am I going to try and operate one in these conditions. Snow, Ice and below freezing temps!!!!!!

I miss August.

Eddie

Hey Eddie,

If you're not going to use that Case dozer you could always send it my way. I'll keep it warmed up and active for you 'til summer.:laughing:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Open cab

^^^Open station^^^

 

[Johndeere3720]

Hey Eddie,

If you're not going to use that Case dozer you could always send it my way. I'll keep it warmed up and active for you 'til summer.:laughing:

Or you can put extensions on your rear blade for your 2240. :thumbsup:

 

[bp fick]

^^^Open station^^^

Young man, you may have an open station. I have an open cab.
I've never climbed into a tractor's "station" in my life.

Didn't your mother ever teach you to respect your elders?

 

[ctgoldwing]

It's all what you get accustomed to.

After enduring months of 100 degree highs during the summer, we can understand how cold 20 degrees feel to you all.

If we had highs in the 30's, we'd be down to our shirts, no jackets, and breaking a sweat. Truly.

-5 for overnight lows and highs in low teens here. Oh yeah, gonna go plow out the drive and lanes. Open cab, yeah baby! Just think of it as a very slow, but powerful snowmobile. We run those with "open cab" too!

What I remember most about a motorcycle ride I took to the UP was the 'measuring stick' along side the road marking in feet the amount of snowfall. As I remember the 'record' was something like 21'. Are you on the fin bp?

 

[bp fick]

What I remember most about a motorcycle ride I took to the UP was the 'measuring stick' along side the road marking in feet the amount of snowfall. As I remember the 'record' was something like 21'. Are you on the fin bp?

No, alas, I am a troll, living below the bridge.

Crawford County.

 

[zman007007]

Young man, you may have an open station. I have an open cab.
I've never climbed into a tractor's "station" in my life.

Didn't your mother ever teach you to respect your elders?

I have noticed he posts alot, I think, just to run up his post count. Just MHO zman