McChalkley???

JATO_RaT · Feb 4, 2001

Hey, I've been away , out of town and was wondering if McChalkley died. I sent him a personal message and nothing. Perhaps the overloaded L4310 HST custum special finally rolled and he's recovering from a 7000lb tractor bruise. At any rate, I do hope our Kubota DUDE is OK. Rat...

Anonymous Poster · Feb 4, 2001

Last I heard he was busy stuffing the engine out of a big M series in his 4310, and harassing the Kubota dealer because the loader arms keep bending ever since he added the 8" diameter cylinders on them!

He posted just a bit ago, he's probably out pushing some dirt around, or maybe catching a little sun somewhere!

del

Bird · Feb 4, 2001

Last time we heard from him, he was trying to figure out how to put a turbo on that 4310, wasn't he?

Bird

Anonymous Poster · Feb 5, 2001

I'm pretty sure he passed on that turbo idea after he found he could fit the 6600cc engine in his 4310 by raising the hood 18".

I know the deciding factor was that some of the wastegate plumbing from the turbo was going to interfere with his heated cupholder. Somethings you just can't give up.

(sorry Mark)

Harv · Feb 5, 2001

The last "private" chat I had with him was on 1/13, at which time he professed to be "horribly busy" and away from home a lot on business.

Sometimes life just gets in the way of TBN. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

ScottF · Feb 5, 2001

The turbo was an option (damn those heater cup holders!), but I think ever since Paxton started offering PTO driven superchargers for compact Kubotas it sparked new interest (intake plumbing can be routed under the axles so as not to interfer with the cup holders - unfortunately the independent suspention may cause a problem)/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Scott

Anonymous Poster · Feb 5, 2001

getting serious for a minute on the suspension funnies, are their tractors made that DO have a suspension? Working I can see this is a problem but bouncing along what looks like a smooth driveway sure could use some help! Something you could lock out. Who thought bicycles would ever have shocks?

The ultimate suspension (I WANT!)...have any of you seen one of those mowers/tractors that counties use to mow slopes? They have like 5 or 6 wheels like a spider, with legs that come out that can be hydraulically actuated, the ultimate SLOPE BUSTER!

ScottF · Feb 5, 2001

Don't know Del, I've often wondered the same thing myself - seems to me the front could be done with a little engineering. As always, if they would come out with a trick setup we probably wouldn't want to pay for it!!

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Anonymous Poster · Feb 6, 2001

Might be able to say the heck with the tractor and go after the important item (my rear end) and somehow mount one of those nice semi-truck air cushion SEATS! YEAH!