Roll call

[rback33]

Afternoon rback33.
No sir not a crazy idea,for its a blast doing something like this...Brotherhood did samething w/motorcycle from Conway,NH to New Orleans,LA.

Meet and Greets w/pics than after adventure done have someone tell the story...Haul'n...the only problem we had once the ball got rolling just about everyone wanted to help out...from point A to point B straight shot didn't happen.

Seems Ironic to me that the two of us are talking about this and both of us are one satate over from either the origin or destination in the wrong way...

 

[Robert_in_NY]

It would not be a problem depending on the condition of the tractor. If the tires didn't hold air and it didn't run it would be hard to transfer it from trailer to trailer. If it did have good tires and could roll easily it could be quite easy to get something going.

 

[rback33]

Hey... Maybe Timber wants in on this deal... I've seen one of HIS trucks...

Suppose this needs a thread of it's own?

 

[roxynoodle]

If it comes through my part of Ohio, I'll help!

Currently in the barn: 1979-1981 YM1510D

Wish list: backhoe attachment and old tractor to restore, probably a Farmall A, B or C. Maybe an Allis Chalmers.

 

[Duke4AZ]

One state away is all. That is nothing. Try 5+. But if it gets close to the west side of TX, NM or CO, I'll make sure it sees Phx, the Grand Canyon and Monument valley before it starts its trip back east.

No barn, but CC7194, and a couple of bolt on devices to make it useful.

 

[ovrszd]

Not really, almost every tractor I own and runs gets used around here. One B, and the 81RC are in need of restoring before they get back into the swing of things but everything else finds itself hooked to something during the summer. I do need a few more though.

Now ya see Robert, addicts always give themselves away!! You were doing real good with these justifications until you got to the last sentence!!!

 

[ovrszd]

Hey you guys... this got me to thinkin... in the new readers digest that just came out there was an interesting story about a guy that started with one red paper clip and "traded up" with people until he ended up with a a house. Everyperson he traded with was a FTF meeting.

see article Here

Now this got me thinkin.. surely there are enough TBN members that would like to be part of a fun story to tell that a bunch of people could coordinate to transfer this Super C from MO to VT with pictures of each exchange to document the transition. I would LOVE to start the move, but Kansas is cetainly on the wrong side of MO for me to get involved.. what do you guys think? fun idea or am I just crazy?

Being the current owner of the Super C, I say, I'M IN!!! I'll help someone load it as long as the ultimate goal is for it to make it to Scott in Vermont!!! It does not run. I could probably make the tires hold air. Not sure what the tractor weighs, Scott probably knows pretty close though. I'm currently in Iraq so this can't start before January. I think the wife would take a shot at ya if she caught you dragging it out of the barn!!

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Being the current owner of the Super C, I say, I'M IN!!! I'll help someone load it as long as the ultimate goal is for it to make it to Scott in Vermont!!! It does not run. I could probably make the tires hold air. Not sure what the tractor weighs, Scott probably knows pretty close though. I'm currently in Iraq so this can't start before January. I think the wife would take a shot at ya if she caught you dragging it out of the barn!!

This sounds like a worthy cause. One that could become an epic adventure. The sort of thing we should all be chomping at the bit to be a part of.

I'm in!

I would imagine the fastest/most direct route would include I-64 from the St. Louis area, across Southern Indiana to Louisville Kentucky, then turn northeast on I-71, taking the trail on through (and past) Cincinnati Ohio.

I could (in January or later) handle the leg from Evensville (or possibly a few miles west of there) on to Cincinnati. (or maybe a few miles east of there)

If that doesn't "fit in" with the grand scheme of things, I could also serve as a transfer point. I'm south of Louisville by 20(+) miles, but almost directly adjoining a bypass hiway (around Louisville) that connects in minutes to I-64/I-71.

In the Evansville area, I'm sure with little persuasion, we could get TBN member "Dargo" involved to help us with the transfer from trailer to trailer.

I've got a 20'+5' 14,000 GVWR gooseneck. Easy on/easy off.

And think about it!..... Imagine the thread, pictures and all, documenting the journey!

 

[Timber]

Hey I'm hear, I am Timber (AKA) Chuck, Charlie, Chuckles, I'll spare you what Dad use to call me. I have a Kubota B7800, Landpride PHD, 800 pound ballast tank, (that sounds cool) Ballast Tank, Humm note to self. Cub Cadet lawn something with a 50 inch cutting deck and 42 inch front mount snow thrower and soft cab.

Let me see the wish list
Humm, Well I am a natural Blond so it changes all the time. If it is shiny and I catch my reflection in it that is what I want. Some times I want a brush hog and some times I want a Chipper and some times I want a Backhoe. I don't know I want everything

 

[Birdhunter1]

Where is the tractor in MO? If you catch me at the right time (like going on a fishing trip next spring) I may be able to bring it to So. IL and hook up with FarmWithJunk somewhere maybe near Paducah or somewhere between Murphysboro and his hometown area. It depends on where it is in MO, if anything I may meet ya in St. Louis area and meet up with Farmwithjunk.

Where there is a will there is a way.
Maybe we ought to start a new thread on transporting a tractor/tractor hitchiking from MO to VT!