Stuck

[Green Acres Homestead]

Here in New Brunswick Canada, for the last 8 months there has been some form of precipitation at least 4 days a week. The ground is saturated but was surface dry enough to tempt an idiot like me to attempt to till with my brand new tiller. Down to the axles I went. The land owner was a great guy and we worked two hours to get the tractor out shoveling and putting rocks under the wheel.

I got flagged down on the way home. A guy wanted a little work done. Again his property was to wet so I gave up but not in time for the clutch spin on the tiller.

I see a brand bag wrapped in the tines. I hope that is the problem and not damage I did when I was stuck. still raining so I will have to check later.

Anybody have any experience with tillers getting stuck with brand bags?

 

[beenthere]

Is the brand bag anything like the 'brand' new tiller? :confused3:

 

[Robert F.]

What is a "brand bag"?

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

In cape Breton we call weaves bags for oats etc... bran bags. That is what the old timer use to call them at least in my neck of the woods.

 

[Don87]

In cape Breton we call weaves bags for oats etc... bran bags. That is what the old timer use to call them at least in my neck of the woods.

It is possible that your 'bran bag' ( burlap sack for us southerners), could cause the clutch to slip. After you cut it all out of there, you'll find out soon enough.

Be sure to check the bearings on the ends of the shaft, the strings from the sack can get it there and really foul things up.

 

[k0ua]

In cape Breton we call weaves bags for oats etc... bran bags. That is what the old timer use to call them at least in my neck of the woods.

Wow, never heard of a "brand" bag, or bran bag or weaves bag for that matter, Burlap sack, Burlap bag, Toe Sack Snipe bag, I have heard of...it is so funny what people call the same thing in different parts of the country, let alone in Canada:laughing: . If you dont believe it just ask for some gravel in different parts of the country, and see how many different names for the same thing there are!

James K0UA

 

[Don87]

Wow, never heard of a "brand" bag, or bran bag or weaves bag for that matter, Burlap sack, Burlap bag, Toe Sack Snipe bag, I have heard of...it is so funny what people call the same thing in different parts of the country, let alone in Canada:laughing: . If you dont believe it just ask for some gravel in different parts of the country, and see how many different names for the same thing there are!

James K0UA

I've never heard of that one.

All different types of 'bags' I guess..............

I was at the checkout counter with my wife one day..........the girl at the register says..........do you need a bag...........I said, no..........I have one beside me.

The bruises faded after a week or so.

 

[k0ua]

I've never heard of that one.

All different types of 'bags' I guess..............

I was at the checkout counter with my wife one day..........the girl at the register says..........do you need a bag...........I said, no..........I have one beside me.

The bruises faded after a week or so.

Don, have you ever been on a Snipe hunt? (where you are left holding the bag?) or have you ever been in a sack race? (Toe Sack?).. Southern people have a name for everything. Most of them are pretty funny:laughing:

James K0UA

 

[Don87]

Don, have you ever been on a Snipe hunt? (where you are left holding the bag?) or have you ever been in a sack race? (Toe Sack?).. Southern people have a name for everything. Most of them are pretty funny:laughing:

James K0UA

The answer to both questions is no, but I think you missed my bruises..............but others said they were very noticeable :laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[Thomas]

Gaproperty.
"That is what the old timer use to call them"

Who you calling "old timer".....just bustn on yer that's all

 

[Grandad4]

Here in New Brunswick Canada, for the last 8 months there has been some form of precipitation at least 4 days a week. The ground is saturated but was surface dry enough to tempt an idiot like me to attempt to till with my brand new tiller. Down to the axles I went. The land owner was a great guy and we worked two hours to get the tractor out shoveling and putting rocks under the wheel.

I got flagged down on the way home. A guy wanted a little work done. Again his property was to wet so I gave up but not in time for the clutch spin on the tiller.

I see a brand bag wrapped in the tines. I hope that is the problem and not damage I did when I was stuck. still raining so I will have to check later.

Anybody have any experience with tillers getting stuck with brand bags?

If the tiller is all mucked up from being stuck, you may also find a rock or something stuck in the tines when you clean it off. With any luck, the sack should be fairly easy to cut away... unlike what happens when your tiller runs across some old chain-link fence wire someone left on the ground. Don't ask how I know this.

 

[teg]

...till with my brand new tiller...

I assume you know that they ship these without oil. (just making sure everyone knows )

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

I assume you know that they ship these without oil. (just making sure everyone knows )

Mine had like a grease in it

 

[Eberkenkamp]

Far as getting stuck, I found an answer that seems to work every time as long as the tractor is still running and pulling power to the wheels is good. By taking some six inch channel iron and welding eye lets on the ends along with a set of chains for this setup. Once you realize you're going down stop grab the paddles which should be cut short enough to fit the width of the tire plus the margine between the wheel and fender and a same to the outside of the tire, mine got the fender the first time I tried it out too long but figured it out. the chain runs through the wheel between the rim and flange or in my case I just welded hooks to the flange. the chain holds the channel to the tire and it only slips around til the slack is gone. I have built four for both sides and it usually comes out with just the paddles but I have gotten stuck in some creek bottoms and ponds where I needed to bring some trees cut about three foot longand the channel will grab them and help drag them under giving it something to stand on and increasing the size of the paddle. If you have a pretty tractor and want to keep it that way some preventive messures can be taken to keep the chains from sratching the paint and spotters help you keep an eye on whats going on. using low gear will save your clutch alot of wear as you are putting a heck of a load on the tractor when pulling itself out of a suction.

 

[Kioti Tom]

This is almost as bad as when we moved up on the farm in '53, It took my dad a bit to realize '
that a Mac a dam road is really a Macadam road (also known as a tarred and chipped road).
Just the difference between Northern New Jersey and Southern Tier of NY. (Waverly, NY area)