What have you done to your Branson today?

[Hombre]

Made up a three point trailer hitch and hung it on the Branson today;
the link as a few pictures of it.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/432657-3-point-trailer-hitch.html

Nice work! I bought one similar to that, but your's looks better....and stronger. :thumbsup:

 

[LouNY]

Put the rear chains on the Branson this afternoon so this coming storm shouldn't be too bad, didn't do the IH 574 yet.
I'm getting slower it took me an hour and half,dang it.

That sun shows how dirty my windows are but at 26F I'm not going to wash them today.

 

[LouNY]

Well today was a royal pain.
The weather forecaster kept changing the forecast for last night and this morning.
So long story short got out side to start moving 30 inches of snow about 8AM
about 9AM I lost the water pump on the 8050 so snow not all taken care of and a whole bunch of shoveling to get the IH 574
which I hadn't chained up finally got it dug out and started it's gettnig dark by then so just said the heck with it and called it a day.

 

[K5lwq]

Hopefully today is a much better day Lou! How many hours on the 8050?

 

[Branson Bob]

Well today was a royal pain.
The weather forecaster kept changing the forecast for last night and this morning.
So long story short got out side to start moving 30 inches of snow about 8AM
about 9AM I lost the water pump on the 8050 so snow not all taken care of and a whole bunch of shoveling to get the IH 574
which I hadn't chained up finally got it dug out and started it's gettnig dark by then so just said the heck with it and called it a day.

How many inches did you end up getting Lou? I know the Albany area got smashed.

 

[Branson Bob]

Put the rear chains on the Branson this afternoon so this coming storm shouldn't be too bad, didn't do the IH 574 yet.
I'm getting slower it took me an hour and half,dang it.
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That sun shows how dirty my windows are but at 26F I'm not going to wash them today.

We're gonna have to get you and Slowpoke Slim in a race someday!

 

[LouNY]

I measured 30" the official number that I heard was 38"
She's got just under 900 hours, certainly would not have expected a water pump to go that soon.

 

[K5lwq]

That is very surprising at 900 hours. Did it start leaking or just quit pumping? I have had the cheap aluminum impellers they use today come apart. Hopefully you will not have any issues locating a pump!

 

[LouNY]

Bearings went out, shaft flopping around.
Yea, called my dealer yesterday haven't heard back from him yet.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Sorry to hear about your water pump Lou. That is surprising for sure.

I just hope that they can find you one. I know that model is a pretty rare duck around here. Don't think I've even seen one in person.

Is that still a Cummins engine? Maybe a Cummins part number will cross over?