gearjammer
jammer
they do make a 3 way valve my boss in Calif. had one on a {i think international backhoe] back in the 70.s turn it one way and you lost the curl on the front bucket the other you lost the swing on the hoe
Duck Pond Redneckery
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Duck
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I want to keep it simple enough I can teach my dad how to operate it.
My dad can explain the physics behind getting a wind powered vehicle to go directly into the wind, faster than the wind, but don't ask him to operate a machine.
He's put the Ford tractor in the ditch three times.
Here's my other tractor.
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4 cylinder gasser, probably 35-40 hp. Has a 3 point hitch and PTO but the hitch hydraulic control lever is plumbed to the mower deck lift cylinder and the PTO shaft is used for the pulley that runs the blades.
It's a 5 or 6 foot wide deck. It eats regular riding mowers for breakfast.
Every day.
It's been at a shop in town for 4 years now.
Trans is blown. Won't move at all. Them bastards keep saying they'll start on it "next week".
Here is the Ford tractor next to it for size reference.
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I was just at that shop. Told 'em to fix the damn thing or haul it back to my house and I'll do it my damn self.
4 years and all they've done is remove the seat and an inspection cover on the trans.
And y'all make fun of me for taking 5 months to build a 35' x25'x14' heated, insulated and wired shop by myself.
I don't know how to rebuild a transmission but I can find one on Craigslist and put it in.
yeah, but they're 'fessionals....
ironpony
Professional Pot-Stirrer
Just keepin' ya motivated... that's what friends are fer. That an' kypin' yer extra beers.
ironpony
Professional Pot-Stirrer
If he displayed ability in the realm of backyard mechanics, that might lead ta work assignments.
Duck
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He's been hounding me to put this little 4 stroke weed eater engine on a bicycle with this weird cable brake system he wants to repurpose as a belt drive, using some kind of fishing line for a drive belt.If he displayed ability in the realm of backyard mechanics, that might lead ta work assignments.
Whatever..
At least he doesn't do stuff like this:
Duck
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Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
Duck
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Well that's nice to know.See you are a good Canadian
Never been there, but it's nice to know.
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
What the fuck is that supposed to mean?
Are you asking a question or making a statement or just sayin hello?
Eh means all of the above
Duck
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Yeah, eh.What the **** is that supposed to mean?
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
Pretty sure it is married women all over the world
gearjammer
jammer
you two are sick
gearjammer
jammer
you two are sick
ironpony
Professional Pot-Stirrer
Pretty sure it is married women all over the world
Of course! They only have to say "yes" once...
after that they can say anything they want.
Blood
Driveler Emeritus
That ain't redneckery, it's skinflint cheap. The parts for them plugs only cost a few bucks... might getcha out past Maynerds fer once
Don't get out much, do you?
I mean other than
I went to Freightliner in KC today and axed for 4 short, 2 long, cross-cables to connect the batteries.
VIN?
It's not a Freightliner.
I just need standard battery cables to connect the batteries.
Wull, I can't look it up without a VIN.
It's just a 5 - 6 inch battery cable and a 14 - 16 inch cable with terminal lugs on each end.
I'm sure it's in the crate that says 5,000 battery connectors...
because they haven't changed since you were bornded.
Wull I can't find anything without a part number...
and I can't find a part number without a Freightliner VIN.
I almost always go to Freightliner first (here at home) because I have a super secret discount password that usually gets me close to 50% off compared to a 'cash account'...
so the skinflint accusation isn't totally unfounded. But I've been doing this for a while.
At Freightliner, talk to Maggie, Handsome Larry or Jeff.
Otherwise you're pissing in the wind without a VIN.
At Int'l an OG named Marion (night shift) is a walking encyclopedia and will turn loose of a highly guarded proprietary part number occasionally.
I've axed for part numbers from other mothers in the past and been turned down cold because Int'l is notorious for over-pricing which is the worst thing about them.
Now I either talk to Marion or I call for a quote, then have my wife call to ask for a fax of the quote number...
whatever, it works.
That $3 plug you were blathering on about is $106 plus change there.
I can post a copy of the quote if you want.
So, yeah...
Paying $100 for a $3 plug chaps my ass and I won't do it on principal if I can avoid it.
I have a super-secret discount code for them too but it's not as good as Freightliner.
Maybe 20 - 25 percent.
Midwest Kenworth is pretty good.
They stock a lot of stuff and most of their parts people can match common parts with off-the-shelf replacements.
But if it's complicated talk to Danny.
He knows almost everything.
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