| |
Return to List
Unloading my MC | I had just finished rebuilding the complete undercarriage of my John Deere MC. The tracks have all new pins and bushings, the rollers have new sleeves custom machined for each end of the roller. The idler spockets got taper bushings on each side, one set of front idler brackets where so bad a friend made new ones out of cast iron. I completely rebuilt the final drives including clutchs and new bearings. All new bolts everwhere. This was no small job it took 2 years of on and off work. I was so excited to get this machine to a friends and do some work I left home with out my jack stands to put under the rear end of the trailor. No problem I have loaded and unloaded many tractors with out them. So I'am backing down my ramps being carefull looking down watching for signs of sliding off my steel ramps. As I look down much to my surprise the end of the trailor is seating on the ground. What the H is going on here. I look up and the rear end of my pick-up is two feet off the ground, I look over at my brother whos waving has arm off to kept backing up. Well wasn't that fun. It sure as H was. I never forgot my jacks again and the dozer works great. Mark Lethbridge, on, entered 2001-06-16 My Email Address: Not Displayed |
Return to List
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
My Ford Golden Jubilee - by Troy Estes. This article is about my '53 Ford Jubilee and a story that starts with taking the tractor to my brother's Starter/Alternator Rebuilding shop for a wiring fix. The generator was shot as well as all the wiring. I dropped off the tractor expecting a transformation from a 6 volt to a 12 volt system utilizing the original generator housing, and a total rewiring of the whole tractor. The front end center pin bushing was worn also so I ask that they replace it if they had time. Well, that’s wha
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Oliver 550 Diesel runs like a watch three point hitch pto engine gone threw about two hundred hours ago nice clean tractor
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|
|