OK You got a tractor what else do you need
DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-10-15 66292
A recent post about how to address warranty problems got me thinking about the support equipment needed to keep a tractor running.
I thought it might be helpful to prospective compact owners to consider what some of us have in the garage along with the tractor.
MUST HAVES:
an air compressor,
tire pressure gauge,
a floor jack,
jack stands,
some system to transport and dispense fuel,
a set of BIG crescent wrenches,
a socket set with a minimum 1/2 inch drive,
a grease gun,
a long pry bar,
jumper cables or battery charger,
a large supply of rags.
NEED ACCESS TO:
Pick-up truck or tow vehicle,
a two axle flat bed trailer.
NICE BUT NOT NECESSARY:
a pressure washer.
What do you guys think?
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2003-10-15 66297
That's a good list. I'd add a torque wrench to it, as well as a tire pressure gauge approved for fluid filled tires if necessary.
A pressure washer is a MUST-HAVE in our area. Over the weekend we were working in sticky, heavy mud and we must have washed off 50 lbs of mud (literally!). It took an hour with the pressure washer and probably would have taken three times that long with a hose and spray nozzle. ....
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2003-10-15 66298
A couple more things to add to the list.
- A service manual for your tractor brand & model
- A multimeter to check battery voltage, diagnose seat safety switches, etc.
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AC5ZO
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 928 Rio Rancho, NM 87144 Pics |
2003-10-15 66299
I would add:
some plastic pans for draining oil and holding parts;
inexpensive volt meter for checking voltage and continuity.
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2003-10-15 66301
Maybe a comfortable couch or camp cot to sleep on, for when the wife finds out how much it actually all cost.....
ROFLMAO
Best of luck. ....
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Billy
Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 975 Southeast Oklahoma Pics |
2003-10-15 66302
A refrigerator, stocked with your favorite beverage.
hiccup ;) ....
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Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York Pics |
2003-10-15 66315
You boys are doing good. I will be looking to make some additions to our inventory for sale, I just don't know if I will need to put it into parts or wholegoods! ....
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WillieH
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 543 New England Pics |
2003-10-15 66333
For those long, trying, escapades sitting behind the wheel of our favorite color on a hot summer's day, I recently realized just what I have been missing for all these years...I recently gutted my dashboard, and installed a DVD player with screen and quadrophonic headphones for surround sound experience while tilling those big jobs. I carry my "favorite beverage", (I am with you Billy P), in my cup holders, and when I get the munchies, I lean over and grab some freshly made popcorn from the radiator tray. A must for every tractor-holic. I've got it all worked out! ;)
- Willie H. ....
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plots1
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 563 mo Pics |
2003-10-15 66334
Patience is another thing needed when working on and around tractors. ....
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stevenc
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 190 North Carolina |
2003-10-15 66336
dont forget a canopy,,not just to cut out sun poisioning,,BUT it looks GREAT! then rear work lights(2),and hyd top and side link(on your 3-point hitch),,ah,,dont forget to fill the tires,,that is a must with a loader! Enjoy,I DO!! Steve ....
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Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4297 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2003-10-15 66342
Definitely the torque wrenches, manuals, & volt meter like Ken said as well as the above mentioned. I would want some air impact guns, air ratchet, 6 pt. impact socket & swivel socket set, prying and alignment bars, tap and die sets, easy outs, a good stereo/CD player, and a killer pin up calender! I think the pressure washer, a welder and sound proof walls are must haves too. ;-) I still need to work on my welding and the occasional verbal slip up. ....
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itsgottobegreen
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 329 Mt. Airy, MD Pics |
2003-10-18 66533
Don't forget you handy dandy phone, with the JD dealer on speed dial. For both parts and tech. support. ....
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osheen
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 12 sw washington |
2003-11-28 69817
You need bandages. Perhaps some hydrogen peroxide too. ....
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