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Post by gaw » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 9:39 am

Reports of Fred being seen out driving the tractor getting ready for spring planting.



 
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Post by SWPaDon » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 10:22 am

gaw wrote:Reports of Fred being seen out driving the tractor getting ready for spring planting.
LMFAO :rofl: toothy :clap: :up:

 
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Post by Hambden Bob » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 10:37 am

Just couldn't beat the "Meadow Muffin Lubricator" on the skid pad,outside of the barn at the end of the video......

Yep,looks like FFred and LSFarm(Greg) got together over the long Winter and fabbed this Beauty up ! :dancing: :doh: toothy

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 11:08 am

Nah, FF is a horse kinda guy, here he is getting spring excitement outta those nags. Now he gets to find out how much odd sized tractor tires are these days.

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Post by Sunny Boy » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 11:34 am

Well that's one way to turn over a field. :D

Speaking of turnover..... if he's gonna drive that thing like that, he might want to weld some diagonal tubes into the roll cage. :roll:

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Post by Rob R. » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 1:04 pm

Fred just sent me a video of his new hay truck.


 
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 1:43 pm

OK, points & plugs are carbon free, gotta get the old ball-peen & tap the float chambers on the tractor & truck--they're not quite runnin up to par. Other then that, I'm ready for spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P


 
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Post by SMITTY » Wed. Mar. 09, 2016 8:48 am

What a BEAUTIFUL sound out of that 2-stroke!! :punk:

 
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Post by coalder » Wed. Mar. 09, 2016 8:04 pm

Aw, cmmon Fred ya know this happens every time ya pour your home brew into the carb of that ol tractor. :D
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Mar. 11, 2016 7:57 am

Well after ownin nothing but old farm beater vehicles for the past 30 or so yrs as my main road truck--my 90 is a strong runnin truck but this salt, etc takes it's toll. Soooooo, gonna pick up a new to me this AM & give the beater truck to a young kid that has helped me through all the past couple yr BS. He's a happy camper as am I. :) Good by old girl, no haulin hay on the new girl!!

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Post by SWPaDon » Fri. Mar. 11, 2016 8:01 am

Nice lookin truck, FF. I'm glad to hear that your going to keep her as a showpiece and not do any work with her. :gee: :up: toothy :nana:

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Fri. Mar. 11, 2016 8:07 am

SWPaDon wrote:Nice lookin truck, FF. I'm glad to hear that your going to keep her as a showpiece and not do any work with her. :gee: :up: toothy :nana:
I tried that excuse to get out of doing work also. Only works for a short while. :D

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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Mar. 11, 2016 8:14 am

FYI-still got the 89 GMC 1 ton--454 w/ plow that's runnin real good for any work stuff. YEP, I'll never get rid of the 8N :)

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Post by titleist1 » Fri. Mar. 11, 2016 8:27 am

Nice Ride FFred!!! Congrats on finding a keeper.

Better watch cruising the roads in Freetown now 'cause ya know the cops have a special speeding alert for RED vehicles.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Mar. 11, 2016 8:29 am

T, ya mean the ROAD in Freetown. Cops???????????????????????? :clap: toothy


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