In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

FHC rookie

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Rook, Sep 26, 2016.

  1. Thor

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    :handshake: Welcome Rook love the pic's. Looks like you have 1 heck of a start. Great job and keep the pic's of your family, wood and tractor coming we all love the pic's.
     
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    Welcome Rook Most families (mainly wives) like to get some appliances with the new place and here you come along and tell us you got a tractor with your new place. You are one lucky guy. Good looking family and the little one should be lots of help in the future.
     
  3. Kimberly

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    And a pretty nice tractor at that. That tree in front can be one of those gotchas; dead in the centre so little in the way of a hing to guide it down. If you are rusty on felling, there are some nice videos; I should watch them again as I am fairly new; Dad did all the felling when I use to help him. Do you have PPE? Chaps are important, Dad saw his knee open once. Some very nice folks here on the forum gave me a pair of chaps; I never run the saw without them on.

    On tractors and saws and such; they are very good tools to help us get work done but they can also hurt and kill us. I feel that being a little bit scared helps me to keep from doing something stupid; although I did have a tree to throw a logging chain at me and that was not too bright on my part.
     
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    He is a cute little fellow; but don't tell him I said that, it might go to his head :)
     
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    Guess I used the wrong :eek: face earlier haha two stage clutches aren't bad actually pretty nice. I'm used to the 1930's and 1940's vintage where a over run clutch on the pto is your friend especially on the bush hog
     
  6. Mag Craft

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    Your Ford 3400 is a lot like the Ford 2000 I have. The loader on my 2000 came off of a 3400. The chances of flipping that 3400 over with a loader on the front are not very likely and usually the tires will start spinning before you flip it. I also have a 48 Ford 8N, and the 8N is a much smaller and lighter tractor and they will flip in a heart beat if not carful with them.

    My Mule.
     
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  7. Mag Craft

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    Yes, which is why I want the ROPS. I found one in New Jersey. Fasternel wants $150 to ship it, and the guy selling it wants $300. So I am sitting on it for now because that is a lot of money.
     
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    damm but that is some flat land; here cows have legs longer on one side so they can stand upright.
     
  10. Eric VW

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    That's kinda funny, youngin....:rofl: :lol:
    You live in south central Va.......come on! Try the mtns. out here for size!:thumbs:
     
  11. Rook

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    It looks like the 2000 shares a lot of similarities of the 3000 and 3400. I like your tractor! It really is amazing how much I use it.
     
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    Here is the 48 Ford 8N.

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  13. Rook

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    I don't need one but I'd sure like to have one of those.
     
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    Not a bad little tractor and they are not very expensive in good condition. I use the one I have for pulling things and bush hogging.
     
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    It's a classic look,I really dig them.whats the HP on them?I think the guy down the road wants $1800.
     
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    They are a around 23 HP at the draw bar. Depending on the condition 1800 could be a good buy.
     
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    Hello Rook, nice to meet another New Englander, Great pics, I love that fire pit. You're at the right place.
     
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    Nice to meet a fellow new englander too. That fire pit was my first project when we moved in last fall.
     
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    Good Eye. It sure is. A 1938 John Deere.