Re: [ihc] Eldon

["T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---Sorry to hear about the rims. I couldn't imagine what they would cost to
have replaced, though I know that the parts are still available for these
iron beasts. It was told to me by several farmers that the trick with the
cal___ ____ in the tires is to actually keep the tires afloat when going
through muddy fields. This is usually caused by wildlife such as deer, oh
no, I hope I didn't offend anyone there, from what I have heard, it has been
a pretty good year for most of the Central farmers... but the season where
the fields get torn up is barely into motion. When their entire life is
devoted to getting the crops harvested, changing out a tire on 1 tractor is
less costly than being stuck in the field and having 2 other* implements
down, trying to pull you out.

---500+ lbs you say? WOW! Seeing as how I don't like GM at all, I will have
to say that the trailer held it pretty good for 900+ miles. Guess I have a
knack for loading/packing and balancing weight.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Stegmann" <steve.stegmann@domain.elided>
To: "T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided>; "mark stegmann"
<truckdriver_1977@domain.elided>; "IHC-Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [ihc] Eldon


> Please don't mention the calcium in tractor tires anymore.  That *(^$#%^
stuff is costing me 3 rims.  Two on our H & one on our M.  Fortunately they
aren't unobtainium.
>
> If you need fluid in your tires use windshield washer fluid or permanent
antifreeze mixed for as cold as you care about.  Won't corrode the wheels
off the tractor.
>
> BTW if they were full (to the top of the rim) then you paid for way more
than 400 lbs of extra weight.  I est that each tire will hold about 9 cu ft
of fluid to the top of the rim.  Say it weighs the same as water, that makes
the weight about 575 lbs/tire.   Sorry 'bout that.
>
> Steve
>
> "T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided> wrote:
> ---Alright man. Give me a break! Like a child running to ask Mom after Dad
> says no. I am not selling my IH and I am not even going to consider
letting
> the H go. I dragged that thing in and out of a 4' drainage ditch with the
> Scout to rescue it from a thief. I drove to Michigan and payed to have it
> trailered back to Alabama and wasted gas money on an extra 300-400#s of
> weight due to the rear tires being filled with sodium _____. LOL.
>
> ---Even in my present fine financial state, I wouldn't sell either one of
my
> IHs. They have a sort of semi-mental value to me. Besides, the Scout is
just
> having a temper tantrum because I was paying more attention to the
> Ditchfinder. I am sure that if I get physical with her some more, she will
> forgive me and we will be back to our normal relationship... unless she is
> upset because she wants to move back up North. Then it will be at least 3
> years before she will be happy again.
>
> ---Glad to hear that Eldon is doing well.
>
> ---Thank you,
> -T.R.E.Jr.
> -`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
> -`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
> -`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
> -`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "mark stegmann"
> To: "IHdigest"
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:04 PM
> Subject: [ihc] Eldon
>
>
> > hey boys & girls,
> > I just talked to Eldon McFarling for a while. He's
> > doing fine, in OK, just about in TX. He said to tell
> > everyone hey.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Tom, he said that if you give the IHs up, that I
> > should definately get your H.