Signs you are dealing with a 'Rooter'

FintanMcluskey

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

I saw a pic of this tractor this morning and thought of this thread lol

Funny massey by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr

It won’t take the thermostat long to open on that machine

enricoh

If I'm ever getting an audit from revenue I want that tractor to be the first thing he sees!

SuperTortoise

Did'nt think that 135? was that bad at first, but the more i stared at the picture the more gunthering i seen!

amacca

enricoh wrote: »

If I'm ever getting an audit from revenue I want that tractor to be the first thing he sees!

:D:D

I have one that looks a bit like that on the outside. Much more visibility as half the cab is rotted away but she is mechanically tip top

Aravo

The most likely explanation of that machine is quite simple. That machine seen action in Desert Storm in 1992. Then on its way back to the US, it must have fallen out of the back of a plane at shannon.

Reggie.

Aravo wrote: »

The most likely explanation of that machine is quite simple. That machine seen action in Desert Storm in 1992. Then on its way back to the US, it must have fallen out of the back of a plane at shannon.

You have no idea how close to the truth you are with that insight

White Clover

I'd hate to be in that cab if she rolled over!

Lime Tree Farm

enricoh wrote: »

If I'm ever getting an audit from revenue I want that tractor to be the first thing he sees!

that would be a dead give away that the money is under the mattress.

J.O. Farmer

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

that would be a dead give away that the money is under the mattress.

Definitely not wasting it on things like fixing the tractor anyway.

whelan2

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

Definitely not wasting it on things like fixing the tractor anyway.

Sure what's wrong with it ?

Kevhog1988

whelan2 wrote: »

Sure what's wrong with it ?

Youd need a tetanus to get into it

Dunedin

whelan2 wrote: »

Sure what's wrong with it ?

Plenty of farmers out there that could well afford a decent tractor yet spend their lives in a yoke like that instead of a decent warm cab with a radio and have a bit of comfort for themselves.

Life’s too short not to have a bit of comfort not to mention the health impact of sitting in a cold draughty yoke for a few hours.

Base price

Dunedin wrote: »

Plenty of farmers out there that could well afford a decent tractor yet spend their lives in a yoke like that instead of a decent warm cab with a radio and have a bit of comfort for themselves.

Life’s too short not to have a bit of comfort not to mention the health impact of sitting in a cold draughty yoke for a few hours.

Years ago, a contractor I know used to take the radios out of new/second hand tractors when he bought them. He reckoned that you couldn't hear a problem with a machine if the radio was on until it was too late and a lot of damage was done.

Kevhog1988

Base price wrote: »

Years ago, a contractor I know used to take the radios out of new/second hand tractors when he bought them. He reckoned that you couldn't hear a problem with a machine if the radio was on until it was too late and a lot of damage was done.

i know a fella who used to work for a family of some devout church in the uk. He had a company car with the job as a salesman and when he went to collect it the radio was missing and there was a shelf installed with a bible instead lol.

the purple tin

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

I saw a pic of this tractor this morning and thought of this thread lol

Funny massey by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr

It's like something out of Mad max 2!

blue5000

the purple tin wrote: »

It's like something out of Mad max 2!

Isn't this the year for it?

Mad_maxx

the purple tin wrote: »

It's like something out of Mad max 2!

hey , thats my ride your slagging off

Dinzee Conlee

Dunedin wrote: »

Plenty of farmers out there that could well afford a decent tractor yet spend their lives in a yoke like that instead of a decent warm cab with a radio and have a bit of comfort for themselves.

Life’s too short not to have a bit of comfort not to mention the health impact of sitting in a cold draughty yoke for a few hours.

Ah - if twas comfort and an easy life you were after, you should sell the farm along with the tractor...

20silkcut

Base price wrote: »

Years ago, a contractor I know used to take the radios out of new/second hand tractors when he bought them. He reckoned that you couldn't hear a problem with a machine if the radio was on until it was too late and a lot of damage was done.

I’d agree with that. When I’m mowing silage or doing anything pto related I never have the radio on much and all as I’d like to. I know a truck driver who says the very same . Your ears are very important with machinery.
I have become an expert at stopping my tractor dead at the first sound of chugging when the diesel gets low. Have not had air lock in years. Touch wood. Couldn’t do that with a radio blaring.

whelan2

Does anyone else turn the radio down in the car when looking for where you are going? I dont know what difference it makes but I always do it

Aravo

whelan2 wrote: »

Does anyone else turn the radio down in the car when looking for where you are going? I dont know what difference it makes but I always do it

That depends if the O/H is in the seat beside me

J.O. Farmer

Aravo wrote: »

That depends if the O/H is in the seat beside me

You leave it up if she is?

Dunedin

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Ah - if twas comfort and an easy life you were after, you should sell the farm along with the tractor...

Ah c’mon now, ya know what I mean. Sur why bother with the tractor at all so, a wheelbarrow, a shovel and spade will get it all done albeit a bit longer.

zetecescort

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

I saw a pic of this tractor this morning and thought of this thread lol

Funny massey by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr

If Ned Kelly built tractors

Dinzee Conlee

Dunedin wrote: »

Ah c’mon now, ya know what I mean. Sur why bother with the tractor at all so, a wheelbarrow, a shovel and spade will get it all done albeit a bit longer.

I do, my comment wasn't meant to be cutting, I should have added a

Its all relative though - a lad with a nice new 150+ HP tractor might look at your machine and say waste of time, even though it does everything you want it to...

Mad_maxx

whelan2 wrote: »

Does anyone else turn the radio down in the car when looking for where you are going? I dont know what difference it makes but I always do it

me too but I can go one better , when driving through those multi story car parks in towns and cities , i often dip my head where there is a height limit despite being inside the SUV , makes zero sense

:eek:

SCOL

Mad_maxx wrote: »

me too but I can go one better , when driving through those multi story car parks in towns and cities , i often dip my head where there is a height limit despite being inside the SUV , makes zero sense

:eek:

You pay for parking not me, I'd walk into town before I'd pay

patsy_mccabe

Mad_maxx wrote: »

me too but I can go one better , when driving through those multi story car parks in towns and cities , i often dip my head where there is a height limit despite being inside the SUV , makes zero sense

:eek:

Reminds me of the time when my father hit his head on the 'Mind your head ' sign in Aillwee cave.

Hoarding of old cars and machinery is a classic rooter move.

Old broken down cars or old broken machinery

old cars blocking gaps

A cousin of mine,used work on a farm,where to save cutting up fields with a tractor,

They used to use,2-3 pallets and roll round bales of hay out to feed animals across the field on them

liosnagceann75

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A cousin of mine,used work on a farm,where to save cutting up fields with a tractor,

They used to use,2-3 pallets and roll round bales of hay out to feed animals across the field on them

Sounds like Ireland's fittest family

liosnagceann75

liosnagceann75 wrote: »

Sounds like Ireland's fittest family

Why do they call straw bales hay bales on that program?

They should bring in piking out dung as a round in Irelands fittest family or rolling a wet bale of straw

Green farmer

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A cousin of mine,used work on a farm,where to save cutting up fields with a tractor,

They used to use,2-3 pallets and roll round bales of hay out to feed animals across the field on them

Stop, you giving me ideas now :-)

Kevhog1988

Deleted User wrote: »

Why do they call straw bales hay bales on that program?

They should bring in piking out dung as a round in Irelands fittest family or rolling a wet bale of straw

Pitching round bales of silage lol

blue5000

Deleted User wrote: »

Why do they call straw bales hay bales on that program?

They should bring in piking out dung as a round in Irelands fittest family or rolling a wet bale of straw

In a shed of bulls:pac:

blue5000

blue5000 wrote: »

[/B]In a shed of bulls:pac:

Yes getting kicked by the feckers when trying to put in a bit of bedding

Pairing rams would be a good season finale

Birdnuts

Deleted User wrote: »

Hoarding of old cars and machinery is a classic rooter move.

Old broken down cars or old broken machinery

old cars blocking gaps

Tis classic all right - have some on the fathers side that use scrap vans etc. as Hen Houses, Kennels etc.

whelan2

Deleted User wrote: »

Yes getting kicked by the feckers when trying to put in a bit of bedding

Pairing rams would be a good season finale

Kick them back and break your toe in the process

kerryjack

Worked in local mart years ago and you would see calves coming in on all sort of trailers. The back of a ford escort van cut off and a draw bar welded on was very common calf transportation back in 80s, haven't seen one with years.

whisky_galore

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Hoarding of old cars and machinery is a classic rooter move.

Old broken down cars or old broken machinery

old cars blocking gaps

And won't sell any of them even if there's trees growing up through them.

Ubbquittious

I called to a rooter today and yes, he was still milking at 10am

Grueller

20silkcut wrote: »

I’d agree with that. When I’m mowing silage or doing anything pto related I never have the radio on much and all as I’d like to. I know a truck driver who says the very same . Your ears are very important with machinery.
I have become an expert at stopping my tractor dead at the first sound of chugging when the diesel gets low. Have not had air lock in years. Touch wood. Couldn’t do that with a radio blaring.

I have a diesel gauge. No airlock in years either.

FintanMcluskey

Grueller wrote: »

I have a diesel gauge. No airlock in years either.

Wouldn’t like relying on using the chugging method crossing the main Dublin road

J.O. Farmer

Grueller wrote: »

I have a diesel gauge. No airlock in years either.

You mean a piece of wavin pipe to dip into the tank before starting the days work.

Grueller

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

You mean a piece of wavin pipe to dip into the tank before starting the days work.

No actually have a 4000 here that is 48 years old and feck all else works, but the diesel gauge does.

vincenzolorenzo

Deleted User wrote: »

Why do they call straw bales hay bales on that program?

I'd love to know the answer to that. Wrecks my head

Say my name

vincenzolorenzo wrote: »

I'd love to know the answer to that. Wrecks my head

I've heard a professor call chopped straw - stubble.
So I wouldn't get too head wrecked. :pac:

Figerty

Grueller wrote: »

No actually have a 4000 here that is 48 years old and feck all else works, but the diesel gauge does.

They are great gauges.. mine still works as well.. No lights etc..

20silkcut

Grueller wrote: »

I have a diesel gauge. No airlock in years either.

To me the Diesel gauge is only advisory. I can and do ,more often than I should , stay going long after it says empty. I suppose this is my inner rooter coming out.
Definitely don’t recommend it.

foxy farmer

When you're spreading slurry for a rooter every load will have an object that causes a blockage. Today I've seen beet, pieces of car tyres, timber posts, plastic shoes for cows, balls of silage wrap and big lumps of strawy dung.