SirTainly

Original IH, 1982/3

I bought the 845xl as it's pretty close to my real 785xl, and no one seems to want to do the Doncaster tractors.

The other night the neighbour was working late to spray his fields, had some serious heavy metal out pulling a sprayer with the most enormous boom. No pics as it was dark.

Found a guard for £75, PTO is well over a £100 it seems.

Good call. I think the PTO guard is pretty well shot at the other end too, so might just have to bite the bullet and replace it all.

This followed me home today, just need to borrow the neighbours and their loader, to get it off the trailer, then get the lift arms for the 674 back from the welders and we're set for the dry weather! 🤣

Bought these as a homage to the first Britains toys my parents bought me.

Legend, thank you!

Recently acquired one of these, for nostalgia reasons, and the exhaust is missing. Does anyone have a spare, or know of an aftermarket replacement/ STL file to print one? Thanks

Didn't take anything at tractor world, too busy holding onto the dog. Did see this on my walk this morning, a Deere hiding in the hedge. And then later in use.

Haven't been out much photographing anything as I've had a bit of bad health, work's been busy and I'm using spare time to do some stuff for a charity event in November. I did get this of the contractor doing our hedges.

Fantastic work! Obviously I really like the IH stuff! Still after a 674 if you're doing any more?

Merry Christmas from soggy Shropshire

Took half a day off, to use up leave before year end and hoped to make progress on the 785. Managed to ream out the bushing, but have been stumped by the fibre washer that sits under the thrust bearing. Where does it actually go? I stops the kingpin from moving into the correct height as it's massive! Ran out of light and needed to fit a new bulb in the car and rebuild the washing machine door, my wife has amazing destruction testing abilities!

The fact I'd got the bottom kingpin bushing in perfectly, but not the top, and with a free weekend I can't get the job finished as I can't get the reamer until Monday, when I'm back at work.

Thanks, still waiting for the roofer to send the quote. It's looking like we need new flashing and some work on the chimney, which given the house was built over many years, the flashing is on the roof joins. The old stable, which is now the utility and tank room needs a new roof though. Shame because it looks nice with the old tiles, but they aren't right for the pitch, don't interlock and let water through, so it needs to be done to protect the stuff inside. I hope I avoided mushrooming by using the parts from the kit, and hammering on those with a hide hammer. The kit gave me a stepped tube that fitted inside the bushing, and I stuck the washer weight part on the end on that and tapped in compass point sequence on that. Fingers crossed! If not I'll be no doubt doing what you suggest.

It's been a while, but we've had illness, issues with getting parts for the bushing press and lots of real life intrusions, including a leaking house roof. I've finally hammered these in, the press only was useful for finishing the bottom bush. Getting a longer t10 rod to make it fit was a challenge. Wish I'd never heard of a trapezoidal thread!

Have a good day tomorrow folks, we haven't made it, Disco has broken down again, so we're spending the hours waiting for recovery near Derby!

The potato people were working next door this morning

I was unpacking boxes still not touched since the move and came across this.

Love the weathering, I could see that 1124 being pulled out of a barn by a Lord Muck type of character and made yo run again. What's next on the Todo list?

Anyone planning to attend? Hoping to be there on the 4th whilst heading back to the Eastern side of the country for a family birthday.

This showed up yesterday, really pleased tbh as it's as close to the one, colour aside, that we have on the in-laws farm

Not had time to do much except work and chores at home. I did buy this though.