MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 couln't find a 2wd axle for this one so cut the wheel stubs off , drilled holes right through then put some wheels on been wanting to have one of these for a while now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 trouble was the straight axle bar gets cought up with the main holding pin so it had to be cut in the middle & glued to keep the axle bar from coming off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 trouble was the straight axle bar gets cought up with the main holding pin so it had to be cut in the middle & glued to keep the axle bar from coming off :D :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 :D :D :D :D hey ,unlike some , the wheels still go round & it steers , which is more than can be said for the norscot class forager which costs HOW MUCH!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 looks good marcus,and like you say the wheels still work,would that be a possible for what we were discussing last night then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 looks good marcus just looking at the floorpan ....would a 595 cab fit directly on to a 362 floorpan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 think it does mate,but not over the bonnet ,the 362 is to wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 so you would have to hack away the under bonnet on the chassis to make a shortend 595 bonnet and get this you dont have to have the cab fit over the bonnet as the end of the bonnet would meet up with the front of the cab :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 i dont see why not sean , here's all the nasty stiff underneath it all in the end i used nails ,as i didn't want to cut an axle bar, so thes will stay on here permanent but i can of course swap the axle on another 300 series if i want . i also turned the axle to face the other way & gained 3 - 4 mm to get a shorter wheelbase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich.new holland Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 im thinking of putting my tractor puller back to a normal tractor and i got to put mine back on i think you like two wheel drive tractor mjb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 could be worth A TRY MATE SEE HOW SHE LOOKS,COULD USE THAT ONE AS A TESTER BEFORE YOU CUT UP ANOTHER EH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 could be worth A TRY MATE SEE HOW SHE LOOKS,COULD USE THAT ONE AS A TESTER BEFORE YOU CUT UP ANOTHER EH can't afford to cut another up sean , i got none spare anyway , if this had gone wrong , i'd of had to ask my mate to send on another 362 axle with the 2wd i hope he's going to send i think you like two wheel drive tractor mjb when i was a lad , finding seeing a 4wd tractor was a rareity , see nothing but now, i learned how to pough with a 2wd tractor & was taught how to use the 'ferguson pressure control' properly , no need for a 4wd back then , i used to plough with a 575 or a 590 2wd with a ransomes tsr 300 3 furrow, reverseable , ,no hydraulic turn over then , just a lever to pull out the back window , & when the trip mechenism stoped working you'd have to pull the lever ,the get out of the cab & swing on the rear furrows to get it to turn over \ bloody thing & at night because of the trip lever , i ploughed with the back window open , & with the two spot lamps bazing away the cab used to fill up with moths & miges :( oh yeah & there wasn't any radio 1 FM ,it was all 275-285 medium wave , crackle & hiss that used to go off at midnight :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 can't afford to cut another up sean , i got none spare anyway , if this had gone wrong , i'd of had to ask my mate to send on another 362 axle with the 2wd i hope he's going to send when i was a lad , finding seeing a 4wd tractor was a rareity , see nothing but now, i learned how to pough with a 2wd tractor & was taught how to use the 'ferguson pressure control' properly , no need for a 4wd back then , i used to plough with a 575 or a 590 2wd with a ransomes tsr 300 3 furrow, reverseable , ,no hydraulic turn over then , just a lever to pull out the back window , & when the trip mechenism stoped working you'd have to pull the lever ,the get out of the cab & swing on the rear furrows to get it to turn over \ bloody thing & at night because of the trip lever , i ploughed with the back window open , & with the two spot lamps bazing away the cab used to fill up with moths & miges :( oh yeah & there wasn't any radio 1 FM ,it was all 275-285 medium wave , crackle & hiss that used to go off at midnight :D well i can add one anyway,got lots,is it the same type for the pin or stud and plastic cap fitting mate,think it is but will make sure before i send them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Looks well Marcus... I loved the description of how things were back then.... was the same for me too working for MF in the early 80's... 4wd was a rare beast.. And as for 275-285... BBC radio one as the jingle went... and what about our tune with Simon Bates... that music still makes me want to cry :'( :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 Looks well Marcus... I loved the description of how things were back then.... was the same for me too working for MF in the early 80's... 4wd was a rare beast.. And as for 275-285... BBC radio one as the jingle went... and what about our tune with Simon Bates... that music still makes me want to cry :'( :D :D you're a soft touch marky :D trying to think what the line up would have been back then ? 0500 adrian john 0700 either mike read or mike smith 1000 simon bates ? ? ? 3pm steve wright 530 pm nicky campbell can't remember anymore ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 you're a soft touch marky :D trying to think what the line up would have been back then ? 0500 adrian john 0700 either mike read or mike smith 1000 simon bates ? ? ? 3pm steve wright 530 pm nicky campbell can't remember anymore ? did he used to do the arnie terminator thing ??? \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Bloody hell Marcus... you've got a better memory than me mate... As if that's not enough... I can't even remember if it was the right of the left knob that was the volume :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 did he used to do the arnie terminator thing ??? \ yeah ARNIE & THE TERMINATORS :D i STILL got that on tape & remember seeing them on top of the pops :D that & MR SPOONS , & DIAMOND GEEZER , DAVE DOUBLE-DECKS, GERVAISE THE HAIRDRESSER, MR ANGRY, THE DELIVERY GUY, & OF COURSE THE GEESE :D :D GET THE GEESE OFF ! steve used to do loads of gigs for young farmers do's & was a regular visitor to the palace /madisons night club in crewkerne when young farmers had booked him the place used to be heaving . met him a few times now & even bumped into him the bar at a friends wedding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 its funny as i remember all that from one summer working with my neighbour in his 2WD JD 2*** series...wasnt allowed to drive as only 14 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 i used to listen every day while driving a ford 6610 mowing & foraging at a grass drying plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 hows this for memory 730 am simon mayo 900 am simon bates 1230 after news beat gary davis 300 pm 530pm steve wright in the afternoon heres some sketches off wrightys show http://www.tvradiobits.co.uk/radio/stevewright.htm or this http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/steve_wright_page.htm i need to go out more or turn the radio off in the tractor cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 heres the arnie and the terminators links with other sound bytes http://www.sidthemanager.co.uk/clips.htm this link works better than the other two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 does any one know where to get the theme from for our tune? sad sad melody i remember the bloke on sat mornin with the dog kinda did sad stuff too any one remember that? nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Brill mjb brill,love the old school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 5, 2006 Author Share Posted July 5, 2006 gary davis thats the chap :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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