Page 4 of 5
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:57 am
by Minerva
Looks good! That's a really nice view.
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:36 pm
by Dirge
i drive that road nearly every day
if you lot want more scenic pics i can get them
thats just the thursden valley
and my tractors sprung a nasty oil leak from the final drive
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:13 am
by Computron
ouch that's not good dirge. while driving? did anything break? great pics BTW
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:25 am
by Dirge
nothing broke
its just the type of oil i put in wasnt thick enough for this kind of heat we are having so liquid grease it is
my new slogan = BNS trading
Bodge it N Scarper
seriously though it is my own fault for using 15 - 40 oil insted of liquid grease cause it was cheaper
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:09 pm
by Dirge
i fixed the oil leak by filling the final drive with liquid grease it has the consistency of treacle
i also fixed the brakes so i can stop before i crash into the pond
all i need now is to wire the dashboard
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:15 pm
by Commander Megatron
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:21 pm
by Dirge
hey they were cheap oversize tyres
and even you have to admit they make it look good
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:24 pm
by Commander Megatron
I can't deny it makes them look good.
How much are they normally?
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:30 pm
by Dirge
about £500 for a set of oversizers i got these for £300
they were cheap because i know the tyre dealer very well and he owed me a favour
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:34 pm
by Commander Megatron
An excellent price Dirge, the tractor looks the part with them.
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:59 pm
by Grimlock
It looks like you are doing a very good job of it.
My only complaint is that you took it out on the road ..... WITHOUT BRAKES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:05 am
by Dirge
who needs brakes
* looks around to see if cm is listening *
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:59 am
by Commander Megatron
Dirge1 wrote:who needs brakes
* looks around to see if cm is listening *
C.M. IS BLOODY LISTENING!!!!!
Primus help you at Auto-Assembly. No brakes, are you mad?? What if something had happened to you?
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:10 pm
by Dirge
this tractor has that wondeful thing called engine braking
if i take my foot of the gas the engine does all the braking for me
it works cause the fuel pump stops feeding the injectors so much fuel and so the engines rpm slows down therefore so does the tractor
What if something had happened to you?
i never even gave that a thought
are you mad??
completely
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:23 pm
by Commander Megatron
Saints preserve us!! Kath, we need to have a quiet chat about him.
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:30 pm
by Dirge
a somewhat sad ending to this tractors story happened today
i sold it at auction and the hammer fell at £2000 GBP
this tractor and i have been through some good ( and bad
and sad
) times
i know its not the done thing to grow attached to a machine ...
but yes ...
there was a tear in my eye as the hammer fell and it made its way out without me at the helm
i just hope its new owner takes as much pride in it as i did
it never let me down and its the one tractor that stood up to everything i dished out to it
farewell SBT 867N
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:10 pm
by Roadbuster
I understand why it went to auction and know what you're pursuing. Hopefully you'll be able to land the tractor of your dreams soon and this portion will help finance that dream.
Good luck bud.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:03 am
by Minerva
I second that. Good luck Dirge.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:05 pm
by Galvatron
hard times are harsh. I have been going through them for the past 3 1/2 years. I know how you feel.
But you got a bright future ahead of you. Is there even any land to drive a tractor in Denmark?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:30 pm
by Bumblebee
for his and the tractors sake lets hope not