Searsman Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 So first , it rains on the hay in the field five days in a row, second, the tractor decides to give up the ghosts, . Bad luck comes in 3s they say. One more to go. so we come home yesterday after going out to eat and here it is !. Just a small sample of the damage.other pictures would not upload. Cattle were even blocked from water due to number of trees down. 3 hours with a chainsaw helped that. But , we are blessed. Still have a house, pups are ok we are ok and nothing has been bad enough to keep us from Carlisle, yet!. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 So sorry to hear of all of your troubles. Glad number 3 is done and it hasn't affected your Carlisle trip. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Hey Ron, glad all is ok after that #3. That is so true about bad comes in 3's. All good now, Thank God!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 That branch looks like it is out of a Locust tree... They are known for splitting like that. I hate them because they are dirty trees. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Thanks guys, pines uprooted, locust and hackberry broken and uprooted.. lots of fire wood for the winter. If me and my chainsaws hold up . No hurry now really. Got the cattle waterer uncovered at least. See you in Carlisle !. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Sorry about the storm damage. Everyone is good and that’s the most important part. Clean up can be in stages, don’t overheat yourself and get sick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Yes Dennis thanks, at least it’s cooler with lower humidity here today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 7 hours ago, Rob Peters said: That branch looks like it is out of a Locust tree... They are known for splitting like that. I hate them because they are dirty trees. rob Right Rob, locust are terrible for splitting, woods around here full of them. Sounds like you know your trees. A Boy Scout maybe 🤔?.. besides the others types I mentioned , there are sumac uprooted, cleavland pear broken off.”expected”. But also a picture of an Oak I have er had uprooted laying in top of my one level barn .. . Didn’t cave in thank goodness. Just a lot of cleaning up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Let me know if you need help. I can come down. I got small, medium and large ( ms 660 with 36 inch bar). We can tear up some crap with that. If the tractor is still down I got the John Deere 2025r loader backhoe and the diesel gator 6x4. So we can move crap too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 Thanks Dennis, Just doing a little at a time, have 3 chainsaws - and a neighbor left a tractor here to get hay rolls in.. they turned out pretty decent actually.. as far as the 4600 Ford it will get fixed when I get time to tear it down further and probably find a good machine shop if it’s what I really suspect.. I’m working on another tractor to purchase but the interest rate just went sky high... but I appreciate the offer.. fuel ⛽️ would break us ..to transport that .... Ron.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 That looked like a wicked storm. Glad to hear the important things were pretty much unscathed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Update to the tractor failure, removed head and associated parts to get there, appears head gasket was leaking radiator fluid into number 3 cylinder and also leaking pressure between cylinders. Appears top of pistons indicate fuel was burning good so probably no block work needed. The rust on top of number 3 cylinder is just surface rust . No scouring indicated.. sent head to machine shop for shaving and valve pressure check .. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Fantastic, no real damage! That's always a good day ☺️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 Update on the ford 4600, wasn’t good news afterall. After further review of the cylinders and pistons, two of the three pistons had cracked or broken rings , one of those having the ring lip between the rings broken. I have finally removed the complete engine from the tractor and disassembled down to just the block. It is now in the machine shop. When repaired I shall reinstall crank, bearings, seals , cam , new pistons, rings and so forth. The will install sleeves in the cylinders to return it to standard size pistons.. the crank bearings and rod bearings will probably have to be larger.. pictures included .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Not fun but at least you have all the answers now. She’ll be up and running in no time and good for another 50 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 23 hours ago, Dtret said: Not fun but at least you have all the answers now. She’ll be up and running in no time and good for another 50 years. Will outlast me I'm sure! 🚜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 From June 15 th this year to Oct 29 th today , the 4600 ford is finally finished.. new sleves crank polished, crank bearing , rod bearings, standard pistons, standard rings , all reassembled and run like a new tractor … 225$ to mill the head , 500$ to have sleves installed. I had to dissemble by the way … 500$ parts . Much cheaper than a new tractor… 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Runs good and looks good too. Great work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 That's fantastic !! Now that tractor will outlast our next generation . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Will certainly be around when I’m long gone... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Ron she looks great!!! Nice Job!!! We all hope she gives you many, many more years of service!! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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