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Yeah, I was thinking just run the battery. I wonder if i"ll ever get around ot it. I'll need to rewire the tractor and pull a single wire alternator from one of my old cars first (I'd just fab up a mounting bracket).
I can get away with not charging the battery just by putting the battery on the charger whenever I think of it .............. the problem is I keep forgetting [bighmmm]
Get a little solar charger and leave it hooked up. Sikaflex it to the bonnet.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleChevron
Don.
I have one on the roof of the tractor shed (5W) and it plugs into the tractor when I park it, No longer ever have a flat battery even if it is six months since I used the tractor, and it makes the battery last years longer.
Since we're doing random (european) tractors, I spent 3 hours driving this into town to get the AC fixed this afternoon.
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Regards,
Tote
Fix It Again Tony! 😁
you can buy 'vac pumps and a manifold/gauge set inexpensively these days and fix/repair the A/C with bang gas (hychill -30). If you find something major has a small leak, you just throw another $10 of gas in it each year and don't worry about it :) If it lasts 4months before leaking away, that is all you need each year down south.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tote
I'm pretty sure of the problem, the rats decided the hoses tasted nice, hope the little buggers choked on the R134. I have contemplated doing it myself with Hychill but at the end of the day the bloke down the street is reasonably priced and does a good job.
Regards,
Tote
its only really worth doing this stuff if you enjoy tinkering. A/C is one of those things that can cost a fortune depending on what needs to be replaced. at least on a tractor ... acess to everything should be easy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tote
Here's another random tractor I spotted yesterday in Marlborough. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0da132f586.jpg
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Originally Posted by Homestar
I keep coming back to this and thinkign ........ NEED NEW STEERING WHEEL !!! Look how amazing that is. A new wheel for my tractor is only $60 including delivery. What puts me off is this.
This is my issue though .... I'm guessing water can sit in the wheel hub indefinitely :(
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...8&d=1574039204
The problem isn't what it looks like... its the fact the bloody thing bites me all the time (the bits of broken plastic move around and pinch you).
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...0&d=1574039204
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...9&d=1574039204
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...1&d=1574039204
Someone posted on facebook a picture of there range rover classic steering wheel wrapped with paracord.... hmmm....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...7&d=1574039204
so I taped all of the broken bits together
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...6&d=1574039204
and wrapped the thing. It would take some practice to wrap around the spokes neatly. Fortunately I don't care about "neat". I want functional and no more blood blisters on my hands :) It now works really well as a steering wheel ..... that doesn't bit!
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...1&d=1574039204
seeya,
Shane L.
