1693TA
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This is my F-A "Alli Cat" whom has been kicked out of the barn:
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1693TA
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Temporary shelter till the next quarter in a couple of weeks:
That tarp is 20'X30' and polypropylene material. Quite a bit heavier than the blue, or silver tarps marketed as "heavy duty" in the home centers. This one was a bit more expensive but wind storms destroyed two other tarps of lesser quality. Menards, (home center) warrants these tarps for five years against tearing and they are easy to work with on their products.
I ran thick cardboard edge protectors around the perimeter of the ROPS, limb risers, blade corners, etc. These were adhered with "Gorilla Tape" before pulling the tarp over with a helper. No sharp edges this way and with quite a few bungee straps in the welded grommets to attachment points, it's quite rigid.
Just before starting to work with the tarp, and just after pulling the older tarp away, I took this short video. This is the second engine start in just over a month with the first being less than ten minutes prior and only running about 10 seconds which was long enough to raise the blade six inches to extract the remnants of the original blue tarp. It's 28 degrees outside and no ether:
That tarp is 20'X30' and polypropylene material. Quite a bit heavier than the blue, or silver tarps marketed as "heavy duty" in the home centers. This one was a bit more expensive but wind storms destroyed two other tarps of lesser quality. Menards, (home center) warrants these tarps for five years against tearing and they are easy to work with on their products.
I ran thick cardboard edge protectors around the perimeter of the ROPS, limb risers, blade corners, etc. These were adhered with "Gorilla Tape" before pulling the tarp over with a helper. No sharp edges this way and with quite a few bungee straps in the welded grommets to attachment points, it's quite rigid.
Just before starting to work with the tarp, and just after pulling the older tarp away, I took this short video. This is the second engine start in just over a month with the first being less than ten minutes prior and only running about 10 seconds which was long enough to raise the blade six inches to extract the remnants of the original blue tarp. It's 28 degrees outside and no ether:
1693TA
Senior Member
Yes, plan to keep this one a good many years. 10 year old granddaughter has even offered to show me how to use and run it.
1693TA
Senior Member
I purchased the dozer, and the former owner used the $$$ and a few more to put a new snowblade onto his John Deere compact tractor from Compact Tractor Attachments. I made the hydraulic hoses for him but he is awaiting couplers for the tractor side:
I have no affiliation with that company but have seen many of their offerings. All are first rate quality:
https://www.ctattachments.com/
I have no affiliation with that company but have seen many of their offerings. All are first rate quality:
https://www.ctattachments.com/
treemuncher
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Good looking machine!
Speaking of HD tarps, I purchased a bulk piece from BillboardTarps.com to make underpinning for my mother's 5th wheel RV. I purchased the medium thickness at about 19 mils. That is some really tough stuff that should last for at least 5 years or longer. 8'x87' ran me just under $200 with tax and delivery for brand new material. I thought that was pretty fair.
For making custom panels and HD fold overs, I was able to use vinyl cement on this material and everything worked great. It's so much tougher than any of those typical blue tarps they sell at most stores. With the vinyl cement, I can put in clear vinyl windows, zipper sections and other closures/custom cuts as needed. It was a good learning experience.
Speaking of HD tarps, I purchased a bulk piece from BillboardTarps.com to make underpinning for my mother's 5th wheel RV. I purchased the medium thickness at about 19 mils. That is some really tough stuff that should last for at least 5 years or longer. 8'x87' ran me just under $200 with tax and delivery for brand new material. I thought that was pretty fair.
For making custom panels and HD fold overs, I was able to use vinyl cement on this material and everything worked great. It's so much tougher than any of those typical blue tarps they sell at most stores. With the vinyl cement, I can put in clear vinyl windows, zipper sections and other closures/custom cuts as needed. It was a good learning experience.
1693TA
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Thanks!! That is the company I'm dealing with now for some sandblast curtains to depaint a couple of building exteriors. Nice folks. Good to hear positive of their products. I'm looking at their 20oz material, (22mil) PVC coated on both sides. A friend with a commercial sewing machine and grommet press is going to help me out to make 8'X30' curtains to hang from an overhead trolley to form a containment structure for blast dust.
He is going to make a custom fitted cover for this tractor once it's back at my shop and inside. That green tarp was 11mil and a bit much for a single guy to handle by oneself so something twice as thick is a challenge to overcome.
Thank you for the reference.
1693TA
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Diaper kept the baby dry during the snow, sleet, ice combination we endured yesterday. That polypropylene tarp seems to be a good one being on there and stretched taught for the past several days. No water in the operator station at all.
Referring to that picture of the blade on the little JD mounted on the loader, i would recommend to never do that. I have seen loaders bent and twisted from catching hidden obstacles, or having one corner dig into something, even with a spring-trip blade. The skid shoes help but it can still happen. The operator will have to be very careful and avoid trying to plow fast. Those loaders weren't designed for that application
1693TA
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You are very correct; thank you. I've straightened/repaired many myself from as you say, someone not being careful when plowing. Farmers do the same thing when using a chore tractor far in excess of it's design limits, and off center work with a loader frame/bucket, or forks. This setup is actually his "small" unit. He also has a 65hp farm tractor with an 8' stainless snowplow blade on the loader and really is experienced with it's use. The land they cleared with the dozer has an access lane over a thousand yards in length into the property they keep open during the winter for the four family dwellings contained within. The larger tractor does well but is far too unwieldy to use in confined areas. This tractor was purchased to bridge that gap.
He told me the dozer does great moving snow along with the rocks, shrubs, mailboxes, etc. so went with a tractor.....
1693TA
Senior Member
I'm certainly hoping nothing has to come apart on this tractor for a while but you never know. Tony tells me the transmission does seep a little fluid but it's not a fast leaker, and at the last service before Dunmire Equip. closed up shop, they told him to keep running it.
New year starts in a few days along with new insurance and coverage to operate my truck again. Also looking at a 5 acre parcel with a couple of buildings more equidistant between all family members this tractor would find use at. Myself being west of the Illinois river and all segments of family east doesn't make a lot of sense any longer. Got four granddaughters all approaching horse interest age and this place was a former stable so could fit right in with a house constructed.
New year starts in a few days along with new insurance and coverage to operate my truck again. Also looking at a 5 acre parcel with a couple of buildings more equidistant between all family members this tractor would find use at. Myself being west of the Illinois river and all segments of family east doesn't make a lot of sense any longer. Got four granddaughters all approaching horse interest age and this place was a former stable so could fit right in with a house constructed.
1693TA
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Temperature looks to be above freezing this weekend so may bring tractor to the shop then. Don't really want to move it with all the ice on the secondary roads I'll be traveling during the move.
1693TA
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I've discovered this tractor is 100% Allis-Chalmers engineering with Fiat rebranding. Given it's mine, I've made the decision to rebrand it back to an Allis-Chalmers HD-11 Series B and it will emblazoned as such.
I stopped by a buddy's house whom retired from the Springfield, IL plant and he showed me a corporate logo which would have been affixed to this tractor series in the early 1970's prior to the Fiat merger. I now have the proper colors of the logo, and font sizing for replication for the lady that does my sign work.
For all but the ultimate "purists" out there, it will be fine.
I stopped by a buddy's house whom retired from the Springfield, IL plant and he showed me a corporate logo which would have been affixed to this tractor series in the early 1970's prior to the Fiat merger. I now have the proper colors of the logo, and font sizing for replication for the lady that does my sign work.
For all but the ultimate "purists" out there, it will be fine.
1693TA
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Does anybody know if an AC 10000 series engine intake manifold is the same as used on an 11000 AC engine?
1693TA
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This is the style manifold I'm on the hunt for. Photo is an ebay screen grab of an 11000 series manifold but has the AC script I'm looking for:
This is my engine manifold:
Decals are ordered for the rebranding. Supposed to warm up after today so looking to bring the tractor home shortly. "0" outside right now and secondary roads are still icy due to the cold.
This is my engine manifold:
Decals are ordered for the rebranding. Supposed to warm up after today so looking to bring the tractor home shortly. "0" outside right now and secondary roads are still icy due to the cold.
excavator
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Speaking of heavy-duty tarps, I have a neighbor who has multiple billboards around the area and they are willing and eager to give away any old billboard tarps. They are very heavy duty and are black on the back side so you don't have to continue to advertise and they're free for the taking.
1693TA
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Sure wish they were closer. I could use several. Any way you could find out material composition and weight per square yard? I wouldn't be against freight charges for quality material.
That;s a healthy sounding turbo!! Love it!
1693TA
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Tony tells me it really "sings" with a good push on the blade too. I can imagine from the limited amount I've heard the engine run at idle it is going to sound good at work.
I have been asked to do a couple of small jobs later in the spring with the tractor. Neither involve moving dirt other than pushing a small hole full and are more of a parade, or celebration thing. However, I'm willing to showcase the tractor in this endeavor as it will be sporting fresh paint, upholstery, and Allis-Chalmers decals/logos.