A New Partner For The Mill

[highleadtimber16]

 Well the Patrick is finally going! Everything works great and and all she needs is some welding for the hood and cosmetic stuff. Drove her up to the pit then down to my new mill yard. 




  

  

 

[m wood]

very well done highleadtimber. congratulations.  I think the beast gots a few years left, thanx to you!
mark

[justallan1]

It's good to see it going. I enjoy tearing into an old piece of equiptment, trying to make them go.

Allan

[highleadtimber16]

A little update on Old Patty, I run her everyday! She's got a cracked head and water leaks out of the rad into the engine. Doesn't seem to care a bit. I can still lift big logs and run her up the hillside. She starts faster than my excavator. Yes I do bother to do oil changes  :D and grease everything!


  

Fir Beam

  

 
Fir Tree from up the hill.


Picture of the yard.

[thecfarm]

That looks diffeant now. with all fours wheels on it.
If I saw that out by the road for sale I would have to stop and look at it.Well I would stop and look even if it wasn't for sale.  :D

[haywire woodlot]

That's the one I was thinking of, glad it's working out.

[julio]

Go by your local part house and tell them you want some Blue Devil ( liquid glass) and pour it in the rad. and do what on the bottle and no more leak   $59  down here a bottle

[highleadtimber16]

Go by your local part house and tell them you want some Blue Devil ( liquid glass) and pour it in the rad. and do what on the bottle and no more leak   $59  down here a bottle

I will try that! The engine never really seems to get hot so I'm not to concerned but it would be nice if it stopped leaking! One of these days I'm gonna put the engine cover back on. Then she'll really shine.

[julio]

You will soon lose $59 in antifreeze .Just do what it says on the bottle.

[highleadtimber16]

You will soon lose $59 in antifreeze .Just do what it says on the bottle.

It's all creek water  :D

[julio]

It get cold up there and if you don't put antifreeze youll have more problem than just a leak

[highleadtimber16]

Well a little update. I think around last october I was rolling down the yard with a lift of 2X6 and the old girl stopped. The pickup oil filter clogged right up and seized the engine. Probably should've taken the oil pan off while I had everything apart. Live and learn! Anyways I found the same engine except a little newer. Had to drive up to 100 mile house. It's been sitting for a while. The old owners ran it out of fuel and thought the fuel pump was gone. I took the cover off sprayed it with wd40 and tapped the fuel shut off with a hammer and it started working again. Just waiting on a new head gasket now. Then it'll be ready to go into the forklift! The tractor will be a nice lawn ornament.

  

 

[Chuck White]

Hello highleadtimber16, and welcome to the Forestry Forum.

It's always good to have younger members join, in the interest of forestry and milling!

[samandothers]

Keep us updated on how the transplant goes.

[ozarkgem]

Man that is one cool machine. Looks like a giant Dung Beetle from he!!. How do you get in the thing? Are you sure you are only 18? Does me good to see a young man interested in this stuff.

[scsmith42]

Man that is one cool machine. Looks like a giant Dung Beetle from he!!. How do you get in the thing? Are you sure you are only 18? Does me good to see a young man interested in this stuff.

Indeed.  I sense that this young man will be a future success story - (moreso than he already is)!

[JB Griffin]

Nice lookin loader you got there. Kinda rare bird of a tractor you got there I have seen one in person but at one time my family owned 2 1/2 Fordson Dexta's all with 3 cyl. Perkins.

[terrifictimbersllc]

Wish I could have one of those! 

[highleadtimber16]

Unfortunately I am still 18. Another 8 months till they stop kicking me ouot of the bar  :D
My Grandfather was nice enough, to lend me his loader till I get mine fixed. To be honest I'd rather keep this!