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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
That's a big truck thing. Looks like a green version of what I drive to work every day...
Seriously, that's pretty beefcake. Those tires are heavy as hell, I'd hate to have to change them. And what do you even jack something like that up with? Employee: "Yeah, we got a combine we need to jack up to change the tires. What do we jack it up with?" Boss: "Ah, one of those. Well, you jack that up with the only thing bigger than a combine. Let me see if I can get my mother-in-law on the phone."
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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
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Typically I use a jack to jack things up. lol There's a picture of it (I think it's a link) early on in the post. 20 ton pneumatic/hydraulic jack. Works like a charm! And honestly, these things are not hard to change. Sure, if they were the first tires you'd ever changed, you'd have an AWFUL time, but you do it a few times and you get the hang of things!
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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
John Deere rules!
My grandfather and uncle both retired from Deere (Moline and Waterloo). Would have probably ended up working for Deere if I'd stuck it out at Iowa State instead of coming back east How much of the Iowa corn is actually for human consumption? Last time I was out at the family farm (mother's side - Oakville - south east from you) I was told most of the corn was being used as feed.
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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
Just out of curiosity,
what do those tires run? I'd guess 500-1000 each?
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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
Umm, your guess would be a bit low. They're like $3,000 apiece mounted.
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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
thanks nevin. made me think of when i worked for euclid in cleveland.we could stand inside the rims of those coal haulers. you've never seen monster truck races until you've watched a couple of 50 ton haulers have a go at it great memories
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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
That would be sweet! hahah, I have a buddy who was in Iraq, and when they were bored, they'd race the 6-wd trucks. haha Tax dollars hard at work.
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Re: It's what I do. (a morning at work with nevin)
I just now read your original post........ try not to look so goddamn happy in your photographs!
I guess $3000 isnt so bad, over in Dubai, the equipment shortage there is driving tire prices for the giant haulers to $150,000 EACH (per NatGeo)!!! Maybe you can bring an old one to the next Reading meet and take turns rolling each other down a hill in it |
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What!? It was windy, I was cringing because of the wind in my face. lol
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