Spruced up 8550
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Topic: Spruced up 8550
Posted By: olivetroad
Subject: Spruced up 8550
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 12:36pm
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We finished up painting our 8550 today. It's not restoration quality, but good for a working girl that will stay here until she blows. Just waiting for the decals now. We went to Murray Nebraska and bought a scraper to pull with it so she can earn her keep when it dries up. Don't flame me on the paint color - I own the tractor and that's the color I like!    
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Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 12:52pm
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its too bad they never made a power shift to fit these, it would be really handy on a scraper after loading to speed up instead of having to stop and shift. although im not sure i would want to run a scraper with one as they are very hard on tractors ------------- Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20 Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15 |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 1:36pm
| not a bad job done on the old gal! it'll look better when the decals are back on it! glad to see you taking care of it! is that building your house/garage, or garage/shop? it sure looks nice what I can see of it! |
Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 1:56pm
At least it has the PD button on the floor! We will mainly use it on stripping topsoil where we will build a terrace and then put it back - So very short runs. If we build a lake and have long hauls, I'll put a 4x4 powershift tractor on it. |
CAL(KS) wrote:Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 2:45pm
Yes, the decals will help! The building behind it is a old 1930's gas station that got a much needed facelift last year. Here is a link that shows how it looked years ago: http://www.wisebrosinc.com/history.php Why don't you move down here and open it back up again? I can see it now: The Utterly Shameless Wax Museum, Tattoo Parlor, and Moonshine Bar |
Posted By: JPG AUSTRALIA
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 4:34pm
looks great,nice job 
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Posted By: Play Farmer
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 4:43pm
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Looks good to me. I agree with you on the color choice too. 
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Posted By: KY poorboy
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 5:40pm
| Looks great to me! I like the white rims. Good job!! |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 6:12pm
| hummmmmm....sounds possible! |
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 7:58pm
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That building looks almost unrecognizable now. Looks like a new one. ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
Posted By: KY poorboy
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 8:00pm
| I came by your place Sunday morning when I left Boonville. It really looks nice!! I hope the next time I am through there it will be during business hrs. I would love to stop and have a look-see around. |
Posted By: Luke R.
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 8:01pm
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Looks like she's ready for a load!! ------------- 4-7030's,170G,220FWA,3-220's,210,D21II,D21I industrial,2-200's,3-190's,175D,2-D19D's,D19G,WD45,WD,CA,2-UCont.,5015FWA,917,B110,Gleaner F |
Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 9:04pm
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It looks really nice.. way to go. ------------- It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa, |
Posted By: Daehler
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 9:05pm
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Those Ashland scrapers are built good and heavy, boss just got through renting one for a job. A word on the PD with a scraper is to not use it and stop and shift gears. Talked to a guy a long time ago that tore the PD up pulling scrapers, but I don't know size of scraper and the whole story on it. ------------- 8070FWA,7080 BlackBelly, 7045,2 200s,D19,D17,G, WD,45,UC,7 AC mowers and lots more! "IT TAKES 3 JD's TO OUT DO AN ALLIS, 2 TO MATCH IT IN THE FIELD AND 1 FOR PARTS!" |
Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 9:13pm
| I would love to come see your setup sometime. I believe you talked with my dad and I at a sale in Mokane a couple months ago. We were trying to buy the 8070. It was nice meeting you. |
Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 9:40pm
| I would love to come see your setup sometime. I believe you talked with my dad and I at a sale in Mokane a couple months ago. We were trying to buy the 8070. It was nice meeting you. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 11:50pm
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http://www.wisebrosinc.com/history.php Why don't you move down here and open it back up again? I can see it now: The Utterly Shameless Wax Museum, Tattoo Parlor, and Moonshine Bar[/QUOTE] Maybe it's just the place for the Big Ens forst franchise! ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2016 at 7:05am
Stop in anytime! Bring a nickle for the tour! We are starting to sort through the parts bins in the old dealership and gas station, we'll put you to work! |
Posted By: olivetroad
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2016 at 7:06am
Stop in anytime - I love to talk AC stuff! |
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2016 at 3:37pm
| Sure looks nice! |