Tractor Caravan in Storm
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Topic: Tractor Caravan in Storm
Posted By: David Maddux
Subject: Tractor Caravan in Storm
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 9:24am
| Well have you ever drove your tractor through 70 mph winds? We did yesterday. Our caravan got caught in a terential downpour and severe winds north of Hamilton, Mo. Luckily the Good Lord gave us a barn to hide in. 34 soaked tractor rats hunckered down in an old open end barn for an hour. We all made it, but I was saying my prayers for a while. All in all we had a good time. but for the first timers, they won't forget this one. Dave. |
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Posted By: Max(ia)
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 9:31am
| Never caught in 70 mph winds, but have been soaked a few times. You were lucky on the barn, most farmers don't have a building that would be empty to accommodate that many tractors. |
Posted By: AaronSEIA
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 9:32am
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The WHO ride this year got caught in at least one. I think it was early enough that no one had gone out yet. Been a rough summer for getting too far from home. I've done my share of field work on an open tractor in the rain. Got stuck in a hail storm once. That was a painful experience.
AaronSEIA
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Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 9:44am
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Glad to hear you found refuge Dave! those storms looked really bad on the news! Travel safe and enjoy the ride!
------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: gary ny
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 9:54am
| I was on one last year that the wind and rain hit so hard it hurt.You could not see the tractor that was in front of you many times during that down pour that lasted at least 15 mins.The lightning was real bad as well.I was driving a wd and folling a guy that was on a JD A and there were about 4 JDs ahead of him and they were all standing up.When the drive was over I told them I was so glad they were ahead of me because with the lightning as bad as it was they were alot higher then me so they made better targets. This yr some of us showed up with snorkles along with our rain suits but it was a beautiful day this yr for the first time. |
Posted By: Dale-OH
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 10:27am
| We had similar problems with our local tractor drive back in June, Made the first 12 mile with it raining pretty good for most of it. We all stop in a barnlot and got inside the barn for about 30 minutes and decided to call it off. But in the end we all still had a good time. |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 10:38am
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What! not pics? LOL ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: bigfish_Oh
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 10:47am
thanks Dale, I WAS sorry I missed it !!!! ------------- 1941 WC sat for 29 years,started & dynoed 27 h.p. 1957 WD45 Grandpa bought new,factory p.s.,added wfe 1951 WD, factory p.s. 1960 D14 HnMk IV BkHoe 4 sale 2014 HD Tri Glide 2009 GMC CC SLT Dually |
Dale-OH wrote:Posted By: FredW
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 11:08am
| I'am a fair wheather caravaner only because I never got caught in a bad storm. I suppose it will happen sometime, though. Fred |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 11:37am
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That sounds like an interesting experience Dave. Glad everyone came through it OK.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 9:33pm
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Dave, I'm glad that everything worked out for ya'll. How many umbrellas blew off?!! Kip ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 10:40pm
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Dave, You guys all looked like drown rats in the parade last night. I will not post what I said I was going to. LOL
Your tractors all looked nice today. Dad and I had a ball and maybe next year it will be dry.
Don ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |