And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Dodge had D-rings to hook up the old horse harness on the back near the hitch. Also in 4-wd low range 1st gear, was the same speed as a plow horse speed. So you tie your bandana thru the steering wheel tie it to the window / wind wing guide and you can plow by your self. I had a 49 Dodge and a oldtimer showed me all the stuff you had as tools to work the farm without MA's help. Same thing baling hay, pickin taters and pumpkins.
Geared as low (and slow) as a tractor, and just about as comfortable. They look retro sexy when restomodded, but they were just dogs when driven on the road.
Jeep partnered w/ the Mobile Drilling Company of Indy to mount an auger drill for soil sampling/shallow groundwater monitoing well construction. It had a 7HP Briggs engine. Bought one in 1989 but never mounted it. Great machine, used it up until 2019, sold that part of my biz then.
Had a 1950 straight 6 235 Chevy 3/4 ton with the starter pedal on the floor. The tranny had a PTO shaft and if you put that thing in first gear I swear it would go vertical on a wall. It was the only vehicle to start when it was 20 below and everyone wanted a jump but sorry, I'm 6 volt. :)
Chevy 235 came in front of a powerglide tranny. They were both (the 216 and the 235) good engines. They didn't come out with regular oil pumps until 1954.
jeep started it and for a while it looked like it would catch on
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You would not believe what I have done on the farm with my old Toyota Forerunner.
ReplyDeleteMy Toyota Tacoma is a workhorse on my thirty acres. Going strong at ten years old.
DeleteDodge had D-rings to hook up the old horse harness on the back near the hitch. Also in 4-wd low range 1st gear, was the same speed as a plow horse speed. So you tie your bandana thru the steering wheel tie it to the window / wind wing guide and you can plow by your self. I had a 49 Dodge and a oldtimer showed me all the stuff you had as tools to work the farm without MA's help. Same thing baling hay, pickin taters and pumpkins.
ReplyDeleteLooks like the brunette wants to challenge the blonde for the dude behind the wheel.
ReplyDeleteSomeone’s gettin plowed later… maybe both of em…😉
Deletemy 68 cj5 had 4:88 diffs. in 4wd lo range you could pull it out of a ditch using just the starter motor. didn't spin the wheels that way.
ReplyDeletePost-war Mercedes started their Unimog line as a similar do-all truck (UniMoG = Universal Motor Gerät) for farm use.
ReplyDeleteGeared as low (and slow) as a tractor, and just about as comfortable. They look retro sexy when restomodded, but they were just dogs when driven on the road.
ReplyDeleteI've raked hay with a truck before, but never plowed.
ReplyDeleteWe had a Willis Jeep that pulled the hay fluffer back in the day. The other thig the jeep did was pull equipment from hay field to hay field.
DeleteJeep partnered w/ the Mobile Drilling Company of Indy to mount an auger drill for soil sampling/shallow groundwater monitoing well construction. It had a 7HP Briggs engine. Bought one in 1989 but never mounted it. Great machine, used it up until 2019, sold that part of my biz then.
ReplyDeleteThat's not a truck, it's a Power Wagon!
ReplyDeleteHad a 1950 straight 6 235 Chevy 3/4 ton with the starter pedal on the floor. The tranny had a PTO shaft and if you put that thing in first gear I swear it would go vertical on a wall. It was the only vehicle to start when it was 20 below and everyone wanted a jump but sorry, I'm 6 volt. :)
ReplyDeleteSpit fire six.
ReplyDeleteChevy 235 came in front of a powerglide tranny. They were both (the 216 and the 235) good engines. They didn't come out with regular oil pumps until 1954.
ReplyDeleteoil was scooped up from the pan, IIRC?
DeleteOil pump fed it to individual troughs for each connecting rod.
ReplyDeletePlower Wagon!
ReplyDeleteI just came for the comments and I must say I AM disappointed.
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