New Tire Tech

[BucketBack]

[Chiefster23]

A graduate of our new progressive “woke” school systems?

[Dwight55]

It's the latest and greatest in Industrial Arts class

Taught by one of the protesters for Hamas . . . no doubt a democrat

May God bless,
Dwight

[Mad Trapper]

Shit, kids these days are befuddeled with cars/trucks with 3 pedals! Pretty soon my truck will be safe from theft as no kid is learning to drive a stick shift.

At that kids age I was an expert changing bicycle and motorcycle tires, and did a few full size tractor tires too, all by hand with tire irons (don't pinch the tube!).

I also used Coats 40/40 changers/machines for cars/truck tires. For a while I was a pump jockey/mechanic at a full service gas station on an interstate lots of tire service there, and one of my best friends owned a junk yard with the same tire machine.

He sold the yard and I miss being able to go there and remove any parts I wanted. Usually going there on a Friday afternoon with a cold six pack made a difference in what I gave him for parts I needed......

[BucketBack]

At 10.5 years old I put 2 Everrude and 1 Johnson 5 1/2 hp OB Motors into 1 running one while Dad was at work .

That was after work at the boat marina launching boats. Then I could pilot my boat to work in the morning and hit the swamp up after. I wasn't allowed on the lake by myself until 12 yo per MDNR so I stayed in the swamp mostly/

Oh I was holding fiberglass as soon as I could stand helping restore boats

[Mad Trapper]

A graduate of our new progressive “woke” school systems?

The HS I went to had a great teacher for metal fabrication and power mechanics. I took all his classes they offered, glad I did, and learned a lot. I'm using those skills now working on my old equipment and doing repairs in general. I haven't had much use for Calculus in many years now.........my since HS dropped all the Industrial Arts classes, fools.

I got my new to me, 52 Fergy TO-20 (chassis)/30 (engine) Frankentractor going recently, it had sat 4-5 years. Think that kid could handle this?

I had to rebuild the fuel system/carb (new sediment bowl, fabricate new fuel line from Ni/Cu line, carb) and R + R the point distributor. Replaced + Bat cable it was showing copper, new 2/0 gauge w/soldered terminals now. Was previously converted to 3-wire Delco 12V alternator system, I still want to replace some of those wires. I hate crimp connectors, but that might wait until spring.

When I went to get parts at O'Riellys, kid at the parts counter, didn't know what points or a condenser were, he was OK/fluent with spark plugs..........see picture original post, could be parts counter kids brother.

I static timed the engine w/new points using an ohm meter ( did you know you can use a rolling paper instead of ohm meter?). The tractor had sat for 4-5 years so I primed the oil system with an old pump oil can connected to the oil pressure gauge line , put in about 20oz of oil, gave the cylinders a few pumps before I put the new plugs in. With that and fuel system fixed, it turned about twice and immediately started, smoked until oil burned off in cylinders. Runs smooth as a sewing machine now. Was happy to find the 3pt/hydraulics and brakes both work fine and took it for a drive......

[bigwheel]

Biden supporter most likely.

[Dwight55]

The HS I went to had a great teacher for metal fabrication and power mechanics. I took all his classes they offered, glad I did, and learned a lot. I'm using those skills now working on my old equipment and doing repairs in general. I haven't had much use for Calculus in many years now.........my since HS dropped all the Industrial Arts classes, fools.

I got my new to me, 52 Fergy TO-20 (chassis)/30 (engine) Frankentractor going recently, it had sat 4-5 years. Think that kid could handle this?

I had to rebuild the fuel system/carb (new sediment bowl, fabricate new fuel line from Ni/Cu line, carb) and R + R the point distributor. Replaced + Bat cable it was showing copper, new 2/0 gauge w/soldered terminals now. Was previously converted to 3-wire Delco 12V alternator system, I still want to replace some of those wires. I hate crimp connectors, but that might wait until spring.

When I went to get parts at O'Riellys, kid at the parts counter, didn't know what points or a condenser were, he was OK/fluent with spark plugs..........see picture original post, could be parts counter kids brother.

I static timed the engine w/new points using an ohm meter ( did you know you can use a rolling paper instead of ohm meter?). The tractor had sat for 4-5 years so I primed the oil system with an old pump oil can connected to the oil pressure gauge line , put in about 20oz of oil, gave the cylinders a few pumps before I put the new plugs in. With that and fuel system fixed, it turned about twice and immediately started, smoked until oil burned off in cylinders. Runs smooth as a sewing machine now. Was happy to find the 3pt/hydraulics and brakes both work fine and took it for a drive......

All that carb and electric stuff is the reason both my tractors are diesel . . . so is my zero turn. I do the work needed for all but the fuel system . . . and I even mess a bit with that.

But you are right . . . our generation that learned to use a dwell meter . . . timing light (still got three of them things) . . . plug gap tool . . . and some other tools . . . we will never be out done by the woke dudes living in mom's basement and eating ramen noodles.

Their little electric scooter or flat board / 2 wheeler will never need a mechanic . . . cause they'll trash the "broken" one . . . use their EBT card to get a new one and complain that stuff just don't last.

Still got my 76 Ford pickup . . . and just maybe one day . . . I'll have it on the road again.

May God bless,
Dwight

[1skrewsloose]

When I was young and something broke/needed overhaul or jerry rigging we would always ask ourselves, "What do we have more of? Time or money?"

That's why I like to garbage pick and dumpster dive, so much almost perfectly good stuff gets thrown away.

[Mad Trapper]

All that carb and electric stuff is the reason both my tractors are diesel . . . so is my zero turn. I do the work needed for all but the fuel system . . . and I even mess a bit with that.

But you are right . . . our generation that learned to use a dwell meter . . . timing light (still got three of them things) . . . plug gap tool . . . and some other tools . . . we will never be out done by the woke dudes living in mom's basement and eating ramen noodles.

Their little electric scooter or flat board / 2 wheeler will never need a mechanic . . . cause they'll trash the "broken" one . . . use their EBT card to get a new one and complain that stuff just don't last.

Still got my 76 Ford pickup . . . and just maybe one day . . . I'll have it on the road again.

May God bless,
Dwight

Those old tractors have lunch box size tool box, and if knowlegable, you can put all the tools you need to fix the tractor in it, unless it's really broken.

Gravity feed fuel, no pump to break, 3 built in cleanable metal mesh filters. Carbs are simple, no maze of vacuum hoses. Oil bath air filters, never need to buy a filter. If the ignition goes awry you can sand the points then set them close with a matchbook cover, static time with a rolling paper, when you get back to the barn set both proper.

The 6V + ground gennys are easy to fix, the 3-brush ones don't need a regulator, just a cutout. If you upgrade to 12V - ground the 1-wire Delco alternators are best. You can convert to electronic ign, but then you are guessing what burns out and can't fix in the field. In good repair a points system will run years in a tractor without needing work.

That said I do have a blue 1970 Ford 2000. It's a lot more tractor, but even that is a PITA to work on compared to my N or Fergy.

The newest car/truck I've owned is a 1989 Chevy S10 with Baja package. I had to teach myself TBI fuel injection systems to work on that. Hoses, wires, sensors......