2 C-141 8-Speeds

[c-series don 8,708]

Since I live on a dirt road, I had these two out today to fix the road and sweep the driveway after all this rain and dirt getting tracked in. 
The loader tractor has the wrong decals, but that’s the way it got it. Then when I got the loader,(separately)it had the same decal as the ones on the hood so I left it. Sometimes I think about selling the sweeper, because I rarely use it. Then when I do, I’m like damn this thing works great. I’m going to keep it!!! 

Edited September 29, 2023 by c-series don

[ebinmaine 67,529]

Great to see these Magnificent Beasts put to work as they should be!

 

On that sweeper... or any other tool or equipment. 

I learned a neat rule many moons ago from a GM tech friend of mine.  

As a young'un with his head screwed on straight he had several mentors that taught him a lot. 

 

"If you borrow it once, you borrowed it. If you borrow it twice you should buy it."

 

That sweeper may be rarely used... but ... when you need it, it's there. It's yours. It's available.  

 

I've used that rule here over the last 8+ years creating the tool arsenal Trina and I now use. 

Glad I did. 

[Moparfanforever 846]

I have lot's of things I rarely use, like my brain, but like Eb said, when you need it,it is there. 

[Moparfanforever 846]

Oh yeah, very nice tractors!!

[pfrederi 17,741]

Use my sweepster 1 or 2 times a year...  Like the idea of the cab with it.  Since mine doesn't rotate waiting for the right wind conditions is important.  One thing to have some snow blown in your face.... gravel bits dust etc are a different story

[8ntruck 7,007]

13 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Great to see these Magnificent Beasts put to work as they should be!

 

On that sweeper... or any other tool or equipment. 

I learned a neat rule many moons ago from a GM tech friend of mine.  

As a young'un with his head screwed on straight he had several mentors that taught him a lot. 

 

"If you borrow it once, you borrowed it. If you borrow it twice you should buy it."

 

That sweeper may be rarely used... but ... when you need it, it's there. It's yours. It's available.  

 

I've used that rule here over the last 8+ years creating the tool arsenal Trina and I now use. 

Glad I did. 

Getting ready to go to our winter quarters.  Picked up a U Haul car transport trailer to get the Cherokee there at the same time.

 

We've done this often enough that the rental fees are adding up to a substantial part of the purchase price for a car hauling trailer.  I'm thinking we might want to start shopping for one.

[ebinmaine 67,529]

3 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

We've done this often enough that the rental fees are adding up to a substantial part of the purchase price for a car hauling trailer.  I'm thinking we might want to start shopping for one

We used the same thought process for our own current 5 x 8 trailer. 

Same for the next generation Wheelhorse hauler. It'll be a pretty serious investment in time and money but worth it.