PeacemakerJack 10,742 #1 Posted June 9, 2018 On our way up to the Plainfield show! Looking forward to seeing my local circle buddies and hopefully get to make a few rounds turning earth. We have Clyde (953) and dad’s newly reworked PP-10HD plow to test in the sandy soil with the new Land Wheel setup. Also have GhostRider, The Mule, and Grizzly. Looks like we are ready to do some plowing doesn’t it? Uncle Roger is driving and so I can relax and post! Usually it is me behind the steering wheel. I’ll try to get some video and pics. @Achto is there and so I’m sure he’ll take some pics as well as @WHX19 and @Rp.wh. I believe all those guys are camping there and so I’m Sure they'll Have a much more in depth report of the show... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,537 #2 Posted June 9, 2018 Nice trailer load there. Love your dad’s tractor. 😁 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,742 #3 Posted June 9, 2018 Time to go plowing! Zach and I are ready... 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,742 #4 Posted June 9, 2018 Soil conditions weren’t great despite the fact that it was sandy. About 2-3” down it seemed like concrete. However, it was still fun plowing with my family and friends... Dad on Clyde. Jason (first time plow dog) did very well on his vintage MF. Great action shot here with Caleb on Grizzly, Dan behind him, and Jim in the back Jason and Jim...more updates to come...time to eat cheese curds! 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,537 #5 Posted June 9, 2018 Cheese curds....mmm but I bet the ones I’ve had aren’t as good as the real Wisconsin things. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,742 #6 Posted June 9, 2018 You’ll have to ask Zach... he sure seemed to like them! 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,537 #7 Posted June 9, 2018 Sure looks that way! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,742 #8 Posted June 9, 2018 These were the kind that the people in the trailer, take a fresh bag of “squeaky” cheese curds, dump them into a special pancake batter, then deep fry them, and serve them hot! That’s what I call fresh. They don’t compare to any other cheese curds that I’ve ever had—ANYWHERE other than Wisconsin... interesting collection of Homelite saws and lawn tractors! Uncle Roger found a tractor that was the same vintage as him—1958! I had never heard of Page Garden Tractors but these were made close to home in Milwaukee, WI Nice little show...wish I could’ve stayed to see Dan pull in the Tractor Show but we had to run and take care of some other stuff this afternoon. Can’t wait to hear the full report from Jim, Dan, and Ryan! 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coulter Caleb 532 #9 Posted June 9, 2018 Hey guys! I'm sorry I wasn't on here for a long time.We couldn't remember what my password was for awhile also I was busy with life in general.Today I got to go with dad to a tractor show down on Plainfield WI.I was a little hesitant to go because I had a friend hanging out with us for the week.Now I'm really glad that I went,i got to see friends and talk with them we took some tractors along so we could plow down there.We took my grandfather, and my great uncle Roger too.We took our tractors clide,grizzly,the mule and more.We got to plow down at a field but it was not as big of a field as I thought it would be, but it was still fun none the less. We plowed for about an hour or two and had lots of fun.The ground was not as Sandy as it looked.We went back to where the other tractors were on display and we talked for a little while and then loaded everything up and headed back to the house. 5 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,537 #10 Posted June 9, 2018 Never miss a chance to spend time like that with your dad and grandfather. Looks like a good time. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,599 #11 Posted June 10, 2018 Got a few ..... more when I get a chance 4 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,742 #12 Posted June 10, 2018 Here’s a video that I took of us plowing... Not my best work but still gives you a quick glimpse of what we were doing... 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,377 #13 Posted June 10, 2018 5 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said: video that I took of us plowing... I'm impressed that you were able to keep it in the furrow while panning around with the camera! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,742 #14 Posted June 10, 2018 Richard—it’s funny that you should say that because Caleb didn’t know that I had taken that video and while he was watching it, he exclaimed, “How did you stay in the furrow while looking and videoing all around?” I jokingly replied, “your old dad has mad skills!” He he looked at me with one of those expressions that only a child can give to a parent and said, “Right.” I love being a parent—it’s full of challenges but also amazing fun times like yesterday! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rp.wh 1,103 #15 Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) Well guys another plainfield tractor show weekend in the books first and foremost it was my first over night at a tractor show the games where a blast, second i have to thank my mom for helping me with picture becuase i sucked at taking pictures this weekend was a great show alot of vender great pulled pork sandwich, ribs steamed corn and cheese curds, it was awesome getting to talk with @PeacemakerJack and his boy @Coulter Caleb always great talking with you guys, tractor pulls saturday night was fun along with the truck pulls, sunday had garden tractor pulls @WHX19 thought he would be the show stopper but we will let him tell you about that and maybe a picture. Have to thank @Achto and @WHX19 for the help to get me to pull with the old raider for fun. Overall great weekend great friend great times!! Edited June 11, 2018 by Rp.wh 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,060 #16 Posted June 11, 2018 Unfortunately I did not get as much time as I had liked behind the camera over the weekend. There were a lot of GT's there that I would have liked to capture on film. I did take some shots of yesterdays plowing fun. Josh plowing with Ghost Rider.Zach is following close hind so he can inspect Dad's work. Josh was nice & went back for the camera that I had left behind in the field. As long as he was there He got a shot of our work. Today the club brought in an eliminator for the garden tractors to play with. This was not a formal pull, just a bunch of us having fun. @WHX19 was the first one to hook up. I hooked my Raider12 up for a pass. After I was done pulling I passed my draw bar hitch on to @Rp.wh so that he could try giving the eliminator a tug with his Raider12. Between these 3 I believe that Ryan won the bragging rights. This Economy was almost unstoppable. A couple more shots of some of some cool gt pullers. I hooked up my Rat Rod just for laughs also. 2 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,377 #17 Posted June 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Achto said: Economy was almost unstoppable. Wonder how much weight he had to keep those tires planted? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,060 #18 Posted June 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, Rp.wh said: @WHX19 thought he would be the show stopper but we will let him tell you about that and maybe a picture I almost forgot about that Ryan. While this incident made for a great shot, it could have had a bad out come. A light front end and lots of traction lead to this great shot of Jim taking off from the line with the eliminator in tow. From here it wasn't real pretty. All I can say is that Jim and his horse came out seemingly undamaged. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,060 #19 Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) 42 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Wonder how much weight he had to keep those tires planted? He removes the outer 2 tires on each side for transport. They did not feel loaded when I helped him put the tires in the trailer. No visible weights hanging off of the tractor either. Edited June 11, 2018 by Achto 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,143 #20 Posted June 11, 2018 Quite possibly, the best picture ever taken of him. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coulter Caleb 532 #21 Posted June 11, 2018 Looks like fun wish I could have been there to see it. Also I am really excited about the big BS coming up This show just got me more excited about heading east and meeting a bunch of you. If any of you don't know I'm getting a 854 and it will be my first round hood and I can't wait to travel with my dad and my local circle buddies out to Pennsylvania to get it 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,060 #22 Posted June 11, 2018 Jim should have gotten an award for best wheelie. 14 hours ago, AMC RULES said: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,410 #23 Posted June 11, 2018 Looks like a new profile picture to me.... @WHX19 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,599 #24 Posted June 11, 2018 She was a ride that's for sure! What saved me is quick thinking by me and the guys who were walking beside. I probably shouldn't have been pulling with this tractor as it doesn't have a solid mount hitch and that's an awful lot of stress on the lift cable & the hitch point was way too high. 2nd go round went much better after I dropped the hitch height back down and a couple of bros to push the front down at take off. Did about a 30 ft run. Pulling was the best part of the show since it was just for fun. There were guys pulling with their "street" tractors and tractors with decks still on and just to see what it will do. I thought Dan's ride was a bit wilder as his front end never touched the ground! At the end we disconnected the weight box from the sled and he had another run. She was a bit squirrely to say the least! 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,599 #25 Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) Some other pics.... a pretty cool 551 but the guy sure did whine about how lousy the techy was and how he couldn't find parts. Our camps Edited June 11, 2018 by WHX19 4 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
