[missouri massey man]

Recent heavy rains have washed out my roadway quite a lot...Wife's car bouncing so badly, she's getting bruises on the top of her head. :lol: :lol: :lol: That's not funny, now come on guys !!! Anyway, time to bust out the WC Motor Patrol and churn up the rocks a bit. Yes, it still has the "temporary" Freon gas tank Low priority is all I can say....

She does a pretty good job of it too. Of course the chains make a world of difference. Running this thing on close to a half mile of washed out roadbed makes you realize how hard the old timers had it on these machines. No hydraulics, just hand wheels, rotation of the blade is manual, (unbolt and move to new hole and re-bolt with 7/8 x 3" bolts), no power steering, no foot brakes and the list gets longer the more you think.

Darn...same picture and I don't know how to delete it. Starting to get some more off the edges to move around. Really, not bad at all, but it WOULD be a good afternoon to have a forum buddy to stop by for a visit.....

About three more passes and the mix will be good...one last pass to smooooooth it out, then comes the roller...more fun times

Whooooops... you weren't s'posed to see that. Here it is winter is coming on and my woodshed isn't FULL...I'm gonna have to crack the whip on the son-in-law...

That's it for the Motor Patrol, time for the roller. One of the MH 44's been sitting too long, we'll move the Ollie 77 off and give it a rest.

Boring picture, but that's what you see from the 44 seat...man I'm glad to get a break from that Allis for a while :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[bertman]

What I would give to run it once and give it back!!!!

 

[caseman]

Great pictures thanks

 

[gordon1121]

Wendall I'm sure you did get a work out fixing your drive but I bet you can't say you didn't have fun. The smile would still be on my face. Glad you posted the pics I've never seen one like it. Don't be to hard on your son in law that wood shed looks like a lot of hard work is in there. You reminded me of my grandpa when you spoke of it. No matter how big a load of wood I would put on a truck he would move a couple of pieces and say son you got a hole in your load and put a couple more on.

 

[prwttsh]

Do you hire out? (thanks for sharing your pics)

 

[missouri massey man]

Mendota Ill can't be that far away Bertman !!! Come on down anytime, there'll be a seat for you.

Yeah, Gordon, you're right I'm still smiling. It really is a lot of fun but I can't imagine 40 hours a week making a living on it. Back then, men were men and HAD to WORK for a living. We sure have it easy nowadays.

Do you hire out? (thanks for sharing your pics)

(see response to Gordon's comment) :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm too LAZY.

 

[bettyp]

Wendell thanks for the pics ,you make fun out of everything or talk us into thinking it was fun.
Glad it took no sand bags on this job. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[4imnotright]

Wendell
Did you leave any speed bumps to slow every one down?

 

[The Alaskan]

Wendell, just how bad was your road washed out!!! Thanks for the pictures. I have never seen such an enormous woodshed and full of wood, to boot!! Ours was puny compared to what you have; full though it was.

 

[The Alaskan]

An afterthought: how many loads of D1 did you have to add to the road?

 

[missouri massey man]

An afterthought: how many loads of D1 did you have to add to the road?

I see you finally came out of hibernation. :lol: :lol: No additional rock was needed because year before last I had 38 loads of creek rock hauled in by a buddy. When it washes down the incline it just makes it a huge crooked washboard. Pulling it back in and uphill from both sides does the trick. It's a lot of fun because I DON"T have to do it everyday and it's much better to work this old junk than to let 'em just sit anyway.'

WendellDid you leave any speed bumps to slow every one down?

I just let MrsMassey sit on the porch with the shotgun...that's usually enough to slow 'em all down.

 

[missouri massey man]

I have never seen such an enormous woodshed and full of wood, to boot!!

An afterthought to your priorthought: Remember what Dad used to say???? ..."My wood pile is saying the weather forecast says fair and normal"...