Purple Tractor Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Maker Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Now it's official! Congratulations. Rocky & Sheri Rhoades '01 Volvo 770 2016 DRV Mobile Suites, HoustonHERO Makers Ministry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, HERO Maker said: Now it's official! Congratulations. Now the work begins, have to build a bed to haul this with us. 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 I guess that will do to go get groceries on. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buscrusher Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Purple Tractor said: Now the work begins, have to build a bed to haul this with us. Is this a Farmall H? I was just curious...I spent a summer on my college campus mowing lawns, and I pulled a 3-gang reel mower with a Farmall B for the bigger areas. My dad was an Allis-Chalmers fan...we had a 1937 WC, a WD, and his favorite, a 1954 WD 45. DougFrequent "lurker"Occasional posterFirst step towards the RV setup complete: 1 smart car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 10 hours ago, Purple Tractor said: Now the work begins, have to build a bed to haul this with us. Not exactly sure , but , that doesn't seem like the stock color . Just about the prettiest tractor I've seen , tho . Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Looks like an "H", early '40s? Of the many red tractors we had, I don't remember an H. And we never let one get ripe enough to turn purple. KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Genetic modified? "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 There's gotta' be a story here.... 2012 F350 KR CC DRW w/ some stuff 2019 Arctic Fox 32-5MCindy and Tom, Kasey and Maggie (our Newfie and Berner) Oh...I forgot the five kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 13 hours ago, Buscrusher said: Is this a Farmall H? I was just curious...I spent a summer on my college campus mowing lawns, and I pulled a 3-gang reel mower with a Farmall B for the bigger areas. My dad was an Allis-Chalmers fan...we had a 1937 WC, a WD, and his favorite, a 1954 WD 45. Yes it is an H, 1941 model. My dad & uncle bought this from the neighbor in 1961, the year I was born so I've got many hours in that seat. 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 7 hours ago, Pat & Pete said: Not exactly sure , but , that doesn't seem like the stock color . Just about the prettiest tractor I've seen , tho . Thanks! I know that's not the stock color, some purist get downright upset about it, i'm pretty sure it wasn't even an optional color..... although if you had enough money?????? :-) 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 7 hours ago, rickeieio said: Looks like an "H", early '40s? Of the many red tractors we had, I don't remember an H. And we never let one get ripe enough to turn purple. 1941 H to be exact. It wasn't quite ripe enough yet, it was still "patina" I had to put it in a big brown paper bag for a while and let it ripen. 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 4 hours ago, noteven said: Genetic modified? You might say that. 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 I've got a 48 Cub that has been in the family since new.... Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 2 hours ago, spindrift said: There's gotta' be a story here.... Yes, there's a story....I'll try to give you the short version. This tractor I originally restored to it's factory colors. It won many awards, was on TV, some calendars, magazines, newspapers, ETC. After 10 years or so I decided it needed a purpose, so, in my hometown during October we have a potato festival. My adopted mother & my biological mother both died from breast cancer and since Oct is breast cancer awareness month we decided cancer was it's purpose. The night before the parade, my wife mixed some red & white latex house paint so we could paint pink ribbons on the side......I was holding a flashlight as she painted saying " this will come off my tractor won't it". It was a huge hit so we were going to paint it pink...ugh. Luckily we got involved with Relay For Life and found out that purple was the color for all cancers & survivors. I'm a 35 year survivor so it just made since to go with purple and the rest is history. The tractor is very popular wherever we go, kids of all ages love getting on it and if we're at an event that will allow it, we let people drive it too. So far we've raised quite a bit of money for the ACS & other cancer organizations.....and huge amounts of awareness, given thousands of hugs, shared many tears.....both happy and sad. 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 11 minutes ago, Jack Mayer said: I've got a 48 Cub that has been in the family since new.... That's cool. I've got a 41 M that my grandfather bought new 3 months before he died. It was the first tractor on the farm, I'm going to deliver it to my nephew soon. 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 41 minutes ago, Purple Tractor said: Yes, there's a story....I'll try to give you the short version. This tractor I originally restored to it's factory colors. It won many awards, was on TV, some calendars, magazines, newspapers, ETC. After 10 years or so I decided it needed a purpose, so, in my hometown during October we have a potato festival. My adopted mother & my biological mother both died from breast cancer and since Oct is breast cancer awareness month we decided cancer was it's purpose. The night before the parade, my wife mixed some red & white latex house paint so we could paint pink ribbons on the side......I was holding a flashlight as she painted saying " this will come off my tractor won't it". It was a huge hit so we were going to paint it pink...ugh. Luckily we got involved with Relay For Life and found out that purple was the color for all cancers & survivors. I'm a 35 year survivor so it just made since to go with purple and the rest is history. The tractor is very popular wherever we go, kids of all ages love getting on it and if we're at an event that will allow it, we let people drive it too. So far we've raised quite a bit of money for the ACS & other cancer organizations.....and huge amounts of awareness, given thousands of hugs, shared many tears.....both happy and sad. Fantastic story...even in the short version. All the best. 2012 F350 KR CC DRW w/ some stuff 2019 Arctic Fox 32-5MCindy and Tom, Kasey and Maggie (our Newfie and Berner) Oh...I forgot the five kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 X2 "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Old tractors seem to be lurking about. Likely because farmers hang on to things, thinking they might need them later...... I have a 1949 Super A that my grandpa bought new. My cousins have an F-12 and a Farmall 10-20 that their grandpa also bought new. All of them run, but the A is they only one to be used regularly. Oddly enough, my wife and I saw a store today called "The Pink Tractor". KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Star Dreamer Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I am not sure I would want to be the one riding that tractor up a set of ramps (three?) to put that on a bed 40" plus in the air and I imagine going backwards off would have to be just as bad! I wonder if Henry can design you a tractor lift like the smart car lift beds! If you stand it on end like the tractors in the movie "Cars", you could keep your bed length shorter! 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tractor Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 32 minutes ago, Star Dreamer said: I am not sure I would want to be the one riding that tractor up a set of ramps (three?) to put that on a bed 40" plus in the air and I imagine going backwards off would have to be just as bad! I wonder if Henry can design you a tractor lift like the smart car lift beds! If you stand it on end like the tractors in the movie "Cars", you could keep your bed length shorter! Right now the plan is to dovetail & load from the back, use a winch to pull it on backward. Currently I haul it on a 28" high equipment trailer with 2 ramps......loading & unloading at an angle....... it makes DW nervous to watch. 2008 Volvo 670,D13, 13 speed,2018 Montana 3210MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickman81 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Great story and pictures! Thanks for sharing. Jim Noob entertaining the idea of an HDT and 5'ver. I like big trucks and I cannot lie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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