Neighbor's request........

Goose · Apr 19, 2020

I was in my shop this afternoon when my next door neighbor walked in, said he had a Ford 7.3 diesel engine with transmission attached coming on a trailer, and asked if I'd use my H Farmall with the loader to unload it for him.

We're neighborly enough I couldn't refuse. He said it weighed about 1100 pounds.

My H picked it up, but just barely.

What I haven't figured out yet, is he knew it was coming when he asked me to unload it for him. If I hadn't been around, or if my H happened to be not running, how did they figure to unload it?

Greg1959 · Apr 19, 2020

Goose, why not just be glad to help out a neighbor? Instead of trying to figure out some conspiracy theory with him lurking in your hedges.

David G · Apr 19, 2020

I doubt they thought that far ahead, just be glad it worked out.

SVcummins · Apr 19, 2020

Kinda what I was thinking I only have one loader so I can load something but have to rely on someone on the other end to unload it . I have a neighbor I can normally find to help but if not then I have to get a plan b or even c ,

jwuertz · Apr 19, 2020

Gregg, I have to say I can't quit laughing from your reply!!
That was a classic.
JW

Farmer Rock · Apr 19, 2020

Same here,Greg got me laughing good

Janicholson · Apr 19, 2020

I thought yea! wasn't thinking. But some of us are home 90% more than we would like. Jim

Eldon (WA) · Apr 19, 2020

(quoted from post at 18:55:22 04/19/20) I was in my shop this afternoon when my next door neighbor walked in, said he had a Ford 7.3 diesel engine with transmission attached coming on a trailer, and asked if I'd use my H Farmall with the loader to unload it for him.

We're neighborly enough I couldn't refuse. He said it weighed about 1100 pounds.

My H picked it up, but just barely.

What I haven't figured out yet, is he knew it was coming when he asked me to unload it for him. If I hadn't been around, or if my H happened to be not running, how did they figure to unload it?

He probably had a list of favorites to call.....the question is were you at the top or the bottom of that list

caterpillar guy · Apr 20, 2020

So he got it unloaded. Now is a bigger question how is he going to set it in the truck when he puts it in?

showcrop · Apr 20, 2020

(quoted from post at 03:55:12 04/20/20) So he got it unloaded. Now is a bigger question how is he going to set it in the truck when he puts it in?

Caterpillar guy, that is a tiny question.

showcrop · Apr 20, 2020

Goose, I expect that he was expecting it sometime in the coming week then he got a call from the guy just before he came to you asking would it be OK to come today.

Crazy Horse · Apr 20, 2020

Well, nobody here can answer your question .... but your neighbor could have. Mind you, that would have been a bit of an awkward situation that you wanted to avoid and I don't blame you.

dr sportster · Apr 20, 2020

He would be at Harbor-Freight buying one of those overhead hoisting stands.

Goose · Apr 20, 2020

He said all he needed out of it was the short block, so I suspect he intends to disassemble it and install it in the truck in pieces. He has a cherry picker that will do that.

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