Taught the grand kid to run my crawler

37chief · Jan 1, 2019

Grand son is 12 years old. To get him interested in my tractors, I got him on my Allis Chalmers crawler. The grand daughter has a horse riding ring. I started the Grand son disking the weeds in the ring from all the rain. He didn't do too bad for the first time. A few more times he should do real good. At least I got him out of the house, and away from his phone. Stan

Steve@Advance · Jan 1, 2019

Good deal!

At 12, I would have been in crawler heaven if given that opportunity!

old · Jan 1, 2019

Way back when my step son was 5 I had him on the TD6 I had at the time. I showed him what lever did what and put it in first gear and jumped off and let him have at it. I did this out In the middle of an open field so no worries about any thing. He loved driving it around

Ultradog MN · Jan 2, 2019

Nice,
If I had gotten to run a dozer at 12 I would still be bragging about it on these boards today.

sms · Jan 2, 2019

That is how I started at about six.

caterpillar guy · Jan 2, 2019

I started plowing with an old oliver pull plow and a D-4 cat at about 11or 12 after grandpa died. I should get some pictures of the old plow. Has a ring and spring on the tongue to trip if it hits a big stone or something.

Crazy Horse · Jan 2, 2019

Nice story, most kids would love to learn to do that I think. Meanwhile, not sure who invented the iPhone (or whatever they are called these days) ..... but he hasn't done mankind any favors. Too bad it just couldn't have stayed as a cordless phone.

Traditional Farmer · Jan 2, 2019

My dad bought an IH T6 with a blade when I was about that age,I used to push up brush with it on some land we had cut for timber.

bmack95hd · Jan 2, 2019

If I had the chance to run a crawler at my present 66 I?d be bragging. Would love to own one just because, don?t need one just want one.

SVcummins · Jan 2, 2019

That?s pretty neat Stan I loved running grandpas little 420c use to pull a 4 section spike tooth harrow with it or a 14 foot international press drill I thought I was in hog heaven . Have you talked your brother into selling his half of that 5020 ?

37chief · Jan 2, 2019

I don't know how to price a worn out 5020. He will sell it. Stan

SVcummins · Jan 2, 2019

I?d offer scrap plus 500$ If it doesn?t run whereabouts are you

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