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I feel your pain!

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WHX??

You know if you really work hard time really flies ... just sayin....:lol:

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Shynon
On ‎7‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 2:29 PM, Coulter Caleb said:

Wow @Shynon, at first I thought it was @WHX20‘s line up but you don’t have 20 tractors (or is it 21) in that lineup :teasing-poke:

 

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@Coulter Caleb thought I'd show you some old school math, looks like your off by a few. :ychain::ROTF:

 

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Getting set up..don't look like much now ... @Lane Ranger is here with a full crew and I forget his handle but he is from MI and has got a really wild 701 ...you guys ain't gonna believe his paint job! Your have never seen a horse lIke this not to mention the rest of his herd!...pics coming. Met David from Arkansas @new2horses ....he was riding another brand :unsure:. Told me he had an RJ35 and a C with a Haban in the auction so can't be all that bad! :lol: I asked him why he was selling such nice tractors.... said he had too many. What a problem to have! Be back in the AM for round two. 

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Dale stole the Rat Rod for a quick ride.

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Saddle up! We errantly started setting up in the flea market area and had to move!

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Hotter that haites  tho... we sweated our gonads off just getting unloaded and some of us couldn't cool down with an adull beverage due to pending windshield time...Rest of the weekend looking the same but thankfully cools down at night.

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Rp.wh

20180711_190228.jpg.a29a58b3f4c5327bf4ca164ae426aabe.jpg we where late to the show tonight to set up but here is what i brought with :greetings-clappingyellow:

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Shynon
5 hours ago, Rp.wh said:

we where late to the show tonight

HMMMM @WHX20were have I heard this before :ychain::ROTF:

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wheelhorseman

East bound and down! I’ll see you guys by noon!

 

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rjg854

He's gonna do what they say can't be done 

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rjg854

Thanks so much for bring me along on this one, looks like a show that shouldn't be missed.

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Rp.wh

This weekend was a good time at the portage tractor daze. Got to put some names with faces finally @CasualObserver @Lane Ranger i know i am forgetting some that i talked to. Always good to talk with @Shynon ,@prondzy@wheelhorseman .Was a good time and awesome food from @Achto and @WHX20 the show was big like normal just gets bigger every year.  Next year like said in previous posts next year is wheel horse featured start making plans guys just acouple pictures of the lanes pictures just dont cut it

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c-series don

Question: Was that the real truck from the movie? Because I have often wondered what happened to it? 

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That is probably one that Lowell grabbed off the 'net but the movie one has gotta be around yet Don. 

Wow talk about pic heavy @Lane Ranger....thanks :handgestures-thumbupright:

Friday nite storm aside sure was a great show and will get some of my own pics up. High lite had to be the fish fry and the Swisher score!:lol:

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Rp.wh
10 minutes ago, WHX20 said:

.thanks High lite had to be the fish fry and the Swisher score!:lol:

I would agree with this fish was great! And the swisher was fun to play on for sure!!

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:rolleyes:  Looks like somebunny was giving that tool tray a workout too.  :blink:

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PeacemakerJack

This show is really cool and rapidly becoming one of the largest GT only shows around.  The flea market alone is worth going to it but then there are the hundreds of tractors of all different brands.  Lots of unique and rare stuff that has you saying, “Is that fabbed or factory?” I only got to go for a few hours this year because of several other commitments but I still had a great time.  I was fortunate to be able to take all my kids and we had a great day together.  Even my daughter told me on the way home that she was glad that she had gone!

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Needless to say...it was hot and sticky! Fluids were important and Cindy made a spot for my crew next to her in the shade—they were quite thankful.

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While I was there, this was a common scene, Dan answering questions about the McLean that he fully restored a couple of years ago. Here @CasualObserver takes a look at the “build book”.

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Lowell and Steve solving “the world’s problems” (Judge doesn’t look too sure):rolleyes:

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Lane did a great job getting pics of many of the tractors and so I figured that I fill you in on our experience.  It was great seeing my local circle buddies again although I missed Ryan by a few hours (next time Bro!). It was great to visit with two of my favorite out of state plow dogs—Tom and Mike.  I hope @Shynon chimes in and posts a pic or two of his cool find.  I enjoyed getting to meet Jason for the first time and visiting for a little while as well as hooking up with old friends.  The only expensive item that I purchased was for my sweet daughter.  She is an avid reader and there was an antique book seller on site. He had an 1899 printing of Kipling’s Indian Tales.  Claudia has been a great help to me and her mother this summer and the book man was willing to give her a great deal on it if she promised to read it. So...Claud came home with a 120 year old excellent condition piece of literary history by one of the greats!  

 

 

I took the Super C.  The more I drive that tractor, the more that I enjoy it for cruising around. Can’t wait to restore it one of these days!

 

All in all, a fun run!  

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Achto
11 hours ago, WHX20 said:

the Swisher score!:lol:

 

This was a great score!! While I was off getting ribs ready for supper, Jim stayed at the auction and was able to win the Swisher for me. Scored it for $55 :greetings-clappingyellow:. Awesome job, Thanks again Jim!! Some one had to inform my wife about the new purchase before I had a chance to.:unsure: All a sudden I get a text "I thought that we agreed on no more tractors? " to which I answered " It's a lawn mower, not a tractor :)". It's all good though :lol:.

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It was bought as a non-runner but after a little prestart checking over it fired up on the first pull.:greetings-clappingyellow: After a little more tinkering we had high & low speeds working, as well as the deck. Then a bunch of us had fun driving it around & burning doughnuts with it. It was such a hoot to drive around, I was like a kid that just got a new bicycle :auto-swerve: :D. When the community test cruises were over I found a spot on the grounds to try out the deck, I was fairly impressed with cut. Should do even better after I get the blades tuned up.

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On ‎7‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 3:48 AM, Lane Ranger said:

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As mentioned Wheel Horse will be the feature at this show next year (2019). Take note of the looooong roof in the back ground of the above picture, this will be the barn for the feature tractors in 2019. It sure would be great to be able to fill it with :wh:'s.

 

I'll be adding more show pic's as soon as I can.

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You guys are stealing all my thunder with your :text-coolphotos:. I got some video from my sulky rides will try and get that up. Didn't count but sure was a lot of RS regulars there and hopefully get more of the Midwest bunch next year when :wh: is the feature and we get our own digs in the horse barn!

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Horses as faar as the eye could see.

Coulter giving a 857 a workout and a ride for me

Mike and Tom holding down the canopy during the storm... or are they pretending to be standups on the subway?!?!?

The way things should be .. a horse pulling a Deere!!!!

Dino wetting his whistle.... did I mention how hot and humid it was???  

Mike wondering when is the chain piling gonna start!!

Cindy and Dan frying fish!

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Achto

Another cool toy from the show was this rocket powered Snapper. Unfortunately they were unable to get it to fire properly.:( Instead it only made a lot of noise and flames. In the pic they have a leaf blower on each tube trying to get it to fire. The owner was getting frustrated, as you know nothing seems to work well when there is a crowd.

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Stormin

Great photo's lads. :handgestures-thumbupright:  Lots of interesting stuff there. Just wish we something similar over here.

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Achto

More pics from the show.

 

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:rolleyes: Some neat stuff there...

you've gotta good eye Dan. 

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