The Daily Yardman Thread

[Roger B]

MURRAY Tractor works!!

Boo-Boo,

Remember the Murray tractor that I posted pictures of a few posts ago and was wondering if it still worked? (It got submerged out here in the parking lot during Hurricane Hermione back in September.

Well, as I told you via email this AM we had another serious storm here last night and the entire complex got flooded a couple feet deep, including the Murray, again! When the waters receded it left all sorts of debris all over the parking lot and the maintenance guy is out there right now using the mower as a 'leaf-blower' to blow the palm fronds and other detritus off the macadam. So, long story short - the Murray does run!!! (Although I doubt the blades are much good from the sound of things!)

Roger

 

[Boobala]

Re: MURRAY Tractor works!!

Boo-Boo,

Remember the Murray tractor that I posted pictures of a few posts ago and was wondering if it still worked? (It got submerged out here in the parking lot during Hurricane Hermione back in September.

Well, as I told you via email this AM we had another serious storm here last night and the entire complex got flooded a couple feet deep, including the Murray, again! When the waters receded it left all sorts of debris all over the parking lot and the maintenance guy is out there right now using the mower as a 'leaf-blower' to blow the palm fronds and other detritus off the macadam. So, long story short - the Murray does run!!! (Although I doubt the blades are much good from the sound of things!)

Roger

Well kiss my go to HALL !! I ALMOST aint ready for that ...!!! GOOD ol Murrays.... BUT ..it's a Briggs engine thats 1/2
the winning combo !! Tell that maint. guy to keep his eye on that machine... if I get over that way... it may follow me home !!!

 

[Pumper54]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

Roger,

I can just see a parade of mowers moving down the high way at a top speed of 3-5 mph. Get lots of local news coverage out of the deal. How to get wherever the Great Meeting is being held you ask? When you ever been to a car race, mud buggy met or perhaps a"old time tractor" met those vehicles come on trailers or in the bed of a pick up truck. I would say most any place in Texas except the far west part of the state ( high desert with little grass) and the Austin area (that's were the "tolerant" people live and Deep East Texas as that is mostly pine forests.
Tom

 

[Roger B]

Re: MURRAY Tractor works!!

Well kiss my go to HALL !! I ALMOST aint ready for that ...!!! GOOD ol Murrays.... BUT ..it's a Briggs engine thats 1/2
the winning combo !! Tell that maint. guy to keep his eye on that machine... if I get over that way... it may follow me home !!!

Boo-Boo, just grab yerself a trailer and head West! I'll help ya load her up! :wink::wink:

Roger

 

[Roger B]

THE GREAT LAWN TRACTOR RALLY

Tom,

Now that we've calmed Boo-Boo down and included his favorite Murray tractors, we can devote our time to selecting the proper location for this monumental event.

I have to admit that my exposure to Texas has been limited to passing from one side to the other via either I-40 or I-10. That doesn't really give you a good impression of what the State has to offer. Which is exactly why we have decided to choose the Gulf Coast of Texas as our winter hideout for 2018. We are going to be just North of Corpus Christi.

I have always heard good things about Bandera County, slightly North and West of San Antonio. What would you think of that area?

Roger

 

[Boobala]

Re: THE GREAT LAWN TRACTOR RALLY

Tom,

Now that we've calmed Boo-Boo down and included his favorite Murray tractors, we can devote our time to selecting the proper location for this monumental event.

I have to admit that my exposure to Texas has been limited to passing from one side to the other via either I-40 or I-10. That doesn't really give you a good impression of what the State has to offer. Which is exactly why we have decided to choose the Gulf Coast of Texas as our winter hideout for 2018. We are going to be just North of Corpus Christi.

I have always heard good things about Bandera County, slightly North and West of San Antonio. What would you think of that area?

Roger

I wanna see the wall !! ..From one end to the other !! ... I wanna "tag" it with Murray Logo's n American Flags !! .. ..:thumbsup:

 

[Pumper54]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

Roger,
That area is known as "The Hill Country" beautiful area but not a whole lot of grass area mostly scrub cedar, and thin soil. IF you are into incredible views and twisty roads that is the place for it. TONS of motorcycles on those roads. I will have to give it some though as to a good location for a gathering. The Corpus Christi area is pretty and the beaches are nicer then the ones around Houston.
Tom

 

[Roger B]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

Roger,
The Corpus Christi area is pretty and the beaches are nicer then the ones around Houston.
Tom

Tom,

OK then, we will scrutinize the Corpus area when we get down there in 2018. That's a L-O-N-G ways from you though, right? We do plan to visit San Antonio at some point during those three months, that's closer to you if I remember correctly...

We are taking Boo-Boo and his lovely wife out for a boating adventure tomorrow. We'll be cruising a couple rivers, one that courses through untouched cypress swamps and real back country Florida. Ought to see some gators and plenty of turtles the size of hubcaps.. (Old-time full wheel sized hub caps!) The other river originates from a beautiful spring and the water is glass clear. Even where it is ten-feet deep it looks like the boat is floating in mid-air. So clear it seems weird to see fish floating by beneath you.

Then we'll hit one of two restaurants that have docking facilities available and grab a sumptuous lunch... Maybe shrimp etouffee or some other exotic Cajun dish with enough fire in it to light Boo-Boo up! Like the old Maine saying goes: "We'll have him goin' 'round, like a f@rt in a fryin' pan!"

Roger

 

[Boobala]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

Tom,

OK then, we will scrutinize the Corpus area when we get down there in 2018. That's a L-O-N-G ways from you though, right? We do plan to visit San Antonio at some point during those three months, that's closer to you if I remember correctly...

We are taking Boo-Boo and his lovely wife out for a boating adventure tomorrow. We'll be cruising a couple rivers, one that courses through untouched cypress swamps and real back country Florida. Ought to see some gators and plenty of turtles the size of hubcaps.. (Old-time full wheel sized hub caps!) The other river originates from a beautiful spring and the water is glass clear. Even where it is ten-feet deep it looks like the boat is floating in mid-air. So clear it seems weird to see fish floating by beneath you.

Then we'll hit one of two restaurants that have docking facilities available and grab a sumptuous lunch... Maybe shrimp etouffee or some other exotic Cajun dish with enough fire in it to light Boo-Boo up! Like the old Maine saying goes: "We'll have him goin' 'round, like a f@rt in a fryin' pan!"

Roger

Hey Tom, Chuck ...if ya's don't hear anything from me by Thursday afternoon...... ya know Ro-Ro devised a way to do me in, and take my 3 murrays ... I know he SAYS he's an MTD guy BUT I know he really wants these Murrays ...stay on top of this now ... Boo- Boo ..

 

[Roger B]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

Hey Tom, Chuck ...if ya's don't hear anything from me by Thursday afternoon...... ya know Ro-Ro devised a way to do me in, and take my 3 murrays ... I know he SAYS he's an MTD guy BUT I know he really wants these Murrays ...stay on top of this now ... Boo- Boo ..

Boo-Boo,

Ha! How do you know they aren't in on this with me?? Three Murrays - Three guys - split three ways!! You might be needing another safety net!!

Ro-ho-ho