I got Dave and Rick over on the weekend to help me move Sid. I had jacked up and chained the front blade and hooked Zac up at the back and moved Sid slightly so I knew I could pull him with the tractor. I wanted Dave to steer Sid while I pulled him up the hill and to a better place but as it turns out the motor needs to be running for the hydraulic steering to work. I was able to change directions incrementally by towing from side to side and I managed to miss the woodpile and sailboat getting him down the road. Sid ended up between the apple trees at the garden and I hauled his ass end around so that the engine was slightly up.
Around this time I was telling my woes to a welder working on the big excavator and he said he know of someone looking for a skidder. My price? $3K, what I paid for it. Well the guys came in a day later and had a look. The potential buyer was very thorough, finding that there was no compression in 3 of 4 cylinders, the brake resevoir was empty, one tire needed replacing, etc. He was offering $2.5K cash and did I accept. I said I would accept $3K but needed a few days to consider the lesser amount. I wanted to try the engine again one last time. Anyways, when I called back a couple of days later willing to sell, I found out that he had already bought another one. If he is right and the compression is gone, I've got myself a winter project, rebuilding the engine. Good thing I took the small engine course!!!
Around this time I was telling my woes to a welder working on the big excavator and he said he know of someone looking for a skidder. My price? $3K, what I paid for it. Well the guys came in a day later and had a look. The potential buyer was very thorough, finding that there was no compression in 3 of 4 cylinders, the brake resevoir was empty, one tire needed replacing, etc. He was offering $2.5K cash and did I accept. I said I would accept $3K but needed a few days to consider the lesser amount. I wanted to try the engine again one last time. Anyways, when I called back a couple of days later willing to sell, I found out that he had already bought another one. If he is right and the compression is gone, I've got myself a winter project, rebuilding the engine. Good thing I took the small engine course!!!
RSS Feed
