Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2026
I haven’t ranted about the 328 skid steer I also inherited from dad. On the surface this thing should be great for clearing brush, fencerows, moving stuff around; it has a heater, A/C, roll-up cab. We have several shear and grapple attachments for just that. This thing has been a giant, multi-year pain in my […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2026
My last trip to Oklahoma was a mild disaster. Nothing going right, skid steer still not fixed after $4700 at the shop, multiple 2+ hour trips fetching parts, aggravating oil and filter changes, and more house plumbing issues. But at least I got the IH 484 tractor up and running again. Between this tractor with […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2026
I’ve been working my way through fixing up vintage computers and software, so why not get a vintage tractor running? TL;DR: good news: tractor runs, bad news, a lot of bad things [photos: flickr – IH 484 tractor] We inherited this 1979 International 484 from dad and it’s sat here a few years now. I […]
