Just curious why are you even cleaning your north yard? I know youre not dumb so Iam sure there is a reason but doesnt seem like you have much you need it clear for, cant you just wait the snow out... ? Didnt seem like you needed to deliver grain or anything, sorry seeing all of your headaches here I was just curious.l I agree your expensive ass equiptment should work good even in these crazy temps, its screwed up for the price of it that it doesnt.
Great question actually!.. Many reasons; 1: I can't have any snow melt in the yard, as that would soften the yard too much for when I need to haul out seed & fertilizer come spring. Remember I do not have a gravel base yard... And The long the snow sits, the harder it is to move. 2: I am getting fuel delivered, at random times and dates. 3: I am getting Barley picked and hauled out. 4: I have been waiting to move in more fertilizer bins and due to the winter weather conditions changing every day, need to be ready on an hour notice. 5: Also waiting to clean seed, and need to be ready on a day's notice. 6: looking at other infrastructure and yard building, need to have the yard clear for that, example Saskatchewan Power & Energy to show up and start work with few days notice.
@@mikemitchell2554 well that's a damn good argument most of which I hadn't considered... I mean your initial reason almost makes the rest of them not matter because it's such a strong one, hadn't considered how crappy the after effects of melt would be on your dirt yard... And otherwise it does sound like you have more. Activity going on there then I had originally surmised as far as deliveries and bins. Now I see why you struggled so much, and kept going for it... Now I feel really bad for you - you have no choice but to clear it when it snows ( and you live hours away! )
@@mikemitchell2554 Mike I have a question, I am going to take over the farm and in one of your videos you mentioned what pants you wear. I don't like wearing jeans, they are uncomfortable to sit for a long time in. What brand do you get. Thank you
We have def issues in -6c in Finland with Valtra's that are built in Finland.. Normally we have -25-35c. I feel you... Doing snow removing jobs in the village its annoys to have to start the machine 5-9 times a day , just to get the job done. Because DEF. My English isn't the best so sorry about that.
Maybe some day in the very near future we could spring some wild money like $5 for a shifter knob for Ernie so we don't injure our hand trying to shift the tranny with ultra thick oil? Sounds like a winner to me. Safety first at this camp.
I think a wing bucket is a better idea. Then he will be able to cower a big area and he can lift away the snow if needed. Combined with a Norwegian Tokvam snow blower. It would be a snow slayer!👌
Pretty sure we all know this too, as odes Mike. The tractor does just fine the way it is. The oil warms itself up as you use it. No sense in wasting time.
We used to turn the PTO on in the old 1100 when it was cold seems to help warm up hydraulic oil. 5w40 helps we run it in everything year round now. No more 15w40.
Mike the Best Tractor you got is Old Ernie MF 1105, what a great motor the Perkins are, these motors start up a lot easy than most modern motors, Cheers Best Wishes to you & your Family, Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.
Mike make a short hose for a auxiliary and while the tractor is warming up turn that auxiliary on to circulate the oil and warm it up it will help old ernie tons. Old tractor out runs a new one. Can't replace old iron Mike.
Hi Mike - Greetings From The UK - FANTASTIC OLD ERNIE - all that tecnolighy in the FENDTS & OTHER NEW TRACTORS - & he wins hands down HORRAY for straight forward design !!!!!!!!! take care of him in the spring
Mike, I have not seen one in a while but when I was a kid, we had an electric dipstick, you took the dipstick out and put in the "electric dipstick" and plugged it in, it worked great!
I hate def as well systems as well. I been told by dealers an techs so hopefully yours told you as well to wait 15 min before hitting the disconnect on the unit. Give the pump time to pump it out of the system back into the tank an for the computer to boot down. Enjoy the videos.
Ahh thats the beauty of old machines. Those things will outlast your grandkids if maintained halfway properly :p My grandfather still runs an old steyr Diesel. Built in 1954. Never needed anything to be done other than a new fanbelt or small stuff like that. It has an electric starter, but it can be handcranked as well. And even tho its old as hell, he still runs it for working, so yea.
DEF is also a very big problem in europe. I know many freight forwarders that rely on their trucks or machinery working therefore they had it coded out. Every def vehilce I owned has had major def problems. The problems always started between 90.000 - 120.000km (trucks).
Have you looked at the option of removing the def from the tank at the end of each day while you are having those really severe cold temperatures. Just put back in only what you need the following day. Lots of cheap 12 volt pump kits can be bought that can do this task. Only take a few minutes to pump it back into the empty def container. If the tractor def pump returns all def from the lines when the tractor is stopped the there should be very little def left in the system to freeze over night. Then add warmed def the next day just before you are ready to start the tractor. A few minutes of inconvenience could save hours of grief.
I have a loader tractor with a snow pusher bucket on it and a snow blower on the back. The blower gets used only on the driveway edges so the snow doesnt build up , or if there's no where to go with the snow anymore . Otherwise I use the pusher as it is way faster and takes less power to do the job. You push it up the pile and hit reverse don't have to stop and dump like a regular bucket. MDS (South Dakota) is a good brand, they sold over 400 pushers in the past 2 years.
First guy I've seen use either like me and my pa did in the winter. It's the difference between starting and not starting, even if it's got the block heater going. Living 40 miles south of the border we get these temp. Just remember the power steering at this temp. We used a snowblower. Like to see this behind your Fendt. Real speed
A cheap way of dealing with gelling fuel filters is to put an insulated card board box over the filter. I have found that the fan blowing really cold air across the filter makes it prone to gelling.
I think when they put the wabaso heater in, they should put a circulation pump in the def tank to circulate the def through a heat exchanger heat by the hot coolant from the wabaso. you could do the same with other fluids. so once the heater is on, its also warming up the other fluids
@@eltontv6002 ok, than, put the heat exchanger in the tank like those glycol beer chillers. keeps the whole thing warm. That way you can do away with the pumps and just run it off the wabaso.
You need just a shelter.four walls,roof and a door.that will help for the starting issues by keeping the wind off as you plug it in and run the heater.
Really just need like a garage for even just 1 tractor so you dont have to sit here for hours trying to warm everything up with like a heater in it could be something simple but would save a hell of a lot of time cause your not doing any field work atm. But Ernie is a beast when he gets going
How about hooking the Wabaso to the heater lines that feed the DEF tank. Normally the heater lines thaw the DEF but the valve only opens when the key is on and you have engine heat. As part of a 2 hour preheat that should have enough DEF thawed to keep you running.
Mike, you said something like " it takes a little while to warm up 15/40 Oil" I would have thought you would have 0/30 oil or similar to help starting in the Winter. I bet you will educate me. The pour point on Deere's 15/40 Plus 50II is -36 which is pretty close to your -33. Their lower viscocity pours up to - 50. Thanks for all the work you do.
Really hoping that snow equates to ground moisture for this growing season. Stop by Canadian tire and get some baby blankets (tarps) for your equipment. Works for shelter, keeping snow off engines & wrap around front of tractor to keep radiator warm. Cheap help in the cold.
remap the def off the ecm, i know about it voiding warranty and all that but you can always have it put back on when its time to trade, what my mechanic does here in Australia is drain the tanks and replace the filters then fill the system with water but in your case i would use antifreeze
I'm in the western NY area, and while we don't compare to you guys in temperature, we can at least put up a fight in the amount of snow. I have been plowing my driveway with a 1954 allis chalmers tractor, and there is nothing like plowing snow in the winter with an old tractor. Not the easiest thing to do with hard frozen snow but man is it fun. Hope you have better luck with your DEF issues. Maybe a gas engine truck or two would be handy.
I wouldn't even do it complete rebuild like. All that tractor needs is a simple good cab kit the reseal all the windows and doors and then fix the heater and fixed any mechanical issues if there are any and that'll make a hundred percent difference
Valtra still makes a tractor without DEF, around the same HP, better turning circle and Old School Power, built in Finland so the cold shouldn’t be a problem.
Hi Mike - Might need to start giving the DEF tank on the Fendt a blast with the sea-can heater to thaw it and the pump/lines out a bit before you try and fire it? Not ideal though! Hi from Scotland, it's a mere 3C here (but blowing about 70kph!).
I really can feel your frustration! Keep the good work up!👌💪💪 Or just wait until spring!😆 Btw, a wing bucket and a Tokvam snow blower would be the ideal combination for you
Looks like it’s delete time for the duramax’s! Few shops around stoon can do them few shops in lloydminster and few around Edmonton, I’d highly recommend putting a constant power/by pass switch for your proheat that’s what we do so hit the switch when you shut truck off and come morning everything is at 120, if you really want may not look pretty but will work good, heat trace your def tank on your fendt best you can and wrap in bubble insulation and tie into your proheat then that should eliminate most of def freezing issues on your fendt! And definitely recommend getting a degelman blade with the folding wings for it! My uncle has one on his Deere and you’ll push a pile of snow and with the wings let’s you get the snow exactly where you want it instead of going over stuff twice with a straight blade or 3-4 times with a bucket
214747868 is very close to almost exactly 1/10th of the maximum of a 32 bit signed integer, so that tells me the tractor tracks hours in tenths. Something did some math that unexpectedly resulted in a negative number of hours, which was then treated as an unsigned value. Long story short, it’s either 496.8 hours away from its next maintenance, or 496.8 hours past due.
If you could combine the function and creature comforts of the 724 with the dependability of old Ernie...you'd have a hell of a tractor. How long until these emissions systems get someone killed? Or perhaps more accurately, how many people have they already killed?
And when it comes to your pickup truck I would keep your truck for the spring in the summer or maybe just get rid of it all together and take and buy you a pre-emission diesel Chevy Ford whatever you want Dodge drop you a good hunting money in it to get it flawless and whatever amenities that you need and make it a beast then you fix that problem then you don't have to worry about no def. That's what I've done I took a 04 ram 2500 and I have turned it into a beast I drive it and all year long and there are times of that truck does not switch off for 18 hours at a time and it does not let me down and when it does let me down it's always something simple and easy and something usually I can fix
OK, how are you gonna pull a 80 foot land roller with a shed or old Ernie? Everybody likes Ernie because it actually starts in the winter but come spring Ernie’s not very useful in the field.
are you able to hook a loop of hot water around the DEF tanks? just like the engine block maybe a loop around teh DEF tank and then one around your batteries.
Computers typically store numbers in fixed size blocks of memory, and that 214 million number is the largest possible signed number that can fit in 32 bits. I haven't the foggiest idea as to how the program could wind up thinking that's the number of hours since last service, but the number is not random. 🤷♂
Largest 32 bit signed integer is 2.14 billon though, was far as i know. And the last digits dont really match either. But still I think you might be on to something
at any rate the software is very poorly written because any numbnuts knows that 215 million operating hours is never going to happen. it's called range checking your data set. but it's probably on the scope of the engineering crew of this piece of gear
Two years ago a BNSF train engine sat idling for 10 days on a siding a few miles from our farm. That engine put out more pollution in those few days than I would have all summer. I'll bet that engine didn't fight with DEF.
Just curious why are you even cleaning your north yard? I know youre not dumb so Iam sure there is a reason but doesnt seem like you have much you need it clear for, cant you just wait the snow out... ? Didnt seem like you needed to deliver grain or anything, sorry seeing all of your headaches here I was just curious.l I agree your expensive ass equiptment should work good even in these crazy temps, its screwed up for the price of it that it doesnt.
Great question actually!..
Many reasons;
1: I can't have any snow melt in the yard, as that would soften the yard too much for when I need to haul out seed & fertilizer come spring. Remember I do not have a gravel base yard... And The long the snow sits, the harder it is to move.
2: I am getting fuel delivered, at random times and dates.
3: I am getting Barley picked and hauled out.
4: I have been waiting to move in more fertilizer bins and due to the winter weather conditions changing every day, need to be ready on an hour notice.
5: Also waiting to clean seed, and need to be ready on a day's notice.
6: looking at other infrastructure and yard building, need to have the yard clear for that, example Saskatchewan Power & Energy to show up and start work with few days notice.
@@mikemitchell2554 well that's a damn good argument most of which I hadn't considered... I mean your initial reason almost makes the rest of them not matter because it's such a strong one, hadn't considered how crappy the after effects of melt would be on your dirt yard... And otherwise it does sound like you have more. Activity going on there then I had originally surmised as far as deliveries and bins. Now I see why you struggled so much, and kept going for it... Now I feel really bad for you - you have no choice but to clear it when it snows ( and you live hours away! )
@@daniel_poore haha I appreciate that, and that's part of the growing pains when starting a new farm from scratch
@@mikemitchell2554 Mike I have a question, I am going to take over the farm and in one of your videos you mentioned what pants you wear. I don't like wearing jeans, they are uncomfortable to sit for a long time in. What brand do you get. Thank you
@@jamesv1277 I think his work clothes are from engelbert strauss, german manufacturer. red logo with white ostrich.
I think that 1105 deserves a restoration.
Why? It looking so good for its long live, i dont think that it needs a restauration
We have def issues in -6c in Finland with Valtra's that are built in Finland.. Normally we have -25-35c. I feel you... Doing snow removing jobs in the village its annoys to have to start the machine 5-9 times a day , just to get the job done. Because DEF. My English isn't the best so sorry about that.
Don't be sorry, you did great. Your English is better than mine and it's my native language.
Maybe some day in the very near future we could spring some wild money like $5 for a shifter knob for Ernie so we don't injure our hand trying to shift the tranny with ultra thick oil? Sounds like a winner to me. Safety first at this camp.
Use a recirculating hose on one hydraulic outlet to warm the oil. -- and put a bulldozer blade on and get tire chains -- then you can move snow.
I think a wing bucket is a better idea. Then he will be able to cower a big area and he can lift away the snow if needed.
Combined with a Norwegian Tokvam snow blower. It would be a snow slayer!👌
Nha the back blade is good enough.
Pretty sure we all know this too, as odes Mike. The tractor does just fine the way it is. The oil warms itself up as you use it. No sense in wasting time.
@@mikeznel6048 you don’t have a clue yet you comment
@@kenhofer8063 well he is correct, the oil is constantly circulating in the system
We used to turn the PTO on in the old 1100 when it was cold seems to help warm up hydraulic oil. 5w40 helps we run it in everything year round now. No more 15w40.
Mike the Best Tractor you got is Old Ernie MF 1105, what a great motor the Perkins are, these motors start up a lot easy than most modern motors, Cheers Best Wishes to you & your Family, Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.
Mike make a short hose for a auxiliary and while the tractor is warming up turn that auxiliary on to circulate the oil and warm it up it will help old ernie tons. Old tractor out runs a new one. Can't replace old iron Mike.
Haha Ernie gave the 724 the finger and said hold my beer and watch how it's done kid :)
Hi Mike - Greetings From The UK - FANTASTIC OLD ERNIE - all that tecnolighy in the FENDTS & OTHER NEW TRACTORS - & he wins hands down HORRAY for straight forward design !!!!!!!!! take care of him in the spring
Mike, Your videos can never get too long. You and your family are the best
Mike, I have not seen one in a while but when I was a kid, we had an electric dipstick, you took the dipstick out and put in the "electric dipstick" and plugged it in, it worked great!
Now that is a neat idea.
Ernie is the beast. Simplicity at it's finest. GORD S. has a point to warm the hydraulic oil and chains.
Chains 👌
Hello Mike in the cold got to love the 1105 MF please keep the video’s coming they are great.
I believe all the money you spent on fixing old Earnie up is paying back in aces. Good job Mike!
I hate def as well systems as well. I been told by dealers an techs so hopefully yours told you as well to wait 15 min before hitting the disconnect on the unit. Give the pump time to pump it out of the system back into the tank an for the computer to boot down. Enjoy the videos.
Damn this massey Don't give up💪
Ole antique Ernie gets it done! Classic old school tractors for the win.
Good ole Ernie has clearly earned a new set of chain that’s one dependable tractor
Good Ole ernie saves the day again it pays to keep the old equipment. The new stuff doesn't like the cold specially -30s
Winter I'd tough, but I think you need to be a little more organized for winter if your going to be running equipment at them temps!
ya right, as a Canadian he has no experience with cold. 🤣
Use your diff lock Mike, right hand side foot pedal under the seat (in a previous video you couldn't recall what the pedal did) good luck mate.
Ahh thats the beauty of old machines. Those things will outlast your grandkids if maintained halfway properly :p
My grandfather still runs an old steyr Diesel. Built in 1954.
Never needed anything to be done other than a new fanbelt or small stuff like that.
It has an electric starter, but it can be handcranked as well.
And even tho its old as hell, he still runs it for working, so yea.
DEF is also a very big problem in europe. I know many freight forwarders that rely on their trucks or machinery working therefore they had it coded out. Every def vehilce I owned has had major def problems. The problems always started between 90.000 - 120.000km (trucks).
Them ole Perkins are a hell of a good engine. And no DEF crap.
You can get cell remotes for Webasto in the US, in Europe as well radio remotes
Good old reliable Ernie. Sometimes simple is better.
Have you looked at the option of removing the def from the tank at the end of each day while you are having those really severe cold temperatures. Just put back in only what you need the following day. Lots of cheap 12 volt pump kits can be bought that can do this task. Only take a few minutes to pump it back into the empty def container. If the tractor def pump returns all def from the lines when the tractor is stopped the there should be very little def left in the system to freeze over night. Then add warmed def the next day just before you are ready to start the tractor. A few minutes of inconvenience could save hours of grief.
The Old Perkins 6-354 in Masseys would either start at -30 or would need to be plugged in under 60.
True so true
True💪💪💪
Wow snow is very deep be safe
Ernie could use a set of old fashion double ring chains. You can keep the cold right there, Mike!
Bert’s & Ernie’s always come out on top
Our old ih tractors we would turn the pto on to circulate hydraulic oil in the transmission to get them warmed up in cold weather
I have a loader tractor with a snow pusher bucket on it and a snow blower on the back. The blower gets used only on the driveway edges so the snow doesnt build up , or if there's no where to go with the snow anymore . Otherwise I use the pusher as it is way faster and takes less power to do the job. You push it up the pile and hit reverse don't have to stop and dump like a regular bucket. MDS (South Dakota) is a good brand, they sold over 400 pushers in the past 2 years.
Minus 33, man that is chilly, good old ernie never lets the side down,better than all the singing and dancing electronics on your new Fendt!!
First guy I've seen use either like me and my pa did in the winter. It's the difference between starting and not starting, even if it's got the block heater going. Living 40 miles south of the border we get these temp. Just remember the power steering at this temp. We used a snowblower. Like to see this behind your Fendt. Real speed
A cheap way of dealing with gelling fuel filters is to put an insulated card board box over the filter. I have found that the fan blowing really cold air across the filter makes it prone to gelling.
Great video Mike. I see three things you need 1 tire chains 2 cab heater 3 case of ether
Something to be said about the “ older “ iron . Stay safe up there !!
Mike you need to get some hydraulic loop backs made like South Sask Farmer, seems to work a charm to warm them up.
I think when they put the wabaso heater in, they should put a circulation pump in the def tank to circulate the def through a heat exchanger heat by the hot coolant from the wabaso. you could do the same with other fluids. so once the heater is on, its also warming up the other fluids
But the lines are still frozen 🤔
@@eltontv6002 ok, than, put the heat exchanger in the tank like those glycol beer chillers. keeps the whole thing warm. That way you can do away with the pumps and just run it off the wabaso.
You need just a shelter.four walls,roof and a door.that will help for the starting issues by keeping the wind off as you plug it in and run the heater.
Really just need like a garage for even just 1 tractor so you dont have to sit here for hours trying to warm everything up with like a heater in it
could be something simple but would save a hell of a lot of time cause your not doing any field work atm. But Ernie is a beast when he gets going
How about hooking the Wabaso to the heater lines that feed the DEF tank. Normally the heater lines thaw the DEF but the valve only opens when the key is on and you have engine heat. As part of a 2 hour preheat that should have enough DEF thawed to keep you running.
great video - great plow
Just a suggestion we make short hydrolic lines to circulate the oil and it warms it up a whole lot quicker
Mike, you said something like " it takes a little while to warm up 15/40 Oil" I would have thought you would have 0/30 oil or similar to help starting in the Winter. I bet you will educate me. The pour point on Deere's 15/40 Plus 50II is -36 which is pretty close to your -33. Their lower viscocity pours up to - 50. Thanks for all the work you do.
WE use to put a tube heater in the fuel tanks runs hot waterfrom the engine Mount o topof the tank put 1 in the Def tank
Discounting the fact it was -33 it was a beautiful looking day. Blue sky and sun here too but currently 29.
Really hoping that snow equates to ground moisture for this growing season. Stop by Canadian tire and get some baby blankets (tarps) for your equipment. Works for shelter, keeping snow off engines & wrap around front of tractor to keep radiator warm. Cheap help in the cold.
Blowers are the way to go with lots of snow. No burm to drift against when you are done.
remap the def off the ecm, i know about it voiding warranty and all that but you can always have it put back on when its time to trade, what my mechanic does here in Australia is drain the tanks and replace the filters then fill the system with water but in your case i would use antifreeze
Awesome tractor Ernie
Chains on the 1050 with a blade would be a serious snow mover. Sad that it is leaving 😢
I'm in the western NY area, and while we don't compare to you guys in temperature, we can at least put up a fight in the amount of snow. I have been plowing my driveway with a 1954 allis chalmers tractor, and there is nothing like plowing snow in the winter with an old tractor. Not the easiest thing to do with hard frozen snow but man is it fun. Hope you have better luck with your DEF issues. Maybe a gas engine truck or two would be handy.
We just picked up a set of chains for our tractor that would fit Ernie from Titan for $895.00 plus tax.
Ernie deserves a cab kit😁
Okay enough said. Lets do a rebuild on Ernie he’s earned the right 👍👍👍👍
I wouldn't even do it complete rebuild like.
All that tractor needs is a simple good cab kit the reseal all the windows and doors and then fix the heater and fixed any mechanical issues if there are any and that'll make a hundred percent difference
@@leeslife3977 I agree service and a cleanup fix a few things would do a lot for Ernie let’s take him from a step. Child to a full blown son 😊👍
Valtra still makes a tractor without DEF, around the same HP, better turning circle and Old School Power, built in Finland so the cold shouldn’t be a problem.
they don't sell Valtra in north America
Hi Mike - Might need to start giving the DEF tank on the Fendt a blast with the sea-can heater to thaw it and the pump/lines out a bit before you try and fire it? Not ideal though! Hi from Scotland, it's a mere 3C here (but blowing about 70kph!).
That made Ernie snort a little bit, can you imagine a set of chains and 300 extra pounds per side on the rear
I love Ernie ! Most reliable and relatable on the whole operation for me at least
I really can feel your frustration! Keep the good work up!👌💪💪
Or just wait until spring!😆
Btw, a wing bucket and a Tokvam snow blower would be the ideal combination for you
In the UK 🇬🇧 it's a barmy 14C feels like spring not winter 😁👍
little baby dash shifter, so cute
Mike, you need to have South Sack farmer, build up a Older Versatile 876 or so with a front blade to push snow.
Old Ernie must have embaressed the fent
I get my equipment serviced every 24,000 years whether it needs it or not.
lol - Yeah 24,000 is about right. 24,500 years is pushing a little too far. You are just asking for trouble.
Haha. I do mine at 20,000 years as I'm running mostly local miles.
Have you considered magnetic or self adhesive oil pan heaters? We use them and they work great combined with traditional block heaters
A snowblower would be the way to go, you would not have the pile to catch the snow and make more drifts
Looks like it’s delete time for the duramax’s! Few shops around stoon can do them few shops in lloydminster and few around Edmonton, I’d highly recommend putting a constant power/by pass switch for your proheat that’s what we do so hit the switch when you shut truck off and come morning everything is at 120, if you really want may not look pretty but will work good, heat trace your def tank on your fendt best you can and wrap in bubble insulation and tie into your proheat then that should eliminate most of def freezing issues on your fendt! And definitely recommend getting a degelman blade with the folding wings for it! My uncle has one on his Deere and you’ll push a pile of snow and with the wings let’s you get the snow exactly where you want it instead of going over stuff twice with a straight blade or 3-4 times with a bucket
Impressive how that 1105 starts out in the cold
After being blasted with a kerosene heater.
Right.. for only a few minutes out in the wind and cold
Great video Mike
Way to go Ernie! Let me guess, Ernie does NOT have a cab heater. lol
Yes it does. Atleast our 1135 have it. But blower is a bit lazy..maybe need some repair already.
Ernie saves the day once again - Go Ernie! 🚜
You need to get Ernie a set of snow chains🙂
We just got a tractor just like yours, but we live in NC!! Love watching your videos!! John Mitchell
I have no idea what -33 feels like!!! Scotland xxx
Love the difference in temperature. It was 45C on our one farm two weeks ago.
Good day So u said it was 45C, where in the blazes is that? Australia Thanks
where you at? did you mean -45
Karoo region in South Africa. 45 degrees Celcius
@@CC-ib6yy Wow U can't work in that weather canu. Thanks
@@CC-ib6yy where at?
Can't beat old tech! It'll always save the day.
That is a whole lot of seat time.
214747868 is very close to almost exactly 1/10th of the maximum of a 32 bit signed integer, so that tells me the tractor tracks hours in tenths. Something did some math that unexpectedly resulted in a negative number of hours, which was then treated as an unsigned value. Long story short, it’s either 496.8 hours away from its next maintenance, or 496.8 hours past due.
And this is why ernies the best
Old school Ernie to the rescue!
Full farm tour
No snow across the border here in Montana. Terrible conditions down here
I wish I had Ernie and I don’t even farm lol
Ernie is such a rock-star😁!!
They're expensive but a MetalPless plow would be perfect for clearing your yard.
Mike, I think your concerns have fallen on DEF ears!😆
That is a comfy looking programming error.
2,147,483,647 is the maximum positive value for a 32-bit signed binary integer.
A set of chains for the rear tires will greatly improve your traction.
If you could combine the function and creature comforts of the 724 with the dependability of old Ernie...you'd have a hell of a tractor.
How long until these emissions systems get someone killed? Or perhaps more accurately, how many people have they already killed?
And when it comes to your pickup truck I would keep your truck for the spring in the summer or maybe just get rid of it all together and take and buy you a pre-emission diesel Chevy Ford whatever you want Dodge drop you a good hunting money in it to get it flawless and whatever amenities that you need and make it a beast then you fix that problem then you don't have to worry about no def. That's what I've done I took a 04 ram 2500 and I have turned it into a beast I drive it and all year long and there are times of that truck does not switch off for 18 hours at a time and it does not let me down and when it does let me down it's always something simple and easy and something usually I can fix
Imagine what a nice shed that Fendt would buy you.. It sure would seem more useful to you..
OK, how are you gonna pull a 80 foot land roller with a shed or old Ernie? Everybody likes Ernie because it actually starts in the winter but come spring Ernie’s not very useful in the field.
are you able to hook a loop of hot water around the DEF tanks? just like the engine block maybe a loop around teh DEF tank and then one around your batteries.
Computers typically store numbers in fixed size blocks of memory, and that 214 million number is the largest possible signed number that can fit in 32 bits. I haven't the foggiest idea as to how the program could wind up thinking that's the number of hours since last service, but the number is not random. 🤷♂
Largest 32 bit signed integer is 2.14 billon though, was far as i know. And the last digits dont really match either. But still I think you might be on to something
at any rate the software is very poorly written because any numbnuts knows that 215 million operating hours is never going to happen. it's called range checking your data set. but it's probably on the scope of the engineering crew of this piece of gear
Way to go Ernie !!!
Two years ago a BNSF train engine sat idling for 10 days on a siding a few miles from our farm. That engine put out more pollution in those few days than I would have all summer. I'll bet that engine didn't fight with DEF.
Poor Mike got the DEF Jams 🤒