Cold Starts

[cowgirl_jenna]

Did everything start today in this cold weather? What do you have to start for chores? We have a 4255 deere at our place with a loader/bale chopper, and skid steer. If needed, only the skid steer needs to be started. Both started ok today, they were in a cold machine shed plugged in. At the dairy farm, there is a wheel loader, tmr tractor and 2 skid steers to start. All started eventually, wheel loader was not sure at first. Skids are in freestall, so its a little warmer for them. Hope everyone got things going!
Jenna

 

[Bigfoot]

I had to shake my wife out of the house to help pull start my tractor.

 

[skyhightree1]

My equip. and big trucks stays plugged in this time of the year and starts fine. However my 4-wheeler I didn't put on trickle charger did not start.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Keep everything plugged in so it all starts up no problem.

 

[Kingfisher]

Just curious how much does electricity cost in UP?

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Took 3 tries before I was able to get out of bed.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Not sure how our power bill breaks down as far as the house and the outside stuff but it is around 150 bucks a month for the entire farm in the winter. That includes stock tank de-icers, fence charger, keeping trucks and tractors plugged in, welding, running an outdoor wood stove and furnace blower inside, etc.

 

[cowgirl_jenna]

Took 3 tries before I was able to get out of bed.

Ha, sounds like my son, never did get him going, he hears no-school and that's it, he's dead to the world.
Jenna

 

[bigbull338]

the 7040 cranks just fine with the glow plugs.but its only used once a weel to put out 8 bales of hay a wk.