Diagnosis: Bad

A quick update on the wiring issues we ran into last weekend: Dave and Matt spent the evening in the shop with Bad Habit, and when they thought they had solved the problem, Dave took the tractor for a test spin around the yard.

A few yards later, a wiring short caused the tractor to catch fire. Dave quickly twisted off a side panel and ripped out the battery - saving the tractor from a very hot final run.

With more pulls coming up this weekend, the gang will be spending some late nights in the shop rewiring the tractor. We're also planning to install new safety features to help the driver easily disable the tractor in emergencies like these; however, we hope we'll never need to use them.

Keep an eye on the site for updates on next weekend's pulling plans!