I left the tractor plugged in last night and it was a good thing as I’d let the team go with the other horses yesterday when I was done feeding and they all went the hell and gone up the creek. Didn’t even strand around this morning begging for hay. guess they like that green that is under the snow! But the dang tractor wouldn’t steer for crap. About the time I got done it started to act like maybe it was working better. Don’t know if it just needs power steering fluid or what. hell, I am not even sure if it has power steering! I suppose the pump is going bad. It is old and had a long life, bound to be some stuff wearing out. And it damn sure ain’t no warmer than the team, without a cab. And the wind was damn brisk, you might say!
Read a lady who ranches up in Canada in Saskabush and she said it was 30 some below there plus a stiff wind today, while she was riding pens at a feed lot. So I guess we ain’t so bad off!
Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! We have family coming tomorrow if it don’t blizzard them out. So far it hasn’t been drifting too bad. I suppose because all that snow we had was so fluffy. It ain’t no more!
Dennisranch 
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your weather cooperates
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Happy TDay buddy — those fancy buritos you make, do they come in a Turkey version for this holiday?
Never thought it, but I bet they could! Hope you guys had a great day!
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If it has power steering it could be that the cold has caused enough contraction in the fluid that you are a little low. Once everything come up to working temp it expands and works a little better. Check the level when cold and again once it heats up to see how much of a change you are getting.
Good thinking Mike. It would use the hydraulic oil I am sure.And I think it is just too thick when it is real cold.