Pullstart 59,549 #1 Posted October 6, 2014 Well the tractor aint much to look at, I figured I'd run the engine mounted tank out of fuel before pulling it and getting the hood back over the new K181T. but we were running the disc this weekend and a camera was handy... memories I hope my girls don't soon forget 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackhammer 544 #2 Posted October 6, 2014 pullstart great pic of all but you look spooked ,,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #3 Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) you would be too if you've seen the way my 4 year old drives 1st gear can really get away from ya... they both do a very good job. Edited October 6, 2014 by pullstart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackhammer 544 #4 Posted October 6, 2014 :laughing-rofl: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 31 #5 Posted October 6, 2014 Anything for a little more weight! Looks like good times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #6 Posted October 6, 2014 true story dandan, front and rear tires are loaded and I'll work on getting pictures of my custom front hanging weight. it's a quick attach/detach and is full of cement. the thing has got to be close to 1.5 times the original weight if not more, it's a workout to push around the garage even. And by the way I mounted a 1/8" plate across the front of the mower deck to keep grass clippings from flying forward and it doubles as a pretty effective leveler for the dirt mounds kids make! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #7 Posted October 6, 2014 Wheel Horse, a family affair! The way it was meant to be! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,256 #8 Posted October 6, 2014 Definitely a Kodak moment. Your girls won't forget it. Classic tractor, Dad and his girls.......priceless and then topped off with a cherry.........bomb stack. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #9 Posted October 7, 2014 along with prepping the motorhome for the Winchester 400 this weekend (!!!!!!) I managed to pull the generator tank and brackets, mount the Kohler Command fuel pump and get the old girl's hood back on tonight. I'll have to take a couple pictures of it for some front weight detail. yep, that's a cherry bomb glasspack topping the whole package off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #10 Posted October 7, 2014 That's a cool picture. Love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WH nut 553 #11 Posted October 7, 2014 You must no have had the rain up that way, my garden is a mud pit yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #12 Posted October 8, 2014 no we've had plenty of rain... I guess I've got enough drainage that the dirt was just a little damp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #13 Posted October 20, 2014 yesterday we had the tractors out, snapped a picture of the front hanging weight and the hood on. The weight is an aluminum piece that my father in-law's shop made as a sample. Customer ended up changing their mind I guess! It's full of cement and along with the filled tires I can actually steer in the garden. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Bergfeld 55 #14 Posted October 21, 2014 Well you said she ain't much to look at. Here is my take on it. She may not be the prettiest girl at the ball but at least your dancing. I like it Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #15 Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks Tim! Don't get me wrong, I love the little thing... But it's surely not the prettiest on this site! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,844 #16 Posted October 21, 2014 Is that an old cherry bomb muffler? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #17 Posted October 21, 2014 Sure looks it to me Mike, heavy suckers. I've had them on quite a few cars backs in the day. I had a real nice black 79 Z-28 that had a built 327 Vette motor in it with headers and Cherry Bombs. When you got into it, WICKED LOUD. I can remember late one Friday night me and a buddy were doing donuts around a light pole in the Caldor parking lot for what seemed like 5 minutes with that 327 wide open most of the time. What can I say, It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. A Brookfield cop showed up and told me he heard this evil sound from well over a mile away and just followed the noise until he found me at the end of it. He told me that was enough for now and sent me on my way! And that is my Cherry Bomb fondest memory... By the way, cool tractor but unsupported that is a pretty heavy muffler... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,941 #18 Posted October 21, 2014 We gonna need a video clip here... gotta hear it sing WFO. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #19 Posted October 22, 2014 it is a cherry bomb, I welded the reducer from a stock Honda shadow exhaust into the top, so it's got a baffled 3/4" opening. it's not too loud, but it's a fun touch! I do plan on getting a support bracket put together for it and it seems like pictures are tough enough, we'll see about a movie some day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackhammer 544 #20 Posted October 22, 2014 I'm getting older by the minute 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #21 Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) Here's a quick video of the K181T purring away. I need to modify my throttle linkage so my governor will do what it needs to do, so I run it on the conservative side. my first youtube video! there's some harmonics at the end, I think that's the steering shaft bushing... or lack of one special thanks to AMC RULES for the help with my first video insert! http://youtu.be/e0RRPoAEqYs Edited October 27, 2014 by pullstart 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,941 #22 Posted October 27, 2014 Holy crap! That's loud! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,549 #23 Posted October 28, 2014 naw, I think it's just right! I would love to get the governor working correctly so I can really put a load on it and see how it sounds. a tractor always sounds better when it's chuggin' a little Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
