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Is this REALLY original?? 1973 8 4 speed

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Docwheelhorse

Good Afternoon,

Picked this tractor up to replace the motor that is blown up. Belongs to a guy in my gun club... he says his dad bought it new. Its obviously a 1973 no name 8 4 speed... but check out the lawn ranger rear rims????? Are they really from the factory? 

 

Tony

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pfrederi

Ranger rims were 8 inch but only had three lug holes.  Can't make 3 into five like this pattern with out drilling and plugging.

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Docwheelhorse

Yah... your right on the Ranger rims... but now Im wondering what the deal is. This has 20x8x10 rears and 15x6x8 fronts

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elcamino/wheelhorse

The 1972 Commando 800 had the same rims if I am not mistaken . I know the rear rims were 10 inch and front rims were 6 inch.

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dells68

Don't think anything is off.  Pretty sure it came with those rims.

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Racinbob

I'm thinking they came from the factory that way. Jim's spot on with the 72 Commando having 10's and 6's. :)

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520HC

Yep factory wheels

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JERSEYHAWG /  Glenn

Interesting and nice.

 

Glenn

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ricksrj58

i bought the very same tractor for my nephew and it had the same rear rims.

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Docwheelhorse

Another interesting thing I noticed. The rear fender sticker appears to be the 1969? Thru 1972? version... I bet this tractor was thrown together late '72 for 1973 sale.

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Elkskin's mower junkyard

that is how it came from factory. i got one for dad a couple years ago stuck a late k181s on it and found trans was bad. so in with a 8 speed lol. i upgraded tires all way around. then sold it earlier this year since dad past last year and it was just sitting.

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Deadguy

I just brought one home today.  It is exactly the same as yours!

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stratostar250

yep, the "8" came with those rims and tires! 

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Retired Wrencher

Tony that is the way mine was. It was the first year after W/H sold out so they may be cut some corners. Do your axels stick out about 12" for the tranny housing?

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