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Been wanting to figure out a better way to move dead tractors around - some, just isn't cooperative at being towed - the AC 916H is a great example around here. Since the rear axle is a hydro, it does not disengage fully for some reason and the tires are really shot badly. The 16Auto dug some big holes the last time I tried to move it around, so the idea here is to use the D's 3pt lift and it's size/weight advantage to move other dead tractors. I also wanted a toolbar that could have adapters added for various tasks - such as cultivators, tines, rear blade, ect. I've wanted to build a wrecker for years, just never had the time to do it - this year, I decided I've had enough of my aching back and legs - this needs to get done before I end up in the hospital. Always seems there is no help available when I need it, so now is the time - here is where I'm at as of now... All built from 1/4" thick iron, except the hub mounting plate which 1/2" thick A50 steel. Trailer hub/stub shaft is a 1750lb rated unit. In hindsight, if I ever did it again I'd use a heavier DOM tubing and just turn it to accept bearing races, make the shaft on the lathe and be done with it. Not to mention, I could control the thickness of the assembly a lot better. There are "rear tire carrier builder" parts available out there to do just that with pre-built tubing, the correct bearings and shaft - you just weld it into the square tubing of choice. Still a lot to do - need to make a set of centering springs, locking pins (for toolbar use), tire carrier arms w/tie-down rings, rear blade adapters, ect.... Just thought I'd share a bit - need to some lift testing today, hopefully. Sarge

So I have been looking for a few months to purchae a clean Kubota B series. Timing was not right one or two others. I found this one about 3.5 hours from me in cl for VT. 1995 Kubota B20 worh loader and backhoe. I also purchased a 2011 PJ trailer 8’x18’ dual axle with very little use. This was previously owned by an 86 year old man who purchased it only a few years old. He passed and the family out it up for sale. my boy Brennan and I drove up to VT last night and found a motel room. Woke up and met seller, loaded it up and got home mid afternoon. Spent a bunch of time cleaning both.

Took the time today to clean up the C-160. Just thought I would post a couple of photos.

I picked this little gem up from @Terry M a little over 3 years ago knowing it would be for my kids when they were ready. After reading @dclarke's post about his grandkids ranger i thought this project needed to hit the table again and finish it up. I used full floorboards from an Electro 12 and to make it fit i used a fender pan from an 856 donor to cover the wheels so no little limbs could be run over or caught. I also raised the fender pan 1 inch to make it all fit and cut out the pan a little for shifter clearance When i got this tractor it didnt have an engine, so i put in a kohler k141 industrial motor, i didnt want a blue engine so i wire wheeled all the paint off and cleared the tins, fabricated a new gas tank support. Im pretty happy how it turned out and it drives great. Here is my son age 3 pulling me in my double tub wagon, it was a fun afternoon.

Saw this listed the other day on Craigslist by a fellow member on here and knew I had to have it...He listed this one as well as another I picked up for a friend of mine. Hands down a good guy to do business with and a great stout machine, can’t wait to put it to work!!!!

Hello everyone this is Brennan Bo, Steve Bo's son since I am 11 years old I told my dad that I wanted my own account so here I am.

Trina spent some time this afternoon more of the disassembly on the donor chassis. I'm going to end up using the frame and transmission from this. She took apart the front suspension so we could clean it up and paint it.

nice moto mower I have the earlier version

My 1978 Sears/Roper GT16 with B&S twin. A bit rare I believe.

Here is the finished wheel. I suppose that I should mention the paint gun was the Harbor Freight purple gun with the air gauge. Less than 20 dollars. If you experiment with the width and direction of the fan spray, the rate of rotation and things like that, the results are much better than moving your body and the gun around the wheel. The wheel cleans up nicely with Nylon Abrasive Wheel [item 60325 from Harbor Freight] and is much slicker than when sandblasting. It only takes about a minute to paint half a wheel with two thin coats, but all that depends on the paint viscosity and how you have your gun set up.Using the rotation method is very fast and the paint goes on so much more even. On the deep dish side of this wheel,there are from three to five angles of spray to get an even coat. The only thing you can do is experiment to see what works for you. I am not sure, but I think Dennis Thornton is the one who suggests using Damp Proof Red Primer by Rustoleum.

This is my Massey Ferguson 1650 -- has Kohler 16hp K341, Eaton hyd drive with 3 point hitch and PTO, 48"deck and a 42" tiller. I've really come to like this tractor .

77 Power King 2414 first with blade and then with loader.

100F here on Thur and the central air blew a starting capacitor on the compressor. 53F this morning and the wood stove is burning. Go figger!

I drilled through the blade and C-channel on the back and squared the holes in the blade to take 3/8" carriage bolts. Left enough room above the cutting edge so the carriage bolt heads won't interfere with a new reversible cutting edge. Garry

Let’s see those other brands you guys have! I’ll start with my 9020 Simplicity Powermax

I'm sure most of you guys on the Ga., Sc., and Nc., coast are well aware of Florence heading your way. A cat 3 or 4 Hurricane is nothing to take lightly, trust me, it's time to start plans and preparations. If you live within 30 or 40 miles of the coast you don't want to hang around in a cat 3, definitely not a 4. BE SAFE!

It’s red and true 1955 Farmall 300

Hey Jeff. Thanks for the mention! @lanceoop I do actually have one here that I'm not going to use. Seems to be very solid. The pulleys appear to be in good shape. It could use a slight cleaning and it's a little rusty on the bottom side but somebody took care of it in the past. The only issue I can see is that the outer wheels that are about 5 or 6 inches in diameter probably should be replaced. They're a bit wobbly. You're probably a couple hours drive from me but I'll give you a great deal on it. Also, as previously stated. Welcome to Redsquare!

WELCOME!!! All I can say is beware! Red is a great color and is very addictive!!

Of course the ones I grew up on... Cub Cadet Original, Cub Cadet 1200, and an Allis Chalmers C.

And Now, ladies and gentlemen, for the 1267. We are going to change the fluids and replace a wire or two and probably try to find some better tires for our terrain. Also, replace the seat. Clean out some old rodent nests.

Next victim is on the stand👍 Getting a set of wider axles, new seals, gaskets and paint soon. This one is going in the 1054 project.

I got a solid deck with good bearings for $80. I bought it from a repair shop. I tried turning a blade, and it was noisy and binding. I said it must be bad bearings. The guy took it personally and swore the bearings were fine or he'd through the whole mess on the scrap heap. We too the cover off, and it turned out the idler pulling had gone off it's bearing. He pulled a new one out of stock for no charge and wham bam, bobs your uncle, I have a solid deck. Looks rusting on the surface, but solid, no rot.

The title of this thread is "Who got this deal" So it seems like the intention was "Hope somebody from Redsquare got it" because in the end what matters is the tractors going to people who care about Enough negativity in the world, let this be the one place we can respect and be nice to each other.

When I was a kid my brother and I used moms Chinet paper plates for targets with our BB guns once. She hollered out the back door " are those my good plates, we can't have nothing nice around here!"

I've been talking to the owner of this wheelhorse for about 3 weeks in an attempt to reach a good agreement for both of us. Well, this morning, he called and said, Come and get it. So, I did. The wife and I went for a 3 hour ride, to and from. The new to me C120 horse is home.

Carbide scribe, square, drill bit & a good die grinder can take care of "no key holes" , lol. Sarge

Great thread with great advice !! Thanks for the visual with the pics too. Those wheels look really nice. Love the spinning trick. 'farmer and @pacer and others... My honey went and bought us a harbor freight manual tire changer a few weeks ago. That is one of THE BEST tool investments we've ever made. ($40) It's lag bolted to my shop wood floor through a joist. That's a MUST. The one disclosure I'll put here is to remember it's "Manual". I'm a big guy so I have plenty of leverage to move it. It costs $5 or more to get a tire dismounted around here so it paid for itself within just a few removals. It works to break the bead on 8 inch wheels as well. Have to hand remove them still though.

This is great guys!! Thanks so much for sharing! These aren’t just “riding mowers” they’re power equipment designed for much heavier and diverse applications than the new stamped steel crap. That’s one of the things I truly appreciate and enjoy about these Red Machines and other solid American made GT’s of a bye gone era. I appreciate all of you guys that share the same opinion.

We use them to couple engines to pumps. It absorbs some of the vibration between the two and it can be slightly out of alignment and not hurt either of the shafts.

This picture shows the sequence in painting a wheel. You do the dish and back bead. Let that paint set and flip the wheel with gloved hands to avoid skin oil.. On the finish coat it is a better idea to let the paint dry hard and do the other half the next day. My paint had hardener , so i was able to finish them all the same day

So here is my wheel spinner. It is just an old MTD rear axle. I use a plywood base with a can screwed on that holds a long neck --- No, you have to save some up so you can paint sober.... the cool thing about it is that you can flip the wheel over without touching it. Liquid laundry soap bottles hold the rear wheels and just fit the center holes fine. They taper just right so you can paint the whole wheel one coat after it flashes off. Some short PVC pipes inside thelong neck help to keep the front wheels stable when you move them to the drying rack. The spinner makes the paintso much more even and avoids most of the runs.

Here ya go Richard. He loves it!

Be safe, guys.

Here you go Bob, Some cool "other" brands I have seen on my travels...

might need shorter bolts, the 10.50x12 should be on a 81/2" rim the 9.50x12 could and probably be on a 71/2" rim so the mounting bolts would be long, could still work though you'll have to check and see eric j

what's funny is there are thousands of wheelhorses out there if you don't get one wait a week and 5 more pop up, in the words of the great movie frozen, let it go

I did not! This is great to know. Using your tips here, I was able to engage everything after the second start. I’m not sure if it needed to warm up more, but the blades didn’t engage the first time. When I flicked the deck ON, I heard a ‘tick’ under the hood. Other than that no other sounds. But once it kicked on, it sounded as it should. Now I just wish the deck could be adjusted higher. The highest setting is like the middle setting on my old Toro recycler - and I prefer to mow high (4”). Thank you!

One of the biggest pains is getting the lift flag attached to the lift handle.You have to almost have to crawl under the tractor.When you remove the blower at the end of the season disconnect it from the front and pull it forward.Once the lift tube is free of the flag,leave the flag attached and tie it to the mower lift bar.

picked up a heavy fiber glass calf hutch , for my generator , looks like a small Quonset hut, cut off the damaged area and have flow thru ventilation , put some heavy chain over it and my generator is dry and happy , pete

My blade has skids for a full size truck plow installed. It came that way, I just cleaned and painted it. You just install pin at whatever height you want it. Skids slip into a piece of pipe that has been welded to blade. One side has been cut off some for clearance. Cleat

You could add a piece of channel iron to the back of the blade on each side, thought about doing that with a couple of my older units here. Sarge

Looks like a great find. What I have realized is unfortunately there are some things our red tractors can't do and you sometimes need a helping hand. The trailer looks great and will definitely come in handy hauling both the Kubota and the horses.

Or you can make your own (black Torofactory raw steel my version) here's my blue prints ,and to answer your question, yes they do help.

A battery charger electro solution, and time will take care of a lot of it. A lot of the paint comes off as well. Poly brush type wheels work better for me than steel wire wheels to remove the remaining paint,

Nothing absolutely nothing on a D series is ever really easy....

Got the hood on and decided to put a longer nipple in the exhaust to move the stack a little farther away from the hood. I still need to paint the letters on the front of the hood and add the decals.