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Five Things I Like Almost As Much As Driving My Tractor 1. Talking About My Tractor. 2. Washing My Tractor. 3. Fixing My Tractor. 4. Staring At My Tractor. 5. Bacon:

After too many years of neglect, I decided it was time to redo my Dad’s 1973 Ford LGT125. I mowed with this tractor when I was barely old enough to reach the pedals. We used it up until I was about 21 and moved and didn’t think we could use it. Long story short, it sat behind a building for 25 years until I decided to try to give it some life. My grandfather owned a Ford Tractor dealership and originally sold this one new. My dad was a salesman and did deliveries for him. This one was repossessed and Dad was able to buy it for the payoff. Back to the tractor. I brought it home, soaked the cylinder with penetrating oil, cleaned the points, replaced the coil and condenser, cleaned the points, rebuilt the carb, and bypassed the wiring. She turned over 4or 5 times and fired right up! The hydro is still even good. I’m in the process of cleaning the engine, frame, and trans for paint. I lucked out and found two LGT165’s about 1 1/2 hours away for $350. One runs great, it doesn’t charge - regulator not hooked up a and the other is good for parts. All in all not a bad price for two tractors, one with a good running 16hp Kohler and all the parts I need to use on Dad’s tractor.

It’s official. My wife acknowledges there’s no turning back. She got me this slick license plate frame for Norman! In Michigan, only the rear plate is required, so the Oklahoma plate is purely novelty.

A few months back I was looking for the flat bar to make snow plow angle levers, they didn't have it at my local TSC so I went to the next one south of me in Lexington, they had the iron I needed but they also had 24x52 steel drum roller priced originally $259.99 but happened to be on clearance for $79.99 that the manager gave me another $10 off because it was scratched up and some rust, but on top of that I had a coupon for 10% off my entire purchase, final reduced price for a brand new unused Ohiosteel roller $63.00...that being said and done it has sat beside the carport since bringing it home I really wanted to change out the "pin" hitch to 1-7/8" ball coupler which I got from HF for $9.99, so today I got at it cut the pin hitch tabs off ground down the left over welds down added 2"sq tube over the 1-3/4" tube then welded and bolted the new coupler to the original tube drawbar, ready to "roll" now.

The TSC bandit.

It was the Vintage Sports Car Club Scottish trial today near Biggar, South Lanarkshire. Myself and a mate who I go marshalling at various motor events went up to help. Up at 4-30am, left at 5am and drove over to my mates for 6am arriving at the signing on at 7-am. No-one there and it turned out we were an hour early. Some one got an earwigging. I could have had an extra hour in bed. After signing on and a free breakfast of bacon rolls and coffee we drove off to our first section. The VSCC trials are hill climb events, mainly in forests and unsurfaced tracks. I did take my camera and managed to take 4 photo's before the battery went flat. The photo's don't really show the steepness of the hill, so you'll just have to accept my word that it was very steep. 45 degrees towards the top. Bad enough walking up and down it. Only about 10 out of the 51 entered made it to the 25 marker. Then had to reverse down.

@buckrancher and @Herder Here's the combination of Brian and Jo's tractor and Adam's generosity in helping me find this grader blade. You folks just would not believe how much fun she's having. Out here driving around on the tractor and smiling and moving dirt.

Decided that since temps hit 50 and even though there is still over a foot of snow in some places I would take a stand against winter and Murphy and wash the winter salt off my snow blowing machine. Figured as long as I was at it, wash the mower. Before and after...not totally obvious in pics but it did make a difference.

Diet and exercise???

Trina's 867 has been sitting in the cellar for a few months because we haven't been taking the time to work on it. Today we did a few things to it and got it back up and running. The fuel tank that was on it was quite full of rust and scale so I took the tank off of the 1267 and changed the fuel lines and filter over as well. Also, we had done a 6 speed transmission flush with diesel fuel a few months ago so today we finished draining that out and Trina and I latched onto the front axle of the tractor and lifted it off the ground about 25 or 30 inches to drain out the front of the transmission as well as the back. I then added two quarts of nice fresh gear oil. After all that was said and done we put the mid-mount grader blade on.

Hi! At first i must excus me for not represent myself directly. but it has a reason, i had 2 wheel horses c125 When i discovered your site .. than sold them an didnt expect to buy another.. til a few weeks ago i found a 416-8in pretty good shape They really are hard to find here and price is about double as in the us i guess 😁 for the rest i am 30y i work as a trickdriver/mechanic and like to spend my tile building things or in the woods.. The plan with the wheelhorse is to use it for my yard and to pull things.. also i have wached many mudmower movies and that inspires me , so i want to make a mud tractor A combination of a mudmower and a still usefull and lovely tool here are some pics I have allready maked a tractor exhaust from a ( obviously) american harley, changed the tires and repainted the hhood and added soms underhoods extras 😇 @the moderators : for the rest of the mower do i need to put it here or is there another subforum to share my pics and..?

Here's a couple shots of the driveway after she had covered most of the surface. It's a little tough to make out but there's kind of a mound of dirt just to the lower left of that big rock. She was cutting into that mound and spreading it over into the driveway. So you know.... I'm watching her do this. I took a couple pictures. We're trying to experiment with this and learn and I was throwing some rocks out of the driveway that she was digging up. I couldn't help it. I had to go get Cinnamon. I had to join in the fun.

Of course SHE is... nice WORK there Trina. Now you just need a roller for compaction.

Some more photos from today working on it while it was so nice outside.

You guys are awesome. So it's easily worth the$50 I'm picking it up for.

I have plenty of used oil, but I would hate to see the plug work it's way out and spill over the lawn...water or sand eco friendly.

Cinnamon horse 1974 c-160 and Trina's "uthah tracta" 867 after playing in the driveway for a few minutes

It’s beautiful here today. Hitting 60+. Perfect chance to get a bit of seat time while picking up sticks and sawdust in the front yard from having a couple trees “whacked” last weekend.

Broached a new keyway in a hub today...My first. Went really well. Have 4-5 to work on. Will be looking for others at the big show. Add this to the Ed Kennel's brass woodruff key axle repair and I should have a life time supply of axles and hubs....

Your supposed to eat the bacon right out of the pan Ed. No laying around is allowed. My dog did steal a carton of eggs last week!

Just a question. Do you have the spring mounted correctly? The bend should face the front of the horse. I guess you could spacer the spring from the transmission, but I think I would rather spacer the seat from the spring...maybe a nice 3/4" piece of plywood. If you spacer the spring from the transmission, you need to be very careful how much bolt you put into the trans. I believe the original is like 3/4" into the case of the trans, any more and you could interfere with the differential.

Beg to differ Mike, bacon CAN be stolen, ask my son about his dog.

Bacon goes first. Bacon cannot leak oil ,fail to start, break or be stolen!

Frt bracket attaches to frame

I said I rode it... I didn’t ever say how straight the handlebars were! My cousins had 250’s and a sandy bermed track in the woods. I either had to keep up or get out of the way, so it was pushed pretty hard quite often. 6-8 years back I hopped on one and couldn’t believe how much it had shrunk since the last time I rode one!

Bet it could become a 1204 Robbie! Nice find.

A little haul for a rainy day.

Yes it is . He did an over the top job John.

Never thought I’d own a full detailed wheel horse toy to this caliber . I’d have to thank Eston Hoffman for the build . His attention to detail is out of this world. This is serial #2 out of 10 made . Case is all led lights .

Been working on the free 48" deck scraped and brushed the rust, knock out a few dents and put a coat of Agriguard on it. We will see how well it holds up. It's some tough stuff. I had the gallon open twice the third time I had to pry the lid up and roll it off like a sarden can. I bought three quart cans taped up the tops and filled the cans. Put the rest in a plastic quart can, just pant the top rim before putting on the plastic top. I have painted three decks and still have about half pint left in the plastic can.

Uhh, if it doesn't break, it's not cooked right.

Aerated my yard, my mother n laws yard, and a friends yard. Also applied 8 bags of malurganite. Great weather and enjoyed the time. Hopefully will be turning the garden over again, next weekend.

Nice to have a hand around the Ponderosa during Mud Season, or any season for that matter. Looks good.

Their nick named Nut Roasters for a reason

Hey Jeff, just a suggestion, you may want to add a piece of flat stock for a scraper . Keeps those mud clumps from collecting on the roller. It would also add some strength to keep the cross bar from bending in case you pull it up some of those steep sides over in the Hillbilly. Here's mine...not a TSC. I guess it's a ELK.

I love how Bacon took this completely away from tractors. But it proves Bacon and tractors have a lot in common....US Some years ago when my sons were in Scouts we had a cooking competition and the boys had to chose a food, so everyone started with the same thing. Bacon was chosen and it went from one meals to bacon at every meal for the weekend. At the next meeting the moms wanted to know why they had to send so much bacon. There were some real bacon creations. Of course as an Assistant Scoutmaster I had to sample and judge all those creations!

Rumor has it winter is over

90* here today. Went through two shirts. Summer is here already 😢

65 and sunny here! Perfect for putting in our new “fire” pit... Can’t do open fire pits in our area anymore so picked up propane unit on clearance. Came out pretty nice...and my daughter added some rock cairns to go with the new seating area! Enjoy your day!

(size is relative—I’m gonna hear it on that comment) Back in the early 60’s 7 and 8 hp was considered big! Could you imagine what people though when they laid eyes on the 1054 for the first time? Big Wheels, stretched frame, factory hydraulics, and a 10 HORSEPOWER engine!!! Today, these ridiculous (throw away) lawnmowers with 25 to 28hp ratings on their vertical shaft motors—RIGHT! However, Robbie—nice haul! can’t wait to see what you will make of it. Have you done anything with that international truck that you picked up last year?

Hahaha, yeah that, it was nice Times even at Racing or Jump with them... Love the Memories with and on my Quadbike....😎 Plenty of Fun while drivin.. By the Way @dells68 it is really time to refresh the blue Ford. I hear him screaming for some Seattime...

I’m pretty convinced they didn’t put big blocks in round hoods for a reason, but I’d love to see another one put together that way! Go for it Robbie!

I was thinking about something like that, or maybe using parts from this to build the custom rj

All good stuff. I love hearing these stories and the tractors that "connect" us. I'll be here enjoying this thread.

My uncle always had a painted up 9N at his house. He would wheel and deal and throw in my cousins or aunt if the deal was right, but never got rid of that Ford tractor. He even had some dozer crawler thing that was only found in some museum in The UK.... and his barn. Traded that one for a junky old boat. He always had that 9N. We are both Chevy guys, even though last I knew he had an F-150 but I never watched that Ford tractor leave. I don’t know why I feel like I need one, maybe it’s where our roots were planted. Maybe it brings us back to “Our Mayberry” where I used to ride my own Honda 110 three wheeler from our place to theirs down an old dirt road in 1st grade. Cheers to that old Ford, and your pappy’s pappy Dell!

Awesome deal Jeff!! I like the hitch up grade.

Guess you could get a front cradle mount for a mower deck. OR, you could get another .

Dash wired up now.

Update on Scottie Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy have been a real workout for Scottie. Physical therapy works on Scottie's lower body and regaining his muscle mass and strength and that takes a toll on him. Occupational therapy works on Scottie's upper body and regaining his strength in his arms and upper torso. This is his favorite therapy, because he likes the different exercises and it does not cause him much pain in his catheter and Scottie's favorite therapist is Brandon his occupational therapist. Therapy will be delayed for the next couple of weeks as he needs to recover from his surgery. On Saturday, Scottie started having extreme bladder spasms that resulted in him having urination around the penial stent catheter. He was able to be irrigated without any difficulties, so I just kept a close eye on his urine output and monitored his pain. On Tuesday was a very bad day for him as we realized that his catheter was clogged when I met some resistance while irrigating his supra-pubic catheter. I then capped off his supra-pubic catheter and attached the catheter bag to his penial stent catheter and that helped alleviate some of the urination around the penial stent catheter. As protocol I called the on-call urologist and informed him that we had a clogged catheter and that he was draining from the penial stent catheter instead of his supra-pubic catheter. This call was also to help ease Scottie's anxiety and it was also so he was assured that there was nothing else I could do for his clogged catheter. Much to our surprise, we received a phone call on Wednesday morning from Scottie's urology team and they were following up on the phone call from the previous night. They said that we needed to come in on April 4, 2019 (Thursday) for an emergency surgery to replace his catheters. So Lowell, Scottie, and I headed back to Rochester for yet another surgery, yesterday. Once we arrived and got Scottie prepped for surgery, we had a few questions about what was the plan moving forward. Yesterday, his urology surgeon told us that Scottie was having his two catheters taken out and they were only going to be putting the supra-pubic catheter back in, leaving the penial stent catheter out. This should help reduce his pain in this penis and the bladder spasms for him. We found out that once his penial stent catheter was out, it starts the clock for his recovery and to his reconstruction surgery. We found out that when he has the reconstructive surgery, he will be requiring another hospital stay. But we do not know when that will be as of yet. We do know that in the earlier part of May we are scheduled for another catheter replacement and then they will take x-rays and images to determine what his urethra has done and what our next procedure is. We also found out that his two major surgeries, his bladder and his right elbow, can be coordinated together so he has one less surgery. As we move onto the next chapter of Scottie's Recovery, we know that there are multiple surgeries ahead of us, intensive therapy both physical and occupational, hospital stays, and long nights with pain that will slowly subside. We know that God is with us each and every step on this long road of recovery. We know that with Scottie's upcoming surgeries, I am trying to coordinate around the tractor shows that Lowell, Travis, and Bryan will be attending. I know that Scottie and I will be there too depending on how Scottie feels. The shows that we are planning on attending include the Big Show in PA, Garden Tractor Daze in WI, and Pioneer Power in MN. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

A bit late, but here he is.