C121 Hydro for my parents. (and an introduction)

[ebinmaine 75,716]

2 minutes ago, AlexR said:

Great way to honor your Dad!! 

 

Absolutely agreed 

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,245]

On 11/23/2024 at 3:42 PM, ebinmaine said:

Got me a parts tractor to make The Ugly Bruce a hydro lift.  

 

 

 

 

@ebinmaine Hey, that tractor looks familiar…..😄

 

Edited September 1 by MainelyWheelhorse

[ebinmaine 75,716]

12 minutes ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

that tractor looks...

 

 

... Excellent! 

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,245]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

... Excellent! 

Damn right😁

[ebinmaine 75,716]

The Ugly Bruce tractor is gonna be put to use for snow removal this year. 

 

I'm installing a VERY nice trailer hitch made by Brian Badman. 

 @76c12091520h

 

These look excellent and are priced right.  

 

That'll be bolted 🔩 to a WH rear attach-o-matic. 

 

 

[JCM 10,411]

I don't have any WH's ready for Winter. Too busy remodeling another bathroom upstairs among many other duties.     

[ebinmaine 75,716]

7 minutes ago, JCM said:

I don't have any WH's ready for Winter. Too busy remodeling another bathroom upstairs among many other duties.     

 

I'm hoping to have a two stage tall chute and a plow along with Trina's plow and the walk behind snowblower.  

[ebinmaine 75,716]

Found some 4 link chains 🔗 ⛓️ with ice 🧊 cleats. 

 

I pulled the weights off of the Workhorse GT1800 and reinstalled them here. 

70 lbs each. HEAVY. 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 75,716]

48" plow ready to go. 

 

Solid link for downpressure. 

 

All @peter lena oiled up. 

 

At some point we'll paint the blade red. This is Cinnamon Horse color. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kpinnc 16,176]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

48" plow ready to go. 

 

They look fit for battle sir! 

[Bar Nuthin 1,807]

Since this thread is active again...

 

Is it just me, or are the C-1X1 tractors a pain in the butt when it comes to hooking up attachments to the rock-shaft?  My C-120 is fairly open and easy to get to. My C-141, not so much. Is there a secret to gaining better access?

[ebinmaine 75,716]

10 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Since this thread is active again...

 

Is it just me, or are the C-1X1 tractors a pain in the butt when it comes to hooking up attachments to the rock-shaft? 

 

Absolutely agreed. 

Trina and I have ONE tractor built after 1978 and will not get another. 

 

10 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

 

My C-120 is fairly open and easy to get to. My C-141, not so much. Is there a secret to gaining better access?

 

Yes. Small hands...?

 

 

@c-series don Do you have any helpful insights here?

[c-series don 10,777]

@Bar Nuthin @ebinmaine I totally agree that pre 78 tractors access to the rock shaft is much easier. So Eric, my helpful insight to this problem is to own all the 78-79 C-Series and have a different attachment for each one. This way you don’t have to reach up there to change anything that attaches to the rockshaft!! 

[Bar Nuthin 1,807]

41 minutes ago, c-series don said:

my helpful insight to this problem is to own all the 78-79 C-Series and have a different attachment for each one.

[kpinnc 16,176]

1 hour ago, c-series don said:

all the 78-79 C-Series

 

Most of my regular workers are Classic (300/400) series, so I'm sorta used to having to fiddle with that same lift location. 

 

My earlier machines don't generally carry decks or snow blades, but I do see the difference. 

 

And I'll say it again: the C1x1 models were the sharpest "C" models in my opinion. The flatter nose and wider center console just look nice! Especially with wider wheels and tires! 

[c-series don 10,777]

20 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

 

20 hours ago, kpinnc said:

And I'll say it again: the C1x1 models were the sharpest "C" models in my opinion. The flatter nose and wider center console just look nice! Especially with wider wheels and tires! 

I totally agree, which is why I have pretty much all of them 🤣🤣🤣

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,245]

I’m 50/50 on the C and 3/4/500’s they look good shined up but I’ll add another contender for looks the Black hoods. The black and red work well together.

[Handy Don 15,154]

16 minutes ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

I’m 50/50 on the C and 3/4/500’s they look good shined up but I’ll add another contender for looks the Black hoods. The black and red work well together.

We all have our favs, right? 

[kpinnc 16,176]

25 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

We all have our favs, right? 

 

And reasons for them. 

 

I should've said before that what to me is the "best looking" machines does not necessarily mean my favorite to use... 

 

 

Edited December 6 by kpinnc