few days off to tinker with the D-200

[bo dawg 518]

As some will know Ive posted pics of the D I bought back in the summer. I been tinkering on it ever since off and on. I completely re wired it with 14 and 12 gauge wire, got a lower dash plate to replace the home made one and painted the lettering, replaced the home made console plate with factory one. New seat, which I need to raise an 1" or so cause it pushes against the gas tank (need all the leg room I can get). Took the rear counter weight basket off and cut it down to stack all the steel I have closer to back of tractor, which Im currently working on the steel to fit and stack and get painted. So for now I just got the front wheels and hubs all painted along with the back wheel weights. I think the black gives it a different look to go with the black loader. Heck I even painted the steering wheel center cap with paint markers. Not too bad for first time.

Hopefully I will get alot of the tractor tins painted this summer for a over all better appearance, wont be all taken apart but just to clean it up.

 

Heres a couple before and after pics soon as I can make em load.

Edited December 30, 2023 by bo dawg

[Achto 29,433]

Looking great ! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,284]

Way nicer! Those black wheels look fantastic 

[953 nut 60,360]

       To me the struts going down to front of the frame look much too small for the job. When you have a load in the bucket and are driving along with the load bouncing up and down the forces exerted on the upright supports will probably be too much for them.The front subframe and struts on mine are very heavy and the bucket bouncing will still cause the front subframe to move while driving on rough ground with a load.   

 

[bo dawg 518]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

       To me the struts going down to front of the frame look much too small for the job. When you have a load in the bucket and are driving along with the load bouncing up and down the forces exerted on the upright supports will probably be too much for them.The front subframe and struts on mine are very heavy and the bucket bouncing will still cause the front subframe to move while driving on rough ground with a load.   

 

I dont doubt that, but still heavier steel than those factory Ark or other stock loaders garden tractors used. The loader is built with better quality steel and really too heavy for the tractor in my opinion. It had 400 lbs counter weight off the rear when I got it, plus the wheel weights are 100 lbs each and then with 200 lb guy in the seat totaling 800 lbs the loader will still out lift it.

You do have a beefy support on yours, thats nice.