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ebinmaine
3 hours ago, AlexR said:

I am thinking of getting the BKT TR-315 tires, but I would like some recommendations from you guys on some 23x10.5-12's that are actually 10.5 or close to it wide

 

I have two sets here for future use.  

I may have put measurements in the "Let's Talk Tires" thread. 

 

I do NOT have them mounted at this time. They do appear to be a decent usable size.  

 

 

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44 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I have two sets here for future use.  

I may have put measurements in the "Let's Talk Tires" thread. 

 

I do NOT have them mounted at this time. They do appear to be a decent usable size.  

Thank you very much!! It seems like the more you spend the more tire you get haha. Honestly it's probably sufficient width for what I want. 

 

I was just curious about what other people run in that size for AGs other then deestones and tru powers.

There are a bunch "options" on the jungle site not sure how many are the same tire and they are about the same price as these BKT's anyway. 

I am curious about the Horseshoe brand tire 10ply is pretty stiff for a garden tractor though. 

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ebinmaine

I chose the BKTS because they looked to be close to accurate in stated size, and I like the square cut of the tread blocks.  

Not as good as the Carlisle Tru Power or the OTR Lawn Trac, but good. 

 

 

10 minutes ago, AlexR said:

10ply

 

..... will probably require equipment to mount. 

 

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kpinnc
7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

..... will probably require equipment to mount.

 

Got a good laugh out of watching the guys at the tire shop mounting 6 ply for me. 10 ply might be tough! 

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Got my work area cleaned up naturally I forgot to take a before photo. But I added in a post for roof support that needed put in.

And removed 4 other posts that weren't structural,

this was used for cattle at one point and the posts were for a chute. With boards nailed to them of course. 

It really opened up the usable space removing those posts.

 

Probably going to pull the tractor out and power wash it before taking it apart. Not sure if I will start that this week or not supposed to get pretty hot :angry-fire:

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Power washed the tractor off to make disassembly less messy. 

 

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Then changed the rear wheels to see how they fit pretty positive I am going with the BKT 315 TR's 

 

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And rear view with the old rims and tires. 

 

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ebinmaine

IMHO the wide rear is a requirement. 

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AlexR
1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

IMHO the wide rear is a requirement. 

:lol:

Completely agree!! 

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kpinnc
6 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

IMHO the wide rear is a requirement. 

 

Speaking of t-shirts... :lol:

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Handy Don
On 7/20/2025 at 4:19 PM, ebinmaine said:

IMHO the wide rear is a requirement. 

:lol:

Well, for those of us who are severely space-constrained, having the narrower rear end means that there can be room in the garage for other important stuff. 

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AlexR

Well I dealt with the heat today which is probably the coolest day this week. And started tearing this tractor apart.

 

Got two of the harder things off the rear hitch pin which did need some convincing. And the rear hubs off, which were pretty stubborn but not completely frozen. Good news is the axles and hubs look decent at the key ways. 

 

Also got the steering wheel pin out, but soaking the wheel in penetrating oil for a bit before I try taking it off. 

 

The more I take apart this tractor is definitely worn. Fixable but worn, needs a lot of new parts.

 

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MainelyWheelhorse
On 6/29/2024 at 4:21 PM, AlexR said:

It is good, but it's messed up and worn out in enough places that I don't mind hacking away a bit at it. 

That’s how I am with my C-141. The other two tractors I have were relatively complete and had direct family ties. The C- 141 had no engine, wiring, or gas tank so it wasn’t as big of a deal if I wanted to modify it.

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And just like that it's blown apart.

Still a few things left steering wheel still needs to come off. Steering shaft gear has a broken gear on it. Weirdly the fan gear and the rest of the teeth on the shaft gear don't look worn to bad. 

 

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And got the pile of fasteners to get replaced.

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ebinmaine
14 minutes ago, AlexR said:

And just like that it's blown apart.

 

Niiiiice work!

 

 

 

14 minutes ago, AlexR said:

. Steering shaft gear has a broken gear on it.  

 

 

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Need one?

We may have a spare.... 

 

 

14 minutes ago, AlexR said:

And got the pile of fasteners to get replaced.

 

 

I've been using a combination of Bolt Depot in Hingham MA and McMaster Carr for nearly all of our hardware. 

 

Again, lemme know if you have needs.  

 

 

 

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AlexR
15 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Need one?

We may have a spare.... 

Thank you very much for the offer. I am working with @Pullstart getting some parts, I am getting "roller" as well.

But if that doesn't work, I will let you know if I need one. Thanks!!

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The transmission, engine, frame, steering, and steering tower/box. Are now degreased and cleaned off. Next is taking the transmission apart to see if just the regular transmission rebuild kit will work or if I need the extra bearings. 

I neglected to take a closer photo but the brake "drum" has a big lip on the outside from probably some kind of improper brake material. So either I can get it turned down, or I can just get a "new" one from A-Z tractor. 

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While talking about the transmission I have a question so the transmission shifter set screw. The threads are too far gone in the transmission so I have two options that I see. Both involve drilling bigger and tapping. So either helicoil and get the right set screw, or use a bigger set screw and just grind the end of it down to fit the shifter. Which would you guys recommend?

 

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And the other thing I have to fix is this PTO bracket that is supposed to bolt to the tower.. is welded. 

 

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ebinmaine
33 minutes ago, AlexR said:

While talking about the transmission I have a question so the transmission shifter set screw. The threads are too far gone in the transmission so I have two options that I see. Both involve drilling bigger and tapping. So either helicoil and get the right set screw, or use a bigger set screw and just grind the end of it down to fit the shifter. Which would you guys recommend?

 

I personally haven't had great luck with helicoils BUT they likely weren't used correctly by Previous owners. 

I'd drill to the next size and grind the bolt tip down.  

 

 

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ebinmaine
34 minutes ago, AlexR said:

Next is taking the transmission apart to see if just the regular transmission rebuild kit will work or if I need the extra bearings. 

 

I've been into at least a dozen manual transmissions and two hydros. 

I've never replaced every bearing. In fact I've never done more than 4 or 5 per transmission.  

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AlexR
19 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I personally haven't had great luck with helicoils BUT they likely weren't used correctly by Previous owners. 

I'd drill to the next size and grind the bolt tip down.  

It would be the cheaper option as well. Thanks! 

 

17 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I've been into at least a dozen manual transmissions and two hydros. 

I've never replaced every bearing. In fact I've never done more than 4 or 5 per transmission.  

I doubt I will need those extra bearings kits, just want to make sure before I order. 

I'm going to make a pretty big order with Wheelhorsepartsandmore but his prices are honestly pretty good. And it's nice the amount of common wear parts that he offers

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953 nut
On 7/22/2025 at 5:21 PM, AlexR said:

And got the pile of fasteners to get replaced.

:twocents-02cents:    I would clean up the old bolts and nuts and reuse them, they are better quality than most of the off-shore junk being sold today.

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AlexR
3 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

:twocents-02cents:    I would clean up the old bolts and nuts and reuse them, they are better quality than most of the off-shore junk being sold today.

I might with some of them. I am missing some fasteners and a couple aren't good. 

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Handy Don
35 minutes ago, AlexR said:

I might with some of them. I am missing some fasteners and a couple aren't good. 

Most of us (even @ebinmaine, I suspect 😁) have a collection of removed WH fasteners. I reuse any I can clean up that are NOT in high-stress or fatigue-inducing locations. But I work on workers, not show units. Waste not, want not. 

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ebinmaine
1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

:twocents-02cents:    I would clean up the old bolts and nuts and reuse them, they are better quality than most of the off-shore junk being sold today.

 

Agreed. 

 

We build:

31 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

workers

 

So we build for strength, not originality. 

 

I use Bolt Depot because of their top shelf customer service and top quality parts. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AlexR

So my plan for this tractor is a plough tractor but going to try to make it nice. It will still be a rattle can job, I will at least primer and sand. Might even do some bondo.. we'll see... I think I will try to avoid that if I can. 

 

Transmission will be rebuilt and I am going to replace the limited slip spring as well. 

Engine I'm not sure yet how far I am going with that.

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kpinnc
45 minutes ago, AlexR said:

It will still be a rattle can job,

 

Done correctly, a rattle can job can be made to look very nice. The tractor below was rattle can painted with no clear overcoat. 

 

Prep work is everything!  :thumbs:

 

You just have to allow a few weeks for the paint to truly cure. Until then, it's easily scratched. 

 

 

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