1971 Raider 10 Revival

[ebinmaine 76,290]

7 hours ago, jsoluna said:

excels at front blade work.

 

Agreed. 

 

Wheelhorse company paperwork from around the vintage of your own tractor shows more than 20 available implements.

That's not even getting into the myriad of aftermarket equipment.

 

The more you use one, the more you will be impressed.

[jsoluna 411]

Wheel/Tires/Seat Video:

 

[jsoluna 411]

Winter Mode Video:

 

[jsoluna 411]

 

 

Snow Plowing Action!  My first time using a WH to plow.  That limited slip must work at least a little, it really grips.

Edited Friday at 10:48 PM by jsoluna

[sqrlgtr 1,644]

IDK who had the most fun, you are the pup.

[jsoluna 411]

10 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

IDK who had the most fun, you are the pup.

This boy loves the snow.  He's just a bundle of joy in general, truly.

[jsoluna 411]

Already thinking about spring.  More to come on the front blade, weight ballasting, etc but I'm curious:

 

I had planned on patching up the 42"SD deck, but it is pretty bad for the entire spindle mounting area and will require significant repairs.

 

Rather than fix the Raider's 42", am I able to swap the lifting carriage from it onto another, more common newer style deck?  The Raider is pre Attach-A-Matic. 

 

There this decent newer 48" not far from me.  Is it possible to swap the lifting components over and use a different deck or are there other issues I'm unaware of?

Edited Saturday at 05:45 PM by jsoluna

[Handy Don 15,466]

Disclaimer: I am NOT an expert on the Raiders.

That said, decks need three things:

1. A compatible lifting chassis (attach-a-matic location and strength)

2. A compatible power delivery, i.e. mule & belt routing

3. Room under the tractor (short, “medium”, or long frame; front wheel size)

 

@gwest_ca can you please add a link to the “cross reference” document that shows which decks were made to go on which models? 

 

[ebinmaine 76,290]

@jsoluna

You got one o them there welding thingamajigs. 

Y' oughtta add a mule bracket to the front of the Raider. 

[pfrederi 19,408]

might be faster easier to put front tachmatic on the tractor.    and use this to lift the deck

Edited Saturday at 08:09 PM by pfrederi

[ebinmaine 76,290]

I've got extra tach-o-matic hitches...

[kpinnc 16,398]

@jsoluna

 

Very good job with the repower on your Raider. That machine looks very happy pushing all that snow with the new heart transplant!  

 

Again- all you guys plowing and blowing snow make me a bit jealous. My tractors do very little in winter here in NC. Maybe tow something around but not much else. IF by chance we do get snow, I get to drive around and put tire tracks in it, but it's gone in just a day or two. 

[jsoluna 411]

2 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Disclaimer: I am NOT an expert on the Raiders.

That said, decks need three things:

1. A compatible lifting chassis (attach-a-matic location and strength)

2. A compatible power delivery, i.e. mule & belt routing

3. Room under the tractor (short, “medium”, or long frame; front wheel size)

 

@gwest_ca can you please add a link to the “cross reference” document that shows which decks were made to go on which models? 

 

I have the document in my files, thanks Don.  I was curious if anyone has done this exact thing before by using a deck that was not necessarily intended for that model, and if so what that entails.

[jsoluna 411]

1 hour ago, pfrederi said:

might be faster easier to put front tachmatic on the tractor.    and use this to lift the deck

How big of a deal is it to convert the Raider to the Attach a Matic mule and lift system?

 

Would it still work with the electric PTO vs the manual PTO that is more common?

[ebinmaine 76,290]

Just now, jsoluna said:

I have the document in my files, thanks Don.  I was curious if anyone has done this exact thing before by using a deck that was not necessarily intended for that model, and if so what that entails.

 

 

Add the front hitch by welding a bracket on it.  

That'll permit use of the front mule drive. 

Then add a mid attach o matic if ya don't already have one. 

Then add the lift link as seen above. 

 

Presto. 

 

 

[ebinmaine 76,290]

1 minute ago, jsoluna said:

 

Would it still work with the electric PTO vs the manual PTO that is more common?

 

Yes

[Handy Don 15,466]

See, the collective knows!

[jsoluna 411]

58 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Add the front hitch by welding a bracket on it.  

That'll permit use of the front mule drive. 

Then add a mid attach o matic if ya don't already have one. 

Then add the lift link as seen above. 

 

Presto. 

 

 

Fantastic.  Thanks again guys.  

 

I'll be looking for the related parts to convert this spring if anyone would like to part with them.

[jsoluna 411]

1 hour ago, kpinnc said:

@jsoluna

 

Very good job with the repower on your Raider. That machine looks very happy pushing all that snow with the new heart transplant!  

 

Again- all you guys plowing and blowing snow make me a bit jealous. My tractors do very little in winter here in NC. Maybe tow something around but not much else. IF by chance we do get snow, I get to drive around and put tire tracks in it, but it's gone in just a day or two. 

Thanks, it is a very happy machine, which means a happy operator.  Glad we saved it.

 

Fingers crossed for some of the white stuff your way this year!

[jsoluna 411]

18 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

See, the collective knows!

I am still very grateful for the community here, thanks everyone.

[ebinmaine 76,290]

4 minutes ago, jsoluna said:

Fantastic.  Thanks again guys.  

 

I'll be looking for the related parts to convert this spring if anyone would like to part with them.

 

I gotcha...

[jsoluna 411]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

 

I gotcha...

You have been such a great resource for me on this build. 

 

The Raider and the 520-H both thank you.

[ebinmaine 76,290]

51 minutes ago, jsoluna said:

You have been such a great resource for me on this build. 

 

The Raider and the 520-H both thank you.

 

 

Hey man. I got PLENTY of some spares...

Very happy to share.  

[SylvanLakeWH 30,068]

18 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Hey man. I got PLENTY of some spares...

Very happy to share.  

In the Mainah' dialect, this means

"I'm a WH Howder..." 

[ebinmaine 76,290]

2 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

In the Mainah' dialect, this means

"I'm a WH Howder..." 

 

 

Wheel hoss ho-ahduh.