Economy HotRod

[TonyToro 1,177]

Well…. @TonyToro Jr. and I bought another project! Lol

From what I’ve gathered so far is this is a late 60’s or early 70’s Economy tractor that has been turned into a pulling tractor. I still have yet to run it but should fire off with some tlc. I was thinking about pulling it in our club but rules won’t allow it so…it will be a cool drive around or yard use tractor. I’m thinking about removing the rear tires and adding truck all terrain tires and change out the front tires as well. I’m also thinking about adding a hood. Section to the front. 

 

The rims and tires and wheel weights are for sale if anyone is interested.
 

If anyone has some cool custom suggestions please send them my way.

[WHX?? 56,992]

2 minutes ago, TonyToro said:

pulling it in our club but rules won’t allow it

Why is that? I would think in the right class?? Or just for fun??? 

[TonyToro 1,177]

1 minute ago, WHX?? said:

Why is that? I would think in the right class?? Or just for fun??? 

It’s not a garden tractor, it has 31” tires and no hood.

 

with some changes it could go into outlaw class but would need extensive engine work or re-power.

[wallfish 20,084]

I think it would look better with a hood too

[953 nut 66,790]

32 minutes ago, wallfish said:

I think it would look better with a hood too

Scoop and twin stacks coming out of the hood                                         I love the look just as it is.

[Easton Rich 1,252]

Can you run diesel in the outlaw class?

 

 

[Treepep 1,136]

Where did those front rubber come from?  Stolen big wheels tires

 

 

Guess they aren't touching the ground much when pulling so...

[ebinmaine 79,242]

I love it! What a beast!

 

3 hours ago, TonyToro said:

suggestions please send them my way.

 

Just bring it to Maine. I'll toss a hitch on it and make it my puller... of firewood.  

 

[TonyToro 1,177]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

Scoop and twin stacks coming out of the hood                                         I love the look just as it is.

I like the way you think! lol 

[TonyToro 1,177]

42 minutes ago, Treepep said:

Where did those front rubber come from?  Stolen big wheels tires

 

 

Guess they aren't touching the ground much when pulling so...

Those are Dwt Jr rims and tires. Around $150 each. 

[TonyToro 1,177]

22 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I love it! What a beast!

 

 

Just bring it to Maine. I'll toss a hitch on it and make it my puller... of firewood.  

 

I am curious with those dual transmissions. I’m wondering how much it will pull. 

[TonyToro Jr. 2,474]

1 hour ago, Easton Rich said:

Can you run diesel in the outlaw class?

 

 

For us diesels run in an open super class.

But if you are pulling the NQS pulls with a diesel you will pull in limited pro stock diesel.

Outlaw class consists of tractors that have motorcycle engines, snowmobile engines, or on our last pull we had a 3 engine predator 212 tractor that pulled in that class.

[Easton Rich 1,252]

Run twin V-Twin Kohler Commands on it and stretch a WH hood to fit it

[ebinmaine 79,242]

1 hour ago, TonyToro said:

I am curious with those dual transmissions. I’m wondering how much it will pull. 

 

I'm no Economy expert but I'd figure  those are for ultra low speed......?

 

You'd be limited only by friction/ traction. 

It'd be a neat experiment to find out.  

[Achto 31,943]

19 hours ago, Treepep said:

Where did those front rubber come from?  Stolen big wheels tires

 

18 hours ago, TonyToro said:

Those are Dwt Jr rims and tires. Around $150 each. 

 

That's a pretty good price !!

 

Found these at a much higher price. 

https://www.millertire.com/products/puller-tires/3-00-10/3-00-10-tires-spoked-aluminum-wheels/

[WHX?? 56,992]

1 minute ago, Achto said:

Found these

You need those rears for your puller ... may have to cut the fenders just a little... 

[squonk 46,969]

17 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I'm no Economy expert but I'd figure  those are for ultra low speed......?

 

You'd be limited only by friction/ traction. 

It'd be a neat experiment to find out.  

Low speed and it will pull a house down until the tires break loose. 

 

 

[ebinmaine 79,242]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

pull a house down

 

 

Seems like that thing didn't even understand that it was pulling anything

 

[squonk 46,969]

My neighbor is a retired engineer so naturally he over builds everything. He built this giant crate out of pt lumber to throw junk in. He filled it up with all kinds of stuff and wanted it out by the side of the road, I hear all this noise over there and he's trying to drag it with his rear engine Gravely tractor. Popping wheelies and the snow plow is banging off of the pavement. I told him to stop before he got hurt or broke something, I got my Power King out and hooked onto the crate and at idle in first gear walked that crate to the road like nothing.