Bring on the Snow!

[Lane Ranger 11,395]

Today was great in Greencastle with over 70 degrees and the two 1967 Lawn Rangers I own were readied for the coming Winter.

I have a L-157 and L-107 model. I placed the ST-324 Snowthrower on the L-157.

The L-107 (which I have now converted to an electric start with a new igniton switch, battery box, battery and electric start H-60 Tecumseh motor) has the BDR-385 38 inch wide snowplow on it.

I took these photos in my front yard in Greencastle, Indiana and you see the DePauw University 1884 McKim Observatory on the raised circle behind the tractors.

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[Horse Fanatic 51]

Looks Awesome, bring on the white stuff!

[littleredrider 409]

Woah, kinda looks like mine!!!! (yours are MUCH nicer than mine!!!!) But I think I can throw snow farther than you!!!!!!

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[racinfool40 203]

:thumbs: Them are some great lookin rangers!!! Thanks for the pics!!!!

[dgoyette 12]

Great photos Lane. Very very nice pair of Rangers!

[buckeye 5]

looking good lane. I've always tried to imagine what a snowblower would look like on my L-157. Just out of curiousity, how hard is it to steer with the extra weight on the front?

[Coadster32 793]

Awesome!! They look great! :)

[jimbotelho 1]

you have a couple of nice looking machines there :thumbs:

[Lane Ranger 11,395]

Littleredrider:

I would love to have a little more power on one of those rangers. Your 13 HP upgrade is a neat looking tractor and I am sure you can (and need to in New York) throw that snow a little further!

If you get a chance post some pictures and details of how you put the 13 HP on your tractor and made it operational.

I and I am sure others would appreciate it.

Thes Lawn Rangers amaze me every time I am on them!

Buckeye regarding the steering : That steering is like have an anchor in the front but I use first and second gear only with that snowthrower on there. It does sit low and yet it does what it was designed to do.

I make sure the two front tires -which were new this year - are aired up as it is amazing what a half inch to an inch of height will do for you.

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[littleredrider 409]

It wasn't too bad really to install that motor. I first went out and took some basic measurements, and looked on Harbor Freight site and compared with what motors they had. Having a store less than an hour away helped too.

I knew that I would have to take the tank, muffler and air filter off. The 63 has the tank by the steering column, exhaust was simple. Hardest part was welding a piece of pipe to a flange that I made. (stupid flux-core wire). Rest of the exhaust came from Tractor Supply.

I got an air filter adapter and jet kit from Affordable Go Karts.com.

The motor plate took a little bit to cut using a cut off wheel. Lined up the pulley's, took some more measurements, transferred to a piece of cardboard, test fit, cut, drill, done.

Before I got the snow blower, it was used to tow my 4 year old and neighbor kids around in the wagon. Not alot of weight, but probly 300-400 pounds between 5-6 kids. With the 4" pulley on the motor and 2" on the tranny, speed was not a problem!!! Even pulling our steep driveway, the motor never bogged down, or any of the steepest hills that I could safely take them on.

I'll take some better pics of the plate that I made, I need to take it off so I can paint it.....

[Lawn Ranger kid 14]

Looks good. I love plowing snow with my ranger it does a great job. Were did you get the seat covers at?

Josh

[dandan111 31]

Cool location,looks like a pretty area.

[Lane Ranger 11,395]

:)

The seat cover on the tractor with the snowblower was made by my sister.

The seat cover on the tractor with the snowplow is the original cover from 1967 and all the paint is original accept for that on the belt guard.

Hard to believe but it is -not faded much at all. I have the original guard but it was cut off to accomodate a new engine that the previous owner never was able to make operational.

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[stevasaurus 23,276]

Great pictures Lane...we are ready for the white stuff. Thanks for sharing. :thumbs:

[Gerry w 2]

Those are some nice rangers! They look too pretty and cute for work detail! How heavy of a snow fall do you get there? Will you need chains on the back tires? And the ranger with the blower, the belt for the blower looks to have a lot of slack in it, is that right? I'm not familiar with their clutch systems. So is it when you engage the clutch the belt tightens?? (thanks)

Now for a question off topic! What's the big domed building behind the tractors??

Have some fun in the snow!

[travlindave 18]

About 12 snows last year -a record I think. I would say about 40 inches or more during the season.

Yes lots of slack in the belt at the pto handle is not engaged . When the blower is operating the pto handle is moved forward and the idler arm holds the belt tight.

[mr.pipes 4]

What's the big domed building behind the tractors??

I took these photos in my front yard in Greencastle, Indiana and you see the DePauw University 1884 McKim Observatory on the raised circle behind the tractors.

:thumbs:

[Gerry w 2]

What's the big domed building behind the tractors??

I took these photos in my front yard in Greencastle, Indiana and you see the DePauw University 1884 McKim Observatory on the raised circle behind the tractors.

Yes, and thanks for pointing that out, very kind of you!

Guess that's what happens when your son is arrested the night before and you haven't had much sleep!

I had re-read the post after travlindave was kind enough to educate me on the ranger blowers clutch set up. That's when I had seen the info posted there first.

Thanks again for the info Jim,

Gerry

[HorseFixer 2,013]

Nice pics Lane! Bring On The White Stuff! :thumbs:

[Rollerman 290]

Nice backdrop for you Lawn Ranger pics Lane.

If you ever get the nerve to cut one up, put an 8 speed in it & run a blower with it....you'll really be impressed!

I've never tried the snowplow, but can say a Lawn Ranger with a snow blower is handy.

You can get in places to narrow for the bigger horses.