meadowfield 2,756 #1 Posted July 31, 2011 found these pictures tonight on a popular uk site... it's the most custom, mixed up thing I've seen in a long time. enjoy!!! ...I'd love to know what it started as - guessing it's a commando 7 mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edjfleming 0 #2 Posted July 31, 2011 Great for plowing, front wheel drive and a heated seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwilson 128 #3 Posted July 31, 2011 Now thats a true "Nut Roaster" Bunns and all!!! Would be weird having all thoes gears in reverse! Or maybe its a hydro I couldn't tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,551 #4 Posted August 1, 2011 What the heck?!? Can't tell if it's coming or going! The front half, or rear half, or ... whatever it is, looks like an erector set on steroids. Whatever, I bet the guy had fun building it. :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,553 #5 Posted August 1, 2011 That is one bass akwards tractor!! :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseFixer 2,013 #6 Posted August 1, 2011 :ROTF: Who ever Built that must have had an Terrible childhood and was deprived of owning an ERECTOR SET. Looks like he is making up for lost time! Cheers ~Duke :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kthack657 328 #7 Posted August 1, 2011 All I have to say is WOW what was the guy thinking? maybe the engine he wanted wouldnt fit under the hood, regardless, I am at a loss for words :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don1977 605 #8 Posted August 1, 2011 Now thats a true "Nut Roaster" Bunns and all!!! Would be weird having all those gears in reverse! Or maybe its a hydro I couldn't tell. If you notice the engine is in backwards, but the transmission has not been changed. There has to be a jack shaft to get the drive belt back to the right side transmission pulley that can not be seen in the picture. It has the gearing going the same direction as the seat is facing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse Kid 105 #9 Posted August 1, 2011 WOW! That looks really different. :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kadetklapp 1 #10 Posted August 1, 2011 Reminds me of a heavy duty Massey Furgeson fork lift I've seen where the tractor was a "reverse" setup, basically a normal tractor only the seat and steering wheel were mounted opposite and the transmission was setup differently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,756 #11 Posted August 1, 2011 Now thats a true "Nut Roaster" Bunns and all!!! Would be weird having all those gears in reverse! Or maybe its a hydro I couldn't tell. If you notice the engine is in backwards, but the transmission has not been changed. There has to be a jack shaft to get the drive belt back to the right side transmission pulley that can not be seen in the picture. It has the gearing going the same direction as the seat is facing. when I saw the engine in the other way, I thought ahh... perhaps the tranny is revered in order to give the right number of forward gears. But tranny is right way around-ish and therefore there must be a pretty complex belt system also. ...or have the used the brake drum as a pulley instead to reduce the gearing further? I like how they managed to recycle the rear chassis section as a steering column too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorsec85 5 #12 Posted August 1, 2011 there was a garden tractor in the 60s that was made like this from the factory i cant remember the name of it but i have seen a couple of pics of them and i still cant remember what the reason for why they did it either . ill have to check on it again :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #13 Posted August 2, 2011 i beleive the tractor you may be thinking of was for moving airplanes around,the person sat on the hood and guided the plane in while they were lookijg towards the rear of the tractor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockbuilt 7 #14 Posted August 2, 2011 not sure what it is if I had to guess I would say it is the beginning of a fork lift or FEL but I still think I hold the record for the ugliest tractor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dodge78 94 #15 Posted August 3, 2011 Now thats a true "Nut Roaster" Bunns and all!!! Would be weird having all those gears in reverse! Or maybe its a hydro I couldn't tell. If you notice the engine is in backwards, but the transmission has not been changed. There has to be a jack shaft to get the drive belt back to the right side transmission pulley that can not be seen in the picture. It has the gearing going the same direction as the seat is facing. The jackshaft is in the second picture, left side of the plywood floorboard. The belt goes through the notch. It appers to have had a dump box on it. The pipe above the front - rear - larger tires looks to be part of the hinge. The handle almost 90 degrees to the steering pillar looks to be the release/catch for the box. the brake handle looking thing on the steering pillar look like the throttle. but thats just a guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 502 #16 Posted August 4, 2011 not sure what it is if I had to guess I would say it is the beginning of a fork lift or FEL but I still think I hold the record for the ugliest tractor Don't know if your's is the ugliest, but it's gotta be in the top 1% ........... :ROTF: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
