jachady 130 #1 Posted March 23, 2012 So tomorrow bright and early I head out to pick up a "new to me" tractor. It's the C125 GlennC posted for free on the Classifieds. I am so excited to have a backup for my tilling tractor. I've got a 2 and a half hour drive one way, so free's not really free. Plan on meeting a nice guy (must be to give a tractor away). I will most likely give away the mower deck as I don't need one, so keep an eye out in the classifieds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,962 #2 Posted March 23, 2012 It is better to give than to receive...except maybe for the parts. Free is always better. Have a safe trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimt1971 236 #3 Posted March 23, 2012 Remember :wwp: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyleedy 205 #4 Posted March 23, 2012 Good luck on your road trip & be safe & have alot of fun & take a lot of picture's ! :auto-camptrailer: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #5 Posted March 23, 2012 That an awesome find, and thats my favorite price too. Like the others said. Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #6 Posted March 24, 2012 When you get it :wwp: Jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #7 Posted March 24, 2012 Back from the trip, I had this looking at me the whole time - Glenn was a really nice guy, I had to give him something for getting a free tractor so I took him some Pepsi and some locally brewed beer. He said the tractor has been in his family for about 13 years, but he's only had it a year. Its a C125 Automatic with hydraulic lift, he said the lift leaks and the attachment will drop but it started right up and I drove it around and loaded it right into the truck. I'm still not sure what my plan is with this one, but I'm sure I'll figure it out someday. btw - One of these days, my trucks gonna roll the odometer. This is where I was at on the trip. More pics to come after its all unloaded. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,707 #8 Posted March 24, 2012 I love the Black Hoods! Glad to hear a Redsquare guy has it now. So what sorta truck are you driving that has managed to rack-up almost 600 tousand miles? Must be a Dodge right . Mike............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #9 Posted March 24, 2012 I love the Black Hoods! Glad to hear a Redsquare guy has it now. So what sorta truck are you driving that has managed to rack-up almost 600 tousand miles? Must be a Dodge right . Mike............. Here's the truck that gets it all done. But here's what you guys really want to see, the tractor, plow and mower deck that cost me some soda, beer and fuel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #10 Posted March 24, 2012 Thats a very nice tractor you got!~Jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay in nc 209 #11 Posted March 25, 2012 nice score & thanks to glen for giving it to you , jay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #12 Posted March 25, 2012 After checking over the engine I found a few small issues. The carb was tuned to run the engine at full choke at full throttle. I believe this was done because the choke cable wasn't secured and always fell to full choke. It wouldn't run at idle, the idle screw was all the way in. While I was figuring that out, I noticed the governor shaft that goes into the engine was really sloppy. The main culprit was the brass bushing so I replaced it with a good one I had. The rod a little wear but almost all of the slop is gone. Once I got that all set, I got the engine running again and sprayed some carb clean to do a quickie clean on the carb. Now I've got the engine to purr like a kitten at full throttle and at idle. The engine tins rattled like crazy becuase they were missing two bolts. Then I simply rerouted some of the wires and fuel line to clean it up a little. Tomorrow, I check out and adjust the trans. Currently the motion lever is really loose and falls back to neutral real easy. The trans engage lever handle is broken and loose so it rattles like crazy (easy enough fix), but when the lever is engaged it bounces around a ton. It's almost like the pulley bearing is bad or the pulley is bent. I hope these aren't the reasons Glenn decided to get a new tractor, they were pretty simple fixes, although a shop wouldv'e charged an arm and a leg. Right now I'm leaning towards keeping this one for my snowblower and selling my 416. Its nice having the same model tractors around for sharing spare parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 487 #13 Posted March 25, 2012 Rule #1 is DON'T SELL ANY TRACTORS!!!!!!!! Leave that to your family after your long gone (hopefully a long time from now). 2nd, I would advise you hold on to the attachments. They ain't making these anymore and if nothing else, keep them for parts or as you fleet of tractors grow, you can dedicate a tractor to an attachment. Nice tractor. I've got a 314-8 and that 14hp and 8 speed is a very nice combo. Good luck, Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Operator 7 #14 Posted March 25, 2012 The road trippin is fun isn't it, and meeting the people is priceless! IF you think of selling your 416 let me know, I have someone looking for a tractor and deck. PM me. Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #15 Posted March 26, 2012 You must be living right :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
