kpinnc 17,499 #25576 Posted Monday at 01:55 AM On 3/25/2026 at 6:47 AM, squonk said: 30 lbs. of dog muffins That must be one big bleeping dawg! Today I added a seat strut on my primary worker. Helps keep the barn cats off the seat if it's flipped up... Then the same machine finished the fences, then moved a load of briars and underbrush, then a load of junk moved to the storage building. As always, it did alot! Still a favorite! 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 45,805 #25577 Posted Monday at 10:31 AM 8 hours ago, kpinnc said: That must be one big bleeping dawg! 2 dogs and 3 month's of snow cover and freezing temps will do that. The frost in our area went down almost 2 feet this year. Even yesterday when it was over 50 there are still spots in the yard that are crunchy when you walk on it instead of soft. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,316 #25578 Posted 22 hours ago Put new seat on the newly acquired 312-8. This seat was not a direct fit for this tractor. It had a bunch of holes but they were about a half hole off . Easy enough to fix because the previous seat already had an adapter on bottom and it fit new seat great. This is a very late model tractor and dont really know if all the 300 series has the same seat bolt pattern. I am very pleased with the seat it has the heavy rubber type cover and sets very good. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris689 148 #25579 Posted 22 hours ago 25 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said: It had a bunch of holes but they were about a half hole off That looks like the same seat I put on my 87 Simplicity. For a universal seat it’s not very universal as I had the same problem lol. It is very comfortable though so it all levels out lol. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,796 #25580 Posted 22 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Chris689 said: For a universal seat it’s not very universal Maybe it fits universal joints better than tractors.....? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,316 #25581 Posted 21 hours ago 1 hour ago, Chris689 said: That looks like the same seat I put on my 87 Simplicity. I want hold that against you . I got mine off the jungle site for 60 bucks and free shipping so thought I would take a chance on one. I don't think you can beat them for the $$$ and may go back for another one in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 55,702 #25582 Posted 20 hours ago 2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said: about a half hole off Reminds me of a few around here ... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 11,698 #25583 Posted 20 hours ago Today I put the 417-A with blower away for the year, so I had to move some tractors around. Figured I’d snap a few pics, couldn’t wait for side shot Saturday to post 😂 Sorry for the grease on the front wheel of the 418-C I removed it immediately after I took the picture 😂 I figured I’d say that before one of you wise guys said something about it!! 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris689 148 #25584 Posted 18 hours ago 2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said: I want hold that against you lol I appreciate that. I was contemplating buying another one for my 73 WH because it needs a new seat bad but I don’t wanna drill new hole in the fender, I was also thinking of using the U-shaped seat spring mounts which should bolt up, and making a cross bar and bolting a ford 8N seat to it because I like the red and white seat covers available for them. Just haven’t decided yet. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,834 #25585 Posted 18 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, c-series don said: Today I put the 417-A with blower away for the year, so I had to move some tractors around. Figured I’d snap a few pics, couldn’t wait for side shot Saturday to post 😂 Sorry for the grease on the front wheel of the 418-C I removed it immediately after I took the picture 😂 I figured I’d say that before one of you wise guys said something about it!! Ha Ha, I'm glad that terrible mess was taken care of. The poor seat needs some love. On a positive note, I like how high your blade lifts on the 418. My 520HC does not go that high before it contacts the tractor (where abouts I can't remember right now). Edited 18 hours ago by cleat 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 17,499 #25586 Posted 17 hours ago 2 hours ago, c-series don said: Today I put the 417-A with blower away for the year, so I had to move some tractors around. Figured I’d snap a few pics, couldn’t wait for side shot Saturday to post 😂 Sorry for the grease on the front wheel of the 418-C Absolutely beautiful machines, and a little grease will just earn you a pass from Pete! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,796 #25587 Posted 10 hours ago 8 hours ago, cleat said: My 520HC does not go that high before it contacts the tractor Do you have the down spacers on the rear axle? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 55,702 #25588 Posted 7 hours ago 11 hours ago, cleat said: The poor seat needs some love. Glad you said something Cleat. Thought maybe we have to have another ungly seat contest Black duck tape is all I can tell ya Don. Sometimes hard to find a replacement that takes those arm rests. I've learned to live with ugly seats. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,834 #25589 Posted 6 hours ago 29 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Glad you said something Cleat. Thought maybe we have to have another ungly seat contest Black duck tape is all I can tell ya Don. Sometimes hard to find a replacement that takes those arm rests. I've learned to live with ugly seats. Actually, the seat shown looks like the one I put on all of my builds. These have several different armrest mounting points. I get these now at Princess Auto but I used to get them at tractor supply before they closed. Arm rests are very hard to find new now it seems. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,834 #25590 Posted 6 hours ago 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Do you have the down spacers on the rear axle? I have 3/8" thick spacers. Maybe I need to make thicker ones. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,796 #25591 Posted 2 hours ago 3 hours ago, cleat said: I have 3/8" thick spacers. Maybe I need to make thicker ones. I'd say. We've only ever outfitted one Eaton 1100 tractor with a plow. The Workhorse GT1800. That needed an adapter on the back that was an inch thick. I could have gone a little thicker but the 1-in set is what we had to hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,834 #25592 Posted 12 minutes ago (edited) 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I'd say. We've only ever outfitted one Eaton 1100 tractor with a plow. The Workhorse GT1800. That needed an adapter on the back that was an inch thick. I could have gone a little thicker but the 1-in set is what we had to hand. I found a chunk of 1/2" thick x 2" wide steel bar and made two more spacers. I now have the rear hitch spaced down 7/8" I now have 4-1/2" of lift on the blade and still have some down float when fully lowered as well. Not a lot when compared to my big tractor and it's cat 1 three point hitch but better than it was. Hopefully now I can move it around the yard in the summer without ripping up too much sod. Edited 11 minutes ago by cleat 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
