refracman 166 #1 Posted March 29, 2009 Well spring has sprung and was out cleaning and seeding. I decided to thach and seed this year as I was mowing more dirt than grass . Had the thatcher and sweeper hooked together and was using the vac for to empty the sweeper, and then mowed /vaced before seeding. Man seed is getting up there, took 200 lbs of seed and probably should of used more. Anyways heres the setups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,148 #2 Posted March 29, 2009 Nice pictures What was the black hood doing...observing, keeping lookout???? :omg: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
refracman 166 #3 Posted March 29, 2009 Paul Its wants to stay with the herd but it dont have the right perigree, so its out by the road lookin for a new owner Its a 1980 C165 if ya was a wonderin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitten 133 #4 Posted March 29, 2009 Steve The C165 doesnt have the right pedagree but the Toro does P.J. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
refracman 166 #5 Posted March 29, 2009 lol Welll the toro does have WheelHorse badgeing but I have to admit that I would rather drive it for mowing and leaf collection, its a comfortable driver and a whole lot quiter the rest. As for the 165 it has the rubber mounted motor ( meaning pedigree) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldandred 15 #6 Posted March 30, 2009 great looking pictures well the black hood is keeping all the other box store tractors away kinda like a armed guard One question why do you wait untill spring to plant seed I put mine down in Oct, and dec, gives it time to get going Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rideawaysenior 25 #7 Posted March 30, 2009 Steve, You ever really work that Toro? Just wondering how the Tuff Torq trannys are. I know there are a few other makes out there that use them and label their tractors as garden tractors. I've got a Sears GT5000 with the hydro and a sleeve hitch and a 416-8 with the sleeve hitch. I was using a single bottom with the 416 and tossed the idea of beinging the Sears but after getting into the soil wondered if I might have blown the guts out of the Craftsman. I think the tranny on that may also be a Tuff Torq. Jack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
refracman 166 #8 Posted March 30, 2009 Oldandred I like to seed if the fall also but the weather or was it me didnt cooperate. Anyhow with the prime swamp ground I have stuff seems to grow reather qwikly. Jack My 417XT has a Hydro-Gear in it. And it is a aluminum house type trans I try not to beat to bad. I have plowed snow every year and have pulled the vac for the last 3 and it has held up well. For the real heavy stuff either the 160 or the gt14 get called into duty. I have recently picked up a nice running 953 and if I keep it I'll have to see how it preforms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites