C180 ,?

[seven 202]

I'm thinking of buying one but not sure of a few things like when I look it up to get more information like on tractor data .com there not even showing it .? It has a v Twin 16 hp Kohler in it is this original 

[roadapples 6,983]

Haven't heard of a C180..

[ZXT 2,401]

There is no such thing as a C-180. If anything, with a 16 HP, it would be a c160 - but a C-160 would've had a K341 on it, not a twin Kohler.

 

Can you get a picture of a serial tag? That would be the best way to identify it. Pictures of the tractors itself would also help immensely to see if someone "made" the tractor what it is.

Edited April 24, 2019 by ZXT

[Lee1977 7,110]

I have a Modified C-180. It started out as a C-120 then a C-160 and now it's a C-180. With a  18 HP  Briggs Vanguard. It's a tight fit and a couple modifications have to be made. 

 

Edited April 24, 2019 by Lee1977

[seven 202]

I'm sorry i think someone converted it to make it look like like I c180 the guy said some one put the 18 hp v Twin Kohler in it i will try to send pictures.

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,369]

They had planned a C-171 Twin using a Kohler twin KT17 in 1979 with 8-speed and automatic but it only made it to the operator manual.

Garry

[953 nut 59,065]

59 minutes ago, seven said:

I'm sorry i think someone converted it to make it look like like I c180 the guy said some one put the 18 hp v Twin Kohler in it i will try to send pictures.

V Twin Kohlers hadn't been brought to market yet at the time the "C" series was made.  It could be a great tractor though,      

[ebinmaine 71,700]

1 hour ago, seven said:

I'm sorry i think someone converted it to make it look like like I c180 the guy said some one put the 18 hp v Twin Kohler in it i will try to send pictures.

 

Just now, 953 nut said:

V Twin Kohlers hadn't been brought to market yet at the time the "C" series was made.  It could be a great tractor though,      

 

Definitely sounds interesting!!

 

[Shynon 7,476]

[Pullstart 65,573]

12 minutes ago, Shynon said:

 

 

Now, I’m no judge when it comes to custom... make it your own!  But wouldn’t that be a C-185 given the blackhood era?

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

37 minutes ago, pullstart said:

 

 

Now, I’m no judge when it comes to custom... make it your own!  But wouldn’t that be a C-185 given the blackhood era?

C181 ?...oh my goodness wonder what my 520 would become stretched with a 2.2 Subaru boxer spinning the drive belts .

[Pullstart 65,573]

2 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

C181 ?...oh my goodness wonder what my 520 would become stretched with a 2.2 Subaru boxer spinning the drive belts .

 

It would be called Awesome-H, I believe.  

[seven 202]

That's it that's the one for sale I'm passing on it thou

[Sparky-(Admin) 22,730]

31 minutes ago, seven said:

That's it that's the one for sale I'm passing on it thou

How come?

  I like it personally. Even has custom decals

[ebinmaine 71,700]

That tractor is really just making me want to build something out of that k582.....

[seven 202]

I found a b80 I want 200 buck

[ebinmaine 71,700]

3 minutes ago, seven said:

I found a b80 I want 200 buck

Those are a great little tractor

[Lee1977 7,110]

Some one built a C-200 on there a few years back. Don't remember who it was. As i remember it started out as a C-80.

Search"C-200" Fireman built it back in 2010 the same year I changed from a vanguard 16 to an 18.. There are pictures of it in the tread.

Edited April 25, 2019 by Lee1977

[WHGuy413 2,772]

I have a pair that have 18hp Briggs Vanguard twins. I guess it should make them a 18 Auto and a Bronco 18 lol.

[ebinmaine 71,700]

6 hours ago, WHGuy413 said:

I have a pair that have 18hp Briggs Vanguard twins. I guess it should make them a 18 Auto and a Bronco 18 lol.

I'd love to see those....

[WHGuy413 2,772]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I'd love to see those....

They will be here when you come down. 

[WheelHorseSteve 56]

[Pullstart 65,573]

It’s surely gonna need more tail weight for the loader... but looks cool!

[Lee1977 7,110]

10 hours ago, WheelHorseSteve said:

We need more pictures and details of that machine.  What have you got stuff in there a 18 over head Kohler or a diesel?

[WheelHorseSteve 56]

Thanks guys. I have a couple different ballast boxes for it but happened to have them off and was thinking it made for a better rear angle picture without. Will post more pics but it is running a Kohler K361 (18HP single) which is a beast of an engine; never wants for engine power. Biggest issues are drive belt slipping when trying to push a lot of weight and the loader hydraulics sometimes hitting their relief setting, as the bucket has been reinforced to use clamp-on forks for light duty fork work. I just painted the bucket as it was just reinforced with 3/8” plate on the bottom, lower / front sides and back lower corners but previously have used it for moving gravel, sand, dirt and mulch and it is handy.