ebinmaine 63,078 #1 Posted July 15, 2019 Over the last couple of days Trina and I have been spending some time freshening her 657, Pony and my 1974 C160, Cinnamon. She's been cleaning up the paint on both of them a little. We are changing the oil in Pony. We will be adding some engine stickers and a couple of Redsquare stickers and Trina added some black tape on the edges to prevent sheet metal from scuffing on other pieces. The Cinnamon Horse is our heavy load pulling tractor. All four tires are fluid filled and the fronts are quite oversized. Changing back to the stock size unweighted turf tires takes about 375 lb off the weight of the tractor. Before the tire change One of each for comparison The AG tires shown above are on Cub rims which have backspacing 2" deeper from the inside so to make up for that I use these 3" aluminum spacers. The extra inch is to ensure room for chains. One of each of the fronts to see the large size difference After all tires changed A few years ago a good friend of mine who is a fellow truck driver gave me a great gift in the form of a Flying Swan Hood Ornament that has been used on Peterbilts and Kenworths for many years. The one he gave me came off of a Kenworth W900, I believe 1979, that he used to own. A great gift with a much appreciated personal touch to add do something of my own. I've been thinking about putting this on this particular tractor since I first got it and this is perfect timing because it is going to a Truck And Tractor Show. 15 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,978 #2 Posted July 15, 2019 Nice tractors. Where did you find the 3" spacers for the rear wheels ? Jim 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,975 #3 Posted July 15, 2019 5 hours ago, ebinmaine said: it is going to a Truck And Tractor Show. Don't forget the photo's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,078 #4 Posted July 15, 2019 3 hours ago, SPINJIM said: Nice tractors. Where did you find the 3" spacers for the rear wheels ? Jim Thanks Jim! I'm thinking they were purchased off the flea bay. I only have 6 months purchase history in my phone. I can check on the PC later and see if I can find them. 1 hour ago, Stormin said: Don't forget the photo's. Well Norman... Trina's going. So they'll be pics. Lots of pics. Tons... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,876 #5 Posted July 15, 2019 Eric looks you been busy up there. One mean looking C160. Enjoy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,670 #6 Posted July 15, 2019 Looking Good Eric and Trina! No matter what clothes the Cinnamon horse is wearing, it still looks sharp 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 16,936 #7 Posted July 15, 2019 If you are looking for a good tape to keep from scratching something, try that “Flexseal” tape they advertise on tv. That stuff is awesome. Used it to seal a small roof leak on a shed. It is not too thick but really sticks. I’m going to use some on mine when I get back to working on them. Have fun at the show. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,644 #8 Posted July 15, 2019 Have fun at the show! I realize that 375 lbs dead weight going down the road is excessive, I think Cinnimon deserves the big treads for show time! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,078 #9 Posted July 15, 2019 5 hours ago, 19richie66 said: looking for a good tape That's good information. Thank you. We normally use Gorilla tape whenever possible and sometimes even when we shouldn't be. we already have some of the spray type flex seal and we're impressed with that. 2 hours ago, pullstart said: Have fun at the show! I realize that 375 lbs dead weight going down the road is excessive, I think Cinnimon deserves the big treads for show time! I agree with you wholeheartedly. If I was only taking one tractor I would not remove the weight. Or, if we were not going to be going camping and needed to haul some gear, I would not remove the wait. the trailer we use is more than adequate but the tow vehicle is a Kia Sorento so I tried to be gentle to it. At some point maybe three or four years from now the plan is to have a heavy half or light 3/4 ton truck... Connected to a 6 by 12 trailer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,644 #10 Posted July 15, 2019 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: That's good information. Thank you. We normally use Gorilla tape whenever possible and sometimes even when we shouldn't be. we already have some of the spray type flex seal and we're impressed with that. I agree with you wholeheartedly. If I was only taking one tractor I would not remove the weight. Or, if we were not going to be going camping and needed to haul some gear, I would not remove the wait. the trailer we use is more than adequate but the tow vehicle is a Kia Sorento so I tried to be gentle to it. At some point maybe three or four years from now the plan is to have a heavy half or light 3/4 ton truck... Connected to a 6 by 12 trailer. I hear you can stuff quite a lot into a Colorado... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,078 #11 Posted July 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, pullstart said: I hear you can stuff quite a lot into a Colorado... You figure about four tractors and some parts? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,644 #12 Posted July 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You figure about four tractors and some parts? Round about that much... and room for a bag of clothes! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildhorse 298 #13 Posted July 15, 2019 Tractors are looking great! Enjoy the show! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,078 #14 Posted July 17, 2019 Spent some more time on the tractors this evening. Trina dropped the oil out of hers yesterday and refilled it today. SHE remembered to grease it. She also did a little more paint work on both rigs. I swapped out the voltmeter on Cinnamon. I also added... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,078 #15 Posted July 21, 2019 On 7/15/2019 at 12:28 AM, SPINJIM said: Nice tractors. Where did you find the 3" spacers for the rear wheels ? Jim Jim I took a look at my fleabay purchase history and the ones I bought are not available. There are 2" thick ones but not 3". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
