89 MJ Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 I had a minor issue today while doing a garden tilling job. A pin that attaches the hydraulic lift to the lift on the tiller sheared off, which resulted in the front of tiller lift arm landing in the dirt, at which point the tiller grabbed ahold of the ground and made the tractor go fast making the lift arm go full pretzel mode. And then the redneck engineering started. My mom had to bring some tools from home so I could fix it, but we couldn't get the lift arm off, so I took a ratchet strap and hooked one end to the hole in the lift arm and the other on to the snowblower attachment provision which straightened it enough that I could get it off. My mom then brought the lift arm home so my dad could straighten it in the vice. Meanwhile I drilled a hole in the hydraulic lift arm attached to the tractor so I could put a bolt in to hold the tiller lift arm on. It lifts now, but the tiller lift arm interferes with the brake pedal, so it needs some adjusting (not that the brakes work well anyways, but the parking brake needs to be set to start the tractor). Sorry, didn’t take pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 I just ordered and built a 1:16 scale model of this. I think it turned out great! I will add pictures soon. I also got a dirt blade for it and used it to help move a stump down over a bank and fill in the hole the stump caused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 your tractor has a mini-me?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 33 minutes ago, Pete M said: your tractor has a mini-me?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Sooooo I brought another one home today. $160 with tire chains, wheel weights, tiller, and snowblower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 is it a runner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 10 hours ago, Pete M said: is it a runner? It is not. I’ll prbably make it a runner though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 looks like my old mans mower. nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Update on the newer tractor-I got a NOS fuel tank, carb rebuild kit, new choke/throttle cables, and a new air filter for it. I will hopefully be making it run better soon. We did get it to run off of starting fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 The carb has been rebuilt, but we need to adjust the mixture screws to get it to run better. This tractor is going to be more of my beater tractor, but they both will still be used like they were meant too. Also, I think the 1st tractor was inside for its whole life, but has higher hours than my other. I think that my newest is lower hours, but sat outside for most of its life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 racing tractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, MiNi Beast said: racing tractor Not gonna lie, I thought about it. And I very well might. I'll need to do some checking and see if there are any local groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 local groups no way, who races tractors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, MiNi Beast said: local groups no way, who races tractors. Some dirt tracks have tractor races Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, 89 MJ said: Some dirt tracks have tractor races yes i know of tractor races. mi is full of rednecks. once winter hits they race outhouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: yes i know of tractor races. mi is full of rednecks. once winter hits they race outhouses. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 I got the new one running. I needed to steel the carb off of my other tractor though, so I need to source a carb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Ugggggghhhhhhhh It started with replacing the carb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 you gots gumption. bad seal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 9 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: you gots gumption. bad seal? Nope. Dropped the valve seat. Now time to find a new head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 We decided to take it apart further to clean it because it is super gross. And the new head is installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 best time to do it. now be reason to keep track of whats been done. good peace of mind knowing what you gots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 10 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: best time to do it. now be reason to keep track of whats been done. good peace of mind knowing what you gots. It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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