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Leave that RH pedal there and connected to fake linkage and a return spring. That way when she's riding with you and she feels like you need to stop quick she can stomp on the pedal to her heart's content and you can keep speeding along!

I pulled this '70 Raider 12 out of a barn this week. I wasn't sure about the Tecky, but it had some goodies that made it worth bringing home. A good headlight and lens. A good hood ornemant. A cigar lighter that works. A slot hitch that actually has a free pin. Someone added a grease zerk to the lug on the tranny. I pulled the tins and found the normal clogged cooling fins. Cleand up the Tecky. She was smiling while she got a bath. Some fresh fuel, a battery, and a carb tune and she runs, drives, and mows like a new one. She still needs the steering block repaired or replaced, and some seat cushions.

So if anyone's been following me you know a pulled a couple of tractors out of the weeds where they have been sitting for decades. It's not 100% finished yet but close. It runs and drives great. A lot of new parts and a little bit of paint and a lot of elbow grease. Looking for a seat for it. Need to detail the frame and axel some more. Let me know what you think.

I already put the whammy on one Tecky this month so I met my quota! So no I will not be traveling to Ed's house!

Put it to work

Installed new sealed bearings. Made the wheels look new. No grease on them. Marv

I always buy a used tractor if it has a nice headlight lens

One inch front spindles are a good idea with a loader.

I'm totally happy with my Ark, I think 550, and the way the sub frame fastens. Can't think of any negative points. You'll wonder what you did without it.

That's the exact one I've got. I'd put it up against any. If it's complete and cylinders aren't pitted, $1500 would be real reasonable. I wouldn't take twice that for mine.

Work gets boring some days.

Holy crap Dan a forum for school buses!?!?!

That looong tail swing behind the axle might make pulling a trailer kinda interesting.

I had an International service van when I was at the mouse house. It was a V-6 turbo automatic. Just over 1K miles it puked a transmission. Electronic contols went out. Engine was a dog. I agree that the Cummins reliability would be nice to have under the hood. this would be cool though.

The basic principal of the sub-frame is to pass all of the load and forces of the loader to the axles protecting the frame of the . Mine has a rear portion that bolts to the rear axle housing and the frame where a mid-mount Attach-A-Matic would be bolted to the frame. The front part bolts through the frame above the front axle. The two pieces of sub-frame are joined together by a brace from the uprights. @pullstart did a very good thread on this subject a couple months back.

I don't think @pullstart plans to stop every few hundred feet to pick up little children. If he did he would probably be arrested!

Buy more than 1. You will be able to store more stuff around your house for a rainy day!

6.7 Cummins, Allison auto. Sounds bullet proof!

Its now permanently on c141 auto Dig Dug! I love the subframe setup on this. Full length to distribute all that load to the subframe! And will be a bonus when it comes time for the backhoe. Even the weight box is an extension of the subframe. @pullstartdid a little bit of modification and its a sweet setup.

Emptied out the barn and took down the lights.I had already insulated the roof. And tomorrow I'll put luan on the bottom of the rafters for the ceiling. Then I'll have to decide how I want to insulate the walls and finish them. Material is NOT cheap.

Also you will want a dedicated tractor for a loader.....

You guys may think I am ridiculous for even posting this, but it is a big deal to me. I reused the old choke lever thingy... and made a choke cable for my 51 horse engine! I really like this... as I always had to reach up to choke the engine before. You can also see my new tachometer creation... I also ordered an oil temperature gauge... (going to be a big deal to install)... Forgot to mention my new flip switch, which I love!!! Don

spent 3 hrs getting a rusted choke cable off.drenched in sweat fought me till the end but I won

Moved 5 more yards of loam and had to give her a bath!

Pipe the compressor so the intake filter is outdoors. Usually cooler air and it will also annoy the neighbors!

Got a quote from UPS freight to ship a mower deck. Made arrangements thru them including charges sent to me. I think the quote was $85...going dock to dock. Deck arrived in good shape but UPS sent the shipper a bill for $250.00. Called UPS and gave them the quote #, they said $85 it is and sent charges to me. Save any and all receipts, and get names of people you talk to.

pinch her butt... she'll probably stop to slap his face.

You gotta get a loader Bill. There's all good and no bad in owning one.

Been ther and drooled myself dry many times over a tractor out of reach. Fortunately with hauling help and use of the member map I have been able to score some that were thought to be out of reach. Lets not forget about the willingness of fellas here that went out of their way to help.

Leave it long and build a double decker Wheel Horse hauler on the back. Use a fold up lift on back for loading on both levels.

Kwik-Way loaders work well on WH tractors. The best model I found after using them on 3 models was the 520-H because of the swept front axle and gear reduction steering. JMO. Pictured on a 1986 417-8 and a 1993 520-H.

1500 - 2000 if a subframe & pump with it & hoses are usable. rams don't leak etc.

Birds of a feather.... you guys do make a good pair!

I was thinking about something like that too on the way to Portage. This bus was actually Mrs. P’s idea... not mine. I’m waiting to hear back from the auction company on payment details. There are ways to save 4% by wire transfer vs card payment. We have 48 hours to pay, then need to schedule pick up. Everything is in working order and passed the DOT inspection this year.

No kids... but I might find a way to make an “ice cream truck like” tune for the Horses to come out to the road and get picked up!

Looks to have good potential. As a teenager in the early 1970's, I was part of a crew that ran a local paved short track stock car. Two of the other teams had converted School buses - one had 6 or 7 rows of seats removed and the body cut with the rear panel moved forward and exposed ramps over the rear tires. The other was a bit more interesting - 6 or 7 rows of seats removed, but the body was not shortened. Instead, they converted the rear panel into swinging doors - the Race Car sat inside the bus on ramps on the floor. Bill

Tables being delivered to various cars in the back of our little electric tug "Ernie". We use him to bring foot passengers luggage on in little covered trailers. When he has 8 trailers behind it's a bit like driving an Aussie road train, albeit still with an awesome turning circle. Will get a video for you guys one of these days.

You might soon...

Hoisted the colors today... 20210715_151658.mp4

Excellent! Trina just did the same to her Military Tribute Tractor build. That'll be another addition to all our tractors.

Chances are an intermittent electrical problem is the result of corroded electrical connections.

Since that letter looks like an "E" Is the sign going to say " ZEEK'S"

The older and lazier I get, the more I love this tractor. But all that aside, it's been so handy.

@953 nut is right on the money with his advice. You MUST secure it to the rear axle or you can break them in half, I almost did on my 1277 with Johnson 10 loader after I first got it. The person that put the loader on did not and I flexed it enough to break the hydro controls. They will work on a gear drive and some like that, but with one on a hydro, it is so smooth on forward and reverse you can really save time. If you buy a loader not on a tractor look for one with controls on the left, since most WH's have the hydro control on the right. Randy

I sold a mower deck and to ship it with Fastenal was almost as expensive as a deck but my experience was a very good one. I called the local Fastenal and they told me where to go on the website. I entered a little bit of information and received a quotation back almost immediately. I would think you’d be able to do the same thing for a tractor to get an idea on your shipping costs. Good luck.

Pictures of that, please? @Bill D I have a couple industrial air dryers on the shelf that are just 110V plug and play units. They came out of a shop tear out, where I got my racking from. One is destined to my shop air, one for my FIL who scored me the deal. It sure would be nice to have an air compressor on muggy days, not a pressure washer!

Clean out about 6 rows of seats and you could haul 6 or 8 wheel horses with a ramp out the back.

Trina's been cleaning up and repainting the engine today. Got it out of the stand that it was in. Scraped it down then wiped it with acetone. She put a couple coats of paint over most of the engine. Here's the side with the original military letters after BBT painted it. Obviously she had masked off that area. She wasn't satisfied with the way it looked so a little bit of controlled overspray later..... And here it is sitting in the tractor.