Raider 12

[Lee1977 6,655]

I bought that Raider 12 we got to 100 dollars difference, his wife settled the difference with another 50 dollars off. It was something over 100 miles down there so I bought it. One hub was loose but the axle looks good,

the hub still measures 1 1/8" so a new key, set screws and key way should fix it, also needs new axle seals. The other side I haven't check yet does look like it's loose. Once I get it cleaned up I'll get some pictures.

It's a 1971  1-0310   6   778898 . It measures  37" wide in the rear with 23x8.5x12 tires. Did they come with extra long axles are has the transmission been changed.

 

[ebinmaine 67,397]

Is that a 6 speed?

 

They have axles that stick out because the manual transmission case is narrower than an automatic.  

[Lee1977 6,655]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Is that a 6 speed?

 

They have axles that stick out because the manual transmission case is narrower than an automatic.  

   The 1-0310   6   778898  came right off the ID plate.  It was originally a 6 speed, not sure if it is now.  It's wider with narrow tires then my C-120 or 312-8.

[Lee1977 6,655]

Got it mostly cleaned up,the oil and transmission grease changed. 

[kpinnc 11,987]

4 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Got it mostly cleaned up,the oil and transmission grease changed. 

 

Looks like a solid machine! And an electric clutch to boot! 

[Lee1977 6,655]

On 2/19/2023 at 5:21 PM, ebinmaine said:

Is that a 6 speed?

 

They have axles that stick out because the manual transmission case is narrower than an automatic.  

It is a 6 speed. I put it up on jack stands so I could work on the steering. Off the ground both rear wheels turn the same way.  The front spindle on the right side had rusted took both hands to turn that wheel off the ground, the grease fitting was also missing. Got it appart and sanded the spindle and axle cleaned and oiled added a fitting, working good now. His jack leg lawn shop had put short adjustablr tie rods on it with the wheel going in different directiond. Had some 3/8" heims joints that I had put on my dad's old Snapper. I used them to make some new tie rods, they may stay on if I can find the 3/8" ID steel tubing.

[kpinnc 11,987]

46 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

It is a 6 speed. I put it up on jack stands so I could work on the steering. Off the ground both rear wheels turn the same way. 

 

Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! 

[Lee1977 6,655]

30 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

 

Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! 

I sure hope the engine alright.  He said he had serviced every year, I haven't found any done rigjht so far. I have a lot of parts off my C-120 that will find a new home. I'm going to replace enough wireing to get it to run. then see what I have.

He had some one to paint it, they took off the seat, wheels, covered the steering wheel taped the controls on the dash and painted everthing else along with a lot of existing dirt. It ran I just don't see how with all the bad connections.

Edited February 22, 2023 by Lee1977

[kpinnc 11,987]

1 hour ago, Lee1977 said:

It ran I just don't see how with all the bad connections.

 

I just rewired a 312-8 for the same reason. Pulled the entire harness and started over. Every time I got it working, another gremlin would show up. Sometimes you just gotta back up and punt... 

[ebinmaine 67,397]

4 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

and painted everything else along WITH A LOT OF EXISTING DIRT

 

THAT my friend is why we just did a restoration on the C160 Automatic. 

 

Perfectly good paint over horrific lack of cleaning and prep.  

 

 

 

[Lee1977 6,655]

Been beating on the fender pan since lunch. The back was bent in and the seat are was push down. got it back where it some what  looks like a Wheel Horse fender. It's a worker so It's good enough  Needs some welding and reinforceing it has some cracks to the mount brackets. Had to beat the battery box back in shape also.

Edited March 4, 2023 by Lee1977

[Lee1977 6,655]

Had the frame and transmission out clean it up to paint.

[Lee1977 6,655]

Took little time off from build tractors an Kpinnc and I went down to Horse Newbie for a small Sunday get to getter. Check out Tim's tractors ,talked tractors

and had a great time. Tim wanted to check out my truck and we took a couple of pictures right before we left. Good friends and great tractors  "Don't get much better then this" just didn't last long enough.

 

 

 

 

[kpinnc 11,987]

3 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Took little time off from build tractors an Kpinnc and I went down to Horse Newbie for a small Sunday get to getter. Check out Tim's tractors ,talked tractors

and had a great time. Tim wanted to check out my truck and we took a couple of pictures right before we left. Good friends and great tractors  "Don't get much better then this" just didn't last long enough.

 

Tim wanted to see the truck. I wanted to DRIVE it!

 

Don was nice enough (and brave enough) to let me drive the return 40-ish mile trip. I very much enjoyed it! A very nice, one owner truck! 

 

Tim's tractors are the rare exception that look even better in person than in pictures. He was even brave enough to let me take the Work Horse for a spin. 

 

A very nice day indeed. Been over a year since we got together last. We definitely need to do this again!

 

 

[Lee1977 6,655]

Made two new tie rods and a longer hood latch rod for the Raider 12.  I revived a couple 1/8" pieces to the out side of the hood to cover the large worn holes in the hood. Still have to repair the axle pivot, don't have the steel I need to fix it and make a new pin.

[kpinnc 11,987]

3 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Still have to repair the axle pivot, don't have the steel I need to fix it and make a new pin.

 

What do you need Don? 

[Lee1977 6,655]

1 minute ago, kpinnc said:

 

What do you need Don? 

6 1/2" of 2" x 5/8"  Though I had something I could stack together. Don't have any 2" wide steel. The Raider hood hinges will have to come off as they are too close to where the bolts will be.. Need to check the tractor shed as I might have some rusty metal out there.

[kpinnc 11,987]

27 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

6 1/2" of 2" x 5/8" 

 

Yeah I'd have to stack something too. Not much 5/8 around. 

[Lee1977 6,655]

I looked again found 3 pieces of 1 3/4" x 1/4"   6 1/2" long and one piece of  2" x  1/8"   6" long. 

I didn't think  the  1 3/4" would work because it has slots cut in it.  I checked and the slots are not in the way.

I've had those three pieces since 1964 time I used some of them. 

[Lee1977 6,655]

I've made a little progress. got most of everything repaired and painted.  Fix the axle pivot and add a front receiver hitch at the same time.  Bolted some of it back together.

 

[Lee1977 6,655]

I rubbed some paint off the frame paint off using the chain fall to put the engine back on. That is why I painted ever thing black but the out side sheet metal, the black is easy to repair. 

Edited April 30, 2023 by Lee1977

[Lee1977 6,655]

I first wired like the Raider was original wired with electric PTO and light off the lighter. The Battery kept going dead so I went back and by passed the lighter and electric clutch switch The only things I didn't trash of the original wireing.  

[Lee1977 6,655]

I cut off the Raider hood hinges when I fixed the axle pivot and added the front hitch. I had to bolt part of it back on when installed the hood.

The off set breather I got from Richie. The breather was tight against the muffler when I got the muffler away from the hood.

Edited April 30, 2023 by Lee1977

[Lee1977 6,655]

The holes in the hood for the hood latch were 1/2" or larger added some 1/8" tabs to cover the holes and had to make a longer latch rod. Fit good and tight now.

One other thing I fixed was the lift was loose enough it would come by the latch.  There isn't a way to shim inside the hood stand so I went to the other side under the belt guard.  I drilled out a large washer to 1" fit it over thr lift bar . Drilled and tapped the lift bar to 3/8" fine treads add another washer to pull the lift tight. Don't have a picture of that, but it works great now also used some of Greasy Pete's treatment on it. 

Edited April 30, 2023 by Lee1977

[Lee1977 6,655]

Been working on reinforcing the transmission mount and adding braces to the frame.