CTPATRIOT 12 #1 Posted January 24, 2012 Picked up a large frame Bolens 1886.Came with a 4 way hydraulic snow plow,sander,snow blower,mower deck,weights,three point hitch....Pretty clean original tractor.Anybody have one of these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #2 Posted January 25, 2012 Nice tractor & some fancy implements. Bolens are about as common around me as the Horses, but I havn't seen many of the large frame Bolens. I'm told the parts suport for them isn't like the Horse's. Good score though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,338 #3 Posted January 25, 2012 How big is it? It looks more like the size of a "D" series by the pics. Are the rears 26x12x12? Either way thats a good lookin machine. Mike.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,132 #4 Posted January 25, 2012 Geeze, looks like you got the whole kit, and kaboodle too. Nice looking tractor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #5 Posted January 25, 2012 I saw that on C/L and thought about callin on it. Nice score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTPATRIOT 12 #6 Posted January 25, 2012 Rollerman parts are available(i checked first!),and Ken that's the one.The guy got it for free when the original owner moved to Florida!He did some dump runs and this was his payment.Some people get lucky...I picked it up for much less than the asking price so i cant complain.It has 582 hours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,555 #7 Posted January 26, 2012 Looks very nice,good score! :handgestures-thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bk-scouter 93 #8 Posted January 26, 2012 Good looking Bolens you have there. I'll admit, I was a little thrown by the term 'sander' until I saw the pictures. -BK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kloe0699 12 #9 Posted January 26, 2012 That thing looks like a beast! My neighbor has an older bolens, much smaller than that and it is a real nice worker. Good score.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #10 Posted January 26, 2012 A member here Perry had one with a loader on it, it was a beast, they are about the size of a D, and the sander part threw me too, till I seen the spreader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsenut 1 #11 Posted January 26, 2012 Sweet Tractor! is this to restore or you gonna work it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTPATRIOT 12 #12 Posted January 26, 2012 HorseNUT,i have no clue what i'm gonna do with it yet???I've always wanted a large frame Bolens,for now the plan is to play with it for a bit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,132 #13 Posted January 26, 2012 Can we see a pict of it parked next to one of your Horses, how much bigger is it? :scratchead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTPATRIOT 12 #14 Posted January 26, 2012 I'll have a side by side pic. Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grnlark 487 #15 Posted January 27, 2012 I saw that on CL too. If I know you as well as I think I do, I bet you'll drive it around the house a few times then see what you can barter/trade it for So in other words, let me know when you get to that point. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTPATRIOT 12 #16 Posted January 27, 2012 Matt i have a bunch of people asking what i want for it already...lol.I sold my C120 plow rig to get this.A new member here bought it,so i'll need the big Bolens to plow with just in case it snows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTPATRIOT 12 #17 Posted January 29, 2012 We got home with it late last night,here's a cpl. pics next to my 310-8!This thing is a BEAST!910lbs. bare tractor shipping weight!!!Best part is the original brochure and manuals.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,338 #18 Posted January 29, 2012 Yep, its the size of a Wheel Horse "D" series. You have a very beefy lookin tractor there! Mike........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTPATRIOT 12 #19 Posted January 29, 2012 Just put the front blade on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #20 Posted February 5, 2012 a guy in the neighborhood has a 4x4 deisel bolens,that thing pushes serious snow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perry 82 #21 Posted March 1, 2012 great tractors. and they are a beast. mine had the factory option 10" front rims. the loader was hacked on there when i got it. sold the tractor last year. kinda wish i had kept it. bolens manuals - http://www.sonnysbol...om/diagrams.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jameswill80 3 #22 Posted March 5, 2012 my cousin has one with a loader.along with about 10+ other bolens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites