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[D_Mac 8,713]

Love my 1075. That being said my snow machine is it's little brother the 875. I agree about once using the auto for clearing snow it's hard to go back to jamming gears.

[Racinbob 11,232]

6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

No chance. 

 

I DESPISE Automatics for woods work.  They're terrible on our rough terrain. 

Snow removal  - EXCELLENT. 

Mowing the back...?   Maybe. 

 

Most anything else around here is a manual transmission chore.  

 

 

 

I agree with that Eric. I was thinking about using the hydro this winter but decided to park it in the barn to hibernate till spring. The blade and blower are both on manuals. 

[ebinmaine 68,413]

1 hour ago, D_Mac said:

Love my 1075. That being said my snow machine is it's little brother the 875. I agree about once using the auto for clearing snow it's hard to go back to jamming gears.

 

1 hour ago, Racinbob said:

 

I agree with that Eric. I was thinking about using the hydro this winter but decided to park it in the barn to hibernate till spring. The blade and blower are both on manuals. 

 

 

The biggest advantage to ME of an Automatic is the HYDRO LIFT. 

 

With this monstrous 60" wide plow and the fact that it's a super HD skidsteer cutting edge I'd only be able to lift it manually a few times.  

 

Secondly I do have an appreciation for the Automatic transmission and not needing to clutch at every direction change.  That however is not a deal breaker.  

 

 

Where a manual transmission really shines and an automatic is just horrific is when we're working anywhere on the property except the upper front yard where road vehicles can go.  

That upper area is fairly level and mostly flat ish except the inclines to the road. 

The entire rest of the acreage is tilted, rough and just a serious pain for using a hydro. CONSTANT adjustments on the speed control are necessary.  

 

I'd rather just let out the clutch and go. Usually in first gear.  Set my feet flat on the boards and watch the ground for obstacles. 

 

 

[ebinmaine 68,413]

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,965]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

No chance. 

 

I DESPISE Automatics for woods work.  They're terrible on our rough terrain. 

Snow removal  - EXCELLENT. 

Mowing the back...?   Maybe. 

 

Most anything else around here is a manual transmission chore.  

 

 

And, they'll never get stolen by a millennial... or 90% of the general population for that matter... 

 

[Ed Kennell 38,684]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I DESPISE Automatics for woods work.

Reasons?

 

Oops, I see you allready answered.        I luv my hydros for the  infinite speed control at the touch of my toe and the implement lift with the touch of a finger.

 

Edited December 8 by Ed Kennell

[adsm08 2,183]

1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

And, they'll never get stolen by a millennial... or 90% of the general population for that matter... 

 

 

 

Hey, watch it buddy! I'm one of those there "millennials" and I was 21 before I DD'd a vehicle with an automatic. It was an accident and only lasted 9 months. I was 33 the next time it happened and that was an accident too.

 

If fact, between my wife and I we have owned more vehicles with manual transmissions than with auto-tragic ones.

 

Might have something to do with me being a transmission tech and not trusting them.

[adsm08 2,183]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

The biggest advantage to ME of an Automatic is the HYDRO LIFT. 

 

With this monstrous 60" wide plow and the fact that it's a super HD skidsteer cutting edge I'd only be able to lift it manually a few times.  

 

Secondly I do have an appreciation for the Automatic transmission and not needing to clutch at every direction change.  That however is not a deal breaker.  

 

 

 

Agreed.

 

I will say, mowing with a hydro on my nice flat yard was nicer, because slowing for the corners was easier and it made it easier to not miss spots in the turns, but if I ever had to move a heavy wagon or get into the woods it was awful.

 

I'm looking for a hydro version of the tractor I have now, but it will be relegated to mowing duty (maybe) and sit through the winter with the blower on it, waiting for enough snow that the blower is needed. I do love the add-on hydro lift, when I can keep fluid in it.

[squonk 41,351]

Started tearing down the original 875 engine. I plan on rebuilding it and putting it in HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!!

 

 

[Wheelhorse#1 1,701]

Once again Finishing up on the 79 C-101 resto. Just about done rewiring to accommodate the gen start 301 just waiting on a couple of fuses but everything seems to be working fine.

 

In the meantime I thought I’d fancy up the old panel with some paint .Not too bad for an old blind buzzard I guess.

 

 

 

[Bar Nuthin 542]

Got a new wear bar for my plow from Brian and made a HDPE scraper. Would prefer a rubber edge but already had a piece of scrap of HDPE, so we'll see how it works out. Blade is 100% fresh now - everything else, not so much! 

 

  

 

Also made up a bottom cushion for my "winter" seat. FYI - gained a few inches of leg space by inverting and flipping the seat springs. I can't notice any difference in the ride.

Edited December 8 by Bar Nuthin

[ebinmaine 68,413]

16 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

FYI - gained a few inches of leg space by inverting and flipping the seat springs. I can't notice any difference in the ride

 

I've used that trick too. Definitely helps. 

I like having the opening of the springs facing forward so the seat bounces TOWARDS the tractor instead of away from it.  

 

 

[ML3 1,276]

4 hours ago, adsm08 said:

 

Agreed.

 

I will say, mowing with a hydro on my nice flat yard was nicer, because slowing for the corners was easier and it made it easier to not miss spots in the turns, but if I ever had to move a heavy wagon or get into the woods it was awful.

 

I'm looking for a hydro version of the tractor I have now, but it will be relegated to mowing duty (maybe) and sit through the winter with the blower on it, waiting for enough snow that the blower is needed. I do love the add-on hydro lift, when I can keep fluid in it.

As I've gotten older & my back issues aren't gonna get better I'm leaning towards going hydro, especially for implement lift. I sold my C105 w/snowblower mostly cause it was too hard on my back to pull up & down on blower. Then adding in clutching too....

My back just can't take it anymore. Still plowing with my 654 & kinda enjoy shifting somewhat but even that small snow blade gets heavy after a while & believe me my back let's me know! I like the overall small size of the 654 cause it works well in my driveway. Maybe if I can come across a hydro short frame I'd buy it??? 

[adsm08 2,183]

42 minutes ago, ML3 said:

As I've gotten older & my back issues aren't gonna get better I'm leaning towards going hydro, especially for implement lift. I sold my C105 w/snowblower mostly cause it was too hard on my back to pull up & down on blower. Then adding in clutching too....

My back just can't take it anymore. Still plowing with my 654 & kinda enjoy shifting somewhat but even that small snow blade gets heavy after a while & believe me my back let's me know! I like the overall small size of the 654 cause it works well in my driveway. Maybe if I can come across a hydro short frame I'd buy it??? 

 

I hear that. I had an 800 Special as my backup unit. I only had to plow with it twice while my 855 was down for repairs. I could barely lift the plow. It wasn't a strength issue, so much as a traction one, I kept pulling myself off the seat.

[Handy Don 12,467]

2 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

gained a few inches of leg space by inverting and flipping the seat springs.

I've put seat slides on two of our tractors. Not easy to find ‘em with more than 2.5” of travel (Simplicity Sovereign’s had 5+ inches of travel) nor trivial to mount but totally worth the effort if your operators range from 4’ 8” to 6’ 3”. 

[c-series don 8,848]

After all these years of wrestling that 60” deck out from under the tractor I finally got smart and used my little gantry crane and a come-a-long to lift the front of the tractor and just roll the deck forward. So simple I could not believe I didn’t think of this sooner. Then I power washed everything including my 48” deck which was on the 418-C. The Peco vacuum was then put away until next year’s leaf harvest! 
 In order to put it away I had to shuffle some stuff around, so I thought I should take some pictures. 

[kpinnc 12,542]

900 pages. 
 

… Bunch of addicts or something! 

[ebinmaine 68,413]

4 hours ago, kpinnc said:

900 pages. 
 

… Bunch of addicts or something! 

 

And that's only since 2018. 

Remember there was similar thread before then....

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,965]

7 hours ago, c-series don said:

used my little gantry crane and a come-a-long to lift the front of the tractor and just roll the deck forward.

Similar concept same result... works great!!!

 

[953 nut 55,829]

8 hours ago, c-series don said:

used my little gantry crane and a come-a-long to lift the front of the tractor and just roll the deck forward.

I have been using my engine hoist for all sorts of things like deck removal and draining transaxle oil, safer and easier than jacking the front end up.

[Lee1977 6,803]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

And that's only since 2018. 

Remember there was similar thread before then....

 

 

Most of those pages were on some "colossal build of something" just can't remember what it was. 

[WHX?? 49,175]

11 hours ago, c-series don said:

I had to shuffle some stuff around,

Peeking in those sheds Don I don't see a planter in there... Maybe you should shuffle that my way ...  

Edited December 9 by WHX??

[c-series don 8,848]

8 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Peeking in those sheds Don I don't see a planter in there... Maybe you should shuffle that my way ...  

It’s facing south so you can’t see it from Wisconsin 😂😂

[Ed Kennell 38,684]

Used the 310-8 to spread a 1/4 T of lime.

[8ntruck 7,093]

Got a bit of seat time in Morgan, the 14-8 this afternoon moving the pontoon/ trailer into the street so I could hook it up to the truck for transportation to outboard engine service, shrink wrapping, and winter storage.

 

Doing my part to keep the economy going round and round.  Picked up the truck after having the front wheel bearings, tie rods, and rear brakes replaced.  The pontoon storage was a pay up fromt deal.  Then later, we dropped the truck off at the tire store for a new set of tires.  Going to go to the next more aggressive tread pattern on the replacement tires.  Getting the truck stuck twice in our woods couple weeks back.  The terrain wasn't that bad and the red gumbo glay wasn't that soft.