D_Mac 8,714 #22476 Posted December 8 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,232 #22477 Posted December 8 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,441 #22478 Posted December 8 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. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,972 #22480 Posted December 8 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... 2 1 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,687 #22481 Posted December 8 (edited) 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 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,184 #22482 Posted December 8 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. 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,184 #22483 Posted December 8 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,365 #22484 Posted December 8 Started tearing down the original 875 engine. I plan on rebuilding it and putting it in HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!! 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse#1 1,701 #22485 Posted December 8 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. 2 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 563 #22486 Posted December 8 (edited) 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 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,441 #22487 Posted December 8 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,276 #22488 Posted December 9 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??? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,184 #22489 Posted December 9 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,470 #22490 Posted December 9 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”. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,850 #22491 Posted December 9 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. 3 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,560 #22492 Posted December 9 900 pages. … Bunch of addicts or something! 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,441 #22493 Posted December 9 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.... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,972 #22494 Posted December 9 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!!! 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,837 #22495 Posted December 9 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. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,804 #22496 Posted December 9 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. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,177 #22497 Posted December 9 (edited) 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?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,850 #22498 Posted December 9 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 😂😂 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,687 #22499 Posted December 10 Used the 310-8 to spread a 1/4 T of lime. 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,099 #22500 Posted December 11 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. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites