The Gman 476 #1 Posted August 7, 2018 Still waiting on word back on the charger 12....... Then this popped up. Just couldn't pass it by sooooooo. I pick it up tonite. Comes with a snow blower. Tranny pops out of gear. That's fine with me. I've rebuilt two 8 speeds an a 3 speed. Think I'm getting the hang of them. And yes my wife still loves me. She's even coming for the ride 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,019 #2 Posted August 7, 2018 That Magnum 18 is a nice power plant smooth and powerful 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 9,076 #3 Posted August 7, 2018 I've always thought that would be the best rototilling tractor, with an 8-speed and electric lift seems like it would be a great combination! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cee245 819 #4 Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) Nice find @The Gman! I've only rebuilt 1 by myself and helped with a couple others after mine. I think overall it isn't TOO complicated for most wrenchers. The ones I worked on were the Unidrive 8 speeds. Cory Edited August 8, 2018 by Cee245 More info 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Gman 476 #5 Posted August 8, 2018 Rain rain go away........ want to unload the 18 today. From a quick look and see. The drive belt may be too short. That shouldn't make it POP out of gear as the PO said. Didn't happen when I picked it up.... but for sure the idler pully kept a fair bit of tension when clutched. Find em don't grind em is an understatement. The blower is a Newholland???? Modified to fit right up tight. Has a lift bar and flag Made to order. Even the hub caps are in fair shape. This is definitely a sweet deal. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,409 #6 Posted August 8, 2018 1 hour ago, The Gman said: The blower is a Newholland???? Modified to fit right up tight. Has a lift bar and flag Made to order. Not too far of a stretch.... the next gen of Toro/Wheel Horse models (260 series and XI series) had a lot of twins painted blue and black and sold as New Holland. It would have gone to one of those originally. Look familiar? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Gman 476 #7 Posted August 8, 2018 Sure does. The blower is very well built. Feels at least 20 lbs heavier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richmondred01 2,270 #8 Posted August 8, 2018 Gotta to love those 418-8’s. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Gman 476 #9 Posted August 8, 2018 57 minutes ago, richmondred01 said: Gotta to love those 418-8’s. Very nice condition. Might give the 312 a break this winter and run the 18s blower. Lots of time to decide. Will have to download a read up on the engine. Get familiar with the ingition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richmondred01 2,270 #10 Posted August 8, 2018 The big downside to the m18 is that they don’t have adjustable valves. The stems need to be ground like the k181. Get yourself a spare fuel pump or switch to an electric one. Other then that, I’ve seen m18’s with as much as 2800 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
