Birth of The Black Horse.

[Lee1977 6,868]

12 hours ago, Stormin said:

The eagle eyed will notice the wheels are different. The rears have been narrowed to take 700x12 tyres. Better for ploughing. Fit neatly in the furrow bottom.

 

 First I got a friend with a bigger lathe than mine to cut a spare set of rims.

 

I then welded the two halves together, using the cut out section for location. Before they had been machined they'd been marked, so the two halves went back together lined up.

 

Welded and cleaned up.

 

Then nicely taped.

 

There was a difference in hight of the standard size tyres and the 700's.

 

So the fender was lifted 1" and the edge of the footplate trimmed to clear.

 

 

You can also see a lower backed seat has been fitted. Makes it easier looking behind when ploughing and operating the latch that secures the plough up.

 

What is the height of the tries, and did you raise the fender.

 

[Stormin 9,981]

Tyres are 22" dia. approx. Lift tractor 1". Fender lifted 1". You can see packer fourth photo' down.

[PeacemakerJack 10,741]

@Stormin thanks for sharing the build of this tractor even several years after it’s completion.  I’ve always thought that it was one of the coolest looking plough tractors here on the forum.  It certainly is worthy of its own thread!  

 

Are you sure that your rear tires are only 22” tall?  They look to me more like 25-27” based on the fact that those sported 23” typically from the factory.  

 

You do great work mate!  Whenever you plough with it, be sure to post pics in the plowing thread😉

[Lee1977 6,868]

The stock tires were at least 22". I have 25x900x12 on my 312-8 I raised bracket, gas tank and fender 1 3/4". The tire measure the 25".

 

[Tractorhead 9,065]

Thanks for sharing, also your idea of the Front Wheels.

 

i like that build, it gives me a good baseidea how i can maybe solve a huge issue i have still.

 

thanks for !

 

[Stormin 9,981]

23 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said:

Are you sure that your rear tires are only 22” tall?  They look to me more like 25-27” based on the fact that those sported 23” typically from the factory.  

 

You do great work mate!  Whenever you plough with it, be sure to post pics in the plowing thread😉

 

Maybe 25" then. I know they were 2" bigger in dia. And having to lift the fender and front end by 1" suggests that.