ELECTRORIC 230 #1 Posted July 1, 2019 Picked up two 953 tractors from T-Mo last week got both of them running & driving I'm keeping this one and a friend of mine is getting the other one. Thanks Terry P.S. I will be looking for a PP-10HD ground breaking plow in the future. 8 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #3 Posted July 1, 2019 Congrats on the score! If MO wasn’t so far away from MI... I would have pursued that deal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,678 #4 Posted July 1, 2019 Congrats, I too seriously considered that deal. But Tx to Mo was a little to far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ELECTRORIC 230 #5 Posted July 1, 2019 Wasn't too bad 4 hr.round trip but well worth it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,761 #6 Posted July 1, 2019 Smokin deal... I was very tempted. Glad to see they went to a good home. I had the pleasure of workin a couple this weekend and they are a bit different than what I am used to wrenching on but still fairly simple. This one had the tank removed due to a PO diesel repo and will get a donor tank from a parts 953 but it appears the tranny has to come out to install it. In went a 241 from a parts 1077 and with a temp tank got some seat time! 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,496 #7 Posted July 1, 2019 Thanks, Rick, for rescuing these from me - I just didn't have time to mess with them, and I was almost 100% sure both would start and run (the one Rick kept I had running and driving, it acted like the fuel pump quit on me). Someday I hope to find another 953 or 1054 that doesn't need any, and I mean, any work to get going. But, that will be some time down the road when I'm retired and really have more time. For now, I'm pleased that these two went to really good homes. I know Rick from a couple of plow days, and I've seen his plow tractor, so I know he will take good care of the one he kept. And the other one went to an avid Wheel Horse collector, so I know it will be well taken care of also. BTW, Rick, I have a 10 inch Brinly, I don't know what model it is, but I've used it a few times on plow days. I might keep it for the Cub Cadet 100, or I might part with it. Who knows. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #8 Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, WHX24 said: Smokin deal... I was very tempted. Glad to see they went to a good home. I had the pleasure of workin a couple this weekend and they are a bit different than what I am used to wrenching on but still fairly simple. This one had the tank removed due to a PO diesel repo and will get a donor tank from a parts 953 but it appears the tranny has to come out to install it. In went a 241 from a parts 1077 and with a temp tank got some seat time! If you would, please snap some pics. of the size and brand of the rear ags. I haven't seen that type before. Thanks. Adam. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,056 #9 Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Herder said: will get a donor tank from a parts 953 but it appears the tranny has to come out to install it. Unfortunately this is not the best engineered feature of the 953. Is that chain steering wheel one of your creations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,761 #10 Posted July 1, 2019 They are labeled Carlisle Farm Special. Not up to speed on my 953 tiresize but will look. Guessing standard 953 15 inch rims. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,761 #11 Posted July 1, 2019 1 minute ago, 953 nut said: chain steering wheel one of your creations? 'fraid not Richard .. PO thing. It's not the best tho for helping getting on the tractor and overall use. Flexes too much. Three or four spokes would have been better. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #12 Posted July 2, 2019 5 hours ago, WHX24 said: 'fraid not Richard .. PO thing. It's not the best tho for helping getting on the tractor and overall use. Flexes too much. Three or four spokes would have been better. It’s a great reminder that a little imagination and a welder can build about anything though! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,877 #13 Posted July 2, 2019 13 hours ago, ELECTRORIC said: Picked up two 953 tractors from T-Mo last week got both of them running & driving I'm keeping this one and a friend of mine is getting the other one. Thanks Terry P.S. I will be looking for a PP-10HD ground breaking plow in the future. I'm glad you bought them, I have bought two from Terry so far and its a long way from south of KC! Besides the fact that if I drag another one home, I will be single for the first time in 30 years! Randy 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,761 #14 Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Herder said: If you would, please snap some pics. of the size and brand of the rear ags. I haven't seen that type before. Thanks. Adam. On the tires They are nice looking tires and bet they would do well in the dirt. https://www.carlislebrandtires.com/our-products/product-detail/farm-specialist-r1 I am afraid to look what they get for them. Update... 72 a piece on the Jungle site, not the worst considering tru powers in 12-23 8.5 are 100 a piece. I figured these would be well over a 100. Edited July 2, 2019 by WHX24 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,056 #15 Posted July 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, WHX24 said: nice looking tires and bet they would do well in the dirt. Very nice, too bad they are 14" and all the rims I have are 15" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,761 #16 Posted July 2, 2019 Which brings me to the next question Richard. The rims these are on measure 15" bead to bead? Are some different? Educate me on 953 rims if you please! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,877 #17 Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, WHX24 said: On the tires They are nice looking tires and bet they would do well in the dirt. https://www.carlislebrandtires.com/our-products/product-detail/farm-specialist-r1 I am afraid to look what they get for them. Update... 72 a piece on the Jungle site, not the worst considering tru powers in 12-23 8.5 are 100 a piece. I figured these would be well over a 100. Those are the tires I plan to use on my GT-14. You can get 14" wheels from Hey Wheel. Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #18 Posted July 2, 2019 Glad to see both of these went to good homes, I looked at these several times and came real close to messaging Terry about them, but then I remembered our trip to Nebraska this week and decided against it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,761 #19 Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, RandyLittrell said: Those are the tires I plan to use on my GT-14. You can get 14" wheels from Hey Wheel. Randy interesting site Randy thanks I am going to put a link to it in suppliers as well https://www.heywheel.com/index.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,877 #20 Posted July 2, 2019 58 minutes ago, WHX24 said: interesting site Randy thanks I am going to put a link to it in suppliers as well https://www.heywheel.com/index.html I talked to Bryan Hey himself and I'm getting some 10.50 wide wheels and he is going to weld the centers in at whatever back spacing I want. I will give some more info when I get those. I think it may be a good source. Randy 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #21 Posted July 2, 2019 10 hours ago, 953 nut said: Very nice, too bad they are 14" and all the rims I have are 15" I was thinking the same thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
