The "Colossus" project

[ebinmaine 67,555]

8 hours ago, Oldskool said:

Ya sounds a bit soggy at 800 or 900lbs. Do you have a pic of the military tribute or the others?

The tribute tractor is one we're going to put together specifically for the Owl's Head museum show.

 

It'll be an 856 chassis with a 1976 milspec Chrysler single cylin

 

Here's a pic from last fall of the "Horse stable".

Near to far is Trina's Pony, 657. Trina's 867 which is her primary worker. My Cinnamon Horse C-160, my Patriot Horse B80.

 

 

 

We also have the Charger hydro project and a 1949 Ferguson TE20 with FEL (in the spring.)

 

So if all goes right ... We'll have 7 GTs and a farm tractor...

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

Nice team of horses you have there. I can't wait to see this one and the tribute one when done

[ebinmaine 67,555]

These past couple of weekends we've been working on our forest clearing project and between that and winter I haven't had a lot of time to work on this tractor.

We spent some time yesterday evening working on the transmission. Cleaning it up a little more. I need to finish checking over the bearings and inspect the high low shift fork. At that point I'll be ready to assemble it.

I finished cleaning the axles I got from @19richie66 and built the differential.

 

These axles add about 6" to the total width of the rear.

 

 

 

[19richie66 17,508]

Nice!

[Oldskool 6,644]

19 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

These axles add about 6" to the total width of the rear.

What size rear tires are you going to use?

[dells68 7,498]

17 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

What size rear tires are you going to use?

Wait, wait, I know -BIG’NS!

[ebinmaine 67,555]

41 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

What size rear tires are you going to use?

 

23 minutes ago, dells68 said:

Wait, wait, I know -BIG’NS!

 

 

 

CORRECT!!!

 

 

American Farmer Farm Specialist AG tires. 7.60 - 15.

They are in the 8 inch section width class.

Outside diameter after installation should end up at about 30 inches.

 

[Pullstart 62,905]

41 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

 

CORRECT!!!

 

 

American Farmer Farm Specialist AG tires. 7.60 - 15.

They are in the 8 inch section width class.

Outside diameter after installation should end up at about 30 inches.

 

 

And how heavy once loaded?  

[ebinmaine 67,555]

30 minutes ago, pullstart said:

 

And how heavy once loaded?  

I'm using steel wheels from a camper. 20 lbs each.

Tires and tubes combined should be around the same but I'm kind of guessing.

Rimguard fluid weight should be about 7 gal. So somewhere in the neighborhood of 75 lb each.

 

20 + 20 + 75 = 115 lb per side, not counting any steel bolt on weights.

 

[Lee1977 6,663]

Did you finally bolt something together, or did Trina do it for you?  It only took six months. 

[Pullstart 62,905]

Binford Wheelhorse “Colossus”!

 

add Tim Allen grunt here...

[pfrederi 17,741]

Those axles look like they need the #RX keys  do you need them??

[ebinmaine 67,555]

2 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Did you finally bolt something together, or did Trina do it for you?  It only took six months. 

I did the bolting and a little cleaning. She did more cleaning.

 

She did mention to me while we were fiddling around with this the other day that it's a good thing we got back to it because you and Norman were probably getting impatient.

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, pfrederi said:

Those axles look like they need the #RX keys  do you need them??

To be honest I would have to take a look and see what I have. I have a woodruff key set but I don't know what sizes are in it.

Do you have the dimensions for those?

 

 

[19richie66 17,508]

You need a set of axle keys for a gt14 or D series tractor.

[pfrederi 17,741]

By nominal size they are defined as 1/4 x 2-3/4"  Actual is 1/4 by 2" tip to tip.  Woodruf key nominal measurement reflect the diameter of the keyway slot hole if it was a complete circle

[ebinmaine 67,555]

1 minute ago, pfrederi said:

 Woodruf key nominal measurement reflect the diameter of the keyway slot hole if it was a complete circle

Well I hate to say it Paul but you forced me to learn something new again today.

 

 

Never knew that. Thank you very much.

[pfrederi 17,741]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Well I hate to say it Paul but you forced me to learn something new again today.

 

 

Never knew that. Thank you very much.

 

i doubt your set will have them they are very uncommon.. even McMaster doesn't have them.  If you need them PM me your address i will send you a pair.

[Stormin 9,981]

18 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

She did mention to me while we were fiddling around with this the other day that it's a good thing we got back to it because you and Norman were probably getting impatient.

 

I'd forgotten all about it until just now.

[ebinmaine 67,555]

10 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

 

i doubt your set will have them they are very uncommon.. even McMaster doesn't have them.  If you need them PM me your address i will send you a pair.

Super cool Paul. Thank you for the offer.

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,555]

32 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

 

i doubt your set will have them they are very uncommon.. even McMaster doesn't have them.  If you need them PM me your address i will send you a pair.

Pm sent

[Pullstart 62,905]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

She did mention to me while we were fiddling around with this the other day that it's a good thing we got back to it because you and Norman were probably getting impatient.

 

 

 

 

If there were only member quotes for the calendar shots...  That’s a good one! 

[ebinmaine 67,555]

Made up the braces for the rear of the frame where it bolts to the adapter.

 

Still some holes to drill then bolt em in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stormin 9,981]

Won't be long now 'till it's finished.

[19richie66 17,508]

All in due time..... none of mine are finished 

[Lee1977 6,663]

42 minutes ago, Stormin said:

Won't be long now 'till it's finished.

Yes, another six months we might see a completed transmission, and a day or two later "The Paint Department" will have it painted.