Johnny Ca$h Round hood

[Tractorhead 9,065]

Column ( 4-th Vote) 

 

Perfectly with a bearing on top or maybe a bushing

to damp rattling noise of Steering wheel and smoothen steering.

 

[wallfish 17,114]

IMO The column makes sense for support but it doesn't look old sckool. There's the dilemma.

A bearing under the tower and bare shaft is my vote.

 

[Oldskool 6,658]

22 minutes ago, wallfish said:

A bearing under the tower and bare shaft is my vote.

 

I actually have a support with a 4.5" tube with a bearing in both ends behind the tower

[ebinmaine 68,889]

11 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

 How many people out there use their steering wheel to get on and off the machine?

 

I've only done that every single time I've ever gotten on or off any tractor truck or forklift ever. 

[ebinmaine 68,889]

11 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

 How many people out there use their steering wheel to get on and off the machine?

 

I've only done that every single time I've ever gotten on or off any tractor truck or forklift ever. 

[ebinmaine 68,889]

11 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

 How many people out there use their steering wheel to get on and off the machine?

 

I've only done that every single time I've ever gotten on or off any tractor truck or forklift ever. 

[ebinmaine 68,889]

11 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

 How many people out there use their steering wheel to get on and off the machine?

 

I've only done that every single time I've ever gotten on or off any tractor truck or forklift ever. 

[ebinmaine 68,889]

Well I guess I got my point across.... No idea what caused the multiple posts...

[Pullstart 63,205]

I vote for those tool box flames on the tractor.  That aughtta solve your steering column dilemma!

[cschannuth 3,817]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Well I guess I got my point across.... No idea what caused the multiple posts...

So, Eric, are you saying you do use the steering wheel or you don’t use the steering wheel…

 

Craig

[ebinmaine 68,889]

7 minutes ago, cschannuth said:

So, Eric, are you saying you do use the steering wheel or you don’t use the steering wheel…

 

Craig

As seen in the following video I most certainly DO use the steering wheel. 

It's one of the ways i use to prevent myself from ending up in a heap on the floor sadly resembling a tangled shadow of my former self. 

 

 

 

[cschannuth 3,817]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

As seen in the following video I most certainly DO use the steering wheel. 

It's one of the ways i use to prevent myself from ending up in a heap on the floor sadly resembling a tangled shadow of my former self. 

 

 

 

Love it. 

[ebinmaine 68,889]

3 minutes ago, cschannuth said:

Love it. 

I hope it's helpful. I'm a helpful person. I like to help people.

 

I also laugh like you read about when they fall off.....

 

 

[Oldskool 6,658]

6 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

No idea what caused the multiple posts...

Just racking up on the post counter ?lmao

[Oldskool 6,658]

4 hours ago, pullstart said:

I vote for those tool box flames on the tractor.  That aughtta solve your steering column 

I dont know if the wifey would go for the flames. I may be building it for her but we seem to be bumping heads on the paint scheme. I may have to build her a different one 

[ebinmaine 68,889]

22 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Just racking up on the post counter ?lmao

Well

[ebinmaine 68,889]

23 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Just racking up on the post counter ?lmao

Why

[ebinmaine 68,889]

23 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Just racking up on the post counter ?lmao

You

[ebinmaine 68,889]

23 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Just racking up on the post counter ?lmao

Say

[ebinmaine 68,889]

23 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Just racking up on the post counter ?lmao

That?

[Stormin 9,981]

Back  to the column. I was going to say with a tube to beef it out a bit. But after a think about what wallfish said, and a look or two. I'm for the vintage look.

[ebinmaine 68,889]

I originally voted for having just the column alone with no tube. At that point I did not consider support or bearings. I just like the look of the thinner column better. Knowing that you have bearings in the lower column is fantastic.

 

I did have a couple questions. ...

You've mentioned that this particular build is supposed to be for your lovely wife. Is she in the habit of using the steering wheel as her balance and support mechanism such as I did in the video? That is what I do every single time I get on and off of my tractor. If she is in such a habit, do you have a flange somewhere to prevent the column from flying up at her?

As roaringly hilarious as that would be I'm not sure she's the best victim for said hilarious mechanical failure.

 

 

The other question I had was, what does she think ... or does it not matter to her one way or the other...

[Oldskool 6,658]

@ebinmaine To answer your first question. I'm not sure how she would get on or off, with or without the wheel. I will have to have her try. Answer #2. Yes I have a bolt in the e d of the column to keep it in place. Answer #3 I asked her an her response was "you do as you want to do".

[Oldskool 6,658]

[Oldskool 6,658]

The gas tank is mounted. Tank sealer should be in tomorrow. Getting closer to a test drive.