“ Today’s haul “

[slim67 2,735]

I see a lot of “ today’s haul” threads here and want to share mine from today. A running when parked 1054, a parts machine 953 and a 54 inch snow blade for them. Also a set of good used steering knuckles for the 1054. This is my first big wheel and I have hopes to use the 1054 as a plow mule this year. I’ll see how it goes but I’m pretty excited to score these. I’ve been talking to a few of the members here on their thoughts of this platform and thank them for their time.

[Moparfanforever 844]

Cool tractors !!! Hoping to find the same two tractors and blade someday myself.

 

Is the white steering wheel painted or did it come that way originally ??

Edited December 5, 2021 by Moparfanforever

[slim67 2,735]

7 minutes ago, Moparfanforever said:

Cool tractors !!! Hoping to find the same two tractors and blade someday myself.

 

Is the white steering wheel painted or did it come that way originally ??

Good question, I was wondering the same thing. 

[ebinmaine 67,497]

Very cool Slim!

 

These models are of course a big influence on the sizing of my own "big wheel". 

Can't touch one around here for less than the king's ransom so I decided to just build one. 

 

Looks like you have a good score there!

 

 

 

[slim67 2,735]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Very cool Slim!

 

These models are of course a big influence on the sizing of my own "big wheel". 

Can't touch one around here for less than the king's ransom so I decided to just build one. 

 

Looks like you have a good score there!

 

 

 

Thanks Eric. The seating seems to be a tight fit for bigger/ taller guys of which I’m one( 6’2” 215 lbs) so I’m going to have to play with seat a bit . 

[ebinmaine 67,497]

Just now, slim67 said:

Thanks Eric. The seating seems to be a tight fit for bigger/ taller guys of which I’m one( 6’2” 215 lbs) so I’m going to have to play with seat a bit . 

Seems by the pics I've seen @19richie66 is a member of the "not short" club too. Perhaps he can lend advice. 

[slim67 2,735]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

Seems by the pics I've seen @19richie66 is a member of the "not short" club too. Perhaps he can lend advice. 

I was on the FB page last nite for 953/1054/GT14s and came across Richies page . I sent him a message thanking him again for the cup I won. He was building a GT 14 custom if I remember right.

[Pullstart 62,877]

Awesome, you got them to fit on the trailer!  Glad you got them home, now the fun stuff begins!

[squonk 41,118]

25 minutes ago, slim67 said:

Thanks Eric. The seating seems to be a tight fit for bigger/ taller guys of which I’m one( 6’2” 215 lbs) so I’m going to have to play with seat a bit . 

I'm 6'1" 250. I shove the seat pad so it covers the tool tray in the rear. Still a bit tight but doable

 

[slim67 2,735]

40 minutes ago, squonk said:

I'm 6'1" 250. I shove the seat pad so it covers the tool tray in the rear. Still a bit tight but doable

 

Did you move the seat bracket back also? Unfortunately both of mine are missing the seat bottoms.

[slim67 2,735]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

Awesome, you got them to fit on the trailer!  Glad you got them home, now the fun stuff begins!

It’s not a Pullstart load but a smaller scale. Thanks Kevin,

[squonk 41,118]

5 minutes ago, slim67 said:

Did you move the seat bracket back also? Unfortunately both of mine are missing the seat bottoms.

No. Just the seat bottom

[slim67 2,735]

8 minutes ago, squonk said:

No. Just the seat bottom

Ok I’ll give that a try when I get are to getting a bottom cushion. Thanks 

[Pullstart 62,877]

Boat cushion?

[19richie66 17,508]

1 hour ago, slim67 said:

I was on the FB page last nite for 953/1054/GT14s and came across Richies page . I sent him a message thanking him again for the cup I won. He was building a GT 14 custom if I remember right.

Happy to answer any questions. You can always grind down the front lip to the tool tray and make it even with the seat pan. Then you can move the seat bottom back a ways. Cut some new slots in the pan and then you can set the back rest farther back also. @grnlark Matt makes a mean seat cushion set for these. He’s also on the FB page if you decided to go that route.

Edited December 5, 2021 by 19richie66

[slim67 2,735]

12 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

Happy to answer any questions. You can always grind down the front lip to the tool tray and make it even with the seat pan. Then you can move the seat bottom back a ways. Cut some new slots in the pan and then you can set the back rest farther back also. @grnlark Matt makes a mean seat cushion set for these. He’s also on the FB page if you decided to go that route.

Good idea Richie, thanks again.

[slim67 2,735]

35 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Boat cushion?

Good idea

[squonk 41,118]

Where my seat is now:

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

@squonk does your gut still hit the steering wheel ?

[squonk 41,118]

20 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

@squonk does your gut still hit the steering wheel ?

That's "easy' for you to say! 

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

Great score! 

The ground clearance must be a lot higher on those. 

Any idea how much? 

My c141 has 9"3/4 in the front and 8" in the rear

[slim67 2,735]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

Where my seat is now:

 

That looks doable. The diamond plate is a nice touch.

[slim67 2,735]

1 hour ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

@squonk does your gut still hit the steering wheel ?

Rough crowd today😀

[slim67 2,735]

45 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said:

Great score! 

The ground clearance must be a lot higher on those. 

Any idea how much? 

My c141 has 9"3/4 in the front and 8" in the rear

Regular 8 inch wheels in the front(16 inch diameter) and 15 inch rears at 27 inches in diameters. The seller has a brand new set of 27x8.50-15s on what look like D series multi lug wheels? I plan on going back in a few weeks to get them.

 

[squonk 41,118]

48 minutes ago, slim67 said:

Rough crowd today😀

You should hear him when we're sitting next to each other!