josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #176 Posted August 24, 2022 @The Freightliner Guy added a seat today! Pulled the one off the B-115. Just used the 2 u brackets...seats nice, one tear but cleaned up noce! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #177 Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) Good finally a tractor you’d want to ride cuz sitting on the fenders must be terrible can I see the front of it Edited August 24, 2022 by The Freightliner Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #178 Posted August 24, 2022 Also added a seat stop!! Everytime you fill the fenders it would jam in the tire tread....no more!! What did you want to see the front of? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #179 Posted August 24, 2022 Like the front of the tractor showing grill and stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #180 Posted August 24, 2022 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #181 Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) Nvm I thought it was something else but anyways looking great Edited August 24, 2022 by The Freightliner Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #182 Posted August 25, 2022 Got tired of the fenders scratching off the new paint....added the spring stops from the B115 seat mounting bracket to where the original stops were. Works nice, seat doesn't latch but eh... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #183 Posted August 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, josephbruce11212@gmail.co said: seat doesn't latch but eh... Well... coming from someone who has fallen off the back of a tractor... you might want to figure out a way to get it to latch... Or just go to a back-cracker for you to get relatched after you fall off... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,468 #184 Posted August 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, josephbruce11212@gmail.co said: seat doesn't latch 3 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: coming from someone who has fallen off the back of a tractor I concur. I've been thrown off the back of my C160. Do NOT leave the latch in a non usable state. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #185 Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I concur. I've been thrown off the back of my C160 It only takes 1 time of popping the clutch and you go rolling... Don Edited August 25, 2022 by Snoopy11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #186 Posted August 25, 2022 33 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I concur. I've been thrown off the back of my C160. Do NOT leave the latch in a non usable state. Yea, you are right. 9 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: It only takes 1 time of popping the clutch and you go rolling... Don That's true, this little guy lifted the fronts off the other day!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #187 Posted August 25, 2022 1 minute ago, josephbruce11212@gmail.co said: That's true, this little guy lifted the fronts off the other day!! Oh yeah, they sure will even in stock form... I try my best to keep my machines from doing that... (unless I do it intentionally). At 15 mph on my 800S in second gear, I can still pull the front wheels off the ground... 5-9 thousand rpm... SO yeah... everything has to be secure. I really need a safety harness... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,170 #188 Posted August 25, 2022 Yep, that means CAUTION LATCH the SEAT 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #189 Posted August 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Ed Kennell said: Yep, that means CAUTION LATCH the SEAT Now how did I miss that... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,170 #190 Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) You may be able to glue a piece of 1/8" rubber instead of the buttons and still get the seat to latch. Or a couple of these from ACE hardware. Edited August 25, 2022 by Ed Kennell 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #191 Posted August 28, 2022 We now have a latching seat, in the words of Mike Rowe, "safety third". It's not fully latched, but doesn't move while latch, work in progress. Also, my search for front wheels as dried up at the moment. Going to at least clean and paint the ones I have. Delmont Apple Festival is soon approaching and she's gotta be ready! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #192 Posted August 28, 2022 update, latch does not stay latched for long use. I think I will ditch the rubber bumpers, maybe for the ones @Ed Kennell mentioned.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,468 #193 Posted August 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, josephbruce11212@gmail.co said: ditch the rubber bumpers Can you safely modify the ones you have? If you cut the rubber at the red line to thin it.. Eliminate the spring... Redrill the metal shaft at the green dot to hold it in place... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #194 Posted August 28, 2022 26 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Can you safely modify the ones you have? If you cut the rubber at the red line to thin it.. Eliminate the spring... Redrill the metal shaft at the green dot to hold it in place... Yea, I looked at cutting the rubber down, but that is where it attaches to the shaft. That was the idea I had this morning. I did take the springs off and then washered the back side....but the rubber is what the hold up is.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #195 Posted August 28, 2022 Ended up eliminating the stops in previous pictures. Found a couple grommets. The clearance for fender to frame is not as high as I liked, but we will see if they keep the rubbing down 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #196 Posted August 28, 2022 fully latches with no movement. With me sitting on seat, seems to be about 1/8" clearance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,468 #197 Posted August 28, 2022 59 minutes ago, josephbruce11212@gmail.co said: fully latches with no movement. With me sitting on seat, seems to be about 1/8" clearance. I've seen folks use very thin metal edge guards (think door edge trim) on the fender to prevent scratching the transmission tunnel. We have thicker stuff on the back of the hood on a couple. Adds a nice finished look and stops the hood rattling. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #198 Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: I've seen folks use very thin metal edge guards (think door edge trim) on the fender to prevent scratching the transmission tunnel. We have thicker stuff on the back of the hood on a couple. Adds a nice finished look and stops the hood rattling. I did try some rubber hose initially to "feel" it out, I didn't think about around the hood though....good suggestion 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #199 Posted August 30, 2022 Got the fronts painted. She's ready for the show! 2 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelman 251 #200 Posted August 30, 2022 Looking really good! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
