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Thanks! Half the fun is working through the ideas towards something functional! I appreciate you watching.

For most projects, I'm just having fun and hoping it's functional

@@FabbedFun I'd like to have that setup for my ATV..

I am doing well, just very busy with life outside of RUclips. Hoping to get back soon!

@@FabbedFun Thank You Very Kindly For Responding To My Comment Mon Ami😇👍Life Is Good Sir and Keep Up Your OUTSTANDING Family Work as The Best Dad that you truly are Sir Cheers 🍻🍻

Many improvements could be made for sure!

Thanks for the input...

The 4wd will still be engaged and disengaged at the transfer case. This just keeps the front axle connected to the differential, so when power from the transfer case goes through the front driveshaft, it always powers the front axle. You don't have to wait for the vacuum engagement on the front axle. On cold days, I've been left stuck in 2wd because the CAD wouldn't engage. So the bypass fixes it.

Sweet. That’s my first thing I’m gonna do

Everything is a club if you use it right! Or wrong... ha!

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback!

Mine is working quite well. Just rebuilt the engine, too. Running pretty good with a cheap Amazon kit.

When you drill a hole all the way through, put a carriage bolt 4 inches long which now becomes the pick part and method for securing it. First grind down the corners and when in place weld it solid.

@@keen9629 thanks so much! Ben

Thanks!

That would be pretty cool!

Good point!

I believe my Hursts came through Virginia to Tennessee briefly, then up through Kentucky to southern Indiana. We have been in southern Indiana since around 1800 if I remember the timeline correctly. There are some branches of the family tree that spread out from TN and IN. It's possible I'm related to them. There is also some confusion as to the origin of some Hursts. With spelling changes over time, some German origins are confused with English origins. So... maybe... maybe not... lol

@@FabbedFun mine I think we're in Indiana as well. I'm at a brick wall right now on mine.

A lifetime of experience and wisdom is worth a lot, especially these days. My dad would always tell me "here's a lesson that won't cost you a dime" when he was telling us about a bad experience he wanted to save us from.

At first, I hated the hillside. I still wish I had more flat ground, but I think this local ground is in my bones as much as my ancestors' bones are in the ground around here.

D2 is widely considered the best, but it's also a little high $$$. I tried wet and forget... I was impressed, but I've heard D2 is even better and lasts longer.

Wow. That's a really awesome history! I think there are better machines and more fine-tuning for situations, but mild steel and a buzz box get's the basic jobs done very well. So I'll be using it for a long time I hope!

Sounds pretty cool! Send a picture or drawing to fabbedfun@gmail.com

Thanks for the comment! Yes, life has me preoccupied right now, but hope to get back on it soon!

Not yet, my hours are pretty low. Massey has some service videos on RUclips, but I haven't looked through them all.

Good question! I don't remember and it's been single digit temps for a while, so I haven't been on the tractor lately... but I'll have to look!

I don't remember exactly, but I get most of my automotive parts from O'Reilly, RockAuto, and 1A Auto.

I think you need to adjust the idle screw a little so it isn't idling fast enough to engage the clutch.

Good question. I used to have the original dimensions. I'll see what I can find...

I don't think that's normal. This one seems to run pretty well when it does run... but the tiny battery goes dead easily. Have you looked up a replacement carb?

Thank you!

Sounds like a big win! Do they feel durable long term?

@@FabbedFun I believe they are durable. I am amazed how they look like your set. It says they are heat treated and my previous bale spike wasn't and it bent when lifting a heavy bale so it had to go. Except, mine are black and I may paint them orange or yellow to prevent a maybe accident.

@@oby-1607 Good idea!

I assumed there were multiple ways to accomplish this fix. Thanks for info!

Possible? Yes. Healthy? I wouldn't think so. Forcing front tires to turn at the same speed all the time on hard surfaces and at high speeds is not going to end well for the front axle. Lockers and pavement don't usually go well together. I would not do it for a daily.

Well, you won't need oxygen in Indiana. It's not very high at all lol

So far I haven't had any issues but more guard and platforms would be nice for the random piece that spins away or pops out.

Yes, in first gear I think this tractor would climb a wall... but the tires can't find a bite! It's been a very good tractor for me.

I think I'm around 176 hours right now. Thanks for watching!

I respect the hard lives that people had and still found a way to provide for their offspring and make a way for me to be here.

If they can't find me handsome, at least they can find me handy! HA!

Let me know when you get some videos uploaded! Mini excavator or skid steer?

@@FabbedFun probably mini ex, there's more demand for that type of work around my area, I hadn't really put much thought into making videos about it, but you've given me something to think about for sure

@@colefritz5320 There's a good amount of people who would love to watch a mini x dig with no explanation, no music, no story... just the engine grunting and dirt moving. It's a thing!

Much cheaper than an overpriced zero turn!!! Good work!

I love mine for how I use it. I'm sure some people will want a cab, or more electronics. I wanted bulletproof simplicity and weight. For a new tractor in the utility class, you can't get much more simple than this one. I definitely recommend it if that's what you're looking for. The ONLY legitimate complaint I have so far is the shuttle shift is starting to get a little moody... and I don't mean that it isn't working... it just needs to be pushed a little harder into reverse or it may pop out when you start to move. It has only started doing that in the last ten or fifteen hours. There is likely an adjustment on the shuttle shift rod linkage to help, but it hasn't been enough of a nuisance to matter. It's just a conscious decision to make sure it clicks in before you let the clutch out. So really, it's not even a complaint. It just shifts a little easier into forward than reverse, so use a bit of authority to shift and no problem. It's all manual linkage, not hydraulic or electronic - which is what I wanted. It's not synchronized, so it probably doesn't even need adjustment now that I think about it. I just need to make sure it's in. That being said, I LOVE THIS TRACTOR!!!

Thanks for the info! My old 55 is almost at the end of its life. It is getting to a point where it's hard to start and needs perfect tuning or just doesn't want to run right. It wants to retire haha.

Delayed by life but I think it will get a test in the next few weeks or so... Thanks for watching!