Let's Talk Ep. 3 | My tractor Graveyard, Junkyard, Boneyard, and upcoming projects
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Welcome to Let's Talk Garden Tractors Episode 4
In this episode I show you my project pile aka Tractor Graveyard.
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Remember guys, if your wife thinks YOU'RE crazy, show her my channel! Then you will look much more reasonable in comparison!
Holy whah! My seven pale in comparison
Sure will show her, I'll say, things could be a lot worse!
Enjoyed your tour, strained my eyes trying to see deep into your treasures as my wife knows them by...hehe
Thanks for sharing!!
Oh yeah, I like your ideas on future projects.
I’m showing my wife. I only have one old garden tractor I have my JD 112, a husqvarna GTH200 older one, a husqvarna yth150 i put a five speed transaxle in it so I can haul manure with it and my lawnmower a statesman. She thinks I need to sell a couple lol.
@@brianphilbrook5262 my wife says a flashlight I thought you had a flashlight a gun I thought you had a gun a tractor I thought you had a tractor. Lol!
dont think I havent thought of that !!!
If you need inspiration for that GT6000 I just posted a video on mine with dump loader Plow and several 1 point hitch implements. I plan to be modding several GT6000's in the next few months. Glad to see your active and doing well. PS we just repowered a yardmachine 1968 for my son :)
I saw that 718 AC in the tent. I am working on a 716 Hydro AC. Love the vids Norman
Enjoyed watching this video of your collection! I like the Case 195 and look forward to seeing it restored. Thanks for saving the tractors! 🇺🇸🚜👍
You passed over best garden tractor cart.
Simplicity carts were first made for walk behind tractors optional seat and park brakes for them. The axle is pinned to frame and is designed for compact storage. Frame has 2 pivot points to allow for complete dump of material no matter the turan. Vac covers slide on from the back for quick attachment changes.
Weight capacity is really good. Tailgate can be fixed or top hinged.
I buy them whenever they're close by.
The 140 H3 and Bolens HT 23 are great machines to restore.
Always love and appreciate the older Wheel Horses, but that Simplicity PowerMax is a real beaut! Man that thing looks awesome. Giving me ideas...
Your a genius when it comes to lawn tractors. Love watching your videos. Keep up the awesome videos man
This should be a fun year coming up.
Norman. I currently have a Ford {Gilson} 17H Lawn & Garden Tractor that the mounting ears are broken off the aluminum transaxle casting. To explain further; Where the transmission bolts actually pass through the frame railing into the round ears which are actually part of the transaxle casting - The aluminum ears are completely missing which means that the transaxle has no support whatsoever. The lower shifter is unique in that there is a High & Low range for the hydrostatic transmission with the forward reverse lever being located at the right o the steering wheel on the console. This Ford/Gilson tractor has the Kohler KT17 engine which was commonly used with Cub Cadet and John Deere tractors around the same time period this tractor was manufactured..The transmission was doctored up to make it work somewhat normal when I purchased the tractor. Actually, I was very pleased with the tractor until one day the driveline went into a terrible bind. After a close inspection, I noticed what had happened much to my disgust tractor. I looked into possibly fabricating maybe different mounting brackets - But there’s really nowhere else that you can use. So this tractor is pretty much useless in its present condition as you would imagine. Norman, In your stash of Fords, Do you have any of the Gilson manufactured tractors like I described? I have found little to no information on this tractor. Of Course, I guess that I could use the KT17 engine on my 682 Cub Cadet should my KT17 Series 2 should go south - But would much rather try to get the Ford back into service if possible rather than it sitting on blocks taking up space.
You could fabricate a mount that uses u-bolts to the axle tubes, and connect up to your tractor frame.
@@Isavetractors Norman. I had a friend who repairs lawn mowers to give my Ford a look over as a second opinion to mine. After he looked the situation over for a while for a few minutes - My friend who fabricated and repaired lots of stuff in his own right was just as perplexed as I was with the Ford. We both agreed that there was no real area to work at making alternative mounting brackets that was not already spoken for with some moving part of the transmission or disc brake,Etc.
Someone had fabricated angle brackets that bolted into the axle tube flange bolts to the side of the frame which really didn’t help all that much being that the driveline was binding severely with this supposed fix. We both agreed that it would be nice if the aluminum transaxle was cast iron with more rigid mounting points like the IH Cub Cadets.
I did happen to find one of the aluminum ears that was broken from the casing in which someone had used JB weld in a futile attempt to glue the ears back on after looking at those areas much closer we indeed found the traces of JB weld on both sides of the casing..
Sadly Norman, This Ford Garden tractor was totally awesome when I first purchased it for $1000.00 with the hydraulic lift 48 inch mower deck and High/Low range hydrostatic transmission. There were the mounting points on the rear of the tractor for lift arms and top link for a three point hitch. The KT17 Kohler engine had a cold weather breather where you could loosen the wing nut and raise up the breather and divert the breather tube into a small box mounted very near the exhaust manifold for cold weather operation or you could raise up the breather tube out of the enclosure and turn the breather tube away from the enclosure for unheated fresh air for normal warm weather operation. With all of the innovations that Ford/Gilson had on this garden tractor - They obviously didn’t consider that their transmission mounting was destined to fail with the amount of frame flex that this tractor had compared to the other lawn tractors out there. From watching your past videos as well as this video, I knew that you had worked with the Ford lawn and garden tractors. Maybe my misfortune will help to give you some better insight into the failure points on your Ford tractors. I feel that the Ford/Jacobson tractors were much better constructed than my Ford/Gilson was. My friend that I mentioned before told me that he worked on a Gilson garden tractor in which he said was identical to my Ford other than it being whatever color that the Gilsons were. Maybe that’s a very good reason why that you so few of those tractors floating around - Just Saying!!!. I have possibly found another 682 Cub Cadet which I think may be just a little newer than the one that I now have. If my quest for another 682 is successful, The KT17 in the Ford becomes even more valuable as a spare engine. As Always Norman, Thanks So Much For Your Reply. Best Regards From Versailles,Ky.
Nice to see a craftsman with a magnum m18 .I have one as well very very quiet motor.
Great video Norman. I’m looking forward to your project videos.👍
Man We don't have the population for that way out here north of Montana in Alberta Canada. Thanks for what you do.
Just when i thought my massey was big.... These powermaxs are huge!
When you mentioned buying a tractor in boxes. I just bought my first tractors a Ford LGT 145 and 165, and both were in pieces. 🤞 wish me luck.
Please consider taking up a Sears Suburban or Custom project with the tecumseh HH series engine! I have a 1970 sears custom 10 that I plow snow with every winter, and I would love to see a restoration of one
Taryl Fixes All is re-doing one currently
That v plow would be a benefit to any of your loader tractors
I’ve been watching your videos close to a year. Was watching your horse yard cleanup when it dawned on me that you maintain all your property with garden tractors! Thumbs up to you! There’s a subject for a video.
Good stuff in that Boneyard thanks for taking me along!
~Boneyard Garage~
Looks good Norman cant wait to see what you do with them. Love the vids as always
Really enjoyed this video! Really interesting to see what you have in store for future projects.
Wow wow, from TEXAS. JD 400 got one built a front loader for not dont, we think alike, pushing 20 large mowers, garden tractors with mowing deck, MF Diesel, 3 cyl., JD F925, WAY TOO MANY PROJECTS, ive streched one, I too have and exmark, saved frome the scrap yard, it have the fabricated deck, great hydraulics, it had no motor, bolens(1) 1600, 2 Fords(10hp) one of the with hydraulics, I'm nearly 70 time let stuff go. Should hit facebook I'm in Houston. I have toooooo many projects.
ZIPPO vargus, loves the early simplicity irons, great videos Norman, i have one of those older cast iron Kohlers. Sitll complete.
Should build a show/pulling tractor. Chrome wheels, pulling tires on rear skinny tires up front. Use the Allis Chalmers
1 word yay i hope to get a jd 318 i have a jd 68 its from 1976 i rebulit the engine and rebult the carburetor and now runs good no more flooding i love old tractors there is something good about it
Nice collection. Looking forward to all the videos coming. I just got a snowblower for my JD112 I can’t wait to use.
Would love to see an Economy Powerking tractor on the channel!!
Me too!
Any body feels like donating one power king tractor? 😄 go ahead
Some cool projects coming up for sure !! 👍👍
That blade with the simplicity lot looks like the Speedex I picked up to use as a rear leveling/scraping blade. Neat rare company. I guess was a S19's blade. Awesome collection, man... that's impressive. Your wife is a rare blessing. Man, awesome rescue and restore lot... I'm speechless.
I just got a Allis Chalmers B-110 with blower, deck and grader blade on Saturday. Sucks its missing parts but It does run and drive under its own power with my test tank hanging off the grill and jumping the starter generator. The under frame grader blade is the one thing I really wanted.
40th comment, this video sounds like me but with only 3-4 tractors. Of which 3 are in decent shape w 1-2 of em running 1 of em in need of some big cosmetic & parts.
Great looking forward to the upcoming videos especially the wheel Horse and the Ford 😀
fun video, some great stuff there, Thanks!
Yes!!! Another video!!! Love it.I needed this to show I’m not crazy (the amount of tractor stuff I have). Thank you! I have the dimensions for the Pmax front hitch for the snowblower. I also can get one if you don’t want to fab it. Just happen to know where a cheap plow and hitch are sitting.
Oh if you can tell me where I can get one that would be great! You have my email!
Lol, regarding you being crazy, you wrote this exactly as I was writing my pinned comment. lol!
@@Isavetractors You got it. The front hitch bracket is actually perfect for building a front 3 point for the Pmax. I’ve been planning to do this using an extra set of 3 point arms. Love the zero turn idea. Want to do skid steer tracks on a Pmax.
When you get that WH GT14 running you will be surprised how easy it steers, my uncle has one and is like having power steering.
Great video Norm! My first restoration was a Ford lawn tractor and then moved onto John Deere tractors, I sold the Ford and I have missed it ever since. Now when I restore I don't sell them, I learned my lesson!
I have a Craftsman gt 2 myself only it's older then your's. I have had it over 14 years now and it's been super reliable. I paid 350 for it in 06 and just this past spring I put into it what I paid for it. It does have the 18hp opposed Brigg and Stratton engine in it. No idea how many hours is on it. This fall I bought a berco snowblower for it. Had to make mounting brackets for it but it's on and it works. Haven't had any snow yet to really try it. I plan on keeping this tractor for as long as I can. Now being a fan of Ford's I would love to get a Ford garden tractor. One day I hope to get one. For now my old Craftsman will have to do.
News I have been waiting for Onan parts, my wife's and yes it hers 9020 is next to be gone through. I was hoping to see an MTD 998 in the collection. I have one have looking for side covers for it. Enjoyed the video.
Onan parts are out there already just pretty expensive compared to kohler/briggs.
I understand that, I prefer to buy from I Save Tractors better prices.
@@edcosman5957 Nothing wrong with loyalty. Norman is one of my favorites after a local ma n pa shop(D & S small engine repair). Wholesale beats retail every time. I don't do chinaclones and choose not to buy anything chinese as best I can. They have quite a few cornered markets. Saving a couple bucks on chinese junk isn't worth it in the long run. I buy USA made. Norman is honest about it and I do do some business with him.
Can’t wait for the 195!! Making your own panels!! See what you do for rear lenses, I can’t find them anywhere??
Salut Norman,
Whhaaaaa !!!! Il manque quelques MASSEY FERGUSON mdr....
Que de beaux projets à venir, ont compte sur toi.
So many potential projects. Like a toy store for grown men
Great collection 👌
i cant wait for the wheel horse gt14 build ive got one that i want to do some maintance/ rebuild
You should get a economy king there good tractors
Oh yes, still keeping an eye out for one of those!
Wish I had the money to buy a old garden tractor and fix it up
I work on small engines all the time but not many older ones around here
I'm restoring a 76 mtd 990a awesome videos
around here the case 444 & 222 still go for $1500+ even if they've been sitting years. i had a cub cadet 147 the pto wore out went to caseih they said "they don't make parts for those anymore" talked me into selling it back in mid 1990's the newer cubs just not the same. i think massey ferguson made a big lawn tractor like that ford
I have been waiting for this video for ever
IDK but yeah he sure has at least 1 of about everything anyone is looking for 😆
some really nice tractors there. wish i had those ht23 mufflers. they are almost impossible to find. mine is crusty, i will proably fab a new one at some point.
I have to save this video for everyone that gets on me for my "yard of treasure" LOL. It's a little over a third of yours. But most craftsman, some Toro's and a few Cubs. Love the older units but my neighbor seems to have an edge on that, have to do some trading. I did pick up a non running Satoh Beaver diesel without a key. Would like to get that running. Between projects & the usual it has just been sitting.
Gave your website to a couple of people looking for Kohler parts. Stay safe, Joe Z
Awesome!
I lost you on RUclips glad I found you 😁
any idea om where i could find a k321 block for a few my john deere 212 and 214 projects i have thanks for your time
WOW! Unlimited possibilities.
Awesome collection. I'd have one just like it if I had the space. People think I'm crazy with only 4 Wheel Horse tractors here.
Treasure I see treasure, be so hard were to start first.
127 with 2 tillers mower 3by3 and 2by3 tiller. forget the numbers off hand. blower and plow.. the only issues.. grrrrrr the 90 degree box. the shafts had some pitting at the seal area on the shaft... sooooooo they dont seal good.. i did 50/50 grease oil mix. but once warmed up.. it was bleeding lol.. its ok .. i just rebuilt motor.. all parts from i save tractors for the 12 horse. shes a lil monster... maybe over winter ill work on it.. the stamped out tractors can be had so cheap. i have 2000s simplicity for snow blower. have couple mtds for mowing and towing . but the cubs my baby...i have a 149 i think. the hydrolic lift. that works but its a motorless and oooo roughish and a 127 roller.. might marry the 127 frame to the 149 hydrolics. no idea
Still no Power King! I've been finding cheap Kubotas. The four wheel drive is awesome. I recently got a B8200 with loader for $300 - weighs 1,700 pounds. Doesn't run, or rather - I haven't tried to start it - have another running motor. Rebuild kits with pistons and sleeves, bearings cost from $350 Taiwan to $1,000 Kubota dealer parts. Its not so fun buying a set of rear tires as those get spendy. The rear rims/tires for my L275 are the same as Farmall Cub. I like the Ford LGT 195 and Wheel Horse GT 14.
You’re lucky to have a pretty good source for these things, I found a guy that had 4 old GTs, one was an ariens gt17/18hp magnum swapped I later plucked before I traded the rest of the tractor for a parts 212 w a decent k301 & got the rear axle too that was free if you tow it home I also got a JD116 in the mix & got it going.
I had blown up the motor on it sadly & had put a good used one I had from another tractor not the m18 I had on hand.
I had got it going kinda then just got tired of playing w it & when a JD216 came along I got it for $100 & one of the engines I had on hand.
My brother paid me $100/the tractor so another free tractor which I can’t wait to get I to.
I’ve got so many projects rn I could write a several page article about them.
Wow, the 1st shot looks like my AC B 112. Project yard? I call mine my retirement fund.
Really interesting Norman...you are so ambitious...and have ample projects to last you long into retirement! No Gravely's? They were better built and engineered than most of their contemporaries...also much more expensive initially
Just haven't come across any reasonably priced Gravely's yet. You bet I would want one!
I want to build a barn to keep them out of the weather lol, I feel bad leaving equipment out in the weather, even if its kinda junky.
but alot of these parts are heavier and don't rust away very fast.
Looks like a lot of fun right there..
I saw you had a wheel horse gt14 and that would be a great restoration project or just a good running tractor again. They are amazing tractors and work extremely well. I have 13 wheel horses and 3 of them are gt14’s and they are definitely my favorite!
Looked like there was a few simplicity tractors can't wait
And here I am ready to ask about a dozer project.........you beat me to it.......with that "X Mark"....
What do the letters b,c,d and s stand for on my simplicity sovereign 3112v ignition switch?
So why you stop making videos?? You have the potential of so much content!
Really enjoy your Videos. Starting a restore on a Allis b110. Did not see internal engine parts on your website. Do you have or know where to get?
A lot of cool stuff there
isavetractors what are you going to make with those tractor frames i think you should build a mean snowblowing tractor plow
13:03 Triggered. Two years of searching for a 127, 129, 147 or 149 in Montana and still no luck. Yours looks complete and intact too. Jealous.
Hope you found one by now. I got lucky and found a 149 complete and running for $220 delivered on FB marketplace 3 year's ago.
Greetings Norman. Would you (or any of you subscribers out there) lend a bit of expertise on how to calculate the lateral torque on the axles & frame mounts for track drives such as your half track. I need a system with a significantly larger "foot print" than the AG tires are lending now. Specifically, the "bog like" surface conditions in the manure dump at the barn. I'm thinking tracks would be ideal however, I'd rather not twist the rear end off the machine(s). My "front line" piece is a Craftsman DYT4000 with a Kohler 25. Plenty of power for the work it does but certainly enough to potentially turn it's ass into a pretzel if not designed correctly. Thanks in advance and as always, stay safe . . . John
i think you should take that big ford deck and put it on the back of the power max
You should restore the case
I always wondered how a V plow works on a garden tractor. Would be great for taking the first pass down a driveway when you typically push snow to both sides. I wanted to make a wing plow to drop down on the right side too, but Didn't think it would work well enough. Man I'd love to come just walk through your junk yard sometime, but not a lot of Sears tractor in there- I guess i bought most of them in new england :D
I love the case/ingersolll tractors too, and the 195 is super sweet!
Looks like my backyard 😂
I wanna see a case restore 🤙
Salu2 norman cuanto cuesra el simpliciti q se ve en el video y el boulens gracias Edgard desde Puerto Rico
I will bring you my Hines H-1600 tractor and let you make a video out of it if you get it running again. It would probably take a few videos to get it running because it's needing alot of TLC.
Ill be getting ahold of you when i need some parts or help looking for parts. Iv got some old units thatll spark your interest
Iam looking for amf 1414 hydro my dad had 1 . I got it when I moved to AL it was stolen right along with all my other stuff a old sears and other tools . It was 1970 amf with 14hp hydrostatic drive and lift and had 3pt option please let me know if you come across 1 looking for 1 for sale had 42in mower deck Kohler 321 if iam correct great running garden tractor appreciate it you could respond thanks I am subscribed to your channel good stuff 👍👍
If I lived closer I'd donate my Ariens S16H to your yard, complete with snowblower attachment. Engine had an internal failure and I have no time to fix and even less inspiration to do so.
You should search up a speedex 1630 they have big back wheels
Do a video on all of tractors you have
Hey I sent you a message on Facebook about the inserted rod for the kohler motor.
All them going to waist 😂 all Garden tractor in UK are going silly prices. Would like one but be paying loads for one even a ruff one is silly price. When a ride on mower is the price you pay for them £100 . Hope to see more
Hi norm
I saw a video on a channel of yours some time ago and forgot how I found it
At that time I as trying to add a push start to my garden tractor
And the video was about electrical circuits
I figure I would rather keep the original stuff with out cutting and hacking
I think there can be a way to stick wires in to the switch to wire up external toggle switches by using the existing system of wires and crimping plugescto the ends of switches and toggles to connect to were the original ignition switch would have been what I seem not to understand is how to use the stamped codes what I am trying to say those letters that are in the plastic and how the circuit is formed got in over my head
It sure sounds easy and did think there is more to it like we're wires will go to keep it like it still had the original stuff just adding the toggles to the harness so it functions the very same way just flipping switches could you help me please
The lawn tractor is an arians it has a Briggs and Stratton
Thank you in advance
Trying to get a simplicity sovereign 3112v going.was in pieces, basketcase. Need help rewiring the tractor. Just nothing left to follow. Have new key switch, selonid,voltage regulator and the harness. Don't know where the wires should be attached to. Schematics I look at I can't follow the wires . Starter generator will engage when hot wires. Don't want to burn anything. Can you help me out ?
isavetractors.com/articles-1/wiring-diagram-for-garden-tractors-with-a-delco-remy-starter-generator/
@@Isavetractors thank's so much ! Really awesome of you !
What does b,c,d and s stand for on a ignition switch?
Красота!
How much different are allice chamber vs ihc cub vs cub cadet being many of them were interchange in b8gger tractors?
would you have 2- 15" x 6" 4 bolt on 5" circle that fit yardman 18 hp hydrostatic or mtd 995 ?
Just finished overhaul of my 1970 AC 310. Took for test ride and forgot to tighten the air filter cover and ran over it and destroyed the cover and filter. Do you know where I can find a good cover? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Oh bummer! To ebay!
Hey Norman! What do you think of the Cub Cadet wide frames compared to other garden tractors? Are they heavy duty or not? How would they stack up against other brands?
Get a 129 or 149, great, easy to find, affordable, powerful and rugged units.
@@RustyZipper I already own a 782. I was just wondering what Norman's opinion was.
The Cub Cadet Wide Frames are very heavy duty. I used one to build a backhoe and front end loader (also on this channel). The rear end on the wide frames are probably the toughest there was. These stack up to all the other vintage garden tractors equally.
@@Isavetractors Yeah I saw that vid and it seems like a great tractor! Just With the old IH Cub Cadets the differential is weak ( at least that is what I heard from tractorpullers ) and the frame is very thin compared to the John Deere 318.
7:02 Hey norman hope thigs are going well would you be interested in trading that round fender mower deck at 7:02 for a John Deere Round Fender snow blower? It is a brass tag from 1963 dont remember the exact size of it but the bearings are good it has been greased up and kept decent I am located in Wooster Ohio its a bit of a road trip unfourtinately but if your interested let me know.
I'm trying to find a 1974 ward 16hp variable speed mower deck (exit port is out the back) any input would be greatly appreciated
Would you ever sell any of the tractors?
Perhaps one of the Allis Chalmers Tractors
Hey Norman I’m new to your channel and love what you are doing. Would you consider selling one of the simplicity tractors for a guy like me to restore. Here in the south we don’t have small tractors of that size
I would, but shipping gets tricky. Send me an email and we can discuss it. Info@isavetractors.com
Like the old ford and cadets I'm looking for parts for my LGT 16D they are becoming harder to find it still runs great just need the deck driveshaft rebuilt
Also looking to restore 93 simplicity cfc18 basically a grasshopper any info would be great thanks
Do you have any way of Telling what model of cub cadet I may have there’s no numbers on it and I don’t know how to look it up
send me a photo of it. You can tell by style of hood, engine model, and other features. Look up iSaveTractors on FB and send me a message there or send me an email through our website.