1450 Grill/ hood extension

[twoton]

I would think it would be best to address the vibration issue first.

[ironman]

Originally Posted by twoton

I would think it would be best to address the vibration issue first.

Logic says your right, but that was not the OP's original question.
I guess I overlook the obvious sometimes in answering someone's question.

[Mike McKown]

I bought a 1450 years ago that had a broken hood extension/headlight housing, whatever you want to call it It got broken when the previous owner backed it out of his truck and the ramp broke and flipped the tractor.

I drilled/tapped the two broken halves and bolted them back together. Veed the crack out and smoothed it up with JB Weld. Sanded the repair smooth and painted it.

I don't know what it looks like now but I had the tractor for another ten years or so after the repair and it was holding fine.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by ironman

Logic says your right, but that was not the OP's original question.
I guess I overlook the obvious sometimes in answering someone's question.

You answered his question?



I agree with twoton here. If vibration is such that it is breaking the nose.... then fix the issue instead of putting a band aid on it and ruining another part. Obvious solution and logic are obvious and logical...... when you use them they keep me/us from

[ironman]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

You answered his question?

J-Mech, do you have a problem?
Here's his question from post #1 ....." Is there an alternative for replacement or should I just find another used one or......?".

Your answer to him in post #3 is "you either need glasses so as not to hit things, or you are drinking while mowing your grass".

My answer in post #10 was to inform him, as did dale C. in post #2, that there are alternative parts available. Again, what is YOUR problem?

[J-Mech]

I saw your reply as an explanation of Dale's comment...... not really an answer to his issue.

The answer to his issue is, figure out why it keeps breaking. The OP's post is the only instance I've ever heard of the nose breaking that didn't involve running into things, hauling the tractor backwards and the hood blowing open, dropping something on it, or just any other all around abuse. There has to be good reason as to why he has broken now 2 parts.

[nutzboutoldies]

Originally Posted by Mike McKown

I bought a 1450 years ago that had a broken hood extension/headlight housing, whatever you want to call it It got broken when the previous owner backed it out of his truck and the ramp broke and flipped the tractor.

I drilled/tapped the two broken halves and bolted them back together. Veed the crack out and smoothed it up with JB Weld. Sanded the repair smooth and painted it.

I don't know what it looks like now but I had the tractor for another ten years or so after the repair and it was holding fine.

Mike, I didn't think about drilling and tapping the two halves together. Great idea I'll give it a try however I was able to find a good used one but will see about fixing the other one for a spare or just to see if it will work.

[nutzboutoldies]

Originally Posted by ironman

If you go to the Cub Cadet parts search site....

http://www.cubcadet-parts-direct.com...odX5EFLA#Error

and look and search for IH-61294-C1, then click select model, you will get a whole list of models from 86 to 1650. But if you look at each of them you will see that the Quietline models do not have the divider between the headlights and all the other models do. The quietlines all have the the plastic IH logo in the center. I guess it depends on how "politically correct" you want to be but if the extension with the divider cures your ill, take the pill.

Ironman, thanks for the tip on cross referencing the part. I found a parts donor 1250 that I was able to buy a complete hood and extension! Now I have an extra hood if anyone needs one.

[nutzboutoldies]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I saw your reply as an explanation of Dale's comment...... not really an answer to his issue.

The answer to his issue is, figure out why it keeps breaking. The OP's post is the only instance I've ever heard of the nose breaking that didn't involve running into things, hauling the tractor backwards and the hood blowing open, dropping something on it, or just any other all around abuse. There has to be good reason as to why he has broken now 2 parts.

J-Mech, when reading your post it made me think about what I may have done to "abuse" the part and maybe I have on occasion allowed the hood to slam open. I think I'll install a cable to keep the hood from over extending.

[nutzboutoldies]

In my original post I mentioned the vibration being suspect of why the part broke because of the K321 vibration that I have come to believe is unmanageable. I have been trying to calm the vibration on this tractor ever since I got it. I have patched the engine tins, muffler, air baffle etc. that have broken due to vibration. I have done the engine cradle modification and installed solid mounts from Jeff and eliminated the drive line from the equation and have come to believe the K321 just vibrates. And as to the Quite Line, not so much.