Had been looking for a set of wheels to go with my deestone
Tri-ribs I bought recently. Couldn’t find many affordable options so I took a chance on some wheel barrow wheel/tire combos for $20 each at tractor
Supply. Bought them and pulled the rubber off and put the deestones on and I couldn’t be happier! Also loaded up the plow and the generator in case of snow
or power outage! I love my cub!

I just stumbled upon your response! Made me laugh!
Yep, you should see the garage now! What a mess!
The 102 hasn't been touched in weeks.
The 100 is down for parts and on jack stands. Needs 2 front tires and I need to finish cleaning the gas tank.
The 982 is in the other shed, waiting for the deck to come back from our local welding shop, but it is running fine.
My LT1045 is down for steering parts (horrible "toe-in" issue. I think it was in a crash).
However, my SLT1054 needs nothing (my regular LT).
My side of our garage is full of Cubs.
I want so bad to "take over" my wifes side!
Cheers!
:beerchug:
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They're calling for snow this weekend, and my 147 is in need of repairs, so I put the turfs and chains on my 126 tonight.

Good looking 126!

The 105 lives again!
 

I know it didn't happen unless there are pictures, but I promise it did. I had some time to work out in the shop today and thanks to my loving wife's christmas gift it was a balmy 60 deg. She got me a heater, 10 deg out side and I was working in a tee shirt. I got all the oil and hydro fluid, filter etc. Had issues with no spark, I checked everything out and was getting stumped then I checked the ignition switch. Brand new and it is bad, no power to the coil in the start position. Ran a jumper and it fired right up. Still need to finish up the seat but had to take it for a spin. Runs great and no leaks! I am stoked. I will post up some pics after I get the seat completed and mounted. I couldn't have done this without this site and it's collective brain trust.

Static timed a new rebuilt engine for the 1650 and dropped it in the chassis today. Dumped in a little gas and it was running almost before I could let go of the key. I think I will break it in by mounting a QA42A on it and give it a workout, then re-torque the heads.

Nice and smooth, gonna make a great tiller rig to replace "old smoky" the 1450 that's done that chore now for the last few years.
It will be on the overhaul list next fall.

Hey Woodtrucker - can you tell me more about your front tire trick? I've been struggling with the idea of paying over $100 a piece for the Firestone tri-ribs. I see a couple wheels on ebay (16"x4" - 8" ID - 3/4" Bore) that sound a lot like what you did. Did you have any trouble getting those tires mounted? Thanks.

I went to tractor supply and bought wheel barrow rims which had the
Cheap Turf Tires and tubes installed.
The rubber is cheap and very thin. Wouldn’t recommend using
That rubber but they are supposed to be rated for 350lb each.
Due to thin rubber, they are super easy to remove though. I bought a new set of brand new deestone two ribs and stuck those on the front rims and tubes.
Just be careful you don’t puncture tubes with the couple screwdrivers you’ll need to use. Worked like a charm! I even scuffed and painted them black.
You can get them in grey or white.

Rims are $20 each
And 2 deestones were shipped to my door for $39.
So $80 will do it.

Blacked out wheels look cool! :beerchug:

It’s a little different. I have another set of wheels I plan to put turf tires on that will be done up in white. For the more original look.

Fabbed up a weight box for the rear of the 1650 I just resurrected.
Using mat's I had laying around, it weighs 35 # empty and hangs on the lower 3 point and upper lift bar frame mount holes.
Shown mounted, w/35 #'s of weights

Nice job on the weight box!

Looks good!

PO put a similar weight box on my 106 made from aluminum in 1971 and it's still holding up. I put a 5 gallon bucket back there, which holds a full bag of cement at 50 lbs, and made all the difference in the world plowing and climbing hills in wet weather.

Thanks Woodtrucker, that is much less than half price from the Firestones. Those Deestones are thinner so I think that is more of the look I am going for too. Thanks for the input. BTW - I like the black wheels too.

The 100 gets a new wire
 

I have been having difficulty with the 100. It sputters and pops a lot. At first I thought carb and decided to readjust it. After plowing the driveway the problem persisted. I then I cleaned and adjusted the points. It seemed to work fine but not great for the first snow plowing of the season. Second plowing yesterday and the problem was back.

When I started it, the spark seemed to be irregular at the points so I thought bad points and replaced them. I put in new points and a condenser and got it running. As I looked at the spark with the point cover off, I noticed that it was still not regular. A misfire would occur quit often. I checked the ignition wiring to and from the coil.

I discovered that the wire from the coil to the points had hard insulation and some cracks where the bare wire could be seen. I replaced that wire and the 100 runs fine again and I have some extra points and a condenser.

I hauled in some wood before the storm.

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Nice 100, glad you got it going!

Yea that's a good find. A lot of times, the crack will be hiding under the wire suspension clip that's fastened to the cam cover bolt ( if its still there ).

wire break
 

That is exactly where it happened.

Decided to put chains on the 128....regret not doing it sooner!

I rebuilt the deck. Rebuilt the bearings. then cleaned and repainted it. It has a season on it now and it is in good shape with the paint holding up well. Used an epoxy paint with a color called biscuit which was a pretty close white color. That was a test for doing that to the rest of the 126. It is from 1971 and needs a good repaint. right now the clutch is getting needed cleaning and lubricating.

Plowed with the 106 yesterday, and when I made the last pass back to the garage, I saw that my dog got out of the fence, so I stopped and shut the tractor off to go and get her. Almost a big mistake. The tractor backfired and she took off like a shot! Luckily the dog ran in the garage and hid, so I just ran in and shut the door behind her. That dog's pretty skittish, though, she likes to run. I gotta fix that pretty quick.

Scored this off E-bay a few weeks ago for a decent price. I have been wanting to put headlights on the 100 I'm working on. Found several headlight panels at unreal prices over the past couple of months, I was happy to find this one at a decent price.

Looks familiar Larry... :biggrin2:

Thanks Steve it cleaned up really nice :beerchug:

Hopefully you got all 8 rings....hard to find.

I flipped the blade on my plow since it was worn down to almost nothing.

Back in business!:ThumbsUp:

Started out in the shop to make a HD lower 3 point dual hitch link set and kinda got carried away!!

Nice looking tractor, good that you flipped it before it was too late.

Now Dave, those look nice, do you make them for the aluminum trans also? What does one get for one of those?

Drained way less than 7 quarts of reddish-brown watery splooge out of the rear end of my 149. Cleaned her all up, got the gearbox for the tiller bolted on and filled it with grease. Spun on a new filter, pumped it full of $15/5 gal "tractor hydraulic fluid" and took it for a ride. Man, what a difference!


One of the rear tires has a leak that I'm planning on fixing with a set of ags. I let it sit and idle for a while. When the tire started to get flat, the tractor started creeping backwards, and hitting the brake pedal made it go backwards faster. Gonna have to take care of that before it causes tractor blight somewhere.

Lew, was going to ask $35 + S&H
They are matched pairs from 1/4 x 3" flat W/pins and keepers.
At any rate, they will make good swap meet items once I get some paint on them.

Cracked the nut off the lift handle stop. :bash2:
Replaced with a new 1/2 unc 1-1/4 carraige bolt.
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Set the runners a little lower on the snowthrower.
Just gettin ready for the next 12 inches.:bigeyes:

I split my 147 to check the driveshaft since I noticed a vibration the last few times I used it. I guess I need a new driveshaft.:bash2:

That's a nice 147! A lot of power there, as it was nick named "King" of the narrow frame. Must be a good one to experience, as I never have yet.


I'm figuring on getting the new battery charged up for my model 72, and have it ready to trash pick down and back up the road.

Thanks! The 147 is my favorite, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Good thing you caught it before it came out on its own!

Plowed one of the garden spots yesterday.:beerchug:
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Nice job, straight and not muddy.

Looking good, Todd!

It's still pretty swampy here yet, last of the snow permacrust is melting, and the ground is thawing. So I got excited and hooked up my Brinly moldboard to my 123 for the first time... and I QUICKLY found out I need a lift assist. Now I'm deciding if I want to do a spring assist, or go all out and build a hydraulic lift. After all, I do have the ported pump in there, so some plumbing and welding, a spool valve and a lift cylinder should be all I need to go that route. It's always something... It was fun plowing a row of mud though, and my free ranging chickens got a free snack... worms.