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No problem! Once you get that done, it should last just about forever. I've had a couple 82 series tractors with 1000+ hours on the original flex couplings...

Awesome work man! Cheers!

I'm very interested in your driveshaft modification. I had a real pain this summer trying to get my 129 to stop throwing driveshaft pins, and I even paid for a new driveshaft from Chris Westfall. It may have worked, but I had to drive the pin out to get the hydro fan on, and after moving the pin. it never went back in like it should. It would, in a matter of seconds come flying out of the driveshaft and coupler with all the centrifugal force applied to it. I tried holding it in there with a hose clamp and it broke through the clamp!

Anyway, I was thinking of doing a QL Driveshaft Mod at that time, and I'm glad to see you've actually got it figured out! For the moment I'm using a 1/4" bolt and nuts t the engine coupler and it is working for the moment but is not permanent solution. Yours is.

Looking forward to your progress.

Justin

Haven't been posting any updates lately, but I have still been busy. I am down to the last leg of the rebuild, been prepping and painting (kind of boring and tedius work) lots and lots of parts, still need to get the driveshaft 100% fiinshed up, but I did get the motor fired in the tractor, and verified that the used auto release hydro valves do indeed work and did not leak! I got the last of the parts painted except for the hood (when I get to that, I will update again, I decided to use a QL hood over the original, I prefer the latching system over what the 149 had stock), will get it either tomorrow or the next day, then I still need to order the rebuild kit for the PTO, get it together and put the rest of the tractor back together. It has taken much longer than I had hoped, but I should have it done by the middle of October....maybe in time to play with some of my new implements!

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Looks nice, Jeff! :ThumbsUp:

Looks good Jeff! That red does look bad a** !

Looking great Jeff!!! :beerchug:

Looks real sharp Jeff:beerchug:!

I see red! Looking great Jeff!

Oh yeah, I am definitely going to do my next wide frame in Red. I love it.

I hear ya, DWayne. So do I. :beerchug: