Todd

I wouldn't worry about the brace not fitting over that patch, you can bend the arm to give you some clearance.

Looks like you needed more heat for the weld and I would have plated it. Looking at your pic the frame looks like it's also cracked around the bolt hole. Honestly I would be looking for a better frame.

Okay, okay, I'll patch it. Ain't looking for another frame, be pretty tough in these parts.
Speaking of parts. Was looking up the cork gasket and some other things, put in the serial number, and it seemed to come up as a 1711, not a 1811.:bigthink:
Here's the tag, tell me if I'm right or wrong. Maybe another surprise was waiting for me.:biggrin2:
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Surprise ,suprise ,suprise!!!!

Dont know how to get it to you but I have a good 782 frame that you can have (may be the same?). (could fastenal ship if you wanted)

The machine code is for a 782 just like the model number.

:bigthink: I just looked at my first 1811 that I sold and it is like yours.
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Thanks for the offer, but this one will work fine once I get it patched up. Once it's done, no one will know it but me when the fender pan get installed. Plus I'm keeping it, so there will be no potential buyer trying to "hack" on what it is or ain't.:beerchug:
Okay, so what is it or isn't it? I typed in the numbers on the Cub Cadet site for parts, and it came up as a 1711.:bigthink:
Doesn't really matter, same tractor in the end, but would just be nice to know.:bigthink:

Got the rear end disassembled today. Cork gasket don't look the worst. But the axle seals did.:biggrin2:
Also found out it was leaking around the filter...
So, ordered cork gasket, axle seals and gaskets.
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How much watery goo was in the axle housings when you pulled them? My 1811 was pretty icky (couldn't think of a more technical term). Are you going to drill return holes for the rear?

Todd:

Factory numbers for an 1811 are:
146-782-100
147-660-100
148-660-100
149-660-100

It would be an 1811! :beerchug:

the cub numbering system really drives me nuts! seems like they skipped around and changed stuff every year or two. is there a good breakdown somewhere that explains it? I can figure out the motor part but the last part don't make much sense.