Thanks Allen.. hope you and Jenn are doing ok these days after all that wind and water ya'll got!:bash2:

Got me some hoses crimped up this morning at the local hydraulics shop.. fortunately I know the guys and they let me bring a handful of fittings home and mock everything up.. just had to go back this morning and get them crimped. all that worked out good.. Took the old driveshaft and threw it in the trusty South Bend.. turned the front of it down so it would fit in my 1/2 inch Milwaukee drill (driveshaft was already ruined on the front from a worn out ball bushing).. reversed the drill, powered everything up ... and much to my disbelief it all worked!!:beer2::beer2:.. so far none of my home brewed tubing and flaring is leaking!:bigthink: Tested the hydro, the lift and the steering.. all seems good!:beerchug: I had never run this thing before.. engine was not even bolted in when I got it.. I was just assuming the pump was ok... and it seems to be.. I'm going in happy tonite! I'll run it some more tomorrow and check for leaks again... I gotta have one somewhere!:biggrin2::biggrin2:

Anytime Jay! Jenn and I are doing well after the storm. Thanks for asking! :beerchug:

Nice progress on your cub, as well!

One wheel and tire done!
 

Not much progress here! Did manage to clean, sand and paint one rim and mount one of these purty Firestones!:biggrin2:

These tires even though they are 4 ply have a helluva stiff bead!:beerchug: Fought me pretty hard but I did manage to mount it without scuffing my new paint!:beerchug::beerchug: Still got the other one to go so I'm sure i'll manage to screw it up somehow!:biggrin2: These will likely go in the corner for now... hate to put them on the tractor till I'm a little closer to done! I just couldn't wait to see one mounted!:beerchug:

Very nice, Jay!

Looking good Jay!!

That is a sweet looking tire setup. I would like to have two of them, maybe four!

Nice work Jay. Those Firestones are the cats meow.:beerchug:

looks like Christmas Morning came early.:beerchug:

Nice work Jay, you can't rush perfection. :biggrin2:

Completion date 2075, just busting. :biggrin2: