Hydraulic unit on an O'??
 

Has anyone ever heard of or seen a hydraulic lift on an Original?? I'm contimplating doing such a thing and was wandering how feasible it is:bigthink: I know I'd have to swap out the flywheel pulley for a NF one so the unit can be powered and fabricate/drill holes in frame to mount. I can't find any pics of an O' with it and was wandering if it's ever been done? Has to have been:biggrin2:

I think I saw one on the other forums. If I recall it was on that one original with the m&w 9 speed. Either that or the same guys other original

You just got him side tracked!


Jude has a weakness for M&W:biggrin2:

This pic was taken from another forum, but yes it can be done. I think I remember seeing something about the pulley on the pump being a smaller diameter due to clearance issues.

Side tracked from what? Oh ya, hydro unit:HeeHee:

Thanks CCdude! I knew it had to have been done before, now just need to decide whether or not to do it:bigthink: Or just take the easier road and mount it on the 71 or 124.

Sounds like its worth a good try, if for nothing else but to try & make it work. The benefits of getting the hyd. lift to work on the O sure would make the tractor more enjoyable to use whenever you use it. Not only would it be cool due to its rarity in completion, but it would be a great excuse for more seat time plus the added safety from injury that comes from moving heavy objects (read: heavy attachments) both in lifting & rotating.

Why not work on putting a hrydo lift on all three!! :biggrin2:

yes I have seen 2

I've done some diggin around and found some threads and pics of O' with hydro:biggrin2: Think I'm gonna go for it:beer2:

"O" hydro lift
 

OK sminky how about sharing the threads? i had hydro mocked up on an "O" that i had in '80. it wasnt as sanatary as i would have now, but it was a power steering pump from a japanese car, and a square gas tank from a briggs for a fluid reservoir. it was all mounted behind the grille housing and just under the hood. i used it to raise and lower a homade 3 point, similar to the one sears had at the time. it was slow, but worked until i had brain damage and sold it.

I would share but they're on another forum. If you google Original cub cadet hydraulic lift, you'll find some stuff on it.

Good luck in finding the correct double pulley for the drive. I have 4 hydro set ups. 1 for the original but have yet to find the correct drive pulley. The large pulley is smaller then the later year hydro units as someone has stated. I think it's 1 inch smaller is diameter. I was going to get it machined but never did.

Well, one of the pulleys(see pic) on one of my O's has 4 holes already tapped for bolts. I'm going to just bolt on another pulley, and from my investigation, the pulley to drive the hydro unit is the same size as the drive pulley. At least the 71's aux. pulley is the same size as the O's drive pulley from what I can see. I'm still on the fence about it, but I'm leanin towards doing it.