[drysumpjet]

This tractor started off as a 149, but now I guess it could be considered a 169 with the K341. It's been outfitted with the Cat 0 conversion many years ago. Cat 0 implements collected are a rear blade, box scraper, landscape rake, and a draw-bar for the trailer ball. The landscape rake challenged the Cat 0 lifting capacity (due to long length) until I shimmed up the implement relief valve spring, fortunately, the pressure was still within the range of the factory spec. Over time, I had to re-enforce some the the Cat 0 setup here and there, one example replacing the lift rod connections to the lower lift arms (hair pins kept breaking) with coupling nuts with 1/2" bolts welded on the side. Since the Cat 0 setup has so much travel, it's nice use it with the draw-bar/trailer-ball to pick up trailers, without getting off the tractor!
To balance the tractors weight with heavy rear implements, I added a homemade front suitcase weight rack. To aid steering, retrofitted a later model steering box with an additional turn lock to lock. Upgraded front wheels/spindles to 1".
Converted the generator/starter to ring gear starter and alternator, with the QL wiring harness. It's been wired for an electric PTO, but haven't installed the PTO clutch yet. Note with oversized washers, the QL PTO switch fills the cigarette lighter hole nicely.
A couple of years ago, it snapped a rear axle while attempting to free up the stuck Cat 0 box scraper in extreme heavy clay mud, by rocking the tractor back and forth. Then upgraded to a later model QL rear with internal brake, and retrofitted it with a fine spline later model differential with 30mm axles and axle housings to match. Had to have one of the axle housings machined to work with the IH cast iron case. Internal brakes allowed for inboard mounting of additional wheelweights too. Tractor uses include ground, gravel road leveling and finish work, cleaning up rough grading left by larger equipment, trailer hauling and jet ski launching.