1050 Finally gets to be a GT!

[J-Mech]

Well, I aimed to put this up a while ago, but I couldn't get pics to load..... and I've been busy. Took vaca to clean out my shop building..... and I haven't worked this hard in over a year. My desk job has made me a weenie!

Anyway, I recently got a good deal on a creepy gear on E-Bay (Thanks Rescue11!!) and when it came in the mail, I was shocked to see that it was cleaned up, lubed and ready to install! I pulled the 1050 in the garage and went to town. Obviously, don't need the creeper to plow, but it does make tilling with it possible. I have to say, I'd been doing both with a hydro, and wanted to go to gear drive for garden work because of the speed consistency. Yeah.... it was much better this way. I will say, however, that I can't get a new motor in this unit soon enough. That 2B tiller was a bit too much for the tired 10hp in that tractor. I burned a pint of oil just plowing and disking! SMOKING ol' girl. I had the garden chisel plowed last fall, in the vid you can see me bouncing around. It was chiseled perpendicular to how I farm the garden.... because the 20' chisel fit better that way, lol. Next time, I'll disk it afterword. I will say, that it plowed much better this year. I was hitting the hard pan. Not now! The garden drains water much better, and it plowed up nice!

I'll probably start a 2016 garden thread, but here's some pics and a video to enjoy!


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And here's the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjoprqwTkrI

[Dirty Steve]

Nothing beats some seat time. Thanks for sharing the video. You guys with your plows have my interest peaked. Looks like too much fun!

[Leadslingingdaddy]

Look at it this way J, you controlled the mosquito's for the early summer time...Looks like you are having fun....that's all that matters..

[Shotgun Wedding]

While reading the post regarding the perpendicular chisel plowing had me wondering the exact meaning.....the video says it all!

[Terry C]

Looks good! Nice looking dirt. (For Illinois that is )

[Sam Mac]

What was it before it was a GT?

[Leadslingingdaddy]

If we know Jon it had a purpose... Maybe a GK??? Grass Killer...

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

What was it before it was a GT?

Originally Posted by Leadslingingdaddy

If we know Jon it had a purpose... Maybe a GK??? Grass Killer...

Yep, it was just a GK until now. I got it hoping to put it on garden duty. Took me what, 2 years(?), to get it all put together to be a garden worker. Sleeve hitch, spring assist, creeper.... just had to find it all and then take the time to put it together! I want one more tractor set up for garden duty. I have the tractor.... it, like all mine that are on "inactive duty", is awaiting an engine. It's a little different color though....

Thanks guys. Yes, the garden spot does have pretty good soil. That's why it's the garden! 150' away is a clay knoll.

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I have the tractor.... it, like all mine that are on "inactive duty", is awaiting an engine. It's a little different color though.... :

I know what it is and I'm not tellin!

[Rescue11]

Good looking machine! Didnt know you actually got the chance to till with it! How did you like it tilling??

Used Nightow1 122 on a #1 with both extensions and IT did not like it! Imagine a tired 10 hp would reeeeally not like the load

Need More Power OHOHOH!