127 dissappointment - Page 3

klejeune · #21 06-24-2009, 12:35 PM

I mounted a CW-36 thrower on my 127 but by the time I got it all mounted and ready to go we never got anymore snow to throw...

papaglide · #22 06-24-2009, 06:18 PM

Yesterday I went ahead and sold my 1018 for $800, went to the dealer and bought the 1862, serviced and delivered for free at the end of the week. I got home, took the deck and muledrive off of the 127, fired it up, attached my cart and drove around for the next 2 hours picking up sticks, branches and crap out of my yard and neighboring tree patch that we own. That tractor is very cool and mean looking with a deck attached!
No luck on finding a crank for it but the starter pulley fit on the keyway fine. The crank down by where the PTO would be is worn and could have been put back on but would not have lasted too long. The way the tractor is now, it should last indefinitely provided I keep the PTO off of it. Like my neighbor told me earlier, you don't need it for cutting anymore. Make it your rider. That's exactly what I am going to do. I think that I like it more in this configuration than with the PTO and deck attached.

klejeune · #23 06-25-2009, 12:48 PM

Yep!
You take a deck and mule drive off and it really looks like a tractor. I like mine best without a deck mounted up.

toyman · #24 06-25-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papaglide

Yesterday I went ahead and sold my 1018 for $800, went to the dealer and bought the 1862, serviced and delivered for free at the end of the week. I got home, took the deck and muledrive off of the 127, fired it up, attached my cart and drove around for the next 2 hours picking up sticks, branches and crap out of my yard and neighboring tree patch that we own. That tractor is very cool and mean looking with a deck attached!
No luck on finding a crank for it but the starter pulley fit on the keyway fine. The crank down by where the PTO would be is worn and could have been put back on but would not have lasted too long. The way the tractor is now, it should last indefinitely provided I keep the PTO off of it. Like my neighbor told me earlier, you don't need it for cutting anymore. Make it your rider. That's exactly what I am going to do. I think that I like it more in this configuration than with the PTO and deck attached.

Congratulations on the 1862, you're going to love it!

I know I enjoy mine. I look at mine as a mini-super. It doesn't have the dual brakes or extra 6-8" of length, but other than that it's very similar. I like to use my 70 for cart duty also. It looks great without a deck on it.

papaglide · #25 06-26-2009, 10:13 PM

I haven't got the 1862 yet but I am looking forward to it, sometimes the 1882 is just a little too big. The more I drive the 127 and just look at it I love it more and more. I will never attach a deck to it again!

Yosemite Sam · #26 06-27-2009, 01:41 PM

Not exactly sure I understand what the problem is with your 127, the keyway on the end of the shaft isn't used for anything, the only part of the keyway that is used, is where the starter pulley/pto basket are mounted.

papaglide · #27 06-27-2009, 07:24 PM

When the PTO was mounted, the keyway was worn so that when the belt was attached to the pto, the pto and starter pulley would visibly shake. I am assuming from the tension on the belt. It seems now that without the pto clutch and belt, the starter pulley doesn't vibrate or rattle or shake. Its pretty smooth. For some reason the previous owner mangled the last half inch or so of the crank and keyway. That's the best that I can explain it.