122 / 126 Hybrid

[tubbyfirefighter]

Hey rhoderman,

that looooks good. could you tell me what kind of tires those are on the first pic of your tractor front and back and could you post a pic of the engine mount plate so that i may fab one up similar. thanks in advance.

[CC Rider]

I'm impressed with the whole machine, it's turning out great, but I really gotta say ....... Nice Welds !!!! Wish I could lay a bead that nice.

[Rhoderman]

Wow, thanks for all the nice comments folks!

The tires are MudGears from Nebraska Tire. They're reasonable, and 6 ply. Mine are the 24x8-12.
The fronts are snow blower tires. I found a place that had a bunch of one side (they're directional) on rims real cheap. I bought two and dismounted them and put them on my own rims. I'm still thinking I might go to ribs on the front, but I want to see how well those work. I still need to swap them across since I'm still running the stock OEMs from the 126.

The engine mount - are you asking about the engine on the stand? That is simply the engine stand plate, without the "arm thingies". I bolted right to the starter-gen holes. It was a great way to wheel the engine around, in and out, turn it upside down, etc.

Jim

[tubbyfirefighter]

Yeah, the stand is what i was referring to, do those guys have anymore of those snowblower tires, i would be interested in some for my 1450

[Rhoderman]

I'm not sure about the snowblower tires. I do know both companies were in Nebraska, since my credit card company couldn't figure out how I could buy tires in two different towns at the same time, heh. I thought it was nice of them to notice and at least call me.

I'll see if I can find a receipt or packing slip and let you know.

A really nice thing about the engine stand bracket was that I was able to leave it on while we set the engine in the frame. Pa-in-law and I were able to set the engine with no trouble at all. He's 87 years young. I had the front shaft and gas tank mount (tank was off), he had the engine stand pipe and said it was very light.

[tubbyfirefighter]

Nice! Looks like ill be making a trip to Harbor Freight this weekend. Maybe they'll have some tools down there that will last longer that a week:biggrin2.gif: what kind of paint did you use on the motor? rattle can or hvlp

[Rhoderman]

http://www.smallenginedistributors.n..._bargains.html

I think that's where I got my wheels. I see that they have both left and right. When I got mine, they only had one side, and it didn't matter to me.

If you get them, be aware that they are a real bugger to demount, remount, and inflate. They're so small you just can't wrestle them easily. Teflon spray lube seemed to help me a lot, along with the C-clamp vise grips!

[Rhoderman]

Originally Posted by tubbyfirefighter

Nice! Looks like ill be making a trip to Harbor Freight this weekend. Maybe they'll have some tools down there that will last longer that a week:biggrin2.gif: what kind of paint did you use on the motor? rattle can or hvlp

Hit craigslist daily to find a good engine stand. Here's an excellent search tool for craigslist: http://www.themccumbers.com/States.html

I hang my head in shame and admit I rattle can painted the whole thing. It was winter, and I only could paint on days it was almost warm enough to do it. Then, I hung parts in my shed and let them slow dry for several days in the cold. I'm sure it won't last as long as real paint, but I have another engine to build, and I can always strip the rattle can paint off the body if I want to.

[tubbyfirefighter]

WOW those are cheap, and they even have them in guage wheel sizes for the deck, thats crazy, thanks for all your help!