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Dunno about that. Bet the CST Ancla tires will give them a run for their money :D They are available in 25x8-12 and 25x10-12 sizes at very good prices. http://www.discountutvtires.com/CST-ANCLA-UTV-ATV-TIRES/ I have them on 3 of my Large Frames: the 1886-01 with FEL, the 1886-01 Forklift, and the HDT1000.

Just to clarify what I attempted to say in the previous post. In order to install a deck on a hydro that has previously been used on a geared tractor, remove the bracket circled in blue and replace it with the bracket circled in red. Iain

The wait is over. Thanks Ian, and I've lost count! I know I'm over 40, but would need to take inventory to know just how many. Alright, here is the video from today, and as expected, it fired right up, and ran great. Just need to get a couple more things, and it will be done. Sorry for how shaky the video is. Youtube can fix the shaky, but then its blurry, so I decided to keep the shake. I'll do better next time. Matt

Evening chaps, it's been a busy day in the workshop.. I wasn't happy with how the battery box sat this morning, so I cut it off and started again.. It's a bit hard to get photo's as it's tucked away in the chassis, but it has a mounting bolt at the back, two underneath... And one on the side.. Plenty strong enough now A rare photo of Nigel smiling A very narrow axle.. And lot's of parts on and under a fold up table... Which can only mean one thing..... The strip down has started so I can fully weld up the chassis

Finally something other than red!

I have a set of wheel weights not too dissimilar to the above but embossed with FMC. Apparently they fit the Gutbrod tractors too so possibly is generic like Iain suggested?

Think yourself lucky. Wife away, bottle of wine, E-bay and my mate ended up with this.

I have both the parts and owners manual, and after actually reading them I fully understand what you are saying and how to hook up the deck using the parts I have. I was wondering why my other deck had both lift link assemblies though, no matter, if anyone needs an extra, I have two and only need none, lol

Full owners manual from where I extracted the pictures: Iain

OB, I'm afraid the tire debate may be like the oil viscosity debate, but in the interest of being absolutely on the right side of this argument YOU MAY BE RIGHT, without a actual test my statement is conjecture. I know the ANCLAs are a smoother ride on concrete. While my ITPs may or may not out perform the ANCLA, I do believe they will outlast them. Daniel (Olcowhand) has a set he uses on the farm everyday that are 10 years old and show very little wear. I bought a set of Deestone 23x10.50-12 bar lug tires (cheapest bar lug tire available) and in one season summer and winter they were done. So I will say I am more than confident that my ITPs will outlast the ANCLA's. The ANCLA's look good and I'm sure they perform well, but they are half the cost of ITPs unless you find the ITPs on sale (rare) and are made by Interco where as the ANCLAs are made by Cheng Shin. I do not like the fact that ANCLA advertises, like many tires manufactures do, that their tires have a 4 or 6 ply RATING, but are not in fact a 4 or 6 ply tire, many of those tires are actually two ply. I'm not saying that will affect performance, because I don't think it will, but it will definitely affect durability. I was selling paint to old guy one time and asked him if he wanted the 5 year paint or the 25 year paint, he said at his age any paint that would last 6 months would be fine as long as the price was low. That's one way to look at things, I look at them this way, never be afraid to buy the very best because you will never be disappointed. In the end tires like oil are a personal choice, I actually bought the ITPs for two reasons, recommendations from several professional ATV drivers and (hard to admit) I like the tread pattern, I believe it resembles a tractor lug or at least compliments my tractor more than most ATV tires, and it is a better performer in the dirt than ANY garden tractor bar lug tire on the market today. To each his own, but what I don't understand is running wide short tires in front of AGs, it would seem to defeat the purpose of setting the tractor up as an AG tractor when one is attempting to steer the monster with beach balls mounted to the front. I also do not understand the use of AG tires in excess of 10 inches wide as they become a flotation tire at that point and reduce their performance and unless you have a 10 inch rim the tires, they will never be as wide as advertised, so a waste of money. I've bought over 20, maybe 25 complete sets of tires in the last 4 or 5 years including 4 bolt front hubs and tie rod steering link up grades, I learned alot about tires, and steering, I've made some mistakes(and learned) that cost me money. I do things without the regard of cost, but in the interest of durability and usefulness, that said, how I do things is not the right way, but maybe someone else might see the benefit in using taller narrow tires up front and taller not so wide tires in the rear because by the law of physics they work better. If enough people do they might bring back the old AG tires. It really bothers me that tire manufacturers pander to a small segment of the population that want tires for their "custom" jalopies of all sizes and shapes, but reduce the amount of decent sized tires for the average Joe. I personally would never buy a 22" tall tire with NO side wall or jack my Buick up like a buck board wagon, but if I did, I know Goodyear makes tires for them, just wish they wouldn't make the 15" car/truck tire obsolete and expensive. BTW, OB the picture of the new ANCLAs and of the older set on the tractors seem to show a reduction in tread height, and in comparison to the ITPs are not quite as deep. Well they might be when new, but it appears they may wear down quicker than I would want, but I could be wrong. It really depends on the conditions one uses the tires in, I believe you said that your area was prone to surface water, your tires would be great for those conditions, in Oklahoma, not so much surface water.

Thanks, and I just acquired an NR6, which is what I thought this engine was when I bought it. So, the NR6 will probably be next on the list. I'll post pics as soon as I have it in my hands. Matt

Thanks Mark, Not a great deal of progress. Prepping the Rollers, a bit like watching paint dry really. They have been Treated with hardener. After having been dried, they had the blemishes filled with hard filler. I then started to seal the surface with the Varnish. I don't use brushes to apply it, as I fill the depressions first and build up a smooth surface by sanding in between coats. Takes 36hours to harden each coat before sanding. Had 3 coats so far- Should be done and ready to fit by the weekend.

I found a page from a manual which shows the two different lift brackets The horseshoe shaped bracket on the top left of parts picture is for a geared tractor and the straight bracket on the top right is for a hydro. They both attach to the deck with what is described on the picture as the link assembly with the other end on the tractor lift. Iain

welcome aboard paul, if you pm steve d he owns one of these and might be able to help

hi put vivian loyd into google and the pictures of one that has been on this site come up cheers

My reproduction spark plug wire will be here tomorrow, so its not running yet, but I did assemble it for a few beauty shots today. I still have to get a reproduction ID tag, and one more Briggs decal as well, but its almost done. Hopefully there will be a video tomorrow. Matt

Got all the wiring done today. Engine turned over, got good spark and front and rear lights worked. So chuck in some petrol and lets see what happens. Turned the key and engine spun freely, but did not fire. Removed tank to pump fuel line and petrol came through. Still wouldn't fire. Removed pump to carb pipe and sucked. Fuel came through. Ugh! Spit! Spit! Spit! Ok! Lets try again. Whir! Whir! Whir! Cough! Cough! And the Black Horse burst into life. BTW Tom. It's loud Well it is now, after blowing the mute out of the end of the inner pipe. Ok! Now let's see if it drives. Pushing it about after the trans' rebuild, it was not as free as the C-125. Things felt a little stiff. Into gear and out of the workshop we went. Forward and reverse working fine, in high and low. Back in the workshop and shut down. It's little journey seems to have freed the trans' off, as now it's just the same as the C-125 to move by hand. Next thing to do is get the wheels cleaned up and painted. Also a bit of exhaust re-designing. Don't worry! It'll still have the stack.

As it turned out the remains of the Reliant prop shaft was too short, but I did have these Reliant axle off cuts which could be welded together to get enough length. A template for cutting out notches. A nice tight fit.. Lot's of cutting, grinding and welding later.. I need to "port" the inside a bit more to help air flow. Fitted to the carbs. But will the hood stand still fit?? I had to trim a little off the hood stand, but yes it fits The left side was an even tighter fit with the fuel tap present, but fit it does.. All I need to do now is by a pair of correct size air filters and trim the tubes to length.. Speaking of air filters, I thought it would be a laugh to put on the way over sized filters I had bought a few weeks ago And to finish off this update, here's the last two parts I need to fit before I pull the whole thing apart for final welding.... Test drive time is getting closer by the day

Thanks Andrew. Those tires ARE the business. They are ITP 589s, no lugs bigger or better, I have them on my Massey 1650 and it pulled a full size truck out of a muddy ditch without slipping. The Massey and Bolens tires are 10" (26cm) wide. All are 25" (65cm) tall. I also have them on an Ariens GT14H, but in the 25x8-12 (20cm) width for plowing and garden work. I got a good deal on them, just under 100 US a tire delivered to my door. They are 189.00 a piece now, if you can find them.

I'm guessing that they were somewhat generic. I have Bolens weights with BOLENS cast into them and another set that are identical but have OLDA cast in them.

They are identical to the set of ride-a-matic wheel weights I am but they are also identical the set of weights that come with my Cub, which still have the original yellow paint. Is it possible that they are a generic weight that was fitted to a number of tractors at the time. Iain

We found out when we collected and spoke to the owner. He was being pursued to sell the hitch outside the auction!

Mark, I have never seen a cub with that factory ( I think) rear lift with spring assist and sleeve/implement hitch adapter, even has the original rear light. You really scored!!

Thanks guys! A couple more, I think Ewan will be joining and posting pics.

Also hard to find fenders, and what looks to be a rear lift as well

Very nice Mark, even has the rear wheel weights! Look forward to seeing more of it,.. Tom

Great score, you're doing a great job beating the bushes and cleaning the hedges for old GTs

Will do, it's rough! Just had it running though and drove off the trailer, so it's not a basket case!

That looks ok Mark, some better photos when you get it unloaded will be nice

The video will be up, but it will be at some point over night I'm afraid... So to tide you over, have a photo

getting close to the end of this project now just a few issues to sort out, its funny how when you start a project like this you have a picture in your head of what it will look like, but as you progress your mind starts to wonder, anyway this is what it looks like, what do you think

did a bit more today

started to panel the tunnel in today, the whole tunnel lifts out after undoing 4 bolts