Archive through August 26, 2016

[jstorma]

Could someone post a picture of the location, dimensions and thickness of the #9 hood bumpers. There are NLA and would like to make a few for my 128 as I see the the upper cast piece is rubbing on the lower cast piece.

Thank you.

 

[mgwin]

Kirk,

My Os and 70s came with 6" rims and 6-12 tires.
My 128 came with 8" rims and 23x8.50-12 tires.

 

[mgwin]

Jim S,

Not to be a smarty pants, but...make them a little bigger and put them where it is rubbing.

I think these did not stay on very well, and people quit using them.

 

[klorenz]

Wheels are measured from inside the bead lip to the inside of the other bead lip. Not outside edge to outside edge of the wheel.

Just saying...

 

[klorenz]

Jason,

Where are you? Up all night wrestling Tru-Powers or what?

I'm headed to a garden tractor pull. And while we have been talkin' tires, gonna see if the Kenda Executioners can kick some hiney again on my IH CUB CADET...to keep this somewhat on topic

 

[jclazar]

Howdy fellas! The report on my IH Cub Cadet model 125 is this: Sandblasted six engine pieces this week, and painted them. These pieces were in tough condition. I'm pleased to find a perfect flywheel screen. The drive hub has little wear, not much!

So, I'm headed out to the cubby shop to clean the flywheel housing off the Kohler K301. Not planning to paint it. However, I do have a broken stud that seems to have twisted off. The former owner must be blamed. This stud secures the fuel tank support.

Guess I'll get this flywheel housing squared around, finish the engine clean up. Hope to at least get the engine mounted back into the frame today.

Jason W,

Very nice set of tires! Glad you got them both finally. I would have reacted "indifferently" had they only sent me "1" darn tire. But, kudos to you! Your 149 sure is shaping up!

Have a great day Members!

 

[jwiggins]

Kirk L -

Quote:
"Where are you? Up all night wrestling Tru-Powers or what?"

LoL, Nope actually all the Tru Power "wrestling" was ystrday evening right before my bead seal post. Thought I would be slick and went straight to bed after post and was hoping to wake up w/ all kinds of ingenious ideas about sealing these bad boys!!!!

Marty -

My thought was the Ratchet Strap also, worked pretty well on the oLe Jackson Cart tires. Seems like I do remember the dreaded starting fluid method from my youth, that method never actually crossed my mind till I read Jim's post LoL.....

Ratchet Strap w/ core removed is probably the route I'm going to take since neither Operaters or Service manuals address the issue.

Oh yeah also it looks like the Tire Manufacturer does not even address an 8.5" rim until you get into the 12" wide LUG Tire's.......

But if you look at the Turf Section then the 10.5" tires are designated for 8.5" rims......

 

[ecaye]

Hello everyone
Can I hear everyone's thoughts on a 2185 mtd cub cadet with a kholer motor? Thanks in advance

 

[mgwin]

How are you gonna measure inside the lip when the tires are on!!

I ain't gonna take the tires off to just measure the rim width.

 

[nbextermueller]

Ed, you'll get the best answers if you post that question in the MTD section.