Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy update

2017-03-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Thanks Scott, I knew about surplus center but hadn't seen the other before. -Curt From: Scott Ritchey To: 'Curt Raymond' ; 'Mercedes Discussion List' Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 5:01 PM Subject: RE: [MBZ] OT: New toy update A couple good online source

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy update

2017-03-06 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
+1 for Surplus Center. When I was building hydraulic power packs, I bought the pumps and controls from them. It used to be called Burden's back in the day. At one time they had bungler alarm stuff too. It seems they have dropped that line. IN later years, to replace the 2 stage hyd. pumps

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy update

2017-03-06 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Behalf Of > Curt Raymond via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 9:24 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Curt Raymond > Subject: [MBZ] OT: New toy update > > Took a couple hours on the new tractor yesterday. As a reminder the PO > suggested that the PTO clutch wa

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy update

2017-03-06 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Nice! Curt Raymond via Mercedes March 6, 2017 at 8:24 AM Took a couple hours on the new tractor yesterday. As a reminder the PO suggested that the PTO clutch was blowing the fuse, he said he measured it at 0 ohms.The hood was adjusted too far forward anyway so I

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-06 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Subject: [MBZ] OT: New toy I've been looking at garden tractor loaders off and on for a couple years now. I even bought plans to build my own which of course was relegated to the "round tuit" pile. Today I picked up a 1977 Cub Cadet 1650 (16hp, hydrostatic drive) with a loader on i

[MBZ] OT: New toy update

2017-03-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Took a couple hours on the new tractor yesterday. As a reminder the PO suggested that the PTO clutch was blowing the fuse, he said he measured it at 0 ohms.The hood was adjusted too far forward anyway so I pulled it off finding only 2 of the 4 bolts that should be there. The PTO clutch showed 3.

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-06 Thread tyee165 via Mercedes
We need photos! Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes Date: 2017-03-04 5:53 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curt Raymond Subject: [MBZ] OT: New toy I've been looking at garden tractor loaders off and on for a c

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Good one! I was listening to a TED talk by a blind man a couple weeks ago, he gradually lost his sight in his childhood. Fascinating story, quite inspiring. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 4, 2017 9:21:30 PM EST, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote: >The hydraulics look li

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-04 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
The hydraulics look like they had been rigged by A DUMB blind man. I hope that tractor works out well for you. Kevin in Oregon would do a great job of rigging hydraulics for a blind man Sent from my cell > On Mar 4, 2017, at 5:12 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nice. A month

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Penoff via Mercedes To: Mercedes List Cc: Dan Penoff Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2017 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy That front end loader almost looks homemade.  Do you have some weights for the back or wheel weights?  I could see it being pretty easy to flip that thing if you

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Nice. A month or so ago I was drooling over a little kubota with cat 1 3 point. too much money and no real need. it was just the basic tractor. no mower, no loader. $2400. On the plus, it was a kubota and it is Diesel. Curt Raymond via Mercedes March 4, 2

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That front end loader almost looks homemade. Do you have some weights for the back or wheel weights? I could see it being pretty easy to flip that thing if you overloaded it. Nice. I loves a nice old tractor. Makes me think about the old Wheel Horse…. -D > On Mar 4, 2017, at 6:55 PM, Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Forgot the pictures: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/IMG_20170304_173256490_zpsosknsvew.jpg http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/IMG_20170304_173251445_zpsdrn8uw3l.jpg http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/IMG_20170304_173243355_zpsh8txmooi.jpg For

[MBZ] OT: New toy

2017-03-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I've been looking at garden tractor loaders off and on for a couple years now. I even bought plans to build my own which of course was relegated to the "round tuit" pile. Today I picked up a 1977 Cub Cadet 1650 (16hp, hydrostatic drive) with a loader on it. I originally thought it was a Johnson