I did go to an auction this weekend and found this.  Whomever did that cab did a great job.  Needs a couple finishing touches and it will be sweat.  Even has a stereo with dual speakers.

My Western plow will go right on.  I plow my drive, shop and church (free) and we will be giving this a try.

As an aside, I was looking for a tractor to swing a tiller, and this should work great.

Its a 1958 and will know more when she gets here tomorrow. No, heater but my buddy has a heater unit from a cube truck that will work fine when I get it painted up and such.

Anyway, more pictures when it gets closer..

Regards,

 Chris

The rear tread is 7'2", and my plow is a 7'6", so I may have to find a 9 footer, LOL..

And a 8 foot tiller in the spring.

Cant shorten the rear wheel spacing, cause of the nice cab.  Plenty  of room for us XXL guys.

Hopefully some pics this week when I get to work on it.

That my friend is the correct answer.  But, probably not going to happen until I have one winter under my belt to see how this thing works out.

I might hate it, but I doubt it.  LOL...

Howdy oldschool,

Nice unit, looks like the auction down by Mosinee?

Kurzy

That is a nice looking tractor.  I don't know why you couldn't put covers over the engine and direct that heat back to the cab.  My little case uses the heat from the engiine and it doesn't have covers.  I only need a jacket going to and from the barn when I blow snow and usually unzip it as soon as I start working.

A guy that used to be on here, Jon, from IN had one that looked like that for sale for quite a while.  I wonder if that's where it ended up?

I did adjust the carb and it runs pretty smooth.  The monkeys at the auction went banana's on it when it apparently ran out of fuel, all thinking they knew what was wrong.  I put a gallon of gas in it and it fired right up. 

Its charging and is 12V positive ground.  Which will help with the plow hookup.

The exhaust manifold is shot where the muffler threads in.  Will have to get a new one.

Yep, my third tractor from there over the years.

OS

Power director is new to me.  I'll run it by my buddy, he's all things Allis, when he comes around again.

If I find a comfortable snow plow speed, either in low range or high range, is it ok to leave it in either low or high range all the time?  Thanks

Whoops, I meant to say Negative ground.  Opposite of what its supposed to be.

Exhaust manifold was cracked and shot, muffler bottom was rotted through.  New manifold and muffler.

Carb is a new replacement, however, a universal.  The throttle shaft is tight against the block.  Governor linkage was to clubby and hit the choke arm which is also clubby.  10 pounds in a 5 pound bag.

Will need to rework the throttle.  Good time to hook up a foot throttle for snow plowing.

Have plow hanging on it, net to wire and plumb that up.

All for now.

The throttle shaft is buried into the engine block as seen in the picture(s).  Thats the issue.  Also, the universal arm was loose as a goose.  

Finally got it together and this its first plow.

Link didn't work for me.

 

That is a Full Vision cab... it's identical to the unit I installed on my WD project tractor, and I have a second one, disassembled, in my barn.

The reason it appears slightly 'homemade', is because the hinges have been replaced with door hinges, and the rear windows have been replaced with RV/school bus type 'sliders'... neither being 'bad' mods, but the individual who did this, was clearly NOT the same guy who modified the radiator shell to provide clearance for the alternator...

But it's a sweet setup...  One of these days, I need to get my WD project back into the shop and get going on it... obviously, it won't be ready for THIS winter... (sigh)...

I do not have heat in the cab yet and one window was out.  It was around 20 degrees out and it was plenty comfortable.  The seat is nice, except at road speed which is a little harsh.  Might get a suspension seat from my cousin.  Depends on height.

I plowed the church today and it took 1 hour.  It usually took about 45 minutes with my pickup.  Both at my leisure, not for time.  So, its good enough for sure.  In third gear high range on the power director.  Did not spin a tire, however, snow was not of the wet variety.  Also, the transmission noises have seem to quiet a little bit, maybe because everything is getting lubed now.  I still think I may need a new input shaft bearing.  Tranny sings a little until I push the clutch in.  Sounding better the more I use it, but, a bearing is a bearing and it probably need a new one.

It has a 7'6" Western old cable style, with new motor and brand new cables.  I have new hoses in the shed from about 25 years ago that will go on when the new couplers get here.

I will be looking for a 9' old style blade, or newer if it fits the frame, and then I will be in high cotton.

Rain tomorrow night.....

Just sayin, 

Carl

Made a weight box for the back.  Made it to hold two 500 lb weights.  Gave it a try and while traction improved a bunch (was not too bad before, just on ice) it will push sideways if plow angled and a heavy push.

Overengineered.

Will try one 500 pounder tomorrow.

Otherwise, plow set-up is working great.  Next, I'm going to work on an foot throttle.  Am thinking of a decelerator like on a dozer, with the clutch.  I.e., when you push in the clutch the motor goes to idle or thereabouts.

Basically, motor revs unecesarily when changing from forward to reverse, etc.  Just  a thought for now.

LOL