Working on my snow equipment now but again for another year the 1968 Sears Hydrotrac will be the bread winner. Each year I have done a little something something to make the old girl better and better. Last year at the end of the winter season she popped a chain so coming into this winter with a brand new set sprockets and chain.
Don't be fooled by her looks she is a Cadillac in the snow.
This is what she looked like when we got her at the time we had no idea this would be our favorite tractor. This was the start of my sears collection.
Next this year will be my 1973 Roper RT16-T I just got this tractor last winter and with some help from a member on this site I got the engine rebuilt and will be ready to see how it does in the snow.
Just got done fitting it with a Haban blower just like the hydro has so this winter should be interesting.
Last is my plow tractor ....yup another Sears ! This one is a 1968 Manual....I committed a crime once again pulled out the old Tecumseh and put a replant in it. This time I stuck with an old cast iron engine though not some modern OHV fuel efficient econo box like I did with Lucy. I snagged me a quietline model cub cadet (yup the one with the large sump) and made it fit because I was told it wouldn't. I even loved the way it sounded , or lack there of, so I even used the Cub Cadet exhaust......
I would show you more but I am out of slots (thats prolly a good thing). This will be my plow tractor the plow that is on the Roper belongs to this tractor and will be on this one as a full time plow. Feels like I have been saying that for years now but my goal is near the end.
The reason I wanted the heavier engine for this is because as a plow tractor once I add weight to the rear the front becomes lighter or harder to steer in the snow. Snow blowing I wanted a lighter engine in the front to keep the tractor easier to steer because the weight of the blower is enough.
I have done it ! .....I recall saying one day I would have an all sears fleet back on GTtalk I have had plans for these for a long time and have put a lot of hard work into them as well as money but I feel that even with everything I spent and all the hard work I have done rounding up and repairing attachments/parts/engines I will have way better equipment then the new box store stuff.
These will be the only 3 tractors I am keeping and sorry to say it but there will be no others. I even gave my C-120 Wheel horse to my son and let me tell you that was an awesome snow mover.
Al