My old Wheel Horse was still running the original tires and they were getting pretty sad looking. On top of that they never were designed for dirt work although they did a fair job. On the Wheel Horse I put the Lister Diesel in I had installed ATV tires on the back and really liked the way they worked. They were some I had and were 25x8x12's and were too tall to fit under the fenders. I had to raise the whole seat pan to install the tires. This time I purchased 24x8x12's with a more square face and they fit great.
This is the tractor that I installed the 8hp snow blower engine into. I'm really liking the 110v start feature. No dang battery to deal with and it starts right now. Been setting since last fall and started as soon as I pushed the button. After it warms up it is very easy to start without leaving the seat. The big D handle that comes on the engines sticks out on the left side. I just lean forward and give the handle a tug and it's running. My left shoulder is still good so this works out great.
I have two sets of wheel weights for this and forgot to put either on. Was dragging the drive and then rolled it. The roller is made out of 3/8" steel and filled with anti-freeze. I think it's 24" in diameter and I think about 60" long and made from an old anhydrous ammonia vessel. You'd think after building it a guy could remember. Anyway I was wishing I had installed a set of rear weights. The new tires worked good but a little more weight would have been nice and will be a big plus in the garden.
Every year I tell myself that this needs a scraper to keep the roller clean. Every year it doesn't get done and I end up using a shovel. It works good right after frost out for rolling the lawn which is something else that got done today. Another thing that's needed is some snow blower tires on the front. The originals tend to slide when pulling a load. I had them on the Lister Wheel Horse and they worked very good.
This is the tractor that I installed the 8hp snow blower engine into. I'm really liking the 110v start feature. No dang battery to deal with and it starts right now. Been setting since last fall and started as soon as I pushed the button. After it warms up it is very easy to start without leaving the seat. The big D handle that comes on the engines sticks out on the left side. I just lean forward and give the handle a tug and it's running. My left shoulder is still good so this works out great.
I have two sets of wheel weights for this and forgot to put either on. Was dragging the drive and then rolled it. The roller is made out of 3/8" steel and filled with anti-freeze. I think it's 24" in diameter and I think about 60" long and made from an old anhydrous ammonia vessel. You'd think after building it a guy could remember. Anyway I was wishing I had installed a set of rear weights. The new tires worked good but a little more weight would have been nice and will be a big plus in the garden.
Every year I tell myself that this needs a scraper to keep the roller clean. Every year it doesn't get done and I end up using a shovel. It works good right after frost out for rolling the lawn which is something else that got done today. Another thing that's needed is some snow blower tires on the front. The originals tend to slide when pulling a load. I had them on the Lister Wheel Horse and they worked very good.
