savageactor7
Platinum Member
?or a good pre MTD used series 2 tractor and 50 deck.
I love the tractor I think it could pull down my garage if I could hook it up properly.
But with 30 hours I致e run out of gas a half doz times or so?ow I won稚 take it anywhere without topping it off. Since I changed the oil at 10hrs it constantly weeps oil necessitating I top it off. The 徹 ring securing the dipstick keeps coming off.
The 50 deck in too high maintainance, it痴 a throw away deck imo ?致e owned 5 CC痴 and this is the 1st mower I got without a full pulley cover.
After 5 hrs I noticed a partially frayed belt so I took the covers off figuring the debris was the problem. Now I have to take it off ever time I mow. No amount of compressed air or hose pressure will clean that mess out.
Still noticed belt fraying, further investigation revealed the front lift/rod bracket assembly was rubbing against the belt so I took that off and with an angel grinder removed enough metal that the 2 notches allow the belt to pass by unmolested.
Not enough ground clearance when you take off the deck and go into the woods.
Many other things I don稚 want to nitpick about but it痴 one thing after another. We have 30 acres and use the tractor daily.
Someone please tell me what痴 the best shaft driven series 2 tractor I want to trade down for?hen they still made good stuff. I figure I don稚 need 21 HP?y first '64 IH had half that HP and ran a rototiller, snowblower, deck and never ran out of fuel. Also I require a mower deck with a full top cover. Thank you for your recommendations.
I love the tractor I think it could pull down my garage if I could hook it up properly.
But with 30 hours I致e run out of gas a half doz times or so?ow I won稚 take it anywhere without topping it off. Since I changed the oil at 10hrs it constantly weeps oil necessitating I top it off. The 徹 ring securing the dipstick keeps coming off.
The 50 deck in too high maintainance, it痴 a throw away deck imo ?致e owned 5 CC痴 and this is the 1st mower I got without a full pulley cover.
After 5 hrs I noticed a partially frayed belt so I took the covers off figuring the debris was the problem. Now I have to take it off ever time I mow. No amount of compressed air or hose pressure will clean that mess out.
Still noticed belt fraying, further investigation revealed the front lift/rod bracket assembly was rubbing against the belt so I took that off and with an angel grinder removed enough metal that the 2 notches allow the belt to pass by unmolested.
Not enough ground clearance when you take off the deck and go into the woods.
Many other things I don稚 want to nitpick about but it痴 one thing after another. We have 30 acres and use the tractor daily.
Someone please tell me what痴 the best shaft driven series 2 tractor I want to trade down for?hen they still made good stuff. I figure I don稚 need 21 HP?y first '64 IH had half that HP and ran a rototiller, snowblower, deck and never ran out of fuel. Also I require a mower deck with a full top cover. Thank you for your recommendations.