Asymair95
Gold Member
- Joined
- Sep 1, 2016
- Messages
- 459
- Location
- Hudson valley, NY
- Tractor
- Ford 1210, Ford 1510, Toro 325d, Toro 322d
I recently acquired a 1210 with a Woods 59" finishing mower. This tractor has been stored in a lean to shed since 1998. It does run and drive, but needs new tires as they are all dry rotted, worn, and full of plugs.
So where do I go from here? I'd like to get it mechanically sound so I can brush hog with it once I sell the finishing mower. I'm afraid to tear it down too far because of the scarcity and price of parts.
I tried to post some pics, but it said I didn't have permission to perform that action. Maybe after a few posts.
I have ordered a service manual, So while I'm waiting for that to arrive I have a few questions.
- I know there are different types of diesel for on road and off road use. I should have no problem finding the off road stuff since I live in a farming community. What are the advantages of using off road vs on road fuel? Which one is better for the engine?
- Do I need to add any kind of additive to stabilize the fuel like you do with gasoline?
- I need new tires all the way around. There are 20x8-10 on the front and 8-16 on the rear. I would like to fit some ribbed style tires to the front like the Vredestein style, but haven't found any so far. Anybody seen anything like that in that size? Also, would like to fit a slightly larger tire to the rear for some more ground clearance. Not familiar with farm tractor sizes and measurements though. Anyone have any suggestions?
I'm sure I will have other questions as this restoration progresses. Thanks for the help guys.
So where do I go from here? I'd like to get it mechanically sound so I can brush hog with it once I sell the finishing mower. I'm afraid to tear it down too far because of the scarcity and price of parts.
I tried to post some pics, but it said I didn't have permission to perform that action. Maybe after a few posts.
I have ordered a service manual, So while I'm waiting for that to arrive I have a few questions.
- I know there are different types of diesel for on road and off road use. I should have no problem finding the off road stuff since I live in a farming community. What are the advantages of using off road vs on road fuel? Which one is better for the engine?
- Do I need to add any kind of additive to stabilize the fuel like you do with gasoline?
- I need new tires all the way around. There are 20x8-10 on the front and 8-16 on the rear. I would like to fit some ribbed style tires to the front like the Vredestein style, but haven't found any so far. Anybody seen anything like that in that size? Also, would like to fit a slightly larger tire to the rear for some more ground clearance. Not familiar with farm tractor sizes and measurements though. Anyone have any suggestions?
I'm sure I will have other questions as this restoration progresses. Thanks for the help guys.