Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !

/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #101  
<<<< If your looking for something to build a cab for :drool: , of course your paint would never work though ;)
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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Ha, ha,ha.
I plowed my driveway this morning and it is still snowing like crazy:thumbsup:
I been using the F word all morning :ashamed:
Fun, Fun , Fun, Fun !!!! :laughing: aaaplow1.jpg
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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I plowed 3 inches in the morning and later in the day I plowed again with the Ranchkingcat for the very first time. It did a excellent job:thumbsup:
I tried to start the Bolens for a test plowing but it would not start :thumbdown:aaacatplowing1.jpg
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#104  
Todays picture shows early progress on the cab project.:confused3:aaacabrear.jpg
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #105  
:thumbsup: Still watching.
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #106  
Looks like you decided to continue on with the cab project after all.
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#107  
Yes, the cab project is back on
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#110  
Track project is cancelled til next summer.
Todays cab progress shows the curved overhang roughed in and the first curved door braces built on the bench. Today I am building it more like a jd 4430 cab instead of the square box look.:rolleyes:aaacaboverhang.jpg
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #111  
Track project is cancelled til next summer.
Todays cab progress shows the curved overhang roughed in and the first curved door braces built on the bench. Today I am building it more like a jd 4430 cab instead of the square box look.:rolleyes:View attachment 398331

Holy crow, you work fast!
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #112  
Seeing is how the tracks thing did not work I thought I'd comment on another way to get tracks on a tractor.

If you have differential breaking capability I think this could work.

I was looking at the tracked 6 & 8 wheel Argo ATV's and saw that they had a neat addon track that goes over the tires.
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/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #113  
Ya, I have a six wheeler, nothing stops it in snow, I mean, any type of snow.
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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I still love tracks !!! but want to wait to invest in a full track project instead of a half track project.
I have over 50 photos saved of cool home made track vehicles. I am happy with the ranch king cat with the v-plow and wing plow without halftracks. ;)
We got 3 more inches of snow last night and 9 inches predicted for tonight :thumbsup:
I talked to the jd Dealer and he said my new jd 758 4x4 tractor is now built and on a semi heading to Michigan :)
Hand Built Tractor Cab Project today shows me starting to frame in the curved doors. I have sat in the seat a few times and I already love the cab , to heck with how it looks on the outside :confused2:
Now I may end up putting one of my snowblowers on it after all . :cool2:aaacabdoors.jpg
 
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Todays pic shows me playing in the snow with my Waldon Mini Loader . It is still one of my favorite toys.:laughing:
Hand Built Tractor Cab project should be done next week. A nice two week project. I will order the Lexan for the cab windows on Monday . :thumbsup:aaafirstscoop.jpg
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #118  
Tinted safety glass ran $10/SF thru a nearby hardware store. That was chosen because of the scratch resistance. I did install Lexan under the windshield this year to replace heavy plastic strips that became cloudy/discolored. It worked out well, because of the cutting and fitting. I forget what I paid for the 1/8" Lexan, but think it was around $6-$70 for a 48" x 30" piece.

I glued the glass in, but the Lexan is screwed on with weatherstripping between it and the metal frame.
 
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I love working with Lexan , I put a piece of it in the metal break two mornings ago and bent it several times 90 degrees in 17 degree weather and it bent perfect.
Cab progress today I got the left side door built and modified the floorboard and started boxing in the lower cab frame.:thumbsup:aaaleftdoor.jpg
 
/ Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #120  
Your skills are really something and by the looks of it you get it done in a very confined space.
 

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