artfull dodger
Gold Member
We finaly got our Gravely sold, while it was a really nice tractor, my wife was unhappy with the mass consumption of fuel(Kohler Mag 16). It was also way to large. With the Gravely off to a new home, my wife had spotted a little diesel T series on Craigslist nearby that already had ag tires and fit her bill as a fuel sipper. I read up on the T1600 and its issues with drive shafts going bad, taking out the pump input bearing and HST pump itself. That was the first item I checked, shaft looks to be fairly new, no issues with it or the HST itself. The gentleman had been mowing rough ground and the frame ahead of the HST shows the use with some weld work being done(poorly at that). I will need to grind down the bubblegum weld job, reweld properly and I will beef it up a bunch as I plan to put a small sleeve hitch on the back for some limited play time. I think she has the grunt to pull a very small moldboard plow a pass or two with cooling down periods. I do more BS'ing that plowing at most events, only taking a pass or two thru the field. I had a G5200 and even it was to small for our yard. I wanted and needed a smaller diesel. I plan to restore the T1600 to look as new as possible. I don't think many were sold, probably due to the high cost, you do not see them working much anymore. Let alone see one all redone at a show. Sans mower deck she will be my butt buggie for the huge Portland, Indiana show/swap meets, pulling my buddy on his sulkey. I would like to find the odd style front tires these had when new. They were some odd brand with a odd tread pattern. If anybody has a T series with them, can they post up a pic, along with the side wall info off the tire. Also looking for the factory snow blade or snow blower and any spare parts someone might need to clear out. Thanks Mike and Michele T
