I am back to working on the "Franken tuber",
I got it running and parked it for a while until I had time to play with it further.
When I brought it home, it died and wouldn't move... literally!
I knew it had a free wheel lever, pin, something to be able to at least push it around.
Originally, what I found is someone had welded the pin on the Rear axle hub right side.
It's been rainy and dark outside and I just put it off until I got a good day.
Finally...
I took the wheel off and discovered that there is a much bigger issue.
I m not sure what happened to this old tractor but it wasnt good.
the whole hub has been welded along with the pin.
The only way to freewheel now is to remove the wheel pull the hub and remove the axle key.
Pics below...
To repair this, I need a donor but I dont even know what tractor I have, except that its a tuber and its a hi/lo 3 speed.. the engine is not original so that wont help either.
The hub has casting numbers.
Im hoping someone here can help me figure out a suitable donor model # that would have the correct parts so I know, at least, what other Tractors have the same hub.
Will any 3 speed tuber have the same axle hub or do they have all different freewheel setups?
Any help would be appreciated.
Fyi...
The last 2 pics show all the welding and what appears to be a broken area where the release pin should operate. 2 of the other pics show the casting #s
I got it running and parked it for a while until I had time to play with it further.
When I brought it home, it died and wouldn't move... literally!
I knew it had a free wheel lever, pin, something to be able to at least push it around.
Originally, what I found is someone had welded the pin on the Rear axle hub right side.
It's been rainy and dark outside and I just put it off until I got a good day.
Finally...
I took the wheel off and discovered that there is a much bigger issue.
I m not sure what happened to this old tractor but it wasnt good.
the whole hub has been welded along with the pin.
The only way to freewheel now is to remove the wheel pull the hub and remove the axle key.
Pics below...
To repair this, I need a donor but I dont even know what tractor I have, except that its a tuber and its a hi/lo 3 speed.. the engine is not original so that wont help either.
The hub has casting numbers.
Im hoping someone here can help me figure out a suitable donor model # that would have the correct parts so I know, at least, what other Tractors have the same hub.
Will any 3 speed tuber have the same axle hub or do they have all different freewheel setups?
Any help would be appreciated.
Fyi...
The last 2 pics show all the welding and what appears to be a broken area where the release pin should operate. 2 of the other pics show the casting #s