USMC GT5000 - Complete!

3479 Views 15 Replies 14 Participants Last post by bontai Joe, Jun 20, 2019

joemckna

Discussion Starter · Jun 10, 2019

This was a month long project that was a lot of fun. Tractor has been in our family since 2009, and was grand dad's last rider. It took a backseat in recent years because of a shot mowing deck, but Joe in Michigan cut me a great deal on one that was in great shape.

Did a full tune up, new tires, paint/body, new seat, rebuilt carb, new switches (sat outside), a few new idlers, new belts, added LED's to the front and rear, polished headlight bezle and installed LED headlights. This tractor has a bagger that's in good shape, so it'll get a lot of use this summer.

We're a proud Marine family, so of course I added a new set of decals. Really enjoyed this one! :trink40:

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tkskagen

· #2 · Jun 10, 2019

Joemkna,

Your GT5000 turned out really nicely!

Take care,

-Thomas (12)

Sent from my SM-J337V using Tapatalk

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lgarmon

· #3 · Jun 10, 2019

Looks great. Stripes on motor was a nice touch.

:trink39:

dougand3

· #4 · Jun 10, 2019

Looks super nice!

PA318Guy

· #5 · Jun 10, 2019

Joe, nice transformation, like the LED's around it. Does it play the Marine Corp Hymn at startup?? :sidelaugh

Forest Gump

· #6 · Jun 10, 2019

I've got a GT5000 that looks same as your orignal.. I just use it as a tractor pulling a trailer around the plantation. It did not have a deck when I acquired it for parts, like buying a pig in a poke for $50, did not know it had a good Kohler 25 Hp engine. Just needed little TLC. ALL tires are good

The plastic steering bushing were worn out on the sector gear, installed starter brush kit.

It's a keeper.

Good job on yours.

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Hammerhead007

· #7 · Jun 11, 2019

Nice looking GT you have there. I like your paint choice.

oefveteran

· #8 · Jun 11, 2019

That's really cool, excellent job! I'd love to see it lit up at night, lol.

tomw0

· #9 · Jun 11, 2019

Would the nick be 'Sarge'...? Or Lcpl.

Anchors aweigh. USN 70-74
tom

APinNY

· #10 · Jun 11, 2019

Another nice job, Joe. Well done. :fing32:

Everlandfarm

· #11 · Jun 11, 2019

Semper Fi!!

AYP123

· #12 · Jun 19, 2019

What size tires are those in the rear? Are they the same size as the originals or are they larger?

Forest Gump

· #13 · Jun 19, 2019

AYP123 said:
What size tires are those in the rear? Are they the same size as the originals or are they larger?

Mine looks like that and they are 23x10:50x12 diameter rims and 5 bolt hole rims. 23 inches tall, 10 1/2 inchs wide on 12 inch dia rims.

I would bet they are original.

I have another GT that uses same size but are on woodruff keyed rims.

I made a tire break down tool for my 12 inch rims using a old 14 inch car rim. (cut the center out so as could press it down over the lawn tractor 12 inch rim to break the bead loose. Works great.

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lgarmon

· #14 · Jun 20, 2019

AYP123 said:
What size tires are those in the rear? Are they the same size as the originals or are they larger?

I blew one of his pictures up so that I could see the size on the sidewall.

They are 23 X 10.5 X 12.

Here is mine with 25 X 10 X 12 ATV tires.

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My craftsman 917.27308

· #15 · Jun 20, 2019

Nice color. You did an excellent job on it.

bontai Joe

· #16 · Jun 20, 2019

I like the new paint better than the original color. Looks meaner, bigger, better some how.

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