Garden tractors?

[Deer_hunter_088]

So Anyone have a hobby with garden tractors? i like the 318 family of John Deere tractors.

[slomotion]

I had been running an Ariens since '88, but even though it still runs and works, I decided to treat myself to a new mower this past summer. Bought a 42" Cub Cadet. Love it! The biggest difference is the Arien's seat was un-sprung and if I hit a couple of places in my yard square enough my whole back complained. The Cub has a sprung seat and is much more comfortable to ride around on.....has cup holders too for...um...beverages.
The only down side to the Cub so far is the engine isn't so loud, but when you engage the blades the noise level goes up quite a bit. Other than that I like it a lot.

[95 S_Trucker]

I have 4 John Deere 332s. Same as a 318, but with a liquid cooled 0.9 liter 3 cylinder diesel. Fantastic little machines.

2 get used hard(mowing thick weeds on uneven terrain), one gets used lightly(mowing a nice yard), and one is fully restored(never gets used)

[100%Chevy]

I have an old John Deere rider-216 I think.Needs a new or rebuilt engine.
My favorite isn't a garden tractor ,but a commercial mower.It's a 1981 Yazoo 60' front deck mower.the original zero turn.23 hp Kohler iron "K" block.
I have several other mowers I use.
Just added a pull behind Simplicity tiller to my old craftsman mower for the garden.So,that makes it a garden tractor now!
Mike.

[Deer_hunter_088]

Originally Posted by 95 S_Trucker

I have 4 John Deere 332s. Same as a 318, but with a liquid cooled 0.9 liter 3 cylinder diesel. Fantastic little machines.

2 get used hard(mowing thick weeds on uneven terrain), one gets used lightly(mowing a nice yard), and one is fully restored(never gets used)

Ah the 332s. my dad has one that i learned to mow and take everything apart on.

[alsriv2]

I tried to jump into this hobby and found it was a bit more difficult and expensive than I realized. When growing up, my dad had a dealership that sold Jacobsen and Ariens equipment. Always had a bunch of tractors of various sizes available to play with. My grandfather had on old Simplicity and allowed me to mow his yard each week. By the time I was ready to have some fun as an adult, those things were rare or non-existent in my neck of the woods.

[72ironmike]

Been into the hydraulic Case/Ingersolls - I have three of them - one 20hp and two 16 hp - all onan engines - two have power steering - one has a tiller, snow blower & blade - wish I had the bagger, it will suck up softballs ! Show some pics.

Two 3016's. One with 400 hours and power steering - one with hydriv and 950 hours. Transferring the hydriv to the power steering tractor for the wife. Attachments.

[IRQVET]

Yes sir.

I have an 83 John Deere 318 but the (B series) Onan motor finally quit last summer (motor lasted 33 years). I'm saving cash to do the 24hp Honda engine swap. The 318 is partially restored. I also have a Category 0 John Deere 15 plow that I plan on restoring. Currently I have a Cub Cadet XT series that I purchased so we can mow the grass while the JD gets a new heart. Big difference is the John Deere is a true garden tractor, where my Club Cadet is simply a riding lawn mower. Compared to my JD at 900 pounds +/- my little 400 pound Club Cadet feels like a cheap toy, lol.

[95 S_Trucker]

Originally Posted by 95 S_Trucker

I have 4 John Deere 332s. Same as a 318, but with a liquid cooled 0.9 liter 3 cylinder diesel. Fantastic little machines.

2 get used hard(mowing thick weeds on uneven terrain), one gets used lightly(mowing a nice yard), and one is fully restored(never gets used)

Here's a pic of the restored one when I picked it up. I wasn't really looking for one so nice, but the price was on par for a heavily used one.

[DPowers]

Sears Suburban SS16 and a Craftsman II.

[special-K]

I collected and used both early-60s John Deeres (110s) and Cub Cadets. Those had Kohler engines, which ran forever. I got into Economy/Power Kings as well. But now I got nuthin'. I push mow my place now and the collection took up too much room

[ray_mcavoy]

Originally Posted by 72ironmike

Been into the hydraulic Case/Ingersolls - I have three of them - one 20hp and two 16 hp - all onan engines - two have power steering - one has a tiller, snow blower & blade - wish I had the bagger, it will suck up softballs ! Show some pics.

I'm into the Onan powered Case/Ingersoll tractors as well. I have an old Case 446 and a couple of Ingersoll 448's. I also have a tiller and a couple snow blowers (Case & Berco). I've been looking for a cab to put on one of them but might end up building my own.

[arks]

1970 Sears Custom 10XL. Dad bought it new. I restored it a few years back (except the mower deck). It's got the original 'solid state' ignition and electric start. It gets used a few times every year but my primary ride is a newer Deere.

[72ironmike]

Originally Posted by arks

1970 Sears Custom 10XL. Dad bought it new. I restored it a few years back (except the mower deck). It's got the original 'solid state' ignition and electric start. It gets used a few times every year but my primary ride is a newer Deere.

That is cool !

Here's my last one. A 4020 with power steering, mulching mower deck and 1500 hours. This is already sold after I take the deck off and put it on the 3016 with power steering for the wife. 42 " tiller pic as well. Tiller, blade, snow blower and deck stay with the 3016 with power steering.

[special-K]

I forgot about the Wheel Horses I had, too. I just played with those, very early ones. A local John Deere dealer used to have a used lawn equipment sale every March. It was a candy store for vintage lawn tractors...for cheap! That's how I got going on the old stuff. Haven't gone for decades, don't know if they still run it. But I'm sure the age of the equipment has bumped up in years as well.

[67swb72klb]

Picked up this 314 last winter still has the Kohler engine. it has been a work horse!

[72ironmike]

Originally Posted by special-K

I forgot about the Wheel Horses I had, too. I just played with those, very early ones. A local John Deere dealer used to have a used lawn equipment sale every March. It was a candy store for vintage lawn tractors...for cheap! That's how I got going on the old stuff. Haven't gone for decades, don't know if they still run it. But I'm sure the age of the equipment has bumped up in years as well.

John Deere, Case, Wheel Horses, Bolens and others were real tractors. I used to get craftsman, mtd etc.. and load them into my pickup myself. First Case I tried to lift alone about gave me a hernia. Took 8 college football players to lift it in my pickup !

[VetteVet]

I've got a 1986 214 that I restored, with a mower deck and a snowblower. It didn't come with the engine pulley for the snow blower so I've been looking for one, but they don't seem to be available.

[IRQVET]

Originally Posted by VetteVet

I've got a 1986 214 that I restored, with a mower deck and a snowblower. It didn't come with the engine pulley for the snow blower so I've been looking for one, but they don't seem to be available.

Try www.weekendfreedommachines.com
or
www.GTtalk.com

Tons of helpful folks on either pages . . .

[Deer_hunter_088]

Originally Posted by IRQVET

Yes sir.

I have an 83 John Deere 318 but the (B series) Onan motor finally quit last summer (motor lasted 33 years). I'm saving cash to do the 24hp Honda engine swap. The 318 is partially restored. I also have a Category 0 John Deere 15 plow that I plan on restoring. Currently I have a Cub Cadet XT series that I purchased so we can mow the grass while the JD gets a new heart. Big difference is the John Deere is a true garden tractor, where my Club Cadet is simply a riding lawn mower. Compared to my JD at 900 pounds +/- my little 400 pound Club Cadet feels like a cheap toy, lol.

I also have a 318 with a onan. the rod blew so now i got to rebuild it. these are 900 lbs????? i hauled mine home with a fourwheeler trailer and my s10

[PGSigns]

I have a Cub Cadet 149 that was built in 74 that I use around the yard and in the garden. I have a Brinly single row plow, the tiller, a couple of cultivators and a disc for it all with sleeve hitches. I am rebuilding a 1200 as I have time. Hard to find something now a days that will do what the old garden tractors could do.
Jimmy

[IRQVET]

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

I also have a 318 with a onan. the rod blew so now i got to rebuild it. these are 900 lbs????? i hauled mine home with a fourwheeler trailer and my s10

Yeah, if memory serves be correctly, the 318's are 980 lbs. (dry)

[abig84]

i dont know if this really counts as a garden tractor (though i do have 3 of those too). someone gave me this last year and it was a mess. steering broken, no seat, hydraulic lines splitting, all the electrical was chewed and burnt and a bunch of other stupid things wrong with it







it runs and drives, sent the old hydro lines out to get new ones made like a amonth ago through a friend of a friend and you know how that goes

[72ironmike]

Originally Posted by abig84

i dont know if this really counts as a garden tractor (though i do have 3 of those too). someone gave me this last year and it was a mess. steering broken, no seat, hydraulic lines splitting, all the electrical was chewed and burnt and a bunch of other stupid things wrong with it. It runs and drives, sent the old hydro lines out to get new ones made like a amonth ago through a friend of a friend and you know how that goes

Good luck on the hydro lines. That is really cool !

[abig84]

Originally Posted by 72ironmike

Good luck on the hydro lines. That is really cool !

thanks. actually just got a text from my buddy last night they are all done, just have to get over there to pick them up.

cant wait to get it all up and running.... then just throw the tarp back over it as i have no use for it lol