All Around Use Tractor AKA The Monkeywards

Hey guys I got a new project going some members might remember me others not lol it's been like a year ugh. Anyways I picked up a 83 Montgomery wards which share the same design as the wizards mtd ect.
This one has the factory 5speed peerless witch is the main reason I bought it as I don't care for the variable speeds lol.
Stuff I've done so far
-Peerless Transaxle with bearings and seals. I've pulled and diss assy/cleaned/fozzy locked axle/added air vent with hose/sealed case with sealant/engine honey added as the lube/4" pulley shimed pinion for less up & down movement.
-Built double pulley clutch along with linkage/relocated pedal to left side/rear and clutch pulley retainers.
-Belly cover to protect belt/pulleys/linkages from sticks ect
-Added pillow block bearing to steering column/added shim under gear for less play/upgraded steering linkage/right side spindle hole drilled for pin instead of retainer clip.
- Old b&s 10hp flatty removed and replaced with 1990 b&s vanguard 14hp ohv with full oil pressure lub/4 1/2" front pulley

Lots more to do lol pics soon lol

Sounds interesting

k2500life wrote:

Sounds interesting

It does but it needs pictures!

I've should of took more pics when I started but here's some and more to come.
Not much customizing right now just  upgrading and bettering the original stuff.


When I first got it


Belly pan install for clutch/belt protection.



Double clutch better then original single



Fozzy lock for the trans my first one ever  cleaned it up with grinder went together good.



Trans just back together with the pulley swap and lube added.



My battery holder angle corners front and rear with rubber hold down.



Bearing added to reinforce the steering column instead of the $hity plastic one.



Added a better tie rod end to steering rod instead of the sloppy original 90degree bent metel one.



Right spindle nothing big added shims & drilled hole for carter pin as I don't trust the original retainer ring



Also got new oil and filter and carb cleaned today fired right up from sitting 5 years just need slight carb adj and new plug. Also got starter solenoid mounted.
What's left befor test drive
-adj carb
-wiring
-mount fuel tank
-engine pulley belt retainers
- bolt hood on

For a MTD, thats impressive man! Mine was also a turd, but you just need to put time into it and make it right, awesome. what kinda tires are you putting on it? And how do you like that lincoln? i was looking at one myself

Im liking it! I have the same one but it has square headlights instead of round, would you say its newer or older?

Sweet I had one like it, it was lifted on 28s

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

For a MTD, thats impressive man! Mine was also a turd, but you just need to put time into it and make it right, awesome. what kinda tires are you putting on it? And how do you like that lincoln? i was looking at one myself

I'm not sure yet would like to have a set of sport quad rear tires as I want it for road/dirt/lawn/offroad.
And my welder I love best welder I've had. I got it for a steal $50 one day I hope to get the regulator and tank for it other then that it's all set  up for gas.

camomanusa wrote:

Im liking it! I have the same one but it has square headlights instead of round, would you say its newer or older?

Hard to tell mines a 83 but I also for got a wizard with same hood but rectangle headlights prob all in the 80's tho

Altogether  I had 3 of these including the one I'm working on now.

My first tractor I started off-roading /romping with


My lifted one I had




The one I have now.

i was thinking 80's, i love the looks of em, thanks

[quote="gearheadmike"]
My lifted one I had

Do ya have a diagram on how exactly you did the steering on this? I wanna know for when I start building my Ford.

I don't have a diagram as I built it off the top off my head. Steering shaft and tie rods were from a atv 2x3 box steel axle with bronze bushings and center pivot with 3/4 spindles from a snapper. I had to weld 2 arms on the drop frame to mount a bearing to to hold the bottom of steering shaft.
Then cut and welded up my tie rods to size. It was. Direct steer setup.i might have pics.