[Complete] John Deere 110 "Sub-Compact Tractor" Build [2018 Build-Off Entry]

RockeyDA wrote:

AWWW, that yellow on the fender looks slick, maybe you can sneak some yellow on other small parts?

I'm not sure what you mean @RockeyDA?  Did you mean the grille?  I plan to paint the pedal, the rims, the vari-drive handle, the engine pulley, etc. yellow.  Should look cool.

MightyRaze wrote:

HAHA...

I would have probably painted like a patio series deere.  Those are so cool!

Hmm...not my style really.  Anyway, I like the classic John Deere look.

AllisKidD21 wrote:

Yeah those Patio Series are pretty neat, really rare though.

Yeah, I'd never seen them before.

Double W Cross Ranch wrote:

RockeyDA wrote:

AWWW, that yellow on the fender looks slick, maybe you can sneak some yellow on other small parts?

I'm not sure what you mean @RockeyDA?  Did you mean the grille?  I plan to paint the pedal, the rims, the vari-drive handle, the engine pulley, etc. yellow.  Should look cool.

MightyRaze wrote:

HAHA...

I would have probably painted like a patio series deere.  Those are so cool!

Hmm...not my style really.  Anyway, I like the classic John Deere look.

AllisKidD21 wrote:

Yeah those Patio Series are pretty neat, really rare though.

Yeah, I'd never seen them before.

yeah, it was a typo i corrected.

Looks very Good W! WHat'S the Problem of pulling the Crank and clag weld it up and then Machine it down in a machine shop and there they cut you the Keyway? I would do that, cuz if the Engine Pulley wobbles or whatever on misalignmeht, it will threw belts and chew them, and for changing Pulleys it's also good to have a 1" crank, where mostly everything fits on

Here is the Vid of how to do that:





And if it'S way too much work for you, the Redneck solution:

RockeyDA wrote:

Double W Cross Ranch wrote:

RockeyDA wrote:

AWWW, that yellow on the fender looks slick, maybe you can sneak some yellow on other small parts?

I'm not sure what you mean @RockeyDA?  Did you mean the grille?  I plan to paint the pedal, the rims, the vari-drive handle, the engine pulley, etc. yellow.  Should look cool.

yeah, it was a typo i corrected.

Oh okay, yeah I was wondering, haha.

SebastianAlbrecht wrote:

Looks very Good W! WHat'S the Problem of pulling the Crank and clag weld it up and then Machine it down in a machine shop and there they cut you the Keyway? I would do that, cuz if the Engine Pulley wobbles or whatever on misalignmeht, it will threw belts and chew them, and for changing Pulleys it's also good to have a 1" crank, where mostly everything fits on

Well, because I don't want to spend much money on it.  And besides, the tapered shaft doesn't matter, because the pulley is going to be super close to the block to be able to align.
Tried to get the fronts off.  Popped the cover off, which took some doing.

Boy, they sure did overbuild these things!  Like a car's front end.

Castle nuts and cotter pins? Must be bevelled roller bearings in there. Nothing wrong with that.

AllisKidD21 wrote:

Castle nuts and cotter pins? Must be bevelled roller bearings in there. Nothing wrong with that.

I never said there was. I just said they overbuilt it. If they put it on cars that go 120 mph then it's obviously way more than enough for a little garden tractor putting around at 6 mph.

Um, I think you misunderstood me. I was saying "Nothing wrong with that" as in "Man that sure is a good setup". If you see what I mean...

Oh well, anyway, let's not jack the thread.

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Double W Cross Ranch wrote:

Tried to get the fronts off.  Popped the cover off, which took some doing.

Boy, they sure did overbuild these things!  Like a car's front end.

That's how they use to build them.  TO LAST! Not like today's light weight disposable stuff.  Just like today's society, but that is off topic.

MightyRaze wrote:

Double W Cross Ranch wrote:

Tried to get the fronts off.  Popped the cover off, which took some doing.
Boy, they sure did overbuild these things!  Like a car's front end.

That's how they use to build them.  TO LAST! Not like today's light weight disposable stuff.  Just like today's society, but that is off topic.

Haha, I agree.

I'm impressed wit how JD decided to hold the front wheels on, that's hands down superior to the bolt, snap ring or just a cotter key and washer. Nice yellow grille by the way.

Crazy_Carl wrote:

I'm impressed wit how JD decided to hold the front wheels on, that's hands down superior to the bolt, snap ring or just a cotter key and washer. Nice yellow grille by the way.

Yeah, so am I. Thanks!

its better than dinky by alot, i cant find 3/4" e or c clips any were i go, every one is sold out, and they some times fly off when i swap wheels. driving 20+ MPH with vice grips on your axel is a little sketchy.

RockeyDA wrote:

its better than dinky by alot, i cant find 3/4" e or c clips any were i go, every one is sold out, and they some times fly off when i swap wheels. driving 20+ MPH with vice grips on your axel is a little sketchy.

What's about threading the ends of the axle shaft or do it like the MTD FNRs, drill a hole in the axle, thread it, and then a Bolt with a Washer holds the Rim on the Axle

becase my drills have an ultra hard time drilling threw metal (1 has a super weak motor, 2 have stripped out gears) it took me about 45min to drill 1 hole threw dinkys frame. axle wold take me hours.

RockeyDA wrote:

becase my drills have an ultra hard time drilling threw metal (1 has a super weak motor, 2 have stripped out gears) it took me about 45min to drill 1 hole threw dinkys frame. axle wold take me hours.

get a real sharp drill bit and a cheap drill if it blews after the job you can return it

Blew out the inside with compressed air and painted her.

Decided I wasn't going to spend $120 to replace the stickers, so I just taped the old ones off and painted around them.  Didn't turn out too great but oh well.

Got the new diesel tank mocked up.

@RockeyDA Incorporating little yellow details.

Gas tank with hood open.

Gas tank with hood closed.

Gosh, that looks SO GOOD!!! 

maaaan, im getting kinda jealous of this build.

That diesel looks good in the front there. I really like this build, it's modded but not butchered.

That gas tank looks like it fits pretty well.  How are you going to hold it in there?

Making some progress!  Looking good.

Sweet! Love the Diesel in there! Want to listen how it sounds! WITH A STACK!

RockeyDA wrote:

maaaan, im getting kinda jealous of this build.

 Thanks. Haha, you're not the first.

MatthewD wrote:

That diesel looks good in the front there. I really like this build, it's modded but not butchered.

Thanks, yeah I want it to look relatively factory.

Crazy_Carl wrote:

That gas tank looks like it fits pretty well.  How are you going to hold it in there?

Thanks.  The way it was held it stock, there are 2 clamps, kinda like hose clamps that hold it in.  Hard to explain, will show it to you when I get there.

MightyRaze wrote:

Making some progress!  Looking good.

Thanks!

SebastianAlbrecht wrote:

Sweet! Love the Diesel in there! Want to listen how it sounds! WITH A STACK!

Thanks! Yeah, so do I!

FINALLY got the vari-drive out.




The center pulley is seized, any ideas on how to unseize it?

excessive use of liquid wrench?

RockeyDA wrote:

excessive use of liquid wrench?

Best idea I could think of.

And it worked!


Should I sand the rust off?  It seems like it would help the belt get traction, but it also seems like it would wear it down prematurely. Thoughts?