-= Li'l Red =-

Exhaust is complete. Put my old stack that was on Thor on as a muffler. Not loud and ear piercing now.



Sounded ok. While digging around I found the pieces I started cutting for steering spindle gussets. I'll get those on sometimes.



Also moved that switch to the dash top.

List is pretty complete.
Items still in work:

• still need my panhard bar.
  
• build my bumper
  
• mount a winch
  
• clean up engine, add oil and bolt down
  
• Fender flares? (low priority)
  
• Steering spindle bracing.
  
• Gas Pedal
  
• EXHAUST
  

One more step closer...

As you can see new LED bulbs are brighter than original factory.

Well, I fired up Li'l Red for the first time since just after the 4th of July. Hadn't started the engine since I did the carb kit on it. Still getting a hunt at idle. Seems to still be starving a little bit on fuel. Not near as bad as before. I'll run it a little bit and check out the low speed idle again for new fiber debris in there.

The ride. Steering is tight and it runs true. I like that, like that a lot. Suspension is working GREAT, rides smooth and going through the ditch I don't feel like I am going to flip.

I'll see if I can get a walk-around and driving video for you guys Sunday.

Good to hear mighty! This tractor almost could’ve qualified for the build off!

LOL, maybe, but it was already well over 50% to begin with. Didn't change up enough to qualify.

looking good man

No video yet. When I fixed the hunting, I was test driving it. Trash in carb. I do have some video of that. Nothing of quality content. Anyways...I blew my exhaust out of my block. I ended up making new manifolds today.

I think that small diameter tube blew the exhaust out of the block. Too much back pressure, might wanna go a bit bigger. Just my thought.

Maybe... I kinda figured it would happen.  I had a backup plan.  It should have been plan A all along, but I got lazy.

Also, I think my front monolink came up and hit it too. I redid it higher.

Did a little engine freshening up. Already had to pull the low speed jet and take out a piece of debris so it would idle good. Also did minor painting. That's getting harder as it get colder. New plugs, and now the right fuel filter for a fuel pump engine.

I'm just about done with the 2.0 build.  I have a couple pieces of stickies to put on, I also need a smaller belt.  The 96 inch I have is a little loose now after some use.  I will look into my adjustment pulley before I get a smaller belt.

Little parting shot for now.  I'm trying to put together a video of the updates.



Future updates.
After the Holidays and got some bills paid down, I will be looking into some new rear tires unless some good ones fall into my lap.  It's going to suck because there will not be any bonuses this year company wide.  Thank you inferior middle east pilots that do not know how to fly, but that is a rant for another day.

Wind yesterday was high and today I got home just as it got dark.  Still hoping to have a new walk around video soon.  In the mean time... thanks to @Creepycrawler for some vinyl.

Looks good mighty! What size front tire and wheel are you running?

8x5 wheel (4on4 lug) with 8" Kenda 16x6.50-8 snow tires.  I wish they were a little wider.  In case you were wondering the rears are 22x11-8 Carlisle Trail Pro on 8x7 wheel.

Nice. Those tires look better on the 8inch rim than the 6inch.

Never got around to making a video.  Here are some pix anyways.

Finally got around to making a little video!

Looking good mighty. Those front tires look a lot more appropriate than any of the other ones you've had on here.

Rode Red around the yard last night to let the dogs chase me and wear them out.  Got a little more seat time to get to know the new config.  Amazingly enough, Kal runs much smoother in the rear even though it has no seat springs and Red does.  Both are nice and smooth in the front.

So, I have had the rack and pinion on a couple months now.  While the solid feel in the steering wheel is nice, the steering SUX.  I wish there were a few more notches in the rack for a little more lock to lock motion. I may need to work out a better solution.

So your saying the steering is too close of a ratio? Do you know what it is?

I have the rack about as close to the spindle as I can get to turn as sharp as I can.  I'll probably take it out and put in a bellcrank of some kind.  Maybe when it warms up.... not too motivated with all the colder weather right now.

Oh yeah, this rack is half turn left or right to lock.  So one turn lock to lock.  Same on on my other tractor is about 1.5 lock to lock.  ???

Like I said, I'll fiddle with it when I warms up.  I have no rides planned this year with it.  Too much other stuff in the way.

Neat paint job. I don't think I've seen this build before.

Jeremiah R. Cooper wrote:

Neat paint job. I don't think I've seen this build before.

Thanks, been tweaking this one since 2016.

OK, I'm a goof. I was playing with Li'l Red in the snow today and realized.... I screwed up the steering. I could have sworn my ackerman angles were right. Not even close. I don't even have any angle. How did I mess this up. I bet if I fixed this, the steering would be fine.

Ran with it anyways, took each of the girls on a quarter mile round trip on the sled.  Red is running really well.  I fear it may need some future engine lovin.

Other than the steering issue that I figured out and will fix at a later time, Red didn't let me down today! Worked like a charm!