RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda

Subject: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 21st 2024, 1:38 pm

This is Rhonda the 80s model honda I got her for $50 at a estate sale where she set since 09 I put a new fuse in her and I cleaned the carburetor and it cranked right up (Lucky me right) It has a 5-speed shaft driven transaxle and a 10 horsepower Honda engine

I entered my first tractor show yesterday.
Here's a picture my sister took

My niece took a liking to her

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 23rd 2024, 2:15 pm

ranch king pro 08 wrote:: This is Rhonda the 80s model honda I got her for $50 at a estate sale where she set since 09 I put a new fuse in her and I cleaned the carburetor and it cranked right up (Lucky me right) It has a 5-speed shaft driven transaxle and a 10 horsepower Honda engine I entered my first tractor show yesterday.
Here's a picture my sister took My niece took a liking to her

Nice! I've never seen a Honda tracto in person.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 25th 2024, 2:17 pm

> has a 5-speed shaft driven transaxle

I did not know you could find unicorns in Texas RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda 1f600

That is an excellent score, I bet you could keep most of the paint once cleaned and only have to paint one side of the hood.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 25th 2024, 9:22 pm

JB_4x4 wrote:: > has a 5-speed shaft driven transaxle

I did not know you could find unicorns in Texas

That is an excellent score, I bet you could keep most of the paint once cleaned and only have to paint one side of the hood.

Wait. You mean there's no drive belt? I didn't know that was a thing.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 25th 2024, 10:33 pm

Ifitaintbroke wrote:

JB_4x4 wrote:: > has a 5-speed shaft driven transaxle

I did not know you could find unicorns in Texas

That is an excellent score, I bet you could keep most of the paint once cleaned and only have to paint one side of the hood.

Wait. You mean there's no drive belt? I didn't know that was a thing.

Yep most Cub Cadets are the same way the cool thing about Rhonda is the clutch is on the right side like a dynamark

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 25th 2024, 10:38 pm

@JB_4x4 this is cleaned.....And waxed Lol I'm thinking about restoring it back to new condition

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 26th 2024, 8:57 am

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

Ifitaintbroke wrote:

JB_4x4 wrote:: > has a 5-speed shaft driven transaxle

I did not know you could find unicorns in Texas

That is an excellent score, I bet you could keep most of the paint once cleaned and only have to paint one side of the hood.

Wait. You mean there's no drive belt? I didn't know that was a thing.

Yep most Cub Cadets are the same way the cool thing about Rhonda is the clutch is on the right side like a dynamark

Honda is....different. I saw a Honda tractor on CL that was water cooled.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 26th 2024, 2:03 pm

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Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 27th 2024, 8:01 am

ranch king pro 08 wrote:: @Ifitaintbroke Oh here's ya one @Offroad MudMowers made Click here

Pressure lubed AND water cooled? Oh my. Wish I could get my hands on one of those! I'm toying around with the idea of building a full size tractor out of old car/truck parts. Soon I'll have a frame from a 57ish Chebby truck. I can also get a (supposedly running) 53 Buick, with the L8 and slushbox, for a few biguns. Would be cool. I'd have to gear it down with a 4 speed, but I've already got one of those.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 27th 2024, 1:15 pm

@Ifitaintbroke that sounds like fun. Should be plenty powerful with that v8 Lol

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 29th 2024, 7:41 am

ranch king pro 08 wrote:: @Ifitaintbroke that sounds like fun. Should be plenty powerful with that v8 Lol

Actually it is a straight 8. As in 8 cylinders in a line. Those are a bit before your time.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 29th 2024, 4:49 pm

@Ifitaintbroke Humm I didn't know that was a thing . cars aren't my strong point lol

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 29th 2024, 6:26 pm

ranch king pro 08 wrote:: @Ifitaintbroke Humm I didn't know that was a thing . cars aren't my strong point lol

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda April 29th 2024, 7:34 pm

@Ifitaintbroke that's a nice engine

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda July 6th 2024, 10:14 am

We got tires and I fixed the throttle so it works from the dash

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda July 6th 2024, 12:18 pm

Looks like they might grip well in the mud. Of course gripping is one thing, getting rid of the mud is another.

I like the front tires, I have been thinking about putting tiller tires on my front so I can better make turns.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda July 7th 2024, 7:23 am

Dat hand brake is cool.

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda July 9th 2024, 10:29 pm

@JB_4x4 the rear tires are actually filled I put 2 gallons of windshield washer fluid in each tire and it grips amazingly I pulled a septic tank lid that weighed 630 pounds and a few logs that weighed every bit of 750 as for the front tires they were a little wide where it slips on the spindle so I had to shave that down but other than that it works great

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda July 10th 2024, 3:42 am

Thanks, I might step it up with fluid filled tires, once I get better brakes, since it makes no sense to pull more if I can't stop it :-D

Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda July 10th 2024, 11:57 pm

So I remember these having a funky shift on the go mechanism with the clutch tied to the shifter. @Doc Sprocket had a few back in the day, did some videos on them. Is that the clutch pedal there on the right? Don’t see a pedal on the left.

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Subject: Re: RKP'S - Rhonda the Honda July 11th 2024, 10:48 pm

@RichieRichOverdrive Yes the clutch is on the right. I didn't know these had a shift on the go mechanism I usually clutch it every shift Lol

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