Mighty's 2025 plans.

SO... I am already looking towards next year.  What tractor should I give attention and get it back into the limelight.  These are my OG tractors!

A) Kal-El, My third place winning build-off tractor 2018.  It made it to Haspin 2 times!


B) Lil' Red,  My first mudmower and also has made 2 trips to Haspin.


C) Green Machine, Never been out on a trail, but has been a great workhorse around the yard!



Initial plan for each!

A) Kal-El

• Return to it's iconic Cobalt Blue and Red paint.  (Minus the yellow dash)
  
  
  
• New Seat
  
• New winch
  
• Return of the rear rack
  
• Better Exhaust
  
• Engine Tune-up
  

B) Li'l Red

• Return to Mud Mower status
  
  
  
• Engine Tune-Up
  
• New Exhaust
  
• I feel I have over-engineered Li'l Red.  Possibly go back to somewhat stock steering (doner tractor needed)  The rack and pinion is no longer working out for the tractor.  It may be re-engineered.
  
• Removal of the shocks.  They are shot and I don't feel like going back to them.  I kind of miss this version of Lil Red:  It handled much better and steering was sharp.
  
  
• Old GT hood is the defacto hood now.  Don't worry about that.
  

C) Green Machine

• Not sure about it's future, but I feel an engine swap may be in order.
  
• Needs new tires.
  
• not sure of other updates at this point.  If more of a yard mule duty, then unlocking the transaxle is a must.
  

I'll see what your thoughts are.  They may have weight into what I may do next year.

I admire your ability to plan things. I usually just kind of build stuff on a whim i must say i would have liked to see Kal or another 2300 murray build at haspin. Lil Red would be a nice return to the old days though

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

I admire your ability to plan things. I usually just kind of build stuff on a whim i must say i would have liked to see Kal or another 2300 murray build at haspin. Lil Red would be a nice return to the old days though

I've always been a planner.  I would love to do a 200 series John Deere build with the 2300 in it, but I just don't have the room for it.  Although, they are strangely 250-300 dollars right now in my area instead of being around 800-100 like the wheel horses.

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

I admire your ability to plan things. I usually just kind of build stuff on a whim i must say i would have liked to see Kal or another 2300 murray build at haspin. Lil Red would be a nice return to the old days though

Mighty's drawing up his "project 2025"
He should write a book.

Mighty is choosing his 2025 project, meanwhile some of us actually have 2,025 projects

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Mighty is choosing his 2025 project, meanwhile some of us actually have 2,025 projects

I feel attacked personally by that statement Lol stuff's getting done just not fast or cheap or done right but it's happening

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Mighty is choosing his 2025 project, meanwhile some of us actually have 2,025 projects

I feel attacked personally by that statement Lol stuff's getting done just not fast or cheap or done right but it's happening

Well thats what counts right??

Current lean is towards Li'l Red.

Then there is option 4:  New project and use parts from some or all the above mentioned tractors and retire them.

Yeah... I got to keep focused here. I keep thinking I want to do a 200 series JD, but in reality, I have nowhere to put it, and I don't need another tractor. I don't currently have the luxury of having so many tractors. LOL.

I brought out Lil Red today. I will see if I can get motivated to get it in the garage.

Well.. that doesn't fit... LOL

Closing this thread.... I think I am going to lean towards the Green Machine and I will more than likely RETIRE Kal in the process.

Red is back in the back of the building.