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Installed the solid mounts on the rails without pulling the engine, but I now realize I'm missing a few engine mounting bolts! Can someone tell me the proper size bolt between the rail and the engine?

I found this nifty pic on a Craftsman sleeve hitch.

Anyone have photos of a rear pallet fork or lift boom on your IHCC? I'm thinking of getting some welding work done and thought I might as well have a few projects lined up. I'd like a sleeve hitch tool bar (a 'T' of 1 1/4" square tubing welded to one of the xtreme motor works yokes) that I can clamp...

I've never handled the V61s but saw a set of 5 rib tires at TSC the other day that looked to have pretty deep grooves. Has anyone else seen the TSC and V61 tires to compare the two?

Thanks for the input, Mike. The rail bracing with ISO mounts will be the next step if the solid mounts are just bone jarring!

I'm ready to replace a 10 year old pair of ISO motor mounts on my QL and have to say that I think it's time to go to solid mounts. This is my go to machine and I'm not too satisfied with the 10 year lifespan of the rubber mounts. No, I didn't do the rail upgrade at the time (didn't know about it) bu...

Now where do you put him? On someone else's property? I use a .22 as I know there are more where that one came from!

I should have known there would be some kooky pics out of that camp the mayor runs!!

You said there was 2.5 volts at the small wire on the soloniod thats telling me you have a poor connections somewhere Thanks for the reply, Dave. I swapped the PTO switch with another and still have nothing, but your comment about the wire ends being hidden in the plastic boots got me to start chec...

The 1450 wouldn't start again today so I decided to swap out for the new solenoid just to make sure it wasn't a finicky old one. Still nothing. I've got 12v to the post with 2 wires (direct from battery) and nothing at the second post. Nothing at the starter either. Made sure it's not the PTO (again...

I have to say I love my tiller, but think it might be time to get a snow thrower! I've seen IHCCs pulling full length logs, great loader applications (replacing an engine!), and lots of plowing/mowing/etc. What's the greatest job that your IHCC has done around your place or what's the most unusual e...

Whats wrong with you guys up there? I've been grilling all winter and even had to dig out my spare tank one night after running out, there was only 4 feet of snow on top of it! I didn't say I wasn't grilling. It was under cover in an alcove that allows me to grill all winter, even when it's snowing...

Klapatta wrote: Come to think of it we were talking about firing up the gas grille yesterday

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Funny. I just moved the grill from under cover to the back deck yesterday and figured that's why it snowed!

Anyone running an Xtreme Motor Works Cat. 0 lift? I think it's time to upgrade the 1250 with a lift and wonder if the expense of the Cat. 0 is worth it over the sleeve hitch. The implements are much heavier and likely to be more 'engaging' than the Brinly and Agrifab stuff that's available, but at w...

Here's how the front lawn looks this morning.



Around here, we call it poor man's fertilizer.

I took the 1250 over the driveway with the blade to grade out all the ruts and pot holes from the winter today at lunch. After work, I decided it was dry enough in the front for the 1450 to dethatch and sweep. My daughter snapped a photo this afternoon. http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee266/grabr...

Just checked at my local tractor (non IH or Cub) dealer and they fill Rimguard at $4.50/gallon. Assuming a 23x8.5 takes just about 5 gallons, that's about $22 per tire with net gain of 45lbs per tire.

MADNESS!! I ended up parking my 1450 for the winter and put the plow blade on the 1250. Snow is finally melting and I figured it was time to deal with the 1450. I jump started it with a wrench on the solenoid posts yesterday. Once it was running I shut it down and then it would start again with the ...

So I'm thinking about building a scarifier for the sleeve hitch. If I weld a sleeve hitch U yoke to a 2" square sign post (cut to 48") and slip 12" long spikes through the holes and either weld or clamp them with a top flat bar that's bolted down would it work to 'till' my garden? Strong enough to s...

Now I'm completely lost! Tried swapping the ignition switch, nothing. Bypassed the brake safety switch, nothing. Just tried a new OEM solenoid, still nothing! Before you ask, yes the battery is charged (and I've jumped it). Here's the deal...lights work, PTO engages (if I flip the ignition with the ...

Grant with 12v at the small terminal and 12v at the large terminal from the battery you have a bad solenoid. It is very possible that the used one you installed is also bad. I would check napa for one form a 60's mustang and only use 1 of the 2 small terminals. Really any one would work but the 60'...

An easy way to rule out the solenoid is to see if the small wire has power getting to it when the key is in the "start" position. If there's power to the solenoid, the key is doing it's job and the solenoid is bad. If there's no power, the solenoid is not the problem and it's either the switch or a...

No reading on the multimeter on the small screw/wire connection. Looks like a bad ignition switch. Are they easily available at NAPA or non-CC source (no local CC dealers)?

Thanks for the replies. I've toggled the PTO switch and checked the brake safety switch. I get the 'click' when the PTO is engaged which I believe shows that the PTO safety switch is working and I've cleaned the brake safety switch as well. I'm going to focus on the solenoid at this point.

Is there an easy way to tell if it's my ignition switch or solenoid that has gone bad? My 1450 won't start unless I jump the starter from the battery. I can get it to crank by 'jumping' the posts on the solenoid. I don't have a spare ignition switch to swap and test. Thanks!

Hey Grant!! Let's consider ourselves lucky that they got this thing back on track for us IMG_1359.JPG It must have been a lot of work! Don't forget that the big show in Ludlow is the 25th and 26th of this month- the feature machines will be AC's. Great photo, Ken! I will be volunteering at the Peru...

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