Thanks Jeff! I really appreciate that, and my wife does too! She said the only way she would wear a tractor T-shirt is if it had a tractor like mine on it. :IH Trusted Hand:

ACecil,

Those pictures are great :ThumbsUp:
Nothing like a relaxing ride around the yard to gather ones thoughts.


Took the 169 to the home place today. First time it has been there. You really can tell a difference, power wise with the 169 when you get up there in the hills and hollers.:biggrin2.gif:

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Beautiful pics Diz! I wish I had property like that to mow:beerchug:

Jeff (teet)

Thanks Diz! Your pics are awesome! Looks like you were having a great time. :beerchug:

Thanks TEET, I really enjoy going up there and running my tractors.

Thanks ACecil, It was a good afternoon with the 169 :biggrin2.gif:

Today I changed out the front axle. One picture shows the problem. I wanted to hit it with some paint, but too cold.

Nice job RPalmer! How did that get cracked?

Jeff (teet)

RPalmer,
Looks like it will steer now :biggrin2.gif:

TEET,
The story goes that the spindle froze up. So the PO (Ten years old) started whacking on it to free it up. Then his dad took a torch to it and that's when it cracked. Father explained to son what was involved to fix it and he decided to sell it. That's when I got it. About two weeks ago.

Diz Jr.,

YES!!! Now I can move it withou killing myself. I parked it by pushing it and then picked up the front or rear to get it placed. After I put on the axle I drove it a bit. Clutch needs a total rebuild. I didn't run it too long because it was low on gas and the clutch belt needs replacing. But at least I can now move it. And I have to say, being old school, I love all the grease fittings. That is how they all should have stayed.

RPalmer,

Good deal, Its nice to have a spare axle isn't it! I figured it looked liked it had been wacked a few too many times:bash:

It's nice to find bargains with an easy fix:biggrin2.gif:

Jeff (teet)