Upgraded Electrical for the Winch
I found myself short on power for the 3,000 lbs. winch on the Cub, so I switched over to a full size car battery, strong enough to crank a Chev 350. I had to move a few small parts around, but that was not a problem; there is exactly enough room between the brackets of a 1641 for the battery to easily drop in to. I spaced it up 1/4 inch to clear naughty things that will grind a hole up through the bottom if you are not careful. Right now I have it held down with a nylon strap, but I need to get to the store and just get an automotive battery tie-down kit. Next week.
I also cleaned up a few minor problems that had been bugging me:
I built a bracket for the winch remote plug and placed it right above the winch solonoid on the inside right side of the firewall. I wired a 3-way center-loaded switch on the dash to run the winch without having to dig out the remote, but needed to be able to shut the winch off completely for when mitzengubben are messing with the tractor when I'm not around. So, I added a battery switch with a heavy fusable link to the engine compartmentside of the left firewall.
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Steve
Cub 1641 - Accepted to settle a $400 debt
I got all of the original paperwork with my Cub! The buyer traded in something in for a $4999 credit, and used it to buy the 1641, a roller, wheel weights, box blade, mower deck & bagger, Ripper, Seeder, two sets of tires, and a trailer.
I added DOT headlights, tailights & flashers, a beacon, 3000 lbs winch, bumper & brushguard, 18 inch front tires, dump box, HD Exhaust, & scabbard.
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