the boys hunt is over, 169

[rkuik]

well our son came home w/a 169 manual lift and it runs. i thought he did alright. got a set of bar tires, a repop box blade (now i have to paint) 12 small IH front end weights (they are cute) and best of all, found my an oil bath air cleaner for my 3 digit original. what a find.

 

[wh cc guy]

Sounds like a good day for both of you.

 

[mgwin]

Randy,
Got any pics of those weights? Great find!

 

[rkuik]

i will have to get pics from him, they are at his house. they look just like the 100# front end weights, just smaller, WITH the IH. will update when i get pic

 

[rkuik]

these are not his as they are unpainted (yet), but these are the style he got for the front end weights.

 

[RAllison]

Call me stupid that's ok,what applications would you use front weights for?

 

[mgwin]

If you could figure out how to keep them on the front, they would come in real handy while using a push blade to push show.

 

[RAllison]

If you could figure out how to keep them on the front, they would come in real handy while using a push blade to push show.

And I do push snow with it,I'll figure something out. That saved me from making something and having it not work cause of the plow,thanks!

 

[rkuik]

i dont believe if i had a front blade on my tractor, would i have the weights on the front, they would then be on the back. when we get the repo box blade painted for the rear end of the 169, we will need to make the bracket for the weights on the front to keep the front end down. to hold them on, a rubber strap will work just fine. while they are only 10# each, he has 12 that will be for the width of any wide frame. the 120#'s will help hold down that front end. and on top of that, when painted up, they look really good.

 

[rkuik]

here are 2 of his weights that i have the white paint on it on Sat.

 

[PACub100]

here are 2 of his weights that i have the white paint on it on Sat.

Ahhh...look at those little weights.
Hahaha!

Very cool though...

 

[rkuik]

well the bracket & 10 wts wont be painted for Portage, but the outside 2 will sure look sharp.

 

[rkuik]

so the 169 is a manual lift, however, w/further inspection, at one time it has hydr lift on it. the mower lift rockshaft is all chicken welded together. i can see where the valve was mounted. i believe i have the mount for a 1_9 tractor and may have the steel lines, i have a parts 1450 for the rest including the rockshaft, i have the instructions for adding hydr lift to a 169. in the instructions it talks about 2 springs in the pump, to move one and replace the other from one in the kit. does anyone have the specs on the 2 springs and which goes were to verify if they left in the pump or i have replace/change/move.

 

[kphill]

I have a 169 that was manual lift and added a hydraulic lift.. It is the exact same lift they used on a 149 so use the specs from that ... That is what I have on mine..