Not to be operated by f**kwits

[Hammermechanicman]

Thus is actually a collector's piece. Made in Hunter Ohio and very few made. I got this thing running for a guy and he takes to shows. He loaned it to an Fwit for his kid to drive in a parade. He left it out in a monsoon rain and water went down the shift lever and filled the trans with water and that took out some bearings and also the bearings in the starter generator. It never ends....

 

[slomo]

I was diggin' the sheared off rear lug nuts myself. Or is it the picture? Or my eyes LOL.

 

[Hammermechanicman]

It's made that way. Hub has 3 holes. Not sure what they were smoking when they designed it.

 

[ILENGINE]

It's made that way. Hub has 3 holes. Not sure what they were smoking when they designed it.

Actually that design was used by Wheel Horse, also on the early Sears riders, and early Roper mowers.

 

[Hammermechanicman]

It has a T92 trans like used in Power King tractors. I think the rear end is Peerless and chain drive is #50. Drivetrain is way over built. Some of it looks like something i built in my garage.

 

[Honest Abe]

It's made that way. Hub has 3 holes. Not sure what they were smoking when they designed it.

and what idiot engineer designed this so if you get caught in the rain the water can run down the shift lever and fill the trans, wth . . . .

 

[ILENGINE]

and what idiot engineer designed this so if you get caught in the rain the water can run down the shift lever and fill the trans, wth . . . .

A lot of old mowers and even tractors were designed with the shifter between your legs and if the rubber boot was torn or missing would allow water contamination of the tranny.

 

[Honest Abe]

ok that brings back memories of that rubber collar now. I guess the current owner should have caught that then, before loaning it out...

 

[Ozcub]

The scary part about this story is the "Fwits" breed

 

[Honest Abe]

ok that

The scary part about this story is the "Fwits" breed

we've all meet more than a few of these no doubt. In fact I meet a one earlier today on the expressway. Going under the speed limit in the left lane mile after mile, backing traffic up as far as the eye could see . . . . .