Discontinued Pulley - What Do We Do Now??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Taryl goes over what he had to do in order to make this obsolete pulley work on this Simplicity riding mower. Briggs & Stratton (or Breaks & Scrap'em as Taryl calls 'em) owns Simplecity and now that pulley is discontinued. What will Taryl do now?? The tractor is still perfectly fine besides that. Of course Taryl's got the know-how to get this mower up and running again like new. And as always... There's Your Dinner!!
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I’ve been a heavy equipment mechanic for about 30 years. Watching this guy I learn from him. He one of those that if he wanted he probably fix anything.
Damn straight. If there is anyone who doubts that.....
Watch this guy work for a minute.
Of course you could just put a new bearing in it
Hey Taryl I had this problem recently with my 2005 broadmoor. I discovered that this smaller pulley has been working fine on my mower all summer: Genuine OEM Tuff Torq 1A646025810 V-Groove Drive Pulley 4.25" - Kept the same belt just fine, very slight increase in speed. Will let you know if it turns out to be a slow moving grenade pin pull. Also noticed the belt runs deeper in the pulley on the original one and it runs along the outer edge on the alternate one - making a comparable functional circumference for the belt. Love your content, grass rats shred!
It’s gotta be a better way to do that than that. That’s kind of a backyard, hack right there.
There’s no way you can warranty repair like that
We’ve done that a lot on those automatic mowers with us tough to work transmission. Grandpa did that a lot and change the belt loop with it didn’t do anything noticeable to the transmission in speed it up enough to matter. The only thing is sometimes Brakewood hold on tighter because of the belt length would be tighter, and it would make it lurch a little bit not bad
Probably because the guy didn’t feel he had a
You can cut the center out of what ever pulley you can get and weld it into the original.
one of the things I like about the MAN is he's honest great mechanic helps the world saves you time and money and there's your dinner
In Canada we go to Princess Auto. There is a whole section of every type and size of pulley you can imagine for every application. .
Ran onto that same problem with my 1969 Craftsman Garden Tractor. lol
When you are forced to either part out the tractor or do something drastic.
Sometimes the best solution is to go ahead take matters in your own hands and get her done.
Very nice job grass rats
I have a John Deere 190C with that same problem, pulley discontinued. I had to use a smaller drive belt to get it running again.
How about drilling a hole thru the pulley and shaft, then drive a roll pin thru both, then tack weld roll pin in place ?
That looks the same as my Snapper of the same era. I will certainly inspect that pulley the next time I service all my grease/oiling points.
Same company. Briggs and Scrapem own Murray, Snapper, Simplicity and Ferris.
@@bentullett6068 I checked mine today and it is a welded pulley with no visible bearing. Same cooling fan under it. There is no part number listed in my parts guide, so it must be a part you buy from the trans manufacturer.
My great grandfather sold simplicity equipment. They were very popular at one point and now it seems like you don’t see them too much.
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TERYL
HOW DID GET THE oully straightened
Tarl, do you have any videos on rebuilding a IZT 310-2400 Hydro off a ZT2048 Gravely zero turn???
Any leads for a 16 hp kohler from the 90’s for a walker ghs
Cool
I wish my tractor was that easy to fix. After that weld that tractor is moving great.
So is the 1721666SM kit the one that's too small? I see those kicking around online, but Mig Fixes All.
Grab your caliper and go to McMaster Carr. I bet they have one.
Tractor supply has a universal pulley that's a pretty close match
I doubt that I would buy a replacement part since it seems to be quite expensive and would probably just break again. Judging from the reviews that I’m reading online, the metal is soft and defective in the replacement pulley also.
You have a great parts supply chain, if it's not available, I believe it
Makes me want to go live on the beach
even Vicki valencort couldn't geter going.
but Taryl fixes all.
WELDING WORKS BUT A REMOVABLE FIX WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. I WELD MY KICK START ARMS ON MY OLD ENDUROS . SOMEBODY LET THE PINCH BOLT GET LOOSE AND WEAR DOWN THE SPLINES. I WELD RIGHT ON THE END OF THE SHAFT ONLY TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE TO GRIND IT OFF IF NEED BE .
awesome
Was singing retirn to sender myself today ...letting you know
i'm ok it's misspelled
Nice repair there Taryl.🔧🇬🇧
McMaster Carr, maybe? There are 68 billion pulleys on planet earth..how could this happen?
Great job and funny video 😂😂😂
Sounds good to me. No problem 😁
3D metal printing or have one machined.
It looks like this pulley has already been replaced before !! The part # is marked on it.. OEM would not do that.. I really do not miss working equipment.. Owned and operated a small engine service shop for 15 years.. Oh,, didnt watch the entire vid,, taryl confirmed what i thought..
Thats a nice tractor. Sad that you are almost forced to scrap machines in such good shape just because parts are not available anymore
Look outside the Yard Equipment industry..a pulley is a pulley..sometimes you can find it easier...just measure diameter...belt size and search....by that..not just the part number that is obsolete anyways... think outside your small box !! 😉
The Broadmoors had a problem with the transmissions overheating for customers who mowed a lot of hills in warmer climates. Briggs' solution?.........They decided the pulley was to big in diameter for the fan they used. So.....they replaced the pulley with a smaller one to help with the air flow. Consequently, this made the fan and trans spin faster. The only problem is the dumbasses didn't change the belt size to take up the extra slack. Now all the newer Broadmoors our coming back to the shop with the belts popping off.
A smaller pulley on the transmission will make it go faster. A larger one will slow it down.
Look at the little splines on that shaft. Some inexperienced young engineers from some college thought that was a good idea.
I used a garage door pulley from Tractor Supply it works great
Good tip!
Tell people the part number and the info on pulley diameter vs. the OEM part.
@@RichieCat4223 I went to a good electrical supply place and they had one in cast iron it'll probably last forever Industrial Supply electrical)
@@RichieCat4223 sorry I didn't have a part number I took the old pulley in and measured it up against the ones that were on the Shelf at the Tractor Supply
Another source for pulleys is a bearing supply company. Just need the dimensions, either get a finished item or an unfinished blank just need to put the correct bore into it.
i welded a pulley on a 5 speed murray 15 years ago , and it's still going strong .
That's how you fight inflation
I had a JD LX176 where the snap rings that locate that pulley would not stay in the shaft to locate it because the grooves in the shaft were completely messed up. It started making a squealing noise and the pulley had fallen down onto the transmission. I drilled two holes in the pulley and put two all thread studs sticking up one either side of the pulley. Then I put a cross strap between them made out of 1/8 inch x 1 flat strap pinched between two nuts. I could adjust the nuts up and down to make the pulley set where it used to set and the strap was right on the end of the shaft to keep the pulley from falling on down. That was 7 years ago and is still working fine.
Taryl really deserves more views, he is bringing priceless knowledge, plus songs!
Wheel Horse tractors were just awesome until Toro bought them out. They were still pretty good even after, but not nearly as easy to work on. Probably the best of them was the cast iron Kohler C-160. Sixteen horsepower if single cylinder awesomeness. The engines are rebuildable
I was hoping you'd pull the pulley so we could see the ruined splines and stuff.
I LOVE the "Breaks & Scrap' Em" reference. That is golden.
My poor Wizard has untold hours on it. I’ve replaced the engine, redid the transmission, put on new tires, blades, belts, and hoses, and a new seat. Pretty sure it’s a 99 or 2000. Repainted it, and it still mows great. I’ve used your videos and others to help me out. Informative and entertaining
You are a man after my own heart, keep it running until there isn't enough left to get a wrench on it.
I've found that Briggs changes the part number after so many years to make you think it's obsolete. You have to search for slightly newer models and compare the parts to see if they're the same. Often times its the exact same part with a different number. Briggs is far from the only one pulling this scam.
Ran into that problem with my 22 year old Exmark.The deck pulley's with the bearings..
Super expensive...and super out of stock. I ground the rivets out and bought new bearings...put them back together with 1/4×1/2 bolts and loctite. Probably saved close to $80. All the other deck idlers and mule idlers I found at tractor supply...paid less than half of original equipment.
Uh, I'm afraid Taryl pooched this one. He should have done the same thing. That would have been a proper repair!
How do those tractor supply idlers hold up?
@@0rnery doubt the customer would have wanted to pay for that on this crappy lawnmower.
@@ryanthompson2893 they fit really well...no slop.. I've had them on for three years...no problems...no noise. I just couldn't spend that kind of cash for name brand stuff... For me..it was worth a try..it just happened to work out...this time😆
Taryl, I am recently disabled due to nerve damage in my back. I have worked my whole life ( about 45 years) most of them at 60 hours and to be unable to provide as I see fit for my family is a painful reminder that I am not invincible. Because of my hours working I had a bunch of neglected lawn equipment. Not having the knowledge to fix them only added to my depression. My wife bless her soul, found you on the" interscreen " and made me watch your videos. Happy to say, you gave me the incentive to "take up a hobby" and learn to fix my stuff as well as some people in town who needed a bit of service. Thank you for your knowledge in a manner that makes it easy to learn. Keep up the good work.
It's really a bad deal when a company claims to make quality machines doesn't maintain a parts inventory to repair something that's less than 20 years old. Especially when it's a part that's known to fail. And there's my breakfast!
20 year is actually a long time. It's time for a new mower by that
20 years is nothing for a mower. I have a 26 year old MTD with 500 hours on it and runs like new.
It made by briggs there were rob by there CEO and went out business during COVID-19 in 2020 the new brigs as some company bought up name and factory and will make few items for few more years. Once there go all china we never cut our lawns again .
@@alexstromberg7696 Hey Alex, I have a 1966 Lawnboy and a 1995 Snapper mower, both run and I can get parts for both.
@@ralphwatten2426 and? Seen klippos from the 80s still run just fine
I have the same mower but an 07 or 08 . Taryl next time you do this you can save some time by unbolting the the hydro from the mower.
Just support the rear of the mower (engine hoist with straps ect) , disconnect the belt from the hydro pulley and I think it's just 4 bolts and the hydo with wheels still attached rolls right out. ( disconnect the rear neutral arm also I think).
We change the hydo oil every 200 hrs and got this procedure down so it's pretty fast.
One of the last years with the Vanguard ( Simplicity went with cheaper B&S engines later) so it's a keeper but didn't know about the pulley problem.
I wonder if TuffTorq possibly supplied the pulley with there unit.
I have 450 hrs on mine , how many hours on this one?
Hey Taryl I work at a Small engine repair shop that uses a system called Ideal and I found 6 - 7 of these pulleys in stock across the country I check anybodys stock across the country that has this ideal system
Might be a bit late now!
I have a 1956 Simplicity 2 wheel garden plow handed down to me by my grandfather back in the 60's I'd like to restore one day.
Last I knew, BASCO discontinued that part because it was determined the pulley diameter was blocking airflow to the K57 causing failures. They were substituting a pulley with a smaller OD with the same ID to allow more airflow. Because the new pulley lacked the flanges to keep the belt on, the new pulley is supplied as a kit with a belt retainer. You should call your local rep.
Millennial engineers, see what happens when everyone get a trophy growing up. Lol .
@@lynnh7694 what are you talking about lol?
@@lleytonstutzman3947 A half ass effort is good enough these day. Maybe you didn't notice??
@@lynnh7694 lol so in the 'old days' everything was built perfectly and no issues came up after the fact? Ok lol...
@@lynnh7694 Millennial engineers are in their late 30's, early 40's. This is all bean counter shit.
WELD IT! My toothbrush broke this morning and I just plastic welded it. It works great! Except for it's a little crooked, like Hillary.
Simplicity used to make some really good mowers. I sold one I could kick myself for selling.
Whenever Taryl says he's going to pinch one off , things are going to get interesting.😂
Yeah, and when you eat 2 helpings of boiled cabbage before you go to the movies...it helps you create AWESOME S.B.D.s,
It's always great when a firm like Simplicity, privately held, is bought out by a large firm. At one time they had outstanding support for older machines, but support for old machines doesn't pay for yachts, so there's your dinner. I guess Snapper got abandoned too? Good video, thanks.
No snapper is a part of simplicity/Briggs and Stratton and rebadged red and stickers
It's not just B&S, seems no company wants to supply repair parts and many not even service literature and if they do it's only for a short time when the equipment starts to age and you need parts it's "sorry Charley" not available.
Love my old 612 Deutz Allis.
Yeah it's got a swapped 30hp Briggs and I did a pulley swap for speed but it's a solid little beastie
@@olradguy
Briggs gen tech here.
After 7yrs they been doing nla on less popular models and over 10yrs on the more popular models.
@@MrTheHillfolk yes I agree great machines but like all great things they came to an end
besides being a great mechanic taryl is funny and entertaining. i watch his videos even when they don't pertain to anything i'm working on. i had to scrap my campbell hausfeld air compressor because i couldn't find the parts to fix it...the no longer available issue. i learn from taryl's videos, too.
As long as the customer understands what he’s getting then knock yourselves out.
Well Done. Simplicity is a virtue.
Such a shame companies force people to scrap perfectly good equipment just because parts are NLA. `Recently needed to repair a 45 year old piece of farm equipment and much to my amazement, the parts needed were still available.
That equipment came from a time when design engineers still had HONOR.
@@Wayoutthere Such a shame. In the last year, I have had to discard two perfectly good pieces of equipment that could have continued to function quite well if only I could have just found a couple of parts.
It's going to get worse when we go all battery as it looks like manufacturers are looking at ways of bypassing the dealerships and selling directly and like any electronic white goods item when it breaks its thrown away.
i have Wolseley motor cars (UK built) 1936, 1948, 1955 & 1961 and i laugh when people ask how hard is it to get spare parts.
i tell them they are UK built, bearings, seals, piston rings, basically anything to keep them running is available in Australia, if it was made in the USA nothing is available, now where the problem is is if you have a crash, body panels etc are not available.
@@Willy12927 always check eBay or a dealer near you you’d be surprised what shops have sitting on shelves
I have a 2015 Cub Cadet XT-1 that is in great shape except for the seat which is a piece of crap. Cub Cadet wants over $200.00 dollars for another sh*ty seat and I just refuse to flush my money down their toilet. But, what after market seat should I buy?
The garage door pulley is also work well on the carriage to replace those cheap plastic ones
Good Fix. Another method: drill a 1/4 inch hole, on the seam where it is spinning. Half on inner pulley ring, half on driveshaft. Tap for fine threads, then install a grade 6 or higher, bolt, of shorter length than the hole/threads you made. Tighten good. FIXED, and can replace later, if needed.
That should work, pin it like an LS crank pulley
Yeah, that's what I did on a old rusty dolly wheel that split. My dad left it out in the rain etc. You know: the solid wheel type with a rim that's made from two pieces that have four spot welds. I drilled out the welds and reassembled with 1/4-20 hardware. That was in 2006, it's still working today... outlived dad!
One reason why Daryl welded it was because the i.d. of the pulley was worn. Yeah, could have applied your remedy, cleaned up the bore on a lathe, and sleeved the transmission shaft... and it would go another 15 years. But , I think that the customer wanted a low cost, quick fix.
Good, quick, workable fix, but as a hobby machinist it makes me cringe. Repair of that pulley is the perfect job for a small metal lathe. Bore the hub oversize, turn a bushing to fit, machine a keyway or spline in the new bushing to match the original, weld in the bushing and "there's your dinner". Every operation mentioned, including the keyway/spline, can be performed on a small lathe. Such a repair wouldn't be as fast or as inexpensive as welding but it would be a nicer option.
That’s a lot of work. One must remember… it ain’t the space shuttle! 🤣
Discontinued parts? Well... I guess that means time to give up. That's what so many ppl do. It's a throw away society. Sickening. Thanks for spreading the word. Just look at all the ppl that "NEED" a new cell phone yearly. Terrible. I drive a 1996 Mercedes diesel non-turbo I bought for 2000 because a computer board need3d replaces. Cost me $100. That car is worth so much more and will last and last. But ppl think they all deserve a bee 50k car
Excuse me sir, I was wondering if you could do a recommendation of mowers from Home Depot and lowes. Most of the reviews I see are people who cut there yard once and say “it’s a really great mower, gave me no problems and nothing broke on it” From the zero turns I see John Deere, cub cadet and toro. What are the differences? Or are they all the same just painted different? Is there a specific mower or brand that has a huge problem like the transmission goes out after 20 hours of use, or the blades fly off anytime you hit a rock? I just really want an experts opinion on these mowers. I cut more grass than most residential people, and less than commercial. I just don’t want to get something im going to regret and then spend hours wrenching on it.
I will probably never have most of the things you fix on the channel but I really enjoy watching you tinker about with them and fixing them. Keep up the good work and great content 👍🏴
The main thing he helps me on is antique Lawn-Boy mowers
I predict that as the battery agenda progresses kholer, Briggs etc are going to drop support for the small engine platforms. Just had to scrap a perfectly good 8500 generator because kholer dropped support for the engine.
Oh my lol i have like 3 of those pulleys in stock were a dealer for simplicty, snapper, and ferris. Open since the 1930s
As always, when Taryl addresses his critics, the voice slays me.
LOVE YOUR CHANNEL but " THOSE JUNK LAWN MOWERS " are keeping u in Business.
🎵 BAD PULLEY ...🎶 was on the " B " side of " Bad Motor Scooter " by Montrose with Sammy Hagar singing ...
My 10hp 1974 Simplicity Landlord I use for mowing, hauling, snow plowing. The old stuff was made great and not as hard to work on as this. Great repair on this. You're right - a dealer would never do that. The dealer I dealt with 20 years ago (sadly closed now so I can't get parts locally) was horrible. Their mechanics were the pits.
pits? you mean sh**s.
That's proof a man with a welder and torch can fix anything ! That would be how I would have done it if you can't get the part !
Only problem by welding is you probably just took out the seal on top of the transmission. And it will be a bitch getting that pulley off to fix it. And you will probably take it out again welding it back on.
"love tap, baby love tap"...Taryl is a huge B52's fan.
I have a 38" Simplicty lawn tractor, stripe master I call it.. It's a freaking beast. No longer concerned with stripes. They just happen :) So over powered with the 21 hp break+scrapem engine. It's been retired in my garage with about 150 hours on it for many years. It's comforting to have in reserve! Thanks for the vidjo. You rock.
Pretty damn good when you can tell what size bolt with your hands good job
When I was a kid I had to change the brakes and clutch on my 86 Toyota pickup.
My grandfather towed it down to his buddies house. The guy was a retired mechanic. The only problem was, that he was BLIND.
He had a botched eye surgery. My grandfather said he's gonna help you, but you are gonna do the work yourself. Then my grandfather drove off. Lol
That man would touch a bolt head and tell me what size to grab. It took two days, but we got it done.
@@letsdothis9063 that is great
In my girly voice: But Taryl, won’t the heat from welding damage the input shaft seal?
Taryl, in his girly voice imitating my girly voice: It’s a lawnmower, not the space shuttle.
The answer is that the small amount of welding dissipating into the shaft will not be too hot for the seal, we hope!
Discontinued parts are all part of a much bigger plan.
Yep, get rid of gas mowers and force people to buy new electric junk.
@@slcape01 EXACTLY!
Something you must remember, a lot of Manufacturers share and reuse parts over many different models and years.
I bet if you would have Googled this pulley, you would have found a similar machine that uses it.
Personally I'm working on a vintage Yamaha at the moment and it has some parts that cross reference to Kubota.
Sometimes you make things look and sound a lot harder than they actually are.
This is true. Just because one company says a certain part is NLA, good chance a different company uses that same part and is readily available. I bet a bit of scouring the `net a pulley could be located.
Correct, both of you! Same with filter and many other parts. B&S filter for mine costs $120, which is crazy. After doing a bit of research, it seems it is a popular filter for scooters and even many European cars, such as Renault, Citroen, Ford and Opel. Ended up paying 5 bucks for it from a reputable German auto parts company.
literally typed the number in and found the pulley for 80 bucks
@@tncountryboy06 I wouldn't pay $80 for that pulley.
At that price I would have welded the damn thing as well lol.
@@tncountryboy06 like the man said, a listing is not the same as a part. I recently paid online for Hastings chrome rings to fit a Y112 engine & my money was refunded a few weeks later as the parts are not made by Hastings any more unless you want to buy & stock a few thousand of them.
I just LOVE jour videos and knowledge |
Hey I just purchased one of these to flip.
The vanguard 16 horse was taken apart and the owner lost the heads.
Got a 21 hp vtwin briggs fir it.. rebuilding the deck spindles now. Parts r kinda pricey.. only paid 50 bucks for it and 40 for the engine so. . I hope to get at least 750
Yes sir just add some new steel to it and now it better than new my friend!
That’s a good fix, I ran into a similar problem fixing a Deere 214 the deck drive double pulley bearings where gone and the shaft was worn in half so I got two pulleys from tractor supply one I tig brazed a bearing into the other already had a bearing in it, I then used a press in bearing case from a car bearing to space the pulleys and welded them together, sometimes you have to improvise , overcome and adapt 👍
I took a worn shaft to the company machine shop once to get a new one turned.
Well they did a GREAT job, a perfect match right down to the worn areas. LOL
Six months into the first year Tahoe came out needed new wheel bearings. Chevy didn't even have a part number for them. Ended up going to a bearing store with them and they looked up the serial number on them. $20 and I was on my way home to install.
I bought a 10k lathe in order to make $30 parts!
Nice way to repair. I think I have a used one in my stock. I was going to sell it to a customer but decided to keep it for future use. They are hard to come by.
Question have you looked on McMaster-Carr? If you have the diameters, and spline count most times they do indeed have a cross reference to a pulley that is not cheap stamped crap. Grainger is also often useful for this.
Didn't you used to play the tambourine for JOSEY AND THE PUSSY CAT'S BAND?
The rear end drops right out the bottom ! Lol five bolts !
You will own nothing and you WILL be happy.
I’m surprised you didn’t check to see if the pulley bearing wasn’t available as that was the part that was bad and not the pulley itself. Still love your channel .
Agreed. I think he slipped up here...
I've got a 2011 Conquest (Simplicity). Love the thing... no mower deck, but has a Johnny Bucket Jr. Holy tamole is that little unit slick. I can tote almost 500# of firewood in it. It's got a tooth bar and She'll Dig. The best part... handling the weight in the front is no problem; it's got real, no bs, power steering. I'm talking Danfoss steering unit, cylinder that runs off the Tuff Torq, but still maintains the Tiny steering radius... What a blast. Also, the auto-choke briggs never gives me one bit of trouble. Only thing it needs a larger battery (Batt-ry, Taryll), but they left enough room that the big Yuasa that came with my excavator just fits Exactly in. Love Simplicity... the very last of real true full US made riders. Look at how well fitted those handles were he removed and how the fender pan was thicker/heavier than he expected. The new ones have a full Four Wheel suspension, and a high speed tranny to let you go faster over your bumpy yard. And you can find 'em used for Cheap 🐦. I'm telling ya, those Johnny Buckets are so handy and practical, you won't believe it. No loader arms to bend, you can Slam right into snow, ice, soil. Grab one if you can find one, but remember to mount it to something that can handle it, or just expect to give attention to your lighter machine's front end, or just sacrifice it and get a new one to mount the bucket on. I'm telling you, the tight turning circle with the stout Johnny Bucket is a hoot to use and so useful too 👍 ~
I have two pairs of those pliers I work on vintage outboard’s they sure make some crap now days 👍🏻
In the real world, it's good enough! How often is it required to remove the pulley on that model? I would say if something breaks and you need to open the tranny, it's not economical to fix! For edumicational content, you could have bored out the center of the pulley and welded in a new hub :-)
Or weld up the bore & re bore it.
So this is your third 'parts not available' solution in a month! And all three problems were solved, where many shops would have simply expressed their condolences. Nice work!
We all are running into parts available issues, some may have to back burner,and several are think outside the box just like Taryl is doing
@@jeffclark2725 I waited almost 4 months for a Husqvarna 50cc chainsaw top end. I had almost forgot I had the saw when they called me with the parts.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I believe it, meanwhile the owner bought another one, now he has 2
@@jeffclark2725 sounds like he is ready to sell one to you cheap, an easy flip for you. 🙂
Most of the time they just becme shelf art,I had to wait 2 weeks for a gastank for a big 450 series Stihl guy drove over it, was an easy fix 150 for the tank,1100 dollar powerhead new,the owner was glad when parts arrived on that one
Craftsman is/was notorious for “proprietary” things like odd shaft size pullies and such. Ran into those quite a bit when refurbishing salvaged mowers and tillers……where there’s a welder, there’s a way……
I love your channel I've been wanting for years your awesome and your family and crew are awesome too great job
All these companies today want you to buy a new machine.
Also - no one fixes anything anymore.
That thing was really in great shape, for being 20 years old..... Looked great... Bodywork was sharp, appeared intact... Not crashed into every tree in the yard repeatedly... Someone actually takes some care of that thing....
I always kinda chuckle... Guys in our age bracket (roughly) will look at a 2002 tractor (or whatever) and say, like you did in the video "It's not that old!". Where like, my nephew, you can see his face cringe, when I say that... To him, it's older than HE is, therefore, it is an ancient dinosaur, and it's a miracle it still runs at all, being such an antique..... Heh heh heh!
it will work with a different sized pulley
Wow your way too honest. Most guys would have sold them a new machine. So now I know why you sleep good at night.
Happy Sunday