I watched your explanation of the conversion and your grandfather’s vision . Must say that it is very interesting ! As you described the difficulty in “ power application “ I recall that Dodge had a Fluid Drive arrangement from the late 40s. as I am trying to articulate me thoughts, the video shows you, working it and now I wonder how you could ever hope to improve it. this said , it sounds and works well ! Thumbs Up 👍
It works awsome, my main issue with it is lack of low end torque, it's an rpms based engine it likes to Rev, it has trouble handling a load once the rpms drop it stalls out. It's about 70hp engine so comparing to a normal farm tractor it should handle implements alot better and have more off idle power. The non turbo version was 52hp but it's all high rpm power. That's my only complaint, great on fuel and pulls like a freight train as long as you have the rpm up and turbo loaded. It's pretty tall geared so pulling a load through rough terrain can be hard eather you sacrifice rpms or ride comfort and hold on for dear life.
I never thought of that actually, there is a whole storey on it. I probably could make it long enough to be a video, I will have to think on that of how to do it and a title. I like your idea, gives me video ideas thank you.
Lots of fun as long as it don't break down in the creek ! That poor old tractor isn't going to have anything left by the time your road is froze in, Good thing you don't mind fixing 👍, It's to bad you didn't keep you road on higher ground, You have some nice trees out there, Good luck"
Thank you sir, as to the road we followed the old logging trail when we first started cutting trails and exploring. That's where it went so we went, it was not nearly as bad at the time but the summer really made a mess of it. Looking back now I would have took another route as there is a dryer one, we just started walking and marking the old logging trails. The poor old tractor has had a rough life that's what's its done the whole time I have had it, used to skid logs in the winter for fire wood where I grew up. Breaking down in the creek would not be horrendous, I would have to walk home for tools. The worst is if I get off the trail, I did that in the summer and the one side was up to the floor boards in mud. That was fun getting out. We are badicaly done using that trail once we get the logs moved out, we are moving to the other side of our property.
Thank you lol. I normally if it's just me cruise around in 1st gear at an idle. On camera I try to make it a little more exciting as I know my self would fall asleep watching how I normally drive. If I'm by my self I take my time, no hurry to be no where.
To freeze in the water sections, take a shovel and fill the wet areas with snow, chop up the mixture till it looks wet again than add more snow and mix till it is thick (very thick) slush it will freeze in solid over night. You only need to do the real deep sections, the rest will freeze itself. Hint; the more snow you add the quicker it will freeze!
THANK YOU that's exactualy what I wanted to hear! I will have to go do that I'm the next couple days as its staying -20 or so now so that will deffinalty freeze over, Thank you so much!
Yes to both of those, it is a hand throttle and an absolute pain, originaly part of the swap the accelerator cable from the car was used hooked up to the tractors original throttle but every winter the cable ices up and I got sick of that happening so this winter it was froze again so I just use a rope for now. I have to make a linkage one out of metal rods so that it will stop icing up. It's really anoying to drive but works for now.
Even worse is the steering has alot of slop from old age, 3/4 or a turn or so before it does anything so trying to run the throttle and play with sloppy steering is let's say fun at times.
Nope never as easy as it sounds, I have a good welder for making brackets and stuff, but I leaned this summer my generator is too small to sustain it so it's a snow ball effect. We basicaly never use a generator so we have a small one that can run a skill saw or something small, so now I have to find a larger generator to run the welder to build a new throttle, and I don't just go buy stuff I never buy new or usualy even running. I tend to find stuff that needs work and fix it my self, it's a snow ball effect plus we have been so buisy I just use it as is for now as it's not the highest of priority to me.
Greetings, actualy not home made. I don't think you have the brand over there but the body is a 1950's Massey Harrris 22, originaly had a 4cyl gas engine from the factory, it was bought by a relative for parts for a tractor he was restoring the engine was beyond fixing so he swapped the diesel in. The engine is a mid 1980s VW 1.6L IDI turbo diesel from a VW jetta. Unfortunatly it has NO suspension, rear is solid like any other tractor and the front is just a center pivot solid axle, only suspension is a little coil spring under the seat. I have had some requests for a video on the story of how this tractor became to be, I plan on making a video in the upcoming weeks or month as I get a chance. Thank you.
These are pretty comon "4link" style chains, I would love some forestry spikey chains but those are really hard to find. What is needed is actualy the rear tires to be loaded, that would help alot!
Those are hard to come by now a days, iv been looking for 10 years. I don't know how one would get something home made centered as in say cast concrete. Any ideas?
@tn65s. While that is a good suggestion, PERSONALY I worked at a tire shop years ago just out of high-school as a technician. I realy hated working on the tires fokes did that with as it was a mess since we could not use our calcium pumps and tank to vacume it all out cleanly and then re fill. The tires on the tractor are about shot well beyond about, they need new but not in the budget at the moment so I really don't want to do a thing untill it does get new ones, I was considering having calcium put in the new ones for increased traction. I thank you for the suggestion but to me I would not do it, let alone washer fluid is 8 bucks a gallon so it's pretty pricey here and ads up fast on big tires, a lawn mower yes that about $15 to fill both tires but these tires would hold a few hundred worth of water fluid.
The nice you hear is the turbo, the bushing is wore out and the exhaust side impeller rubs the housing at times. I got to pull it off and just run it as a naturaly aspirated untill I find another turbo.
This guy does! I really wish it was 4x4 actualy, I think I need to get the rear tires loaded though and stay out of the swamp. It would pull so much better with more weight.
Let's see, it appears to be cold & below freezing (32 degrees) since there's snow on the ground so why would you leave your camper door open at the beginning of the video when starting up the tractor. So is it a habit to not close your door when you leave the camper, I'm guessing the heats on or a stove is lit if you living in that camper?
That one is our storage trailer it has a wood stove from the previous owner but we don't use it other then storage. I leave the door open during the day when going in an out it's easier and keeps the humpty from forming with fresh air.
@@offgridandunorganized Ok, that's good it not your residence your living in. I watch a lot of foreign camping video with tents or etc. & they always will be setting there eating or etc. with there door/flap completely open or unzipped like it's not cold. The doing for the video which bugs me bc I know its cold. I watched one last night where she set up her tent with everything, lit here kerosene heater & a wood stove & lay down on her inflatable bed with the 2 door openings open to show she was tired. it makes no sense to be cold enough to have heat on & have the doors open.
Yeah that makes sence, sometimes curtain things have to be done for filming, filming can be hard in small spaces to get the right shot. But for us that's just the storage trailer and it was cold enough its in and out fast close the door.
We got it done just in time! Everything froze over night and is rock hard now!
Good deal !!
Thank you very much!
@@offgridandunorganized Merry Christmas to you and your family!🎄
Thank you, merry Christmas to you as well.
I watched your explanation of the conversion and your grandfather’s vision . Must say that it is very interesting ! As you described the difficulty in “ power application “ I recall that Dodge had a Fluid Drive arrangement from the late 40s. as I am trying to articulate me thoughts, the video shows you, working it and now I wonder how you could ever hope to improve it. this said , it sounds and works well ! Thumbs Up 👍
It works awsome, my main issue with it is lack of low end torque, it's an rpms based engine it likes to Rev, it has trouble handling a load once the rpms drop it stalls out. It's about 70hp engine so comparing to a normal farm tractor it should handle implements alot better and have more off idle power. The non turbo version was 52hp but it's all high rpm power. That's my only complaint, great on fuel and pulls like a freight train as long as you have the rpm up and turbo loaded. It's pretty tall geared so pulling a load through rough terrain can be hard eather you sacrifice rpms or ride comfort and hold on for dear life.
Ya know, you could do a whole video just on that tractor. I would be interested in the story behind it, and I would bet others would be as well.
I never thought of that actually, there is a whole storey on it. I probably could make it long enough to be a video, I will have to think on that of how to do it and a title. I like your idea, gives me video ideas thank you.
Please do one on tractor. I second the motion
Thank you, looks like there is deffinatly interest. I will have to do that soon for you.
That tractor is a beast
That it sure is, uglier then anything anyone ever seen but it's also more dependable then most anything out there.
Lots of fun as long as it don't break down in the creek ! That poor old tractor isn't going to have anything left by the time your road is froze in, Good thing you don't mind fixing 👍, It's to bad you didn't keep you road on higher ground, You have some nice trees out there, Good luck"
Thank you sir, as to the road we followed the old logging trail when we first started cutting trails and exploring. That's where it went so we went, it was not nearly as bad at the time but the summer really made a mess of it. Looking back now I would have took another route as there is a dryer one, we just started walking and marking the old logging trails. The poor old tractor has had a rough life that's what's its done the whole time I have had it, used to skid logs in the winter for fire wood where I grew up. Breaking down in the creek would not be horrendous, I would have to walk home for tools. The worst is if I get off the trail, I did that in the summer and the one side was up to the floor boards in mud. That was fun getting out. We are badicaly done using that trail once we get the logs moved out, we are moving to the other side of our property.
You drive that tractor like it was stolen.... LoL 😁😅😅
Thank you lol. I normally if it's just me cruise around in 1st gear at an idle. On camera I try to make it a little more exciting as I know my self would fall asleep watching how I normally drive. If I'm by my self I take my time, no hurry to be no where.
Merry Christmas from Kentucky
God bless
Merry Christmas.
Good grading work.
Thank you, it really did pack beautifully.
To freeze in the water sections, take a shovel and fill the wet areas with snow, chop up the mixture till it looks wet again than add more snow and mix till it is thick (very thick) slush it will freeze in solid over night. You only need to do the real deep sections, the rest will freeze itself.
Hint; the more snow you add the quicker it will freeze!
THANK YOU that's exactualy what I wanted to hear! I will have to go do that I'm the next couple days as its staying -20 or so now so that will deffinalty freeze over, Thank you so much!
is it hand throttle via a wire? Looks a bit pain in the a#.. while driving 🧐😅
Yes to both of those, it is a hand throttle and an absolute pain, originaly part of the swap the accelerator cable from the car was used hooked up to the tractors original throttle but every winter the cable ices up and I got sick of that happening so this winter it was froze again so I just use a rope for now. I have to make a linkage one out of metal rods so that it will stop icing up. It's really anoying to drive but works for now.
@@offgridandunorganized ah, i see 😅
Even worse is the steering has alot of slop from old age, 3/4 or a turn or so before it does anything so trying to run the throttle and play with sloppy steering is let's say fun at times.
@@offgridandunorganized Yes, I would think so 😂😂🤣 Things should not be easy, they say. 🤔😅
Nope never as easy as it sounds, I have a good welder for making brackets and stuff, but I leaned this summer my generator is too small to sustain it so it's a snow ball effect. We basicaly never use a generator so we have a small one that can run a skill saw or something small, so now I have to find a larger generator to run the welder to build a new throttle, and I don't just go buy stuff I never buy new or usualy even running. I tend to find stuff that needs work and fix it my self, it's a snow ball effect plus we have been so buisy I just use it as is for now as it's not the highest of priority to me.
Привет из Сибири! Трактор самодельный? Подвеска независимая ?
Greetings, actualy not home made. I don't think you have the brand over there but the body is a 1950's Massey Harrris 22, originaly had a 4cyl gas engine from the factory, it was bought by a relative for parts for a tractor he was restoring the engine was beyond fixing so he swapped the diesel in. The engine is a mid 1980s VW 1.6L IDI turbo diesel from a VW jetta. Unfortunatly it has NO suspension, rear is solid like any other tractor and the front is just a center pivot solid axle, only suspension is a little coil spring under the seat. I have had some requests for a video on the story of how this tractor became to be, I plan on making a video in the upcoming weeks or month as I get a chance. Thank you.
Спасибо за информацию. Приятно видеть хорошую работу!
Thank you very much! It's pretty cool, awsome on fuel, and alot more power its fun
You need better chains, some with more chain on top of the tire , just pieces can be added to the ones youv'e got.
These are pretty comon "4link" style chains, I would love some forestry spikey chains but those are really hard to find. What is needed is actualy the rear tires to be loaded, that would help alot!
@@offgridandunorganized Make/find some rim weights
Those are hard to come by now a days, iv been looking for 10 years. I don't know how one would get something home made centered as in say cast concrete. Any ideas?
@@offgridandunorganized Pump windshield washer fluid into the valve stems. 8# per gal. cheep and easy.
@tn65s. While that is a good suggestion, PERSONALY I worked at a tire shop years ago just out of high-school as a technician. I realy hated working on the tires fokes did that with as it was a mess since we could not use our calcium pumps and tank to vacume it all out cleanly and then re fill. The tires on the tractor are about shot well beyond about, they need new but not in the budget at the moment so I really don't want to do a thing untill it does get new ones, I was considering having calcium put in the new ones for increased traction. I thank you for the suggestion but to me I would not do it, let alone washer fluid is 8 bucks a gallon so it's pretty pricey here and ads up fast on big tires, a lawn mower yes that about $15 to fill both tires but these tires would hold a few hundred worth of water fluid.
ya gotta brake draggin or something metal to metal rubbin
The nice you hear is the turbo, the bushing is wore out and the exhaust side impeller rubs the housing at times. I got to pull it off and just run it as a naturaly aspirated untill I find another turbo.
Who needs a 4x4...😂😂😂
This guy does! I really wish it was 4x4 actualy, I think I need to get the rear tires loaded though and stay out of the swamp. It would pull so much better with more weight.
Let's see, it appears to be cold & below freezing (32 degrees) since there's snow on the ground so why would you leave your camper door open at the beginning of the video when starting up the tractor. So is it a habit to not close your door when you leave the camper, I'm guessing the heats on or a stove is lit if you living in that camper?
That one is our storage trailer it has a wood stove from the previous owner but we don't use it other then storage. I leave the door open during the day when going in an out it's easier and keeps the humpty from forming with fresh air.
@@offgridandunorganized Ok, that's good it not your residence your living in. I watch a lot of foreign camping video with tents or etc. & they always will be setting there eating or etc. with there door/flap completely open or unzipped like it's not cold. The doing for the video which bugs me bc I know its cold. I watched one last night where she set up her tent with everything, lit here kerosene heater & a wood stove & lay down on her inflatable bed with the 2 door openings open to show she was tired. it makes no sense to be cold enough to have heat on & have the doors open.
Yeah that makes sence, sometimes curtain things have to be done for filming, filming can be hard in small spaces to get the right shot. But for us that's just the storage trailer and it was cold enough its in and out fast close the door.
no comment to be kind
Thank you