6518 sitting high

[MarksA-C 93]

Finally got the 6518 on some serious feet! I got the front 16"s off of a 712 (Thank you Erik!) and got the monster rears from Tom (Thank you Tom!) The tire chains from Rick (Thank you Rick!) will still fit, but I have to remove some bolts in that back that are used to hold rear attachments.

Lots of Ground Clearance!

This was one of the only problems I had, this was hitting the front wheel.

But all I did was flip it to the other side and it fit.

[FastPaul 0]

Where's the before pic's :D

[MarksA-C 93]

This is from this Summer, Gives you a good perspective of what it looked like with the other tires.

[RedbarnRick 0]

Mark,I can't tell from the pics but if the offset of the wheels favors the outside edge you can reverse the wheels and gain considerable clearance, if you check both tire/rim combinations you might find one gives better clearance, the tires can be swapped, or wheel spacers and longer studs will do the same.

[RedbarnRick 0]

Mark, I forgot to comment on your resurrection on the 6518, you did a great job, fixing the transaxle, the wiring and worklight, adding an engine,it looks like a real workhorse now! Now you need an electric lift, I have the right mounting bracket, you take it from there, oh and keep the pics and video's coming!

[goatfarmer 716]

Looks good, Mark!dOd Send some of that snow south, all we have is ice!

[sunrunner 0]

Looks nicesm01sm01, I would like to try it on one of my 6216's - could I ask for more info on the tires and rims....Thankssm06

[Storm7012 0]

Monster tractor. How many MDT's can it run over?

[comet66 0]

Looking good Mark. The neighbors will be drafting you now.

[Simpleton7016 0]

Wow...fantastic work...isn't plowing so much more fun than snowblowing?