MPH Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 Tried to lift a 3.0 v6 with the blade but no go, so I run around the drive with the blade on, kinda hard on the right brake as I only have one chain. sure like the turning radius, WOW..MPH http://a6.cpimg.com/image/10/C6/9537296-a442-028001E0-.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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powermax_paul Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 Look'n good Marty! That 4040 looks to be in pretty nice shape. Did you solve the RPM problem? Remember this is only your first of many Powermax tractors. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmilinSam Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 I have two now. Drove the 720 around a little. Waiting on parts to commence with the repairs. Wheres a good place to get a regulator for the CCKB in the 720??? Got everything else located, I think. MPH, Seeing youres running is making me ancy to get at least one of mine done. Need to mow with it in the next two weeks before it gets too tall where I need it. Congrats, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffG Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 Good job, Marty. It does look to be in pretty decent shape. You even have the angle lever for the front blade - haven't seen one of those in a while. Did you get a mower with it also? These tractors are great mowers! When does the mowing season start up there? July? ;o) Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermax_paul Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 Marty, By the way, how do you like having individual brakes? Great for plowing snow and turning a tight radius, eh? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted April 14, 2002 Author Share Posted April 14, 2002 Thanks for the complyments guys, my rust control job on the hood after getting the hinge brackets welded back in place got a little carried away, couldn't find anything remotely close to the ivory or whatever Simplicity used. While waiting for my new switch dicided to control the rust on the dash also. No matter how I adjust the springs and throttle control rod I can only get 1500 rpm difference between slow and fast. If I set the rod length as long as possible and still have plenty of slow direction travel in the gov arm it'll idle at 2100 but rev up to 3600, for now I settled on 1400 to 2900. Hope that is what makes the hydro lift kinda slow. Oh, should it be able to lift the front tires off the ground with down pressure? it can't..All I got with it was the blade. Mowing season starts end of May or June here, this year it be Aug, real retarded April so far. I LOVE them brkes Paul, just like a real tractor, with one chain I think I can push more snow with a shovel,cept I can't find one anymore..later MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Wells Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Marty , 4040 looks good,two brakes makes ya almost want to though the steering wheel away huh. I cut down a set of 15", "ice", car chains for my 312, work great,tare the hell out of the drive, but, real easy to do. 86 here today 82 yesterday, opened the pool, thought about takin the blade off the 312, -----but this is still April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmonkey Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 MPH nice looking tractor, it would look even better with a backhoe.I'm jealous, John H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Marty, Your 4040 would look much better here in the sunny South although I will admit the white background does make it stand out. Good work. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieson Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 How about using a set of tire chains for a car and cutting them down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted April 15, 2002 Author Share Posted April 15, 2002 The 14 inch car tire chains I have are too short and to narrow. Think I have a pair of 20in truck chains around the place but not sure which snow pile to dig into..MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 Peter, yea, the 4040's have separate rear brake and I sure do like 'em..All these nice things said about the way she looks makes me feel I should have got the new decals I saw on the for sale adds. My van job wound up and cost me deeper than pocket change so hobbies got shorted. thanks guys MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 Marty: Now I'm even more jealous of your 4040 deal than I was before--looks great! Do the 4040's all have separate rear brakes? Great trac., great pics. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putter Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Marty, He man, be like me--cheap, 'er, "Scottish" Yeah, that's it! (I actually am part Scottish). With a piece of equipment I've obtained to work with, like my daily driver F-150 ($500.00, thank you very much) it's what you DON'T spend that becomes impressive. Of course, Dutch has elevated this to an art form, in that he gets the pieces given to him "gratis." That is some mean mojo. If I get something free, generally it's because it was by the curb, like my recently acquired and smooth-running Toro...but that's another post. Also much less stress involved...some times a "just do the maintenance and pass the amunition" approach is actually preferable. Just my 2 rupee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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