[AT] FW: Gravely 816

[Phil Vorwerk]

How do you like running the blower on a gear drive tractor rather than a
hydro-stat?  I imagine you can just set it in one of the lower gears and
plod along.  I got rid of a Cub Cadet because it was too hard to steer;
that's when I picked up a second JD 425.  How is the steering effort with
the blower attached?

This one is nicely restored - in talking to the seller he said that he is
the second owner, and he had bought it from an older gentleman that was kind
of passionate about the machine.  When the PO rebuilt the engine he took the
rest of the tractor and the mower deck to a body shop to get repainted.  All
of the implements look quite clean except for the front mount brush blade,
which is showing some weathering.

If it is easy enough to maneuver it would make sense to buy it just for snow
removal and maybe some brush clearing, and never worry about using it for
mowing - I can buy the whole setup for less than a blower for a 425.  I'm
just trying to figure out how user friendly it is in the snow - I'm getting
wimpier as time goes by.

Phil

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Peter Gerhardt
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] FW: Gravely 816



 
I have a newer version of that tractor and I don't find changing the
implements that hard.  I can take off the mowing deck and put the snowblower
on in under 15 minutes.  Having the implements run via a shaft vs. belts
makes it a lot easier to change them.  For using the other front mount
attachments that were originally intended to use on Gravely's two when
tractors require the use of four bolts to connect them to the adapter.
Installing the rear pto for the tiller can be a pain and you can't leave it
in place when using the other pto.
 
The Onan motor is a real work horse and people who have them seem to love
them. 
 
I have the same snowblower for my tractor and have never had it clog.  The
discharge chute is huge and in the Gravely world it is known as the snow
cannon.   There is a yhoo group for Gravely tractors and an excellent with
manuals, parts list and sales flyers at: www.oldgravelys.net/docs
 
Parts a readily available and can be purchased from dealers or online.
 
Peter


> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:08:59 -0500
> From: swilliams268 at frontier.com
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] FW: Gravely 816
> 
> Phil Vorwerk wrote:
> > Did it again; I'm trying one last time, then I'll be quiet.
> > 
> > Phil
> 
> Phil,
> It looks fine here. Maybe just your view settings are causing a problem?
> 
> 
> I looked at the 816 info that I could see online.
> 
> It looks like changing implements isn't real fun. At least the stuff I 
> read seemed to indicate that some of them are a real PIA due to the PTO 
> arrangement. However it may do what you want it to do.
> 
> -- 
> Steve W.
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