[AT] FW: Gravely 816

Peter Gerhardt peter_gerhardt at hotmail.com
Tue Dec 13 14:08:40 PST 2011


With the eight speeds I never had a problem.  The instant forward reverse is an added bonus.  The blower is quit heavy but never really had a problem.  With the engine in the rear  and the 200 lbs. I hang on the rear it kind of compensates for the weight of the blower.  If you do use it for cutting grass the tractor almost feels like it has power steering because of the lightness of the front end.
 
Oh and cabs for the tractor come up for sale every now and then.  The people who have say the stay nice in warm from the heat of the engine under the seat pan.
 
Peter
 

> From: pvorwerk at newulmtel.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:20:11 -0600
> Subject: Re: [AT] FW: Gravely 816
> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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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
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> 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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