[AT] Actual tractor content - New Holland TC33D

[rlgoss at twc.com]

Have you tried sitting in the operator's seat on a Tuff-Bilt, Herb?  Personally, I find that the foot rests are too close and won't let you stretch out far enough for comfort while working.   If I was younger and didn't have to live with two artificial knees it would probably be alright, but I find it too confining.


Larry

---- Herb Metz <metz-h.b at comcast.net> wrote: 
> Cecil,
> This is not your normal farm tractor.
> In mid 70's - early 80's, a truck garden tractor, the Tuffbilt, a knockoff 
> to the Allis G, was built here in Cumming, GA, approx 3,000, then some 
> problems (not quality) and they closed the door.  Couple years ago some guy 
> in Grant, AL bought the pieces and the rights, made a few changes (bigger 
> motor, gas or electric, beefed up hydrostat, improved hydraulics lift) and 
> they are being mfged today in Grant, cost is real close to $10,000  last I 
> heard. Herb(GA)
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Cecil R Bearden
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 8:58 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Actual tractor content - New Holland TC33D
> 
> David:
> Just FYI......   You might want to be sitting down when you see the
> price for those manuals.   My TS110 cost about $900 at the time.  I have
> a never used disc for a JX85 Case IH I owned for a few months and it was
> $350 on CD....  My Belarus tractor manuals were about $100 for
> everything....  The more I use these Russian tractors, the better I like
> them..
> 
> I don't think there is any such thing as a US made tractor now.....
> 
> Cecil in OKla
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/4/2015 7:48 AM, David Bruce wrote:
> > Yes Cecil it is hydrostatic drive. Service and parts manuals are on my
> > wish list. I probably will not do any major repair work but it is always
> > nice to have those resources available when the time comes to understand
> > things.
> >
> > David
> > NW NC
> >
> > On 3/4/2015 7:34 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> >> Congrats on the new one.  I hope you will have a lot of enjoyment with
> >> it.,  No doubt there are a lot of nice features the old ones do not
> >> have.  I did not read if it was a total hydrostat or not.  They are nice
> >> for loader operations.  I would put a search listing on ebay for the
> >> parts and the service manual.  Then if one becomes available ebay will
> >> send you an email and you can see if it will fit your budget.  I have a
> >> good Ford 5000 setting here that will eventually get repaired, but due
> >> to an omission in the I&T manual, the top deck was broken with very
> >> little pressure being put on it.  The tractor would have been either put
> >> back in use or repaired 3 years ago if I had  had the OEM manual...
> >
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