Couple Questions

We just purchased a home with some acreage in Maine and have a International Cub as well.. THe serial number is 231993 J. Is there a way to track this back to a particular year?

After spending a few hours getting the carb cleaned and replacing plugs I took it for a ride on some terrain with some bumps and a bit of slope.

It sure felt like it wanted to flip over.. Is this a normal feeling? It had a bouncy feeling to it and the front end felt like it wanted to jump all over the place..

I'm about as new as new gets to the world of tractors and feel silly for writing this, but any info on how to make it feel more solid would be greatly appreciated..

Thanks,

Jon

It sure sounds like you were going flat out in 3rd gear. TOO FREAKING FAST! This is a TRACTOR, not a 4-wheeler, quad, dune buggy, dirtbike or go-cart. Drive it like a tractor, and you won't get killed. If it's bouncing around and feels unstable, SLOW DOWN, and/or drive somewhere else.

There may be some wear in the steering that would explain some of the wandering. Heck, there probably is... The tractor's 38 years old for crying out loud. Still, you were going too fast.

Start slow and work your way up as you learn to drive your tractor.

You had me pegged on that one..

I was going too fast most of the time.. Was a bit excited after getting it going after 10 hours of troubleshooting and tinkering.. Won"nt be mowing or plowing nearly as fast as I was driving it..

Not exactly flat out in 3rd gear but faster than I should have been going for what I was doing..

It"s a "68 as it turns out..

And there was a bit of slop in the interstection between the steering arm and the wheel linkage (not sure what that is called)... There is a bit too much of a gap to tighten it down so a bit of shim should get me in business.. The worm gear is still pretty tight..

THanks for the reply..

Jon