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All you purists just skip this item. I have taken parted out f12 farmalls and converted them to useful tractors. My first one was similar to an I-12. I cut 12" from the side rails, "stacked" the pieces to lower the rear 8". I used semi trailer tires and wheels on the rear and a 1940 ford automobile steering unit. It is powered by a 16 hp Kohler engine mounted on a plate with a hand clutch. I used a 48" culvert connection to create fenders.
I have created two others "worse" than the first. Dal Wolf
 
I like the recycle approach to old tractors. I try to make my stuff useful too even though I am not a farmer.

Do you have some pictures? What do you use the tractors for?
 
I actually have three of the "cutdowns". I described the first one that I built in the first e-mail. I forgot to add that when I tried to buy an I12, it started off at $3300. I desided to build my own. Since then I have built a "rowcrop" version with 24 inch tires and the same cut down frame. Again I used a 16 hp Kohler engine.
My last reactor was a "lowboy" I used the same f12 frame but cut it down to the point where I had only 4 inches of ground clearence. I used the tires off my son's SUV. I used a padded seat from an old cub cadet and again a 16hp Kohler engine. Since the center of gravity is so low, it pulls like you wouldn't believe
All three of my tractors have the engine mounted on a flat plate with bearings on one end. The other end is raised and lowered via a cam mechenism fastened to hand operated clutch lever. I use at least 2 belts so that the power is transmitted to the bevel transfer gear. The tractors run at least 8 mph.
Send me your e-mail address at:
[email protected] and I will send you a picture of the rowcrop version.

Dal
 
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