my tractor need info.

as long as that engine hasn't been changed if you can figure out how old the engine is it will give you an idea as too how old that tractor is. but if its been changed then it wont help you at all.

Ok. I will try to figure out if the motor has been changed or not... And my dad says he thinks it's a old tractor

Ok guys and gals... I'm getting closer to figuring out what it is... I have not found the metal plate yet... But I have been looking around and I am starting to think that it is "or is around a" 1969 huffy caprice.

Carshowkid wrote:

Ok guys and gals... I'm getting closer to figuring out what it is... I have not found the metal plate yet... But I have been looking around and I am starting to think that it is "or is around a" 1969 huffy caprice.

Most likely. Sounds pretty spot on for mini mowers. Worth around $200 to the right person if it runs and drives. Id love to have one. Them things are too cool

Dang $200 is it runs and drives!!! Is that if it's orginal? Cause mine does neither...

Carshowkid wrote:

Dang $200 is it runs and drives!!! Is that if it's orginal? Cause mine does neither...

Lol, yea pretty much, its all original and condition is usually what people look for, so that number can change, i mean it depends on who you sell it too also.

Yeah... your right about that... But I have no plans on selling it any time soon... But any one got any ideas of which way I should go... Should I go the go kart way? Like fearlessfront did? Or should I go off road mudding machine? Or any other ideas?

i think you should lift it 8 inches in the front and the rear and put 20 inch tires all the way around and off road it

yeah but i dont really have good places to go off road around where i live... unless drive an hour away... and 1 problem i cant drive

I personally don't think that is the stock motor those tractors usual come with tecumsehs but I may be wrong and just by the looks of the engine and the tractor it has ben painted and messed with wouldn't doubt the motor has ben swapped

Carshowkid wrote:

yeah but i dont really have good places to go off road around where i live... unless drive an hour away... and 1 problem i cant drive

Oh wow i see you live real close to me. I live in Des Plaines illinois. About a 30min drive to downers grove. Yea thats the worst part bout livin in the city is not having somewere to offroad. i just use the retention pond at the park by my house and drive round in a field

You could lower it... i mean not go crazy like i am. But i guess make a good looking "stance" so you can fart round on it, and tinker around. Wont learn anything unless you really experience it.

Yeah I know where des plaines is... And that's what I was thinking make this one a stances go kart... Then if I got money after this... Buy another tractor and do the same w/ the retention pond and the new mower and just make that one an off-roader then

Hey guys And gals... So my transmission for my tractor is a h shift... With an input of a vertical shaft and a output of a horizontal shaft... Is their any transmissions out their that are like a h shift but have an input and output of a horzontal?

Carshowkid wrote:

Hey guys And gals... So my transmission for my tractor is a h shift... With an input of a vertical shaft and a output of a horizontal shaft... Is their any transmissions out their that are like a h shift but have an input and output of a horzontal?

Not like a gearbox where its chain driven to the rear axle. only garden tractor rear transaxles have that unfortunately..

Dang!.... Now I gotta rethink my strategy... but thanks for telling me that!

Carshowkid wrote:

Dang!.... Now I gotta rethink my strategy... but thanks for telling me that!

Not problem. You could go a go kart route with a honda clone deal, and a torque converter or a different clutch

Yeah... I was thinking about a honda clone... Cause I have one of those on my minibike... Or a gx200, jack shaft , then a trans... But I want to go "gokart" straight axle method... So I'm thinking of something

And or I was thinking going stupid with it... And just do a custom steering system and a big vtwin Briggs!

So hi you guys!... I have taken out the Briggs and taken out the h shift... And turned around the rear axle and bearings... And tomorrow am putting in a 212cc predator engine

That is a RUGG "Carpet Cutt" machine without a doubt.  (EDIT, yeah now I'm doubting a little looking at other pics, but RUGG made most of the micro tractors in the late 60's).

I built one for my first tractor but sold it when times got tough.  Never saw it run...    

I think the year is a 1968 or 1969.  It originally had a 5hp B&S Flatty.  Great little machine.  It's already a mini, so IMHO it's begging to be made into a little speed machine.    

Keep us posted on this cool little machine!

Ok I will! But I'm pretty sure that's it's a 1969 huffy caprice

Yep, looks like a Huffy Caprice! Sorry about the mislead.

Here's the link I found TRACTOR DATA DOT COM

And a pic of the original.



The similarity between all these micro tractors is (I think) more than just a coincidence. They must have been made by the same company. Like MTD made everything for everyone for years...

Yeah... I know what ya mean!