Got alittle time out in the shop yesterday. Got the old tires off the rims and done some test fitting with the gearbox. Should fit into place just perfectly without interfering with the steering. Will have to chop off about 1.5 inches of the gearbox output shaft to clear the frame but that's no biggie.
This is about where I want the gearbox to set. As mentioned the output shaft is alittle too long to clear the frame so it will need to be taken down some.
The extra clearance from the triangular shape of the gearbox is a big plus as the steering arm just clears the gearbox at full lock both ways.
The old tires were almost like rust welded to the rim. Ended up just cutting them off lol
Just threw the new tires under the tractor to get an idea of fitment. Rims will need to be cleaned up and painted before I can mount them. But I think it looks perfect. Also have some 2 inch wheel spacers I will be using to get my desired width.
Got the head taken off the vtwin to replace the head gasket. Looks like the previous owner ran it with a blown gasket for quite some time. New gaskets on the way. Will be replacing both head gaskets just for alittle preventative maintenance.