SPEEDEX, MINI DOZER, JOHN DEERE,PANZER, WHEELHORSE AND ANTIQUE LAWN TRACTORS

[VernaShanelqx119]

naa ich bin blond

[TheFred1952]

what was the mini dozer was that a Stuck I think that's the way it was spelled

[805ROADKING]

@TheFred1952 I'm not positive but it does look like a Struck!!☺

[mowrman100]

A buddy of mine begged me, so I let him have a junked Panzer Mopar rearend and he "tubbed" a Duster to take it and humongous tires! They dang -near rubbed on the driveshaft! Panzer axle still suviving 340 v8 4speed burnouts! Axle ratio was about 4 -1... 3.90, 4.11 or thereabouts.

[DrFrankensteam]

Lumpy!

[bruno640]

It's been at least 20-years since I had it, but now I'm curious: Were the drive-axles actually just cut-down automotive rear-ends, or were appearances deceiving, so to speak? And I seem to recall mine had functional brake drums(manual linkage)on each side, and I believe four bolts on the driven(big)sprocket, that would appear to match the yokes on a U-joint cross?

Were they ALL that way? Or, did I have a "hybrid"? LOL!!!

[805ROADKING]

@bruno640 I'm pretty sure they were Plymouth rears cut down, I think they were all that way. That's what made them so tough!!☺

[bruno640]

@805ROADKING : By gawd, I'll bet your right! It sure wasn't a 9-inch Ford, nor any GM---no inspection-plate.

Man, I wish had just "junked" it in my salvage yard, instead of trading it off! I've still got pics of it, I just might put 'em up sometime, now that you've stirred my interest!

I even had a "stick-steered" Gibson at one time. I didn't know what I had, 'til it was too late---I'd done traded it for a burned-out Cub Cadet, and $50.00 of grocery-money...!!!

[805ROADKING]

@bruno640 That's crazy!! I've done that too. Gotten rid of something and not known what you had till it was gone!!☺

[805ROADKING]

@bruno640 That's crazy!! I've done that too. Gotten rid of something and not known what you had till it was gone!!☺

[outlawracer2229]

@805ROADKING @bruno640 The first Speedex AKA: Pond Tractors started with Ford Model A and T parts until Henry Ford decided to build his own tractor (that's also another story involving Harry Ferguson). At that point Ford no longer provided the parts and the brothers couldn't agree on a design so the one stayed with Speedex (Harold) and the other (Elmer) started his own company, Wheel Horse.

[bruno640]

I once had a Pennsylvania-Panzer just like this one---talk about simple, but solid!

The FORWARD-drives---I think there were two?---no problem. But that rubber-"donut" reverse was not for the weak-of-heart, to say the least...!

[805ROADKING]

@bruno640 Yeah they're pretty cool!! I'm lookin' for one to restore myself right now!!☺

[honda450r43]

i like the little orange banttam with light material blade ........... small tractor for a blade that big

[805ROADKING]

@honda450r43 I thought that was a Bantam too, but the owner commented and said it was a 1953 Hiller Yard Hand!!☺

[NathansBackwoods]

i like the military tires on the first one.

[805ROADKING]

@NathansBackwoods That's funny, I never noticed them till you just pointed them out. Pretty cool though!!

[lilredpuller8]

just to clear things up cause i am the owner of them garden tractors. the small trike tractor is not a bantam. its a 1953 hiller yard hand made in califorina.

[805ROADKING]

@lilredpuller8 Thanks alot Chris, they do look very similar.

[daddytech]

hey wait a minute there was a John Deere GT242 in there, that's not an antique I still run one of those. best damn tractor i ever had. even out done other john deere's

[805ROADKING]

@daddytech if you wait long enough it will be. "Nothing runs like a Deere"

[daddytech]

@805ROADKING not arguing that point at all... this one was actually given to me and all it needed at the time was a battery and the carb cleaned out.. dude thought it was just dead and wouldn't start put the new batttery in it cleaned the carb and it hasn't let me down since. battery in it now has lasted 4 years and not had a problem

kinda shocked too that the Kawasaki motor that's on it has lasted this long also

[GatheringSticks]

good vid....Lumpy Rules.lol

[2000eclipseracer]

i love th trike bantam with the plow . rare and expensive if you find one.

[805ROADKING]

Thanks for identifying it. I didn't know what it was.

[2000eclipseracer]

no problem .i love the look of them panzer's,wheel horse,bantam,and economy's of that vintage. thanks for the vid.

[805ROADKING]

Probably, if I come across any info on it I'll PM you.

[805ROADKING]

Woodstown N.J. Tractor and Engine show Aug. 2009

[lilredpuller8]

haha that first group of tractors are mine

[805ROADKING]

Well than thanks for bringing them to that show, out of all my videos that is the most viewed.

[GarrettJDB]

i like the wheelhorse lawn ranger the second one

[805ROADKING]

I'm a big fan of Wheelhorse and Panzer myself