Hey Tom what would it take to get this 1256 beast romping again? I've been watching vids of it the last few days, and it looks fucking fun. I really wanna ride it.
Yeah, those tires were kinda bald too. The only thing about the low pressure is, Sure you'll get way better traction, but these things are very narrow, and weight near 700 pounds. One of the main things you want to keep in mind, is you don't want them to flip over on you. So the harder the tires, the less likely they are to roll. Which i'm not too worried about it for myself, but other people ride these things too, and i don't want anyone getting crushed
hey guys.....i have a heavy duty Bolens 14xlh with dual wheels and heavy guage chains . You cant believe how much traction it gets !! Pretty cheap way to get max traction.
Sweet. It would probably be even better if you bolted a second set of wheels on the back. I've seen people do a dually setup like that on pulling mowers and it seems to make one hell of a difference. Might help you climb some of the hills without getting a running start.
Yeah man, i'm sure a dually setup would help alot. But what we always do is just put 12 inch rim atv tires on the stock tractor rims, and it works awesome. thats all you need really, just some really agressive tread. Running starts always help though :) gotta learn to work the momentum. Thats the fun thing with the tractors, you have to try to do stuff. Makes it more interesting
At first I wasnt going to watch this but i finally went bak to it and its a good thing i did cuz i am building a go kart (formally a craftsman rider) and i am using it for the same purpose. Awsome clip
Ever rebuild one of those wisconsin motors? I've tried rebuilding my 1968 12hp several times and those dam rings are so tight! Can't get the piston to move even with a standard size piston kit and tons of assembly lube!
i never have. man, thats crazy! i wonder what the deal is with that? is that a good thing in the long run? maybe make it last longer? I Actually just got the 12HP that came off this 1256 up and running on a 1225 i got that has a broken connecting rod. I needed the stator, and solid state ignition box from that engine to get the 1256 engine going. TONS of power now :) I have a few i want to rebuild! lots of 8.25HP's, and a few 10's
@hollows3 You have to gap the rigs before installing them on the piston. 12 thousandths gap while the ring is square in the cylinder would work just fine. Most piston ring sets don't come pre-gaped due to varying bore sizes.
yeah! its cool that that works... you have to pull hard, but not a quick jerk, or it just tries to rip the handle out of your hands. once you get a hang of it its awesome. and the thing starts easy too, which is cool. but yeah, not only is the engine huge, but the pully is pretty small that the rope's around, so that makes it even harder yet to spin, but spins the engine faster in the long run :) These guys greg and aaron thought up the idea of just wrapping a rope around the front pully
That sure is nice! I like those older B&S opposed twin engines, they're really tough, not like the later B&S "Twin II" opposed engines, which are total crap even though based heavily on the original opposed they completely suck, I've seen several where the connecting rod bolts actually work themselves loose!
The first Twin II's from the late 80's and early 90's were OK, but towards the mid 90's they started to turn to shit, and by 2001 or so when they discontinued them, they were almost guaranteed to fail prematurely. Pretty much any Twin II with a red shroud AND a plastic flywheel screen is trash. Poor build quality mostly.
Hmm, i think my newest is a 99 - ill haveta go look sometime and see- its been raining for almost 3 days here now- odd, first we're in a drought, now we're being drown out.....
yeah! especially on a bolens, it really is the best. because in a bolens if you go up a hill, and throw it in neutral, it won't roll, the trans locks up, and yeah... you'll flip backwards fast. i've done that on some crazy hills. this thing kinda makes you feel fearless.
The twin's are cool... for sure. How do you make them work on vertical shaft mowers?
Easy- mount it sideways in the chassis, use a heavy duty go kart clutch, couple tensioner pulleys, chop a hole in the frame to run the chain to a straight rear axle- doing it that way y can run a full chain ( no slippin'!) or yd have to mount a small jackshaft in there to put a sprocket on.
Now it's really down to traction. You should get some ITP Mud Lite or 589 M/S tires (it'd have no problem rolling the heavier 589s), then it'd be unstoppable!
yeah, that thing really is vicious! awesome to have a bolens with so much power.
3 years or so ago i pulled this beast off of a craftsman. not even a sears. it sucked... the only thing cool it had going for it was that it had high and low, just like the sears do, sticking out the side. but it was a horrible tractor... junk. it was a 3 blade deck, but it didn't cut well for shit. even with the blades sharpened. Stupid tractor. Free though! and this engine rocks!
Trying to kill a fly with a hammer
mopar92 2 weeks ago
@mopar92
I thought about it for a while man, i just don't know what you mean. Closest i can get, is 18 hp is over kill on that thing?
tommartyn 2 weeks ago
Hey Tom what would it take to get this 1256 beast romping again? I've been watching vids of it the last few days, and it looks fucking fun. I really wanna ride it.
91CTD 2 months ago
@91CTD
hydrostastic driveshaft and drive pulley. ya erd meh? i think it didn't have spark the last few times we tried too
tommartyn 2 months ago
@tommartyn Yea I Ear ya. Sounds like work. Bodycount
91CTD 2 months ago
you need to adjust the tire pressure or get wider tires. and with lower tire pressure you increase your grip and traction greatly
goandy89 7 months ago
@goandy89
Yeah, those tires were kinda bald too. The only thing about the low pressure is, Sure you'll get way better traction, but these things are very narrow, and weight near 700 pounds. One of the main things you want to keep in mind, is you don't want them to flip over on you. So the harder the tires, the less likely they are to roll. Which i'm not too worried about it for myself, but other people ride these things too, and i don't want anyone getting crushed
tommartyn 7 months ago
hey guys.....i have a heavy duty Bolens 14xlh with dual wheels and heavy guage chains . You cant believe how much traction it gets !! Pretty cheap way to get max traction.
dbrinkm1 8 months ago
Sweet. It would probably be even better if you bolted a second set of wheels on the back. I've seen people do a dually setup like that on pulling mowers and it seems to make one hell of a difference. Might help you climb some of the hills without getting a running start.
crazyfvck 8 months ago
@crazyfvck
Yeah man, i'm sure a dually setup would help alot. But what we always do is just put 12 inch rim atv tires on the stock tractor rims, and it works awesome. thats all you need really, just some really agressive tread. Running starts always help though :) gotta learn to work the momentum. Thats the fun thing with the tractors, you have to try to do stuff. Makes it more interesting
tommartyn 8 months ago
what state is this?
nekbiodieselworks 10 months ago
@nekbiodieselworks
Why do you ask?
tommartyn 10 months ago
At first I wasnt going to watch this but i finally went bak to it and its a good thing i did cuz i am building a go kart (formally a craftsman rider) and i am using it for the same purpose. Awsome clip
ManiacKillaClown 11 months ago
@ManiacKillaClown
haha, nice man! Yeah, make sure you have alot of ground clearance with the go kart. One of the most important things.
tommartyn 11 months ago
@tommartyn
Yeah ik i got about a foot of clearance bro. its wicked in the mud
ManiacKillaClown 10 months ago
hydro starting to wine check the fluid
benrobinson72 1 year ago
@benrobinson72
The fluid level was good
tommartyn 1 year ago
@tommartyn ok just old then
benrobinson72 1 year ago
I wonder how well my kohler 25 horsepower v twin would do at that
uscgkid109 1 year ago
@uscgkid109
If its horizontal shaft, Then probably amazing :)
If its vertical shaft, it wouldn't have anyway of driving this beast :)
tommartyn 1 year ago
Off roading on a lawn tractor.... AWESOME
workensmart 1 year ago
lol, the first time you went into the water you had white wheels at the rear, then came back with red ones
ruunu3004 1 year ago
@ruunu3004
haha, never noticed that before
tommartyn 1 year ago
that engine makes a good gokart engine
dragata1 2 years ago
how many times did u flip a mower
morgunt 2 years ago
Probably 50 times or less.
tommartyn 2 years ago
You need an atv! LOL!
cjacustomwoodworking 2 years ago
Ever rebuild one of those wisconsin motors? I've tried rebuilding my 1968 12hp several times and those dam rings are so tight! Can't get the piston to move even with a standard size piston kit and tons of assembly lube!
hollows3 2 years ago
i never have. man, thats crazy! i wonder what the deal is with that? is that a good thing in the long run? maybe make it last longer? I Actually just got the 12HP that came off this 1256 up and running on a 1225 i got that has a broken connecting rod. I needed the stator, and solid state ignition box from that engine to get the 1256 engine going. TONS of power now :) I have a few i want to rebuild! lots of 8.25HP's, and a few 10's
tommartyn 2 years ago
@hollows3 You have to gap the rigs before installing them on the piston. 12 thousandths gap while the ring is square in the cylinder would work just fine. Most piston ring sets don't come pre-gaped due to varying bore sizes.
goodmechanic 1 year ago
@hollows3 Did you gap the rings?
MavDude 1 year ago
idk about that
NRP1991 2 years ago
about what?
tommartyn 2 years ago
haha how the FUCK didu start that huge thing with a rope
NRP1991 2 years ago
yeah! its cool that that works... you have to pull hard, but not a quick jerk, or it just tries to rip the handle out of your hands. once you get a hang of it its awesome. and the thing starts easy too, which is cool. but yeah, not only is the engine huge, but the pully is pretty small that the rope's around, so that makes it even harder yet to spin, but spins the engine faster in the long run :) These guys greg and aaron thought up the idea of just wrapping a rope around the front pully
tommartyn 2 years ago
you should get the tractor that can turn in the middle and make that run again
bobhillbily 2 years ago
definitely one of the upcoming projects :)
tommartyn 2 years ago
nice tractor romping like always!
TyProgrammer 2 years ago
Thank you much! having fun : )
tommartyn 2 years ago
you should make a video of the 1225 and i would have sold u mine but i blew the hydro in it
bigrigs93 2 years ago
aw no! thats whats gonna happen to this one soon i'm sure. we're ruthless. :) 1225 vids for sure! soon as i pick up, or get the thing droped off.
tommartyn 2 years ago
so u fixed the motor mounts on that?
racindeere65 2 years ago
did some alteration, and some improvements! its rocking! hasn't broken yet.
tommartyn 2 years ago
SWEET. i love that tractor!
racindeere65 2 years ago
that guy took no prisioners!
Titliest07 2 years ago
haha!
tommartyn 2 years ago
That sure is nice! I like those older B&S opposed twin engines, they're really tough, not like the later B&S "Twin II" opposed engines, which are total crap even though based heavily on the original opposed they completely suck, I've seen several where the connecting rod bolts actually work themselves loose!
LynolsOffice 2 years ago
Really? The twin II's are bad? I have a couple of them - seem to run fine.
dangeroustoys56 2 years ago
The first Twin II's from the late 80's and early 90's were OK, but towards the mid 90's they started to turn to shit, and by 2001 or so when they discontinued them, they were almost guaranteed to fail prematurely. Pretty much any Twin II with a red shroud AND a plastic flywheel screen is trash. Poor build quality mostly.
LynolsOffice 2 years ago
Hmm, i think my newest is a 99 - ill haveta go look sometime and see- its been raining for almost 3 days here now- odd, first we're in a drought, now we're being drown out.....
dangeroustoys56 2 years ago
Awesome video, I must watch it again.
Jobergg 2 years ago
Nice! glad you dug it! thanks man
tommartyn 2 years ago
Sweet! Id like to find more twin horizontal motors- can slap em on my modifed lawntractors .
Gotta love the hydro trans- least on those hills y didnt have to slap it in reverse- with a manual yd be flipping over before hitting reverse.
dangeroustoys56 2 years ago
yeah! especially on a bolens, it really is the best. because in a bolens if you go up a hill, and throw it in neutral, it won't roll, the trans locks up, and yeah... you'll flip backwards fast. i've done that on some crazy hills. this thing kinda makes you feel fearless.
The twin's are cool... for sure. How do you make them work on vertical shaft mowers?
tommartyn 2 years ago
Easy- mount it sideways in the chassis, use a heavy duty go kart clutch, couple tensioner pulleys, chop a hole in the frame to run the chain to a straight rear axle- doing it that way y can run a full chain ( no slippin'!) or yd have to mount a small jackshaft in there to put a sprocket on.
dangeroustoys56 2 years ago
I love the sound of those with the stock muffler under load...sounds like a diesel.
CSAKvids 2 years ago
Yeah, deffinatly, a diesel tractor sound.
tommartyn 2 years ago
UBER COOL
highdeserthater 2 years ago
That DOES have power, and more importantly torque! Nice!
NFSGamerUSA 2 years ago
Yeah! just what that old big hydro needs. i've had the 8.25HP wisonconsin's on it before, and they just can't move the thing in mud at all.
tommartyn 2 years ago
Now it's really down to traction. You should get some ITP Mud Lite or 589 M/S tires (it'd have no problem rolling the heavier 589s), then it'd be unstoppable!
NFSGamerUSA 2 years ago
dude that is bitchin!!! did you pull the Briggs off one of the old sears'???
jp23jd 2 years ago
yeah, that thing really is vicious! awesome to have a bolens with so much power.
3 years or so ago i pulled this beast off of a craftsman. not even a sears. it sucked... the only thing cool it had going for it was that it had high and low, just like the sears do, sticking out the side. but it was a horrible tractor... junk. it was a 3 blade deck, but it didn't cut well for shit. even with the blades sharpened. Stupid tractor. Free though! and this engine rocks!
tommartyn 2 years ago
yeah, crapsmans are shit. Sears is good, though. I like the tough old sears suburbans. but bolens is still better.
jp23jd 2 years ago