Hi! My name is Tim. Im 54 living in Visalia, Ca. Hopefully not much longer though. Looks like my is where I will be looking for a
home. That being all said and what not, I picked up an Attex Superchief 500 about 7,8 years ago. I paid a whopping $700 for it. To my surprise that old Chaparral engine runs. Needs a new carb or the old one rebuilt ( if I can find a kit for it) . Having plenty of skid steer experience from the army from my mech infantry days driving m113 (preceded several years as a tanker on the old m60a3), I knew the Attex was going to be fun. And it is but it has mostly say since I bought it for to CHF. I just don't get as much done as of like to any more. This machine is from 1972 I believe and it needs some work. Last time it I noticed cracks in the frame I will need to see but the really bad thing is the right side had locked up and I don't know the first thing about these transmissions other than lever travel accounts. I saw the manuals someone went to much trouble to pay for others to use. I, of course, downloaded every last one and can't use any of them. They came through out of focus on my end. I only have my cell phone for any way browsing, emailing, messaging and what not. I don't own computer. But if any knew can pay a Transmission overhauil manual for my Attex I would be grateful. What I want to do is go through and replace or repair as much of this beat as possible. Well guys you just got a taste of what it's like with me. I meant only to say hi and talk you a bit about my self and ended up writing a novelette. My best friend is always mentioning the books I write when I text him. So any excuse any grammatical and or spelling errors as I blame it on big fingers small keyboards and lack of oxygen to the brain ( that is what happens when your head only pumps 20 to 25% of the blood it should be. But that not the important thing. There online thing is it's only like and we only get one so go have fun, quit complain in and get outside and ride, fly, or float. Just have fun.
Thanks for indulging me I'm out for now. Will be back ! Gotta go work on my NIGHT TRAIN! 06 FXSTBI
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Originally Posted by CousinJ’sAttex
for an old Attex that my cousin John (who passed away in 2007) owned from the 70’s. I’d always wanted to get it running and finally made the deal with his brother to make it happen. I knew this would be a project, but he definitely got the better end of the deal. 😅 It’s an Attex 440 Thunderchief 6x6 with the Rockwell 2cyl. It’s been aging like a not so fine wine since the 90’s in one of the buildings on our family farm, which has been in the fam for over 100 years. So there’s a little bit of nostalgia and sentiment smoking from the tailpipe. (Figure of speech, I haven’t got it running quite yet, though the pull string is free). Any heads up/advice/comments are appreciated as I begin this project.
