Look what I stumbled upon.

[Noel Woods]

They are GBC Gators. 26x12x12. The deep lug looks like they should swim pretty good, but only time will tell.

Gators do swim, they are not fast, but swim ok, and mud really well.

[dirtdobber]

Yanmar.jpg

So I still haven't touched my new to me machine, but look what I ran across yesterday. I think the this would be a good modification for the 980.

[dirtdobber]

The tires appear to be Kenda Bear Claws

They are GBC Gators. 26x12x12. The deep lug looks like they should swim pretty good, but only time will tell.

[Noel Woods]

The tires appear to be Kenda Bear Claws. I have a set that I got with an amphib, but the tires are not swimmers, at all. They do perform well in the mud, and I transferred the tires to a four wheeler and have two backups.

A Hustler 980 tall tub is a good find. Congrats on that. The old Kohler 18hps were very much under rated, I always thought they had the power and torque of a 23hp engine. The Kohler will tune well too.

[john swenson]

that's it. thanks a bunch. i wanted to see if the rim and tire would clear my front drive chain. my chains are outside the tub. j.s.

[dirtdobber]

rim dimensions (1).jpgThe measurement is on the inside of the rim, or the tub side. Try this image.

[john swenson]

thanks buddy, but for some reason i can't pull up the illustration. is the 5 3/4'' measurement to the front of the rim ( if your facing the wheel ) ? i need the measurement to the rim edge if your facing the back of the wheel . thanks , j.b.

[dirtdobber]

Johnnyboy here are more details.
rim dimensions.pdf

[dirtdobber]

Johnnyboy my rims are 12x10 with the 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern. On the distance from the center mounting surface (where the hub meet the rim) to the very outer edge of the lip is 5 3/4 inches. When I get to the office tomorrow I'll scan an illustration and post it.

[john swenson]

thanks dirt, no rush..... johnboy va.

[ARGOJIM]

Well Congratulations as we know you've been eyeing every one out there, hope it works out well for you. Take it out and give it a rundown, best way to see unforeseen problems such as if a bearing seams tight a solid hour on it will reveal any slop or tightness. You may not need to get into that (or any other) system.

[dirtdobber]

what size rims are those and are they offset ? 5 lug, 4 1/2'' on center

I'll get you this info tomorrow.

[dirtdobber]

Did you get it from coosaridgerider's son just needing a band in the trans replaced?

Not that I know of. The guy I got it from really didn't know anything about these machines. He bought it a number of years ago to hunt in but never used it. He own an industrial machine shop and when he got it he had the guys in his shop tear it all down and rebuild it. I'm told the engine (18 horse opposed B&S)and transmission have been rebuilt. He put new tires on it, 4 new rims, all new axle bearings, all new sprockets and new chain. The body is in amazingly good condition. He picked up the machine with a crane so I could get a good view of the bottom side - hardly a scratch on it.

Although the machine is in good shape as far as I can tell, I will still strip it and reassemble it so that I will know what's what. It does need at least a few things that I have observed so far. The T20 is not tight in the cradle and it needs to be braced for the torque effect. The belt is too loose. The engine has a lot of movement as if the mounts are worn out. One thing that concerns me is the plungers stick way out of the trans case. Seller said they put in new bands, and didn't turn any off the drums other than polishing them. I guess I'll find out sooner or later....

[john swenson]

nice find dirtdobber ... i'm curious when you have time, what size rims are those and are they offset ? 5 lug, 4 1/2'' on center ? wondering the measurement from center of bolt piece to back edge of rim. thanks, johnboy va.

[ARGOJIM]

I got it in Birmingham. About a 5 hr round trip

Did you get it from coosaridgerider's son just needing a band in the trans replaced?