Tractor Built “Just For Show”

Tractor Built “Just For Show” AG WORLD “Give me a welder a cutting torch and some steel and I can get pretty creative ” says 18-year-old Alvin Troyer of Ligonier Ind who recently sent FARM SHOW photos of the pulling tractor he built “just for show” “I don’t actually use it to pull but it looks nice and was a thrill to build ” says Troyer who calls his tractor the “Rumbling Thunder” “It’s equipped with a pair of 18-in long 2 1/4-in dia galvanized steel exhaust pipes which give it a real throaty sound much like a Harley Davidson motorcycle when it’s idling ” he says The tractor is powered by an 18 hp Vanguard V-twin engine which belt-drives a 4-speed manual transmission “The engine was designed for a generator but I bought it new so it was never used for that purpose ” says Troyer He built the tractor’s frame by welding together a pair of 1-in dia steel tubes Then he welded steel brackets to the frame and bolted the engine on The axles and transmission came in one piece and are off a 1970 Deere 212 garden tractor The 38-in dia rear wheels are off a front wheel assist compact tractor “I had to make special hubs and weld them onto the wheel rims so the bolt holes would match up with the tires ” says Troyer The front wheels and axle as well as the steering column are off a Cub Cadet garden tractor The seat is off a Husqvarna riding mower Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Alvin Troyer 6316 W 825 N Ligonier Ind 46767 ph 260 894-4405

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