Me being raised in a ford only family had me hooked on anything ford from the start. I like all brands now, but this Ford had to be mine, same one I seen as a child growing up, and the fact is, I like to collect lawn tractors it was meant to be mine, I just got really lucky when it came up for sale on craigslist. Truth is, the motor could have been blown up and it had no mowing deck and I still would have bought this little LT11.
I'm considering it on my 4x2 as well, I'm already going to be running dual batteries so it might be good idea to have a car alternator just keep everything charged, I'm also going to have onboard air and a power inverter, and maybe if I can find one a small air tank.
Well thanks and your welcome for the video. I do tinker a lot yes, and I have been working on engines big and small for 15 years, however I do not even pretend to know everything. I usually stay away from internals, and most of my engines run fine. I can rebuild them, yes, and I have a few times. I don't mod small engines mainly because there are too many variables. I used to scrap small engines when they leaked oil and ran smokey because it was easier to just swap engine blocks.
Technically I already have. Only the Ford(barely), little red, and the Dayton curently run. I did have one of my orange Montgomery Wards running a year or so ago and the 1990 Craftsman will run if I had a battery and better gas. There is a video of each tractor that can run, but not all on same video, I guess that is what you would like to see? Some of my tractors have sat a VERY long time, and its a pain to get them to start.
Cool video, those old ford mowers seem to be a rarity and yours is in great shape. I grew up around jd mowers and would prob never own anything else, but those fords are awesome too! I know youve rebuilt small motors, and tinker alot, but you ever change internals in a briggs to aftermarket? Like dome top pistons, stroker crank, or reground cam? Just curious, seems like cool stuff! Thanks for the vids!
You just brought back great memories. My childhood tractor!! Dad would put cinderblocks on back of seat so I could keep it running.(age 5?)😀 I must get one and fully resto it .
I love the old fords, my fav is the 60's 100's I nearly bought one but it leaked ALOT and the owner couldn't even keep it going, it wasn't the best of shape but if it ran right I wouldhave bought it
Yeah, thats good ideas. I already know I am going to have 2 50 cal ammo cans mounted on top of the fenders, one on each side. One for the small air compressor and the other one for tools. I only need air to inflate tires, and there won't be much room for an air tank anyways. If you are concerned about keeping the battery charged, just get what I have on the Dayton, a plug in hard mounted battery maintainer, keeps the battery fully charged during periods of inactivity.
Yeah, I actually had thought of that years ago and people have suggested it before too. I am going to have all kinds of lights, sirens, a winch, air compressor and possibly a power inverter for running tools.
Yeah, its quite fast for a stock rider mower, I only had it at half throttle due to the governor wanting to "over speed" the engine in high throttle. I have to reset the governor and install a better carburetor, then it should be just fine.
So I hear. I really think the problem lies in the governor linkage and spring. Also the carb butterfly rod bushings are worn pretty badly. The engine itself needs to be rebuilt anyways.
Thanks for subscribing. However Evan, you are pretty much out of luck for parts. The ford mowers are extremely rare and not many owners are willing to let them go. They were built by Gilson/Jacobson. The Jacobson tractors use the same mowing deck, frame, fenders and dash as the ford, but are also very rare. Do a google search and try "pig iron parts" they might have some parts. Sometimes a few parts show up on ebay, but not often. Lesson learned I hope, don't mod collectible tractors!!
i have a 1985 ford lt-11g just like that except i pulley swapped and i blew a tire and rolled it... i need a hood front axle rear fenders and steering wheel cuz i want to restore it... you know where i can get parts?
Yeah I have a Jacobsen but the dash is different and the front axle is super worn out I will use the fenders tho I forgot about them and thanks I will search pig iron parts
Pretty cool stuff. I know a guy that has an LT 11,rusted and neglected,Im still trying to get it from him.Just like my Gilson..Just getting into tractors my self.Check out post and like Gilson tractors on Facebook
Me being raised in a ford only family had me hooked on anything ford from the start. I like all brands now, but this Ford had to be mine, same one I seen as a child growing up, and the fact is, I like to collect lawn tractors it was meant to be mine, I just got really lucky when it came up for sale on craigslist. Truth is, the motor could have been blown up and it had no mowing deck and I still would have bought this little LT11.
I'm considering it on my 4x2 as well, I'm already going to be running dual batteries so it might be good idea to have a car alternator just keep everything charged, I'm also going to have onboard air and a power inverter, and maybe if I can find one a small air tank.
Well thanks and your welcome for the video. I do tinker a lot yes, and I have been working on engines big and small for 15 years, however I do not even pretend to know everything. I usually stay away from internals, and most of my engines run fine. I can rebuild them, yes, and I have a few times. I don't mod small engines mainly because there are too many variables. I used to scrap small engines when they leaked oil and ran smokey because it was easier to just swap engine blocks.
Hi 👋 Charles I honestly truly really like you do more videos please 😂
Those Briggs engines are notorious for that idle problem sometimes never can fix the issue.
Idea for your tow truck tractor install a truck alternator just for the point of when you need to boost tractors.
Technically I already have. Only the Ford(barely), little red, and the Dayton curently run. I did have one of my orange Montgomery Wards running a year or so ago and the 1990 Craftsman will run if I had a battery and better gas. There is a video of each tractor that can run, but not all on same video, I guess that is what you would like to see? Some of my tractors have sat a VERY long time, and its a pain to get them to start.
Cool video, those old ford mowers seem to be a rarity and yours is in great shape. I grew up around jd mowers and would prob never own anything else, but those fords are awesome too! I know youve rebuilt small motors, and tinker alot, but you ever change internals in a briggs to aftermarket? Like dome top pistons, stroker crank, or reground cam? Just curious, seems like cool stuff! Thanks for the vids!
You just brought back great memories. My childhood tractor!! Dad would put cinderblocks on back of seat so I could keep it running.(age 5?)😀 I must get one and fully resto it .
Nice mower. Cool to see it have a 38" rear discharge deck. LT11 are awesome little tractors
I love the old fords, my fav is the 60's 100's I nearly bought one but it leaked ALOT and the owner couldn't even keep it going, it wasn't the best of shape but if it ran right I wouldhave bought it
Have you reset the governor? it's super simple to reset.
Yeah, thats good ideas. I already know I am going to have 2 50 cal ammo cans mounted on top of the fenders, one on each side. One for the small air compressor and the other one for tools. I only need air to inflate tires, and there won't be much room for an air tank anyways. If you are concerned about keeping the battery charged, just get what I have on the Dayton, a plug in hard mounted battery maintainer, keeps the battery fully charged during periods of inactivity.
U should have made a vid of all the tractors that u could get to start
Wow that sucker is loud! Thank you for making the video.
Yeah, I actually had thought of that years ago and people have suggested it before too. I am going to have all kinds of lights, sirens, a winch, air compressor and possibly a power inverter for running tools.
makes the yt16 look big lol nice tractor
Yeah, its quite fast for a stock rider mower, I only had it at half throttle due to the governor wanting to "over speed" the engine in high throttle. I have to reset the governor and install a better carburetor, then it should be just fine.
My mint 86 YT16H with welded spyder/spline now has a weak Eaton 7 hydro pump. Bummer to find replacement transaxles.
I love this Ford lawn tractor I wish I owned it
So I hear. I really think the problem lies in the governor linkage and spring. Also the carb butterfly rod bushings are worn pretty badly. The engine itself needs to be rebuilt anyways.
no I haven't even tried. I never have before, how do you do it?
Do a video on mowing deck installation....my blades turn when pto is on or off!
Haha that thing goes as fast as my pulley swapped 8hp MTD!
I don't intend on ruining it, I only ruin the newer junky ones!! HAHA!! I don't watch pugs videos, what he do to his?
I have a ford LT 75 garden tractor and am trying to change the P.T.O. Belt and I have no clue do you happen to have a diagram for the belt?
Thanks for subscribing. However Evan, you are pretty much out of luck for parts. The ford mowers are extremely rare and not many owners are willing to let them go. They were built by Gilson/Jacobson. The Jacobson tractors use the same mowing deck, frame, fenders and dash as the ford, but are also very rare. Do a google search and try "pig iron parts" they might have some parts. Sometimes a few parts show up on ebay, but not often. Lesson learned I hope, don't mod collectible tractors!!
do you by chance know the size of the deck belt?
i have a 1985 ford lt-11g just like that except i pulley swapped and i blew a tire and rolled it... i need a hood front axle rear fenders and steering wheel cuz i want to restore it... you know where i can get parts?
hey i have the same but swaped it with a twin 17.5 hp motor no deck on it with quad tires on it gas peddel too
Hey I see you have a old-school Ford lawn mower 1985 that the year I was born :-) ?
Yeah I have a Jacobsen but the dash is different and the front axle is super worn out I will use the fenders tho I forgot about them and thanks I will search pig iron parts
hay dont ruin that ford like PUG did his
"Runs like shit. Other than that runs great" now that's funny.
those ford lts were made by bolens and gilson
Pretty cool stuff. I know a guy that has an LT 11,rusted and neglected,Im still trying to get it from him.Just like my Gilson..Just getting into tractors my self.Check out post and like Gilson tractors on Facebook