Ransomes MG5 Crawler

[Dieselman 63]

Don't know if you get 'Mastermind' out there, but that looks like a case of "I've started, so I'll finish".

Certainly. The job needs finishing so I can play on it again. Then I’ll do the other side.

 

[Cobbler]

I’m sure your submarine will submerge just fine, but surface? ..........

 

[Dieselman 63]

Right, hurdle one down, found a place that would sell me gasket paper cheap. Some places were asking for $50 for an A4 sheet, found a place that did me a 1mx2m roll for $30. I need that oil seal now if I’m going to be able to annoy the neighbours over Christmas with my little putt putt putt tractor

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I’m sure your submarine will submerge just fine, but surface? ..........

We always worked on the understanding that one of our boats should come up 1 More time than it goes down!

 

[Dieselman 63]

I took the tractor to a show last weekend and she got a LOT of attention which was great. Loads of kids had a sit on it, a few men had me take their picture on it, too! It started a treat, and I was able to let it rip which people loved.

Then I was going to take it in the tractor parade, but oh no! Whilst in the ring, the throttle cable broke free from the throttle itself, and much black smoke later, the tractor came to a stop... in the middle of a parade of 100 vehicles ranging from cars to HGVs... which then had to drive around me! It was very sad!

 

[Dieselman 63]

Carb all pulled apart to get the bits of broken throttle puller out of it, glad I packed that little shifting spanner!

Back home and I’ll probably be replacing the entire throttle cable. At least the carb is back on. I want a cloth wrapped spark lead too, probably a 5mm or 7mm copper one?

 

[Dieselman 63]

Fuel tank, floor, seat and pto shaft removed. Do I fix the bits that need fixing, or strip the chassis for sandblasting?

 

[KimB]

Fuel tank, floor, seat and pto shaft removed. Do I fix the bits that need fixing, or strip the chassis for sandblasting?

Fix then sand blast?

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Fix it and leave as is, it’s patina and looks like a working machine, not a show pony

 

[Dieselman 63]

Fix it and leave as is, it’s patina and looks like a working machine, not a show pony

Also cheaper and less time intensive!

Right, that’s settled my mind also don’t have to worry about how to strip the gearbox down now, too. I do think the fuel lines need replacing, however, and there was a load of dirt (and a 50c piece!) under the fuel tank.

The pto needs a new bearing and the housing ought to be de-sludged - it’s meant to run in an oil bath I think and grease has been forced in there, sadly. I was knackered after work and had all day to play with it, it’s totally therapeutic just working away on an old British tractor in the sunshine with my dog.

 

[Agroshield]

Put a ball hitch on it and then your first picture can be reversed when you get to the show - crawler tows 4x4 on trailer.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Put a ball hitch on it and then your first picture can be reversed when you get to the show - crawler tows 4x4 on trailer.

Whilst disassembling the pto I put a ratchet on it and found you can drive the tractor using hand power, one crank of the ratchet at a time

 

[Agroshield]

Whilst disassembling the pto I put a ratchet on it and found you can drive the tractor using hand power, one crank of the ratchet at a time

Someone else should chime in here, but I think there are trailers that you can connect to the PTO so their axle is also driven for help in muddy conditions (hazy thought that this was possible on 101 Landrover).

There is an old film set in the desert during the war. They were stuck on a sand dune and used the starting handle with the lorry in gear to gradually wind themselves out of trouble.

 

[mechman]

Someone else should chime in here, but I think there are trailers that you can connect to the PTO so their axle is also driven for help in muddy conditions (hazy thought that this was possible on 101 Landrover).

There is an old film set in the desert during the war. They were stuck on a sand dune and used the starting handle with the lorry in gear to gradually wind themselves out of trouble.

Think it was, Ice cool in Alexandria.

 

[octo0072000]

Think it was, Ice cool in Alexandria.

this one i remember winding the 4 tonner up the hill
they also made a Carlsberg advert from original film footage

 

[Robotstar5]

Someone else should chime in here, but I think there are trailers that you can connect to the PTO so their axle is also driven for help in muddy conditions (hazy thought that this was possible on 101 Landrover).

There is an old film set in the desert during the war. They were stuck on a sand dune and used the starting handle with the lorry in gear to gradually wind themselves out of trouble.

I saw a Landrover 101 with the powered trailer system at Gaydon museum

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I saw a Landrover 101 with the powered trailer system at Gaydon museum

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A brilliant idea, and worked well, until squaddies neglected to read the manual and put the 101 on its side on testing

 

[Bullet2012]

Great film and advert well remembered @octo0072000

 

[tom2207]

Great film and advert well remembered @octo0072000

It was the real film clip too , not changed to include the logo .

 

[Dieselman 63]

I think I’ve found the fuel leak. The float bowl has no O ring and the bowl itself has been over-tightened which has led to a crack forming in three places. Bit disappointed to find this. Can you weld up brass? How would I go about fixing this?