FarmallFan

Yes the 8 speed is on the 6.4 Hemi only, which is now the only gas engine available. They dropped the 5.7 Hemi.

I think that Cub Cadet yellow is really just Federal Yellow.

Why are recalls a negative factor? Would you rather that the manufacturer didn't take responsibility and acknowledge a problem, then you the customer pays? Also I'm surprised no one has mentioned that this new Ram uses a re-worked version of the cab that has been used since 2010.

I haven't told Grandpa yet that its all finished. I am still working the logistics of getting it home. My trailer is in storage but got parked in by other people's stuff so I have to find a trailer. Then we need a day of nice weather. I don't want to haul it home and have it covered in salt. Its hard to believe this is the same tractor

We've got 2 or 3 inches of the white stuff here. That's 2 or 3 more than I wanted!!

I hope its home before then. We don't want to haul it in the snow/salty roads.

I don't have an exact weight, but am guessing the cab is around 2500 pounds. The reason I think that is how the load pulled when I took the cab to Matt. I've hauld similar weight on that trailer that was 2500 pounds.

I'll let you know when its home.

Correct. All the years as a silage packer took their toll.

It was fifteen months of work. We just decided to show the project all at once instead of posting as the project unfolded in real time.

I forgot to add this photo but wanted to share the story on it. One aspect of the project I did was to track down the parts that were needed. The top decal came from Case IH as its still available. The second one is one that Matt found at his local dealer in their miscellaneous decal stash. The bottom one came from the Parts Depot, after I finally got the dealer to order from the Depot, instead of Case IH, as it is available as a newer number from Case IH but the new number is a completely different style decal.

All done, just needs the exhaust pipe put back on. Now it's time to get it back to its home. Since winter has decided to show up the past few days we aren't quite sure when that will be. I last saw the tractor in October of 2018 and am so looking forward to having it home. Matt exceeded all our expectations!!

I think there was bit of fabricating to make the hydraulic hose sleeve fit with the K&M steps.

Loader is on!! Time for some decals and hoses. When Grandpa bought the tractor he also bought a 2350 loader with it. But he accidentally hit a bridge with the 2350 and it was junk. The dealer only had the 2455 in stock so that's what he got. I decided that when the loader got restored it was getting IH decals instead of the Case International ones.