Modified Deere 185 Hydro Drive Garden Tractor

Modified Deere 185 Hydro Drive Garden Tractor TRACTORS Modifications 30-5-42 Just for fun, I shortened up a Deere 185 Hydro Drive garden tractor by cutting 12 in. out of the middle. It draws a lot of looks whenever I display it at antique tractor shows. The tractor was originally equipped with a Kawasaki 12 hp engine but I didn't need that much power, so I replaced it with a Kawasaki 4 hp engine. It came off a Toro walk-behind mower and is really easy on fuel. I had to remount the steering sector straight up and down, instead of at an angle, because of the lack of room. (Pat Prom, 12661 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, Minn. 55347 ph 952 944-9266)

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