Craftsman GT5000 Tractor (with it's new motor)

Here's the 2004 Craftsman GT5000 Hydro again, this video shows all the stuff that came with it. The dump cart is my favorite, it has a hande on the front and the hitch bar folds under so you can use it like a garden cart. This sure is a nice tractor, fast too. You'll see us driving it with a new used motor we put on, -a 22hp Briggs & Stratton ELS V-Twin. It will do for now, but our goal is to put something bigger on there soon. Maybe a 24hp motor or better. It's original Kohler Pro 25hp V-Twin was too badly damaged to rebuild, but maybe someday if we find a used block the GT can have it's stock motor back.

[@bertgrau3934]

I had2 of those, I bought one I 2019, got it from the original owner, had all the paperwork, and tools that came with it. It had the Kohler 25 horsepower V twin with the 6 speed manual transmission. They both did, the second one I got in February of 2023. It was in bad shape. I was able to get the engine running, but the rest of the machine is in bad shape. I took the engine off, put it on a Murry 40 inch cut that had a bad engine. Going from a 48 inch cut to a 40 inch cut makes a big difference. I sold my good one made money off it. 😊 Happy with the Murry now.

[@MrSpeedjunkie22]

My grandpa has his '00 craftsman gt5000 that he put a plow on and it has 4 tires on the back instead of 2 and they're car tires and he has a giant canopy on it for winter time, that thing is a damn mini tractor lol!

[@nonofyabusiness4780]

My 2003 GT5000 cam with a 22hp B&S V-TEc like you installed.

[@masonsdogtube]

I have the original in my tractor. had the head gasket replaced in Jan 2009. Runs strong. i use it to plow the garden ( moldboard plow ) and tow stuff ( including my utility trailer towed with Jeep ) and of course mow the low.

[@clubcar98]

Damn thats pretty fast with the 22hp on it!

[@Ajaces]

Very Nice ending, definitely a nice usable tractor.

[@CraigArndt]

All that for $280! Wow you completely stole that. Those are one of my favorite Craftsman tractors. I also liked the GT6000 from the 90's with the horizontal shaft motors.

[@Texassince1836]

When im in a tight maneuvering area I set what I want for my max cruise speed and then reduce speed from that with the clutch. But when im mowing wide open areas I pull/push on the stick. (I drive a hydro just like a 6 speed manual)

[@Texassince1836]

any briggs will...even the old opposed twin if its not too wide

[@fred306801]

Nice lawn tractor, its not a garden tractor. IF you try using it in a garden it will throw the belt or burn it up or break. The " Briggs & Stratton ELS V-Twin. " are spit engines. Well if you have some slight hills in the yard the engine will not oil itself properly. thus burning up the engine. They say as long as its on a flat surface you should be ok. I have a 25 and I have some slight hills in the yard. So it died. I just installed another engine.

[@snoopdogie187]

i have a ih cub cadet 1250 and it does the same thing whe you push the clutch in. It makes sense for that though, the cub is shaft driven and the hydro would still be going while the brakes are trying to stop it

[@ayp1938]

I LOVE ROPERS! i wish i owned one!

[@ShowBizBlueprint]

Man you got a good deal!

[@gda882002]

very nice tractor

[@mhtube01]

i was in sears yesterday looking at the new Husqvarna built Craftsmans and they fixed that Hydro lever issue. if u have it in speed and press the brake pedal it doesn't slam the lever into neutral anymore. it stays where it is but i guess it stops the tractor. found that very interesting. and the new MTD built craftsmans are little wussy looking things. My new Cub Cadet and the Husqvarna built craftsmans could eat them for lunch. lol. but of course they have metal hoods and the Cubs don't.

[@BeboAltizer]

the best replacement for that kohler is the 27 hp briggs v-twin.

[@josh33025]

you really don't need to use the brake with a hydro anyway just slow it down with the transmission.

[@cjandsara1]

Miss my craftsman dyt3000 it was a fast mower

[@bigjimmy2225]

does anybody know where the charging system is on these. i have one the same way but with a floor gear selector. well it was dead and i hooked it up to my truck well come to find out that is a big no no. so it fried the starter and now it dosn't hold a charge and it has both new battery and starter

[@ThomasShue]

Nice, I'm looking for a new motor for my gt5000 as I type this message. Did all the pullys line up and fit from the Kohler?

[@nickwoodruff3321]

What oil filter is that? I've personally used oversize filters on my GT but that filter y'all have looks bigger than the napa 21516 (that is twice the length of most briggs filters) that I use.

[@vvvplox]

How do change a belt on one of these decks cause I can't seem to figure it out

[@danielwilliams1400]

+Damien Wilcox (vvvplox) If you look underneath where your feet go, there should be a decal that shows how the belt is routed.

[@dannythedeerenut3897]

one of my highschool friends has one..a green one lol, and he decided to take a baseball bat to the friggin exaust LMAO so now, its a Johnny Popper

[@Countax00]

Hi guys if i were to put a video of my mower youtube would any of you help me find what year it is and what model all i know is its an mtd im guesing from the 80's ita been resprayed Please i need to get some parts but i am not sure whay it is Please help me and let me know if any of you will help of i put a vid on youtube

[@garymathews9534]

what oil filter is that .I like it .

[@HumVDoctor1]

Great job on this mower. I have a GT5000 that looks like your but it has the manual shifter in the middle. It came with a 25hp Kohler Command V-Twin in it that had a thrown rod when a friend gave it to me. I'm now in the process of replacing the engine with a 26hp Kohler Courage V-Twin. I run into the same issue with the starter solenoid. Does the blue wire that went to the old solenoid connect to the new remote mounted solenoid? Thank you and God Bless!

[@dosstheboss100]

Those courage was not very good

[@nathanbrunner6026]

Do you still have your 2004 craftsman gt 5000?

[@usernameandpasswrd]

Might be a briggs.....but at least the rods are in one piece, :)

[@TheSaturnV]

Are you saying the Kohler Vtwin is garbage in general, or just the example that was on your particular tractor? Also, the way around not having the hydro lever slam into neutral is to pull back on the lever to slow down instead of braking.

[@masonsdogtube]

If you have it in N and the Parking brake on it will continue to run. I am not foolish enough to see if the PTO will continue, however.

[@coolmoodee]

I have this same tractor... with a stuck Kohler. I like the Kohler but damn a new one isnt cheap. how hard is this to change over to a briggs motor

[@suchfunstuff]

That's too bad they make the hydro lever do that. They should just have the clutch pedal disengage the main belt.

[@moose9189]

Will the 20 hp twin brigs fit this tractor?

[@gasman7777]

just happened to have a 22hp twin laying around? lol. looks like a nice motor. what year is it?

[@DarkLinkAD]

How fuel efficient are these old Briggs and Strattons?

[@cc12300]

Did it have a mower deck?

[@Texassince1836]

its not a briggs, thats how

[@marvin6906]

I have one and the motor is junk I need to find a motor for it it has a forty eight in deck an wheel weights also on it

[@marvin6906]

The motor on there is a twenty five horse motor

[@robby844]

what happened with the kohlers?

[@ke4uyp]

A motor runs on electricity an engine runs on gasoline

[@jljr1998]

hi i have an craftsman ltx-1000 but the starter is shot its a briggs&Stratton would you have a starter you could sell me. on ebay there way to expensive

[@robby844]

how is it yours throw rods and mine are still running? thats all i hear is people bitching about kohler.what about new briggs? you must think god makes those.

[@gst69man]

why did the first engine blow?

[@rickylibby7135]

gst69man it doesn’t. The original motor is just as fast and powerful as the one he put in it trust me I have one. Idk what that guy is talking about. Ps I know this is 9 years later lol

[@shortthrow50]

dont use the brake with a hydro unless parking. Pull back on the hydro stick and it will slow down as fast as you pull bake. whats the matter with you

[@naterade21]

put a 30 horse motor on it

[@exmarkmetroguy]

how do you remove the fly wheel?

[@Monster404ftp]

take the shroud and flywheel mesh off, get an impact with the correct size socket (not sure of size but I do know it's 1/2 inch drive) and buzz the flywheel nut off that way, then get a wheel puller, set it up, crank down on it, and the flywheel should come off. Beats having to smack the bolt with a hammer while using a prybar.

[@exmarkmetroguy]

@@Monster404ftp needed you 10 years ago my man! haha thanks though

[@Monster404ftp]

@@exmarkmetroguy You're welcome lol.

[@Tristan102100]

that will ruin your belt, and your transmission. your transmission is ment to be run at 3600 rpm's the whole time and use the stick to adjust speed. what is wrong with you you odviously don't know how a hydro works

[@simplydub]

and now its worth 800

[@sgfreak96]

dude motors can be gasoline or electric

[@mikebeshures]

@mhtube01

[@ronprice6543]

Gas engine, electric motor.