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My neighbor got a Tri-axle load of composted topsoil mixed with mushroom soil delivered today. The ground was way to soft to use bigger stuff (D200 with FEL) to move it into his garden. So here is his 1076 and my L-107 still working after all these years. Note: i got tired long before the L-107 did... (1966 and 1967 over 100 years of horse)

Recently purchased this commando 800 in pretty darn nice shape all metal is strait, has a brand new Kohler k181 good rubber all around, needs carb rebuilt and some new paint in the future.

Picked up two that were owned by three generations of the same family! Grandfather was a farmer that bought the 1958 RJ. Father bought 856 new with snowblade and 36 inch deck! Grandson wanted to redo but is now set to retire in another part of the U. S. 856 did heavy mowing. Nd snow removal duty near Hayward, Wisconsin. I bought both but David and I picked them up this evening. I loved the one family owned story! Grandson is an engineer and rebuilt 856 transmission and had a few new gears made for it!

Purchase the power Head HF sells and put it on a Horse.......

Sounds like a plan! Zeros really do make a lot of sense when there's large grass areas to mow...A relative of mine has about 15 acres to mow. The tractor helps but the zero does all the heavy grass mowing duty due to the speed... Good luck! PS - Maybe keep one as a back up for when the Zero is in the shop or needs a tow? Cheap insurance...Just a thought...

Looks good, but i have a suggestion for a close match. I bought a set of early jeep choke and throttle cables off of ebay for my 701. I had to put a washer on them to mount them to the dash hole, but otherwise they look spot on.

Put the snow horses down for their long summer nap and brought out the summer horses.

It’s been a while sense I’ve posted anything and I’ve all but stopped using this great forum. When I first started raising my horses I found a great wealth of knowledge and help here. I’ve had a couple of horses for a while now but i desided to move on to another breed, I’m going to a zero turn. I don’t have room in the stable for the horses and a zero turn, so they are going to be retired. They have certainly been great machines and I hope the Ferris will do the same. It is certain that these zero turns can’t do all that the tractor type mowers do, like pull a plow, push dirt etc but it’s also true the tractors can’t do all the zeros do. Basically all I need is a mower so I’m saying good bye to the tractor. What I need is a mower that has more Agility and that’s something the tractors don’t have. I’ll look in from time to time and look at these ole jewels but it’s time for a change.

Got real old reaching under the hood on the 753 for the choke so threw on a new cable... cheapy but works! Will have to do till my great great great grand kids resto it or Hank @JPWH figures out how to retro early '60s knobs on!

First brake off second brake on

@rmaynard ...we have posted for those that had 3rd party images to step up and Karl would turn on a switch that would let them go in and fix their own threads. We did this almost a year ago since Photobucket did their thing. Only a few stepped forward, and you were not one of them. I did try to contact a few members through PM's, that had a lot of threads with Photobucket pictures...that was unsuccessful also. I talked with Sparky and Karl and the other Moderators and we all felt it was time to bite the bullet and move on. Fixing the Gallery is a monumental project and it is like starting over, but now you do not have to sit their and look at and be constantly reminded of what 3rd party imaging did to so many forums out there. Your "hot link fix" may not work for all and it also might disappear from use. Also, many of the threads were from members who are inactive. So you know...I did not delete any posts that had pictures. A number of threads existed with multiple posters...these posts were split and saved. It was a lot of work to do this, but we now have a clean platform and it will be much easier to moderate. If there is more then one person that is unhappy with the way things got done...maybe Karl has a back up and can put it all back the worthless way it was. I would gladly return my salary to make everyone happy. Bob, I suggest you re-read this thread. Looks like you have been aware that you could have fixed your pictures since last July. and this one... and especially this one...

So today I was able to get the fenders welded up. I have been hearing from the locals that I need to get a mig and I think they are right...

Even I think that's hilarious!

@squonk Said he is buying so I know I am going.

Well, I solved my problem. I had gone back out to the shop and looked at the 68 part and noticed that it had full travel Went back to the 70, said a few things that I can't relay on this forum and just gave it a good yank. What ever was binding or"stuck" loosened up. I used this same method to get the steering wheel of my C121! Go Figure Thanks for the quick reply Bob

I will leave it there also Bob...I have been going back and fixing my broken links as I find them. All of this is only about fixing the gallery, no posts anywhere else on the site will be touched. Plenty of notice was given and in light of Terry's card project, the opportunity presented itself to help Terry and fix the site. Believe me, this has been a very well thought out project and in the end, was the only answer. As far as your fix...think about all the people that come into Red Square to look at the pictures and could not see them and did not know about the "fix".

I ate at CJ's and it was great. Real Bar-b-Q. And cocktails!

Best of luck to you. Life is full of changes. Glenn

At around 500ft above sea level it takes 1.5hp to produce 1000w of power, so 6000w would require a 9hp engine. A quick look at their site shows that HF uses a 420cc 13hp engine on their 6500w gens. This is a good thing as you should have more engine than you need. Now that I have some education out of the way. Sorry! Do to the fact that the Predator is basically a Honda clone, many Honda engine parts will inter change with the Predator engine.

I usually fasten mine up with a nylon tie.

Did I mention generations beyond Dells? Remind me to leave a link in my will to that jeep cable...the projects i got goin on fer now she gets a generic and worked!

Bob Ellison is bringing the 856 seat covers.

Got some more done on my "little" deforestation project 2 black walnut trees on the ground today 3-4 more to go...

Cj’s is sounding good to me!

Is it a new issue? Have you tried the neutral adjustment? Check the plate at the rear of the frame the hydro bolts to, Could be cracked causing alignment issues

love the response to this neglect, Garry and others came thru with quick positive answers, I also like the multi point details, that's what you want , when it hits the fan. greyghost is very lucky to be properly steered toward this repair. this will give him the insight and confidence to go on to getting this tractor right. glad to see you getting help , Pete.

What is the size of your storage bldg shown here?

I went to a "Real Barb B Que" Joint near NYC. I should have known when The music playing was today's hits and not old blues tunes that I was in trouble. Driest ribs I ever had. Went thru half a bottle of sauce just to eat them. Good to hear the great review!

The way I adjust mine is to loosen the brake band, set the parking brake in the first notch, then tighten the brake band until snug and tractor doesn't free wheel.

Just to update. Ordered new transmission on Tuesday morning which arrived 24 hours later. Five hours work today , took the old one out and installed the new one, now all up and running. Not difficult to remove the old one or install the new one. What took a lot of time was getting the hubs off the shafts but more especially removing the collar spacers that sit inboard of the hubs. I cleaned up the shafts with an abrasive disc and then used heat, a size 10 hammer, big tyre levers, penetrating fluid. Finally when I used lots of foul language the little blighters came off. Fitted them and the hubs using copper grease in case I ever have to remove them again. If I am correct Tuff Torque is from the USA. It's difficult to understand how we got this from the great nation that made the Wheelhorse! I suppose that's progress Put the tools away and though I'd cut some grass. Wrong! Massive hail storm. Never mind, nearly time for a beer!

Zero turns make for great mowers to be sure, I have one for that duty. I also use a 36" mower deck on one of my Commando 8s more for fun than anything else. But that's what zero turns are good for, if you have a lot of grass to mow. As Btrrg states that's what he needs, good luck, Ferris is a good brand. I happen to enjoy all that the Wheel Horses can do besides. Both types of machines have their applications. Enjoy your Ferris, and don't be a stranger.

Good luck and be careful You will love you zero turn.

Got some more work done on the project. Cleaned up and went through the engine then repainted. Also got the frame, dash tower and transmission painted as well. Figured I'd throw the front wheels and tires on as well

So I decided to NOT restore the 59' RJ. I took it apart completely and cleaned all parts. I also did some sanding. The top of the hood basically had no paint left so I had to feather in some color match using a gun. I then wet sanded and buffed it. Cleared most of the frame and steering parts. I still have to get hood right before I clear it. Coming along nice imo. On the Economy I modified the fenders to fit fairly tight over tires. I still need to mount them but pictures show pretty much where they will land. I love the look on both. Update on the 857. It did not go to a new home like anticipated. I am willing to sell it if anyone is interested. I am willing to sell as is but would like to get it running and then offer it up in the classified section. I did start to wet sand and buff it and it looks pretty darn good.

based on the picture I would say the future is a few decades away, looks great to me.

NAPA 1410

Almost all the tins on my 520 are bad, salvageable but very rough. I found floor boards, hood, fender and tunnel parts a while back. Today I picked up a set of 23x10.50x12 Carlisle AGs. Impressive to say the least. Look lightly used and the price was too good to pass. The deck is done, I'm fighting the urge not to dig into this tractor but this time of year is very busy with cleanups and lawns starting soon.

Yup, sand other than the symbol they're just pretty much like any other plastic shell wheel like on my dad's CC 1200...JB Weld may help close up those cracks though

WHX17 & pfrederi : thanks guys for the input. Now I have more things to check when it stops raining. pfrederi, my first tractor was a Case VAC. pretty good old unit. moved up to International now w/60hp. also, spent some time in an M37 too. WHX17, I found the link for the regulator. after I check it I will know where to get one. I can't seem to wrap my head around why it only discharges when the clutch engages unless the clutch has a short in the winding. Or, it could be the regulator is just not allowing it to charge . more to come. thanks a bunch guys

The "Implements Picture Gallery" on the main page has now been cleaned out of all of the 3rd party hosting threads. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/26-implements-picture-gallery/ Plenty of room for the members to hop in and replace with their pictures of Implements and attachments. Take a look and if you have something that should be in here...please post it. Try to use good pictures from all angles and post a Model Number if you know what it is. Remember, this should be a place for people to go in and try to figure out what they might have, or for those looking to buy something and figure out what they are buying. This area is for pictures and maybe an explanation from the poster only...it is not for discussion like on the regular forum.

OK, let me back up here a little. I don't think his plan is to sell his inventory a few pieces at a time. While I'm sure he will sell you what ever part are parts you want, it would probably be at his retail price. He may give you a discount price on a large quantity, I don't know, that is something you and him would have to discuss. They are a small business, him, his wife, and a couple of employees, I don,t think they do shipping stuff, again something, you and him would discuss. I talked to him a couple of years ago about them putting their stuff on line, he said he wasn't interested in that. My point is if your not interested in buying all, are a large quantity of his inventory, I don,t think there will be any real discount. Like I said he will probably sell you what ever part you want but not at any real discount, and then there is the question of shipping. I don't plan on sending out the list unless I talk to you personnel, I know this sounds like a lot of red tape for a guy who wants to sell his stuff, it's my red tape not his. While this guy is not a close friend, he is a friend that I do business with, and I know he didn't give me the list, just to get phone calls about one or two parts at a discount. For those who have PM'd me I've PM'd you back with my phone number, for anyone else you can PM me and I'll send you my number. Chris

I need to replace the clutch disc/friction material on a Commando 800. I measured the old one and it was 6" OD and about 1/8" thick. Wouldn't this one for a PTO friction disc work? I could just drill holes for the rivets or JB weld the thing onto my existing clutch plate. Beats paying $80 for a new plate and disc. https://www.agrisupply.com/pto-shaft-friction-disc/p/73635/

It is important to operate the engine at or near full throttle and regulate your speed with the motion controller. The hydro is going to overheat if you don't.

Take that model number and go forward. Using that and the serial number is always the best way to ensure you're ordering the correct parts.

Came to the right place Blue Voltage readings will vary with the condition of battery. Assuming the battery is good without the engine running and key off you should have 12-13 VDC. With the engine running at or near WOT and all accessories off you should have 13.5-14.5 VDC. The regulator on this motor tends to run a little high but anything over 14.5 replace the regulator immediately. Again this type of reg. tends to fail in the over charging mode. BTW the guage is a voltmeter and not a ammeter (unless someone changed it)huge difference. You should have the guage pictured below. Now with the motor running at WOT and egaging the clutch it is not uncommon for the needle to drop to the start of the green zone. Turning on the lights may even push it into the yellow zone. Electric clutches are very power hungry this one no exception. It's also not impossible that the clutch has sone shorted windings causing excess current draw. The clutch circuit is fuse protected. If the tractor is as old as I suspect and the clutch has never been replaced get ready, this unit has a built-in life span. No worry there as we know where some top notch replacments are. Did I mention the regulator was also built to fail?

Shielded would likely keep dirt and grass out of the lower spindle bearing.

Calander material right there

Pipe sizes can be confusing. The different Schedules define the pressure ratings and only the ID changes for each. OD's stay the same. The Schedule 40 dimensions and the most common. 1/8" pipe has a .405" (10.287mm) OD and .269" (6.833mm) ID 1/4" pipe has a .540" (13.716mm) OD and .364" (9.246mm) ID 3/8" pipe has a .675" (17.145mm) OD and .493" (12.522mm) ID 1/2" pipe has a .840" (21.336mm) OD and .625" (15.875mm) ID (Schedule 80 has a .546" (13.868mm) ID, Schedule 160 has a .466" (11.836mm) ID) 3/4" pipe has a 1.050" (26.67mm) OD and .824" (20.930) ID 1" pipe has a 1.315" (33.426mm) OD and 1.049" (26.645mm) ID 1-1/4" pipe has a 1.660" (42.164mm) OD and a 1.380" (35.052mm) ID After you measure the OD of a pipe it is easy to spot increases or decreases in the sizes by the use of fittings because the size difference is substantial. Don't confuse pipe and tubing sizes - they are different. Garry

I took Shirley's Raider back to her this morning. She and her husband, Richard were happy to get it back.