Leaderboard

I guess I will be one of the ones to disagree. Transmission frame and front axle are the same as bigger horses (ok front axle is bit narrower.) Only real difference is the size of the wheel/tires and the Techy 6 hp vs Kohler 7 or 8 hp. It will not pull a Moldboard plow or a tiller (well it will pull one of old self powered ones) or mid mount grader blade. ...but other than that it can plow snow, blow snow, mow grass and pull stuff. The replacement HH70 on my L-107 is 34 years old and has been used consistently since installation, the last 25 years 4 to 6 times a week in good weather 2 or so per week in the winter. . She is starting to smoke a bit on start up but when I use the recoil two pulls cold one hot. ...and she will pull away immediately no warm up required like some of my kohlers. And she is a lot easier to get on and off than her bigger brothers... Sorry I really like Ranger

I have been reading and watching this post since its start. I have not commented before. It is easy to give advice on what to or not to do in things like this specially after the fact and even to make a little fun of it since the recipient is such a good sport. I am not going to do that. What I am going to do is to say how sad and unscrupulous human beings can be for the sake of profit. But let’s not worry about them because they will get their due sooner or later in their miserable existence. A few things I gather from reading this. It’s a few lessons for the rest of us. Through the disappointment and feeling really violated ,Kevin still made the best of the trip and of the situation. He wasn’t secretive about it but shared the whole thing unlike what many would do. He proceeded to fix the problems specially the safety related ones and makes the best of a bad situation. And finally, although sadly due to someone’s dire situation an opportunity to make everything work out surfaces. The lesson here is that good things always happen to those who deserve it and mean well in life. And Kevin, as far as your comment that neither you or your RV wouldn’t “fit in” in those places, don’t ever think like that. You and your family fit anywhere you want to be and it would be those that don’t think you fit in that do not in fact fit in and deserve the privilege to know you and your family.

My management is also quite understanding...she doesn't make me go shopping with her when it snows.

My wife's best friend that passed away years ago used to make an exceptional Pork Stuffing for Thanksgiving. They had their big Family dinner, we had ours. An annual tradition was that later that evening, we would go over to their house. It was my task to de-bone their turkey for them to pick on or make turkey sandwiches, in return we would come home with a container of her Pork Stuffing. That with mayo, white turkey meat, and cranberry sauce on fresh rolls made for wonderful Friday sandwiches....

When I worked at Advance if any of us had a dead or weak battery we would go through the core pile with the tester looking for one that was at least close enough to what we needed and would pass a test. Then we swapped it for our dead one. In three years nobody I worked with ever bought a battery. We changed them a few times a year, bit we never bought one.

Stuffing is a major player in the world of Thanksgiving. Let’s face it: chicken and turkey can pop up at any time of the year, but when we want to dress those birds up, there’s just no substitute for some good ol’ carbyfilling. Even better, stuffing comes in all shapes and sizes. There are no hard and fast rules about what constitutes it—it can be bread, any kind of bread, rice, quinoa, and even matzo. There’s only one hard and fast stuffing rule: mix some ingredients, stuff it inside a cavity of another food item, and voila! Make no bones about it—it’s delicious. That’s why, on November 21, we celebrate National Stuffing Day! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, today is the day to perfect your stuffing recipe. Making a traditional apple and onion stuffing? Use today to hone your ratios of caramelized onions to tart apples to thyme. Or, if you're hosting a holiday for the first time, test that fabulous stuffing recipe before it’s too late.

My dad's side of the family is from far southwestern New York, a bunch of dairy farmers. I have a cousin who moved his entire dairy operation from there to Muleshoe, TX (he had a herd of 600-700 at the time)....... that was maybe 20 years ago??? He told me that the last winter he spent in NY, they had 309" of snow!!!!!! CRAZY!!!!!!! (Of course, that's the infamous lake-effect snow machine in action)

It's oyster stuffing for my family.

With so many tractors, batteries have been a source of aggravation for me for a long time. I have ONE Interstate battery. I just knew that spending the extra money would get me past the "get what you pay for", and it would be worth it. Sadly, it's weak every time I want to start the tractor. If I plan to use it, I have to put a charger on it the night before. Point being? Batteries are one area that have become hit or miss at best. Cheap, no name batteries are as likely to be better than not. Name brand means nothing anymore. I have two "powersports" batteries that are half the size of L&G batteries with double the CCA and longevity. They will spin a K321 over like a sewing machine and 10 crank attempts before fading. All of my tractors have quick disconnect cables. At least this way I can swap one in 5 minutes with minimal effort as well as hard disconnect if I suspect a drain. I use whatever works...

It's a good thing Thanksgiving is next week because now I want stuffing

When growing up, my family always had oyster stuffing. Now we usually have two stuffings at Thanksgiving, one regular bread-type, the other cornbread.

This front hitch is built a little different, but it is strong, comes right off and works great.

I've shared Maps like this in the past. I know some of you get a kick out of it like I do. I live in the circle of red in Southwestern Maine. My work is based out of Portland. As you can see, they get an average of about 20" of snow less than I do. Luckily I have understanding management and if the weather is gross we just don't drive.

I have found that over charging can be as a result of poor grounding of the regulator. I've had them go as high as 23 vdc. I cleaned the back where the mounting screw goes through, and cleaned where it mounts to the tractor. Problem solved.

And the actual issue just may be a poor (painted, oxidized, corroded or otherwise compromised) ground at the rectifier to sheet metal mounting bolts. Many of us add a secondary ground cable from the battery negative terminal to one of the rectifier bolts. It must be properly grounded, at all times while running, for it to do its job...

This problem could also be with your regulator / rectifier. Will look like one of these.

Poor mans emergency load test...Hook up your multimeter to the battery should be about 12.6 pull spark plug wire...Start cranking engine voltage will quickly drop..if it goes below 9 volts battery is toast..

Shops and parts stores normally have a load testing tool. Both will usually test for free in hopes you’ll buy the replacement there. 😁 Of course, you want to witness the testing! BTW, the rationale for load test is that it’s common for a battery at rest (or on a maintainer) to test to a useful voltage but when under load, as when cranking to start, it cannot sustain that voltage.

The coastal effect on snowfall is quite strong. Prevailing winds here are mostly westerly so being a quarter mile downwind from the widest bay on the Hudson River (Haverstraw bay), and at less than 100’ of elevation but backed by hills well over 500', we see less snow (25-ish inch average) and more slush than the higher areas a few miles east (50-ish inches). Hence my decision to abandon clog-prone snowblowing for a plow.

Mirepoix plus garlic, de glaze with white wine then some house made chicken stock. season to taste. pour over your smoked oysters and diced sauteed bird insides. Pour mixture over the sourdough you gently toasted and dried the day before. Bake covered till at least 165 degrees. Good olive oil drizzle, finish salt pepper as needed. Top with some fresh chive from the garden and... Face hole I like to add fresh bay and fresh herbs from the garden to the poix and stock. Family does not. Mom made the boxed stuff with added anchovies and Worcester. I hated stuffing as a kid. Now I want stuffing need to source the seafood and get it on the cold smoke!

I mounted the receiver on the left side of my 312H. I can still use the mule drive and deck and fully open the hood. Best of all, I can see the ball when lining up to the trailer hitch.

National Stuffing Day? What about the filling and dressing days, you are leaving out 2/3 of the country.

I used to have a great independent Automotive Jobber about 3 blocks from my house. A true "Jobber" - they dealt mostly with Commercial accounts - garages & repair shops. They did allow walk-ins to their counter (I did not say they welcomed them!) They were accustomed to dealing with folks that knew exactly what they needed. Living nearby and having the "fleet" of 3 vehicles, I frequented them on a regular basis. So, Number 1 Son got the itch to buy & flip older vehicles - I allowed him to park ONE at a time on the grass with a 30 day rule. It can stay for 30 days, no longer. If you do not sell it by day 30 - I will. He scored a first year, 1984, Ford Ranger pickup from a neighbor whose FIL had passed. It needed a battery, so I went to the Jobber with multi-meter in hand to trade it for a core that would fit & at least let it start to sell it. Got a decent one, left the old one & a Five to buy the guys coffee. True to form, I sold it on day 30 for what he paid for it - and gave him half the cash!!! Dad's house, Dad's rules.....

Lower steering shaft support block ready to install. Block has new bronze bushings installed top and bottom. Bolts are 1-1/2" long and fit perfect even though parts manual calls for 1-3/4". Lower steering shaft showing slotted nut. Nut removed from lower steering shaft then shaft greased where it slides into block. Block slid onto lower steering shaft then bolted to frame. Bolts torqued to 30 ft/lb. Grease fitting installed. Never seize applied to shaft threads then washer and nut loosely installed. Overview of steering assembly as installed.

We have a Deka outlet only 15 minutes away. He sells ‘blems’ (functionally fine but blems in the case or lettering). Usually good pricing and they seem to last as long as any others.

Good compression on each cylinder? Any signs of leaking head gaskets? Is it firing on both cylinders? What happens if you pull one plug wire? Does it die or stay running? I've seen that engine run surprisingly well with loose heads and leaking head gaskets. Also check for intake manifold leaks and a possible clogged exhaust. I have one here with loose baffles in the muffler. They can also suffer from loose valve seats like Onans.

I'm kinda thinking governor issue possibly??

I'd start with the carb clean. Maybe download a manual and check / adjust the governor linkage.

I recently scored two C-160’s. I’m not messing with the paint, I just power washed them and sprayed them with WD-40.

Oh, man! My OCD would not let me off the hook until I had matching tread!

I can't help myself...

Hello all, I’ve taken quite a long hiatus from owning one of these spectacular red machines. Hopefully I’ll be back stateside sometime next week, then I’ll be purchasing a 95’ 314H that I currently have a deposit on. Before I go cutting up the mule drive to turn it into a hitch of some sort, (doesn’t come with a mower deck) either a pintle, or a 2” ball. Has anyone built a hitch that attaches on the front? It doesn’t have to support much tongue weight as it will only be support a tow bar. I am looking to move my plane into the hangar with a tow bar. Please post photos of what you have. Thanks!

Mine makes me TAKE her!

I have finally did the rough in on the metal & pulleys Brackets welded up and idler set up! Next is test run the pulley and bracket assembly The idler is half of a broken 18 Auto brake pedal!

I would buy that immediately if it was close to me. That is absolutely the coolest. @Pullstart Actually I just showed it to the wife and she asked if you could get it and bring it next year.

Here are a couple of threads from previous posts:

I have a Recycler deck on Ol' Rusty and it does a decent job on grass and leaves. You have to drive real slow, though.

I do that often.. at least on one side. Some people use chapstick, to give that wax ring style seal, but not stick together. That’s a hot rodder carburetor trick some old guy at work (my boss) taught me!

Make sure she is running on 2 cylinders

I got my spare ram resealed tonight after dinner. I still have to reseal the hy-2 pump I bought last year, and then that set will go on the tractor before winter, but I can't find anything in the shop right now. Once I can move the lift and some other things to the new section that will improve.

Today was maintenance day. It's been steadily busy at work. I haven't had them out since the end of October. I charged the C-141's battery up as it was dead. I may have a short somewhere that I'll have to look into. I also pumped up the 308's and 312's left rear tires. I took the 308 for a spin as the left rear tire was starting to come off the bead before i added air.

Sounds logical

Always use ethanol free fuel. I replaced all fuel lines & filter as preventative maint. Prior owner took carb off & overhauled before he sold it to me. Starts up easily & seems to run fine but like I said definitely a noticeable loss of power with the slightest load.

Do you use non ethanol fuel? Has the carb been rebuilt lately? Age of fuel lines?

Our tomato bushes are in 4 ft high cages and the plants are out the top and all the way back to the ground. They made OK in May/ June then it got too hot for them to set fruit. I’ve read at somewhere over 93-95F the bloom but don’t set fruit. Mid-Sept they gradually started producing. Since mid-October we have been picking a pan full about every 3 days. My wife has made several batches of homemade tomato soup, wow is it good. She also has made spaghetti sauce. Also she just blanches them and freezes them for later use.

Here's a C160 I got out of a hedgerow, all it gets is a yearly rub down w/MMO

Floor got poured today: New section of the shop is off limits to foot traffic for two days, all other traffic for two weeks. Also got a chance to talk to the lift guy, he said call him in two weeks and he'll grab two guy for a Saturday and come put it up.

Getting the sickle bar tuned…

Yes call Lowell before you order. He'll be happy to answer any questions and make sure to get the right stuff. Tell him the boys from RS sent ya ... he knows most of us. I take it you got the dog point out? Welding a nut on is an excellent idea. They tend to snap right at the end of the hex but many times back right out. 1/4-20 is the thread size. I have replacements I can send you one if needed. @Racinbob and I buy them in bulk then take turns passing them out... Your tranny is in good shape as these go. I saved this one. Had rust boogers for a week but saved it. Yes put up a pic we can tell you if it's any good or not.

That manual has excellent step by step instructions on how to open up that trasmission. You do need to get the shifter out first. Here is another thread that has videos of the process. This video is for a 4 speed which means the brake drum is on the cluster gear shaft instead of the mushroom gear. The only difference between your trans and the video thread. Check this out.