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August 24, 1975, The band Queen enters a recording studio in Wales to begin the sessions that will produce “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Because the finished song runs nearly six minutes, record execs fear radio stations will never play it.

Decided to exercise my Elec-Trak this morning. Needed to remove the deck from its storage cart, and used the Roper with the front mount boom. After installing the deck I mowed about half the back yard. The grass was still wet with dew but I had a narrow window of opportunity. The wife has a doctors appointment this morning. Which is where I am going now. Not bad for 53 years old.

The 90 minute flight and the 5 hour flight are over. About to board for the 15 hour and 56 minute flight now in San Francisco. After that I have one more 4 hours flight..then I can really sleep!

We asked the organist to mix in a few bars of 'Bohemian Raposidy' into the prelude to mom's memorial service. I don't think many of the people there noticed. One of the church members mom had worked with through the years was a piper. He played 'Anazing Grace' on his pipes during that service - that, they noticed. Why mix some Queen into a memorial service? In memory of a story mom told many times about a wedding service where the organist mixed in some 'Mares Eat Oats and Does Eat Oats' into the porcession.

A bit more progress… Breaking out the drive First part of the intermediate drive and 4WD selector First view of the output My awesome son milling me the dog clutches on the gears out of gear in gear Axle with steering added - tie rod on the bottom as need to get the drive out, and a Suburban is a very low frame and pivot point.

Had a couple of my favorites out of the shop so I could cut some lumber. Looked too good to not snap a shot. You can see that the weather hasn't been kind to my grass this year.

Yes they are. I haven't weighed them but I need to get them mounted so I can stop having to move them around the shop

Neither have I. But I have replaced the points and condenser and spent a bunch of time checking wiring, then opened the fuel cock and had it start right up and keep running!

Discovered someone a few weeks ago called Flying Wrench videos on Facebook - - very entertaining and informative -- suggest Red Sq members may want to check it out ?? I know there are many members here who do not do FB but if you do its worth a few minutes.. I believe he may be on other media outlets as well ????????? he is a young guy, maybe mid-late 20s in Virginia area who has a traveling home visit repair business for Tractors, lawn mowers etc -- ( started the business himself, never worked in a shop, no college ) . The cool thing is he does video of every repair which is about 6 appointments daily -- i have not seen his entire inventory of videos but at 6 per day ( editted ) he has lots of fresh content -- some videos are short few minutes others maybe 15 - 20 minutes I have not seen a WH yet but all the usual other manufacturers -- Cadet, Craftsman, Deere, Troy Bilt, etc - and even a few "Go carts" or other small engine repairs -- His customized repair van is insanely impressive - he did the build out himself - the organization and tools and spare parts he has is incredible - all Milwaukee - also has power lift on back of van hooked to the bumper area tongue that lifts front tractor axles so he can do mower deck service and repair - Some repairs are simple maintenance - others more involved carb replace - electrical - pulleys - belts etc - His problem solving diagnostics is pretty interesting as he goes through the step by step elimination to solution - eg: why it won't run ????? His video isn't as much like You Tubes that tend to be more "educational content" but he does explain as he does the repair what he's doing -- so for Rd Sq members with some knowldge of the basics you will find he explains just enough to sustain your interest without being to simple or to complex. One thing i find interesting are his opinion comments about the various manufacturers which many members here will apprecaite considering the simplicity of our WH engineering - also what i realized is how many others are vertical shaft tractors with all the pulleys and machanicals under the frame. lastly, he also shows what $ he charges which is also informative Enjoy -- Bill

Why did the police arrest the turkey? They suspected it of fowl play! What do you get when a chicken lays an egg on top of a barn? An eggroll!

I told my wife she should embrace her mistakes. She gave me a hug.

I have to admit; I dig that hood ornament!

Had the 1988 312 out today with a newly acquired dump cart (LTD-244). Found the cart at a local (mostly used) tool store.

Too much on the to-do list today to get these on a machine but did manage to drill the rims for the weights. ICYMI, these 4 x 8 rims came on an off-brand cart with bushings and dry rotted wheel barrow tires. I almost threw them on the I don't care pile but they're actually decent quality so I knocked the bushings out and put 4 ply 4 x 8 tri-ribs on them. I talked my brother out of the weights and cleaned them up. Too wide on standard rims to get through the gates on my property so I think this will work. Soon to be in service...

My niece and her husband had an out door wedding next to a busy section of the Fox river. Right after they were done saying their vows, some one off in the distance started playing the beginning of "Another one bites the dust". Not load but load enough. The bride & groom did not hear it but most of the people attending had all they could do to keep from laughing out load.

Sweet find! The model that I have been looking for. Cut my Wheel Horse teeth on a brand new B-80/8-Speed as an 11 year old.

Saw this on marketplace.. thoughts on it.. practicality, useful for work? Price? Both engines make it have double the horsepower.. to lift it off the ground and shoot flames?

That's normal - as it should be A hydro transmission would have motion control, not a shifter. There is no neutral, only "stop". Somewhere on the transmission should be a " tow valve" that can be opened to allow the tractor to be free-wheeled (pushed/towed)

Interesting build. Looks like both engines are belted to a jack shaft that drives the transmission. Can these engines be reversed? Seems the belts would be too short to reverse by twisting.

This would be my biggest worry and would really check magnets out. If I were in doubt, I would try and run down a good fly wheel. Its hard to tell in Pic how much damage has been done through and if you're not worried about them then go for it.

Florida Man strikes again. Florida Man is my favorite superhero.

Timely! I had the same thing on my B80. https://www.amazon.com/Grommet-735-0149-935-0149-951-0171-751-0171/dp/B0DPR2WGD8/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1CPVBDAH7MYS2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Xf1D-xfjAt76-djDR_B5hHjbXJidjgl3ZdrDOsGzWTin9wO-ytfM4rCpPlj1PsiL3ueY4-TbH-74BegndQJNHwUgA0DqZ39LguAr0m6lL8vqu6dwkU65TKGN7l-Lt9hsnBtwH2fGbd9ub6oSuOGzkbYrgPwOGG21qmk2F2sCmVvjHBuKlhDmULZD_xeAavOXKcP_QtTTvzdgjwnGUXDm2eHn8cpUTdwrUC-TN0AbPiY.AZDjGDEZjKCF_6MCkfMncAXVS5dlQ0jzOKM6MKvN2U4&dib_tag=se&keywords=fuel+shutoff+and+grommet&qid=1787516215&sprefix=fuel+shutoff+and+grommet%2Caps%2C4864&sr=8-6

You should replace the flywheel. That magnet will shed more pieces, jam into the charging stator and ruin the stator or break the stator mounting tabs off the cam cover. You can chase the threads in the crank with a tap.

Yes that lever moves back and forth fine forward neutral reverse! The tow valve or control valve which allows the transmission to go into neutral and be pushed is stuck or froze up! I did find a discussion searching different forums that others have experienced the same problem from a machine that has been sitting outside for years! They were able to spray some pb blaster or other to break the control shaft loose! They were all stuck pretty good! Hoping I get that lucky 🙏 Thanks!

Here is a link to all of the Sundstrand manuals on this site, hope it helps you. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?q=sundstrand&quick=1&type=downloads_file&nodes=24

Opps I will have to get to that Mike.

Its an 04 with the 4.0 SOHC. This was a known issue with these engines which Ford didn't really get nailed down until 2005 or 2006. I've owned this vehicle for 7 years and put 55 or 60k miles on it and have kind of suspected this guide was broken the whole time, but it hasn't been causing real issues, so I left it alone. I inspected it while doing valve cover gaskets and disturbed it. Now my technician brain won't let me put it back together broken. I am also going to look at a Flex that's about 10 years newer next weekend to replace the Explorer. If I buy that I know two people in need of a vehicle right now who may either be given the Explorer outright or sell it to them very cheap, and I want to make sure its right if that happens.

I have a set of those. Heavy little things.

Thanks for the breakdown Eric

Not entirely useless. You'd get lots of looks at a tractor show. @Pullstart could use it to tow his new motorhome from the middle of the field!

May get one once a seat is back on and the tire swap. I have the same style seat I took off my 875 I can put on. A few tape patches but it matches the patina better.

Amazon Chinese carburetor has been working fine for last 3yrs since I installed it. $14 & needed no adjustment 👍🏻

About the carbs.. are there no good B&S, Honda or custom/aftermarket carbs that fit the Kohler engine(s)? I know from my moped years that carbs were swapped out for (mostly) larger ones all the time. After all it's "just" an air-fuel mixing device.. Seems to me that a carb of a dirtbike with about the same CI's/cc's should work just fine.

Still got the little baby buggy bumpers on the hood and seat hinges. Seat clean up

My first WH was a 12 year old 1974 B-80 I bought 40 years ago it came with a 36RD deck, cut my grass, pulled my cart and moved my old Boston Whaler around for 11 years. I found a nice C-120 and bought it and sold the B for 100.00 less than I paid for it. Over the last 30 years I've bought and sold 30+ WH's, my two favorites are the '74 B80 and the '76 B80. The '76 would run my 36" tiler down hear with no problem. In the last year I've sold all my horses except 3 of my round hood, if I ever decided to buy another WH it will be a B80.

Absolutely yes you are. I have never ever done such a thing.

Yeah. Been doing that on flights for years. I’ve taken plenty of 10-13 hours flights in the past. This one leg is 16 hours and is my longest yet. I will be in a sleeper pod so that’ll help being able to lay completely flat, won’t be sitting upright for 16 hours. And it’s an overnight flight so hoping to zonk-out!

I have a 1/4" diamond steel plate 42" x 48" that you could used for a ramp. You just have to come get it.

I’d start hitting that seat with some vinyl conditioner massaging it in with latex gloves on. I did that with the barn find C-101 I bought last year and it worked well.

Nice find! My 1977 B-80/8 speed is one of my favorite tractors

Yes Don, the times; they are a changing. The KOOL KUSTOMS that were built by George Barres and others like Dean Jeffries, Junior Conway and Ed (Big Daddy) Roth were highly sought after in the collector car market, now it is Mustangs and Camaros. Sad to say the Roy Brizio built '32 Ford High Boy owned by Vic Edelbrock only brought $ 165,000 at auction a few weeks ago. It would have brought twice as much a decade ago.

You kind of need to look at production numbers a little bit. Oliver production numbers were low. Most numbers were not that low. Now if you are talking about a that there was only 200 made of - like the 420LSE the price tag goes up a fair amount. Supply & demand ya know. Some people get upset when a gets mutilated or scrapped out. Which I have to agree, I get a little saddened when it happens. The other way to look at it is - Every horse that dies, makes the survivors more valuable. I collect because I enjoy the hobby and even more so, the people associated with it. If I was in it to make any money at all, I would not have restored any of my tractors.

Built an offbrand Lego set of the 4014 that I got off of Amazon the other day. Even in Lego this thing is huge. Putting it next to the Lego '59 Chevy I got for Easter, its about the same scale factor as in real life so that's a pretty cool coincidence

The Challanger made an overnight stop in Sedalia, Mo. We were living there at the time. We started east of town and watched it roll by, beat it back to town and watched it pull into the siding in town. The Big Boy went through Sedalia maybe 20 years ago. Was working. I saw the smoke, but not the locomotive. Those big articulated locomotives are impressive machines. There is one in the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit on static display. Always enjoy seeing it when I visit there - also the Ford GT 40 that Dan Gurney drove at Le Mans. We had a Finish exchange student for a year. The Henry Ford Museum was one of the places we visited. When we came upon that car, he asked what it was. I told him it was a Ferrari killer. An effective taunt, as he was a Ferrari fan and didn't hold Fords in high regard.