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We are not putting down other brands, we are merely expressing out preference. I tell my wife I don't find fault with other women, I just prefer her, . Besides, the phrase is "NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE BEING CHASED BY A WHEEL HORSE."

Everything that was mobile got taken outside, and the shop got swept out. 520H C141 Elec-Trak E-14 Roper tow vehicle J. D. 110 Speedex S18 Sulky, and wagon with seat. Everything else got pushed aside and swept around. Then it was all put bak and covered.

OK Kevin, here is "The List" An Equal Opportunity List of Offensive but Funny names for cars Acura – Asia’s Curse Upon Rural America Audi – Accelerates Under Demonic Influence Bmw – Bring More Women Buick – Big Ugly Indestructible Cat Killer Cadillac – Company Always Denies Its Lawful Liability After Collisions or Crazy And Dumbass Idiots Like Large American Cars Chevrolet – Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time Chrysler – Company Has Recommended You Start Learning Engine Repair Daewoo – Damn Asian Engineering Works Only Occasionally Dodge – Darn Old Dudes Go Everywhere Ferrari – Ferociously Elegant Racer Ravages All Roads Intuitively Fiat – Failed Italian Automotive Technology (they build Ferrari but why can’t they make a proper car?) Ford – First On Rust and Deterioration GMC – Got Mechanic Coming Honda – Had One Never Did Again Hummer – Huge Ugly Mother, Mostly Eats Resources Hyundai – Here’s Y U Never Drive An Import Isuzu – It Sucks, Unless Zero Used Jaguar – Just A Guess U Are Rich Jeep – Just Eats Every Penny Kia – Keep Inside Asia Lotus – Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious Lamborghini – Loser Always Maintains Big Old Rotten Gunk; Hardly Inflates Nobody’s Image Maserati – Must Also Suggest Extra Rope And Towing Implements Mazda – Made After Zero Design Analysis Mercedes – Most Expensive Road Car Everyone Drives Except Stig Mitsubishi – May Involve Turbos, Suck Unless Boost Is Seriously High Inside Mini – Moron Inside Notably Insane Nissan – Need I Say Something About Nothing Porsche – Proof Of Rich Spoiled Children Having Everything Rolls – Regal Opulent Lovely Luxury Sedan Saab – Swedish Automobiles Always Breakdown Subaru -Screwed Up Beyond All Repair Usually Toyota – Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto Volvo – Very Old Lazy Vehicle Owner Volkswagen – Vehicle Owners – Losers Knowingly Suffering With All German Engineered Nonsense

August 4, 1958 Billboard Hot 100 is published for the first time with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson at #1.

I really wish you guys would stop putting down other brands, they will all break down eventually. The truth is, that slogan started with Deere's snowmobile line in the early 1970s. And it stuck. And the truth is that Deere makes probably the best line of lawn and garden tractors today with their X series line, made in Horicon, Wisconsin. Their 7 gauge deck, known as the 7 Iron, is the only 7 gauge deck that is stamped from a single piece of steel. The other manufacturers have to fabricated their commercial decks, using 7 gauge for the sides and 10 gauge for the top section and welding them together to make a deck. Only Deere has a press large enough to stamp 7 gauge metal. Rounded corners means less material buildup to corrode and rust a deck. It's also sad, though, that Deere choses to penalize their ag buyers with their policy for repairs. I know the auto industry wants to do this as well. Sad.

I'm with Kev on the ribbing part don't go to thinking the JD owners don't talk about the WH stuff. @Pullstart Does Chevy still give a free puppy with every purchase? Just so you don't have to walk alone when it lays down on ya.

I consider it ribbing just like hot rods. I’m a Chevy guy. We need the competition to be competitive, and I appreciate them all, but I can’t see myself driving a truck where they circle the problem on the grille!

This view smacked me in the face wheeling the creeper out from an oil change in the driveway. Not a horrible rear end view.

August 4, 1790, (236 years)

Another rule of thumb comes from zero turns: if you can't back up the entire hill without wheelspin you should not mow it with said machine. If it's steep enough to slide it's well past steep enough to flip. One thing to note: your ag tires might grip better running backwards initially, but when they finally slip they will slide like an ice rink because the chevron shape running correctly should "shed" whatever it pulls up. Running backwards will compact any debris and hold it making the tread useless.

Gear jammer or Hydro, you can mow up a hill much better than down, Simple physics, going up hill the weight of the tractor is being applied to the rear axle, going down a hill the weight is being transferred toward the front axle. I have used tire chains while mowing a steep grade, if you don't spin the tires they won't harm the grass.

Hey hey hey.. Finally found a D-250!

had the capacitor replaced in the central a/c unit , over 30 years in , was blowing warm air , guy was amazed at all other regular function , as stated todays units , very lucky to get half of that . planning to replace it with same model carrier , so original solid ducting can be just , hooked up . had guys from my pfizer shop help out , who also helped with original furnace , made service areas , simple easy , what a concept , this is also in the cellar ?, size of small closet , set up for service ease , and NO CIELING LEAKS , plan out , repetitive issues , do a regular , by monthly , look see , filter check , coil spray down , drainage flow discs , insure condensation discharge flow , most important ? easy, chair access , makes this very simple . recently , repainted outside condenser . always snoopin around , pete

This sulky has been around longer than we think. The manual has a 1958 copyright date.

Thanks. Until recently I also had an Amigo, a Massey Executive, and a Minneapolis Moline MoCraft. Sold them to a gentlrman who made a 9 hour trip from Minnesota to get them.

Maintainance on appliances, both kitchen & utility does extend their usefullness.. I drain 4 water heaters annually - my house and the rental. Ditto on giving all the expansion tanks the fingernail "Ting" test to see if they are still functional. A note on water heaters... I will NEVER buy another "self cleaning" style one ever again. It works in theory, but sucks in practice. It is self cleaning, it has a turbine blade at the bottom inside below the dip tube where the cold water comes in..... every time you draw hot water, the turbine stirs up the bottom sediment - but where does it go??? Out into everything that uses hot water. It clogs up the faucet aereators & worse, the dishwasher inlet valve screen. I could not wait for that one to die....

T-Mo. My brother in Vt always ask me why I hate J.D. I always tell him I don’t hate John Deere. I hate the color yellow just never could stand looking at that color.. And in Vermont being called the green Mountain state I guess it just fits. I also would like to add there is a ton of those tractors up there people love them In that state. I guess I could say John Deere’s is king from what I can see. I’ll stick with red.

Not sure why you cant message me here , but i will be making more come this fall , when i do i will put a post on that they are available

That big thing with the yellow wheels outta commission...? Couldn't handle it?

Mowed some hay getting the site ready at the NYSEA Pageant of Steam with the 875 Wheel a Matic!

Here's one of Chad's, I have them on a Raider 12, C160, and a 16 Auto.

Scored some rear WH wheel weights and some FMC wheel weights today . The WH weights are going on the C160 if I dont change my mind. Leaning 520H for the FMC weights. They look just like some Bolens weights I have seen before. Got the xtra 7 1/2” WH wheels for free. Been a good morning these wheel weights are pretty rare around here so I’m happy to have found them.The WH weights are white but think I like um red better did certain years have red and others have white weight?

happy Birthday @GlenPettit, hope you are doing well.

Nice collection you have there

To clarify, most every Wheel Horse has an open differential. Preference to the less grip is applied when moving forward, backward, or slowing down. The brake is not simply on one wheel. I know you know what you mean Lee, but I figured it’s worth mentioning for future reading.

Mike That is what I was thinking in this post.

Nice score!

Happy Birthday Kevin, hope you have a good one

Yes, that hood and grille look pretty righteous!

Hope you don't make a wrong turn and water something else.

Here we go again Mike, this is why you should let me come get those 23x10.50-12’s that you should never use 🤣🤣🤣

Picked this 312-8 up this morning! Might be the nicest original one I ever bought! Has a bagger and a plow thats just as nice. Got it running after a carb clean and new fuel lines. I was just gonna flip it, but I don't know about that now. It works pretty great! 20260801_170738.mp4

It rained, so nothing.

Couple a pics of C160 with the new to me rear wheel weights.

I’ve thought of using threaded rod cut to the proper length and then put a nut on either side of the square hole in rim, tightening up to make like a stud. Then sliding the weight on the rod, and tightening a nut on it. Maybe some 1/2” acorn nuts? That would look pretty cool!

This is when they were painted black

My wheel weights are painted almond to match the wheels

Bill, I actually believe the FMC weights have a big enough center to allow mounting on rim before mounting wheel to tractor, I do have a set that has too small a center on a 1257 and believe those are also Bolens, but now that I think about it, they may be Gravely? pic of 1257 weights in pic below.

Not a directly behind pic but close enough for guberment work.

Just realizing I’m the last one who posted a picture, basically the same.

Moving more firewood this morning. This second load was a monster.

With your collection of vintage stuff sounds like you'll fit right in! You'd get along with @AMC RULES Say what Richard??? ...sure now you tell me!

@SC/397 from Midwest Michigan! We love pictures! Here are a few of what’s been going on over here lately...