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My experience with rubber and steel chains on turf tires. SURFACE RUBBER STEEL TURFS w/o any chains bare pavement best poor good ice poor best poor mud good best poor snow on grass good best poor snow on gravel good best poor snow on dirt good best poor

This would be a good opportunity to go with an electric pump.

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Rear receiver hitch ready to install. I made this up a few years ago at a previous work place. It is really just two pieces of 2" angle iron welded to a piece of 2" square tubing and the receiver is 2-1/2" square tubing. Rear receiver hitch sat in place held up by jack stand. Rear receiver hitch attaching hardware installed and loosely bolted up allowing a little free play to adjust hitch. Rear receiver hitch centered side to side. Rear receiver hitch bolts evenly snugged keeping hitch gently pulled rearward. Rear receiver hitch bolts torqued to 28 ft/lb. Rear receiver hitch installed.

Thanks for the complements. I am pressed for space right now in that I have my truck, the wifes explorer, and my plow tractor all taking up space in my shop right now. My plan is to get another two car garage built next summer so my shop can actually just be a shop and not storage so at that point I may well buy or build a lift table that will likely do double duty of tractor maintenance and also a better way to clean the mower deck after each use where now I crawl under each time.

Cleat, it looks like if anyone would benefit from a lift table it would be you! I have a bad back, so I bought one years ago and it is a definite game changer. Being able to work on tractors without bending over is a joy. If I don’t feel like standing I just sit on my shop stool and work. No more kneeling or laying on the concrete. I actually have two tables, one that I built out of wood that is on casters and fits under the workbench when not in use and one that is an actual lift table. The wood one is mostly used for projects that I know will be on there for a while, like a restoration and the lift table for everything else. I think I paid around $5-600 dollars for the lift table from Harbor Freight and then made a wider top out of two layers of plywood. I’m thinking about putting better casters on it because once a tractor is on it, it’s difficult to move. My wooden table has good casters so I wheel it over next to my toolbox and workbench when I want to work on the tractor and then push it out of the way when I’m done. Also as I’ve said here before, you restorations are second to none! Keep up the good work, we always like to follow along 👍🏻

I told her not to park her car under my steering wheel collection ...

If you have a fuel leak there the pump diaphragm is shot. Drain your engine oil and check for presence of gas. With a plastic pump your best off just replacing it. They are readily available and cheap but sometimes quality questionable. Plastic pumps are not worth rebuilding. There are many threads on them here. One of many offerings here.

You can tighten them up by moving th connecting link from the yellow line position to the white line link. Also you will probably want chain tensioners as i have on mine. They can be rubber or springs...

There, I added a plain turf tire. 22.5 would be perfect on a 22" tire. Best to go bigger so the cross chains wrap down over the side walls. No sloppy chains, the side chain length is adjusted to tighten the cross chains.

I saw 1/8 metal sheet laying around in my garage so I'm going fab one. I suppose I need gasket too? but I cut it off kevlar gasket sheet

Here in this corner of Pa., all structures have to have a permit. Temporary structures can not be anchored to the ground. So, I get a temporary structure and fill it with tractors, A man can not be to safe!

Buying...anything. In my opinion folks are selling biz for a variety of reasons. 1. cant fix it. 2. have no use for it 3. need money for life or to fund something that works 4. significant will murder me etc etc. due diligence of course. I would not buy something that is obviously neglected and stored outside. Me specifically. Not my skill level. Also as previously stated... Toro Im out! Wrenched on enough of them in college to know. Me thing not a ya'all thing. That said if you want a project and you significant wont smother you go for it. heart wants what the heart wants yeah?

What do you tell @WHX?? with 2 black eyes? Nothin, she already done told him twice!

1985 312-8 my original post : I live in Poland so i have to order parts in advance from US or I found some minor parts here ( ignition switch, spark plug etc) or (like that CarBolo) on Chinese website (fastest route). Lots of planning with manuals but in short time I will know every part and every part number

I would think a block off plate would be better but have seen them both ways. I belive you can even get a factory block off plate but IDK what the cost would be.

Most guys are gonna say block it off. Ther is a cover made to do it or fab one. If you need a gasket I have a ton of them.

Yeah, sometimes we just have to put them in their place don't we.

3 bucks out back this morning so the pictures were out a window and they were @ 75 yards off. 2 were sparing and the other one was always out of frame. I tried to crop the pictures so they are what they are

Definitely check for fuel in gas. I always thought the tractors with the fuel tank under seat were great candidates for electric fuel pumps and would go that route before trying one of the cheap plastic pumps. IDK what the name brand mechainicals go for but remember thinking there was not much difference $$$ wise in converting to electric or maybe even cheaper.

My pole barn building permit required a seepage pit with three inspections for the rain water Never used it for that as I midnight piped the rain water to my blackberry plants and used the pit as a french drain for a sink, urinal, and a floor drain. Midnight concrete floor, lectric, and water, but the guvment still got me. The taxes I paid for 25 years are more than the pole barn cost. The taxes I paid on the house for 55 years are over three times what I paid for the house. I did put 3/8" foam insulation under the metal roof to prevent indoor condensation rain. No heat or wall insulation so I only live there in the warmer months. BTW, my barn was built to house a 24' WAC boat that was 28' long and 9' high when on the trailer. So I built the barn 24' wide X 32' long X 10' high under the roof trusses with a 10 X18 foot door. Made it easy to back the boat in and still had room for the truck. This was before it turned into storage for tractors and buckets of parts.

So its more just a "I paid good money for these why are they already going to s***" and not a usability factor?

What's the big deal with dry rot on a tractor tire? I've seen some people on here replacing their tires because of dry rot but in my mind since these aren't going 60 mph like a car. I would think dry rot isn't going to be a big problem and as long as none of the cords or anything are damaged, if it leaks a little bit of air you could just put tubes in them and keep running them

Ok i am going to give you guys a good suggestion about the snowplow skids for Wheel Horse early snowplows. i have used a plow with the bowl cup shoes for fifty years. These will wear on the bottom over time depending on your setting of the snowplow. My dad was a blacksmith and we remade ours. Last time we made a pair together with my brother it took about two and a half hours. 45 minutes to make them and the rest to figure the math for metal volume . We made the sidewalls of the skid bowl 1/4 thick as opposed to original 1/8 inch. You can see wear holes on the original 1/8 inch wall bowl below! Last year I had two sets made for $30 by a blacksmith shop. 1/4 thick again. But my next sets will have a solid bowl with a 3/4 hole for the six inch long 3/4 rod. So support your local blacksmith shop. They need the work and this helps them make something they never made before! The skill to do is valuable and you are preserving some originality!

All back together and steering like new

Got some snow between yesterday and today. Decided to do one pass last night on our driveway. Then did final pass and did my plow account about 20 minutes ago. 415BB428-68EE-4462-B3FC-C93255AE4408.mov

Now that the foot rests are on I can set the foot pedal height. I initially screwed the heim joint in all the way on the foot pedal control rod so the pedal is too far forward as shown. Here I am holding the pedal in full reverse and you can see the large gap between the reverse pedal and the foot rest. To adjust the pedal, unbolt the heim joint from the foot pedal and unscrew it a few turns on the rod then bolt it back to the pedal. Then push the pedal to full reverse again. When you have it set right the pedal will almost touch the foot rest but there should be a small gap. This will ensure you have full reverse speed. Once the heim is set in the right place the jamb nut can be tightened on the control rod to lock the heim joint in place. Here is the foot pedal in full reverse showing the slight gap to the foot rest. Here is how the foot pedal sits in neutral now. Tractor overview as of today.

Through ice and sleet and snow. They made it here.

Hey guys. I'm tired of getting my Wheel Horse stuck in the snow. I have zero issue plowing snow on my asphalt driveway with no chains, but my Horse lives about 50 yards downhill from the house. When we get snow, I oftentimes can't make it up the hill to the house and driveway. Beneath the snow is just forest floor, so leaves and dirt. I think I'm ready to try out rubber chains. But do they help at all in snow above dirt? How do they do in dirt/mud in the summertime? Also, would love any advice on where to get an affordable pair for tires that are 22x7.50-12. Thanks!

I'm running this pump on a couple of my tractors. One of which is my pulling tractor. Have had good luck with them. https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Universal-Pressure-Transfer-Carburetor/dp/B08PY7V2MM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa The jungle site has the CarBole at a lower price than the link you posted. https://www.amazon.com/CarBole-Universal-2-3-5P-S-I-Operating-Self-Priming/dp/B01IR6BNKY/ref=sr_1_6_sspa

No need for primer bulb and no risk of fuel leaking into the crankcase. Just keep fuel in the tank. Electric pumps die quick when pumping air.

Dunno/. Would like to!

I agree with this around these parts anyhow.... I changed a couple fronts the other day that was dry rotted and would leak down. I ordered two Deestones from W world and had them shipped for maybe 10 more $$'s than it would have cost to put tubes in. I have and will continue to use tires that have a few cracks in them especially the more expensive rears. I had a bad run with tubes a few years ago that came from jungle sight and recommend buying quality tubes. Ya know the old saying buy once cry once applies here, to much trouble breaking down tires because of a sub-par product.

When I had a 30x14 addition put on my pole barn the only thing that got inspected was the depth of the hole for the 6x6's...Cement floor and electric were never looked at assessed value didn't change.

Somebody probably tried to remove it at one time and it's stuck.

For me personally, it's more disappointment than anything else. I have tires from the early 1960s that have no rot, while a set that is 5 years old (and were expensive) crack like dried out play dough. I don't expect tires to last 50 years, but 10 would be nice. Especially when I take precautions to protect them. Makes no sense whatsoever. And yes adding a tube works but a decent set of tires would not need them.

I did more than that. I stopped playing nice.

Probably the original got chewed up at the bearing and the PO replaced with the wrong part. There are a bunch of different ones that can (obviously) be made to work. PO may have checked the Toro price and just used what he had instead- once he woke up and got up off the floor...

A 6 or 8 speed transmission should have a good inch of axle shaft showing between the back of the hub and the transmission case. If the other side is flush to the outside of the hub AND touching the transmission case... that's the short axle. Not original.

Over the years I have tried various plow skids. 95% of my plowing is on gravel, dirt, some sod. Homemade from pipe caps. Skid runner type and the vastly overpriced Toro skids. The first two wear out fast (especially now with the heavy 56 inch blade) The absolute best is the dome type modified with extra welding

Foot rest rubber bumpers ready to install. These are just what I happen to have here, not really the ones that were used originally. Foot rest rubber bumpers silicone used as adhesive since the holes in the foot rests are just slightly too big for the bumpers to firmly snap onto. Foot rests ready for rubber bumpers to be installed. I cleaned the footrest and rubber bumper where the silicone is to be applied with contact cleaner so it will bond better. Foot rest rubber bumpers installed. I used a small screwdriver to apply just a thin layer of silicone to the rubber bumper before installing them to the foot rests.

I have been using tractor supply made in USA hose for a few years now very happy with it well-made. Have a good day.

Don't know really ... every so many tanks or gallons? Every oil change? Every Year? Hours on the clock? Might be different between metal and plastic tanks. Dan and I were tooling around at show on Betty and she just quit. Fuel pump? Nope filter was just plugged solid. Never saw one that bad so maybe just change at every show. Betty goes to every show and gets used a lot by the gals. Somebodies gotta go get ice or the flea market she gets hopped on. More hrs on her than all our tractors put together.

if I read this right you are going to put them on a 310 after serving 37 years on 312, yeah?? Clearly defective and dealer should be contacted .

The older Electric PTOs like yours need bigger push off bolts. Probably 7/8"NC. Do not use a gear puller to remove the electric PTO you will damage it. When up get the old friction disc off and reinstall your Electric PTO the arm on the PTO will be inside of the engine bracket. Use clevis pin to secure it.

This is true. I did the tranny a couple of years ago in order to fix a a bad 3rd gear so with a fresh engine it should be good for another 60yrs.

Todays adventure - rebuild the steering system. To start off I turned a portion of 5/8" stock down to 9/16" and threaded it to 12 pitch. Next drill a hole in it and tap the inside of it to 3/8-24. Then use a parting tool to cut it to length. OK, what am I building here ?? Remember the fan gear that the PO messed up by welding the drag link to it? The hole in it was too large for a heal-a-coil. So I tapped the hole in it to 9/16-12. What I made was an insert to repair the require 3/8-24 hole in the fan gear. Inserted with Loctite plus I peened the edges to ensure that it does not move. Next - take a peace of 5/8" x 4.5" stock, turn a 15/16" length of each end down to 7/16" and thread it to a 20 pitch. One new drag link. Now for the tie rod that was butchered up. First off, position the front axle and spindles so that everything is held strait. Then cut a 1" x 5/16" flat bar to length. Use a transfer punch to mark the outer holes. Drill the 1/2" holes in each end and the 3/8" hole for the drag link and test bolt things together. Looking good, now it was time to turn the two 1/2' bolts into part #3949 clevis pins. Cut to length and then drill an 1/8" hole 1" deep into the end of the bolt. Drill & tap the end to 1/4-28 to a depth of 3/8" for a grease zerk. Drill an 1/8" cross hole to meet up with the 1/8" length wise hole so that grease can get to the pivot point. Front end repaired & almost ready for some paint.

Today was leg day. Squats three sets of 8, wall sits, side lunges, and we did the Sally song in the videos above to free squats with no weight. We sprinkled in some sprints and some planks like Betty Crocker. Legs are j-e-ll-o. Oh yeah how could I forget?? We also did 12 20” box jumps, then 10 and 8 24” box jumps. No 30 inchers in my forecast, that’s like waist high!

Don't try to do it all at once. That's how you hurt yourself. We don't need to see you in "bumps & bruises".

It was... the lesser of several evils. My body pains were at a level that was making work difficult. Gazillion tests and NO results. One thought was Lyme disease but I've been tested for multiple times over multiple years. Still could have had it. I was labeled as FM which basically means "I dunno". I could have had different meds but that would have taken me out of CDL driving. I've tried several different meds on several different doses now. All failed over the long term. Oh well. I'm feeling a little better most days so.... Let's stick to whatever I've been doing and hope for the best.