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May 12, 1994 "Pulp Fiction", directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.

That appears to be a 1960 Suburban give or take... the first "Wheel Horse" was made in 1956. Pics of engine installation / sides & back would be helpful. Also---all 4 wheels and tires are wrong for originality. Be prepared for much lower offers.... Tony

Rear axle bracket for XI 518 through 523xi

Almost done with cutting the tree up. I'm sure giving the 20v batteries some exercise.

I made the decision and purchased a Kawasaki Mule. The following factors influenced by decision: 1) Price 2) Towing capacity 3) Cargo Bed Load 4) Reliability. The family, especially the Mrs. are very happy with it.

Those two blades look beat up. Have you checked them to see if they are balanced?

It depends on the lube you use and how hard you work it. Don't overthink it. Pull the dipstick when you do any service. You'll know when to change it. If in doubt, do it.

My brother had one like this on his 1990 312 H with a front plow and it worked great.

Id like to just believe you but... Can't see anything

This afternoon I decided mow along the side of our county road~about 1/8 mile long. One side is maintained by the land owner, the other not so much. The grass is getting knee high-and much of it taller. Our county roads are chip and seal which is nice and the side I was mowing basically has no ditch. It seems the county only mows once a season. The problem with overgrown grass is the road way appears to be smaller and bi-passing drivers hesitate to pull into the edge of the road. I used the 520H and it completed the task quite well. I don't think our zero turn would have handled the job at hand as efficiently and comfortably. Having the weight on the front end and a steering wheel was an asset. For the past several years, I have also sprayed weed killer around the stop sign because the Johnson grass will block the view of traffic until the nose of the vehicle is nearly on the state highway.

Things add up quickly No oil pan gaskets on the shelf so I ordered two, I need solid mounts for the recently acquired c-161 and that isn't even in the shop yet, it needs wheel studs so ordered them from M-C and forgot to order head bolts for the 16 Auto so I'll pay shipping twice for that lack of paying attention. I was going to order a soft start for the electric clutch but I better slow my roll before the Colonel looks at the checking account One potential positive is that the valve lash was out enough to maybe account for some of the rough running. Intake .011 and exhaust .014. They look good and nothing else is concerning so I'll just lap and adjust them until there's a need to go further.

How about this one? 🙀😂😂😂

I tried to visit but it took off... Ya know. If that was a dog? I wouldn't have ever gotten outta truck. I figured I'd take my chances on the kitty though.

According to Michael Martino, the last edition is the most complete and best. He doesn’t believe that any edition is collectible, but many consider the first book the most collectible, however Michael does not agree

Kind of a side note, but I have a '68 Commando 6 that was on the floor for 2 years and never sold, so the dealer put on an electric start 8hp Kohler and swapped the dash for the new plastic style. It was restickered and sold that year. I bought it from the original owner.

I wonder if the 6 speed was installed at the dealer as part of the original sale. It's known that dealers in the 60's would change some things around to complete a sale. I find it hard to believe the WH assembly line ground to a halt to install a different transmission and any related hardware.

On the hydros, just leave the filter loose until you've got at least 4 qts back in it. That lets the air out. Never had to do that on an 8 speed. Air can escape from around the shifter.

The pto switch gets it's power from the No Mow in Reverse module. I should rephrase that - gets it's power from the ignition switch but the NMR module controls the pto clutch. There is a test procedure for the switch. Click on the picture of it. Module test proceedure

Almost done just got to finish the wiring and put new diesel oil in it and finish putting back together

Depending on the model - I find it easier to remove the shifter & fill thru that hole. The 854 is a snap that way, the C81 is not...

Ya know, I could really use a top of the line UTV for my sprawling 1/3 acre homestead! Funny story about UTV's ( I know but I have a million of them!) We had a couple of Kubota UTV's at work for plowing snow and hauling mulch. The lead guy in the Nursing home shop had to move some furniture so he enlisted the painter and another guy in our shop to help. They were going to use one of the UTVs'. Those 2 guys were wound tighter than a crick rock and our guy (Josh) was pretty mellow. They were going to do the job after lunch. at the same time our new building was being constructed and there were contractors all over the place. So they meet and go out to get the UTV and the lead guy (John) says there it is and goes and drives it over. Josh looks at it and thinks man the grounds guys beat the crap out of this thing. It's all rusted and dented. "Are you sure this is ours?" So they spend a couple of hours moving furniture.. Meanwhile the electrical contractor can't seem to find their rented Kubota UTV so they think it's stolen and call the cops. They get there and start the search but somehow the guys evade the cops for over an hour. finally they get pulled over and surrounded by 2 cop cars. It was then they closed the tailgate and the words "ADMAR RENTALS appeared on the gate.

If the machine has the Eaton 11 (has a spin on oil filter on the left side under the seat pan) the drain plug is the main plug located under the rear housing and requires a 1/4" hex wrench. If it has the Eaton 7, (no oil filter) This transmission has two separate oil compartments. One is the hydro (10w-30 oil) that is dedicated to hydro pump and is captive. The other is rear gearing lubrication. Takes 80w-90 and drains from the main plug located under the rear housing and requires a 1/4" hex wrench. The Eaton 7 hydro system can be drained and refilled. The drain plug is an o-ring plug located under the pump unit on the right side.

I have an extra one I'll leave go for $50 I can bring it to the show, If anyone is interested.

wow wish I was closer.

I've been considering getting down to this one for several years. We already have plans that weekend though.

Pretty sure it will bolt on and it moves the plow forward about 2 inches and or the tiller rearward the same.

That’s my thought as to what happened. Dealer didn’t have a 867 or other but had this 657 and a deal was made.

My 42RD is just barely audible over the engine noise with stock exhaust. The deck has a very mild hum.

Somebody needs this!

The plumbers showed up today. Unloaded their mini excavator and waited for all of the utilities folks to mark where their various pipes and wires are located - none of which were in the area where the digging was going to take place. But, tis the law, and better to be safe than sorry. About 6 1/2 feet down, the sewer pipes were located. Big soggy soft spot around the house trap. The trap (clay piece) appeared to have a crack on the inlet side. Lots of buildup in the pipes, suggesting a slow flow for some time. The house trap is now gone, replaced with about 7 feet of 6" PVC and a clean out tee. Back fill is scheduled for tomorrow.

Unfortunately don’t have the documents for proof. Only that whom I bought it from along with a D200, told me that the D was used for mowing and snow plowing the property. The 657 was ordered with the 6 speed knowing it was first time available that year and with Sickle Bar for mowing along the road and around a pond. Also with the light kit HL5. I knew about the 5/6 difference. And I couldn’t refute what the seller told me because as I look over this tractor, it is very clean and original. And can tell not very many hours. For a Tecumseh it runs as good as new. Easiest starting Tecumseh I ever ran. The original paint is the cleanest of any tractor in my herd. In fact the day I picked it up, it was covered with a blanket. It was his Grandpa’s favorite. They seemed wealthy so have no doubts that he was willing to pay extra. Would seem that going with the 867 would have been the route to go, but we can never know what was going on at the dealership in that day. Without actually talking with original owner, perhaps the dealer made the swap. I may have misunderstood the list of models with my original post, for I thought it was referencing the models known to have a 6 speed..by serial number. Now I realize it was highest/lowest known SNs. I added the hubcaps from my collection, I need to swap them out with the proper era ones.

@rmaynard just installed Facet fuel pump on my 520H and I tapped into the hot side of coil (redwire on pump) and just grounded (black wire on pump) under pump mounting bolt and it worked great. Key on pump runs key off pumps is off. also put a 10amp fuse in red wire going to pump from coil...

It's alive!! 20260510_105802.mp4

I do not see the tractor raised so that the wheels can spin freely. Just dropping the fluid and refilling is inadequate to alleviate an issue with moisture in the Unidrive. That leaves too much comtaminated fluid clinging to the innards. A diesel flush is best - but - the Unidrive must be cycled thru all the gears - and hi & low ranges to get the sufficient "waterfall wash". Either by driving it or jacking it up in place. If you want to be amazed with the "waterfall" effect, pull the shifter out while doing the flush & look in.....The differential & gears spinning make for quite the splash.

Part of my job is picking up credit after the work is done. We take pictures of pretty much everything that we do. I showed up here. Park across the street. Nothing unusual. Started filling out the paperwork and I looked over to the pallets that I was about to go fetch and I see this.... Guard cat??!?

Have you determined what you are missing? A gasoline engine needs air, fuel, compression, and ignition. Knowing what is missing will help with a diagnoses. You also mentioned that you thought it may be the starter. Are you unable to turn the engine over with the starter?

953 nut, thank you!!! It was the purple wire that was bad. We made a bypass wire with a new diode and it works perfectly. For anyone with the same issue, Kohler makes a kit, part number, 25 755 31-S. Thanks again to all of you for helping me troubleshoot and resolve the issue.

It's here. Definitely looks a little better in the photos. It's definitely restorable!

Thanks to the dimensional info from ebinmaine and the information previously posted by others I've made some progress on fabricating the grader blade components. Other than the block that the lift arm connects to on the main support arm, it's ready to weld together. The blade itself has previously been fabricated. I'm currently waiting on the plate that bolts to the blade, I'm having it bent to shape in a fab shop close by. After that I'll mill the three slots and make the pivot pin. I'm sure the lift arm won't be exactly like an original, but it should be close enough to function.

I like anything with a low box height & large. You start piling wood and tools in it it gets small awful quick. Plunge's pic proves that. The Hondas are nice well built machines but the bed is too small. That's why I favor the mules and I wished I woulda got that instead of a Ridge. They have the best in class box dims. You didn't mention if you want/need a enclosed cab Kwalshy. I had to do it again I would go with a open cab and add doors and whatnot down the road if I really needed. One of the things with any sxs is once you get it setting it up for how you use it. I never used any of my winches I ever had so I nixed them and made a front receiver for moving trailers. Figured I ever want a winch build one that slides in the receiver and wire for front or rear use. Don't be afraid to look at the Kubotas either for a true work machine either. I wished I woulda kicked them tires a little harder. If dad is going to operate it look for easy in easy out. If it's a worker you won't need a ton of ground clearance so the lower the better for him.

Very True Jim. I came close to owning a new one. Affordable $$$$$$ as well. Dealership 6 miles from home. Northeast Powersports.

Strictly a work machine but I would look at the kawasaki mules. Their 4 cylinder is by far the best motor in any sxs.

I am an 81 old retired industrial and I own 2 Commando 8 that are still in working order and I do my best to keep them like that!

Give me a bit of time for the quiz Blasterdad - I am a newbie - so going to take me some time to catch on to this new math. Appreciate the response. Cheers, Poppa Bear