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I’ve moved several trees over the years but this might be the biggest one?! Probably 50’ tall and the ball was around 15’. That’s a guess, the bucket on the track loader I’m operating is 8’ wide. The Caterpillar 330 excavator weighs 83,000 lbs and was having trouble moving it alone, so I pushed it on the steel plate with a Cat 953C. Moving it to the house was the easy part, then things got tricky. After getting in place we had to pull the plate out, so I buried the bucket and we strapped the ball to it. Then the excavator pulled the plate. The tree kept moving as the plate came out and once it was totally out the tree was not in the exact spot it needed to be. With the house on one side and a concrete wall on the other it made it difficult. So we had to get the plate back under the tree, which took some time. With the plate in place we pulled the tree totally out of the hole and regrouped. By the time we got it back in place it was 5:00 and we decided to call it quits for the day. Monday we will try again. The tree needs to be exactly in place to be centered on the front door within a few inches. And yes the landscape architect is there measuring to make sure it’s correct. The ocean facing house is over 60,000 square feet. One of the project managers took us inside, it was mind boggling. You could get lost inside! The mechanical rooms were like nothing I’ve ever seen. We walked UNDER the indoor pool on our way to check out the car elevator in the basement. Sorry, strict rules no pictures inside the house. It is really unbelievable that one person has this much money! The project manager told us that the owner is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. Over the years I’ve been in a lot of these homes in the estate section but this one takes the cake.

They all know that any funny business gets you demoted from the new wood shed to the other “not new & leaky shed”

I took the opposite approach, found a tree in the forest I really loved and built the house behind it.

One of my buddies came over last night, and we used my Duramax “Ruby Wilbur” to give Colleen a bit of an assist. We’re free!

Come on SPRING. I think there are 3 more on the other side partially hidden. Older picture. Snowing right now.

Cam plate wears a groove in the eccentric cam. Replace both. and adjust. @76c12091520h

Getting the engine put back together and discovered this, a hole in the side of the intake port. Really glad I found that, used JB weld to fix it.

Regarding the play in the linkage, start by removing the rear fender and give the transmission (and whole tractor ) a good cleaning. Especially clean the linkage on top the transmission/tunnel area. Trying to adjust dirty linkage is just asking for frustration of things acting different with every adjustment.

Cut out a new muffler for the 308-8. Went down to Kpnnic to get it welded up. We put it on to see how it sounded. It's a lot quiter then the original. I just need to remove it and get it painted.

Not correct for an Eaton, only true for an older Sundstrand. If the tractor was a 1997 model, it has an Eaton transmission. Hydraulic lift would make it an 1100 model. 10w30 only in those. If the tranny filter faces the rear, it's an Eaton 1100. There are some Eaton 700 models (312A, 516H, 518H), but they won't have hydraulic lift. They use 5w20 oil. No external filter as well.

@Lee1977 and @AlexR I took your collective advice. Made this little jig up to center my hole saw and it worked pretty well. As expected, it got just into the smaller bolt pattern so I just rounded them out the best I could. Looks sort of like ATV wheels now ... A little at least. Looks good enough for a garden tractor. Test fits OK. Sprayed a first coat of primer on so it won't flash rust and stopped there for tonight. The other wheel already has a tire mounted so that one might be interesting holding it while cutting the center out. Maybe some ratchet straps will hold it...

Driving Mr. Daisy.

Thank you. That 1076 started my love for . Who would have known that 11yrs later I would own over 20 of them. There is still an extra special place in my heart for my 1076.

I was going to suggest the same thing. Something about the orientation of the eccentric in that first picture just doesn't look right.

@c-series don If you would quit playing with those yellow machines and hook all those Red C-Series you have up to it the job would already be done

Now if you were rich like @c-series don's client, you could have built the house in front and Don could have skidded it into place behind.., just need a bigger dozer...

March 22, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Beer and Wine Revenue Act. This law levies a federal tax on all alcoholic beverages to raise revenue for the federal government and gives individual states the option to further regulate the sale and distribution of beer and wine.

I was told there are 200-250 people working on this project on any given day.

More AI misinformation.....

I've been fasting for about 38 hours - not counting coffee. Down over 4 lbs. What's different this time is that I've been low carb for about 3 weeks so I'm not storing water in my cells like I used to. This weight will be easier to keep off, provided I stay low carb, which is the plan.

Contemplate carefully how much time you'll spend fiddling around trying to hold the wheel vs removing and remounting the tire.

I am the one for whom Bob posted/ inquired. Thank you Bob! All of my projects seem to be long term, and this conversion would not be an exception. It is still just a concept. I currently have 4, mid 70s tractors, all with running k341s kohlers. Three have sundstrand transmissions one is an 8 speed. At least 2 are C-160s, the other two are probably mutts, haven't really tried to vett them. One of the mutts, has a leaky axle seal. I've made a couple of attempts at replacing the seal, with no luck. There seems to be a small ridge of metal in the casing that prevents the seal from being seated. I need to get the transmission off the tractor and onto the workbench to assess. If that goes well. This is the one I intend to modify. Like I said, it's a long term project, and will take me a while to get there. I always seem to have a lot on my plate. My thought was to attach a tab to the sundstrand rocker, but replacing it with the Eaton rocker makes perfect sense. These little nuggets of knowledge are priceless. I would love to here more, possibly from someone who has made a successful conversion.

Growing up in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, dad would take my brothers and me to games at Forbes field. My best, all be it fuzzy, recollection was of being able to go to the fence right beside the dugout. The players were always happy to shake hands and sign autographs for the fans.

Surprised that Craftsman hasn't had the crap kicked out of it when the shop was closed up...

I' tellin' ya, there was a round hood sitting right around this corner.

Wished I had a bit, bridle and a long set of reins. Dan wouldn't ignore me then

I bought this from Mike a.k.a. Sparky a few years ago. This came from the big show in 23 or 24. Maybe Mike can chime in. I believe around there. I was going to sell this one until I took it out of the shed and could not believe how it started right up after sitting out there for six months. I’ve been tweaking it a little bit for the last couple days. The last thing I needed for it was a coil so I bought an Excel coil #8140. I got this info from squawk. He used to be electrician so I figured he knows what he’s talking about. This is a nice little tractor.Great for going around in the shows. So hopefully I did better on this video than the last. Let me know what you’re thinking. I’m a big boy I can take it. I look up in the manual section and this engine is an A prefix so that being it is a 65 engine in a 66 frame. Again enjoy the vid. IMG_1080.mov

Ooh that smell Can’t you smell that smell?

Sitting in my shed on the 414…this covers Side Shot Saturday, Front End Friday AND Other Brands

Raffle tractor for this year...Coming along!

Added Kohler wiring to the Wheel Horse wiring.

Wow x many times! Wonder how the rich live? Most home construction sites have a (singular) job johnny...

Will guess you have a 1987 model 21-10K804. The engine wiring was supplied by Kohler so not illustrated in the Wheel Horse diagrams. Going to the Kohler service manual found their diagram. The magneto is self-powered and the lone ignition wire to the ignition switch grounds the magneto to shut it off. Do not allow any battery voltage into the ignition wire. The wiring diagram shows a diode to protect the magneto but have never seen one. The yellow wire should connect to the dark green that provides AC to the lights only. Added tractor wiring to engine wiring

@Achto You said them curds weren't gonna cause gas... man... @WHX?? sure glad you down wind... oh man...!?!?!

Didnt get to tirn any wrenchs today, had to go watch my nieces in a vollyball tournament. I probably should have said I got to go that sounds better . I did get some parts in mail today so should be able to get her buttoned back up Monday/Tuesday of next week. I been thinking on the valve cover gasket’s and believe I will just put some sealer on valve cover side of gasket so maybe they want be so hard to clean off block if I ever have to get back in there.

I laid low after my colonoscopy yesterday. I’ve got work tomorrow, so getting things back to normal is a must. The colonoscopy went well though. It may take a few days to get back to normal

Plus an "Emergency Quick Release!"

Sunny and 85° here, I think the snow season is over

We should make this forum a No AI Zone. We get enough of that swill on other sites.

according to Ai the k431 was manufactured 70s into early 80s -- used for tractors and industrial, commercial and agriculture uses

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I cannot show you, so I just will tell you. I tried to open this on my phone but got such an ad blast that no way I could even post Trying to get ahead so I cleaned the deck down to very tight rust and gave it two coats of cured Ospho. The 416 was the champion starter in the cold so she is getting the mower mounted for now. I might go through the deck collection and put AgriGuard on last year's deck to preserve it . I can order a gallon of it for a hundred dollars and for me I have found nothing better, Now with this cell phone problem I guess it might be time for a VPN . I don't think that AI is gonna make it better. and also now mustie1 is a paywall and Taryl as well. Thanks YouTube i was gonna use the C160 hydro for snow plowing , but it would not turn over with the spark plug in but did so easily with the plug removed. maybe compression release? For anyone who who wonderer if I was still kicking , I am

I wouldn't go that far here. I enjoy all 6 of them for trail rides here and pulling trailers etc.

Shortly after this spring fling plowed day in 3 weeks from today (I’m not ready!), we’ll be flying to meet our family in Colorado, and our new RV. April 14 is the cut off for the local Auction House, and April 21 is the sale date of the coach. We will get a check in 2 weeks from sale date, to forward on to Julie and David in Colorado. Before we see the Turd off, Colleen is getting Alcoas and brand new Toyos! Since the condition of wheels and tires does not seem to change sale value, we are swapping tires betwix the bus and the RV. Colleen will be rolling pretty! Once the ground thaws enough to move the bus around front, that is… It was 32 degrees morning with frost on the ground, but it’s still not hard enough to crawl away from the garden.

Oh my God .... I thought my wheel horse wrangling days were over ...... Apparently not...... This D-200 trotted in to the stable from auction this afternoon. #28. I have not run the numbers yet to see what year it is. The ag tires appear to be brand new. Unlike my other one? This one came with ammo boxes! I guess for scrapping with unruly neighbors?? 😁

@Bar Nuthin Well technically you didn’t lie, there is a lot of parts on that trailer!!

It's actually my Daughter I have 3 girls haha The oldest is 5 then a 4 year old and a 2 year old.