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Hey guys, You might not recognize this profile (mostly because as of writing this it was started 5 min ago) but you have definitely seen me all over the @PeacemakerJack page. Not only is Peacemaker my dad but @Coulter Caleb is my oldest brother. I’ve been watching the Forum through my dad’s phone for many years. I am very excited for all this forum has to offer, and to watch what all my buddy’s are posting. Recognizing a few of my friends… @Pullstart @Achto @WHX?? @19richie66 Thank you guys for giving me great advice and help at all the plow days. I hope you guys have a great day.

"Edward Teach" otherwise known as Blackbeard the pirate. Killed by Lt. Robert Maynard of the Royal British Navy. Just some interesting, but otherwise useless trivia. Welcome to forum!

I was gifted the HF 2.5L at Christmas. I’ve cleaned three carbs and a few other things and I’m pleased. It came with some cleaning powder that is caustic to aluminum so I’ve been using Simple Green Pro (the purple stuff) on anything aluminum. One “oops” was forgetting I had a K181 carb “in the soup.” The machine turned itself off just fine, but I remembered it was there only three days later. The carb was clean as I’d hoped, but the “soup” had darkened the entire surface of the carb to resemble aged bronze! I plate sanded the faces of the flanges and the regular aluminum color came right back. The aluminum bowl, however was its normal color--clearly different alloys reacting differently. Moral: Don’t forget to take stuff out and rinse it!

I love seeing the younger generation getting into this great hobby. Big brother at the 2018 Big Show checking out my new acquisition as he awaits the arrival of his.

May 24, 1883 Brooklyn Bridge is opened by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland.

Welcome to the “young pirate”🏴‍☠️ among us! It’s fun to have my youngest child enjoy this hobby even more than his older brother…if that were possible… I know that you will benefit from this forum like I have through the years and you in turn will add something special to it🙌🏻😎 Welcome aboard matey!!!!

Cleaning up around the yard today, cut some dead trees and cutting vines, when i heard some squeaking and out she came, started following me, then she saw the wheel horse and climbed under, she wouldn't leave me alone. She lad back down , hope mom found here, she moved on.

Zach cutting big brother @Coulter Caleb’s lawn with “Hidalgo” (Caleb’s 520HC)—man I feel old!😅 in the most blessed way possible🙌🏻

Wonder if the little doe would have thought your tractor was her mom if we were into John Deeres instead of our beloved horses

Out getting some fresh air still had 3 more tucked away

Great running into a few of you guys yesterday early. Spent the day over at the garden tractor pulls. When we first started pulling there were 3 wheel horses and my son was bringing 2 of them. Yesterday at one point we must have had close to 12 to 15 of them. I decided last year to give @WheelHorse_Kid the choice to show or pull. My thinking was he only has a few more years pulling in the youth pulls and I have I hope a bunch of years to sit at shows. He chose pulling this year and last. We had a great day and pulled well after everyone had left. We were packing up at 7:30 last night. We had a record number of stock class tractors and a few newer 1000lb class tractors. Great to see the hobby getting a little bigger. Sadly the only wheel horse to take 1st was my old 14-8speed that I literally dragged out of the bushes last weekend for my son’s friend to use in the stock class. While he drove it around at the show after the left axle decided to widen the stance a little bit. So now I need to tear it apart and figure that out. But all in all the 2 boys that I brought came home with 4 trophies and it was a great day. Here are some pics from over where we were. I added some of the non wheel horse ones but I think you guys will enjoy. Ben who runs the pull built that cub cadet that you will see has multiple drivers on it in the pictures. He built it for himself with a hand clutch since he is paralyzed but he lets kids use it to try and get more into the sport. I believe it had 4 different drivers yesterday. Also 2 dads suited up and stole their kids tractors for the 1400lb class. Let me tell you that 13’3” I pulled felt like forever. But was super fun. I may have to build one for myself. ScreenRecording_05-24-2026_14-35-14_1.mov

@Edward Teach! You should probably do some chores for Padre @PeacemakerJack so he can turn your name red on the forum

Last one to get running after winter storage. 753 wouldn't start. Ignition issues. New coil, condenser, spark plug & wire. Changed oil also after repeated engine cranking & flooding. Runs good now.

Subsequent ops ck pretty successful. I didn’t see any porch lights come on, so the new muffler must be good. Hands off with wheel centered on the straightaway, no more wandering. Initial turn in by the mailbox showed a little push, slalom between swingset & fire pit showed a little oversteer. Dropped 1 psi on right front, 2 psi on both rear. Next lap much better, should be perfect with full tank & tires hot. 😁 Kidding, drives great now. Wife will probably never notice the difference. 🙄 Now I just have 3 big trees to cut up, a bunch of soffit & siding to fix, and a dishwasher pull & rewire. Back to reality 🐴

By the way this is a 312-8. Upon investigating how the thing is put together, seems somebody in the past got the steering wheel shaft to sector off a toof or two. I was able to rectify this by dropping the steering shaft bearing mount forward of the engine, and removing the mounting bolts from the sector below the steering wheel shaft. This gave me enough slop to skip the teef back into proper alignment.

I hate sheetmetal work. Some idiot apparently used my 701 belt guard on a low mount starter engine. They cut a path for the belt to pass and screwed a screen on the front with self tapping screws. Welding sheetmetal is a pain, but I was able to make it look decent. Not perfect but at least it was on the bottom. My hood was torn all up where it meets the frame up front. So I cut the bad spot out, added a new bottom plate, then made a 1/8 tab that wraps into the sides for extra support. Needs a little filler in the weld gaps but it won't be visible when finished. At least these parts will fit right now. A little more work and they will look good enough.

Mostly water control. Ethanol solvates water. If the tank always has alcohol-laced fuel in it and there isn’t a gigantic leak that lets in rainwater, any water that does enter the tank gets dispersed in the fuel and passes through the engine. Without the alcohol, the water droplets sink to the bottom where they can accumulate and eventually enter the fuel system as one big slug. Secondarily, the differing solvent properties of non-polar gasoline and polar alcohol keeps things dissolved in the fuel. So it helps keep things cleaner and avoids a buildup of something. This presupposes starting with fuel, a tank, and a fuel system that is already clean and dry. When alcohol fuel Is introduced to a system that never had it, it can mix in the water and water-dissolved gunk and drag it up into the engine. Likewise, it can dissolve things that accumulated in (and was not soluble in ) the gasoline and stuck to the tank and pull it along. That does create issues. Lastly, ethanol gas is cheaper. I don’t have my head in the sand about alcohol fuels creating legitimate problems for some. It was either Ed K or Bob M who pointed out it can accelerate the demise of laminated fiberglass marine fuel tanks. Polyester resins (used to make those tanks and the gel coats that lined them) aren’t particularly alcohol (especially methanol) resistant. So that’s not great. there are also some material compatibility issues with plastics and metals. Generally the 10% dosage doesn’t make these critical though. I do think it catches the blame for uncovering other sleeping issues like existing water and dirt contamination. It can also hide a moisture problem for a long time until the fuel gets saturated with water and it drops out all at once in the dreaded phase separation phenomenon. The Midwest doesn’t seem to be plagued with the same extent of problems that are attributed to alcohol on the East coast. My guess - and this is a guess - is that the octane improver MTBE that was used out east instead of alcohol postponed and exacerbated the alcohol-related effects into more recent times. As long as your stuff is clean and dry and it’s kept clean and dry I don’t find any personal benefit from avoiding it. Steve

The Firestone Town and Country was a good mud and snow tire for vehicles back in the day.

I was able to download and save the two images..here they are for anyone interested;

This might look like a bit of a mess but hopefully that's because my shop is so small. Some progress...engine back together and bolted down. All wiring tidied up and ready to finish. Throttle and choke cables robbed from donors. Battery box and belt guard repaired but I won't brag about my welding Most of the long block components are back in place. Shout out to my wife for appreciating how enjoyable this is for me to get in the shop and work We did manage to get steaks on the grill and share a bottle of wine in spite of the weather .

Welcome to the forum, it's great to have a fellow younger enthusiast of the beloved Wheel Horses join the forum

Sorry Mr. Squirrels I just couldn't resist.🤣. I too have fat fingers. That plus auto correct makes for some interesting posts and texts.

Twice a year I fill up the booze free cans. 20 gallons a crack. I hate to say we're fortunate here in the Hoosier state but the state taxes have been removed short term. $4.76 at a Michigan City Murphy. I barely avoided hitting the hundred dollar mark.

Hit a show up in Mass with Tony @Docwheelhorse near Vermont which makes it an easy hop over into New Hampshire for some ethanol free fuel. Yikes!

I received a nice mess of rhubarb last week and the friend who gave it to me said he really liked rhubarb-custard pie. I've been eying Ed's rhubarb and blackberry pies--and will construct on some day. So today was a Dutch Oven pie making day. I'm impressed. The rhubarb adds a bit of tartness to the sweet custard. I like the texture--it's kind of like eating fresh made cut-up-your-own-pumpkin pie when compared to pumpkin from the can--I'll take the home made pumpkin filling any day. I also threw in some coconut into the mix--just because I like coconut pie.

I didn't do much, as is typical of a Sunday. The boy and his GF were told by her mom yesterday that they couldn't hang after church today because there was too much to do to get ready for their Memorial Day cookout. My son volunteered to go over and help, and I made sure both kids knew that as soon as her mom thought he was being more of a distraction than a help she was going to call me to come get him. I never got called, and went to pick him up at the pre-arranged time, and was told that him being there got her (the daughter) to work harder than she normally would have. So I guess I did something right with him.

Watch which solvents you use. Many common ultrasonic solvents are caustic to aluminum. There is one on Amazon that is aluminum safe. Not cheap, but better than ruining the carb you are looking to save. https://www.amazon.com/Ultrasonic-Solution-Carburetors-Cleaning-Immersion/dp/B09KK6KR3Z/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=MW4TT953L7DP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Hf_fBUuXW1HjooHlm4YwrBUClH2-3mM_H0HsbKVuqsEr6xWToJl7pLZH2SE2-xMxl9-GXlWUOxmOjCVfWK65n1QUWwDHE-Ig7OIPL9WTQ7WVsFmSWxodHSxVfb-U8qD0SaaO8UlL2IsXuXlpV38sxnOn_rDrwLSlySXPMKkzkZbrvs8yh8oPNdujjtpF7PlnBxsgibVw3D4OY6A5Qbz4ibIW5qZgP3SpbVhX0xBIJ4io4_dLZ6zXkrlj3nl2biQYHbtYIvG4K-00gcY69oNCZULueCRC2vA5DavITXrx-r4.8PaEza685VoiKldJEjDUbJ954mL2_u1HO3n2B5tZcj0&dib_tag=se&keywords=ultrasonic%2Bcleaner%2Bfor%2Bcarburetors&qid=1779653786&s=automotive&sprefix=ultraso%2Cautomotive%2C157&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

That’s Classic What’s crazy to me is that 10 years ago almost exactly @rmaynard put up a comment on the BlackBeard thread about The Pirate and The Impressive Royal Lieutenant. Thanks for coming back after all these years.

Previous owner had the unit for the past 10 years. The blade was used for pushing snow from his driveway and for about a 100 feet of his dead end street. He would not wait for the village to plow it. We don’t usually get much heavy snow. Recently used the plow to move dirt from replacing a water line. Mainly used to mow his yard. 1375 hours on the meter. I have been watching this unit for years, and talked with him about it. He basically gave me first dibs on it. Didn’t need this tractor… have gotten down to 6 units… was going to sell a few more and quit buying garden tractors……BUT….

I went back and fixed it.

Hanging around with a bunch of plow dogs like these it is no wonder you joined Red Square. You are learning from the best.

With the wheel spur gear & steering sector now properly oriented & all reassembled, time for a little front end alignment. Set up a string to reference rear end centerline. Bungeed on a couple of straightedges. Used a couple tape measures to square front tires, then aligned with string off rear end. In absence of detailed alignment specs, with all 4 wheels pointed straight ahead, I gave it one turn on each tie rod end for some hoof in. This equated to about 1/2” difference at the ends of the straightedges.

Sounds like you need to check the tie rod ends for excessive play. Do the wheels turn at the same angles at left lock and right lock? The pinion on the steering fan gear might have skipped a tooth or two, causing the steering wheel to be off center. Also, check the bearings blocks on the steering shaft that runs front to back under the engine for damage and wear.

No way! That’s my tractor! Thanks for starting this post years ago @PeacemakerJack BlackBeard continues to be an amazing tractor, and I’ve had a blast working on it with my dad over the years!

Was great seeing Everyone! Cant forget the other guys @diesel cowboy buying those c160’s and @WHGuy413 who was hiding over at the garden tractor pulls

Take it where?🤣

Baked in a Dutch oven, no less! When we moved to Ky in the early 90's, both boys were involved with Boy Scouts. The first camp out that I went with them, I took our Dutch oven along and baked an apple pie for the adult's patrol dinner. The following morning, I had some left over apples, so I scrounged around in the patrol box and came up with enough stuff to make some apple crisp for breakfast. It was not too long before I got invited to become an Assistant Scout Master.

Might hafta check your Horse for ticks, though....!

5.79 in this neck of pa. Picked up 3 cans the other day 88.88 For me it is worth every penny. When you have a lot of machines that sit from time to time it is a okay, not to mention the mowers use less of it. Last year I spent $304 on non e fuel. That cuts all the grass, pressure washes and fuels up a quad. There are a whole bunch of other things I could cut out if I want to save a couple bucks.

Received the reproduction stainless-steel fuel tank and reproduction bed floor for my M37 yesterday. Both look good. Nice TIG welding work on the tank, and it has welded-in internal anti-slosh baffles, as well as a drain plug and the usual other connectivity. I assume that they pressure tested it, but I'll check it anyway at some point before fueling up. It should be just fine, but if by some chance I happen to discover a pinhole, I can always fix it with my TIG outfit. The bed floor is a fairly hefty 14 gauge. It's a two-piece floor, just like the original.

Great to see that you have officially joined.

Excellent point. I've been using lacquer thinner for a few years. Time is limited.

I thought it was spelled "auto co-wrecked".

Tried on a set of Carlisle 23x9.50’s on the 312-8, had 8.50 Dicos on it to start with. Kinda digging the looks so may keep them on but will diffidently have to paint the wheel's silver to match. I cant even remember what these came off of. Also took the blades off of the 42” RD deck but didnt get around to sharpening them. They looked like they were turned up on the ends but checked pretty flat on welding table. Forgot to take pics of blades...........

If you come to the Big Show in June Lincoln from A to Z will be there with all sorts of goodies.

We had a little Bambi born in our back yard last summer.

Worth every cent.