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Something like this may save the paint on your pretty wheels. Those 60+ lbs weights are hard to wrestle by hand

Quickie paint job…wiped the garage dust off these 65 pounders and gave em one coat of glossy black. Hopefully mounting em later this afternoon on the C-145 Auto.

November. 6, 1865 CSS Shenandoah is the last Confederate combat unit to surrender in the American Civil War after circumnavigating the globe on a cruise that sinks or captures 38 vessels.

When replacing the fuel line I use a double male barbed fitting, connecting the old one to the new one. Then you can pull the old one out and the new one in very easily.

Happy ending! He turned 90 degrees from last blood and headed for cover. My neighbors came out to help track him and one of them just stumbled upon him tangled in the grapevine.

Our son asked me Our son asked me "what's it like to have the best son in the world?" You'll have to ask grandpa was my reply.

Corrected to my current favorite method.

Had a chance this morning to get back to this rig. Trans is out! Fuel line is old and showing cracks in the rubber so that’s also going to be replaced. Drive belt is new so that’s staying. The brake band was a new one from Bob @rmaynard and it’s still like new 6 or 7 years later Amazingly the tow hitch came right out!

How do you survive a fall without a parachute? Just like any other season

Looks like the " pullstart elves " have paid a visit to your workbench! Extra jib points for draining out that gear oil near your house's entrance!

Recent plow day posts got me thinking, maybe it's time for a single bottom plow... I defer to @Achto, @Pullstart and @WHX?? for technical critique, however please note the plow and coulter wheel are fully adjustable... Brinly model provided for context...

Ronnie Lot had his pinky finger cut off instead of surgery so he could get back on the field faster just to play in a playoff game! Suck it up because the big show is more important than any playoff game! LOL

I’ve been wearing my ring for 33 years even though my wife tells me not to! She says put it on if we go to a special event or something like that. I’ve had a few close calls for sure! Mainly I wear it to keep the ladies from constantly hitting on me 😜😂

It should bolt right up, governor linkage & all.

No, she was full and there was no water in it. I’m sure it was me pushing this 4 pinion- 1” axle unit harder than I should have. And I have been for years! Plus it’s over 40 years old so things happen. Blame is all on me, but I’ll go shopping for a new tranny and maybe have it all back together tomorrow ready to get back to work.

OK guys. Enjoy the video of my hand Actually I did this one just to get the audio. You can hear the noise much better with the mic pointed at the engine. I guess I should have pointed the camera the other way. https://youtube.com/shorts/AXHWx0tkOeI

Also check that you don't have this situation either!!

That looks like an immensely handy tool....for quite a few things I can think of. I may just have to weld up something similar for my own floor jack. Thanks for sharing

It would be better to try to remove the original carb and clean it up since as you said the repops are junk, but if you'd rather buy a carb instead of cleaning, a couple of our vendors here such as K&B Horse Parts @76c12091520h have them for sale Edit: @ebinmaine has faster fingers than me

Video for those who can load them up… ScreenRecording_11-05-2026_18-46-14_1.mp4

At Hooters ? LOL

Works better than beating them off with a stick.

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/99439-hydro-pedal-1/?tab=comments#comment-1074929 https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/105741-hydro-pedal-2/?tab=comments#comment-1147778 https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/111723-hydro-pedal-3/?tab=comments#comment-1225914 these are @Bill D’s three threads

So is not wearing it!

I can't tell you how many times I've tried to drill something or punch something or screw something that I was holding in my hand. You'd think that after at least 6 decades of doing dumb things I'd learn. I've got nothing recent, but here are scars from my two most memorable incidents. Red circle is where I was trying to push a pencil through a potato at age 12. There is still a black dot where the graphite remains. Green circle is where I pushed an 1/8" flat blade screwdriver through my hand when it slipped. That was when I was 45. There have been many more before and after. I'm lucky to still be alive. So, even though I've given you a hard time about safety, I too have done a lot of dumb stuff.

I've heard of nail head Buick engines and shovel head Harley Davidsons but never have seen a "BOLT HEAD" engine.

Genius!

I'll check in the morning... I'm not sure. Educate me. Are they the same for a 75-76 8 hp Kohler?

I told my son I was going to buy him a book on procrastination, but I keep putting it off.

I will try harder..Sometimes spell correct is not kind. 1. The 314 runs great 2. The c160-8 has a replacement carburetor and once the linkage from the carb to the governor shaft is complete, it should run great as well. 3.The c-160 auto is backfiring through the carb. I would call it a cold backfire with no flames coming out of the carb. if anybody has a recommendation on replacement carbs for these machines from eight to sixteen horsepower, i am all ears.. What i did learn yesterday was to test the fuel pump before servicing the carburetor. I keep hearing from guys like Taryl fixes all that repop carbs work well if you find the right company. But these guys are fixing newer machines than the K series Kohler is used on. .

Oil looks very good so that is not the cause I would think.

Excellent point. Always do maintenance before repairs.

Sudden leads me to believe your fuel system needs to be cleaned and inspected. Junk in the tank blocking the outlet, a gas line with a crack in it allowing air in which the fuel pump can't pump, a valve in the fuel pump that is not closing. Before you spend money on a carburetor you probably don't need look over the whole fuel system. The carb is the final component in the system but everything before it has to be doing its part too. Cleaning the carb can't hurt but cleaning the fuel tank and replacing the rubber hose and a fuel filter don't cost much and should be done anyway. By the way, if you are not using ethanol free gas you should be. Ethanol will kill small engine fuel systems, use this link to find E-Free Gas. https://www.pure-gas.org/

I'm sending you a PM on a guy who has them.

This little unicorn put on a show this evening sniffing around my tree for 10 minutes trying to locate the doe that left the scent that I put out. If he doesn't become a roadkill, he should survive the hunting season as the 5 " long spike disqualifies him as antlerless. Having less than 3 points also disqualifies him as antlered for everyone except junior (less than 16yo) hunters.

@Racinbob think its a collective bearing issue , talking about pto lever / mule drive , engagement , don't really hear engine noise , have to separate the 2 , having done my 3 units years ago , verified and corrected , bearing lube failure , my mule drive , set ups are , totally , lucas xtra hd , every bearing , cleaned out , flushed , pto inner needle bearing , thats an oven lube failure , cleaned out , dry crusty old lube , lucas , 550 deg flash point , polyurea , anti sling , very light coating , excess slings to clutch disc , replace outer sealed bearing , napa , would not be surprised if related decks , have bearing lube failure , feedback . never wore out a clutch disc , smooth easy , spin up , pete

If you don't know whether the grenade gears are still in place or not.... Likely they are. They really should be removed or replaced.

just curious , shoot any penetrating lubrication into fender , chassis opportunities ? really shows it self days later , with related , creeping film . want a hint for , vehicle track zones ? any local , big box , parking lots , rust free for life , pete I'm sorry but I couldn't make any sense from your post.

First verdicts are in: handles good, rides well in mud, load bearing capacity is better than before. Only one minor issue though. I had just pressed the axle through the bearings and called it good. Turns out it wasn't and the wheel wandered off to one side causing it to rub. Easy fix: one shaft collar on each side of the axle and she's good to go.

That ring hasn’t been off in many years. It would take much force to get it free, wether a pull or a smash…

Not to worry, Kevin has his own reserved Parking Space at the Urgent Care!! He is a member of their "Frequent Flyer, Repeat Offender" Elite Club!! Seriously, you are fortunate that it did not find its way under the Wedding Band. That would lock the spiral twist of the bit right in...

Gear oil smell wafting into the house! WHO'S WITH ME!!!!

A wise old shark and a young shark were swimming near the shore when they spotted a couple of young swimmers. The young shark asked the older one if they should go right over and eat therm. The old shark said no, first we will circle around the with our fins barely above the water, then we will circle them again with our fins fully exposed, then we can eat them. The young shark asked why you would circle them twice like that. The older shark said they taste much better once you scare the sh** out of them.

How many John Deere owners does it take to screw in a light bulb? Just one to hold the bulb while the world revolves around him.

Next one finished (except decals - need to order smaller ones for the hood)... As always, no cost - all from bits and pieces in the bin... (except @Vinylguy's outstanding decals)... and has one original part incorporated into the design... Next one is under design/build...

So is dirt plowing kinda like pulling heavy loads where the right amount of weight is probably more important?

Finally built a return to neutral setup for my foot pedal. KVID2184.mp4

Hey Kevin, it is a Cool looking splitter. May you can cut the Exhaust pipe and weld it in other direction, so you're out of the gasses. Maybe sideway's, I think that's the easiest way, or you weld it upright and spend her an exhaust flap like Putt Putt. So the Gasses are over your head and won't hurt you. The new Engine looks pretty nice.