Leaderboard

@peter lena this post is for you! I fed the paint and it’s wild seeing it spread over a couple days. Keep some oil on that old machine, it’ll keep making you happy. I rubbed some used motor oil on my 1445 Auto the other day. It’s about an inch wider now! I’ll eventually rub the whole thing, but I want to see how far it reaches.

March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army, starting his day as the King of Rock and Roll, but ending it as a lowly buck private in the United States Army. When Elvis Presley turned 18 on January 8, 1953, he fulfilled his patriotic duty and legal obligation to register his name with the Selective Service System, thereby making himself eligible for the draft. The Korean War was still underway at the time, but as a student in good standing at L.C. Humes High School in Memphis, Elvis received a student deferment that kept him from facing conscription during that conflict’s final months. Elvis would receive another deferment four years later when his draft number finally came up, but this time for a very different reason: to complete the filming of his fourth Hollywood movie, King Creole. With that obligation fulfilled, Elvis reported for duty on March 24 and two days later, received what was perhaps the most well-publicized haircut in the history of the armed forces.

I’m sharing this to possibly help anyone without a welder to repair an early short frame trans pad. This is my 655 with a 16hp kolher, I shortened the rod dipper and used a 10hp oil pan. The trans mount was cracked so I tried a hack repair instead of doing it right. It was cheep easy and is holding up well enough to just leave it there permanently. It’s a later model mule drive, axle pin bracket flipped upside down and trimmed. The holes lined up and the width firmly slid between the original rails.

careful with the rags you used to apply the stuff. Left wadded up, they are capable of self igniting.

I'm on the way too high boat no matter where you are. I paid 1800 and came with a cab, snow blower, nice deck, tiller, leaf vac & genny.

Good work - another one saved. I had no idea it could be used like that! Do consider adding thru holes for bolts on the triangular side portions of the "F" plate to allow tying the side gussets in for more strength.... The damage was most likely caused by years of using the plow, as that plate also flexes front to back.... You may also want to consider adding angular stiffening braces similar to these that I make for the short frame machines.... that addresses the flexing.

Dethatched the yard today, first time I’ve even done it on this yard. The 867 was awarded the job and performed flawlessly.

@WHX?? @JCM Good idea framing the receipt. I laminated the receipt for my Work Horse that I bought brand new so I can hang it when I show the tractor.

Ya think Wheel Horse knew these thin tranny plates would break in 75 years and made the mule drives usable as a repair?

Nope, This 50 gallon of oil came from the hydrostatic bearing system on a 600 HP dynamometer that I drained every 6 months. I used it for everything from sealing stone roads, sealing board fences, filling rollers, and rubbing down rusty tractors.

Now if you're gonna tell these hairbrain stories about me ya gotta get it right. I was changing oil in a known 2 quart capacity engine. The hose was run into a 2 quart juice container. I opened the valve and went inside for some lunch. I came back out to find oil all over the floor. I was concerned about gas being pumped into the crankcase but didn't smell any. THAT'S when I took the bosses favorite measuring cup to check the capacity of that juice jug. Hmmmmm.......60 ounces. That being said, if there any question concerning the dipstick I'll dump the specified amount in the engine and, if needed, knotch the stick at the full mark. BTW, Boss lady ended up buying a new measuring cup and gave me the old one.

@Pullstart THANK YOU FOR THAT ! been doing that forever , regularly suggest any recent pick ups / buys , get a penetrating oil soak going on , if the paint has not broken . waisted away , it can typically be recovered in a perfect era patina . my problem of picture transfers , inhibits me from , sending related issues , that oil spray down is the first thing I do , on any neglect , never scrub it down , let the lubrication do that ! my paints are all decades old , yet look clean and fresh , never scratched , just lube stage recovery , once a paint breaks thru the grunge stage , thats a delicate transition , penetrating oil / mineral oil , clean oiled cloth , it starts to show itself , 6" electric palm buffer , cleaner wax , regularly lightly rub down my horses , with a clean oiled cloth , nothing else. also did the same basic on my mower decks , top and underside , hot oil sun bake , none of my decks have rot / rust . once hot oil established , they stay that way , decades in usage , maintained . thanks again , pete

Back in the old Army we liked shinny OD paint. Officially it was semi-gloss. To make it look better for an inspection the motor pool would wipe down the truck with DF2. Looked spiffy until some other trucks drove around the dirt motor pool stirring up dust...which stuck like glue to the Diesel making them look gray.

Think I paid $400 for my '88 about 10 years ago. It was neglected 900 hour horse with a badly surging engine. Three carb cleanings cured the surging. Decarboned, set valves, new RR, efuel pump, and replaced leaking gasket under oil filter base. Raised seat and fender pan 2" for better tire chain clearance and operator( comfort. Installed and altered the cab that I bought from @roadapples (rest easy Jay) to collect the heat from the rear cylinder thru the vented belt guard. Added a foot pedal motion control. The cab stays about 30* warmer than the outside temp in this dedicated snow plow/dozer machine.

If you really want to haul stuff get a M-274 mule That tank of water weighs about 2000 lbs.

And why, why??? Do they only last 75 years?!?!?!

We used to tease Stevebo about his "salad dressing" tractors because he did that with used oil too.

FWIW this is also Harry Houdini's birthday

It would need to be almost show room perfict for $3000 or have a loader attached.

I bought a Honda 520 Pioneer last summer. I dont need some huge SxS so it works for my needs. I like that its just under 50" wide so I can ride it on most standard atv trails. Added a roof & side mirrors. Mostly use it around town as my city allows it on secondary roads. I can dodge the street legal requirements by simply having the SMV triangle on the rear. My 80yr old mom has one too & she is able to manage it just fine. Shes approximately 100lbs & has no issues with not having power steering.

I also sell a reinforcing plate kit that I highly recomend being welded into the bare frame. I provide a template where to drill 3/8" diameter holes to allow plug welding from the backside in 8 or so locations. I did my 854 that way close to a dozen years ago with NO issues.

Fixed my issue. Indexed the eccentric to match my other tractor, it was almost 180° opposite. Took out the linkage rod, greased both rod ends and lengthened the rod slightly. I now have full travel in both directions and forward speed has improved.

I prefer water because when I am finished with the roller I can drain it and move it into storage.

Got the 312-8 out today replaced PTO belt and mowed a little while with it. I was told the hour meter was honest and I believe it just showing a little over 500hrs. The seat is awful though, its way to high for me and has just the right amount of cracks in that it will pinch the $4it out of you.

Valves adjusted and heads back on and torqued down then finally got around to taking carb off of manifold for good ol soak and clean and low and behold barely tapped manifold, because they were stuck together, and manifold came apart in two pieces. Figured that was what was causing the surging issues. In above post you can see I already had another manifold that had been taken apart and resealed so no biggie, but it had no provision for vacuum gauge, so I had to drill and tap it for hose fitting. Slowly getting there . I did get a chance to clean motor and rest of tractor and boy did that Eaton need a good cleaning off.

Took the girl out for a bit after work for a little “birthday ridin.’” Thanks to all again for the birthday wishes.

Ed - I would have thought you would fill it with some "gone thru the horse" fertilizer courtesy of the horses next door.....

I paid $650 for a fully functional (including all the guages) 520-H that was in decent shape. It was probably too much at that time but is the max I would give for one unless it was showroom perfect. $3K would be if it had under 100 hours and garage kept perfect paint with a couple equivalent attachments and new tires. ...Maybe. It would have to be awfully nice.

Wow I was way off then. Just for reference gas was .93 back then. I would have the receipt framed and on the wall Don. Display at a show with the tractor.

Ive been on this forum for bout 10 years, been a supporter and this’ll be the first year I come to the Big Show in June, I say it every year but this year I’m making sure it happens. This is the only place there’s folks who are friendly and actually wish people Happy Birthday, and I look forward to hopefully meet most/all of you. Thank you again for the birthday wishes.

Nice wheel weights Doing the RJ-35 in linseed oil now ... get some pics today.

EB what were you doing? Watching the wood heater and drinking coffee.

Eato 1100s are pretty rugged and have a good rep. To have to replace one at 700-900 hours makes you wonder how it was treated/maintained.....

Winter Migration!!!!

Bought my first 1993 520-H around 2001 from a dealer that took it on a trade for a Kubota for $ 2750.00. Then ended up taking the Eaton 1100 apart and sending the Pump out to have serviced. Strap it to a tree and make sure the rear tires spin in both directions. It was blowing the Hydro oil filters up to make them look like a frozen soda can. Kept it and sold it 3 or 4 years after to 2 friends, one still owns it. In 2002 I bought a one owner 1991 with 400 ish hours on it, still have it. The one in the picture with the Kwik-Way loader in the background is the 1991 I still own. Awesome tractors Good Luck

Onan.... look at the condition of the dreaded 9 pin connector in the wiring harness closely. Perhaps even seperate the halves to look at the condition (ask first). It is the source of the majority of starting / charcing problems due to high resistance over the years that melts it.....

1982 tractor operator manual and an earlier manual that has service info that applies to many years and models.

Plus quality time with a brother ...

Thanks Jim, it was a worthwhile trip to say the least. A 16 Auto with a lot of potential, ARK 500 (which will likely go on my c165), two 48" decks which will make one good one, rear wheel weights, front wheel weights, a pair of Carlisle turf tires never been mounted, and two Stihl chainsaws (the third one I need to service and return in July), plus a handful of other odds and ends for essentially $2k. I got my brother's generator running and tuned up after we rebuilt the retaining wall so there was a bit of work and I burned a bunch of gas but all in all a great trip. Some work in front of me now though but I'm good with it!

One thing nice about our horses of a different color is if it doesn't grow on you one can always change it.

Thanks, that one in your pic looks strong. Some additional reinforcement on mine wouldn’t hurt. I normally would do a proper repair but I was actually wondering if I could weld that in and noticed the bolt holes lined up.

The tractor itself has a few issues but it's overall in great shape. Unmolested for the most part and a smoke-free k341. The fuel pump leaks pretty bad, looks to have been over tightened and the carb needs to be rebuilt. The bigger issue is a hub welded onto an axle but I have a rebuilt Sunstrand with pump and motor rebuilt and ready to bolt in. There is a small leak at the lift cylinder and I haven't cleaned it up to see if it's a hose or the cylinder which is welded. Everything works, original decals on straight metal, the dash isn't cracked, the steering is pretty tight, the seat has a small tear taped but overall really good condition. I'm very pleased having committed to it from 3 states away. My SIL named it 'Mater and added a pair of paper teef to the hood. It came with a replacement set of lights so I hope the name won't stick

Click on the fuzzy picture in this link You may have an older or newer deck than this one.

Day 3 we cut a deal with his neighbor for a 48" deck that needs spindles, but the deck I got from Pete should be a good donor for those. I also managed to finally talk my brother out of a pair of front weights from back when he had horses. He happened to have a set of blades that I brought home to boot.

Yep! just south of you near Carlisle to wrangle one from @HyperPete That was day 1 of a 4-day trip. This was a good way to start it! '73 16 Automatic with an ARK 500. Got to meet Pete and his wife, along with two cool pups. He had a Cheese Steak hoagie waiting for me! Can't beat that. I also swindled him out of some other stuff too

Dip stick level The dip stick level on here is almost at the full mark. I being one of them and confirming it with this post

B vIf you’re not an inside track member but know someone who is, just give them their phone number at checkout. Get to know the store manager too because he makes the decision for that store . The manager at the store I frequent has gave me the previous sales price on items that were no longer on sale . They also price the open box items that were returned or robbed pieces from. You could get a big discount on a set of wrenches or sockets and then you can buy the missing items from the replacement parts section on their website https://www.harborfreight.com/parts .