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One day long ago somebody, somewhere was doing something stupid and hoping they would get away with it. What was that word / practice invented you ask? Sketch / Sketchy... Today im delivering the 310 I built for my wifes cousin so she has it for this weekends "big" storm. Its a little over an hour to her house. Pics are from this morning after I did my driveway. Somebody wish me luck!!

I had a C-125, so maybe there should be a 125 day. I probably forget when Sunday comes around.

Yup, just took the air cleaner base off and found that I had somehow wedged the throttle linkage wide open. Oops. All fixed.

January 22, 1908 Katie Mulcahey is arrested for lighting a cigarette, violating the one-day-old "Sullivan Ordinance" banning women from smoking in public, and is fined $5. Appearing before the judge, she states, “I’ve got as much right to smoke as you have. I never heard of this new law, and I don’t want to hear about it. No man shall dictate to me.”

Left side cover ready to install. This is the side cover from the 520H that I converted to a 520-8 I like this cover better than the original one from this tractor as the paint is good and it has the OPEI sticker on it. Left side cover hardware ready to install. Left side cover rubber plug installed as I converted tractor to old style parking brake that comes up through shift plate. Left side cover ready for speed nuts to be installed. Left side cover speed nuts installed. Tractor ready for left side cover to be installed. Left side cover sat in place. Left side cover front bolt and bottom screw loosely installed. Top screws will be installed when the shift plate is installed.

Right side cover ready to install. I punched some ventilation holes with an electrical knockout punch. This is a cover I had on hand and is not in perfect condition as it has some pitting and a wear hole at the very top. The one from this tractor originally had the bolt near the front for the plastic belt cover that I am not using on this build. Right side cover hardware ready to install. Tractor ready for right side cover to be installed. Right side cover speed nuts installed. Right side cover sat in place. Right side cover loosely bolted into place.

My dedicated grass . I found her on CL about 15 years ago, came with a plow & that beautiful factory replacement K301. She'll sit all winter & start on the second crank & idle. (NO CHOKE). I think I paid around $300.00 for her, she'll NEVER be culled from the herd.

Latest model has us at 12-18 but it has been changing daily because we are so far out.Have to wait and see I guess. Our last big one was Snomageddon in 2010. 27 inches and power loss for 8 days. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

With out mans intervention, every dairy breed would have horns as well. Male or female. I've spent many hours de-horning calves.

Geez you guys ... I was just hopein to see 121 pics. Guess Junior and I must be the only ones that have one. Must be one of those rare collectible models...

Does your hitch have any type of diagonal brace for vertical support? Or, do you feel it's not needed? Obviously, mine required it because I used flat bar stock as a cross bar (hitch for my Cyclone Rake), and it also gets used to maneuver my stone trailer around. Plus, I think the diagonal takes a lot of stress off the bolts.

We have a couple breeds that have horns regardless. Not usually true with dairy cows, but the ropers have horns no matter the plumbing.

Yes, that's a 12 volt battery. Obviously not a tractor. The generator was due for a walk and yesterday I figured it was as good a day as any to do that. I turned the key and listened to silence. I don't think we're going to gut much of that storm that's fixin to hammer areas south of here but I'm glad I found out under better conditions.

Come on Paul. Ya know how you can spend a day washing, waxing and detailing your vehicle and the first time you take it for a drive it seems to run better? .............Same thing.

Good work! Oh the big storm.....that's all I am going to say about that! lol

Safe travels Doc.

Yes that brace would add strength. When I designed and built mine I had not seen one before and did not think to add that brace. That said, I have four tractors with my design hitch and have moved some heavy loads without issue over the years.

Now I didn't start this ... credit goes to Brian @76c12091520h ... This is Busty with the bus seat that Pullstart give me. Replaced it with a home made seat that was a little more comfy and easier on the eyes. A go to tub puller and a ride around at every show. The boys said I shoulda renamed it Horny since I put this on ...

What can I say Plunger ... musta got in with a bad crowd ...

Well... usually no horns on the on the equine variety, Plus ya'll know how we like our cheese up here.

Thanks for the complements. I am pressed for space right now in that I have my truck, the wifes explorer, and my plow tractor all taking up space in my shop right now. My plan is to get another two car garage built next summer so my shop can actually just be a shop and not storage so at that point I may well buy or build a lift table that will likely do double duty of tractor maintenance and also a better way to clean the mower deck after each use where now I crawl under each time.

Cleat, it looks like if anyone would benefit from a lift table it would be you! I have a bad back, so I bought one years ago and it is a definite game changer. Being able to work on tractors without bending over is a joy. If I don’t feel like standing I just sit on my shop stool and work. No more kneeling or laying on the concrete. I actually have two tables, one that I built out of wood that is on casters and fits under the workbench when not in use and one that is an actual lift table. The wood one is mostly used for projects that I know will be on there for a while, like a restoration and the lift table for everything else. I think I paid around $5-600 dollars for the lift table from Harbor Freight and then made a wider top out of two layers of plywood. I’m thinking about putting better casters on it because once a tractor is on it, it’s difficult to move. My wooden table has good casters so I wheel it over next to my toolbox and workbench when I want to work on the tractor and then push it out of the way when I’m done. Also as I’ve said here before, you restorations are second to none! Keep up the good work, we always like to follow along 👍🏻

657 has a 3-speed. That is NOT a direct swap for your mid-70s tractor. You have a 4 speed. The brake drum is in a different location and the brake linkage pulls from a different direction.

You have an early B80 with a 4 speed. Yes the 657 4 speed should bolt right in. Other options include going with a Raider 6 speed (easy swap with some mods) or an 8 speed like in your 300 series (a bit more work) My...

Finally ready for install. Had to go additional 2” to the right in the front and reduce the overall length by 1/2”. .125 steel Sunrise Red

Can't speak for moving snow, but mine work harder when they look good...

DAYUM!!! I believe that heffer is of the dairy variety...

interesting point and that may be the typical situation for most people's driveway ---------- but i do not have that problem -- my asphalt driveway is over 35 yrs old -- no deterioration or degrading, no holes, no chipping, no repair necessary etc -- Why? Because my asphalt guy was high end commercial paving company -- not a usual residential driveway guy or typical "Sealer guy" - Actually, my asphalt installation guy recommended my sealer guy -- i don't recall the exact product material name of the sealer product but it's not the standard driveway sealer product -- it's some type petroleum oil based product to avoid the "destroying" issue you noted - i have had that same company apply his product multiple times over the years - terrific results - both longevity and durability and appearance.

Thanks Pete, I believe this to be my last Wheel Horse Customization! I have a Ford LGT 14 to finish and that's all she wrote...

Feeling this fish story in… I still am not sure whether to call it a B-120 or B-121…

I guess I'm ready

A clean polished blade and blower chute is a good thing.

Old Black Betty has been ready since yr 1973 Looks like we are going to finally get something that’s plowable , hopefully not ice. Even added a little extra weight to the tool box.

@Achto and @WHX?? I can see you two have been hitting the curds rather hard of late... pace yourselves boys... You don't want to peak before @Pullstart's plow day... we need the entertainment...

Here are the plans I drew up for the rear hitch. Wheel Horse heavy duty rear hitch plans.pdf And here are the plans for the flat plates to bolt the hitch on (two required). Rear hitch plate.pdf

Refresh and a magnum.

1985 312-8 my original post : I live in Poland so i have to order parts in advance from US or I found some minor parts here ( ignition switch, spark plug etc) or (like that CarBolo) on Chinese website (fastest route). Lots of planning with manuals but in short time I will know every part and every part number

Foot rests ready to install. Left side foot rest ready to install. Right side foot rest ready to install. Tractor ready for foot rests to be installed. Now I need to wait a while for the silicone to cure so don't knock the bumpers off installing the foot rests.

Flywheel screen ready to install. Flywheel screen bolts and screws ready to install. Flywheel ready for screen to be installed. Flywheel screen loosely bolted on with the four center bolts. Note the upper right hand center bolt is in line with an outer screen hole. It is critical to line this up right or the outer screw holes will not line up. Flywheel screen loosely bolted on with the four center bolts and the six outer screws. Flywheel screen bolts torqued to 180 in/lb and screws torqued to 22.5 in/lb. Flywheel screen installed.

I figured I should get in a ride while the getting is good because of the uncertain weather conditions nowadays. I used the Side x Side to pack roughly 6 '' of snow on the ground. The 418-A is my mowing tractor and it's nice to get behind the wheel with no mower deck and wind it up some. This was on Thursday after lunch.

They’ll be here for another 18-24 months. Not my property (I have full permission to be on it) so I have no plans to question the logging guys. I do think that the skidder will give us new trails once they are finally done and gone that we’ll just have to clean up some and maintain.

@squonk thanks for posting that. Very important information. With a clean fuel tank that's left completely full or empty you'll get less condensation issues. Burn the NON ethanol like you have been. On a tractor you only use occasionally you could definitely leave the filter several years. On a regular use mower, at least annually. Trailer rider or plow rig maybe every couple years?

Jim as rule I have been buying the Briggs & Stratton 150 Micron mini filters. There small and easy to fit any where. I buy them in bulk save time and $$$. Not much gets through a 150 Micron filter.

Front axle ready to be installed. Front axle pin ready to be installed. I made this up at my old work place and it uses a cotter pin instead of an E clip for the secondary retainer. 3/4" pin is stainless steel and the tab is carbon steel. Tractor ready for front axle to be installed. Front axle installed. Front axle pivot pin bolt installed and torqued to 17 ft/lb. Front axle pivot pin stainless cotter pin and thin shim washer installed. Tractor assembly as of today.

Front tach and hood pivot ready for assembly. Front tach lock assembly ready to install. Front tach lock and shaft partly inserted then E clip installed. Front tach lock spring slid onto shaft then shaft full inserted and E clip installed on opposite end from spring. Front tach lock slid over on shaft then the final E clip installed. Front tach lock release grip installed. Front tach latch assembly ready to install. Front tach latch pin has one E clip installed and is greased. Front tach latch pin slid into place and second E clip is installed. Latch shown in open position. Hood stop rod of my own design ready to install. I think Wheel Horse dropped the ball a bit on this design as the cotter pins get hit by the hood brackets. I use a solid 1/4" rod (you could use the original for this) slid into a piece of 3/8" tubing that has one hole drilled through to accept a cotter pin that holds everything together. Mine are all stainless steel but that is not required. Hood stop rod installed ready for cotter pin. Hood stop rod fully installed. Hood pivot assembly ready to install. There was some wear in the original rod and pivot brackets so I drilled the brackets and housing to 1/2" I then made up a 1/2" rod with holes drilled to accept cotter pins. Hood pivot shaft partly inserted and Right pivot bracket slid onto shaft. Hood pivot shaft partly inserted and both pivot brackets and washers slid onto shaft. Hood pivot shaft fully inserted and pivot brackets and washers slid into place on shaft. Hood pivot cotter pins installed. Front tach and hood pivot assembled. This is the tool I use to install the E clips.

Oh man. Like I need more bad ideas.

Was thinking of you for sure.

did you ask K&B or Wheelhorsepartsandmore? vendors on here !