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So I pulled the trigger on the bearings @Achto posted since i have a set to paint. They look pretty good ... fairly tight and only maybe a couple thou of wiggle. Picked a seal and yah very little grease in them so they will get repacked with greasy Pete.

If you are referring to the round hood style rear fenders (32R/ 32E, 33R/ 33E, 34R/34E), they would only fit if you modify the sheetmetal underneath. The original 65-67 fender support runs horizontally front the tower to the rear of the seat pan. The easiest thing to do is find a 62-64 Ranger center column. That wasn't an option for me because they don't turn up here in NC very often. Of course that requires using a different hood as well... I added round fenders on my son's 1967 Ranger but alot of fabrication was involved. The toolbox for round fenders is a couple inches shorter so I not only had to cut the original 67 support to allow for the toolbox to mount on the transmission, but I also had to cut and weld an angle into the center to match the round fender tool box. You could just cut the original fender support to allow the round fender toolbox to fit, but it will be a couple inches higher than the top of the toolbox.

Thanks to the dimensional info from ebinmaine and the information previously posted by others I've made some progress on fabricating the grader blade components. Other than the block that the lift arm connects to on the main support arm, it's ready to weld together. The blade itself has previously been fabricated. I'm currently waiting on the plate that bolts to the blade, I'm having it bent to shape in a fab shop close by. After that I'll mill the three slots and make the pivot pin. I'm sure the lift arm won't be exactly like an original, but it should be close enough to function.

I'm at about my wits end on this issue I'm struggling to resolve. It all began while mowing my yard, when my PTO deck shut off. I came to a stop then shut off the switch, then turned it back on, and nothing....at first. After a few seconds, it kicked off again. Did a repeat of actions and after a delay, it started up again; however, this time when it cut out, the engine started misfiring till it eventually just shut down. After some googling, it leaned toward either a weak battery, or malfunctioning PTO clutch that was killing the battery almost instantly. I also saw that if it was the latter situation, that sometimes it can overheat the PTO switch, to the point of being useless. Right or wrong, my next step was to bypass the PTO clutch connection. This still did not allow the tractor to fire up. Then, to eliminate some of the other possibilities that were mentioned online, I went ahead and ordered a new oem key switch, solenoid, and PTO switch while I had the battery charging (even though only a year old and was still about 12.8 volts prior to charging). I installed the new parts one at a time to see if anything made a difference, but to no avail. Finally, I was able to locate the wiring schematic online and replaced the 3 fuses (even though they weren't blown), and started testing/bypassing the safety switches. The schematic only shows 4 switches in the circuit, plus the PTO switch; however, mine had 2 neutral switches (schematic shows 1) for a total 5 switches & PTO switch. In the end, I managed to create a closed circuit that went to the seat switch, to the brake switch, parking brake switch and both neutral switches with a reading of 12.8 volts at each bypass. I can't remember the name at the moment, but I also replaced small rectangular, aluminum part that had a plug going to it at the same time as the other parts. I don't know what I did at one point in this process, but I did manage to get it to start, but then I couldn't shut off with the key (old ignition switch). I cleaned up the engine ground surface and replaced the connections with new. I don't know if it's some sort of ground issue, or it has something to do with having those 2 neutral switches instead of 1, or what. Maybe I should take another stab at it by replacing the "kill relay", maybe "switch relay" as well, just to eliminate those possible problems. I'm totally at a loss for things to try at this point; and any advice would be a blessing. Process of elimination hasn't seemed to bear any fruit yet.

As many of you know, Verizon is the big winner at the South Mountain Fairgrounds. For those of you who have any phone on the AT&T network, you are 99% sh!t out of luck. Those carriers include, but are not limited to: Cricket Wireless Consumer Cellular Boost Mobile H2O Wireless PureTalk Red Pocket Mobile US Mobile (under their "Dark Star" network option) Good2Go Mobile FreeUP Mobile FreedomPop As of last year, T-Mobile did not work either. According Wallfish T-Mobile is okay. There may be more. Verizon service is excellent. Other members may chime with what works for them. I personally have a dual SIM phone. My main system is Consumer Cellular (AT&T), but the other SIM is Tracfone (Verizon). For many years I just bought a burner on Verizon and forwarded all my calls to it before I reached the fairgrounds.

How did we ever survive before all of this technology? Disconnecting for a couple days isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Welcome to Red Square. Have you seen the wiring diagrams where each circuit has it's own diagram? Makes diagnosis easier. Double check the ignition switch with the one in the main diagram. Terminal identities and location are important. Although the tractor has magneto ignition it also uses a battery type of ignition switch to control a kill relay to turn the ignition on and off. Click on the picture of the tractor in this ink to see the diagram and download the 5-page file. We may also have pin-out diagrams for the individual switches to show how they should function. Look through them all as they are in a random order in this link. Also noticed the start and kill relays are the same part so a swap may help with diagnosis. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?q=72045&quick=1&type=downloads_file Keep us posted on your thoughts.

And don't touch yer yapper until you wash your hands. Tastes like crap and makes your tongue and lips numb. ...At least that's what I hear.

Whenever I got bit I went to the VA and they never tested for it. They said it may show up but probably not. They just gave me pills and sent me packing. I never got the bullseye. My dad got it with a huge bullseye and the doc up north knew right away what it was since it's common up there. They gave him pills where he couldn't have alcohol for a couple of weeks. I'll have none of that ...

By the time I was finished dialing, I'd have forgotten who I was calling.

You have to use an older phone there.

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I have an AT&T phone and your right reception is not good there. I'm OK with that though, most of the people I want to talk to that weekend are at the show anyway.

My experience shows me that if a carb EVER had ethanol or MAY have had ethanol (you don't know) then it just automatically gets a rebuild. That's become no more negotiable than an oil change. A lot of the nut driver sockets that attach to a screwdriver 🪛 handle type driver will work. Not the one piece tool. The little separated bits.

I'm building a mid mount grader blade for my B80 and I've found a lot of information but I'm lacking a couple of dimensions and an angle. Any chance one of you might have access to one of these and be willing to provide the needed information? Thanks! Brad

Looks factory to me. Well done!

I am using a 1974 C120 special with a toasted techy that has a Kohler magnum 12 take over. The V61's are the smaller 16x6.50x8/170x60x8.. I didn't confirm my rim size but had 16x6.50x8 turfs on previously they leaked and had previously been slimed and which corroded the rims and required JB to fix rust holes.

April 16, 1900 US Post Office issues its first stamp booklets containing 12, 24, or 48 two-cent stamps.

My car’s cellular connection is mostly on AT&T so it drops out a couple miles from the fairground at the terrain gets lumpier. Switched to CarPlay via my Verizon phone to resume navigation!

I switched to PureTalk around Christmas 24, last year I had better reception than previous years on AT&T, however it was still not perfect. I could text consistently, but calls were spotty and internet was basically out of the question. My understanding is that they do not exclusively use AT&T, and closer to Shippensburg use some Verizon towers.

Same here

T Mobile works there. Not sure I if can stream Pullstart videos but calls text and emails are fine.

Yup AT & T and Consumer Cellular. The double whammy. Randy has Verizon I think so I can borrow his phone unless I need to call him I had a Trac Phone years ago. My B-I-L bought a new shop and had Verizon Installed there. He couldn't call anyone on his phone but I could on my $19.95 special! They have been laying cables for almost a year now in the hospital since University of Rochester moved in. We have 3 Wi fi box gizmo's just in the shop alone. I'm telling everyone they have camera's in them to spy on us so now they are all paranoid!

Yep, these were the milk cans used by dairies near me in my growing up years. A wooden mallet hung in the dairy for sealing and opening the cans. I’d think that the ribbed cans would have been difficult to clean thoroughly--in my classmates’ dairy in PA, they had a long-handled brush and a hose with wet steam for cleaning the cans while they were on a rack tilted mouth down to drain.

They could put milk in it or oil in it, you just can't use it for both unless you rinsed it out first .

What is the Mail carrier's favorite song? Return to sender!

Shortly after I built the flame it started spewing gas. Yep pin hole in float. I was too stupid to pull the float off and check it just dropped the bowl and checked the valve. I had the bowl off ten times before I got off the recliner and checked the float. A very small hole and just for $hit$ & grins tried to repair it. You know just to see if I could. Enlarged the hole with a dental pick and shook the gas out and set in a warm place to further evaporate it out. Then just soldered it shut. Being brass soldered up easy. Still working to this day. I had pics if I could find them ...

And the first letter mailed that day still shows "out for delivery" on the USPS website...

Float not full of gas ... hole in it?

What's the exact fuel pump you're using?

Put a 48" deck on my front mount. replaced 42. Truth here I abuse this machine use it more like a bush hog clearing pathways ... This is a tired old 48 with some see though parts and several welded patches...

1272 posts in... I wonder how many were actually done only on a Friday? Me personally I would NEVER make that type of intentional confusalation.

I appreciate you letting it slide but it’s not my first time being a “rebel” with the wrong day . Oops.

You know the rules, front ends on Friday only or we will be forced to call out the Photo Police. Since you appear to be a first time offender we can let you off with a warning.

It’s not Friday but here’s a front end pic of my 1257.

‘84 C-145auto

Thats my son and I in January of 2008 (he’s 30 now). We had matching BlackHood’s

1986 416-8

My new ride

1990 510-8

I have been reading and watching this post since its start. I have not commented before. It is easy to give advice on what to or not to do in things like this specially after the fact and even to make a little fun of it since the recipient is such a good sport. I am not going to do that. What I am going to do is to say how sad and unscrupulous human beings can be for the sake of profit. But let’s not worry about them because they will get their due sooner or later in their miserable existence. A few things I gather from reading this. It’s a few lessons for the rest of us. Through the disappointment and feeling really violated ,Kevin still made the best of the trip and of the situation. He wasn’t secretive about it but shared the whole thing unlike what many would do. He proceeded to fix the problems specially the safety related ones and makes the best of a bad situation. And finally, although sadly due to someone’s dire situation an opportunity to make everything work out surfaces. The lesson here is that good things always happen to those who deserve it and mean well in life. And Kevin, as far as your comment that neither you or your RV wouldn’t “fit in” in those places, don’t ever think like that. You and your family fit anywhere you want to be and it would be those that don’t think you fit in that do not in fact fit in and deserve the privilege to know you and your family.

If your grommet is dry and cracked, replace it. If your filter is too small, wrap it with a layer of duct tape.

You are correct. If you have an oil filter that is a bit small, it may not stay in place. I use only Onan 122-0800 or Fleetguard LF3339 filters.