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Had the opportunity today to buy out another closed Wheel Horse dealership about 45 minutes away. Lots of good stuff, good mix of discontinued parts, lots of Kohler. Long day but should be worth it. Enjoy the photos boys.

August 9, 2010, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater quits his job in dramatic style by sliding down his plane’s emergency-escape chute while the aircraft is stopped near the terminal gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Slater, who claimed his actions were prompted by the behavior of a rude passenger, quickly became a media sensation and national folk hero.

Made the 4 hour trip back to my birthplace to attend a family reunion. Back in one of the hollers surrounded by the Appalachian Mts.

Painted the footrests and side panels. Now it’s got me to thinking I need to paint the hood and fender pan.

Of course nice haul Looks like a huge job ahead to sort thru all that!

Thank the Lord There fixed that ...

Finished up this shed today. Still need to get a ramp setup for it but no rush on that. Yes it’s plastic and yes it was a kit (one million pieces!!) But it all fit together well and I already had the pressure treated base built and leveled, so that’s how the size was determined. It’s 10’9” x 7’xx” with a door plenty wide enough to get a tractor in if need be.

Thanks to @Bill D I'm in talks for an opposed twin which would be a drop in.

Replaced front wheel bearings on last 312-8 I acquired and sprayed some Regal Red on a set of WH rear weights, that are allocated for a 520H.

Time for an update. Getting to the point of installing the painted parts as the humidity is not the best for outdoor priming and painting.

Tied into a Onan I got from @Blasterdad at @Pullstart plow day. Someone started taking it all apart and don't know why. He said it ran when parked and debating whether or not to pop the heads and check things out. Seems to have good compression. Hear tell new head gaskets are junk tho. Cleaned up nice & maybe give the flywheel some red bling.

I isn't that one that Kev has @Pullstart with all the signatures factory yellow? Who ever painted that one yellow Bar did a fine job of masking off the original stickers.

Jackpot! You're going to need two barns at the Big Show next year.

Thank you for rescuing these parts and making them available to us.

Haven't done it yet but these might go on the 161 with the FEL to improve the strain on steering components. Crappy, dirty looking rims with wheelbarrow tires came on an off-brand cart I acquired somehow. Bushings and zerk fittings and when I stripped the junk tires and knocked the bushings out, they were really nice looking 4" x 8 rims with potential. Hit them with some degreaser and ordered some decent bearings and a pair of 4 ply Deestone tri-ribs.

On my 520 the gas cap and hydro dipstick are underneath the seat. The seat doesn’t flop forward enough to stay up. Got tired of finding something to prop it with. I already have some rubber stops with 5/16s thread. After scrounging around a little I found a short piece of 5/16s all-thread, a matching rod end, and coupling nut. After drilling a hole I bolted on the assembly. Raise the seat and it falls into a vertical position, or push it to the back where it won’t move. Flip it forward when lowering the seat and it rests next to the seat bracket. Much better.

Swapped out tires/rims on the 520. Don’t know why but the original deep offset rims were not on this unit. The previous owner had spacers between the rims and hubs. I replaced the Sears 23x10.50-12 tires/rims with a set of 24x12-12 tires/rims. Also Sears, don’t recall how I got them. Since these rims were not offset enough I installed a 1” spacer on each hub. The tires just barely cleared the mower deck enough to install without removing the deck first. picture #4 is with one of each size. If I push snow with this tractor tis winterI may have to swap back in order to install a set of chains.

The lightning in this backdrop last night was almost as incredible as the drones!

The plane is as complete as it’ll be this weekend, and maybe for a while. We’re heading back to reality with big things to fix and build.

You were born at the sportmans' club? That's way cooler than at the hospital.

Part # 106073 , center keyed pulley for a 48" deck. Plenty in stock here

or a rack to stack

A few pictures of stuff I thought interesting

Find the model number for the deck, if that isn’t possible then take your best guess as to the year. You can look up parts on the Toro website and then do a search for the best deal. Most of the 48” were about the same.

Well you may not be an electrical expert now....and maybe a 520 is not the best place to start ...but you will I guess become an electrical expert.

That's a great looking rig right there! You'll probably need to be slow and methodical to back it into the garage though

I pulled the recycler cover off my HXL and had my son-in-law scan it for 3D printing another one in the future, should it break. They are very hard to find, and typically not cheap. Once he gets me the file I'll post it in it's own thread for anyone looking for one in the future. They can download it and find someone to print it up.

The 1988 and 1989 520 H came with 7" wide wheels and 23 x 950 x 12 tires. Stright front axle with 3/4" spindles 16 x 650 x 8 tires.

Installed receiver hitch and front wheel weights on C160 today.

Another day another adventure Horse fans. Since it's raining I laid out some of the paperwork I got with this machine and am glad I did. Nice to see someone keeping everything in folders showing it was like a member of the family. I left the name visible on the sales receipt in case people knew who they are in case someone wondered where this Horse is being stabled. Half tempted to search for a replacement wiring harness or make new connections with a trailer plug in or new Deutsch plugs... But, here's what I have so far..😉

Have a GREAT one Randy

Happy Birthday Randy! For some reason you look different lately!

Happy Birthday Randy!

Happy Birthday Randy, we are all very glad you were born.

I got to see that in person a few years at the very Rock and Race event they mentioned in the video. Dragway 42 is only about an hour and a half away from us so every few years we try to make it out there for the Rock and Race and one of our buddies is the guy that puts it on and organizes it.

I was looking for some inspiration for the paint job on my new plane. That Learjet is cool, but I think I need something a little more red!

The Flea Market Express!

I will be sending you a new serial number decal on Monday Nice cart!

This one needs the deep offset rims. And , yes I did drill the rims. 7/16ths to 1/2 didn’t take much effort.

@Sparky I would not put those 23x10.50-12 ag tires back on your 520. You have a nice lawn and I’d hate to see you mess it up. Instead of you having to worry about storing those rims and tires I’d be more than happy to come and get them. This way it will help you with storage space. I’m just trying to help you out here Mike!😂 Work with me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Not at auction - but I also picked up a nice pair of Carlisle Tru Power Ags on rims for $125 off of Marketplace

My 867 after a lengthy restoration.

One of my favorite views on the way to work. Intersection of Rt 237 and 25 eastbound. Huge farm in the background.