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Well thanks to Jake Kuhn, I entered the GTTalk website Xmas contest and won it with my WH Christmas Tractor Light Show Setup! Jake suggested I enter my tractors in their contest for the January/Feb. Issue of LAGT Magazine, so I did. They voted all month long with over 100 votes coming in. I held on to a 10 point lead most of the time but I was nervous that the 2nd place tractor was gonna catch up, but he never made it! Wahooo! So now my tractors will be featured in the LAGT Magazine! What an honor, maybe Brandon can come over and take a look for himself! Great job Jake and thanks alot for the advice! KJ

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF MY 1982 SK486 I BOUGHT NEW IN 1983 FOR $1900. I BOUGHT IT TO GIVE MY 1975 B80 A REST. THE TRACTOR NOW HAS 1300 HOURS ON IT NOW AND I USE IT ABOUT 15 HOURS A YEAR NOW VACUUMING UP LEAVES. IT HAS HAD THE THE BEST OF CARE, IT HAS A 42" SD DECK THAT IS ALSO EXCELLENT. I HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT WITH A GENERIC (I HAVE NOS SEAT PUT AWAY),MOWER DECK WHEELS AND INSTALLED A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. TRACTOR HAS THE ORIGINAL PAINT AND JUST MOWED GRASS WITH IT. I BOUGHT A 99 314-8 TO GIVE THIS ONE A BREAK. I WILL POST MORE PICTURES LATER. THANKS BOWTIE IN OHIO

Here is three really neat communications from Wheel Horse to it's dealers back in 1964. Thought you might enjoy. Thad (Ohio)

I know who it is.... his name is LUCKY!

I loaded a set of 23x8.50x12 with rim guard. The tire, wheel, and rim guard weighted 83 lbs a piece. Did a set of 10.50's & they weighted 103 lbs. I like it for it weight per gallon & you can do it tube less. Here is a link. http://www.rimguard.biz/ Also I like to only add weigth to the wheels as not to put the stress on the bearings in the trans.

I figured I'd throw a pic up on here of my 520 snow machines, the plow tractor is a few 520's pieced together, but mostly a 1993, with a 48" blade with a 5 position sector, the blower tractor, is a clean low hour 1995, I went through the machine top to bottom last winter, I have a cab for it, just havn't installed it yet, the tall shoot blower got a rebuild last year but never got used because of no snow, I just this week installed the 2 link tire chains, and painted a full set of cast iron WH weights, I painted them black, most of them I paint red, but I wanted it to be different, I kinda like the black on this tractor.

New rule -- Every time you change your RedSquare screen name, you have to order a new ID badge for the national Wheel Horse show in June. And then you have to display them all! :ychain:

Here's my heap big Indian Chief from Tippecanoe today.

Remote control winch. Winch it down, winch it up! :eusa-whistle:

dirk digler ??

Fordson Dexta that I just painted this fall. I like this tractor so much that I finally gave in and stripped it down and painted it the Ford paint scheme I like the best. 33hp diesel. I also have a Ford 850 with a loader.

Being born and raised in Michigan I will always be a wolverine fan. Took a job transfer to SC in 2007. My daughter has since graduated from USC and is there now getting her masters. I have always had a dislike for the SEC but found myself rooting for USC. Guess I am in a no lose situation today.

Given the replies, the question needs a bit of qualification. For example, was the NOS tractor purchased, and if so, at a "normal" price or a premium price? Or was it a gift or inherited? It looks like most folks here would not pay a premium for an NOS just to have it sit around. I would not buy an NOS unless I got a great deal and could re-sell it to someone willing to pay the NOS price. If I came across an NOS for free (ahh, what a dream that is), then I would re-sell or trade for something more useful. My wife has enough knick-knacks around the house collecting dust. That is the last thing I want in my shed. Jeff

My one owner '63 653 shown with a newly aquired, working '62 ST-3072 blower installed.

working tonight until 5am tomorrow morning keeping the lights on for everybody.

The clock is running. At 3 days the automatic sequencing will begin, at 15 hours the guidance will be internal and at 8 hours the ignition sequence will start. We are currently pressurizing the roundhood's main fuel tanks, all is go. Commander Craig reports "FEELS GOOD" Flight surgeon Stevasauras says blood pressure holding steady. We are nine days into the count.This is Tecky Launch Control

To survive another year. :)

As the old year comes to a close, here are just some of the highlights: 2657 new members 6630 new topics 76,166 new posts 9,416 personal messages 2,800,123 topics viewed with over 1 million in the Wheel Horse tractor area alone! 10,830 spammers never made it to post a single spam! We implemented over 400 changes to the forum, automated the supporter process (THANK YOU!) allow direct uploads to the forum, remain AD FREE for all members, and continue to grow. We have RedSquare hats out there to wear at the shows (again thank you!), banners, European section and the list is almost endless. And finally for those who haven't looked our Manuals section is almost complete (Thank You gwest_ca). And we remain one of the few sites who publish a calendar! I am so proud that we are global with members all over the world continuing to cherish these little tractors. We added a significant number of members from Europe and it's great to see how Wheel Horses are viewed around the world. 2012 also saw the passing of Cecil Pond, the man who created it all. His legacy will continue to live on, and we welcome the visits to the forum from his family. As we enter our 7th year here, I hope that you continue to support the forum as we continue to grow and Thank You for making RedSquare the number 1 resource for Wheel Horse's in the world! We will continue to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer as we did in 2012 supporting all of those who help drive donations to fund research. Welcome 2013, I think that this is going to be a great year! Happy New Year!

I tell 'ya, that kid does love to ride on the sled, pulled by the B-80... (Excuse the half-insane face...)

Here is my 520 with the 26x12x12 on 10" rims, with the fender raisied 3/4"

Me on my 867 plowing about 6" of snow 12-26-12

If you are rebuilding your snow thrower, many models from the 60's, 70's and 80's, use the same bearings for the chain drive shaft. ST-323, 6-0200, 6-0201, 6-0202, 6-6212, 6-6213, 6-6214, 6-6215, 6-42ST01, 66-42ST01, 76-42ST01, 86-42ST01, 86-48ST01, 98-42ST01, 06-37SB01, 06-37SX01, 06-42ST01, 06-42ST02, 06-42ST03, 06-42ST04, 06-42SY01, 06-42SY02 and others. The bearing part numbers are 107743, 100908, 101702, 101781, or 1968. If you have checked, you probably found that replacement bearings from Toro cost you around $60.00 each. These are the bearings that are inserted into the 3-bolt flanges that hold the shaft on either end. They look like this: The inside diameter is 3/4", and the outside diameter of the widest part of the outside is 52mm or 2-1/32" +/-. This is called an insert bearing, and the outer housing is curved so that when inserted into the flange, it's allowed to self-center. Here it is in the flange To replace both of these bearings will cost at least $100 with shipping if you buy them from Toro. If you search for this bearing online, you will find that a 3/4" inside diameter insert bearing is available, but with an outside diameter of only 47mm, or a little under 1-7/8", which is too small to properly fit into the flange. Here is my solution. I purchased insert bearings with a 7/8" inside diameter. This bearing has the proper outside diameter of 52mm. I also purchased bronze bushings with a 3/4" ID, and a 7/8" OD. I removed the 1/4-28 x 1/4" set screws, and pressed the bushing into the new bearing. Then I drilled and tapped the bushing, and inserted two new 1/4-28 x 5/16" set screws. My total cost for two new bearings, which now is a perfect fit for the flange, was $30.00 which included shipping. On my snow thrower, the outer bearing (closest to the chain) was attached to the shaft with a 1/4" roll pin. Since these bearings only come with set screws, I rotated the shaft so that the set screws avoided the holes in the shaft. There is really no need for a roll pin at that location. 7/8" Insert bearings - UC205-14, $5.63, Bearingson.com 3/4" x 7/8" x 1-1/4" SAE 863 Bronze Sleeve Bearings, #2868T172, $2.51, McMaster & Carr 1/4-28 x 5/16" Black Alloy Steel, Cup Point Set screws, $.11 each, McMaster & Carr All the prices are plus shipping. Hope this helps someone to get their snow thrower running quietly and smoothly again without having to spend an arm and a leg on Toro bearings.

Well years ago I inherited my Grandfathers '68 electro 12. After mowing with it one season reverse went away, it sat in the barn for a few years not being used. Then I found this site! After doing some research on this site I decided to check out the acceleration valve springs and found them all busted up.....A member on here gave me the info on where to get new springs. After installing the springs the tractor worked great again however the ground speed did slow a little after the fluid got warm. Yesterday before plowing I drained a little ATF out of the rear and added a container of STP to the trans to keep the viscosity of the fluid up.(I am sure the rear has considerable wear after all the years) It seemed to work good, no bad effects so far and the performance seems to stay the same after plowing 3HRS. Steve

So I have to tell you a guys a little story on my first snowblowing experience with my 414-8 and my recently restored snowblower. Snowblower worked great...tractor worked great...but my traction on my driveway caused me to slide out of control the whole way down!! I know I should of expected the tractor to lose traction as my driveway is super steep...but one must always learn from their mistakes! As I began snowblowing everything was going great until about halfway down my driveway...I felt the whole tractor give way and I literally FLEW down the driveway ...Thankfully I did not break anything and I slide straight down until I entered the street in which I then slid sideways into a stop. I just sat shocked for about 30 seconds and then reduced the Kohler's throttle and prayed I didn't bend anything from the snowblower I just worked so hard to restore and the 414-8 that I just bought in November. All was well but going back UP my driveway took about an hour...My father-in-law was kind enough to buy me some tire chains off ebay, and once I threw those on we began to slowly creep up the driveway until the weight of the front snowblower pushed me back down! So we tried again. Up the driveway and this time I dropped the blower using my electric lift right when I hit the blacktop...this worked until my right rear tire chain blew off and I began to slowly slide back down the driveway...again! After retightening the tire chains, my father-in-law got behind and as I started to slip half way up the driveway, he pushed from behind. We finally got the whole thing up into my garage with no damage thankfully! However, as I took a deep breath and cleaned some of the snow off the blower I realized that I really need to get some weight on the rear to effectively get up and down my driveway. So here are a couple questions for everyone 1) Does anyone have wheel weights they are interesting in selling or know where I can get some? I live in Reading, PA. 2) I have seen some guys on the forum here who literally added lifting weights on the rear of their tractor. Anyone know how to rig that? 3) If I would add fluid to my rear tires...how much, what kind, and is it safe for the tractor? Guys, I feel like I am going to need a TON of weight to be able to snowblow without slipping so any ideas or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!! I hope everyone is having a great new years day! I'll get some pictures of my driveway to give you an idea of what I am dealing with as soon as possible... :thanks:

Now this is clever!!! No not just clever, VERY very clever! http://www.youtube.com/embed/iKqpvriKZuA

I have another picture of it for you.

I have ZERO experience running a snow blower, but I was thinking along the same line as Mike. Maybe you should mount a winch onto one of the recievers you are thinking of buying and connect the other end to something centered up on the garage. Then just ease down the driveway and back up in reverse using the winch when necessary. Then you would have a winch to use the rest of the year for other things like winching a newly purchased non-running Wheel Horse onto your trailer. Sorry if this was a bad idea, but we never have enough snow here to justify buying a snow blower. I basically have no idea what you guys are up against during the Winter there where you live.

No kidding! I was nuts about the J. Geils Band's first three albums. I think I wore out my copy of "Full House", their first live album, but I think I still have vinyl copies of them all around here somewhere. Is Jay still performing (I mean with a guitar, not the girls )? He's on my list of guitarists I'd still love to see play live.

:woohoo: NORTHWESTERN WINS A BOWL GAME :happy-jumpeveryone: First one since 1949. WOW!!!!!

Nice looking Vintage Rig, I bet that Machine would be fun to operate! :thumbs:

@fourwheels0- it's hard to find anything advanced in most of Virginia.....if they didn't have it during the depression, forget it! That is why we have the internet! Miller Tire has a good selection of tires, amongst others.

FYI. The engine swap works fine the rebuilt k301 has plenty of power. I was cutting grass and leaves operating at full speed. It never broke a sweat.

I don't know him, but I am leaning more towards DUCATI's.

7.6 million pounds of thrust...wonder how far that would launch a out into space? Just imagine, "to boldly go"...whoops...that's a different show.

I'm an old NASA Junkie from the Gemini/Apollo days. I would fake being sick to stay home from school to watch launches. I've been finding NASA stuff on You Tube lately. They have recordings of the Flight Director's loop on missions. Hearing all the technical jargon during a crisis (Gemini 8, Apollo 12,13) is fascinating stuff. Jack King was my hero. Who doesn't appreciate NASA history, share you're favorite link Mike. Ok. Here's John Aaron's famous "SCE to AUX"

Imagine that...every ten days...that's just craaazy Ed.

I'm an old NASA Junkie from the Gemini/Apollo days. I would fake being sick to stay home from school to watch launches. I've been finding NASA stuff on You Tube lately. They have recordings of the Flight Director's loop on missions. Hearing all the technical jargon during a crisis (Gemini 8, Apollo 12,13) is fascinating stuff. Jack King was my hero.

no better way to start off the new year!

OK, "mission control"... sounds like you're celebrating new years over at the flight sturgeon's house tonight?

Steve, no worries!! your sister might be hiding under a rock for a while after watching the vikes/packers game!!!!!

To finish at least one or two of my half done projects, out of a dozen or more I have.

yes those deestones are a nice tire for not much dollars...... one day though, i really would like to try a set of those firestones...... oh and mike, whats that tyres stuff?, you must be from the deep south with spelling like that!!!!! better watch that, next thing you will be putting extra letters in words like color and favorite and who knows where it will end..............

But how long will he stay? :bow-blue:

These are 25 X 8 X 12 ATV tires on a 1991 416H. OK without chains but very tight clearance with chains. I cannot report on how well the ATV tires work since I have not used the tractor since purchasing. It was one of those deals I could not pass up.

I would grab that transmission for sure...no questions asked...way to easy to fix. I would not run it though, except to turn the input pulley by hand. If you have some broken teeth in there, they could get stuck and do more damage. If you can turn the pulley and shift between 2nd and 3rd and watch the axles turn, there are a lot of things that are not wrong. If you can shift it into 1st gear and watch the axles turn, then it almost has to be the reverse idler gear or where that gear engages the cluster gear. If you pull out the shifter and look down the hole with a light, you can see the reverse idler gear under the forks. The fork that is closest to the front of the transmission is the fork that moves between 1st and reverse. A roll pin holds the fork in position on the shaft. Use a long screwdriver to move the forks back and forth and see what you get...neutral is when both forks are lined up facing each other evenly....should see a square. Regardless, get the trans...the # 1533 bearings may be good and are not available anymore. Parts is parts. I would bet that if you do need a part or two, we can find it with out too much trouble or cost. Let us know what you find. BTW...the 857 is one of the best horses out there IMO...short frame square hoods have a certain appeal and mine is my go to horse.

That is exactly what I did on my sickle mower Denny. Several years of service on it now, with no issues. The only thing I did different was to use a piece of steel tubing instead of a bronze bush. If you dont want to mess with ordering the bearings through a bearing house, TSC does have the (7/8" ID ones) on the shelf, I'm thinking I paid less than $20 apiece for them

Sorry Guys- I had to do it- its all I have with duals! I still have a Red build going on here and anticipating another soon, but last winters projects were both green. I just dualled this one up at the customers request- its 7-6" long and 6 ft wide- its very interseting to drive- you need to be foucused on whats ahead and whats around you at all times!

Do little duals count??