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Hi All, In Vermont, all we need is snow Here's our fleet of snow equipment, we're ready for anything! I just repainted the hood on the C-85 and I'm really happy how it turned out. I used PPG paint with a hardener. The Vinyl Guy was a super help in getting the decals. I plan on doing more painting in the spring after it warms up some. C-85

Lots of hammering and pounding on this one... the entire build is on YouTube (link in signature)... the ultimate goal was to clone the RJ tractor on the cover of Straight From a Horse's Mouth Second Edition and the original 1955 RJ advertisement. The sad thing about the project... my computer took a dump about a month ago and I lost every pic and vid of this project... at least most of the vids are on YouTube and the project its done, LOL!

I suggestion is a little different. Go and buy some new 4 ply tires and have them put on by the dealer. I had problems with the 2 ply tires on my Wheel Horse. I got stuck and ripped the side out of the old 2 ply that solved my problems. Bought a set if 4 ply Carlisle 23 x 1050 X 12, that was 24 years ago and they still look almost new.

Why on earth would you guys suggest remedies that don't include finding the cause of the problem? Yep tube it.... and if it's a small nail or screw that got picked up, it'll puncture that too. Find the cause. Could be a nail, thorn or sharp stick, could be weather cracks, could be a loose valve stem... could just be a leaking bead that all you need to do is re-seat. Why buy a solution to a problem you don't understand?

well I also have this little ditty my 701 with stainless frame I started with this and after 5 months Brian

The 2014 RedSquare Calendar is available to I would to like to publicly thank Justin (JUSS10) for putting together the calendar once again. I know that it is a time consuming task, and being newly married, I am certain you have other things to focus your time on, but the effort is very appreciated and Thank You! Since 2008 the release of the calendar has been a highly anticipated event. For the past several years Justin has taken care of this for us. He begins the topic, solicited the pictures and makes the difficult final selection. So if you enjoy the calendar too, please take a moment to thank Justin here!

Wheel horse Snow Team 2013

This One Used To Do It. But Now It's My Back Up. This Chucker Took Over The Duty.

I sell on eBay and have Power Seller status, but was just told that I am not meeting the criteria to keep it. I AM ONE ITEM OFF (99 instead of 100 items sold). My dollar value is twice what it needs to be ($3,000) for Power Seller status, but I am missing that one sale! On the other hand of unfairness with eBay, I just bought from a big seller a cover for my Gravely (same as Ariens) log splitter. It was advertised with an Ariens part number as well. It arrives but it is a generic Classic Industries cover. I opened a case on it and the response was to ship it back at my expense of almost $9.00. This seller does over 3,000 sales a month with almost 300 negatives - and yet is allowed to keep selling! Definitely a scam. Where are the seller standards for them. It is a shame that there is no competition in the marketplace for eBay.

Get at tube from a place like Tractor Supply or garden tractor dealer. Take the wheel off and bring it to the nearest tire shop. Pay $10.00, put the wheel back on and you will be good to go. Doing it yourself is not worth the time and aggravation. jmho

That looks excellent Matt! The new ag and tri rib tires are going to put it over the top. Gary is just about as proud as can be right now! He'll be with you every time you take that tractor for a ride with a smile on his face. A few months before my best friend passed he gave me his vintage roll away tool box. He inherited it from his father many yrs. ago and it meant a lot to him. I love that tool box, I always admired it. It is smack dab in the middle of my garage and I will always have it.

Interesting, I'm the exact opposite. Rear if the grass is long and side if mow often. There are pluses and minuses to both but here's my take. RD Pro's Doesn't clog with long wet grass Doesn't eject clippings out the front of the deck to get sucked in by a powerful Onan Can tow a sweeper to pick up clippings Trim mow on both sides without getting clippings in the flower bedss Easier to maneuver in tight places Able to accept recycler adapter RD Cons: Cut not as clean as SD can't blow leaves / clippings onto neighbors lawn When trimming leaves clippings right against the wall Your back can get messier with clippings ejecting out the back onto your shirt SD Pro's: Cleaner cut Can blow leaves and clippings onto neighbors lawn for him / her to clean up SD Cons: Has tendency to eject clippings at the left front and into the fan of the machines (Serious problem for Onan owners) Can not trim on both sides Far wider, making it less maneuverable Can not use a sweeper at same time Clogs with long wet grass (at least mine does!) Not as cool looking as a RD

Well I know he won't post it up, so I will do the honors for him. I am proud to have this machine in my collection, even though I am not the creator of it. Many kudos goes out to TT for this custom build which has provided much fun and enjoyment to our family. The infamous "Drags-tor" (the black beauty)

This is my dog..i don't have any pictures of him from christmas He is a 7 year old Collie.

here's my RJ58 custom stainless Brian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roz22ku5OuY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu48aGgLkzw

I'll use a 74 B-100 Automatic, with a 37" snowthrower. Also I'm going to use a 75 B-80 4spd. with a 42" blade as a backup.

Post 'em if you got 'em... some picts of you and your pets celebrating the holidays here.

Here's mine, been reliably getting the job done for a few thousand years.

Thanks Ken! I got to ride it today!! The K301 runs fantastic, and tractor feels great as well. I still have to paint the grill black, and install the headlights. I still haven't started on the mower deck either, but I'll get on that soon. I'm very happy with the way its tuning out, and I know Gary would love it! Matt

When I pulled the wheel of my 78 C141 a few months ago, it was on pretty securely. I sprayed the snot out of it with Kroil. A day later, I tapped out the spirol pin. Still the wheel would not budge. So I sprayed some more and waited a day. When I came back, all I did was turn the wheel and there was enough resistance between the tires and the garage floor that the wheel spun freely off. I used lots of neverseeze when I reinstalled it. With regard to the disintegrating collar. If you cannot get the steering wheel off, get a piece of schedule 40 or schedule 80 PVC pipe of as a close a diameter as you can find. Cut it to length and slice it longitudinally. Using regular PVC solvent cement, cement the two halves together around the steering shaft. Sand off any excess solvent cemnet and paint it black. If you can get the steering wheel off, just cut the PVC to length, roughen the surface and paint it black.

I have both and have used both. Folks have commented on pro's and con's of both types and I agree with them. One thing that was not mentioned as a con for the RD type is that I always got a ton of grass clippings on top of the transmission tunnel (under the shift plate cover). Also, the left rear tire on the inside was a perpetual shade of puke green. Never happens on the SD mower. The other advantage of a RD deck (for me) was that I could park the tractor between the two cars in the garage without having to worry about someone running over the side chute. When I use the SD machine, it gets parked way in the front of the garage out of harms way. P.S. I consider myself lucky as I have a spouse who likes to cut grass. She has her own machine (314-8) with a 42 inch SD.

A neat trick that works, put in or take out a little air from the back tires to level out the blade...have to do it to the back tires. You can turn that scrapper bar over to use what is the top edge, if it has not been done already. I also set my blade height a touch off the concrete, with the star wheel, this saves some wear on that edge by taking the weight off the blade. BTW Welcome to Red Square...

I had most of my c195 complete last winter, then spring came. 140 rounds of golf later, it's cold outside and it was time to finish it .this tractor was the worst rust bucket I have ever worked on. refracman helped me with a few parts. also, learning the c175 has the exact same parts really helped. im just going to moth ball this tractor. I just cant see dropping three hundred bucks on rear tires that are not going to be used. here is how she turned out.

IMHO - chains rule, but I've had GREAT luck with ag tires and typically run them year round.

Interesting, I'm the exact opposite. Rear if the grass is long and side if mow often. There are pluses and minuses to both but here's my take. RD Pro's Doesn't clog with long wet grass Doesn't eject clippings out the front of the deck to get sucked in by a powerful Onan Can tow a sweeper to pick up clippings Trim mow on both sides without getting clippings in the flower bedss Easier to maneuver in tight places Able to accept recycler adapter RD Cons: Cut not as clean as SD can't blow leaves / clippings onto neighbors lawn When trimming leaves clippings right against the wall Your back can get messier with clippings ejecting out the back onto your shirt SD Pro's: Cleaner cut Can blow leaves and clippings onto neighbors lawn for him / her to clean up SD Cons: Has tendency to eject clippings at the left front and into the fan of the machines (Serious problem for Onan owners) Can not trim on both sides Far wider, making it less maneuverable Can not use a sweeper at same time Clogs with long wet grass (at least mine does!) Not as cool looking as a RD +1 I have both and like both. I alternate using the SD vs RD decks - that's the cool thing about these Wheelhorse decks, you can use them on more than one tractor. One thing I like about the RD decks is the ability to trim on both sides, so direction of mowing is never an issue. With the RD, I never have to sweep off the sidewalks or patio from grass clippings. I have mowed and towed a sweeper with the RD at the same time - works great! My 48 inch SD decks work great too! I can't explain, maybe it's the kid in my, but the thing I like most about the SD decks is simply enjoying the seat time and watching the grass fly out of the SD deck... But.... If you have two tractors, you might as well fit each tractor with a mowing deck and use both...

either corrosion on the display board caused by moisture / grass clipping accumulation or a defective display board. the indicator bulbs are controlled by transistor circuits which should either be fully on or fully off. in your case, there are electrical leakage paths causing the indicator transistors to turn on 'half way'. try removing and checking the board for any signs of corrosion or water intrusion under the coating applied to the surface of the circuit board.

Everything readers have said here about slime is true. However, no one has yet suggested to find the root cause of the leak. Is it possible that the the tire valves are the problem? Spray some soapy water on the valve (after the tire has been reinflated of course) and look for bubbles. Better yet, immerse the tire in a tub or wheel barrow and again look for bubbles. Yes, you do have to break the bead to replace a valve, but it is cheaper than a tube and IMO easier to get it inside. If slime works, great, I have done it myself, but there is a drawback as so many have pointed out.

Do not use slime! A previous owner of my b 80 used slime on one of the tires, when I removed the tire for restoration, the wheel was badly corroded. All the other wheels were fine but that one was a mess inside and out. It is a quick easy fix but it sure messes things up. Get tubes.

Chains are superior, but Ag's hold their own pretty well. Deflating your tires, then tightening up the chains really good, helps with the slack as well. (don't forget to re-inflate)

Thanks for the kind words Van, and a really big thanks for keeping the Seaton family in your prayers. They really need it right now. Matt

All except for the green...really nice score there Van.

Mow often - rear discharge. Let it get tall - side discharge.

this is ludo, our 160lb great dane with my wife from a couple of years ago.

hello sir, just a suggestion but when i need to raise the seat pan i use hockey pucks. cheap, durable and easy to drill. regards mike in mass.

Thanks to everyone who voted! This could be one that I do again since there may be enough spare parts around. It did get lots of attention at the shows and apparently people like the style of it. It's just getting tougher and tougher to come up with new ideas for something that hasn't already been done.

Thought it was about time for an update. With today being the last warm day we're going to have for awhile, I got busy, and painted most of the tractor, with the exception of the wheels, and the engine. The paint isn't perfect, but its shiny. I plan on working this tractor, and enjoying memories of Gary while doing it, so this paint job will be perfect for my plans. I used some orange enamel that I still had in the shop from painting my son Danny's Bantam tractor, and I mixed some IH red (left over from painting my Toro Groundsmaster) in it till I got a pretty close match of the Case orange. This worked great with my current budget! I did get a call from the machine shop today, and my block is done, so I'll pick it up tomorrow. It had to be bored .020 to clean up the cylinder. The throttle shaft in this carburetor was also worn badly, so I picked up a bushing at the local hardware, and after cutting it to the correct length, the shaft is now nice and tight. I'm really enjoying refreshing this old Case, as I spend a lot of time remembering all of the great times I had with Gary. Here are a few pics. Matt

just come in from applying all the new decals. I'm very happy with what terry and i came up with.... a big thank you to terry for putting in so much work....... alright, the pics that maybe one or two of you have been waiting for........ because i polished up the paint, to help the decals stick to the paint i wiped down the areas where they were going with wax and grease remover. tackle the hard stuff first, terry cut these in half for me to help apply them around all the critical areas, you need to make sure the throttle slot, the steering and lift/motion control lever holes all line up. would be easier to remove the dash console to apply them in one piece, but that looked to be a bigger pain, so this is the way i went..... right hand half..... left hand half on, had to make sure to line up the halves and the red lines at the same time. again a pain to do assembled like this, but the decals are easy to pull up if you start getting off of where it should be.... rest of dash panels/ covers done, all holes /slots cut, gauges, switches etc installed.... started on the hood with the front, making sure to line up the ends/sides etc all even. approx. 1/4 gap all round decal. left hand side hood decal applied, try to juggle all the gaps to find a happy medium here, you will notice that the front and side aren't exactly in line, but i try to get the bottom gap right with each other and since the blackout on the front of the hood never lines up with the bottom of the side of the hood, you've got to sort of fudge it a little. i start at this point and get it how I'm happy with it and then follow the bottom of the decal/bottom of the hood margin the same all the way right to the back of the hood as i position the decal. pop riveted the hood catches. will paint the rivet heads black so they blend in..... plow decals on. we came up with a warning decal the same style as the lower dash/motion control linkage cover decal but with the wording from the late 70s plow decal..... i also wanted the 90s style id tag for this plow even though its a late 70s plow, i used the model number and serial from my metal tag.... seat pan decal on..... and a pic for steve, used the little stool quite a lot today! saved my back for some abuse another day, I'm sure there will be something stupid heavy to lift and screw it up a little more..... all done... ready for some snow.....lots of it, please......

This is my new toy,as I said in a previous post I sold my GT14,so I had to get another tractor.I really like this 417-A,the ground speed is surprising.I pushed a little rock with it and there's plenty of power.I got my chains in the mail and am ready. Our winters have been pretty mild,but they say this is going to be a bad one,or as some see it a good one' BRING IT

Hi guys, I am getting back into the WH mood again after being gone for awhile on here. I seen this thread and thought I would post about my project snow remover. I picked up an old 32" single stage that has had some work and modifications done to it. The clutch idler pulley setup has been changed around so it will run directly off of the engine PTO setup on later tractors (like the later blowers do). I am going to put this on my Commando 800 for its gas sipping ability and use it on days with light snow accumulations. I have read others say you have to cut the lift bar about an inch and a half since this is a short frame tractor. Is that pretty accurate, or should it be slightly a different length? Anyone have a exact length that seems to work best to save me an extra trip or two to the band saw (not at my house). I need to make a flag for this setup also but I have a good one from my dad's 520-H and blower setup to use as a template. Thanks! EDIT: I made the flag just now. Turned out pretty good I thought. Now to just put it on when I get home and take a final measurement for the lift bar.

520H with 44" two stage blower if it get's real bad a kubota L3400 with bucket loader Brian

1985 310-8 - I've got my choice of a blower or plow now.

I don't know how to add pictures to an existing thread but I have the charger 12 with a blade unless it gets bad. If its bad I have a 1940 Ford 9N with a back blade that I pull it out of the driveway with.

Here is the 857...with my daughter at the reigns. and my 702...with me at the reigns. I can't wait for it to start snowing this year...

A fun tractor for consideration... here's my dual agged, early '58, #1188.

It seems, I can't have a freaking hobby that the hipsters won't try to destroy.

My son and I are currently restoring our first Horse. Through the restoration the thought process is that we are going to do it up nice, but there is a limit to how far we are going to go. It's only a Garden Tractor. Not a Show Car.. and that's not to diminish it, we will probably get more joy out of it when it's done than I did out of my 1964 Pontiac 2+2 that took over 6 years and many thousands of dollars to restore.. in the end I hated the car because it was too nice, and cost too much money to do. When I finally sold it I didn't get anywhere near the money invested in it back. When our Horse is done, we would not lose any money if we decided to sell it. But I don't think we would ever sell it!

They are garden tractors, not high dollar cars or trucks, they should be built to your ability and be happy with that, I'm a Body man, I can build the heck out of one of these tractors, but I also have a round hood I spray bombed, I took it all apart but still used a rattle can, My Daughters tractor is a candy red, with $600 worth of paint, primer and supplies, it also has 90% of the fasteners on it changed to stainless, I like it, she loves it because it's different no one else has one like it, it's not a belly button tractor you know everyone has one, to put one back to new condition would be hard because they didn't do a very good job when new, parts where assembled then painted undersides and insides did not get much if any paint on them, on some models, why take the fun out of the hobby from the guy that can't paint like a pro, or don't have tons of money to throw at them, I run a WH show in MI. I tell everyone to bring anything workers, resto jobs, clean orig. even beaters, if you want to bring it to the show it will be welcome, the only real pet peeve I have is if you did not take it apart and you rattle canned it, please don't call it a restoration, call it what it is, a clean up and repaint, there are different levels of a restore, but just throwing paint at a tractor is not one.