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I'm sure a few of you have been watching my project C4 thread. Today was a big day, finishing the last pieces and the test drive... I'm grinning from ear to ear - so can tell you it has gone well I'd done a lot of calculations on gearing and working out the correct ratios. So was pretty confident it would just work. Just how do you test a 4WD tractor? mud? pulling? ploughing? Well after a quick run to check nothing was falling off here are a few pics. I'm thinking of a new sport - extreme tractor rock crawling, because I want to drive over things - is that wrong? missus seems to think so... Here's a few pics, my son did some video too, will try pull something together asap. The answer to the question was driving up walls and stairs! and some of the aftermath her indoors won't be happy! mark

Hello Santa. Nice to see you again. Not much needed here myself. Mrs. Bob says I have too much already. So here is a partial list of some things I'd like. Send a little thank you to everyone who helped raise money for Childhood Cancer; Help our Admin Karl keep the database from crashing in 2014; Help Zane get the paint problems solved on his 753; See if you can do anything to help Charlie get back in the good graces of eBay; Chasm needs a modified clutch/brake for his horse so he can get back in the saddle again; Help the Cleveland Browns...uh, never mind; Craig needs a Techy carb? I don't know about this one, but to each his own; I know there are many more things that I can't think of at this time, but I will add them as I remember. Most of all, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

Hi, Wheel Horse guys. Jolly Old Saint Nick, here. I been going over my naughty and nice list and see that most of you are on the Nice List. For those who aren't, it's time to make amends and reverse that trend. Only a few days left to Christmas. I have a few letters from some of you, but not all. I have a feeling most of you will want something nice and red, but a few of you just need some tools to keep your red things working like they were when they were new. My "red" transport, at times, needs some TLC, but my head elf mechanic does a good job of keeping it "flying". For those who forgot to send your letters in, please use this thread and this forum that was so generously offered for us to use, to send me your Christmas wish lists. Keep in mind, old Santa's back ain't what it used to be, so try not to fill your lists too much with a GT-14, and especially a D-250. I know how some of you feel about the D series, but it's all good as long as it's red. Myself, I have been wanting a round hood (I'm hoping Mrs. Claus is reading this). I hope you all are aiming to stay or get back on the Nice List. For those who aren't, you might find a old yellow and white thing under your tree. Santa.

It's been some time since I've visited this thread, and I have to tell you that I've really felt the need lately to get back to counting my blessings. You see, life has gotten back to normal by this writing, and it wasn't that long ago that I was wondering if I would even be here now. The every day tedium and little aggravations that annoy us all in our daily lives have crept back to the forefront. You know how a situation or a person can get to you and make you feel anger, animosity and disgust at times. That, coupled with job and family pressures and commitments at this time of year can be devastating to us, causing even more angst. But it is this time of year that sometimes makes us reflect on our lives, and interactions with friends and family, and to see what really matters. For me what matters is not stressing out over people and things I can't control. Those things will be gone from my life as much as I can make it happen. Family, and real friends who are as genuine as I would be to them are what's important. My impending retirement has also given me pause to reflect on a career that started in high school working at Howard Johnson's on the turnpike to make gas money, to a summer in a cement paint plant, and then on to a box shop for 23 years, then to my electrical contracting business, and finally on to three different machine shops to finish up. I'm so grateful for my wife Karen and my kids who love me no matter how much I embarrass them at times. And you of course, my friends here who encouraged me and also gave me strength to fight and get to this day. I know I'm not perfect no matter what Stevasaurus tells you, and I will flounder and be a grump now and then. Just ignore me when that happens. I promise I'll come back refreshed and ready to make you laugh. So again, I would like to take this moment to thank all of you who were there when I needed you. Thank You, Jim

Apologies for the rough cut video, but still think I should share my first 10 minute test run! Still smiling (a lot). Missus thinks I'm nuts! Here you go - a spot of extreme horsin'.

Unless you get it just right, it can damage the 1/2/3 gears in the trans. The one I worry about the most is 3rd as it is the one that is most easily damaged and leads to the jumping out of third problem. On the Hi/low shifter, shifting on the fly is VERY BAD. The fork isn't that strong to start with, and the change in speed/torque from Hi to Low is huge. I NEVER shift Hi/Low while moving, and very very seldom shift the other gears while moving.

OMG...I just looked at my Magic Pencil...it was made in Louisiana. It is tied up in knots over the LSU vs IOWA game...

I heard a rumor that Tecky carbs are on Back order! Santa, please send Steve some colored pencils and a Hello Kitty pencil case for his football picks and some new Mickey Mouse boots for ice fishing! OH AND SOME SOCKS TOO!

You see that Jim...nobody likes you... Seriously, you are my best friend and an inspiration...I am proud to call you friend. It is good to go back through threads like this and remember (I have a couple of them myself). Be talking to you Mate.

Jim ... Thank you for sharing your inspiring thoughts. I can't tell you how much it has helped / inspired me to deal with all the everyday day ins & outs that you too have dealt with this past year & half. I thought it was just me that had these thoughts & feelings dealing with the trials & tribulations of life after surgery , but you have helped me to see better things are to come...one day at a time After what I've gone through these last couple of months hearing this lets me know that in a years time I can look back with a positive attitude and be as thankful as you are today It is good to hear things are going better for you after what you been through and taking time to share your thoughts. Jim, we never met or spoke , but I consider you a friend for helping me through this with your words. Your a good man... again Thank you Merry Christmas Chasm

As promised. The pictures aren't the best and I didn't get pictures of everything. But I bet most of you see stuff that I don't even know what it is.

Blower, weights and chains, the 310-8 tank Is ready for the 6 plus this weekend!

I dabble in some photography every once in a while too.

Thanks for the comments so far guys! Here's a vid, apologies for the quality.... It was filmed on a decent SLR at 50Mbps by my son. Unfortunately I do not have PC hardware or software powerful enough to work on the 2GB of footage filmed over 10 mins... I had no choice but to re encode to 1Mbps windows style! :/ Enjoy

Craig...carbs are not good for you...you should be on the Atkins diet if you want to be healthy...

Yes...it is a thin piece of flat metal acting like a fork sliding the gear...doesn't really take to much to bend or break after time. Remember...these trannys are usually around 30 to 40 years old...parts do get some wear. I know some of my gears started to show signs of wear when I was around 30...a little more wear at 40...I am 60+ now...and with the right lubrication, I just keep going. I also stop first before I change gears...very important.

Santa, I know its a tall order but Peace on Earth would be nice! Oh, and Stevasaurus needs his WH Red Rhinestone Tiara

Better than your magic undies! I shot from the hip got all my picks in before all of the coaching rumors and star player arrests are in. I"M GOING TO CLEAN HOUSE!!!!!!

Creep up on the full mark... Techy's don't like too much oil.

College football is great! Where else can you pick the Champ 53 weeks before the title game is played! B Green NIU Marshall Minne BYU ND Cincy Louieville Mich Mid Tenne Ga Tech Oregon Ariz ST BC UCLA Rice Texas A&M N Texas Georgia S Carolina LSU Mich St Baylor Alabam OSU Missu Houston Ball St AUBURN!!! Luck is on their side!

I'd say something nice but you don't understand "Squonkenese!"

Boom shak ka lak ka, well ya you know first in the Big 10 picks low and behold here comes round two. Can you guys handle it if you get whooped again!!! As always, Go HawKeyes!!!

I'll second that Bob!!! Was just talking about you today, and I wasn't talking to Duke.

Whilst I can set the idle point and max governed speed on my engine with other tools, there's something about a tacho that brings out the inner geek in me.... Some of you may remember this And this The result was I was armed with enough info to copy the tacho used on the 520h, but make it single cylinder. Here's an off the shelf 0-8000rpm tacho modified for 0-4000. It's way easier to start with a mechanism and modify it, than it is to start from scratch and then find a moving coil gauge. Here's a short video too http://youtu.be/IuKlY0AqeD8

Ill second that Steve

That's a good sounding machine. It handles that snow with no problem.....nice job and have a ball with it.....Wayne

"and some dry white toast please I tried that Steve, then learned... there's no amount of protein, fat, and fiber that's gonna fix my Techy. "and some dry white toast please" "

I have the '83 GT-1848 set up with the blade this winter. Patiently waiting to give the "new" Vanguard V twin a workout.

Scot on this site built that for me. I just had him customize the "custom 2" hitch" he makes. Here was the tread, check out post #78: Here is the latest build, you can order one.... .

Mark, The 2nd photo with the "wall assist " is calender worthy!

I have one. before after

I'm sure glad you're feeling better Jim. I love your humor on here.

Awesome Mark...can't wait for some video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrL25fKnzM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMSVAHhcxwc

I picked up one of TT's gifts for you and yours Jim... Merry Christmas buddy. Good to hear you're feeling better.

My first pick......... Iowa vs. LSU....... Ha that is an EASY one..... LSU by a landslide.

good to hear from you again Jim, best wishes from all of us in UK

Great product!I bought one two summer's ago for my ranger,35 bucks and bolt up ready!Purrs like a horse!

No Jim...29 games...missed the autozone and put the sun bowl in twice...think I got it right now. Karl...thanks for fixing the title.

Good news / Bad news: The good news is the boiler room is almost done with paint and high output lighting. Stairs to the card table are easy to spot! Nice and toasty with 3 boilers running! Take it easy on the way down. Not too much spiced coffees or Straw-bra-rita's Bad news: Some mangey buck-toothed varmints swiped the table and chairs! I am on the prowl. They can run but they can't hide!

I pulled a tube out from a PO. Cleaned up the inside of the rim and used this bead sealer (Monkey Grip). It's been a year and I haven't added any air to the tire. I also put a new stem on it.

Awesome thread. I just bought a 516 with a snow blower. Did the general maintenance and got it out for the first time yesterday to play around. I will likely tackle the carb cleaning in the spring. Thoughts on any auto fuel system cleaners like Techron? I have a bottle for my cars and thought about putting a few ounces in the tank of the tractor. Pic my wife took of me out playing yesterday. Need to put the chute at little higher angle....

Lane Ranger: Thanks for the advice. Pictures are worth a 1000 words. Once I get some uploaded my description of the problem will make more sense. Where do you get your wear bars? I work for a Steel Bridge fabricator, and made mine out of some scrap for about $3. I might not have used hard enough steel (I used grade 36 instead of 50), as it is wearing very fast. But I'm just curious what other bars are made of. Bowtieguy: I'm located 15 miles outside Jefferson City

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

Got me, where would I measure? Are you referring to the width of the tire, or the diameter of the rim? Does this pic help?

20 eyes are better than 2 or 3!!

Really cool. This pic belongs in the calendar thread .

Bigger update this time Can you tell what comes next... It lives.... :D And the new hood decal, just in case the all wheel drive wasn't obvious Next step is to start on the rear transfer box.

My future son-in-law.

BUMMER. That would have been on !! Matt :flags-texas: