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I FINISHED THE CLEANUP ON MY 1988 312-8 TRACTOR. HERE IS THE FINISHED PRODUCT. I WILL TRY TO SELL IT IN THE SPRING. IT HAS 3 YEAR OLD 42" DECK AND 610 HOURS ON TRACTOR. BOWTIE IN OHIO

Its kinda funny but when I first got on this site I thought why do all these idiots have so many tractors......lmao I was thinking mower on the one blower/plow on the other.....I GET IT NOW!!!!

I have wanted a 1045 for my love of short chassis big block one lung Horses.I have had a couple chances to acquire some 1045s but knowing how cherished and rare they are I would have a hard time altering them.I dug my commando out of the stall and had some fab time yesterday and the results are fulfilling.The look of the 1045 is one of the coolest,unique rare mistakes in the Horse line up and now I have a similar beast.I will need some custom "845" decals!

hey every one,just saying hello after a long time away,puter died and no time for much till now,great to be back and happy new year everyone

Hi all new guy here, great forum. I was able to save a 520 from being parted out, just got it home, little bit rusty but runs ok and hydro seems to be good. Has 830 hours on it. planning on tearing it down to do some cleaning and painting to bring her back to life again. I have two others a 314a & c105 with kohlers so I am not very up on the onans . I was hoping to get some advice on anything that I should do or look for while I have the engine on the bench. from the looks of it, it doesn't appear to have any oil leaks so not sure if I should reseal it or not. budget is kind of tight on this one but I would like to avoid any issues that may be avoidable. so if anyone has any advice for this first time onan owner it would be greatly appreciated. I did pay 800 bucks for it so I don't think I did very bad on the purchase, but be honest let me know what you think. also I would like to find a 60" deck to go under this unit, i would be willing to trade my great running and cutting 314a if anyone is interested or knows where I could get one. thanks Jay

Yeah, like a modified, 358 dirt track racer.

Maybe we better start incorporating unit numbers somewhere on the decals before your growing fleet of 416's gets unmanageable. I can not wait to see what decal ideas you will challenge me with this time.

They're all winners in my book.

Hey.. i have done some upgrade on the horse and put on 4 bolt's on the front wheel's.. i have been thinking of that for a long time but never found the right part's for it.. but i finaly found a trailer hub kit that i bought... So here are som pict of what i did.. that axel was about 10 inch long so i had to cut it down to the right lenght.. and then i drilled a hole innside it about 1.5 inch and then it fit's on the original 3/4 spindel. And time to cut some more and both ready for some welding Finish whit welding time to try them on the tractor.. and as you can see they also has a greasepoint.. had some 10 inch trailer wheels that i put on so i could move the tractor and wait to ill got the other tires mounted on the rim's and finaly they are on the tractor Going to paint the rim's later dont have the time to fix that atm.. other project's whit higer priority.. Lars

When buying a tractor, and the owner says it's been in storage for a long time... do yourself a favor and pull the tins, you may be surprised what you find lurking in there.

The time of year had come again to order a load of logs to keep the shack warm this winter... Should it ever arrive! For as long as I can remember (which isn't that far these days) log moving duties has been given to my 312-8, but as it's in semi retirement known as "grass cutting duties only" and is now missing the big fluid fill ag rear tires/tyres log moving has been now passed on to the GT-14+2. The snowplow A frame hung underneath needs lengthening and narrowing to make it work and is held up at the front by a ratchet strap. Even though the GT is a very heavy machine, it still has the original rear grass tyres/tires fitted which could make things interesting towing a heavily loaded trailer through a very swampy area. So with the old Saxon trailer hitched up it was time to move the first load.. Quite a light load as I was moving the remains of last years logs from the log store.. Into the shack.. Ok, I might of missed the ramp a bit Now for something a bit heavier... This massive pile of logs (which was bigger than it looks) was delivered on a dark Saturday evening, with no time to shift them on the Sunday (visiting my Wife's family) they had stay out in the rain until Monday! Only a level load to see how the GT handled the weight. And this wet muddy ground! The GT had no problems whats so ever and the first load of new logs was soon unloaded. Load 2 was a bit heavier but once again the GT had no problems. Before unloading I stopped for a cup of coffee while looking at the pile of logs in the shack that still needed to be stacked under the bench Now throughout the morning I had been having the odd slight dizzy moment which is quite normal for me and I'm used to it.. But whilst unloading the logs I had a very big dizzy moment and it was only the trailer that stopped me going down! That was enough of a warning for me to stop what I was doing and head to the house to sit down in the warmth. The only problem was I had to move the trailer load of logs so I could shut the gate.. No sooner had I started moving forward a loud clonk/crash sound came from behind.. Yep the trailer had decided it wanted to try and and tip it's load!! Feeling quite rough by this point and as much as I didn't want to (knowing it was forecast to rain all night) the GT and trailer load of logs were abandoned where they stopped! Pic taken through kitchen window. The next morning dawned a bit on the damp side and was still raining.. The GT didn't look happy about being left to the mercy of the weather overnight! Having just got over a nasty flu/cold thing I didn't want to get wet in the rain, so I lit the fire in the shack and got on with stacking the rest of last years logs under the bench. Once the rain had stopped I went over to tell the GT "sorry about being left in the rain and yes I do still love you"... And to dry it off a bit!! The water was soon removed from the steering wheel and replaced with a lot of WD40. The last and biggest load in the trailer. The overnight rain had made the ground very swampy! But once again the GT took it all in it's stride and pulled the heaviest load through the most water and mud without any sign of wheel spin A full log store.. And a big "job well done" to the GT

Can't believe you hadn't used it yet. I like my 5 banger a lot!

pull the engine shrouds and clean the back cylinder head fins to prevent the dread valve seat letting go. a lot folks will adjust the valves and also the cleaning of the Eaton tranny fins are a must. changes oils/ fuel lines/filter etc. Welcome to the 520 club. love that idle!

AMC yep sure does should fit right under it, thanks Martin ill check that out

That's a nice looking hot rod ya got!

Nice score...for the five foot deck... does your 520 have the forward swept front axle on it?

nice save..... looks like that one will clean up nicely. I've done a little work on the onans on my 416s...... check out my thread, might be of some help, maybe......

No it can't be swapped. Just send it to me to dispose of.

if you ever make another one just don't drill the hole as big in the top cover so the pipe does not come thru it Brian

Lightly pressurize the fuel tank. (blow in it )

probably because the surfaces are not flat take it off the tractor and turn it upside down and look where the two pieces come together under the top cover. The bottom oil cup and the top cover should have a half inch gap between them Brian

Well not much snow shown in this Video, just a couple Inches, but with this video you will be able to see the fluid operation of the tractor and chute operation. There are a few things that make this possible and that speeds up the Snow Chucking task over the C-120. 1. Motorized chute controls (allows to quickly direct the snow where I want to put it). 2. Matt's Pedal (frees up right hand to operate chute instead of motion lever). 3. Tri ribbed front tires (increases traction resulting in tighter steering). 4. 75 lb Poured lead weights under hub cap of each front rim (increases traction resulting in tighter steering). 5. Gear Reduction Steering of the 520 (tighter steering radius). 6. Twin Cylinder 20 hp. Onan (8 more HP and gobs more torque (Increased power allows for faster operation). When the blower was on the C-120 I used to have to stop movement because my right hand was operating the motion control lever, When I added Matts pedal setup that freed up my right hand to operate the chute, It used to take about 25 to 30 minutes to do my driveway, Now it takes 15 to 20 minutes because of not having to stop to move chute. on top of that the added horse power of the machine, allows it to move faster in deeper snow without having to slow down and wait for the engine to come back up to speed from bogging down. With the increased horse power I haven't noticed that it blows the snow any farther, it just handles the load and doesn't bog down nearly as bad. I will make a video soon going through the many modifications that I have done on this machine to get it where it is today. Give me your thoughts on the Video I APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK because this machine is a work in progress. ~Duke

I was able to receive a very special Wheel Horse Christmas present this year. I was able to purchase Scott's 1045 that he had listed for sale. It was a 700 mile drive (one way) from Chesterfield VA to Warsaw IN, but was well worth it. I combined this trip with a stop back in Ohio to visit my Mom just before Christmas. Here is a picture of the 1045 being unloaded, The starter/generator is bad, so I couldn't drive it down the ramps. So the Wheel Horse got a little help from his John Deere friend. I am giving the tractor a "freshen up" while waiting for a new S/G. It has been restored previously and is in really good shape. A belated Merry Christmas everyone!

So did you listen to Trini,Herb or Anne Murray with Barry Manilow singing back-up?

I found the belt length, I used google to find a conversion chart, and it sent me back to on another post.

Nice job. I like it!

I recently added this 1/2 inch piece of HDPE to the bottom of my worn skids. I wanted something that would glide over my concrete drive and stone parking pad. They work much better. Hope they last at least a season. So far they've been used on about 50+ inches of snowfall.

YES The bell is longer on the updraft manifold so it misses the carb bowl Brian

Small update, but relatively big in functionality... I now have remote mounted 4 wheel drive selection Almost looks like a factory fitment. Just the brake control linkage to extend now, and the clutch interlock to bypass - somehow I managed to snap the terminal off in fitting the selector linkage :(

Ok.. This may not be the best of photos but it's the only one I could find I used a car screen washer bottle and pump to fill wheels up with a screen wash/water mix.. The tires were fitted with tubes.

Thanks Shorts and Mike. That's something I'm not familiar with but glad you drew it to my attention. I will check that out on Monday. We have a national company here called Canadian Bearing. I did check there for some of the other parts but Toro oddly enough was no more money. I'm sure the shaft will be a lot cheaper though. It might even be cheaper to have one done at a machine shop. There are only two key ways so it's just a matter of length I guess. A full length keyway is no great deal is it? I called my Toro dealer and the shaft was $179.00 plus we have 13% tax here and the pulley is another $57.00. These things are not cheap to rebuild but on the other hand there isn't much left that can go wrong. They never break until you need them. Can't push much more.

testing how good they go offroad.... be for i realised what i have will get some close up shots asap

Ya notice I didn't say Richard. Last night I watched the Richard Van Dyke show. Doesn't have the same feel!

HISSing you a happy birthday!

This story feels me with great happiness to see my old GT 14 doing some grunt . It was in quite a sorry state when i had it & i am delighted that she has gone to a loving home & that she can do what she was made to do . Glad you a feeling better Ian Love to see the old girl doing some work & she looks a real fine filly . Happy New Year Buddy

When ever I have sold a WH part on the bay I always encourage the buyer to join the RS community.. A couple have signed up although they don't post much or at all! A few have been members already but both the buyer and I haven't known it until the deal had been done But for some reason a lot of buyers have no interest in joining a forum at all !! I need to do some RS promotion on my videos... Karl, would it be ok to use a few RS screen shot's in my vids? Of course you can! Thanks Karl, I've added a bit about RS on my YouTube channel description and also changed my channel art a bit

I lost my grandma on Christmas a few years ago. I say that not for sympathy, but to give us some pause. This time of year is wonderful for some, but hurtful for others. Just a reminder, keep your loved ones in your mind.

Hi John, Attached is a picture of the back of the tractor, you get a better view of the piece of pvc pipe near the bottom of the cab. That is there in case the blower chute becomes clogged with wet snow. I push the pipe down into the chute, some of the snow goes inside the pipe, pull it out, shake out the snow and repeat. The pvc is pretty harmless to the metal of the chute. If the snow is so wet that it is going to clog the chute, my glove would get soaked cleaning it out, so this is the solution that I came up with. Luckily I don't need it too often, but it is nice to have out with me when I need it. Rick

Depends what liquid you're filling the tires with. • Don't use Salt Brine (very bad for enviroment, professional install only, can rust metal wheels). • Best liquid to use is RimGuard (very safe for earth, natural, from sugar beets, pro install), a 16" front tire takes 2 gal each, at 11#/gal, and the rear tires take 5+ gal each (costs about $2.50/gal plus pumping, maybe $8-12/gal), liquid to -10º, will not rust metal. • RV Antifreeze or Windshield Washer Fluid, (both liquids you can fill yourself, "some" brands are considered safer than others). There is a special tool at Auto Parts stores, called a 'Liquid filler' $12. Or, you can do it the manual suction way: use a 1/4" 'fish air hose', insert in fluid jar and with the tire off and laying flat, knee; on the rubber compressing it, insert the other end of the hose on the empty (insert removed) air stem, each time you release your knees the suction will pull in 8-10 oz. A gallon of these is about the same weight as water, 8#. • Fill both the front and rear tires (so you'll need about 14 gallons total), Weight on the front is very important for steering control, when the blade is up you do have a lot of weight on the front tires, but when it's down and pushing, its action actually lightens the front causing sway, you need that 30-40# there. Weight gives you a lot more traction, but keep it low and on the wheels. You need that extra weight when roto-tilling also, both front and rear (but not for mowing). • In your case, with just one Wheel Horse, a second set of tires would be very smart (filled Rear Ag Bar-Lugs for Snow and Tilling and filled Tri-Rib or Bar Lugs for front, both at 40PSI), and then use empty light and wide front & rear Turf tires for summer, at 10PSI. A set of extra tires can cost, but that's the very best way for the most traction, Chains on turf tires will also give you lots of traction, but may damage pavement. New tires are much better than old dry cracked and rounded rubber. Best to fill new tires, or be sure to use tubes if the tires are old. But you should not use filled tires when cutting grass, the weight may leave ruts in soft moist soil and will compack it, and it's much too hard to try and drain the liquid out each year. Or do like most of us have done, just get a second or third Wheel Horse. Good Luck, Glen My position of the Ag Bar Lug tires is that the less rubber you have on the ground, the more PSI (pounds per square inch) you have per square inch of rubber ON the ground, giving you more traction, as compared to Turf tires that have a large "footprint". And chains on Turf tires would give even more than Bar Lugs without chains, but may cause damage. (A sleigh or pair of snowshoes glides on top of the snow, where a ski pole digs in to give you traction.) Also, up here in the North, snow plow trucks always plow snow with a full load of salt for weight, then they make a second pass to spread and empty the salt. More aggressive tires on the front grab better traction to stop side movement.

Im saving myself the embarrassment of posting my 18 Auto again….You guys are simply amazing….I can't hang with the big dogs so I'll just stay on the porch….

I guess I'd better post my Raider 20 6X6 here then You all know the story by now.. It's been dragging on for long enough She started life as a humble and very worn C-125.. A body swap soon had her looking like this... Enter Garry and some beer.. And the idea was born Over four years later she looked like you know her now..

Ken- The motor is ready to come out. I am planning on doing it this morning. Rudy is gonna help me. When I took the seat out of the truck to get ready to recover it I found the side cover for the tranny which has the shift forks on it. I believe the tranny may be locked up. Either way I will know today. I had to pull the radiator, radiator support and front grill to be able to pull it out. Once I pull the motor, I think it will go under the deck where I have pavers so I can continue to work on it over the winter and not be in the mud. Since you asked... Here is my new horse hauler that I picked up last weekend. I have been looking for a 2001 or 2002 Silverado HD (gas or diesel) with low miles. Well I found it !! This bad boy has been babied !! 27K on this 2002 HD with the real deal Duramax !! Ain't no worries this year going to the show hauling a trailer -lol ! I LOVE this truck. Has all the features and runs perfect. I will be selling my Dually and Blazer and reducing to just the one vehicle.

All good looking end results......I surely can't build one like pacer but then he didn't have to deal with a 1" spindle......I like the the support welded onto the spindle...seems like it would help with the weight of the tractor and attachments.....nice job all...... I really need a friend that could drill a spindle for me.....lol....been looking and think the parts are only 60 bucks with shipping.....guess I can pay the machinist.....thanks for the great ideas.

This is the car and motor, I thought I would post a picture of my tool box my dad made me to match the car the car is so post to be mine, so he made me a matching toolbox. I took over the garage since the other can is in the trailer. my dad wants it back soon

Its a 57 Chevy sedan its been painted for a few years now were finally going to finish it this winter. Going to put a small block in it with a four speed Hurst trans. The the motor for it puts out over 500 HP. But first my dad wants the tractor out of the garage.

I put some adjustable wheel on my blower. They work good

Every year with a few tweaks I post this just before Christmas. I hope you all enjoy! Dedicated to all the members of Red Square world-wide and our families.....(with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore!) ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all ‘round our house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. My tractors were parked in their new shed with care; I felt very blessed just to know they were there. Our dogs were both nestled all snug on our bed, While visions of Milk Bones danced round in their heads. My wife in her PJ’s had gone off to snooze, While I’d settled down for the late evening news. When somewhere outside there arose a dull roar; It rattled the walls, it shook the whole floor! I ran to the door and flung it wide open, To see what the heck had fallen or broken. The yard light shone bright on the new fallen snow, Where nothing had crashed, no damage did show. When what to my wondering eyes did appear, But eight Wheel Horse tractors! Why now, and why here? They pulled a large trailer piled high front to back, With parts and attachments, an impressive stack Of motors and trannies and tires and blowers, And hoods and fenders and belts and some mowers! Then even more tractors appeared on our street, They came two by two in ranks very neat. RJ’s and GT’s and B’s, C’s and D’s, With numbers and letters of every series. Their engines did thunder, their hot exhaust rose, The air filled with laughter and hearty “Ho! Ho’sâ€! Though I did not know all the drivers by sight, Their banner, “Red Squareâ€, waved proud in the night! As quick as they’d come they slid to a stop, Then a man dressed in red ran straight toward my shop! I could see that he carried a very large sack, It bulged and it sagged and it ‘near broke his back! He winked and he grinned as he switched on the light, Then pulled the door shut to hide from my sight. “This can’t be realâ€, I thought to myself, “I’m too old to believe in the ‘jolly old elf’ â€! He was gone but a moment, then quickly came back, His stepped seemed much lighter, and so did his pack. He signaled ‘thumbs up’ with a mischievous smile, Then boarded his wagon, climbed back up the pile. Atop this great load, with white beard and hair, The man all in red hailed the drivers by pair: “Now Karl, now TT, now Ian, now Bill, On Chuck, on Steve-o, on Mike, on Will….†“We’ve far to go boys, let’s keep up the pace, Don’t spare the ‘Horses, we’re in quite a race, We’ve thousands of homes to visit this night, Our work must be done before it’s daylight!†I started to step out to say a “Thank you!â€, But this man was fast, and so were his crew! They all punched their throttles, their engines did scream, The herd quickly vanished as if in a dream! I now think ‘twas Santa who commanded this fleet, Atop his red wagon in a 520 seat! His words echoed long after he’d gone out of sight, “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night!†If a herd of red tractors should come to greet you, On the night before Christmas, a jolly red crew, It’s our friends from Red Square who’ve cleverly planned To get more seat time giving Santa a hand! *** *** *** *** *** *** May the Holidays be filled with peace, love, happiness and contentment for all of us, May the Lord as you may choose to define Him in your life bless and watch over you, May the memories of those who have left us remind us of how precious life is, and May 2013 be filled with peace, prosperity and good health for us all! Duff :thumbs:

Terry I have a w/h tractor i need decals for. It is not the normal w/h here are a few pics. Just need hood decals maybe you have something already made up. Not much room on back for anything to big. Let me know if you have any ideas. thanks Karl stohry phone # 1-765-525-7105 e-mail ksstohry@tds.net