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I've posted these pics many times here on Redsquare, and these tires get my vote still after two years of use. They are the 10.5's mounted on the 8-1/2 wide rims so they sit flat. They dont rip up my lawn (unless you dump the clutch of course) and have been great these past two winters pushing snow with a 48" blade. I have a total of 75#'s of cast weights on each rim and keep the air pressure set low. I know your not into the looks of the tire but as an added bonus I think these look awesome! Mike............

Firestone makes a 6-12 turf tire and I had an old set I let go of.There ain't many 6-12 tires out there other than ags so I'm gonna fly with these again!

i just picked up this 551. gave it a bath and now to see if i can get it running (been sitting 5 yrs). hopefully it won't be to hard.

Yours will be a surprise Steve. Yes Lola is just barely.

I am reasonably sure that the H60 points are the same. I'll see if I can find my notes with more information.

I think I have to agree with Kelly. I really love Wheel Horse tractors and I would still keep the ones I have to play with and cut grass but when I needed one for real work I would jump on the Kubota.

Being honest I was not very keen on anything shown. Of what you showed though the Trac Chief was the least offensive to my eye. Personally, I always like the looks of older vintage or more period correct looking tires for my old tractors. When I do buy new tires for a machine (have not so far) I will stick with tires that look like they came on machines sold and used during the 1960's or earlier. That is a good looking tire to my eye.

Not as fancy as some of ya'll's but it will get the job done Semper Fi

Steve- I did a little "Googling" as you recommended-Look what I found-Pay attention to the 3rd paragraph-Seems Whiskey was a really big deal back then-Al http://www.emmitsburg.net/archive_list/articles/history/rev_war/whiskey.htm

this is a mayfield merlin only 109 ever made between 1966-1968 the green is before i restored it

Last year it was mugs for members. This year I want to bring personalized member magnets for all RS members who are coming to the show. There is no cost to you. All you need to do is reply to this post and we will personalize your Complimentary RS MEMBER BIG SHOW 2014 MAGNET and you can pick it up at the show. We hope to be located in the same area as last year. The Magnets are designed using Speedy the RS Mascot as the default design. You can also choose to use one of your pictures in place of speedy. simply email me the image you want to use after posting to this thread. Last years Mugs for Members campaign was a lot of fun and we look forward to seeing you all again this year. The designs below are preliminary and will have a few small changes. I will update with the final design soon. Just wanted t get an early start to this years MAGNETS FOR MEMBERS campaign.

Hello people form this side of the pond! i currently have one wheel horse tractor a 227-5 that i got toast summer and I was planning on just doing it up and having fun with it, would like to see your projects and hope to see you in the forums James

Hope I dont get stoned. I do about 3/4 mile of drives and usually split duty between the 310-8 and the B. I usually do mine and the neighbors with the 310 and the MIL's 2 with the B. But it was cold and windy so I just stayed on the B today and gave the WH a rest. Really didnt have much, bout 3 inches. The B doesnt do as nice a job because it has skids which are all the way up but thats OK. Wish we could get some heavy stuff here but not yet.

This is Dales 72" deck, welded up from two decks (6 spindles, solid): Only photo we have, I don't know any other details . . . . just a FYI.

I know this is a popular topic, but I'm not just an Ag or Turf guy. I am most likely going to have to replace the whole lot of dry rotted tires on my working Blackhood. The traction from the stock tires for my relatively hilly yard leaves some to be desired. EDIT: CHAINS ARE OUT OF THE QUESTION. Thus the selection of high grip tires. I plow concrete driveways that I cant tear up or scratch. Let me know what you would choose and why. All of these are available in a size to fit the rears, some may need wider rim as noted. Other options always on the table. Will 25's fit on our tractors? Several more options are available if 25's fit. Heres what it is down to: All Trails (available in 23 x 8 and 23 x 10.5): ------------------ Turf Tamer 23 x 10.5 x 12 (will need new rims for this): --------------------------------- Turf Master (all sizes, slightly more aggressive than stock, dad has them on his deere): ------------------------ K502 (23 x 10.5 x 12): ------------------ Trac Chief (23 x 8.5 x 12, 6 ply. little on the heavy duty side, but less aggressive ag type): Other? Show me pics of your tires!

While Marvins illness was being diagnosed - and subsequently cured - I was following along curiously as to what the problem was and to see just what was going on. About the time wiring was being identified by Mike as the culprit, my own freshly rebuilt K241 that had started promptly and was running beautifully developed strangely similar symptoms as Marvin. And, like Mike, first thing I chased was fuel thinking that was it - pulled carb, checked for blockage, float level, jetting, etc, etc -- no joy. Would start and sputter, back fire, stumble, etc. Finally noticed the points to coil wire had got next to the muffler, moved it aside and checked continuity, ckd OK but same problem. Changed coil, points, condenser, checked switch wiring (sound familiar, Mike?) nothing! So after the last couple days stewing on it - and re-reading Marvins post several times - I'm convinced its wiring and I'll start with the first thing I saw bad - the points/coil wire. So this morning I removed the points/coil wire and threw it away and made up a new one ---- and guess what? Runs beautifully again! YEAH!! Moral of this story is wiring can be a booger and even if it shows continuity after being next to the muffler, replace the dang thing! Also check previous posts on similar problems, without having the post on Marvins problems and the resulting solution I'd probably still be chasing my tail. Red Square and its members to the rescue -- again.

The best way to get a heavy WH snow blower from the run in shed up to the garage where my 312-8 is waiting

Snow shouldn't be a problem since you have snow tires...They're in that BIG Merc trunk!

Oh Terry! I can help with this one.

Count me in Terry...I'm going!!! Nothing special for me...but I will have something special for you and Lola...if she is over 21...

I had a similar situation on a K241 I did a complete rebuild on. It ran perfect for weeks, then started to develop the same symptoms. I tried a different condenser, etc...and it would be fine for a while then start to spit and backfire after a while again...turned out I had simply wired the coil up backwards. It seems silly but they can run good like this for a while. I swapped my wires around and its been perfect ever since.

No Tecky. Would have found. A Magnum.

Pacer...glad you found it before you were going to replace that Kohler with a Techy... You will be glad you persevered to persevere. I can't tell you how close Squonk was to doing that.

Right you are Chas, but I have driven on those roads getting to and from the show. Looking at it from Chicago, it is in the same neighborhood...very cool...and you can feel the history when you drive through the hills there. It still gets me that most of the old houses are "maybe" 10' off the edge of the road. God, a snow plow around here would throw snow and ice through the living room windows. Unreal... Want a death ride...ride with someone from that area (like MikesRJ) that knows the roads. I still have dirt on my lips from kissing the ground after that trip from the show to Dave's Tractor World one afternoon. Don't get me wrong...it was a good time and I would do it again. Buckrancher was riding with us.

Wonder how many times it can be straightened before it gets weak? Probably an impossible question to answer (like how many licks to get to the center of a tootsie-pop). Mike...........

Um, if you wanna talk fancy, check out my ride just a few posts above yours.

Actually Steve it was a bit south of the Big Show, I find it cool that George Washington brought his to the area I wonder if he had a hand in starting the Big Show ???

Great reading Al..thanks. The area they are talking about in the end of that article, is where the Big Wheel Horse Show is located.

Chains are avoidable for sure.You never see professional lawn care people or golf course maintance with them.There is an alternative for sure and your onto it!The best tire!

Your welcome! It is actually the manual for '81 B,C and D series Auto and manual. That particular section was applying to all. dandan: I appreciate the responses, but you are missing my main point. Chains are destructive, therefore I CAN NOT use them . I have been plowing snow for 13 years without chains (and 1 with) and she has handled everything I have thrown at her. Chains are only really needed for ice (or mud if you have turf tires). Good tread and a good plow edge will get you through snow. In most cases momentum, appropriate speed, and good driving can get you anywhere you need to go without the chains. I have already plowed my steep driveway three times this year even with the bad old tires and been fine. Just takes some extra effort (and sometimes LOTS of wheelspin) but I got through it. I'm just looking to improve upon something I can already do without chains. (And maybe a side benefite will be to not have to keep reinflating the tires as air leaks through the sidewall dry rot.) I do agree that skinnier is better for snow duties, but much worse for lawn duties. The weight is better spread out to not hurt the lawn. Keep in mind we are not in a snow belt, our biggest snowfalls are like 12". We do get ice storms, but in that case all we can do is salt and pray.

well its just four weeks old! what happens every year is my boy that shares my workshop calls the scrapman in about christmas time to get rid of what he calls quote" all that crap you have been saving for the last year" so this year i beat him to it and made this it consists of these parts front and rear axle-electrac mower back wheels-wheelhorse bonnet-mayfield merlin mudgards (fenders)- 40gal oil drum engine-deisel-from a water pump seat /steering wheel-old fergi tractor it wiped the smile of his face when 2 differant people have tried to buy it from me for good money and i would not sell it, cos when we do shows over here we always get the anaraks over here who know it all well ime going to enjoy it this year when they scratch there head and say my grandad had one of those on the farm in 1908 etc

Anybody interested in a good used Tecky ? I have a Prostrate Problem and have been wondering what caused it.

The two tractors you have listed are different tractors. The C-85 is a 1983 8 HP Kohler 8 speed black hood. The GT-2500 is a 1981 11 HP Briggs & Stratton 8 speed. The wiring is completely different. The tractors are the same size as to height the tires may be different. the worst thing about the C-85 is the plastic rear fender, but the steel fender off the GT-2500 will fit it. The way I see it the transmissions are easier to change then the wiring if you are using one of the existion engines.

Update: I had some time Saturday and I managed to dig into the motor. I found much the same situation as the pump as Dave and others have suggested. Here are a few pics. Everything looks like it has some scarring so it will all get resurfaced but when I took a better look at the piston block and slippers I noticed that the slipper ring (not sure exactly what it is called but you get the idea) is out of shape with some bending: Is this normal? I don't think it is but I can't imagine how it would get bent like this. Also, the retainer and spirallock from the center of the piston block didn't come out as planned no matter how much I checked the manual so I am thinking I will have to replace them. I was all set to start resurfacing and cleaning on Sunday but we are having the "best" winter in southern ontario in about 10 years and the trails are mostly open around me so my son and I loaded up and spent the afternoon on these!

hi men, rich(312hydro): i'm an 8 speed guy with little to no hdro experience so thank you for enlightening me. mike(racinfool40) i will definitely contact you for some gears for my damaged unidrive. it may be awhile though as i plan to swap in my spare tranny and rebuild when the weather is better. i can't see scraping it when rebuilding is possibe. i was busy this weekend preparing for a medical procedure . best regards mike in mass.

well took a look into the transaxle today,and the shifter forks were out of line,i lined them back up and it shifts fine now, thanks for the help.

#3 confirmed. Will post image later

Any wonder they can't get them to run?

Minor setbacks... You know you can't keep a good down.

Its a straight swap. The C-85 has the "Heavier duty" tranny. It'll have 1 1/8" axles with 8 pinions whereas your GT-2500 has the 1" axles and 4 pinions. So all the differences are inside the units. Mike...........

Very nice Kubota! I would love to own a nice little compact tractor like that. Someday I plan to.

Ahh. That Tecky manual takes me back to my first vehicle to get me from Point A, (Mill Hall, PA), to Point B, (Beech Creek, PA). I was able to purchase at age 13........an 8 HP Tecky Powered chain drive, no suspension mini-bike brand new from our Western Auto store! I drove the 14 miles round-trip a couple of times a week to run with some friends. The only "legal" way there was on an abandoned railroad bed with the rail road ties still embedded on the track. That Tecumseh always started on the first pull, lasted me up to my 16th birthday and beyond and endured many sabotage attempts from my practical joke buddies including the oiling of the centrifugal clutch and governor disconnects. The down side is my prostate is larger than Rhode Island now and I need to blink three times before my eyes focus on anything! I won't put down a Tecky except for the POS's on most modern snowblowers.

Terry, I had wondered why you hadn't posted for a while. I figured you were busy at work and then lately I saw you were posting again. I said ( Yes ) Terry is back . Well I know from past experience that when there's work it must get done BUT I look forward to reading your posts whenever possible. You're a wealth of knowledge so post whenever you have time.

Well its been a year to the day since I brought it home from Ohio. It took me that long to get this far but it has been fun and a learning process from a bunch of you fellows here. Thanks for all the tips and pointers. The tractor is 98% done. Now its time to open the Kohler up. It ran when I removed it. Just a bunch of oil leaks everywhere. If everything works out, this one will wear the snowblower.

I smoked for over 45 years, most of those years 2 plus packs a day, and I can tell you no e-cig was going to help me quit. I liked smoking. Oh I tried a few times to stop but didn't last more than two weeks. You can try all the methods you can think or read about, and I hope one of them will help you quit, permanently. I do not condemn anyone for smoking and I don't preach about it, but I offer my sincere encouragement and hope for all who try to quit. Nothing works to stop you like being told you have lung cancer, a tumor the size of a baseball in your lung. It is a cold, ruthless shock to the system to hear those words, even though I really already knew. Suffice it to say that I was very lucky to be able to have surgery to remove it over two years ago and I'm doing ok. After the surgery my son got on chantix and within a few weeks was off both it and the smokes. Hoping my two oldest daughters will kick the habit also. My wife doesn't smoke at home or in front of me, but still has a couple a day. I offer encouragement to her. She was sure there for me. So use any method you can to quit smoking, and know that you can do it. I would love to visit this thread a year from now and see that all of you have stopped.

Hoods in the cookpot now.

Very nice looking tractor you have there Duke.. Dragged it home today. It needs a coil, I used the one from my C-175 to try to start it last fall. It is gonna get some tlc. I am just happy to own it finally! That makes number 5..... I heard somewhere this gets addicting. Posting pics on this site is much easier now!

Yep 417A is a nice machine, kinda partial to them myself. They are a grat worker. Yep Craig A for auto. they are better on the fuel than the 520 20Hp Onans Or 20HP Kohler Magnums Onans Power wins hands down, but it comes at a cost in fuel. The Kohler magnums are thirsty as the jetting on the carb is larger requiring more fuel to develope those 3 extra ponies so I am told. ~Duke

now thats a great find for 100 bucks.the luvered hoods were 1986.the 417a is a great worker.