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This is only my second post, but I wanted you all to see the Wheel Horse I’ve just pick up a few weeks back. It was my Dad’s last Wheel Horse, a ‘76 D200, he passed away a few years back so needless to say I have plans to restore it and use it. He would like that. He started using a Wheel Horse back in the mid ‘50s just to mow his 3 ½ areas. All of the preveses Wheel Horse he used them to mow, but this last one has very few hours on it as he only used it to work his garden with the tiller. He said it was too big to use as his main mower so he bought a small JD to do the mowing. I can’t wait to get started. I guess in a way I have, since it had no mower, I found what was suppose to be a mower off of a D200 on ebay. It turns out to be off of a 97 Wheel Horse. The mower part number is 78361. I’m in the process of modifying the lift arms so it will fit this 76 D200. Here I am loaded up and heading up to Ohio. That a trailer and all it's parts in the back of the truck. Here is the tarctor where it has sat for the pass 6 years or more. I's loaded up and ready to head home to Georgia the next morning. I made it home on the put it together yourself trailer and my Dad's Wheel Horse.

I'm currently on vacation with my wife and kids, and not one to sit around doing nothing - in between trip to the beach a guy has to keep busy. As I've posted before I've a lot of hobbies, horses music, DIY, model cars... Well we nearly always bring the r/c rock crawlers with us, so with a spare 20 mins we go for a play in the dunes and do some video... So here's how I've kept myself busy for a few hours this evening. A bit of editing, some cheesy music, and upload to YouTube over a flaky 3G mobile connection. All done on the ipad, for those who fancy a bit of filming, music and editing it's unbeatable Some of you might just see where the inspiration for so much articulation came from on project C4... And why I like to drive over things

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This is a nice looking ride! I'll bet you're going to put that 42" rear deck on it huh?

installed some more parts tonight. heres a few pics......

You guys can probably tell that the tractor has been painted by the photos in the gallery. I am going to throw a couple more out there for now and see maybe we can get some good weather and maybe a video who knows. As this process has been moving forward the words that I look for are like "awesome". How else would you desdribe it?

Noise Makers, Chewing Gum, Poison Worms, All that stuff doesn't work. I know cause I've done everything and spent more money than you can shake a stick at. I had 6 of those Sweeney Mole Stakes that give off a shrill buzz. After I seen mole runs within inches of them I figured all the MOLES were doing was dancing! What I found that works is a Nash Mole Trap. I have 6 of them and have used with GREAT results EVERYTIME within 48 hrs or less. You want to know you killed em, using all that other non sense leaves you guessing. I killed 37 last year at different locations and made a few bucks at it too which has kinda taken the sting outta the crap I bought over the years that didn't work. Anyways After I catch em if they aren't dead I reward them by giving them Free swimming & diving lessons by dropping the trap in a 5 gal bucket "O" water! Jeesh I have yet to have one pass my swimming test! Then I hang them on a stick in the front yard so all their friends can see what happens if they show up at The Duke 'O' minium! ~Duke http://youtu.be/_SuqoKt06yg

Whats up everybody, alot of you guys kind of already know a little bit about this project. There comes a time of when you can do things and finally its has come to life as we know it. It moves, runs fantastic. Kind of like excited if you know what I mean. Anyways I am not computer oriented so if I don't succeed at this I am pretty sure that Bob will get it straightened out. Well here goes.

my back yard is covered in mole tunnels and I hear that they will eat sweet potatoes underground. I see metal windmill looking devices that claim to make a tapping noise that drives moles away. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this??? Thanks Francis

Just because

Dang Jake, that Lawn Ranger is looking really Nice!! Makes me want to get to work on a couple of my Lawn rangers!!! Keep us updated with pictures!!!!

Soooooooo... nice. GO JAKE GO!

Starting putting the lawn ranger back together tonight, turning out pretty nice. I think I can probably have it done this weekend, but not rushing on it. Going together pretty easy. Does anyone know if the nylon steering bushings can still be bought? I didn't have one and had to take one off a round hood tank and cut it it go length, but its still worn out. Here's a couple pictures of it. Thanks, Jake

My first cut with the 414-8 with a 48" deck went surprisingly well. I have decided not to re-gear it as in high grass in 2nd, it bogs the 14hp down to much and I had to go in first a couple of times. I really like the steering up higher and the seat down low. It will take longer to cut but it sure sips the gas compared to the 520H, I know how you all like pictures so here it is...

So now you got a hot rod Lincoln.... ;)

Had a me a mini roundhood festivus here today... 2014's first fire in the hole.

Yeah buddy, those GT-14 with chains are some pushing machines! Thanks for the photos.

Sounds to me like you have a serious flooding condition caused by a hole in the float. That is why when the bowl is removed, it appears to be working. But if it is filled with gas, it won't rise to close the float valve on it's own. Remove the float and see if it has a hole in it. If it does, fix or replace it. If it doesn't, go ahead and replace the float valve and gaskets. The #26 carburetor on the K241 is a pretty dependable one, and flooding is not usually a problem unless there is a condition as described.

Kinda like the idea of smoked mole, so I thought I'd givem a taste of Horse CO. Several horses were happy to join the hunt.

Get the new piston first and then take it with the block to the machine shop.

Quite a while back when I was doing quite a bit of fabricating some ideas with stuff I had laying around I built a couple trail mowers. The first one I did had a Cub 42" deck and it worked OK. The second one I did, and still have is a 60" home made deck. I have a pasture that used to take me 4+ hours to mow with the an old Cub with a 42" deck I had then. Well let me tell you what that became a 1/2 hour job when I put both of those trail mowers behind behind that old Cub. That was 42"+42"+60"= 12 feet, well slightly less with the overlap. They did each have there own engines so I never got bogged down unless I let it get a foot or more high. The 60" one I built has never bogged down and will go pretty much anywhere. Here are some pictures.

Honing it with the 3 blade type you are likely to "egg" shape the bore, "dingle berry" hone may work but takes hours. I did a Tecumseh .030 over, cast iron sleeve and almost wore out "dingle berry" hone and almost wore out drill press. I wouldn't do it again. The hone was given to me but they ("dingle berry") are expensive and not all size inclusive either. All in all your perceived or incurred cost and actual cost are about same.

I mowed on Monday evening and it needed it. No pics, but I put down fertilizer this year and the grass has a lush green look to it. Might be in for a bunch of seat time this year... ;)

Hey Duke! We put a lot of the native trout back in the run since that is the only way the stream keeps it's population of trout. On opening weekend we take a few and I don't mind taking some of the bigger ones since Brown Trout tend to "eat their own" as they get bigger. They also kill a lot of Brook Trout! We hit the stocked waters and take as many as we legally can for a big fish fry in late September. All the trout are filleted and we do them up with a beer batter and deep fry them in turkey cookers. My fiancée is from Cincinnati, (Finneytown to be exact), so we get plenty of Frisch's Tarter Sauce and head back east. We feed about 75 folks with trout fillets plus Crappie and some Walleye taken from the nearby Bald Eagle Creek at Bald Eagle State Park. It's nice to have both Limestone/Spring fed Trout Streams and some great warm water fisheries within minutes from us. Of course you guys that have the lakes and the steelhead runs...............I envy not being close to that!

Looking good Martin, and it always nice to have an extra seat pan laying around, especially if it already glossy red, and ready to go! Matt

I love the big boy toys , RJs and Suburbans are cute (and I have a few of them too) but I like my 953s the most. The second half of the 1963 line used the same fan gear steering and the larger headlights, same as the 1054 and 1054A. No way to know what parts have been changed over the years but I would think that with a 1963 engine that it is a 953. The important thing is that you are proud of it and have fun with it.

My guess would be an early 1054, with a leftover 953 engine. I would date it by the lense buckets.

finally painted some parts today. footrests, pto, some misc brackets and two seat pans, one was nice and the other had a lot of rust. the rusty one i had been layering primer on it (powder coat) and let it sit for a week or two between coats and da sanding with 220. finally had it ready for red about a month ago, but it has sat for a bit at work. scuffed it up with some fine scotch brite when i was doing the other parts today.... you can never have enough seat pans i say.........

It did snow yesterday. Not enough to get the blower out so I got the mower out instead.

Wow that thing look showroom for not being repainted!! Wish everyone took care of tractors like that . . . Thanks for posting the pics.

Looks like we are going to have to do a Panoramic for the group shot this year...or maybe a video with everyone saying Hi. Unbelievable Terry...what you mean to this hobby.

I support Horse Fixers motion. I also use these traps. Nothing can turn a bad day into a good day faster then coming home from work and seeing all 4 tripped Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

AWE...some!

put your meter on the negative side of the battery and the other on the negative side of the coil. spin the motor over by hand and the voltage should go from battery voltage 12. what ever down to around 1 volt and then back up. if you check the onan manual it will walk you through this and all electronic check out procedures. good luck eric j

Just back from camp tonight! This weekend goes by so fast! Few pics coming. We stayed on the native trout streams locally and did well using redfin minnows. (Black-nosed Dace). Did a selfie with an 18 inch Native Brown.

Doc Unfortunately I will not be able to make it to Mentone this year. Lola and I are moving that week. Once I get my equipment moved and set up things should get back to normal. I will be preparing for the Big Show once we are all settled. Will update this thread and check my list to make sure everyone who has posted will have a magnet. Terry

I never see the moles here either. They are obviously here, but the only ones I have seen have been body parts left by the cats. Sorry no help with your windmill...

A larger cal Beaman air rifle would be nice for the ground hogs but the moles I never see. But this is what I am talking about. Thanks Francis

Very effective, and the problem is solved.

Dont know about the mole thingy, but if its like that "ultrasonic pest repeller" --- well, probably best to just save your money...and get Craigs solution.

This is what produces the tapping noise that keeps the critters out of my yard. http://www.beeman.com/store/product.asp?ret_id=1240879&pid=66381

Mad Ian, but looks like fun. What the flip made you think of taking a clock with you? The speed of most horses you should have taken a calendar :D

Like a kid in the candy store

Ok that'll be it for tonight . We'll see if we can get some more if not a video. We have Bob's son Robert doing our test driving. Have a good one

Thanks all, I am keeping track of what a C series harness would cost to duplicate. Since I need to make 3 or 4 for myself and 2 for a neighbor, I should have a very good handle on cost of materials and an accurate labor cost. The big ticket item anyone would have to consider is the terminal crimper. A good quality double crimper for non insulated terminals is going to run from $40 - $50. Anyone contemplating doing their own harness would have to contend with that cost first when making a buy / make your own decision. Connector shells in 10 packs are way cheaper than single unit cost and terminals in 100 packs are less expensive than 25 packs. Maybe if the labor time is low enough, I could push out a few more and list them in the classifieds. Stay tuned, the crimpers arrived today and I should have a finished harness with some cost calculations by the weekend.

very cool,maybe you should sell harnesses to guys who dont have your skills,you could recoup some of your tool cost,just thinking aloud

A couple of things...your points control the timing on these engines. Try setting them with the "Static Method" or if they are set at 0.020 try setting them at 0.018. I have a 10 hsp on my B-100 and it was doing the same thing. I cleaned all the grounds and put in a new battery...it is down to about 7 cranks now. It also seems to help, especially when it is cold outside, to hold in the clutch pedal when cranking...not turning the belt and the input shaft on the transmission.