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with a little custom twist... how 'bout them snazzy bullet taillights, huh? Yep, my 653 got an upgrade today.

Stopped by the show for the day yesterday. Saw a few friends and some nice tractors. Bob (rmaynard) listening to the purr of a perfectly tuned Tecumseh Jimt and wife Karen and Mrs. Zeek (Sue) Jim's puller Jo, Brian (buckrancher) & Bob crusinblue48' s nice puller that he bought from Big Jake and da cheesegrater in the rear Me & Cheesegrater . . . Buckranchers BEAUtiful 57 Bolens Some other interesting pieces. Everyone like's a nice clean Beaver . . .

Anyone who has followed my posts regarding my "new" 1985 312-8 Wheel Horse, knows that there has been several relatively minor problems I have addressed with the tractor since purchased. Headlight bezels, cable routing, missing knobs, blades, hood hinge refurb., taillight installation, etc., etc. I have moved progressively and methodically through them all, and have continually improved both the appearance, and the operation of my tractor. But this problem has me absolutely at a loss as to how to correct. I first noticed the problem right after I got the tractor and mowed for the first time. It was noted again last evening when I mowed. It occurs whether it is hot or cold out, daylight or dark. The problem is that I can only get about half way through a beer while driving the tractor before it goes flat. The vibration and bouncing of the tractor just destroys the fizz. Anyone else have this problem? What did you do about it?

Have the misses hold your beer & with each lap , take a sip & kiss the holder .

KT-175 Series One.

its funny,every tractor I have is my favorite when im driving it

Yes, we will be at the big show next month with this '55 RJ35 and really hoping to bring my dad's '62 as well if I can get time to finish it. So, here are some pics from The Little Guys Show in Mt. Wolf, PA yesterday...

Never have that problem here. Moonshine does not go flat.

A friend of mine has solved this long time problem!! He installed a post in his yard that he sets his beer on and stops at the post for a drink every lap! His only problem is he has more laps then drinks from 1 Can of beer. So He added two more posts in different spots and he has 3 cans in cozies to last all his pit stops cutting 2 acres with no flat beer!

That's why I like my Onan's, they have a 48% increased beer carbonation retention rate compared to a 16 horse Kohler. 59% greater than a Briggs and can't measure against the Techies.... I think it also has to do with can or bottle (let's not go there again), but a can will likely lose more fizz than the bottle and you run a higher risk of thermal loss due to the propertied of the can. It is important therefore to keep a koozie on the bottle , Unfortunately, the koozie doesn't keep the top of the bottle protected, and many place little umbrella's over. HEAT = Loss of carbonation. Ask our UK friends with their "cellar temperature" I'll bet they can't even get 2 laps down before POW flat! And of course, as mentioned you are likely consuming at a slower rate than recommended. There's a chart around here some where with the proper ratio's with respect to time and temperature.

I can see it now. Drink faster and consume a sixer. Then complain because the "Lines aren't straight!"

Drink more and often. 6 pack seems to be in your future before your finished cutting grass. Set a goal man!!!!!

Stays cold throughout the mow! Magnetic and foam lined! Even if its not a beer!

Sweet! Thanks for the pics. All the guys at Portland got a wet a$$, literally a good soaking. Saturday was the best day for us also

4th order harmonically damped peltier based cooler with current controlled switch mode power source

Easy solution, get one of those hat holder thingies with the straw. You mount it to your head, hands free then sip and mow as you go!

Great pics Steve! did you tie the plow down to the trailer?????

Thank you all for the rapid response to my questions. I'm seriously considering letting my '92 520 go. It does have a Kwikway loader, although I never found anything that quick about actually dismounting it. I went ahead and bought a a second Toro, a '96 Wheelhorse 264[something] with a mower deck, to take care of the grass cutting. Pristine?... meh... I probably wouldn't go that far, but it will start right up and is always ready to rock'n roll. It definitely could use some to TLC like a can of paste wax and a bottle of ArmorAll. But it has been stored inside every winter for the 10 years I've had it. I have a bunch of other gear to go with the '92. There's a set of rear yard wheels and tires that have never been mounted, a weight bucket for the rear end, together with 200+ pounds of 10 pound steel bricks. It has its own mower deck that is probably a 40" or 42". I bought the deck used and then discovered how difficult it was going to be to get the loader off and on every time I wanted to mow the lawn. There's a set of chains, and a small plow blade that I never figured out where was supposed to attach. I also have a nice four-wheel, articulated front-end cart. It was made to be towed behind an ATV to get your meat out of the woods. All four tires on that need new tubes [maybe just stems], but the trailer itself hasn't been used probably more than eight or 10 hours. The treads are nearly pristine. I want to unload everything, together with the 264 mower. I am aging out and I need to re-grade to something like a decent, brand-new John Deere yard tractor with something like a 48 inch deck. All I really need to do anymore is take care of a couple of acres of yard and meadow mowing. Once a year I'll tow an old bedspring with a few cinderblocks tied on top up and down the driveway to level out the spring and winter damage. That's about all these days. You give me a reasonable hope that I could indeed unload the package of both tractors and the gear for somewhere around that $2500 level that I need/want, even if I have to sell the tractors separately and also separately sell the trailer. [and thank you rexman, Maine it is indeed the home of high taxes and higher costs, but I'll be selling these cash on the barrelhead.... Might or might not mention it to the governor]

At least I think it's fixed! Long story. I bought my 704 at the show 4 yrs. ago. It barely ran enough to get it to the trailer. Got it home and had to put points and cleaned out the carb to get it to run. Ran decent but then it quit.No fuel. Had 1/2 tank of gas. Had to repair fuel pump. Now it runs pretty good but a bit erratic. Take of carb and install throttle shaft bushing. Runs great for a while but gets real erratic again. I think it's fuel and go through it again but find out the mag ground wire is worn thru and rubbing on steering shaft. Fix that. All is well. Take it to a show 2 years ago. Starts running like crap again. I have to pull the hood to richen the mixture. A week goes by and now it wants the mixture setting back to where it was. I figured maybe a little bit of bad gas. Go to the WHCC show last year. Get 2 laps into the cruise and guess what? It wants a carb adjustment again. I 'lose" 6 laps in the pits removing the hood and adjusting it. (By the way it was so loud I couldn't hear my engine to adjust it good! ) Of course it needs it set back again later. Now this summer I'm using the tractor to pull the sweeper. It act's up again and I decide to figure out what's going on. I determine it's a fuel problem. Carb is clean,screws are tight and carbs don't go in and out of adjustment by them selves so I rule that out. Tank is venting ok. Could be the pump again and I'm ready to pull it but I think IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING STUPID!!!! it is I replaced the leaking fuel sediment bowl long ago. It put in an elbow,a shutoff and a filter in it's place. It hit me THE FILTER! I installed one of those clear plastic inline paper filters. I have used them for years. Every time I installed one I would have to leave the outlet side unhooked and purge out the air to get fuel to flow before connecting it. I wonder if it's getting air locked. I remove it it is not plugged but I install one of those little red B&S filters in it's place. Burned thru a gallon of gas and the problem is gone. Used to take about 15 min for the problem to show but it's been about 2 hrs. of run time. Should I put the hood back on?

Here is a few looks of my one and only horse. I received this tractor along with a house I'm living in and it has cut a lot of grass over the years. It never had much red paint since I've known it and it had gotten to using a fair amount of oil. Last winter, I overhauled the Tecumseh HH160 engine, but didn't do anything with the rest of the tractor. This winter I decided to give it a complete refresh. Since joining REDSQUARE, I've discovered that this is a somewhat rare, love-it-or-hate-it, tractor with the ovh Tecumseh. Just my personal preference (don't flame me for this), but I kinda like this thing. Impressive power and great fuel economy, and you never have to adjust points. I started off with some new Deestone rubber. 23x10.50 in the rear and 4.00x8 tri rib in the front. Thanks to Matt (Bowtiebutler956) for pictures of his tractor and tires. It makes a perfect match on the original rims. Finally in March, I got the time to begin the teardown. No picts of the actual work, but it was hours of cleaning, sanding, priming, painting, etc. A shout out to Terry (Vinylguy) for working up a decal set. A few things were different on my early 160, but he replicated everything perfectly. Definitely a class act. A shout out to Dave Meyer (chev0545) for the absolutely mint '73 48 in. deck. It still has some original paint on the bottom. I didn't paint it, the paint is original. My old deck was very thin and warped and growing a few holes. There are a few other mods and upgrades as well, but we'll see if y'all can pick them out. More picts on that later.

I have two announcements to make regarding moderators. First, one of our original Moderators, Stephen (Rollerman), is taking some time back in the collector ranks of the forum. Stephen has been a valuable moderator who was always professional and ethical in everything he touched. His guidance through out the years has been an inspiration to me, and his suggestions helped build the forum as it is today. I value his opinion highly and will miss the daily interaction. The door is ALWAYS open for him to return as a moderator here. Stephen, thank you for everything, from the forum to personal I truly value our friendship and all you've done. Onto the second part of the announcement. I am very pleased to announce that Scott (whfan74) will be helping keep the peace. Most, if not all of you know Scott and the amazing things he's done in everything he does. He's often featured in Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine, is the owner of Wheel Horse Junkies on Facebook, founded a tractor program in the school where he teaches and least us forget hosts an annual event which rivals the best put together shows in the world. I have always appreciated Scott's calm approach to issues and I had the pleasure to meet him at the WHCC show in 2013. When he said "Yes" I was elated. So, Stephen, thank you so much for everything, and Scott, welcome to the Moderator team!

Another vote for the foam dome beer helmet! Although I do think Van is on to something...

What Craig says... I dont even think about messin with a tire anymore, first hint of a leak I tube it! and you get the bonus of getting to use the tire for a much longer time.

I would have liked to see that Power King plowing. I have the same model and that plow is for that tractor. Hope they have a plow day around here again sometime.

i would do the tower (hood stand?) after you get it to a complete rolling frame, something like this.... frame (rolling) with lower steering gear etc.... hood stand, dash and upper steering shaft all wiring, everything behind and around hoostand, choke, throttle cables, battery box, etc all rear stuff, seat pan frame, seat pan, etc engine, finish off electrical, gas lines etc hood, seat and all decals last........ theres probably a lot i missed but most of the parts that are in those general areas would be included at the time you are working on that area.

I'm so glad this was brought up, because I bought a pair of tail lights for my 310, just because, and I always hesitated to put them on, because I knew the holes would show, but now that I've seen this, ill go ahead and do it! Sent from my Nokia Lumia 920 using Tapatalk

Picked up 3 D250's, a really nice one, one that needs love and engine work and one for parts. These are actually the first one's I have ever seen and got all 3.

Simple solution!!!! YOU ARE NOT DRINKING THE BEER FAST ENOUGH. CUTTING GRASS IS NOT LIKE BEING IN A BAR. YOU DON'T HAVE TO NURSE IT TO SAVE MONEY.

Great solutions! Got to go mow now and try some of them out.... may miss work tomorrow though.

Fabricate mechanical linkage to operate with the PTO lever, and either a smaller glass or a hose that can be used for direct intake.

HAR, HAR, Har.....Leaning toward the guzzling solution.

Do you have a cup (can) holder? They are the worse thing cause all the bouncing and jolting gets absorbed by the can. I always hold the beer in my hand while mowing (and I don't have a fancy new machine with a can holder anyway). I have an 8 speed so I'm not grabbing for the hydro lever while holding the steering wheel with the other hand. Works for me. Solution #2 is to guzzle a bit faster like a college student....that works for me as well. Burping and belching because of the guzzling is perfectly acceptable! Mike.........

I knew you had some good ones Steve. that was one of the nicest days at a show and good to catch up and shoot the breeze all day..... that sun really kicked my a** though, I'm hurting today, i was having so much fun i left my Redsquare hat in the truck..... paying for it now.......

Great pics Steve...Thanks for putting names with the faces!! Mike............

Here are the pics I got...great day for a show and it was good to see all you guys again. Tried to get a picture of the snow the day before the show. Mike, Roger, Martin and Terry M. Picked up a few transmissions and a plow.. Some of the guys plowing...that small cat was awesome. That's Jordon on the pink horse...Smokin'Joe 2 tractors back. Martin and Denny Clark Denny, Martin and Rick (jackhammer) Jackhammer...great to meet you sir... Jeff, Joe and Jordon Mike from Aurora had some pictures of an Amigo...took some pictures of his pictures...check this out... These were neat...RUGG...chain drive, B&S engines...never seen these before... Terry Dennis kept busy all day.. Thanks for looking...

Call me Honest Dale

I like the Onan models for a rich deep tone, phenomenal power and smooth running. I'm sure had I bought a 520, that would have been my favorite, but I have a 416-H which is my favorite. I am also partial to the C-160, but Wheel Horse really improved the seat and steering wheel on later models.

Outstanding work, Jack. Sure wish mine looked like that.

One gorgeous worker you've assembled there.

Great attention to detail and way to persevere to the end. That is a machine to be very proud of!

All of mine... plus a few more. Hears my favorite yesterday.

For factory originality... they should be showing.

Went to the Little Guy's Show today and saw it in person. What a great job you did Brian.

Turned out very nice Jack. Im happy for you it runs nice and the wiring worked out ok...... got any pics of your wiring? I'm sure it looks as nice as the rest of the tractor......

Looking very good! Can't wait to see what the decals make it look like.

She breathed again today after 15 months downtime. I must admit I was apprehensive about firing it up being my first kohler rebuild and complete rewire. But after priming the line to the pump and blowing into the gas tank a couple of times, it started within seconds. Some tweaking on the carb and it is running smooth. The big muffler is off a cub quiet series and comes off if I can get the right one at the show. It was nice for running it the first time though so I could listen for any strange noises but all was OK. One issue now though is no reading on the Amp meter and dummy me forgot to see if it was registering when I brought it home after buying it originally. Tranny sounds fine and all gears are quiet. Decals are ordered from Terry. This will be the Snowblower machine.

Picked up a 500 today.

There is a few pictures of the tabs in my 500 Specail thread.

I have waited to make my statement on the "Tractor of the Month" feature, so here it is. When the idea first started, I thought it was fun. Then I started to detect a little rumbling about how certain tractors or members always seem to win, or how other members never seem to win. Nothing blatant, but it was there. Then there was the fact that some members only have one tractor, and some members have a tractor for every month. Some only have workers, others have only show tractors, and still others have both. I was asked one time when I came back from the Wheel Horse Collectors Club show if my tractor had won a prize. I said no, there are no prizes. That would defeat the whole purpose of the show, which is supposed to be a gathering of people of like mind and hobby. Many with great talents and others with none. But it's a place where everyone shares one common thing, the love of Wheel Horse. Stories are shared, and friends come together. We look, we admire, we laugh, we joke, and we generally have a great time for two or three days, but we never expect to come home with a prize. Then we can't wait to do it all over again the next year. I think of RedSquare as a sort of mini-Wheel Horse show that goes on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. No prizes needed to keep me interested. I remember a few years back someone suggested a "member of the month" contest. Thank goodness that one died an early death.

Picked up a Raider 12 yesterday (two pic's in my gallery). Did some preliminary "stuff" and added a battery. With the Raider, a Snow Blower 6-1211. Does anyone know where I might find a manual? Opinion of the Raider model? 12 hp Kohler, six speed, runs great! Removed from the Raider, a gorgeous set of "Baby Moons [Wheel Horse]". I always wanted a set, now, on my polishing list but, they came up super with a little help from my dishwasher.