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I have always wanted a John Deere 110 round fender. Some of you know that earlier this year, in a matter of weeks I bought two 1965, 110 round fenders. After looking both tractors over and driving them for a bit I decided that I really didn't care for the mechanicals of the John Deere. I also didn't like how the engine was placed inside the engine compartment and frame. I do however like their color combination, variable speed and styling. In the past month I've been approached by four different people to purchase their Wheelhorse tractor's. I purchased two of them but I decided I didn't need anymore in my heard because I already had eight or nine Wheel Horse plus the two John Deere. Even with a new barn I still only have so much time, space and money. Well I finally decided that I'm a Wheelhorse guy through and through (although I'm still looking for a nice Farmall Cub) and sold both John Deere tractors yesterday. Now I have the space and the money to pick up the rest of those tractors that were offered to me. So today I applied to get my Wheel a Horse Man Card back. A idea how long that will take? :-)

Had to pick a tractor for todays mowing Three little horses In a row All decked out Ready to mow Who do I choose For the task ahead It'll have to be Something Red With the 520 I know I'd have it made I can mow all day In the shade But I know the Onan Guzzles his gas So I think today He gets a pass We'll wait for winter When the north winds blow And see how you do In the drifting snow Now The little Tecky I know is the best But He's worked so hard He deserves a rest So today the Red Raider Must do it all For this job ahead HE GETS THE CALL

Hey fellas, dont forget my card. Is this the card where everytime time mrs scowels at a new tractor then the card gets a star punched into it? Glenn

Things are sorta backed up in the processing dept, but if the green ones are gone we will try to speed things up for you.

We challenged my daughter to read a bunch of books over the summer and told her if she did that we'd take her to Chicago to the museums. She made it, so we made the drive up there this weekend to visit the Field Museum and Musuem of Science and Industry. She really wanted to see Sue, the T-Rex on display at the Field Musuem: But there was one heck of a surprise in store for us. Now, Chicago is a big place with millions of people so I didn't expect to run into anyone we knew. Let alone someone from this forum... None other than Stevasuarus from Elgin was there! What are the chances?! Steve

Cobalt drills, pricey, hard to find, brittle as hell but effective. I fought one of those on a 655 for 2 days strait at work after hours I think I would up using other roll pins to finally beat it out. Was too hard to drill as the drill will always wander to the softer cast iron material even in a drill press and I could not get the frame in the mill or I would have one that. Also you can cut the shaft in the middle pull the two ends out press or drill the shaft out of the casting and make a new shaft. Did that on my Lawn Ranger

Welcome back from the Dark Side Dave.

I have had this happen here Clickable pic USA happened thru my ignorance needed i size smaller

well, the deck shell appears to be a 1960 RMR-32 deck. That's the only one I can think of that had the runners like that. There should be a little hole on the back side between the two flaps sticking up, that's where the lift rod connected. The stripped frame appears to be the matching Suburban that went with the deck... so I'd say either a 400/550. And the other frame looks to be like a 1962 something to me... so 502/552/702. I'd lean toward 502 by the shift decal placement and switch hole plug.

Here's a better offer.... I'll come pick it up, fix it, and bring it back to you. It may take 10-15 years, but I'll bring it back...I promise.

Can't wait to see and chat with some of you there! I have every intention of being there with my one and only WH.. Edit: I have 2 now!! Edit again: I have 3 now. Maybe four on Friday!

It only takes one to make you a real man.

I'm going out on a limb here and this is just my opinion, but i would think that the absolute best tires would be ROUND TIRES!!!!

I bought a HF about 4-5 years ago. I love the fact that I can blast small parts without having to set up outside with my pressure blaster which is way messier than the blast cabinet. Have no problems with leakage except when you open the door. I have two issues with the cabinet: First is the cheesy plastic glass covers, they don't last very long so you definitely need to get a extra package or two. Second is they need an internal baffle for the vacuum port. I tend to suck a lot of media through the vacuum so I made a cyclone dust collector that goes between my blaster and my vacuum so that any media I suck up drops into the cyclone. I also use allergen style vacuum bags along with the normal pleated filter in my vacuum. It prolongs the life of my pleated filter and helps to reduce or eliminate any blow-by. I also put a cart under mine. It makes it easier to move when I need access through my back door. A good water filterseparator is a must have at the cabinet, otherwise you're media will clog up.

Are you sure the pin has not sheared and the holes are no longer aligned. On the Raider clutch I just repaired, I could see some movement between the shaft and lever when I applied torque, so I knew the pin had sheared even though there was enough friction to operate the clutch. So I had to tap the shaft out, then remove the three pcs of pin. When I put it back together, I added a set screw and a second pin. This placing of the pin near the OD of the shaft increases the shear area and the strength 2-4 X

As mentioned above, I used a kit from TP Tools that supplies you with all the hardware. It came with plans to build the cabinet with plywood. I modified the plans to a larger unit. Cabinet measures 24" high, 30" deep and 60" wide.

Great year again at Pioneer Power... The big show's double features were "Classic Tractors" meaning anything made before 1970, and "Vintage Snowmobiles". I thought the turnout for regular tractors/gas engines was a little weak, perhaps due to no specific brand feature. The snowmobiles however filled the feature building and they had to find space for the overflow in adjacent buildings. I think I heard they were expecting 125, and by Friday morning there were already 160 with more showing up all day. The Wheel Horse turnout was pretty good. I never took an actual count, and we were definitely down a few from other years, but we still had a strong showing. It's been interesting to watch how our presence at the show these last 7 years has begun to really draw out other Garden Tractor exhibitors. There were a few Wheel Horse items on the auction... none of which came home with club members. Not that prices were unreasonable... just no one felt the need to own them. Reportedly the D-250 brough $650. Supposedly ran and drove in (don't they all, right?), didn't start at auction. Lawn Ranger brought short money, but no one was particularly interested in it. Likewise with the little dump cart. A few faces.... Joebob ol550 TerryM (and son Andrew) prondzy (and wife/daughter) and shynon Rest of show pics... good turnout of horses and attachments. A few others mixed in here.

Been looking for a couple months finally found one right down the road. Works great behing the 312-8 even in the mud!

I haven't been good at posting pics of what we bring home but am trying to do better. Usually it's just the loaded trailer shots then we're off to get more. I already posted #1 (dads) this one is #23. Will do more as time allows. This is last Wednesday's find from Georgetown, IN, only about 1 1/2 hours away. We brought home a 417A with original WH cover, 2 extra wheels with lug tires, WH wheel weights, 48" deck, 48" plow, plow hookup on the tractor and an extra new mount, 50" mid mount grader blade, an EZ rake with an extra 3' x 5' leaf cart, a Brinley roller, and some extra parts and belts. This was all one owner and we got the manuals and original tags + such as well. Oh, and don't forget the 2 bottles of wine (last pic). I think we're going to keep this one as the snow blower tractor and put the cab on it we got from Don in MD and the snow blower we got from Glenn in Jersey. We had already restored the rear wheels before we took the pics.

ive had this idea in my head for quite awhile and finally got all the mechanics of it right. its a 4 wheel steer wagon, im gonna put a flat bed on it kinda like a hay wagon. i pulled it around the yard a bit and was quite surprised how tight of a corner you can turn with it. i made it out of 2 wheel horse frames welding the trans plates together and linked the steering with a piece of black pipe.

Nice looking tractor! Nice looking GM stable as well!

I got the thrust bearings from McMaster-Carr yesterday. They are very fast at filling and shipping an order. Had to try them to see how they would fit. Will have to grind .015 inches off the top of the axle in order to get the top washer and cotter pin in. That won't take long and if what I hear is true it will make the steering a lot smoother.

Better stock up on TP and don't buy it at the Dollar Store!

Oh, what the heck, I'll give it a shot. MINNESOTA WASHINGTON ST. MICHIGAN ST. ILLINOIS IOWA NEBRASKA NORTHWESTERN PURDUE LSU INDIANA MARYLAND MICHIGAN OHIO ST. CENTRAL FLORIDA At least I'll get to pick my favorite next week.

AFTER MEETING HER, I concur, your lucky as can be. In a wheel horse kinda way to,,,wish my wife let me buy so many,,,,,,,,,, Glenn

Good to know... your old one was revoked once you committed to those green things. Glad to hear... you've finally come to your senses.

Yep, someone has been in there before me, doing a 20ft rattle can job at some point it's past. The other end of the shaft, I believe is welded to the idler pulley bracket. I'm this close to cutting in half, but a new American made punch set is already on it's way... patience is the key here, lot's of good ideas presented here that I'd like to give a try first. I'll let you know ultimately, what ends up working for me.

Just to give you a little idea of the show grounds for those of you that have never attended. Tractors will be placed inside the big circle in the front of the property. Swap meet area will be from the east end of the barn and head down around the driveway and out to the main road. Tables and chairs will be set up inside the barn for you to relax, chat with others, eat some great food, etc. If you need to come set up Friday afternoon or evening that is completely fine. I will be there wrapping things up for the event. I will have a set of ramps if you need them. Parking will be just east of the property in the open field across from the Clunette United Methodist Church. This property is owned, and graciously loaned, by the Clunette Elevator. I will continue to add more updates as we are quickly approaching the October 4th date. Please be sure to get your orders in for shirts soon! You don't want to miss out!

Gino, you must live right. Someone is guiding you to these tractors. The 417 is a great tractor and that one is a beauty.

That just ain't right... I wonder how long the tool trucks can stay in business selling fancy crapola...

Pretty cool poem. You might have had a few too many by the time you got to the Techy part though...

Gorgeous new Geno... I'm diggin' it's matching bowtie too.

(i know its a tall order, but you could have tried to get him to smile just a little bit...) Martin, Jason couldn't see it but he was, look at the corners of his mouth ( thats his smilie face)

Ed, what an excellent post to that my glass raises and I give you a toast you had a great rhyme with a bit of a boast but sir, most of the time what horse gets used most Glenn that concludes the wheel horse poetry hour

Imagine that retreat.

All good tips Martin... especially liked the shot punch idea for the initial blow.

Craig, you can buy the good stuff and it will do the job fine and probably last forever if you treat them right. heres something that I've had success with. search for any tool surplus stores nearby. i have one close that the owner buys lots of tools from the local arsenal when they have past there useable life or they retool for some reason. usually there is nothing wrong with most of them and you can pick up some very nice professionally made tooling very cheap. i buy odd taps, reamers, bits etc and have managed to find quite a few punches and drifts for the sort of thing you are having problems with. i also have a nice older craftsman punch set that is still in excellent condition that i have looked after and not abused. the quality of the material the tool is made from is important. sometimes starting to remove a pin like you are doing is better with a shorter punch to jolt it loose and then use a longer one to remove it. the longer thin ones tend to bend or bow when they are beat hard. Jims idea has worked for me in the past too. sometimes you just know after the first blow that it aint going to come out and you need to drill it out of there!!!!!

Well guys, just another update.. Changed the oil, cleaned the spark plug and threw it on the charger. Put alot of elbow grease into it and rebuilt the plow linkage and greased her up nice. And now for the pictures you always want.

Sure wish I'd read all of this prior to attempting to dismantle the deck for the tractor I am currently working on. The center pulley was in such bad shape that I used a hack saw and cut clear through the pulley at the hub - right next to the shaft. After getting that out of the way I set up in a similar fashion as described by Daveoman here, gave it a big whack (like I had done on others before) and promptly popped off the bottom end of the housing at the snap ring groove just like Diamondred described. Before I tear up the other two, I've had them soaking with KROIL for a couple of days and I"ll be trying the socket method tomorrow! A shout out to Squonk in Waterloo... I had no luck with the separator. PS. got that blade home safe and sound but still have not mounted it! Thanks, and best regards to all.

Thanks for the follow-up to let us know.

I have a large HF one with the doors on each end, wheels on it, and the vac made for it. I've used it a lot for 20 years and it still works great. The blaster is a Central Pneumatic 47603 and the dust collector is a Central Machinery 02448. Well I just looked on HF and it looks like they don't have these anymore. You may search the numbers and find them somewhere else though.

Duke, where are you hiding? I bet your having a rough time with the picks aren't you? That Appl. State games got you all up in arms and you just don't know what to do. You've got my number call me and I'll walk you thru it. Call The Dino he's always open for Advice. Where are you at? You've only got three more days. What's the cutoff time Steve 6pm Thursday evening? All of you other guys jump in here also, I think everyone that plays has a pretty good time.

I added wheels to mine - glad I did, has come in handy. After using 2-3 different vacuum systems and not being completely satisfied, I finally got a dedicated blast cabinet vacuum system from Enco, it REALLY works! Like HF Enco often offers % off codes and I grabbed a %20 and free ship, and that eased the cost. I also added a switch to control the vac and light. http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=803-0027 Dust --- theres probably gonna be a certain amount of dust, just the nature of the beast. As mentioned, pay careful attention on assy and use caulk or weather stripping on any possible weak areas. For instance, when you open the door there always fallout from build up at the door edge. I have very little leakage on mine, but still, on cleaning the glass and after a cleaning session there will usually be a bit of dust on the glass. I tried using the window protectors and found that with the somewhat cloudy view through them and them further hazing so quickly that I just gave up on them, you also have to have the inside glass very clean or they wont stick. After using the cabinet for as long as I have, I have learned to keep the object being cleaned and the gun positioned to get the best angle away from the glass, if pointed for just a brief time the glass will badly haze. I can usually get quite a good life from a glass. I just buy 3-4 replacement glass at a time and change it out.

Just so I'm sure, the assembly is bolted to the engine, close to the final position, set the points gap to 0.020" on the high point of the cam, set the piston to 0.080" BTDC, then move the entire assembly so the points start to open at the piston location, using the bolts that hold it to the engine?

Would this apply to your's? Download the 2 pages. Garry

Our town "Street Fest" is the 2nd weekend of September and it is our towns 155th anniversary. Every 5 years it is a bigger deal and we have a parade, A couple of weeks ago, my wife said, "You need to get your horses ready for the parade"! Well, we have been working on that and I had the D-200 out today stretching it's legs and she snapped a photo. When I have all of them "parade ready" I will get plenty of photos.

There are several grades of that muffler and prices vary Napa sells it Part # 7-03679. About $45.00 Very well made and I used one on my Power King. I have seen flimsier ones sold for more money

I run 200-300 lbs in this. Any extra weight is good weight!

Looks like a good place to add a couple of lights to me! Lol! :-)

Thank You all for the very nice Welcome.. Everyone seems very nice here, unlike most forums. Well just an update, I pulled her out of the weeds and cleaned her up just a bit. Took the chains and weights off because we had a mission for tonight. I needed to clear some land for a massive swing set for my children and I though what better way to do that then with the WH. So once she started up we were off and she ran like a champ! Here are some better pics of her not covered in weeds. And please don't mind the mess in the garage my kids are spoiled brats.. haha Oh and Im guessing the yellow wheels are not original, correct? And Im not real sure where to start on a project like this so if anyone has any pointers I am more than thankful.