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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.

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!

Nothing ruins like a Deere.

I have replaced the entire connect with male and female insulated spade terminal Sta-Kons...It worked awesome and now I no longer have any worries about that fire hazard of a connector.

Power window motors work well for that application, that's what I use for my 2 stage chute.

Yep, links to our vendors.

The punch thing once filled up always means you get one free. That means after it's filled you get to bring another one home.

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.

I bought this package with intentions of selling the 417 but after seeing what it is it became a keeper. Maxx is powered by a 454 30 over with World Merlin racing heads, long tube headers, a cam you can hear even with the fuel injection and many other improvements. Coupled with the 5 speed and posi the diesels don't stand a chance. The Escalade is no slouch though with a 403hp 6.2L and 6 speed automatic. Of course Maxx doesn't pass many gas stations either.

If you can find a small enough end mill that will get it out. Or you will have to drill out to the next biggest hole size. Sounds like your bit is getting inside the pin and wedging itself When I did my steering repair, the service bulletin had me drilling oversize right from the start so it went easy. Load that tractor on your truck and bring it here. I'll get it out or I know someone who will.

There's a lot to take in with all the models they made.

Awesome Ed! Better watch out with the Tecky comments, AMC is in here shhhhhhhhhh.

Craig; just wondering if you are the origional owner? If not, maybe someon had a brilliant idea and decided to use loctite, superglue or some other sort of bonding agent to keep the pin in tact. Rob

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...

I bet Ed is right about that pin being sheared. That puny pin would have a tough time bending even a cheapie punch. Or that roll pin could be bent in a sorta Z shape. When I replace the steering roll pins in my 704 I found that in the spindles. I was drilling them out for bigger pins anyway so it didn't matter.

As posted earlier on another post I had same problem..(same red wire)..did not replace the entire connector...with proper tool, I released the "pin" . removed it from the wire and installed a new "male pin" and pushed it back into the plastic body...pin is a stock item at Toro....cost 4 bucks!...the same pin is used on medical equipment and can probably be purchased at any electronic supply business The "female" connector was not damaged but Toro probably stocks it also. Lesson learned...should have looked at the 9 pin connector first, but all the shade tree mechanics convinced me that the starter relay is always the problem....NOT.... (note to self: sell my new relay to the first shade tree mechanic that stops by to see how things are going) I also replaced the black fuse block...found one at ORielly Auto Parts store with a plactic cover that covers the fuses...I moved it up higher and installed it just to the right of the battery....now it is easy to see and fuses stay clean..cost was less than 10 bucks. So for 15 bucks, the problem is solved...but I could have bought another Wheel Horse with the money that I might have spent on labor....lets see, if shop labor rate is 35 bucks/hour X 10 hours.....yep, thats about TWO horses!!! PS...good to see you found the problem....that 520H is one awsome tractor!

Imagine that retreat.

Hey Nick, there's a lot of them on CL!

Thanks for the follow-up to let us know.

I would check the seat switch first. Then go to the PTO switch. From the info so far I would definitely lean towards the seat switch.

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.

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?

Great videos Steve. Very informative and you know they say a pic is worth a thousand words but a video is worth much more. I have a question, do you use any kind of sealant on the trans gasket ? Thank you for the taking the time to make and share these videos. Many of us will benefit from them.

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.

I see great minds think alike, we both had matched sets. :dunno: