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Hi. I'm new to the forums. I own a D160 with 48" snowblower, 48" mower deck, 52" tiller and lawn sprayer. Recently my wife decided to build me a snow cab. (Yes, you read it right - my wife) I thought I'd share a couple of pictures here. She made the frame out of wood, which makes it very light and easily installed using only 4 bolts.

I'll post a few I took. Some may be duplicates though.

A couple of mine here...

I purchased this WH aerator last weekend and just finished restoring it. I plan on using it on my yard next year.

Run the old girl empty, enjoy the seat time, and before you know it you'll be shooting fish in an empty bucket

All that stuff never happens in the Mid-West...it seems like it always happens out east. All of our kids are Campbells' kids....bright shinny faces and rosy cheeks...homework done...rooms cleaned...and asking, "do you need any help with anything Dad" ??

I will have a trailer load of WH's for sale at the Wapakenetta flea market, tractor show on Nov. 8th. My buddies are selling them for me, I won't be there in person. Some of the tractors for sale are, 603 Special, 500 Special, 857, 552 w/1962 snow plow, a 1966 snow thrower and maybe a snow blade or 2 also. I may have an old RJ 58 for sale too and possibly one other tractor, not sure what it will be yet. These tractors are in descent shape and most will need restoration or repairs. Anybody looking for this stuff, feel free to contact me or show up at the show. Thank You...KJ

"Spirit of 76" C-160, 73 12 8 speed "Ezra", 64 704 'Reddi" , 59 RJ "Redball Jet" and why not, 77 Power King "Elvis"

Here is a couple of my tractors, My gt14 Senior with our little overnight camper RJ 35 being guarded by my little west highland terroir Skye , who is blind Raider 10 being driven by grand daughters

I agree, home would be nice, especially since that stupid tomahawk chant wouldn't be as loud. We get so tired of that. It should be a great game as long as the turnovers that have plagued the Irish lately come to an end. The weather is going to be absolutely perfect so that can't be used as an excuse. GO IRISH!!!!!!!!

And I'm betting all the time the kids were adding oil & pull stating ,the other hand was texing all their little buddies on suggestions on how to fix it. HERE'S YOUR SIGN...

Remember the BIG GAME this week is ND vs. FSU!!!!! GO IRISH!!!! Only 5 teams left undefeated and this one has the makings of being a true fight to the finish! To bad this game is not beig played as a home game for the Irish. Something to ponder... If Ol Miss and Mississippit State win out the rest of the season, they potentially could be 1-2 ranked and still have no loses. They would then play each other again in the play-offs or possibly, dependig on how the play-offs are structured, they could see each other in the Championship game....... Rob

An people always say, "Boys will be boys", but I was totally afraid of my dad and was to scared to pull a stunt like that!

Yup, I guess it won't be you two!!!! Lol!!!! Dream on, Dreamers!!!!

I found this one just over the Hudson river in NY. I am the 3rd owner of this the first was 90 when he sold it with a tear in his eye. So I was told. I took it down to the frame cleaned and buffed it out it is what u see today. Oh the deck is just as nice. Enjoy the Ride and taking pride in what u ride. Gary. this was benefit car show last year at work. A 657 that under a porch and forgotten for 25 years all cleaned up. this was my second 1057 that had I hated to sell it. the engine was rock solid but not a looker.

Here are my two a B80 and 418A (the 418 is waiting on a few more engine parts)

My mini stable of 3 horses...854... 416-8...522xi Glenn

Only two for me, an 854, I restored 2 years ago, and an RJ 58. Just got it this summer and am beginning a restore on it. I also have a snow plow for the 854 and small dump cart.

I opened up the carb from the Commando 8 engine today and found this in it. Man, this stuff gets around..

Can't imagine flying nowadays...let alone a cruise ship.

Dittos on that. If one more case unrelated to the Duncan one shows up, I don't think the government will have any other choice but to put a ban on travel from West Africa. I'm flying to Orlando on Monday and you better believe that I am more than just a tad concerned.

I've thought of doing this too....but it might consist of only me out in my shed drinking beer and talking to myself...so, basically I have a meet and greet almost every night

just an fyi and most wouldn't care about this, but the seat pan also would need replacing with a workhorse pan if you want it all 'workhorse'..... that pan is a 3,4,500 series pan, the workhorses didn't have the lip along the rear bottom edge.....

Leave it for the night. Go out tomorrow and it will be out in a min.

I would say forget the cap. It probably will do no harm in the tank and it would be a bit of a project to unfasten and lift the rear fender to remove the tank to shake the cap out. The tank is a very weird shape and there may be no way to get it out without removing the tank. A new tank by the way is only $658.23 from parts tree dot com. I have removed one and if you have some time it is not all that bad. Plan on a few hours to do it. See the service manual for the procedure to unfasten and lift the rear fender. To remove the rear fender they recommend a two man lift up and off the tractor. All you need to do is unfasten the fender and prop it up so you can get to the tank. Working on the Xis is more like working on a small car than working on the traditional Wheel Horse. Here is a diagram from parts tree if the link works. You can also go to parts tree and enter Toro Consumer model 73520. http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=toro_consumer&mn=73542%2C+520xi+Garden+Tractor%2C+1999+%28SN+9900001-9999999%29&dn=3321-940-_9400029-00024

Well....I have to thank my local dealer here; they gave me the heads up on it because I think the former owner called his local dealer to get an idea of value be for listing for sale. His dealer called mine for an idea of value because they know each other and I dont think too many of these were sold...then my dealer called me and said "hey, I know of a 520 with loader for sale....." So, long story short...it kind of fell in my lap..wasn't really looking for one but the price was fair and the owner had everything for all attachments. After using it to unload I can say it certainly isnt as capable as bigger machines (i have run many skidsteers and mid size tractors, loaders, etc) but it should be great for mulch next year and some other little tasks I have im mind....snow will be fun too if I need to stack this year. This tractor is definitely getting the "Matt's foot control" kit I have on the shelf. So far, im thrilled...I will clean it up and service it tomorrow then start posting questions.....like: 1. Anyone ever add a filter for the loader? 2. Anyone convert twin stick loader control to joystick? The current configuration reminds me of the 1960's case construction king we had for a yard machine at my old job! Anyway...thanks for comments and stay tuned!

If you have a set of extra long needle nose pliers, try that. Just poke around and see if you feel something. I'd also try bending a clothes hanger to make a 3/4 - 1 inch hook and just fish around. To me, its worth playing around for 15-20 minutes vs just taking it apart right away.

Awesome..thank you. The guy at radio shack laughed at me when I asked for grain of wheat lamps. Another one. . Top bulb works..p brake.second one I replaced with the wrong bulb..but it also works. .the test switch Does not....bad switch or something else?

I adjusted the linkage and things smoothed out considerably! It's ready to blow snow! Happy with the new horse. Cleaned up nice. Put Paul's bracket on and a little paint where it was needed. I'll post pics of the wheel weights tomorrow. Primed and waiting for paint. 65 lbs each and the hubcaps cleaned up very nice...both will end up on classifides. Not a fan of the hubcap.

That's BS!!! Send him a bunch of COD magazine subscriptions

Super nice cab Gerry D160!!!!!

WOW! Must have been some awesome doughnut wrestling at Brrly's house!

Hey Neil..A English reply for you. " jolly good show ol chap" That's great....... Glenn

I all I know... you need to talk to my brother Craig, he is the master at Fastenal shipping... he has moved so many tractors, of all sizes, with them.... he has all of the ins and outs and has never had an issue. If you play games with them like under measuring the size or half as(s) the pallet then you will run into issues. There should be no issues with moving an RJ...

Jerky is not normal. A few of my Eaton hydros are real jerky but most are smooth. I have not investigated to see why the jerky ones are that way. Hydro operation is a very broad topic. Is it possible to change the title of the thread to "Jerky Hydro" or start a new "Jerky Hydro" thread under Transmissions?

Ahhhh, bringing back the good ole days, aye Jim?

If you have a trusted local garage/mechanic, ask them if their tire supplier also carries lawn & garden tires. I bought my Deestone ags on Ebay for 110 dollars that included shipping and my state sales tax. If you want, put a "wanted" ad on Craigslist within a comfortable driving distance around your home. I have found good used tires with the rims to go with them very cheap this way. This time of year is great because many are trying to clear out their sheds and garages from the material things purchased over the summer before the snow flies.

That pic of Hendrix....so cool.....would have liked to have seen him....probably wouldn't have remembered it though......

You should probably keep all of your related questions in one thread. People can help more if they know your whole story. Its hard to follow if you post the same question in many different places. For example: You already asked this question in another thread and I stated to check again once you had braced your frame as your transmission mount was cracked. Have you done this? I believe there were quite a few others that posted helpful suggestions. Have you tested all of them?

So a few guys asked about the battery box .... This shows the empty box, bolted to the original mounting brackets. It takes a group 25 side terminal battery, much larger than the tractor battery called for, but this unit has a winch, which needs a bit more juice than the small cells in the tractor batt can muster. The top has enough wire to be easily removed and moved aside to service the battery. The body panels are ready for paint, but the weather is being a tad angry, so we will give it a few days. 4 stage paint, so it's a little testy on the flash times. Here's a pic of the very front, showing a reese receiver which will hold the winch, same setup in the rear, so winch can be moved to either end. m Electric plugs (heavy trolling motor plugs) will be mounted so I can just plug and play ... I mean winch!! I made a little dolly out of a 2x8 and 4 casters, then stacked some more 2x8's on top, and strapped it all together, now I can roll it around. Same setup under rear axle. The dash is almost done, waiting on labels, but ready to mount, park light / headlights, cooling fan, winch power, hour meter, and power outlets, reg socket and two USB power outlets for phone chargers. The hand deal came out ok, I guess, juice is starting to wear off, so sleep tonight may be Tylenol induced!! LOL

Hospital I work at is going bonkers. They dragged out an emergency management trailer that has been parked out back for 3 years and stuck it by the ER. They had a huge double door refrigerator freezer that was part of the emergency preparedness equipment. When we first got it, I had to take doors off of the building just to get it in. That bldg got torn down a year and a half ago. They put that fridge in storage at another site. It was seen a month ago. They went to get it today and it was gone! how does someone steal a giant refrigerator?

Recommend these phenolic wheels with roller bearings. Have used them for years. Axles with grease fittings are available and will last for ever. Price is right. http://shop.servicec.../scc-phr620.htm Tom

As I've learned in the last year at work, shielding against electromagnetic radiation is a pretty tough nut to crack. Even on our systems that are engineered to keep the waves out, it's tough to get a good seal without a lot of testing and fussing around. You can try to squirrel things away in aluminum foil or in a metal box, but any little error in the structure is just going to create a slit antenna that lets the radiation in thus potentially frying your component inside. If you really think this is something you want to prepare for, you really ought to create a special EMP model with a manual start diesel engine. I guess the 512D might be the ultimate factory EMP special, but they didn't sell them here in the US. A diesel engine might be capable of burning a wider range of fuels and would have no electrical system to be corrupted by errant currents induced by an EMP. There isn't much to an old engine, but I'd guess that the windings of wire in the coil or magneto might suck up EMP energy and cook something. Despite their simplicity, even the oldest and simplest engines would be vulnerable. I think the big problem with being prepared is that you're sure to draw a crowd of unprepared folks to your place. if they know you're living large compared to them, they're sure to come knocking. You can't shoot them all either, someday they'll surprise you on their terms. I related a story to Duke once about the 520H he converted into his snow chucker, I can repeat it here since it seems appropriate: I responded to a CL ad for a fairly priced 520H and I was wanting one at the time. The price was right and we agreed on a meeting time at the seller's place. The directions he gave me were very thorough and ended with "turn down the dirt road..." Anyway, I found my way out there - trailer in tow - and proceded down the dirt lane through a grove of trees. In a clearing was a nice little farmhouse, a couple barns, a huge garden, and a bunch of goats wandering about. Not a soul in sight. I spied the 520H sitting over on the edge of the garden, so drove over there to prepare for loading it. When I put the car in park, I looked out my window and standing right on the other side of the glass was the owner. i have no idea where he was hiding because moments before he wasn't anywhere to be seen. This was a completely open field with at least 200' of clear radius in all directions. It was like he came out of the sand. And, he was accompanied by his big dog. I opened the door and we greeted each other. Nice guy. As we exhanged cash and loaded the tractor we talked about the tractor, gardens, goats and goat milk, watermelons, the Cardinals, etc. You know how guys are, takes only minutes to become like old friends. i told him what a nice place he had and how I was envious of his location. That's when the conversation got more serious. He told me that he had enough of living in the city so moved out there for more room. He and his family could live as they liked and nobody bothered them. Sounded great to me. Then he got real close to me, took a careful look around, and told me in a hushed voice that "if the XXXX ever goes down, you're welcome to come out here with us...". It was nice to know. But I was instructed to bring things with me other than money if I came. Apparently he had quite the arsenal stashed away in the house, barn, etc. Plus extra stuff hidden and buried in the woods in case he ever had to retake his place after being driven out. He also had two years' worth of food canned in mason jars. Two YEARS. Plus the goats. In addition to the property I was on, he also has another place somewhere to the south that was a 3 day walk away. He knew it was 3 days, because he's walked it before. And, evidently, a person can carry 3 days of rations on their person if necessary. I found all of this fascinating. He had no need for a tractor to live out his plan. But he also has a head start on things compared to pretty much everybody else I have ever met. I can't say I was completely comfortable out there n the middle of nowhere alone with this guy, but I didn't feel unsafe either. Seemed like a perfectly smart, sane, normal guy with some rather impressive prepping habits. You meet the most interesting people on a Wheel Horse... Steve

Brinly and Ohio Steel are two separate and distinct companies. Both made the equipment under their own respective names as well as making branded equipment for companies like That Green decal is an Ohio Steel decal. They made it.

I'd consider losing all my WHs a win if the EMP also killed all the stink bugs.

I bought mine from Classic Kitchens. http://www.classickitchensandmore.com/wheel-horse-34520-lawn-tractor-24in-full-size-foot-board-mats-p-1270.html About $30.00. They are an exact fit with all holes for the hardware pre-cut. I have laid them out and they look great. I just want to make sure that I use the right product to install them. They have other designs to fit other models of Wheel Horse. I like these because thy cover most of the floor boards like the original on my 417-A

Here's pics of my 45 minute ride around the tree farm today. Got the fancy yellow saddle on the horse and leaving the pony at home! And Back home again!

Well after searching further, I found a 1951 Montgomery Ward catalog. The Chor Trac Special by Simplicity were red with a dark gray/black Clinton 1100 engine. It could be bought for $21.00 down and $15.00 a month, or $206.50 cash. Here is a page from the 1951 catalog.

Tim, I happen to be that neighbor! Im only 29 but I continue to carry on that genuine hard working american attitude. Hard to find around these parts... AMC, already have the primer and paint for that ol' rusty sob. Its old, but was given to me. I believe its over 30 years old.

looking good Jack!!! all you guys building the 80s and 90s shape tractors are giving me some heat here. do i have to start on another one?