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How do you top your wife making you a snow cab?

Ahab, buy a new 5 gallon gas can and let sleeping caps lay

OK. This goes back to an earlier post where the author created a mod for his leaf problems on the Onan powered tractors. (His looked better than my mod). I had some time today to but some fittings together. Using a 12" HVAC duct flange and an elbow, I drilled out the rivets and resized the flange to fit around the flywheel intake of the P series Onan. No screws or nuts in the configuration or conflagration depending on how bad you'll laugh at these pictures. I didn't want anything that could work loose to fall back into the elbow and go through the cooling air intake. This is held together by rivets and the 4 standard bolts that hold the rubberized air intake cover. It is very lightweight! The flywheel screen is still covering the flywheel fins. The original screen cover is just sitting on top of the elbow. I have another screen cover that I intend on gutting to just give me the black ring that will cover the flange. I'll ruff this thing up, spray and wipe it with acetone then paint it flat black. Now don't laugh too hard though. Without anything covering the elbow end, I mulched all the leaves in the yard, and there were a bunch of them off my Maples, Hickory and Oaks. I dare say it worked great. The only debris that got sucked in was when I was against a tree or the house/garage walls where the leafs became more airborne. Very little was on the actual flywheel screen. This didn't impede the cooling air at all entering the engine tins in my opinion. It does stick out but not much further than my 42" deck on that side. And I didn't have to reach down and clear anything off the screen. Not once! I mulched this thing for almost two hours. If anyone has a torn or broken out Onan flywheel screen cover, (the part covering the elbow opening), let me know. I'll put a wanted in the classifieds. I really don't want to cut out even my spare cover if I don't have to. I know........... but try to picture it in flat black! I would only use it in the fall.

I got some seat time on my favorite WH...the C-120. Let him out of the barn to do the last mowing this year...I think.

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.

1989 312-8 With 451 hrs !

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

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

I picked this 520 up via trade with Stevebo a few weeks ago. Its getting a real good cleanup, a repainting of the tins and some new decals. The first pic is the before pic.. Not too bad but there was a lot of paint peeling and rust coming up that is typical for the age. I got all the tins off and cleaned her up real good. Lotsa mud! I painted some of the tins last week and put them back on today along with new floor mats I cut out exact to the originals. Tomm. I will do the body work on the hood and repaint it and then some new decals and call it done.. I'm not too sure what I'll use the 520 for, snow pusher maybe.. The little guy snuck his way into the pic.. Today is the first time I've run him since the BIG SHOW. Fired on the first pull.

Seems I had some problems last year with the snow pushing the blade in the opposite direction that I was steering, maybe this will help... Old angle iron from garage door tracks, cut, weld, measure. $1.38 a piece for blocks, 105 lbs. of weight. Still have clearance for blade, but do have to remove 2 blocks to check oil... These will definitely help keep front end down when pulling a Brinly 10" plow as well.

Squonk...if you were wearing a skirt, I could see your underwear.(pink). Don't get a nose bleed up there. Jackhammer...Rick, that is 2 perfect weeks in a row for you...WOW!!! AS ALWAYS...GO HAWKEYES...

My money says they would have been Pink!!!! LOL

Northwestern had me scared for a second. If they won, I would have had to drive to Illinois and put flamingo's all over Steve's yard!

Here is my 876: My trusty 314-8 I'll sneak in a pic of my '63 gravely L8

My 3..... 310-8, 416-8, And my 8-25 that I'm gonna repower someday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Update on Mike. We moved him to Apple Hill Rehab Center on Thursday to wait for the swelling to go down enough to start the surgery on his knee and leg. Hopefully this can commence next week. He is doing well here and in much better spirits. There are very few restrictions on visitors and his Wife and Sons can stay overnight if they wish. No sign of Pneumonia or infection. He took a 720' ride in a wheelchair yesterday pulling himself along with his good left foot. I tried this for about 50'and was worn out. Here are a few pics of the stabilizing structure they attached to his upper and lower leg to hold it in correct position. Two 1/4" self tapping bolts were put in each bone, then connected with clamps and 5/8" rods. He is aware of all your good thoughts and prayers and sends his THANKS.

I deal with a bunch of these beauties everyday. The kitchen staff where I work is full of them. The dishroom looks like an Animal House food fight took place every day. I'm the first call to repair all of the equipment. Yesterday 1 doofus was screwing around and knocked the emergency gas shutoff button and electrical box clean off the hood with his head. Last week they knocked. a $2000 conveyor toaster on the floor. I tell everyone that I could put a solid block of Iron in the kitchen and in an hour it will be broken

I have a bagger for my ZTR, but with leaves, it fills fast, and means many trips across the property to empty. Used the horse to lessen the # of trips. This also meant I could access a dumping spot that would be more difficult to get to with the Z. Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2

My 74 C160 Not the greatest pic but my 96 314-8 when I first got it-low hours, been setting for several years under a tarp. Turned out to be a really good tractor.

Great lookin' 520 you picked up. How's the hydro.....I wish but, really don't do much more than plow snow, mow an acre, and pull a wagon (firewood). Often, used for grandchildrens' "rides." The refurb project was Pop-Pop and the grandsons. Was skeptical 'bout Onan but, the '90 520-8 I picked up a year ago is one fine Stallion!

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That is a nice lookin 416 and that really does make leaf duty look real fun! Loving this time of year (just the looks not cleaning up leaves)

No point in me looking at mine , I ain't got nothing in it.

Wheel Horse had things made to fit their horses from different manufacturers...Brinley is one of those manufacturers. Nice looking horses and Welcome to Red Square.

Don't look up, something might fall on your head!

It was always amazing what came out of that little shack... I've enjoyed watching over the years

Ouch!! all the best to your son, I hope recovery is fast..

A fantastic job Mark

Dang Craig, what is it now like 16? Still don't know where you are hiding them all...

Must of tossed out another end table!

Well, after looking at all the scores, OSU may very well get a top 10 ranking..... Baylor lost to an unranked team, and Oklahoma lost to Kansas, so that should put them in the top 10 now.... John, I was reading some interesting comments regarding Iowa. "What about Iowa, still a player in the West Division with its favorable schedule but unable to break through in a winnable game Saturday? Just as the Hawkeyes’ offense appears to have gained speed, the defense took a step back in College Park". < As stated by Mitch Sherman ESPN News. Maybe if you would give them a pep talk before their games they may get inspired to actually win! Here is something else I had not been keen on...... In the last 4 games OSU, lead by their true red shirt Freshman qb, has averaged 614 yrds. per game. Better than any other QB in the NCAA. Now they are talking Heisman - but he is a long shot. They have also won, their 4th only game, scoring 50 points or more.... Maybe, and this is just a maybe at this point, we could start to see a consistant team for at least the next 3 seasons!!!!! Rob

Ouch that really looks painfull. So he didnt fracture his femur but everything from the knee down? I know I dont heal like I used to and cant imagine if this happened to me how long it would be before things got back to normal. I do know I wouldnt care to see another gutter as long as I lived. I wish him well Ed. Take care, Richie

Ethics or a mans word... neither mean anything to most of the general public.. All anyone seems to think about is me me me me .

Had some good shop time today and got a lot done. Should I say I am almost finished. Tomorrow The only thing left to do is put the seat on and finish hooking up the lights. Have to get some male plug in inserts to finish the lights. I am very pleased with the way this turned out and really proud of the work I did. Nu first restore and it looks like a winner to me. Still have some decals to add. Will do that tomorrow also then take a tour of the neighborhood. If you look in the background of some of the photos, you can see the new Deestones for the rear . I need to paint the wheels and let them sit for a while before I install them.

First talk with a couple of others in your area and then set a DATE and PLACE to meet. A date when you feel most can meet with the least conflicts, and a place to works best for most (with close parking, and something to see, like a shop or tractors). Keep the first meet & greet real simple, allow people to bring their tractors if they want, and parts to sell, if they want, but then that requires more room and more parking area. Start advertising on this site early, specific date and directions, and keep us all posted on it's progress. Most Meet & Greets start out real small, maybe only half-dozen people and at one persons places to see their tractors, then each year they grow from there. Just takes one person to start the idea. But remember, "You Can't Please Everyone All The Time". After each Meet & Greet, you receive suggestions and ideas to consider, don't try and do too much yourself or you'll burn out. For a local Meet & Greet, a few hours is plenty, Food & drinks are extra work and cost, let people know to to bring their own, or if over a lunch, direct everyone to a local food place if near, or if like 1:00 to 5:00, food should not be expected. Toilets can be a problem but must be considered. If you charge fees, (even for food) then insurance becomes a factor. Keep them very simple, but just start. Only takes one person.

Dave, An EMP pulse can and will cause failure of many electronic systems if in close proximity to the blast due to the high energy particles and waves that are generated. Basically any Wheel Horse Tractor that has a voltage regulator and rectifier diodes in it can sustain damage. The Voltage Regulator has transistors and diodes in it that can be damaged from the pulse. The transistor and diode is composed of Silicon that has been doped with impurities to make it a semiconductor. Silicon itself is a very weak bond and this bond is broken from the high energy wave and particles. Once the bonds are broken the transistor or diode will be shorted and will not function. So to answer your question, broadly speaking a WH Tractor could survive an EMP if it did not contain any Silicon Transistors or Diodes. This means it would have to have an 50's or early 60's voltage regulator in it that is based upon the 3 different charging current magnetic coils that close a relay to accomplish battery charging at 3 different current levels. Normally, I think that if the Tractor were to survive, that the person riding it would not, so I really haven't given this much thought. In the heated cold war of the 80's when I worked for GE Ordnance Systems on the Trident Submarine Weapon Fire Control System we all talked about the Soviet Tanks Weapon Systems that were based upon Vacuum Tubes so that they could survive an EMP pulse. Well, I thought I would contribute to this post, as today is my 5th Anniversary in the WH Red Square Forum. Go Wheel Horse! Gary (Electrical Engineer)

Sorry for the low quality pic but it was getting dark. Men got the staircase built and started to install the decking on the roof.

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

I have 6 snow blowers. Just finished restoring and modifying this one. Can`t wait to try it out. Here are the before and after photos. -- John

Eric, That is my first car that I bought when I was 15. I am 41 now. After college I restored it proper and since then it just sits. It has a decent built 360 with 391 posi rear. I hope to get to use it a little more next year. Here is an update on the barn. All rafters are done so all structural framing is done. Men started to figure out the stairs and landing. Rain tomorrow so hopefully back to it tomorrow. The first pic has smoke as I just put out the firepit I had going to burn the scrap wood.

Have you ever noticed how some kids just aren't satisfied, they begin to whine, and many adults around them just want to find a way to keep them quiet? Well in today's story, we will see a bratty spolied kid, a cute little blonde, and "play horse" that finally did the trick...I think! Mom and dad had some good friends over in the summer of '75. By now the Iron Horse was set up for mowing and it was doing a great job especially when compared with the alternative, a push mower! I honestly don't know how my dad didn't go deaf mowing for a little over an hour with a straight pipe but then again, we akk are young and dumb at some point in our lives. Maybe that is why mom has a hard time hearing today... Anyway, these friends had a young son about 4 years old that needed to be entertained every second otherwise he would throw a tantrum. We all know what he needed, including my parents but he wasn't their kid. So, when they had about run out of Aces, my dad came up with the idea to bring out the Iron Horse and give him a ride on that. Now he seemed to be happy for a little while. I don't know how you couldn't be driving that thing. How cool is it to be literally driving a piece of GT history--The very first model of a true hydrostatic garden tractor. Of course neither he nor my dad knew that at the time. Please note several things from the get go. First, the absence of the belt shidle on the motor. Remember this tractor was only ten years old at the time of these "slides" and with the exception of the straight pipe it was pretty much original. Please feel free to chime in and comment on any details of the tractor that you notice from the pics. On the lift arm there is a metal band at the top. Dad had attached a cable from the snow blower lift arm to the band and that is how he lifted the blower. Was that an original design or something that was adapted or modified? Also take note of the original throttle cable handle out and set. Next take a gander at the original K181 motor and the way that dad's modified straight pipe exhaust comes straight out and goes up at a 90 degree angle. The original seat and center caps are still in place and notice how the primary belt guard cover doesn't have any scratches on it. More about all this later... Right behind him in this picture you see the neighbors rather large garden. It didn't take long for the neighbors to realize the value of dad's little tractor. Soon he was doing some plowing and digging for them too. At this point in the day, the neighbors youngest daughter Tammy came over to see what was going on. She was a spark plug and in no time flat told that little jerk to slide back and let her show him how to drive a tractor seriously... Sometimes you just need to say, "Who made who?" I love this photo. Tammy finally ditched the bum and decided to have some fun. She looks like she is giving the old horse a workout. It may have been a working machine but every once in a while day would bring it out to play. It has earned some rest and when the resto is finished it will be used primarily for playing although I have no doubt that it could keep working for decades to come.

Kinda reminds me of when you Brits took our P51 Mustang and made it come alive with your Rolls Royce Merlin!

I agree with Bob and we had WAY TOO MANY kids at the show driving tractors that were WAY TOO BIG for them with no parents around. And they wern't driving them at idle either!

Having experienced personally what can happen when a horse rares up and gets away from you, I will not let my grandkids drive any of my tractors without me being at arms length, tractor in 1st gear, and trottled back to idle. I know there will be those who disagree with this as I have seen many youngsters at the Wheel Horse show driving everything from Lawn Rangers to D250's. But as we all know, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. Whatever you decide to do, exercize common sense.

Thanks Guys! One of the construction workers that's working on the water main out front Said, "dang--what do you have their a Wheel Horse dealership or something?" I replied, "you aint seen nothing" He said, "you mean you got more and I said "yes lots more". he said your sick and I said thank you!

Awesome job Mark I ilke it!!!! Nothing like the feeling of accomplishment on one of these is there?

Thanks for the replies guys The welcomming commitee is superb i must say

i guess at the moment i am in the minority here. all of my 80-90s tractors have the seat springs and either oem seats or replacement medium height back seats. i absolutely would take one of them any day over the 60s tractors for comfort. i also don't find the standard spring setup unstable at all. if everything is tight in the rear, (seat pan support, flip frame and bushings etc) and you have decent springs you should have a stable ride. i used to mow with both my 1277 and my sons 875 and i could hardly move after getting off the unsprung low seat setup on them......... my newest 416 with the oem style toro seat and standard flip/spring setup is a dream to ride around on and i feel i have plenty of side support and stability... if you have the slide adjusters and spacers between the springs and seat, removing then could get the height down a bit, also some of the flip frames used the early 90s large coil springs attached to them that rested on the seat pan, i could see where they would be unstable as they don't sit down firm like the small bumpers do...... this oem seat (minus the toro logo-but made by the same supplier) is lower than some of the medium back seats. i think it is miles ahead of the seat that was on the 90s tractors from the factory, seem to sit lower and the sides hold you in comfortably. just my 2 cents worth, I'm sure there will be other opinions to follow!!!

Every time I read an update to this I just grin from ear to ear. Scott, you are the man and from the looks on the kids faces in all the pictures I know they will agree with me.