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Got back late Sunday night from a PA ad Jersey haul. Got to meet and go to lunch with Trouty Bob and KM3H Nick, it was totally awesome. Sandra is enjoying the wine Bob. We picked up a 50" sickle and snowmobile that Bob got for us in PA. We picked up a 4 wheel wagon, 1971 Toro Professional 76" reel mower, an old air lift jack, among other things in Jersey from my Wheel Horse dealer friend. The reel mower alone weighed almost 1,800 lbs so we couldn't bring home much more. Oh well, we'll have to make more trips. On the way back we got to meet Desko, very smart and professional young man I'll tell you. I wish more people were as hard working and nice as he is. He had a Yanmar 30HP diesel engine we picked up, it purrs like a kitten. Don't know what we'll do with it yet but we'll find something for it. Sandra also scored a bunch of Longaberger baskets at a yard sale in Jersey for $47, and more wine from Bob. She is liking the hunt even more since she's starting to get all this wine from everybody. First pic is Bob, Nick and me loading the snowmobile.

Pics after clean up. I might start some more topics on these so I can put up more pics of each, they are in really nice shape.

I made another addition to "Paladin" to make it my primary worker. Right now I am setting it up for winter and installed a Johnny Bucket Universal Electric Sleeve Hitch. This is the tractor that will have the snowthrower so I am using a scrape plow on the rear to get up near the garage doors for snow. Once again the unique Wheel Horse hitch caused fitment issues ( attaching a Cyclone Rake was my previous challenge.) I needed to install the tongue bracket that bolts to the existing hitch backwards so that it didn't interfere with attaching the sleeve hitch. I lose the ability to put a trailer ball through the extra hole. But it would be too low to use anyway so I have plans on how to remedy this. The frame has holes at the rear for the OEM weight box and I used two of these for the metal straps. I sprung for the optional suitcase weight brackets as well. It took three tries at wiring it until I came up with actually a simple solution which doesn't require the wiring extension included with the kit and allows a quick disconnect if I need to remove the hitch. It is a well made item and should provide years of service. I was concerned about the additional length but that doesn't seem to be a problem.

Thanks to all of you who have commented on this endeavor. I really enjoyed this project, While I still have a few small things to finish, the results have amazed me. I have started several of these projects, but never followed through before. I have a 417-H disassembled and will start that next. When I bought hardware for this one I bought enough to do several more so I won't have to do a lot of searching for that kind of stuff now. As for the Godfather, my all time favorite movie and I have the complete set also on DVD. I also read the book several times. There are two members, Geno and Martin, I would like to thank for their help and encouragement. Martin, who did an exceptional restoration recently, which I followed anxiously, showed me it could be done. He also, by demonstration, became a teacher of sorts. If I asked him a question, he was quick to respond and offer any advice he could. I literally picked his brain. Geno and I have became friends and his advice was also a great help to me. I had the pleasure of meeting him this past week, when he and his wife came east to ravage the area of Wheel Horse equipment. He is the real deal and I have made a friend for life. The folks on this forum are the best. Everyone pitches in, to support the others, any way they can. If you have a problem all you have to do is ask. Someone will solve it for you.

Today we were able to get more of the decking on and hung the front gutter. Last pic shows me taking a little break and checking out the view...

I am new to this forum and a first time Wheel horse owner. I am picking up a 523Dxi with a 60" deck next week. I have been the maintenance man, taking care of it for the last two years. The current owner is finally going to sell it to me. I have been looking for a 79451 Collector system for it, but have been unable to find one. I located a 78491 Collector system from a Z Master, with the mount, chute and deck boot. I am going to try to adapt it to run on the 523Dxi. Clark

I put the snowplow of the 314 Wheel Horse today. This plow has the five hole index sector on it so I should be prepared to move some snow this winter. I have rubber tire chains but will wait until later to put those on. I also have the 1967 Lawn Ranger with the STR-324 snowblower all ready and greased up the auger chain and other parts on the tractor today. 314 Wheel Horse with 42 inch -five sector plow: 1967 Lawn Ranger with 32 inch snowbower: I had some of the others out in the yard while cleaning the garage : 1958 RJ's: 1975 B-80:

At 88 MPH, he goes into a time warp and "Back to the Future."

Thank you, that's all I wanted was an answer. It shouldn't get nasty Nick. I just asked an honest question about what someone would do in a situation and was trying to get an answer.

Geno I had a great time meeting you, Sandra and Bob. it was a fun day for sure. We have to do this again. I know you will be back this way for the show and I hope you bring a lot of good things with you. Please make room for me to display two tractors with you. I don't think I can stay for the weekend, but I would like to spend a day with you. If you can, please send me the photo of you, me and Bob that Sandra took by email.

And that can be easily accomplished with liquid tape... I'm gonna chime in with my two pennies.. I don't do wiring for a living but yes I can troubleshoot and fix when I have to. It's not going to hurt the wire if it's resealed. Be as good as new and last just as long... So if you want to do it your way by all means... Do it your way. I'll do it mine, and if I ever need Geno to do any wiring for me... I have faith in his way and his willingness to stand behind it. Different doesn't always mean wrong... Just means different. You take the scenic route and I'll take the expressway... In the end... We both get to our destination. I'm just there first and playing on my horses.

Just find one quiet Saturday or evening and pull the meter and change it. Oops, did I say that out loud.

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The men finished the roof deck and continued to work on secondary framing. I have a roofing crew coming over on Saturday to help me install the standing seam roof. I got it cleaned up a bit and had a small fire to burn some of the extra scrap wood.

Geno did u hit the lottery and not telling anyone LOL. or is this a life long passion?? Gary

Nice haul Geno! Getin closer to CT!

It's been a pleasure to journey along with you on your 416 resto, Nick. Looking forward to the 417 thread..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've enjoyed this and learned from you as well Nick. I have also found a new friend. Thanks for starting this thread.

From my experiences I would have to agree with Brian, early RJ58's would have typically had a K90 or a Clinton 1200 or A1200... My early 58 has a A1200 Clinton with a serial number of 1789. With a serial number of 7098 I would becareful calling it an "early" 58 on a couple of reasons... as there was about 21 to 22,000 of these things said to be produced... your serial number puts your tractor basically in the first half of production. Its well documented that the Pond's were swip-swapping parts all through the RJ production years, specially during the 58 model year, so having a non-date code tranny case is not a dead give-a-way. You have to take the tractor as a whole (all the attributes) before "thumb measuring" the date or time period it was manufactured. For example your RJ has the standard RJ front rims, not the left over RJ35 rims and your rear hitch is the sheet metal style not the band iron style. Both of which would support a standard production RJ. And the most important thing, IMO, about these tractors... they are 56 years old so who knows what has happen to them. Even with all of that said you scored a very nice RJ Craig!

Well - laugh all you want, but without a doubt, Minnesota is getting it done. Their only loss was to TCU.. They took down ichigan at home and made Northwestern wished they would have stayed in bed that Saturday.... 6-1, when is the last time that Minnesota was 6-1 this late in the season? Call them lucky, call them a fluke, but they are getting it done. they are playing right up until the clock reads 0:00! That is how you win.... I'm not jumping on the Gopher band wagon, just saying they are getting it done. Rob

Looks tough. I like it, use the tins you've got... and make it earn it's keep.

People are buying ZTR's and getting rid of their tractors. Along with that they think they can sell their 520 and get a premium price for it no matter what shape it's in. Others get one from a relative and wouldn't know how to work on it. Seems this generation can't fix anything their self. They are too busy with video games , Facebook, texting, Twitter and such. Seems like there have been a lot of them showing up on here lately with new owners though. I don't have much room to talk though since I've had 5 or 6 myself and I love the fact that those valve seats pop out because that's when you can get them at a reasonable price and have the best machine you can get without spending those BIG bucks. :laughing-rofl: :laughing-rofl:

Finally a week without having to pick a game with stinking Nortwestern in it.! I don't trust Wisc and Maryland as far as I can throw them and Minnie vs. Ill. is as bad as pulling for the Bears or the Vikes!

Do I have a set, yes. Have I ever used them, NO. Why do I even own a set? For that one in a thousand situation where a cam sensor or crank sensor is literally buried in a engine compartment and I'm already 99% sure its the sensor at fault. If I would pierce a wire, I would cut it at the pierce and splice it with an approved self healing silicone crimp similar to what is used in telephone repair work. I would never use these devices on my personal vehicles for the reasons stated above. The manufacturer goes thru great effort to spec weather tite connectors and quality insulation for their harnesses. Dealers highly discourage poking holes in harnesses due to warranty concerns. Is this a concern for the do it yourselfer? Doubt it. Then again I can't imagine these devices being necessary in the repair of lawn and garden equipment. Poking holes in harness wires is certainly not considered a "best practice" in professional circles.

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.

OK, now I want one.

When diagnosing an electrical problem, expedience is the driving force. Time is money. The ultimate and most best practice may be not to ever pierce a wire. That is a given. The question is will it harm a circuit to pierce a wire. Under most cases I would suggest that it will not. Now if you were to take a wire bundle and start piercing most of the wires in that bundle in the same spot, there is a chance you could cause a very high voltage to jump across to the wire next to it. But who would do that? If I had to pierce several wires in the same bundle I would make sure that I staggered the point of piercing to prevent arcing. We don't deal with high voltages in this type of repair except for the coil and it would never be necessary to pierce a coil wire as it is always easy to test continuity from one end to the other. Pierce a wire and then dunk it in a pail of water, Remove it and run voltage through it. You won't see voltage arcs jumping around like a horror movie. We are talking 12 volts here at 30 amps or less. mostly less. Ten years down the road that wire will still carry 12 volts at 30 amps and you won't see any corrosion either. This is a silly argument. If you don't want to pierce a wire then take the extra hours of your time to diagnose the problem in the best practice manner. If that is what works for you than that's what you should do. There are times when getting to the source of a wire is just about impossible. Especially when working on cars. The wiring is placed in the vehicle before the instruments and seats and a sundry of other things are placed in the vehicle. Wires run through door panels and under rugs and in the headliner. In my Cadillac, to get at some of the rear lights, I have to dismantle part of the trunk lid. the engine is mounted sideways and to get to wiring behind the engine, you need to take the top motor mounts lose and pull the engine forward. I'm not doing that. I will pierce the wire where I can get at it. This is a matter of opinion. Every one has an opinion and is entitled to it. It is not worth arguing about. I sense that some folks are really agitated over this. Looks like it is about to get nasty. Since I started to write this post, I have received notice that there are six more replies. That is real activity for such a trivial matter.

There's just no stopping Geno when he on fire

Wow that's some nice stuff.....I have to agree on the Toro reel mower..sharp as a tack.

why pierce the wire allowing moisture (rain or humidity) into the wire? that is just a terrible idea! there are other ways than piercing the insulation, i.e. finding a connector and checking there, and if you need the circuit to be complete, then back probe the connector, never pierce the wire insulation your just asking for problems. and if you already know there is a problem in that circuit, why make more problems within that circuit by poking holes?

Thanks Chasm. By all means Geno do the deed and call me. I bought a new seat for my rebuild and it stinks. I thought it was going to be a lot bigger than it was. The problem is it is high enough but to narrow for my big jackass. every time I make a turn I feel like I am going to slide off.

Dirty carburetor

Looks great Steve!

What a haul!! Can't wait to check out that snow mobile!!!

I agree, put her to work. I would get her cleaned up good too.

So you think you've had a bad day?

Keeps the little woman happier.

The 953, which is currently in a thousand pieces, and my baby, the 701! ;-)

Thanks everyone for the great advise.....I went with the new replacement from TORO ... It cost more than I wanted to pay but the replacement will be quick.... I can make more money but I cant make more spare time

Looks awesome... cough, cough...'cept I can't breathe.

SORRY I DO NOT HAVE ANY PICTURES. I WILL TRY TO TAKE SOME WHEN I MOVE IT OUT. RUSS

No one should worry about any Illinois team at home!

Hah...They are worried about Illinois at home against Minnesota...I was thinking the same thing. I am leaning toward the home teams this week...which means Penn St. over Ohio St. and Illinois over Minnesota. I will pick my picks tomorrow...but I am going to burn some incense tonight and sip some homemade...look at the stars...make sure all my 1/2" drive sockets are in the right order and all my horses are facing west. When all feels right...I am going to take a doughnut and just squeeze the stuff out of it and make my picks this week.

Maybe Steve. But the way the upsets have been going this year?? Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan State, Ohio State I'm still in mourning about the Notre Dame game but I gotta say it sure was a good game.

yesterday we had the tractors out, snapped a picture of the front hanging weight and the hood on. The weight is an aluminum piece that my father in-law's shop made as a sample. Customer ended up changing their mind I guess! It's full of cement and along with the filled tires I can actually steer in the garden.

My modified 857.

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.

Hi, I know I'm probably not the first one to bring up this question but, I have a GT14 with 27x9.50x15" turf tires, and I want to put on AG or farm lug tires. I can't find any that fit on 15" rims. They have skid steer tires (industrial lug) that fit, but they're just not the same. I am thinking about going down to 12" rims, on 5 lug hubs that will then fit an AG tread. Has anyone ever done this to a GT14? Will any 12", 5 lug, 1 1/8" hub fit? I'll also consider putting on another manufacturers rim and hub if it would fit. Has anyone ever put another brand tractors hub and rim on their 1 1/8" WH shaft? Thanks for your help and input. Rick

Steve I thought your post was great! Sorry if I gave the wrong impression.

Finally got a chance to use it. My brother in law flips houses and bought one with about 2 acres of overgrown grass and brush. Wish I would've got pictures showing the before, or at least more "during" but I was the only one there. When my wife came out to give me a break I whipped out the camera. And then turned on the video. I wish this was a little thicker so you could see how well it works but it's kind of cool to see the blades flying around. I'll get more video with brush in it. The place I work hired me to do the 3 acres behind the building and it's pretty thick.