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Here's a cool 1930's Ford Doodlebug tractor that I am getting this Sunday! It has a lot of potential for sure. I won't change it a lot but just try to get it operational. I was going to buy this before I got sick earlier in the year but couldn't go get it afterwards. Now that I am getting back to normal I called the old timer to see if he still had it. He said he still has it and was wondering if I still wanted it. We made the deal for the 2nd time and now I can go get it asap! It looks to be a 1930's Ford Model TT 1 and a 1/2 ton truck frame, motor and 4 speed trans. Should be a cool project. Check out the cool distributor among other cool stuff! The owner has a set of front tires, metal seat and a steering wheel too. He also has a rear end for it too but wants another $100 for it. I told him I didn't want the rearend.

Today I picked up my first. A 416-8 with a kohler magnum. Got a deck and plow with it. Couldn't get my old JD 111 out of the garage fast enough. Now I can actually say I have a real tractor.

Getting the '90 520-8 up 'n runnin' was and is a joy. Heard some poor stuff 'bout the Onan but, all is fine now. Every time I took the Stallion out to work 'n play, my heart skipped, beat fast, and my anxiety grew to unbelievable levels. Hurt. Too bad I had to ride the Horse with my eyes open. Geeze was I T'd off! I fixed the poor Stallion with Mr. Pettit's wonderful expert assistance. Was like heavens opened and the sun shined on the old '90 520-8, a new life! Glen's medicine is better for me and like a seasoned vet the Horse can now breathe relief while crusin' the property. Thanks Mr. Pettit! I'm goin' to look around your Horse Pharmacy!

just got this to replace my gt 1142. the gt has served me very very well for the last two years but i wanted to upgrade. so ive been looking for awhile and came across this one only about 20 minutes away! so i went ahead and got her. now it didnt come with any attachments but i am going to use the deck off the gt. also, i put my plow, chains and weights on it for this winter. i think it will do very well and hopefully earn its keep. now my future plans are to get new front tires for it, a 48 inch mower deck and maybe some paint and new seat. ive already fallen in love with this thing. just hope it can be as good if not better than the gt. anybody that has a mower deck for sale, please let me know. id like to find one soon so i can have it all ready for this spring. let me now what ya'll think!

Painted the black on the hood and installed the new bezels today and LED tail lights along with the slot hitch provided by Ken, kiotiken. Before After And the hitch... Thanks Ken!!!

Mini project to upgrade the taillights Led lights 12$ Solid State flasher unit 7$ Flashes at turn signal rate

Here ya go...

I'm putting the cart before the horse on this one but I wanted to thank forum member COD (Steve) for loaning me a defective WH418a indicator pcb to develop a repair test fixture. Steve, I will post the full "story" behind the repair but I wanted to let you know how your contribution will make it possible to effectively and economically repair and upgrade indicator boards for WH 300 and 400 series tractors . Many more secrets have been given up as to how the indicator board functions and what the various failure modes are for the individual components on the board. I was able to make modifications to the circuitry to VASTLY increase the reliability of the board assembly. I'm sure the test jig will evolve as I investigate any wiring changes need to accommodate the 300 series tractors. Right now wires are everywhere!

Posted Today, 02:42 PM If you've seen a tractor ad in the past few years, this Kubota ad does a great job of lampooning the typical tractor commercials you're used to seeing. Definitely thought it was pretty funny and well done: Taken from a post on GTTalk: Lots of other Tractor commercials to view there on YouTube

You did real good on that deal!!

Only drove it around the parking lot but yes, it was very comfortable. Adjustable seat and tilt wheel. I will say, the power steering is nice! Very smooth. Idle is set a little high but I am going to change fuel filter/air filter/engine oil next week and then see if I can adjust it down a notch. From what I have read this seems to be the same Daihatsu that is in the Simplicity as a 24hp. Maybe just a injector pump tweak? We'll see. If that is all it is I may have to adjust it. If there is more to it I am not doing anything. I want to keep the reliability where it belongs. Oh, and speaking of Simplicity, I have a Simplicity and am on the Simplicity user forum as well. I know I am repeating myself but this forum is by far the best out of any user forum I have seen or been a member of. Don't get me wrong, there are great guys on that site, too but the way this site is set up and how everything just flows. Hands down #1.

Looks nice Tank, Glen does some awesome work.

Luvin the progress. And A+ on top. Glenn

Looking good Major! When you gonna decal her up?

Haven't had a chance to take pics yet. Here are some pics previous owner sent me prior to purchase. It definitely needs some cleaning up. A new seat/cover, a front bumper cover, a good compounding and some new decals. I plan on changing the oil, coolant, hydro fluid/filter, spark plugs , filters, etc...All the tires look recent. Power steering works great. No obvious leaks. Valve cover either needs to be snugged-down or gasket replaced. Deck has new center spindle shaft and bearings. Originally came with a power-flow bagger but the previous owner did not get it from PO before him. At least the sheave is still there. Hours are around 740. I forgot the actual number. It came with the grader blade, deck, and weights. One weight is cracked pretty good. Looking for a replacement. As well as a set of 2 link chains. I'd love to find a set of rubber chains if anyone has a set going unused.

But I CAN catch that guy and tell him what he did wrong!

Congrats on the new tractor Justin!

This boats is not much for fishin but I am also on the water most of the time in the summer...

This is the best picture I have of my boat. Its a 2014 Ranger RT178 with a 4 stroke 60HP Mercury.

what part of harrisburg are you from i'll send you a pm i work near harrisburg maybe we can see if our schedules can match up and i'll see if i can help you out. i know there's people out there that are better at helping than me but i'll see if i can help you out eric j

Love my 1045 picked this up at the "Big Show" last year

You know? Every motor is like a woman, you have to know just the right touch to get them fired up.

My C-85 was suffering from not getting traction in the back, so I made a rear weight box for it. As a result the front end of my tractor was getting light. My little engine (although very powerful) didn't counteract all the weight I had in the back very well, so I made a front weight carrier (bottom photo), put on front wheel weights (which were yellow, but I fixed that), and snow hog tires and it steers pretty good now and has great traction. If I had known about the wrapping the roller chain around the tires idea though, I think I would have gone with that option, instead of buying the snow tires. This what I've done to mine to make it work better, good luck with yours!

Here are 3 PDFs. I have included Motion Industries catalog numbers and the size of the bearings in each attachment. If you click on this link, it will bring up Motion Industries web site...type in their catalog number for the bearing or seal that you are looking for. It will give dimensions, a picture and an approximate price. You can also order online. Most of these bearings are also available from your TORO dealer and NAPA. Hope this helps... https://www.motionindustries.com/motion3/jsp/mii/productCatalogSearch.jsp The 1st PDF is the WH # 5003 and 5010 RJ and 3 piece suburban transmissions. The 2nd PDF is the 3 and 4 speeds...WH # 5007, 5025, 5046, 5048, 5049, and 5053 transmissions. The 3rd PDF is the 6 and 8 speeds...WH # 5086, 5073, 5091, 103907, 103916, and 103918 transmissions. 1. UNI DRIVE TRANS 1.pdf 2. UNI DRIVE TRANS 2.pdf 3. UNI DRIVE TRANS 3.pdf Bearings and seals for a #5058 bevel gear transmission. differential carriage bearing (2) WH #1533 From Lowell outer axle bearing (2) WH #1526...KOYO #B-1816 outer axle seals (2) WH #1213...SKF #11050 mushroom gear rh WH#1532...KOYO #M-16121 mushroom gear lh WH#1530....KOYO #B-1612 seal brakeshaft WH#1232.....SKF #9815 cluster gear shaft bearing (2) WH#1529.....KOYO #M-12121 input shaft WH#1508 (1)...KOYO #B-1212 input shaft seal WH#1303....SKF #7410 spline shaft bearing WH#1531...KOYO M-10121 case gasket...#3912 Here ya go...KOYO is the same Torrington numbers. 5/8" input shaft seal 103916 transmission WH # 100442 = Timken 340387 = very similar to original seal. (SKF/CR 6105)

Started another project this fall, I decided to install a 10 HP Chinese Diesel in a rescued C85. I worked a good price from Carroll Stream this spring on an engine and when I picked up the C85 in WV, I thought that would make a good fit. And like everything else I do, it got a little carried away! Frist thought was making a worker, now slowly turning into a show pony. The C85 black hood worked well because of the vast room under the hood. I made up threaded mounting blocks from 3/8†bar stock for mounting the engine. The engine was too close to the top of the hood to allow the compression release to rotate; I made a new hood hinge and raised the hood 3/4â€. A small teak on the side of the hood using a bar clamp and that made enough room to clear the air cleaner. Then came new paint, tires, a stack, (with chrome tip), a sleeve hitch and much more. It is now about 90% now. Hope to be done next month; I will shoot more pics when completed. Thanks for looking. Joe

Well look what walked my way today......

Thanks Geno funny you should ask about decals. They are sitting out in the garage waiting for me to put them on. With Terry's Holiday Sale going on I couldn't put off getting them. I'll try to get them put on this weekend if the weather turns out as nice as predicted.

We had about 5" yesterday, and another 5 last nite It did ok but I could really use some extra weight in the rear the adjuster lever is rigged but worked And I lost a chain link on the lift . I'm thinking of going with a solid link for the lift

By the way, the 523 is a 1998 serial number 8900400. I was lucky enough to get all the original owners manuals for the tractor, deck, grader blade, and power flow bagger unit (which did not come with the tractor), as well as the original bill of sale for everything and all the little white owners copy cards for warranty registration with all model/serial numbers. Oh yeah, the seller even threw in an original brochure with the 5xi series, 260 series, and 300 series tractors from 1998 in near mint condition.

Welcome to your new addiction.

s/n 22929

A great beginning to the Wheel Horse addiction! There a lot of great folks here and a vast pool of knowledge. Of course....

Here is a check valve just before the fuel pump on my D-160. I also use clear fuel line so that I can see if there is fuel in the line and how well the fuel is moving to the carburetor. I also no longer use fuel with ethanol which is not good for the diaphragms in the older vacuum and mechanical fuel pumps. I did buy a couple of electric fuel pumps from Amazon for a couple of other tractors. The pumps are Airtex E8016S Electric Fuel Pumps that pump at about 2 to 4 psi. I have not installed one yet but I have a hard starting C-81 that should get one this weekend. The electric pumps are probably the best solution if you want quick starts and are not worried about keeping the original pump style.

Excellent video Steve. I can see now where I was going wrong. Thank you very much.

I could not leave well enough alone. I added a flash controller (bought it from Squonk at the big show) and wired it into the 520. It will have the snow thrower on it so I figure with all the noise, the flashing tail lights will get some attention. the flasher has 10 modes and I didn't show it, but the controller flashes too! not sure if the video will work. let me know if you cannot see the video. using old Photobucket. That's my daughter with the colorful commentary! http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l581/varosd/th_IMG_0617_zpss5yzqxu2.mp4

Just a short video plowing snow at work during Winter Storm Damon Lots of ice falling with the snow. Really hard to shoot video while having gloves on and all the shifting and plow adjustments. This video is dedicated to Craig, Brian, Steve, and Jim D. Also special thanks to my wife and her amazing Chile and Brownies!

It is dark when I go to work and it is dark when I get home. I am sunlight deprived.

First snow of the season, front yard view!

I've got these crazy chairs I painted..... Never got to it yet but I want to paint a logo on this UDS too

I had a bit of spare time one day and a few tiles left over and came up with this tile mosaic

Its a sad day again. But many will never know about Dec. 7th, in years to come. As I layed around today feeling like crap. Snoozing on and off and flipping through the channels. Not ONE WORD did I hear. And then I remembered, didnt the government make notice we wouldnt have anything said about this day any more? Not 100 percent sure, but I believe thats so. Regardless, I will be one never to forget. As my father was there that day. He joined the Navy in the summer of 41, a seventeen year old kid from Elizabeth, nj. No work, no jobs, so thats what pop did. Little did he knowcwhat was to follow. As he said to me and my brother many times over the years. How lucky he thought he was. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Aboard the battleship the USS Pennsylvania, gunners mate, turret 2. The main guns on the fore of the ship. well pop, I will never forget, and I will carry the banner of rememberence for you and your shipmates till I am no more. so to you dad, and all the old time sailors and servicemen that were there that day. I salute you all. You are part of americas greatest generation.

WH customized by me... hangs down in the basement.

A wise man is quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. Read that in the Bible.I try to live my life that way. Doesnt always happen but for the most part it works. I'm easy going. It's easy for me to change the channel on my tv when I dont want to watch something and even easier to hit the "back" button and move on to another post. Love this forum and the people.

Took Mike for his 8 week check up. X-rays show everything i.e. plates, screws and bone parts are where they should be with good signs of healing in the knee and shoulder. He will be in therapy for 6 more weeks, then may be able to start to put weight on the leg. Thanks for your support.

Hi RedSquare Pro, Are you kidding, I had enough problem just getting this into the house to take the picture, let alone trying to build it in there. But maybe I should push this idea with of building in the kitchen with headquarters ( my wife)? Then I again, I think I'll play it safe and keep the majority of my W/H stuff out in the garage! C-85

C-85 nice looking front weight frame you made. Did you build it in the kitchen?

I made the weight on the front of my '73. it weighs 25lbs. while 25lbs wouldn't help your tractor much, you could make something similar in the 50lb+ range. also, you should have plenty of room in front of the 8hp to put some steel or cast iron weights

what was left of the hole was opened up to a larger hole and a patch welded in ground and blended then a new 5/8" hole was drilled Brian

Sounds like it may not be getting fuel. You probably have to clean out the gunk in the tank (you may have to replace or remove the screen), I would replace the fuel lines and fuel filter (add one if its not there) all the way to the carb. Try that first, then prime the system and turn it over with the fuel line AFTER the fuel pump disconnected. Gas should squirt out, if not you may have a gunked up fuel pump which will need to be cleaned or replaced. After you do all that and make sure its all working make sure to run some Seafoam or equivalent in the first few tank you run through it. That will help clear out some of the other gunk in the carb if its not too bad.