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Eric- It may but I have no choice on that due to the slope of the property and grade. It had to step down. Today I was able to get the stove piping all set 100%. Now I need to make connections inside. I went with insulated pipe that calls for only 2" clearance everywhere (inside and out).

Picked up this Ber-Vac 46" 2-Stage Snowthrower, rear suitcase weights and chains yesterday. It hasn't been used much, but has sit in a barn for many years. I have never used a snowthrower as I always have been using blades. In Southern Ohio, we might get 1-2 snows a year where I could even rationalize having one.....but when it's cheap....it doesn't take much to rationalize . My favorite part of the deal was the previous owner and I agreed on a price for the blower and he said he had some weights and chains if I was interested....what I didn't realize is that it was the rear suitcase weights that I have been looking for at least 5 years. Now I just have to figure out how to hook this thing up!!

Well my boy, Zach, has been asking for a plow for his tractor for some time now. He has been clearing snow with me ever since he was 10 months old. He isn't old enough to be turned loose on his own yet, but he will be ready. I need to pick up a few more new bolts and it will be ready. The blade was purchased from Gene Simpson for a good deal. It then was disassembled and taken over to our powder coater. Now the finishing touches are being done and then under the tree it goes for Christmas morning. Can't wait to see his reaction!

Search results are revealed in a 1996 “Horse Power†article and some letters Wheel Horse received are shared with the reader. This piece is a follow up to “Excerpt Fall Winter 1995 "Horse Power" under Misc Items in Manuals which you may want to read if you haven’t already. The main article is “The Wheel Horse Legend - 50 Years in the Makingâ€, but the contest for the oldest Wheel Horse tractor is introduced. Mr. Thanks to Ed Cole for sharing this with me.

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Vigilante justice at 5.3mph!

There are a number of other threads on motorizing the chute deflector on the snowthrowers and snowblowers so I won't take any credit. But here is how I did mine with a 4" linear actuator that included the brackets. With the 4" of travel it won't deflect down completely but it should be sufficient. Relatively cheap and strictly bolt-on. I used stainless steel 1/4"-20 socket cap screws inside the chute and locking nuts.

Seems kinda kooky looking... like something the Grinch would use to steal Christmas presents.

Been watching this one on CL for awhile and couldn't stand it any longer. I've been trying hard, really I have. Gonna have to Winter it but I just don't see enough 60" decks out there so we went for it. This one was owned by a gentleman who owned a repair shop and had it 3 years. Mechanically it's all new, just needs paint, seat, mule drive pulley cover, matching front tires and decals. Decals are already ordered from Terry.

I just love what you are doing with these great kids Scott. Giving the kids something else to do besides video games and texting is helping them experience the kind of childhood most of us had in an earlier time. These kids will grow up understanding how to relate to people far better than those who never get the chance to be involved in activities like this. You are a credit to your profession.

The centerfold of Lawn and Garden Tractor Magazine, Nov/Dec, 2011. And some pics of mine. It fits in my truck with 6" to spare. And yes I park it next to the Corvette in the garage..

This is really cool! Has anyone seen one? Cub Cadet C 100 that was modified by the Florida State Mosquito Commission back in the 1960s. I suspect that few people have ever seen a Cub Cadet with that kind of implement! I got the image from the Fall/Winter '06 edition of "Wing Beats" - the official publication of the Florida Mosquito Control Association. The device is described as an "aspirator" with no other information. I am guessing that it is designed to suck mosquitoes up from the grass and put them in a collection bin/bag for identification. From the Garden Tractor Forum, posted by 'C C Geno'

People who are good at solving problems (Dr's, Mechanics) will easily solve this, others who just get a bigger hammer or park their tractor behind the garage, can't: Can you meet this challenge? I've seen this with the letters out of order, but this is the first time I've seen it with numbers. Good example of a Brain Study: If you can read this OUT LOUD you have a strong mind. And better than that: Alzheimer's is a long long, way down the road before it ever gets anywhere near you. 7H15 M3554G3 53RV35 7O PR0V3 H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4N D0 4M4Z1NG 7H1NG5! 1MPR3551V3 7H1NG5! 1N 7H3 B3G1NN1NG 17 WA5 H4RD BU7 N0W, 0N 7H15 LIN3 Y0UR M1ND 1S R34D1NG 17 4U70M471C4LLY W17H 0U7 3V3N 7H1NK1NG 4B0U7 17, B3 PROUD! 0NLY C3R741N P30PL3 C4N R3AD 7H15. PL3453 F0RW4RD 1F U C4N R34D 7H15. To my 'selected' strange-minded friends: If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends with 'yes' in the subject line. Only great minds can read this. This is weird, but interesting! If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid, too. Can you raed this? Olny 35 people out of 100 can. I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseaethe huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! If you can raed this forwrad it. FORWARD ONLY IF YOU CAN READ IT.

He will be the happiest boy around, nice job!

I'll keep my day job. And I would suggest everyone else do the same. If your retired, I would suggest you get another job. You have way too much time on your hands!

I don't get it looks normal too me :scratchead:

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We are already "choppers" of grass, so I am grinding my blades to bludgeon that outlaw Switchgrass within an inch of its roots.

put on some ape hangers instead of a steering wheel

Gents, I did a similar installation back in 2010. I used a 9" actuator that has 15lbs of force, .79 seconds per inch. I used the brackets that came with it in addition to some hardware purchased at Home Depot, they are for installing Uni-strut. The 9 inch stroke was a little too long, so I customized the internals to reposition the limit switches. The 8" stroke may have been a better choice. I do get full range of the chute deflector, and the limit switches turn off the motor at each end of the range. I control it with a 3 position rocker switch that I mounted on the control panel. I have 3 winters on it now with zero problems. I have a very long driveway to clear and it has got lots of use. I wouldn't have a blower without one. Rick

Oh the truth hurts.... so bad....

You need to get out more AJ.

Who whoa whoa!! How did this thread slip under my radar!! Count me in! I am one mean Wheel Horse wielding machine!

Great job guys! Especially like the stories about the young guys/gals getting that first deer. I bought a Ruger Compact American 243 for my son and tried to get him out this year but it just never worked out for him to get to go/want to go more than a couple of times. Maybe the passion will take off next year. I did manage to get him to help me with some pics of the one I got with the smoke pole.

G-KNOWS I gotta say that we HAVE established that this is not a marketing design forum...

Blower on the front and tiller on the back... Come get some!

Okay Mike, here's mine. Started out with this...the remains of a B-80 and a C-160... Ended up with this. A cobbled together B-100 8-Speed. Now I know it's not a rusty pile of junk anymore, but it started that way. But my daily worker is this...

Wanted to start this to help people that may need an avatar and either do not know how to do it or maybe want the one you have a little more customized. Every time I see the regular board silhouette I think of a crime scene outline. All I need to know is what you want, colors, pic, name, etc. It would be nice if you furnish the pic you want so I don't take someone elses pic here on the board without their permission. You can post all the info and pic in here. I can post the finished avatar in here then you can tell me what changes you would like from there, sizes, fonts, etc. Sometimes you think you like something then you see it and it's not what you like. It only takes 10-15 minutes to make one, and a few seconds to change it. I've done a few here already. If I can help I would be glad to.

Well, the title say it all, and its true. The Red Fever has set in, and its looking great! I made a Sunday evening trip down south to pick up a horse, or two, maybe three and a half. I have been keeping my eye out for an RJ-35, a Suburban 400, and a Suburban 401 to finish out my line up. Then I got a message here on Red Square from a good friend telling me he was letting a few horses go. Including a 400, and most of another! Also another 551 to add to the line up, with a rat rod flavor, as well as a raider 12. So, a little trading later, we came to an agreement! Also thrown in were a couple of extra engines. Included was a Clinton 1200, with the wrong base and missing the carb, but it will be a good mate for my RJ-58! Supposedly the K90 for the one 400 needs a rebuild, anybody have any recommendations were to get it rebuilt and an approximate price? I also realized something, I have a fair number of round hood nut roaster (see signature) but only ONE plow blade to share amongst them. No other attachments, just a single plow blade. I need to track down some attachments! Here are some pictures, enjoy!

I picked this Lawn/garden cart about a week ago at an auction. I thought it was nice, not only because it is Wheel Horse , but also because of its size. The thing is 4 foot long! I don't have one any bigger.... yet..... I have got one coming Saturday that I don't know if it can be even considered a lawn cart because of its size! I will post a little peek of that cart Back to the wheel horse cart, how old is it? It looks early 90's to me. That's just me anyway...

His eyes will light up!!

What a beautiful barn! I enjoyed reading this thread.

I love that tractor.

yes i can, does it matter if it isn't my native language?

Not exactly what I was thinking Geno. But that really does have a horse related theme (and quite possibly authentic odor) to it, ha!

Your in AJ! What's your position? DO IIIITTTT!!!!!!

You know you're welcome at the house anytime... Don't have as much to offer as your shop but...

If you want anything changed let me know.

Looking good Steve, it's about time to fire up the stove isn't it.

Another really nice one Geno.

To answer a few of your non clarified questions, this pic/info may help you better understand- Black Arrow indicated direction of rotation. White arrow indicates a Bar in the Casting representing alignment marker seen centrally through view aperture. Blue Arrow indicates Top Dead Centre of Piston/Stroke. Yellow dotted line represents your estimated position of Points opening (spark occurring) This current position for a spark will not prevent your engine from firing/running....trust me. It represents approx. 18 degrees before Top Dead Centre (BTDC).The Manual should quote 16 Degrees as optimum static timing setting (marked by the line under the 'S' on the Flywheel). The 0.020" Point Setting is an ideal setting, but does not allow for worn parts like Cam Lobe, Breaker Push Rod or Points. The greater the wear (or reduced points gap) the more advanced the ignition becomes (nearer TDC). A good spark on a correctly gapped and clean Plug (should be 0.035" on yours as per Manual). It should be clearly audible when tested by laying it against a clean Ground on the Cyl Head and be visibly blue in colour. It's good that you've done the Head Clean/Gasket leak etc, but I also agree with others here that your main problem is still with the Carb. Your getting there ..........and sorry........... I lied when I said I would not interfere

Bob, Frame is hemlock and siding is T&G pine. Here is the update for today. With the break in the weather for the past few days I was able to back fill the wall with gravel, level out the mounted up dirt, grade the gravel a bit and finish all the gutters and downspouts except one. I was also able to get all the edge stiffeners installed to. Tomorrow I should be able to finish the last downspout. Once I get that done I may start on the roof over the entry door.

Nice! And I thought it might be the 420...

Sounds more like "The Over The Hill Gang".

This year I'm thinking about adding some color to the ornament!

You are oh so right Sean. Really nice looking bunch you got there!

This is my first ever Crossbow kill. Here are 3 nice skulls I have found over the years on the place I hunt. That is a pretty interesting rack on that buck of yours ED. Mark

Filled my doe tag this morning behind my home......that buck is still on my menu......just don't seem to see many qualifiers close here....beaucoup doe and small antlered bucks....must be the orchard spray...haha

Great thread and neat tractor, Mike. It's alot of fun and it takes alot of time and patience to bring them back to where you want them. Here's two of mine that were brought back to life, one for show and one for work. The Suburban 550 when I brought it home After alot of hard work 753 i bought on e-bay for the motor Didn't have the heart to scrap it, so I pieced it together to make it a 753/854 worker