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Son 'n grandson went thru the woods to gather wood for the wood stove before the chill. The '90 520-8 keeps on rolling, trailer was filled to the top and lots more. Two other Horses have dozers mounted waitin' for the cold, wet, nasty white stuff! I made the boys clean the old Stallion, a good rub down. Gotta love and care for the Horses don't we? Have you heard of Geno's prison camp? He works the Horses so hard the Stallions sleep like rocks!

From the looks of Red Square Santa had a really busy Christmas Day. So we invited him to come unwind a the lake a little, and and enjoy some warm Texas weather. Well talk about unwinding, the old guy really let it loose. Who knew he loved the water so much! . Santa warming up Santa getting some big Air and a doing a Grab Santa landing Santa starting flip Santa mid-flip We had a great time today at the lake Blasting Christmas music and giving Santa this ride! During the off season Santa rides for Texas State University's college Wake Board team using the allis Jack G.

During my recent project I decided to build an engine stand for Kohler single cylinder rebuilds, this is what I came up with.

A couple weeks ago, I picked up this D180 and snow blade for $200. It doesn't run because it needs rewired and the air breather put on. The seller still has the air breather which he'll send to me as soon as he finds it. The tractor has hydraulics, drawbar and brand new Carlisle Ag tires on the rear. I would like to get it running but will need some help. First, does anyone have a wiring diagram for a D180? Where can I find a manual for this? Also, where would be a place to get parts for this? The tractor is entirely intact (minus the air breather) except for a couple sheet metal panels which I'd like to put on. Thanks in advance! -IvanW

We finally have a full list of tractors at least. 1964 Lawn Ranger 1964 1054 1965 655 4sp 1965 1045 4sp 1967 607 4sp 1967 857 4sp 1968 Charger 12 Auto 1968 Raider 12 8sp (2) 1968 Raider 9 8sp 1968 Commando 8 4sp (2) 1969 Work Horse 700 4sp (2) 1969 Charger 12 Auto 1970 Commando V8 3sp 1971 Raider 10 6sp 1972 Commando 800 1973 16 Auto (2) 1973 Raider 12 8sp - I thought all the 73's were no names, or the master model list is wrong again? 1974 A-90 Special 4sp 1975 B80 4sp 1975 C-100 8sp (2) 1975 C-160 Auto 1976 C-160 8sp 1977 B-100 8sp 1977 C-120 Auto Something 75-79 C series no tags

hello guys just a little update here but means a lot to me, lane ralph (lane ranger) all the way from the USA had sent me a free lawn ranger hood gasket, which was really nice of him and i am really appreciative of it. so a big thank you to him for doing that. cant wait to get the hood done and put it on. james

Well, today was a blast to be a Dad. Little background. I have three kids, 10yr boy, 7yr girl, and 5yr girl. My girls have yet to get into tractors (other than enjoying riding in the trailer)....but my 10 yr old has been bitten bad..... by the Wheel Horse bug. He has been to 9 of 10 Wheel Horse shows since he has been born and just loves them. If any of you spend time at the teeter-totter.....you more than likely have seen him riding his tractors there, because he goes through at least a tank of gas at the show....just on the teeter-totter. My Dad started buying and restoring Wheel Horses with him over the last 4 years. Every year they would get 1-2 tractors and restore them. Now he is up to 7!! His dream tractors are 420-LSE and a 520-8. So....found a real nice 520-8 here on RedSquare that I got for his present. I got him a couple of other Wheel Horse presents that he got to open at our house this morning. Wheel Horse calendar, which featured my 314-H in the Snow for the month of January and the LED Wheel Horse light for his room. The LED Glass Etched light was posted on here the last few weeks from a member who had them made and I bought one.... and he really liked both of those presents. So, we went over to the grandparents house after lunch and everyone had opened their presents and I told him that he has a present outside....so this is were the video begins. 2 Stage Bervac 46 " Snowthrower and 520-8. The little smile that he tries to hide, just melts my heart. Here is the link to the video: So far today, he has over 1.5 hrs on it! Glad Grandpa buys the gas, Thad (Ohio)

Well I am missing the kids as we are on Christmas break right now. Since I am down with an upper respiratory infection I thought it would be a good time to get this thread updated for all of our dedicated followers. Here is what we have going on..... More disassembly took place on the B-80 with much more hand sanding. They just love grabbing a sanding block and going to town! The kids were ecstatic for another generous gift from Mr. Thames Goon who is a local collector. We now have our very own blast cabinet to help speed up the process of the smaller parts. Here is Thomas working on getting everything hooked up so the cabinet is ready to use. More of the tractor was disassembled and getting ready for the next stage. Slowly but surely we are tidying up a few loose ends on the first tractor. I would never have imagined it would take this long. We haven't given up hope yet. We will persevere. Our new blast cabinet has been a welcomed addition! The kids are amazed on how much it speeds up the process. We have been blessed this past year with some monetary donations. With the generosity we used the donations to our fullest on Black Friday. We were able to get a shiny new shop vac to connect to our blast cabinet. As well as another set of tools so that all hands can stay busy. Now since we have an amazing building to enjoy, and we were all in the Christmas spirit, we thought it would be fitting to decorate with some super cool tractor themed Christmas lights! And here is how we left the B-80 as we all headed off for Christmas break. Much progress has been done and much more work needs to be done! 2014 was an amazing year for this club. Thank you to all of you that have supported, encouraged, and followed our journey! We can't wait to see what 2015 has in store for us!

Templates made for the xi tractors. L & R side hood decals and rear fender. Will be listing them on my site soon and adding an American series design over the weekend.

here's the fix I did on a 414-8 added a plate on the bottom side Brian

I quickly used some rubbing compound with a damp rag, then gave it a quick coat of wax to see how the paint looks. It cleaned up pretty good. It smokes when you first start it but clears out after a little while. I think i'm gonna give the engine and quick rebuild. The transmission feels really strong. I'll see if I can con Ken into giving me a hand and see if we can clean up the paint a little more. Someone either broke or modified the brake pedal so i'll replace that. Otherwise that's it. I'll use it for plow duty when there's not enough snow for blower.

Underside of sump showing Wheel Horse - specific mounting holes:

There's no J hooks needed or used. The oil pan has tapped holes for the right side (PTO side). Bolts come up from under the frame into the tapped holes in the pan. Perfectly correct.

Im glad that you were able to get it removed. Dealing with problems things like that can be so frustrating and stressful. Just a thought, I always put a dab of anti seize compound on drain plugs,exhaust bolts,studs or nuts,and on pins and shafts and such as where the pin passes thru the trans where the hitch attaches. I got in the habit of using it while working on my MX bikes. On a bike the drain plugs and cases on them usually of dissimilar metals and or exposed to heat or lots of moisture.and I never stopped doing it. Depending on the part such as suspension I would even mix some with the grease too.

I'll get you a futon and some bean bags! If you have one of those telephone reels in you garage bring it. We need more tables!

RESULTS after Dec 26th...winning teams...Louisiana Tech, Rutgers, N. C. State 8 wins and 5 losses...Brandonozz 7 wins and 6 losses...Horsefixer 6 wins and 7 losses...IKoen, Squonk, JimD, RMCIII, Jackhammer 5 wins and 8 losses...RacinBob, Stevasaurus, Brrly1 and then there were 3 in the basement. Mike, we are going to need some more chairs. :hide: 5 games today...Saturday

Geno, If you got any engines in the deal, look for a K241 AS as that would be the correct engine for that 1045 and a belt guard that may have remnants of 1045 in the off set. The belt guard is a bit different and only came on a 1045 and 1055. Should look like this one...

You are right about the area where the rock shaft is mounted should be beefier, but I don't think that would account for the cracks in the upper dash panel where the steering wheel comes through. The original owner rarely used his snow blower or plow, as they both look practically new, and I'm guessing that 90% of the time was mowing. However, if he had an uneven or rough lawn, a lot of flexing could account for the cracking.

FINALLY! I did it!! A one day perfect record! Wait a minute ........I think I did that wrong

Mig weld the cracks. We used to keep copper blocks in our tool boxes; i.e.: 2" wide x 1/2" thick x 6" long. Clamp the copper piece behind the crack, then weld the crack. No blow outs, no blown holes. Nice looking, no excellent repairs buckrancher!

I have had more than a few requests this year for the xi series decals. I finally got a NOS RH Hood decal and have created a set of custom Wheel Horse decals The template has been modified just a bit and the I used a carbon fiber background in this design. I need the correct dimensions for the rear fender decal so I can replicate it and also images of any other decals used on these tractors. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Santa brought me the ability to do this from home. Powdercoat. Sure will come in handy. This is my first ever batch and I am happy with the results. Need to fine tune a few steps but for my first attempt i'll take it. These are misc snowmobile parts for my sons future 1st sled.

Well I scored big on this totally cool garden tractor! Probably the coolest garden tractor I have seen in a while! I had no idea that Santa was a garden tractor junky like all of us!

some of the problem ( at lease the seat support) can come from too many Mrs Maynards cookie bars Brian

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.

December 2th it's 52 degrees out and my 3 year old is still put driving tractors. What mmore could we ask for in ct :)

WINTER IS HERE AND STARTED WORKING ON 1992 310-8 PROJECT. DISMANTLE SOME OF IT TO CLEAN AND FOUND SOME MINOR PROBLEMS, HOOD HINGES WERE EGGED OUT AND THE SEAT MOUNT HAS METAL FATIGUE. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES. BOWTIE

damn not doing too good now

I will give that a try in the morning and let you know how it goes.

Jersey,,,,,,,cause thats where I live hawg,,,,,,from riding harleys. My bike plate was 97hog Glenn

no, nothing is missing

yes, lay on the ground and look up at the engine form underneath. you will see two bolts going thru the frame into the engine

Geno if you get bored... You're welcome to come up with something for me ... Probably won't be a permanent use as I like to rotate my pictures around ... keeps em guessing dontchya know Edit: By the way you've done some nice work ... Can't wait to see what you can do with the new program you've gotten ...

We may do that. It is missing the grille but other than that it's complete, original seat, headlamps even the rear lamp, every thing works on it down to the generator lamp and purrs like a kitten.

Loose chains are dangerous, I like mine tight so you can barely move them, my son last winter had a chain come loose and kept plowing till it ripped the foot rest almost off the tractor, newer hydros have plastic fans that are close the the tire, and get broke by loose chains, buy the right ones and not all tires are the same size even if the size on them is the same, so keep that in mind when buying chains, if your brand or style 8.50 tire runs small, you may need a chain for a 7.50 tire I have a few used sets of chains if your looking, most I sell for $20-40 a set plus shipping and most ship in a flat rate box @ $17

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Is the 1054 all there, I don't need it, but I do want it!

Merry belated Christmas and a happy New year and are you going to be splitting the uni drive and showing them how it works and to just replace seals and stuff? I know this is done out of your own pocket but it would be a great experience

Thanks for the update and hope you get to feeling better.

Pretty much,,,

Just took the pressure washer to the c120 and blow away 30 years of grim off it looks a lot better

Rodgers might want to make sure his life instrance is paid up, he'll probably need a few pairs of shorts afte Suh gets ahold of him. Go Lions!!!!

I guess i will change it, then and put mobil 1 in it and see what happens. thanks, muz

I am going to list some new window decals very soon

cranks ready for its new rod should be in next week then the old girl will be alive

Bob I have the same problem with my 416-8 with 1800+ hours. The plan is to pull it off and weld 1/4" rod on the inside of both sides of the upper dash next spring.

It's the Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5. Nothing fancy, just enough for the occasional rib! And here is Rib's #1 (this was a sample from the lower grate the rest of the ribs are wrapped and finishing up.

I was referring to the breakfast on the way to the show I've never been to the show so I don't know much about it. Meeting more members there would be great. You can come to the breakfast too!

Great wife and tractor

Looking again at catalogue, just realized they have another model identical, but specified as a motorcycle/ATV lift for the same price. This one however is 6" wider , its longer, and lifts 4" higher. Perfect for the tractors.