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I don't need to tell you folks about the quality of Terry's decals. I've had my eye on this set for a long time and I finally pulled the trigger. It didn't take long this morning to put them on. I also picked up some wheel weight decals for a set that I'll be putting on this tractor shortly. Thanks for the outstanding decals Terry!

So I picked this up Thursday and was going to post it earlier for your viewing pleasure but Christmas parties and such got in the way a bit. So here it is my new Charger 10 Auto.

Had the family upstate for the weekend. 6" of ice and snow was already on the ground. Pretty solid 2' high plow banks around the house. It was an unwelcoming winter wonderland. When I bought the blower the PO told me it would throw 4" rocks. Well that's not to far off.... I broke up several plow banks with the loader and followed with the blower. It sounded like a refrigerator making crushed ice. Wasn't pretty but she got it done. Happy New Year everyone!!!

Thanks for the kind words Bob. Wish I were in Florida right now. Getting pretty chilly here in the Midwest this week.

Have used several sets of Terry's decals. Great, artistic, beautiful! Couldn't restore any Horse without Terry's help!

Hello to the board, I'm new to the board but have been watching for a few months now. Last summer I acquired a 416-8 Toro Wheel Horse with a recycler mowing deck, two stage snow blower and rototiller attachment. I usually plow snow with my pickup truck but I had to try the snowblower out. So here is a short video of me and the Toro. Hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZTM640L608

Stickers came today . This will be the only one on my completely "de badged" Renegade . Thank you Sir , A quality job . -Gene

Terry is no doubt the best there is. Everything I have gotten from him couldn't be any better.

Thanks for the compliments guys. I saw the forecast for South Bend. Single digits That same front will make it down here and Our highs will be in the 50's a couple days. Believe me, I'm not complaining one bit. I saw those on your beautiful restoration Nick. That was the first time I saw them on a tractor except for the video on Terry's site. I showed my wife your 416 and she loved it too. We also need to mention that these decals are crazy easy to work with. They seem to defy those little air bubbles.

I put that same set on my 416-H and they really set it off. Terry is the man and always gets it right. I liked them so much I bought two more sets for other tractors I have to refurbish.

Looks nice Bob.

here are a few pictures of my first collector tractor that i picked up around 16 or so years ago... it turns alot of heads when it comes out of the shed and makes it to a show. i got it out of a garage sale, at the time for my son to drive. my son is 18 yo and is building a 654 to carry on the tradition

The C81 that I just recently got only really had one issue,a funny looking hub repair. As I leaving the shop this evening,I thought I would take a look. Which then led to a quick hub swap. Once the tractor was jacked up I could turn the hub 2 inches or so back and fourth on the axle before it would stop. The hub was held in place with a collar and set screw on each side. I had a older set of hubs on the shelf so it doesn't match the other side but it has good hubs on both sides now. I was amazed when I got the hub off,the axle and key were both fine.

From a newbie with an RJ-58 and a few questions. I’m the new guy on the block and have just about completed my first attempt at a rebuild, of sorts, of a 1958 RJ-58. It had been sitting outdoors under a tree for many years in the mountains of Colorado. When I first saw it I thought it was a peddle toy. Then I saw the engine and I thought this would be a fun restoration project, something that I’ve never attempted before. After completely dissembling it, I realized a professional restoration was out of my league. I needed access to a machine shop and a professional body shop. So I just decided to clean it up as best as I could, get a few of the real rusty parts sandblasted with AL oxide, paint it, and put it back together. After tightening up a few magneto wires under the Kohler K91 flywheel and reassembling everything, the motor started right up – amazing. I’ve been looking through the Q & A forums to see if anyone has had the same problems as I have. No luck, so hopefully someone can help me out. I’ve found that a 29†drive belt is “about†the right size. However, when the motor is running, it’s spinning the belt and the transmission pulley, even with the clutch peddle depressed. So, I need to start the engine in gear with the clutch peddle depressed. My neighbor said if I ran the Horse up and down the driveway several times (0.4 miles for one round trip) the belt would stretch enough so that it would probably slide over the transmission pulley without spinning it. So far, I’ve completed only one trip without any signs of improvement. My second problem is with the very loosy-goosy steering. If I turn all the way to the right or left, the front wheels lock up and I can only go in circles until I stop and kick the wheels back into the forward position. I’m guessing this is because of very worn parts. Short of welding some stops somewhere to prevent over steering, does anyone have some other suggestions as to how to deal with the funny steering? Jon

I will as soon as the dealer is finished with the EFI diagnostics & it's back home safe & sound in MY garage .

Bob, the decals are the icing on the cake. Looks superb. Glenn

If it ever snows this winter I will be using this 314 H. In all honesty I don't want the snow unless its on a weekend. Work day snow storms no good.

Ive got 2 sets of Terry's and quality is superb! Looks great Bob!!

Brian, here are three pics of the steering pieces before I cleaned them up. The tie rod (part # 12) was bent and I straightened it before re-assembling. I'm just assuming it was straight when it was new. The steering link (part #78) is also bent, somewhat. Don't know if it's supposed to be that way but I left the slight bend in it. Maybe that's where the problem lies. Jon

drool, slobber

WITHOUT DECK

Wonder, can you take down the Christmas decorations for me too?

We got the snow today.

I love that RJ Craig! Glad you got some snow to play in! :-P

I found a 1973 gt 14 on Craigslist that I am considering purchasing. from the pictures he has sent me it doesn't have the mule drive ( I think that's what is called) so I won't be able to use the mower deck. My question is I have found a couple mule drives on ebay but none of them say specifically that they will work on a gt14. Are they universal or do I need to keep looking? I am wanting to use it for mowing but he said he hasn't hooked up the mower deck so he is not sure if it works. Is there anything else I need to look out for? He has a snow plow hooked up to it right now so I would assume it has the parts to hook up the mower deck. Sorry for all the rambling. In case you can't tell this will be my first wheel horse. Thanks in advance.

I've been a Wheel Horse Dealer since 1979. I still have (12) 48"Snow/Dozer Blades still available Model # 79364. I am selling these for $250 ea. Well under dealer cost and a steal from the MSRP of $699, I got stuck with a shipment of 26 8 years ago.They fit all CSeries-300Series-400Series and some 500Series but adaptor kit needed You can reach me at Gaithersburg Rental 219 E Diamond Ave Gaithersburg, Md 20877 301-926-0044 mon-sat 730-530

http://www.classickitchensandmore.com/wheel-horse-345-lawn-tractor-wiring-harness-fuse-block-wterm-p-1509.html?zenid=q8mi97v4193ie2r38ncgo2oaq4 http://www.classickitchensandmore.com/wheel-horse-34520-lawn-tractor-9-pin-wiring-harness-connector-p-1508.html

ya real lucky,its no fun putting in an axle

Update: I am in the process of making some larger bore; 7/16" thread Lift Adjustment Knobs . They will be done and available later this month. Hope to keep the price down at $10-12, not sure until I start casting. That 7/16" size is getting hard to find in knobs & inserts. Anyone that may have purchased a 3/8" Knob from me in the past that is too small, I'll be very glad to exchange it even-up, bring it with you to one of the shows I'm at this year (or send it back and I'll include the larger one with your next order). Mentone, IN . . . April 25 Arndtsville, PA . June 19 & 20 Portland, IN . .. . August Leesburg, IN . . . October 3

Bring a chain, after you have driven it around and warmed it up just hook it to a tree, rev up the engine and let it dig, both forward and backward. If it isn't strong in both directions the hydro may have a problem. Depending on the price and your willingness to do a few repairs you may want to buy it and ask for a price reduction of a couple hundred. The hydro should be run at high RPMs at all times, adjust speed with the motion control lever. Good luck and hope you get it.

6-12 in rear and some white paint all around

Yes: we do have that Brake Knob (1/4"ID smooth Brass Insert w/ 11/16 x 1/16" Roll pin), (knob is 3/4"OD at base and tapers up to 5/8"), and is 1 1/2" long: Just $10, plus Shipping. Have not added it to the site yet, got to real soon, have several more new items to add there also, will get them all on there this month.

Nice job, love the RJs! Your steering issue may be tied to worn bushings or parts, if there is slop between shaft parts or the drag link or steering sector are not a tight fit they could bind against each other. Also, where they come together needs to be a 90 degree angle. Good luck and keep us posted

I have a C-81 with the 8hp Kohler engine that ran perfectly this summer. It would not start in December. Turned out the float needle was stuck and fuel could not get into the carburetor. I had to remove the carburetor from the block in order to drop the bowl to loosen up the float needle. There were also about a 1/4 teaspoon of ethanol particles in the bowl that i dumped out. A little moisture absorbed by the ethanol along with cold weather apparently did it. Once I got the float needle loosened up it ran fine without further cleaning or overhauling the carburetor. Your symptoms are very typical for a dirty 520 carburetor. It is amazing that you have gone 10 years without a problem. Some get away with just taking the top off the carburetor and clean what you can get to without removing the carburetor. The JD manual says you can use crows foot wrenches to remove the carburetor without removing the intake and exhaust manifolds. My 520 HC ran perfectly and then all of a sudden developed the symptoms you described. I removed and cleaned the carburetor and then it ran fine afterwards. I can buy ethanol free fuel in NY state and that is all I use now. I also keep spare carburetors ready to go so I can swap and go and clean later.

Hi Jon, I have attached a picture (hopefully) of belt guides on a suburban which should be fairly similar. I hope this is of help to you. Let us know how you get on. Tom

Hi Jon, Firstly Welcome to Redsquare! You have a great looking RJ58 and have done an excellent job on restoring it, it looks brilliant. It's nice to see another RJ saved. Do you have a belt guard on it? I had a similar problem with my suburban 400 regarding it not stopping when depressing the clutch and I solved it by adding belt guides, do you have any on your RJ? I have also ordered a reproduction belt guard because this will also help guide the belt. Tom

Awesome looking rig! Would love to see a video of that monster at work.

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Thank you for the head's up but was already alerted to it. Actually have it at home already and just framed it last night to hang out in the barn!

Mine doe the same thing when I turn the key off. What do you guys think? LOl

final update for the weekend and my vacation ... I don't think it's going to fall apart anytime soon! First there was one: Then there was two (okay so the second still needs a face frame Thought you might be curious how I mount my cabinets already filling up! and just for giggles... my Vintage Snap On Cabinet that I use to store my paint, and chemicals. it's not perfect but still valuable

I'm in pa I just do it for fun.

The ground wire may have been secured at one of the mounting bolts {ground) for the starter relay. If the wire was in fact connected at the relay, this would be a plausible explanation.

maybe this will help

My ignorance is showing as I never noticed the upgrades. Have a couple of WH decks but have never used them. The mule for the front would look like this one Looks like you have a 48" deck. Garry

I'm not a betting man, but after seeing the underside of that hood I would put money on that tractor being the one I rescued a long time ago. It left here around 5 years ago and went to Ft. Wayne, IN. The only picture I could find: Here's a video:

Glenn. the manufacturer dips the boards in a rubbery conformal coating that comes off fairly well by mechanical means. Tugging, snipping and scraping yields a clean pcb. Dental picks, Isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush complete the task.

Here's a quick shot of what she looks like now, gonna add a set of 2 link chains and hopfully some rear weight. I might just hang the back blade on the three point. I'll get a better look in the morning