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I wanted to stack my 854 ever since I restored it, so I did. Here are photos of this bad boy and some of the support bracket I made.

Don't worry about that HY-2 unit...there is nothing to rebuilding it if it leaks. I did a thread on that and Indy still has the new seals if you need them. Looks like a 702...I think that is the right deck for it also. That HY-2 unit is selling for over $100 at shows and it looks like all the parts are there. Yes, 500 is too much not running, but if engine is not froze up, I think $150 would be stealing it...$200 to $250 is a good price...I might go as high as $300 (just because I like the 702's), I have a 702 with HY-2 and it is a great starting and running horse. The original rear tires would look like narrow snow tires.

Hope to go look at this tractor next week. Can any of you round hood experts help me identify what it is and what it may be worth? These are the pictures he texted me. Here's what I know. It hasn't been run in 15 years. Was repainted by the current owner who has owned it for the last 16 years. Has sat inside for the last 15 years. Has rear wheel extenders and wrong rear tires. That's all I know. Sent from my tractor seat.

Happy Bithday Scott !!! Scott is not only a great guy but an expert PHOTO BOMBER!

What else does a retired guy hafta do with his time but make movies! We Got slammed w 18" last night Chucked this morn and probably will later this Eve. Nothing like more seat time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQKNiU3fOD4&list=UU7wuEBq4kYyHz0ytg3WDv2g

Out of my garage and into a work space where I don't park cars. It's got heat and air plus lots of light and lots of electrical outlets. Still needs paint, landscaping, entrance ramp and a whole lot inside.Here's a few photos.

Looks like a Shriners convention there Lane.

Who cares... just, get it home.

while I do not have a pickup, I do have some folding ramps. find a hill or curb to try to make the ramps less "ramp" like. don't ride the tractor, instead walk it up and cut the throttle after you get it up onto the bed. less chance of earning the coveted Red Square "Whoops!" helmet.

Happy Birthday Scott! Hope you have a great day! Craig, thats making my eyes hurt!!!!!

Yeah, bombs away! Happy birthday to you Scott.

I know that it has been awhile since I have returned any tools to Sears for replacement (most of my tools are either Mac or Snap-on) but the times that I did I didn't even have to show any proof of purchase. That type of guarantee has got to hurt a company. One can search for broken Craftsman tools at garage sales and flea markets get them for next to nothing and return them for a nice new one or some people feel free to totally abuse them their tools using them for things they aren't designed to do. I know one time when I was getting a ratchet replaced there was some guy returning a bunch of tools that you could tell were clearly abused. Screw drivers bent like pretzels and others ground down to nothing. He also had wrenches that were bent in half obviously done to get into a tight place. I can remember the salesman questioning him on all of these issues and this guy got real loud. He got all new tools and he didn't deserve them.

N3PUY brought up a subject that has probably happen to all of us one time or another. What do you do when your horse just quits? Now I am referring to winter operations. I am sure some of you, myself included don't just plow or blow your own driveways but do neighbors whether there right next to you or down the road a bit. There have been times I have been traveling to or from neighbors that are a 1/4 mile away or sometimes a bit farther and wondered what would I do if this thing would just quit. There has been times that I was out in the road with the blower down on a hydro and it quit. When your tractor is dressed up in winter gear you just don't push them with ease. I have rescued them with other tractors, 4x4 pickup, farm tractors, even a snowmobile. Just wondering how many of you have been stranded by breakdown far from home base and what you did to get it home or at least out of the way. No fun when you have a blade full of snow or a blower full and your horse just quits.

Met up with another Red Square Member -Tristan Wilson of Versailles, Kentucky today. We met in Scottsburg, Indiana at the Hampton Inn (about half way for each of us) to deliver a Wheel Horse 42 inch Snowplow and rear hitch attachment that he purchased from me. Great guy and he has a small engine repair shop in Versailles! I enjoyed the short, very cold visit (about 10 degrees) with Tristan and his friend James

Drill out the pivot point on the throttle and replace with 1/4 inch bolt and lock nut. Problem fixed.

Here is a picture of me and my buddy, JimD, trying to pull Horsefixer's horse onto the blacktop. This horse will not start when it is on grass. Picture was taken at the Big Show in 2010. Yes, somebody always has a camera.

Dave looks to be a 702 and yes it has the solid tank $500 is too much in a non-running condition Brian

In this extremely cold weather an old battery may not have all the cranking power you need. Gasoline might separate a little too -giving water in fuel a chance to be troublesome. I would change plug just to see it that might be issue also.

What is most embarrassing is when the horse dies and someone else has a camera to record the death - and you are on it! Here are three photos my uncle Don Redding (one of those green tractor collectors) took of me being pulled on my 1967 Lawn Ranger by my brother David with his 633 Wheel Horse at the Winamac, Indiana "Power from the Past Show" in 2013. I don't even recall what the issue was but I think it was gasoline related. When you haul these tractors around 100 miles or so they tend to shake loose a lot of the old stuff -me included!

This has the makings of a great thread... My avatar is my 314h with a busted drive belt. It snapped 20' or so outside of my garage. I tried to push or pull it back inside. Quickly found myself getting nowhere. The nearest parts store is 30-40 miles away. Used a piece of 3/8" triple braid rope and weaved a belt. It wasn't pretty but did the job. It ended up snapping just inside the garage after climbing the up the 3-4" high step Since then I've hung a spare belt on the wall. I also keep carb kits and spark plugs on hand. Cheap insurance for those rare "O-sh**" moments.

I have a rusted one if u need it. = not pretty to look at but it will fit. Gary B...

that's what cemented my bad attitude toward "lifetime warranties" - how simple it is for the seller to give you a new one. Not a bad deal if you are returning a screwdriver, but what about an auto starter or alternator? 3 years ago, I replaced a funky OEM starter in my wife's car. Within 6 months I had to return the "lifetime warrantied" reman'd replacement due to poor cranking. Pain in the rear to get out and back in but of course it was "free". Within another few months the first replacement starter began to squeal and I ended up replacing another reman'd replacement for "free". Thankfully, this one is still working 2 years later. The point is even tho the starter replacements were "free", my time isn't and I lost a few nice fishing days to putting "free" parts in my car 3 times over. Same with wrenches, etc. That trip to HF isn't "free" when you swapout your "free" replacement wrenches. In fact, when gas was more expensive and an F350 was the only vehicle around to use - well - I don't want to be reminded how much it cost me to get "free" replacements.

No body does it like you Duke! I enjoyed it all, tractor video and the tunes! Hey, come June are we gonna see a pony tail?

except for harbor freight... you know you are buying cheap junk, you break cheap junk, you take it back and get free junk... It will take a long time for that to change...

Several folks have asked about where to buy 2 inch sickle bar knives/blades for their Wheel Horse sickle bar mowers. Webb's makes them and supplies them. The Wheel Horse blades are two inches apart and the holes are centers at 1 and 3/8 inches. They have single serrated in two styles but no flat 2 inch blades at this time. If Red Square members use this company as a source for blades I think they will be able to supply them. *************************** From their website: We want to hear from you! If you have any questions or comments about Webb's Sickle Services, our products or this web site, please feel free to contact us. Webb's Sickle Service, Inc. 204 South Claude Road Grand Island, NE 68803 1-800-578-1480 308-381-7090 FAX: 308-398-1966

Sorry guys for a newbie comin in to the presence of such knowledgable people. But I have a story u guys might seem to really appreciate. From the beginning ...u might have noticed by my name I'm a little religious. A couple weeks ago I was praying for some form of four wheeler, tractor or anything that could move some serious snow. Cause I live in central'ish nh. On the way to work at bass pro shops 15 min away...I kept passing some run down mower...and I was thinking I could possibly metal salvage it. After passing it for a week I realized it didn't have any sign on it...so I left a note at the vacant house and said" if that thing"" on the side of the road was for free, call me". She called me that night and my dad went with me to help me load it up. He said he really didn't want to go but he put down his dinner and came with. When we got there the lady said "I got this piece of metal that goes on the front, it's in the side of the hill out back"!! So I walk out back while my dad preps the mower...to my surprise i brush off a couple leaves and it's a great condition snowblower!! And when I get back to the car my dad sais to me with some youthful enthusiasm " you know this is a wheel horse!!!" I said a what??? Ok I didn't know or really care in the dark what it was. I found out it was a c-175 and in the light of day I see a twin cylinder little rust flat tires and a "thick" rear end!! I said hmmmm a wheel horse!! And a snowblower in good condition!! Thank you jah!!! I should of taken pics before I started working on it.... But I will put up some pics soon of where it's at. And after a new battery some tire goo and fix a float valve in the carb she is purrrring again!!!

Next, I'm going to upgrade that to "expert status!" :-P

Here are five views of the steering. Sorry for the muddy tires. I had just taken a quick spin down the muddy driveway. Yes, the clevis pins are rather lose in their holes. Notice how much more the wheels turn to the left versus turning to the right. Doing a search on Smitty didn't come up with anything.

yes it was cold and I am all ready for the snow

Thanks for bringing this one back to the top Jeff as somehow I missed it too! As always Martin, WICKED NICE!!

Great tractor. Great Video. Great Tunes!

"and now back to ESPN Classic 2007 Michigan vs Appalachian State....."

Before you go too far looking for pto parts make sure the engine you have now will accept the original pto parts. Wheel Horse used engines with crankshafts that are 1" in diameter and 1-1/8" diameter. Sorry I don't know the required length but others here will know. The pto hubs are the same but it is the race it runs on that adapts them to the two crankshaft diameters. The clutch plate may also be different how it is secured to the engine pulley for the transmission. Here is a manual for one of them, Garry

I have not had any "far away from home" incidents like many of you. My worse winter fiasco was the common shift lever set screw backout. Here I am with the shift lever in my hand. snow blowing all around me, trying to figure out what went wrong. Fastest repair ever! However, that one pales with the summer fiasco of 30 years ago. We had a small pond on the property and the land slanted down toward the water. My wife was cutting grass and she got off the machine to pick up something, left it in neutral without the parking brake on. Yup, it rolled down into the water. The water was only 2 feet or so deep (and lots of muck on the bottom) but the tractor rolled down the far side of the pond and there was no access to the other side to get a car over there. I went out and bought 20 feet of 1 inch hemp rope, waded into the water, tied it around the transaxle and my wife and I hauled it out. Changed all the fluids-twice and it started right up. That tractor is gone now, but I still have the rope, which I have used many times since to pull my mower decks out to the shed or to tow the occasional "stopped" tractor back to the garage.

May be the wrong tires but I like them. Nice looking unit.

I really like this post....super nice setup.....

Dueling Banjo - Deliverance: "Squeal Like a pig."

Great vid , the onan sounds like its running like a top.....Wayne

Nice one too... keeping it in it's work clothes?

Polaroids: What Eskimo's get from sitting on ice blocks too long!

I ended up using good used original tires i got from Kelly, one of the vendors on the forum. then i painted them with Millers tire paint........

Bob is right on the money with his reasoning here. I originally did not mention E tank due to your "neighborhood restrictions", but the barrel can be disguised as a water collection tank in the back yard. I found E tank to be a great rust remover and a paint stripper. The stuff rolls off like butter !! For the odd shaped pieces, find 50 gallon plastic barrels and if needed, soften the sides of the barrel with a propane torch to "squash" the barrel into an oblong shape. Items like fender pans and hoods can be done easily with a reshaped barrel. I'm sure you can do it. If I can be of help, just let me know.

If you don't have a sandblaster, spray on degreaser and remove as much oil / grease as possible then apply chemical paint stripper to get off as much old paint as possible - this step will keep usage of the EvapoRust to a minimum and the smoother surface will keep sanding (possible lead dust) and bodywork to a minimum. then apply evapo rust - or phosphoric acid - to remove / convert the rust. when you're talking about the $$ involved in doing a whole tractor "chemically", you might want to consider taking the tractor parts to a professional sandblaster and have it done all at once - in a day or two - vs weeks of work by chemical cleaning. The final cost may be about the same and you free up a significant amount of your personal time by using a professional sandblaster.

Hey Jim, sniffing Chlorine might be a step-up from sniffing the fumes produced from other projects I see on this site !! Safety first young ones, safety first.

So Sodbuster, are you back cranking off the rust or do you still need help with your problem ?

JDOG, DC volts is DC volts - same from a battery charger or a welder. The only caution that comes to mind is the open electrode voltage produced by some welders can be high enough to lead to a very SHOCKING experience if you forget to turn off the welder to clean the electrodes. Family, friends and pets seem to love the E tanks !! I have a "special tank" I use for quick derusting that uses 40volts @ 4 - 5 amps. Blasts off the paint and grease - produces a tremendous amount of off gasses and blows away rebar anodes very quickly. It heats the water in the E tank to over 100 degrees and must be monitored constantly so no one else has a chance to mess with it. If you short out the electrodes in this tank, you will hear a pop from the hydrogen surrounding the tank. Not for the faint of heart and not for indoor use !!

Just curious ..............