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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...

Well, I finally got started on my project tractor (I have a name picked out but for now we'll just call it CLASSIFIED). I started with a L-155 lawn ranger frame and an 8 speed rear end. The transaxle was split, cleaned, I replaced one outer axle bearing and have new seals that will get installed before final assembly. Because this tractor is being fabricated with parts I had laying around, I thought It best to blast and prime parts before assembly, to keep things clean, then I will tear down, paint and reassemble. So here it is the start: I then took a hood stand/tunnel from a 1257 and decided to modify it so I can install a toolbox , Here is where the cutting begins of course I needed to shorten it Then to make the profile meet the toolbox Then I took the triangle pieces I cut off of the tunnel and welded them into the inside so I can achieve a factory look. and added the tab across the back of the tower so I can tie the tool box to the tower . of course I modified a stock gas tank dash to mount on top of the tower but I forgot to take pictures of that process so I will just take pics of It mounted when I am update my post. I have done some blasting of other parts to get things ready for the next stage, I will be working on the steering setup, I need to shorten a long frame fan gear to fit this short frame. along with moving the steering block back a couple inches. as you can see in the pictures I have moved the tower back further than the stock location, this of course will be to shoe-horn in a 14hp kohler that I will rebuild. I will be using a c- series axle, but I am on the hunt for a swept axle, unfortunately all are expensive, and I am wanting one cheap.

Go here and download the "IPL #A7136" file which shows all the parts. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/download/1880-tractor-1958-1959-rj-58-rj-59-da-om-iplpdf/ It will also show you the correct place for each part. looks like you have the tie rod #12) and the steering block (#67) on upside down. The steering link (#78) is hitting the frame Did you ever straighten the tie rod (#12) if it's bent, that will cause the alignment issue. I can't believe you posted a pic of muddy tires

The gauges and electronics off set the sparkly jewelry!

I know I'm jumping in long after the fact, but just wanted to say thanks for sharing this amazing rebuild. You do excellent work Martin! This is exactly the kind of motivation I've needed to get moving!

With all those electronics i see a fusion generator coming in the not to distant future. tlme to contact dr. emmit brown!Great video & music

Did Dave around in circles so everyone could get a good look?

I really love the Snow Chucker Duke. Like the video too, thanks for sharing.

Naaah , the tractor is !

Never had a tip vibrate off before, but I suppose anything can happen. Guess I'll have to be carrying a drywall screw in my pocket along with my lucky rabbits foot from now on.

Great vid Duke old buddy Jo and I thought MJ was driving at first you'd think someone with nutin to do would have time to get his hair cut Brian

my new snow blade thanks Lane ranger

i got back home at 11:30 we had a tail wind all the way burned 1/4 tank of gas going and 1/8 on the way back lol plow is installed but im goin to put it on my 314 it puts so much weight on the front end its all i can do is to turn the wheel

Ooohh yahhh work close for sure Meant cloths

Well Scott... at least you got the right color.

Please elaborate on what you believe the INDICATOR board "CONTROLS". I have repaired several of these boards. The tractors which have the indicator boards removed always run fine until the repaired board can be fitted back into the tractor. Last two boards I repaired were from a 418a and a 416-8. I can say without hesitation they only control these boards have is control over the indicator lights on the board. Send me a PM if you want the indicator pcb repaired in your tractor. Chuck

Just a two wheel cart? Practice. Four Wheeled Wagon? LOTS of Practice.

a layer of non moving air between 2 different temperatures. much like the insulation in a double pane house window

the washing soda added to the water makes .... salt water. the freezing point will be lower than tap water. you also gain heat from the electrolysis action. if your 12 volt charger is flowing 5 amps; that is 70 watts of energy dispersed in the electrolyte. this heat would be equivalent of a 60 to 75 watt light bulb heating the solution. you could wrap the tank in a fiberglass blanket anf float ping pong balls on top of the solution to retain heat in the tank.

make sure the 55 gal drum is a PLASTIC drum - not metal. Metal drums will self destruct over time as they will act as a sacrificial anode.

I do know these exist but I have never used one, unless you count the silver paint I used to repair the defroster grid on my car. Now that you mention it - I think I may still have some of that conductive "paint" out in the garage. Plus, at almost $50 for the pen, I'll give the stained glass copper a try first. Some of the repairs - like the one shown to fix the indicator lamp post - needs mechanical backup to secure the actual post. The solder pen would not provide enough support for the post to secure it to the pc board - so I used the wire. Here is a good link to describe the edge connector repair process. http://solder.net/PCB/Edge_Connector_Repair_Instructions.pdf :scratchead:

how about this park your tractor next to a flagpole and connect the suspected bad wiring to the flag pole - wait until a lightning storm passes and whatever is left in the tractor after the strike is good - what has disappeared was obviously too conductive ............... man, i hope everybody knows i'm just kiddin' around

Excellent technique for checking hi resistance connections, Very useful for all those half fried fuse holders and corroded connections to battery terminals and starter terminals. You might want to recheck those formulas tho :scratchead:

Thanks guys - right tool for right job - exactly. Analoge vs digital - no real issues there. Its more how you use the meter. Sometimes a "power it off and ohm it out " procedure is best, testing components / wiring for continuity and then assume the current will flow properly when the circuit is powered up. There is also the "measure the voltage until it disappears" method. This can be accomplished by the lite on a wire method. I'm just curious when folks ask for help troubleshooting an electrical issue there should be some mention of what tool's they have available. Those who are always willing to offer help might be more effective if troubleshooting methods can be matched to the tools available on the other end of the computer screen. I know none of us want to over-run the ability of the person asking for help and loose them or confuse them more in the process of trying to help. On the other hand, keeping things too "Fisher Price" simple and generic like "check the wiring" may be just as frustrating. Let's open it up for discussion and see where we go. :scratchead: