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I just got done building my own land leveler. Thought I'd share the pics. Very happy with it as it will cut right down through snow and ice on the drive and pull gravel. It's 5 ft wide and being pulled with my sons 73' 16 auto.

thanks to Cable (Bruce) for his latest file download. A WH Dealer catalog from 1988/89 with WH promotional items. But look ! Steve running in the lake surf!

They are saying it is a record snow in Chicago land...the 702 did great...bring it on. Some channels are saying it is the 5th biggest snow on record. This video was taken at the 1/2 way point of the storm.

Hello All and Happy February! I'm hoping that those of you who know all about the Round hoods could help to identify the new member of my family. I found a serial number tag on the upright frame section which supports the steering column that reads "Serial number 7053". I've taken some pictures also so you all could give me your opinion on what I have here. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Don, that is the best I have looked in a long time.

Hopefully he doesn't bring those shorty-shorts to the big show this summer !! Mike...........

Hes 65 and so am I, but I wear socks.

well we ended up with a lot more snow than expected,10 to 12 inches,had to go to work because my boss wouldn't give us the day off,thats another story,so I get home about 6,try to start one of the 414,s with blower,she wont fire,its been reak=lly cold up here,around -15 for days,so I get out the trusty spray bottle with gas,remove the filter and start pumping the sprayer and it soaks my gloves and wont spray,so I find another bottle(I just want to get the snow blown,dont have time for this crap)get her started and blow for 1 and 1/2 hours and then the chain breaks,drag her back and try to start the c160 with blower,no way battery is low,so I go to the 312 with blade,halve to boost it and it takes many many trys,finally get her running push a bunch of snow and then the chain for the hydro lift breaks,man not my day,was gonna get out my other 414 with plow but its really cold out and ive had enough for today,its strange because ive had all running lately and they are all good starters usually,run no ethonal fuel,so I don't get it,all 3 hard to start today

When keeping a tractor in it's original "work clothes", what are some of the things you guys do? I'm looking and in the process of getting my hands on all-original workes, as I don't have the time to restore right now but will need something for when I get my own place after college. Right now I'm thinking they are going to need the rims painted, seats painted, electronics, wear parts, motor, etc... gone through. Possibly decals replaced, then aged --and??? I'm looking to get them into orignal condition, with their battle scars, but nice enough to show. Any tips/prefrences would be appreciated. :)

As usual, I will be staying at the posh Maynard Hotel. Only a few steps from all the action!

Unless I sell this hotel room this is where I will be staying at the south mountain fairgrounds. If I do sell it then I will have a little upgrade at the same addy....

6 to 14" coming my way overnight. I'll have to get up around 3 A.M. so it gives me an excuse not to watch the Super Bowl. Haven't run the blower yet so a little road test was in order.

I saw the first pic and I thought the head said " The heck with it!, i'm staying in the house!

OMG...I am looking at those pictures and I realized it is the "Headless Horseman" wearing a Carhart jacket right out of Sleepy Hollow. Looks like you really did get some snow Mate. Did Karen take those from the door way?? Chris would not go outside to take any pictures here...I can't blame her.

I'm laughing about this post, I think hockley valley is talking degrees Celsius, you stateside guys will be talking Fahrenheit. holy crap -15 Fahrenheit, I don't think things still live at that temperature! anyway us Canadians are snug in our igloos, I had a slick salesman at my shop trying to sell me some icecubes! newt (lol)!

I've purchased several that needed nothing more than regular maintenance. They're are plenty of them out there. I had a 312-8 which I painted the tin and dressed it up a little. Nothing serious. A year later I heard a weird noise from trans, and that's no easy task given the noise of motor. Tore trans apart and found 2 bad needle bearings. Wasn't all that difficult but I had no intention of getting involved. My advice if you go though as much trouble as I did on this one don't ever sell it. Cause it'll probably last another 20-30 years!

That little 702 did a great job and wasn't even working hard. Thanks for sharing.

Great to see! It always amazes me to watch my neighbors with 18 to 20 horsepower lawn mowers that can't plow snow. And my 8 HP Wheel Horse pushing the snow all over the place. But I am jealous of the Hyd. system. My left arm gets a work out when I plow.

Nice job Steve!

He always gets the girl..

I have made a few signs but not many.. these signs I made was cut out of thin 1/8" either oak or ask (depending on the sign pictured) and then glued to either walnut or heat modified poplar. They are finished with clear house paint. which is the best you can get for being in the elements.. Better than that expensive stuff they say is designed for outdoor use by a long shot. It is nothing more than buying exterier house paint and having them not put any color in it.. It looks white but will dry clear. Anyway I had been contemplating offering something just like these shown but with the Wheel Horse Logo on each end.. They would be a nice feature to hang at the shows.. with either your name or your screen name to people would know who you are.. Anyway these here I made for friends or family this last Christmas. Picture of the roosters and the jeep are Ash glued to walnut. Sorry for the poor quality photos but these are before they had a finish and my cheap phone camera.The one with the eagles is made of oak and a two sided sign and glued to a poplar board that I baked in the oven for an hour to make it dark like walnut.. If there is enough interest I may be convinced to make a few with the W.H. logo.. Measures about 15" long and 5" tall

I too like too see old iron still working hard

Got the blow shield done. made from 8 inch ID aluminum tube with a .312 wall. That should stop anything that gets throw at it. I HOPE. any way I incorporated the clutch pivot and a clutch slave cylinder. so its a clean and easy way to work on.

Looks like fun Steve! Bet you didn't know you cant plow by the flickering of a candle light! or was it a golf ball?

That 702 was a snow moving machine in the video. The hydraulic lift is the "cats meow"! Thanks, and keep it up north!!

He didn't spin the tires once! No socks, no chains, no problem!

WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T HAVE FUN ON RED SQUARE??????

Nice video Steve. That's a great little worker you have there.

Oh, you meant the tractor! I was like: "Wait a second! Steve is like 68 or 72 yrs (or something) old!"

Looks like a nice little setup you have there

While mowing lawn came across this little guy, probably minutes old. Could not even stand up.

If you use the "Slime" and at a later date remove the tire, you will be very upset with yourself for making the slimy mess. Tube them!

Tubes

This one ?? She is up on the tractor shelf forever ....

I just booked. Days Inn Chambersburg. On 30 right next to 81. You guys spooked me about the filling up. I know last year I got a room with no problem in Scotland a little further North just the week before but not taking any chances.

Glenn - something like that!

I'm all set in Chambersburg!

Ok, could this be right? So 16 driveways that averaged 100' in length, 10' in width and had 12" of snow covering. Some much more, but 12" will be the average. If I am calculating it correct and I factor in the rain and wet snow we got along with drifting. That would mean I moved some 270,000 pounds of snow or well over 100 tons of snow! That is a lot of snow! Rob

Your tranny should be a 5084.

OK Newt.Tell the truth.How many icecubes did you buy????

Dane: I think you have a handle on some of the right items to look at and update if buying an older Wheel Horse to keep and run but not do a major restore from scratch. Wiring, fuses, oil in motor/transmission, grease ( I change grease fittings not working or damaged too) oil seals on transmission, brake pad on brake, tires, wheel bearings, loose bolts, fittings, work areas needing ???. Thes e are generally what I look at and correct to keep the tractor going.

Was out a work plowing with Skonk and my headlight's were flickering. Linus poked him in the eye! Had to wait for light so I could repair it.

Yes, the narrow tires on the 702 are like snow tires...vs turf tires on my 857. The snow you see here was about half way through the storm. I cleared out again as much today. The storm was a 2 seat timer. The wife came out with the camera and a pair of socks for me..Dave...I did put the socks on today when I cleaned out the rest.

thanks all for the comments! This did start out as a partial redo, but part way through I decided to switch gears....I was just going to prime it and mechanically make it right, but ended up going for a full resto....wanted to do it right the first time. I may suffer under the same disease as you martin, but I'm not that good with details yet....maybe someday. Anyways, not much new progress on the rj, I did go through the recoil today, as it was not catching, put new pauls, and felts inside it, and it now works good, and got it mounted, looks good on there. And also, while I was going to paint the rims black for this, I wanted to paint the rims on the 55 I picked up a couple weeks ago, blasted them, and hope to spray these parts black tomorrow. And while the rj was sitting there with no wheels, I wanted to fix the leaking rear end, turns out the axle has a lot of slop in it, I didn't mess with it much today just ripped it apart, hopefully I can just change the bushings, and seal and it will be ok, but not sure yet. Anyways, here's a couple pics of it as it sits Have no school tomorrow from the snow, so hope to work on the rear end on the 55 tomorrow.

got at least a foot out there now and its still coming down. expecting it to keep going late in the evening and now the winds starting to really pick up. I'm not even going outside to take care of it till tomorrow........

Let's see if my video works. Grandpas 856 pushing snow.

I think total plus 23! 2 1958 RJ's, 1 -1959 RJ, 1961-701, 1963-633, 2-1963-953's, 3-1964 -1054's, 1-1965-1054-A, 1965-Lawn Ranger, 1968-Raider 9, 800 Special (I think 1971), 3 - B-80's, C. 160, 2-1979' C-121's, 1991- 312-8 and 1993 -314-8.

This "partial" resto is killing me. Some of the nicest work I've ever seen. Great job.

wheelhorse logo I made in woodshop

If you don't feel like buying tires don't slime it. If you ever do break it down you will be buying wheels and tires. Just imagine someone blowing their nose to fill your tire.And then the rim rust. Not pretty to get clean.