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I had the Deestone Tri-ribs installed on my 1961 Wheel Horse 701 this am. I had the wheels sandblasted, primed and painted antique white . I really like the way these tri-ribs feel when driving and steering the tractor.

I'm a little late to the party also.. Yes, back in the day I was a die hard Cub Cadet man. There used to be a bunch of Cub guys locally and we all did the show thing and meet and greets just like we do here. Most of the guys either lost interest or moved away though I do bump into a few from the old gang from time to time at a show. I decided to give Wheel Horse a try about ten yrs. ago and the rest is history! This is my son Cole back 12 yrs. ago. Second pic is Cole at last yrs. show..

My first time driving the 604 circa 1967-68. All ready on it's 2nd Tecky! first full day with my 704 the day after the Big Show 6 yrs. ago

Hey, they have it on Facebook, why not try here too? TBT as it's known! My Throwback Thursday is the race with my daughter. Funny looking back on this how much she's grown, in September she starts driving cars!

I scored this amazing 551. it was from an original owner who died and his nephew was selling it. it was bought brand new in the spring of 1962. he bought it with the 1962 options of headlights and back seat rest. I have the original paperwork and the 1962 literature that shows color pictures of the headlights and backrest. it has all belt gaurds, side discharge covers on deck and original pull chain for pin in snow blade and rope for turning the blade. I cant stand the way it looks. im dying to tear it down and make it look pretty. John Campbell keeps telling me "its a survivor and leave it alone. will painting it hurt value or increase value?

That steak looks goooood marinated for about 3 days and grilled for about three minutes on each side, melt in mouth goooood !! O golly got to get something going now *

Steve, I think that was my second D200. The one with the loader and backhoe was gone by then. Great picture Chris. Note: As Chris said that picture was taken at my house at the first ever Meet & Greet in CT. In the picture is John (Wallfish) far left, next to him facing camera is Bill(can't remember his screen name), then Russ (SALTYWRIGHT), and finally me far right. We had a great time. I hope someone will continue the tradition and host one this year! Here is my kids and I after just unloading my newly restored/modified RJ at the 2009 Show in PA. This was my first time bringing a tractor to the show and a great thrill. I also wish I could have stopped time right there! These kids are now 15 and 12 1/2. The good thing is they still like to go to the show with me!

Late to the party but I wanna play. This is the first CT meet-n-greet @ Fireman's house. ">http://

This is a pretty lame mod but it was bothering me to see the big opening around my gas cap under the seat of my loader tractor. (520-H) I put 26 x 12 x 12 tires under it so I raised the rear fender pan and needed to cut out the gas cap area of the fender tub to unscrew the gas cap. When everything was put together, you could really notice the large hole behind the seat. So.........I appropriated some aluminium test panels at work and spray painted one side red. Next I adhered some pressure-sensitive adhesive to the opposite side of the panel then adhered magnetic strips over that surface. Pics are of how the seat and hole appeared with the seat in position and without the seat on the fender-pan. The panels front and back and the panels over the holes. Looks nice but again..............rather lame!

That's why they say do a compression test at wide open throttle.

Hey all my names Mike. Just picked up a really nice d-250 today. Aside from the tractor i got a parts tractor, 2 60" cutting decks, 60" hydro plow, manual, box of extra parts and belts, and tire chains all for 1300$. The Renault motor purrs like a kitten and the dash looks brand new. I picked this machine up mostly to plow my 300' driveway. After seeing what a tank this thing is i can wait to try it out in the snow. I have a few questions about the plow. Is there a way to make it power angle or is it just power up and down?? Was messing with it a little before and manually i can get it to lock straight and left but right there's no locking pin hole lined up. Am i doing something wrong?? Right now there's a cutting deck on it. Does that have to cone off for the plow to work?? Im going to try to mess around with it more tomm and over the weekend. I look forward to hearing from yall. Thanks in advance for your help. And when i figure out how to post pics ill post em up

I'm starting to think I have an obsession with seeing blacktop... with more measurable snow predicted this Thursday... how else can you explain this kooky behavior?

Picked up a nice RJ 58 project yesterday, look at the photo and tell me if you agree with me as to it being an RJ 58.Thanks

They look great!! I like the tri-rib front--AG rear combo as well.

It's a newer c111 can be restored needs engine and front spindles and I got those under work bench I've been waiting for this since november

Just a reminder ..... Good luck with her...

Obviously not a 35 Vin... but you get the idea.

If it's not a mechanical issue (starter brush plate warpage, ignition timing, or compression release), here's my theory - and I've witnessed this scenario on engines other than Tecumseh too...... When the throttle plate is closed, air flow entering the cylinder is restricted. Air in the cylinder can still flow freely out of the unrestricted exhaust. When the piston descends on the intake stroke, it creates a vacuum - or at least doesn't fill as full with air. As the piston travels upward on the compression stroke, the normal volume of air is not in the cylinder, effectively decreasing compression. If air is allowed to flow freely through the intake, (throttle plate open) the cylinder fills to its normal volume on the intake stroke. More air (volume) in the cylinder when the piston is coming up means more compression.

Looks like Frank (Bowtieguy) just sold me a single cylinder D series sight unseen, he's about 3 hours away and I am really excited about getting another Wheel Horse, the collection has been so very lonely, even with 15 other machines.

yea that's a tuff decision on a tractor like that. i normally put ags on all of my tractors but a 420 lse would never see anything more then parade duties so i might have to go with original style turf tires. but it's your tractor and you can do what ever you like with it eric j

Wow, almost a year an a half later it done! Nice work Jake. Matt

that is a fine lookin tractor,i bet she will be like power steering now

Oh yea, the value. A super sweet resto will bring top dollar from the right person. An original will do the same. Either way you're not talking retirement funds so it's really a toss up.

Looks nice, i like the look of the tri ribbed front!

They look good

Sounds like a good deal. Thanks for the photos.

My local tire dealer gave me the lowest Ebay price on two tri-rib Deestones and tube's for $78 plus install and tax which was $30 more. I could not beat that anywhere!

Get a good deal on them Lane? Where'd you get 'em?

Nebraska is WAAAAAAY closer than MIZZOU!!!!!!

Hope you enjoy your new tractor Christopher , I guess you are gonna be busy over the weekend. Have fun

Stratostar 250. Yes this is i believe one that was sold about a year ago or more. I actually knew the family of the original owner and a friend of mine knew the guy who i just bought it off of. The guy bought it to cut grass at his nursery and wound up buying a zero turn instead. Worked out for me.

I hail from Bedford County Ed...right next to Somerset...but my grandfather was from Indiana County. He had a good many brothers and sisters but I don't know where they all ended up. Dad would not know (too old) but maybe Mom would....if there was any possibility I would have to say the Somerset clan might me related to me....

I would check your intake valve lash. If it is excessive it would bypass the comp release.When the engine shuts off, the block cools and shrinks faster than the valve, closing the lash. Or the release mechanism is sticking when it is cold. TT's theory is right on about the throttle position.

Another great thing about these old 's... they're very patient tractors.

Tooo cold to work in the barn, so I caught up on my taxidermy work. Got the cape back on the buck this week. Now I just need to watch it dry... for 3months.

my passions are my grand children my 2 ( very lucky to have ) son and daughter.. and my new found (4 years) hobby WHEEL HORSE TRACTOR i still have the first one,,,,a 401 what i got with the tractors was unexpected,,,,,,A WHOLE NEW FAMILY... and non of this i would want to loose anytime soon.... THANKS GUYS,,,,,,

Craig, that picture is calendar worthy! Jeff your place sounds amazing, although I'm not sure I would want to plow that drive!

I won't be walking back and forth carrying many parts this time. hope Steve isn't bored. I do have somethin " special" planned though!

And I cant wait.

At this point, winter is on the down hill slide, better enjoy it while you still can... pretty soon, we'll all be sweatin' our cahones off at the big show. :happy-bouncyredfire:

Alright all, here's what I promised updated pics, the only thing left is the wheels, the old man dumped oil on them to preserve them....will be a horrible mess to clean but should make for beautifully preserved original wheels!

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I am not sick of snow, I am sick of everyone around me getting snow and me missing out almost every time. I have a 2 inches of solid ice on my 1/2 mile long driveway....now that I am sick of

This thing has a nice tone to it! And it's gotta be an economical choice for something that puts out 140 H.P. You can listen to it here; https://autos.yahoo.com/news/see-guy-turned-kawasaki-ninja-snowblower-143030641.html

This was always my favorite truck /blower mod.

Hard to measure what we ended up with because of all the drifting but I have about 14"-20" of new snow here. My small town has two pickups and two dump-trucks for snow removal.....we now have two pickups and ONE dump-truck!! Saw this about an hour ago (sorry, cheapie cell phone pic thru my truck window) The driver was out and talking to another driver so I'm thinking no injuries. Its only on its side so maybe it could be pulled back over and get back to work ?? Mike.............

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WOW, what a string of great music...I think a little Ozark Mountain Daredevils might fit in here real nice...If You Want to get to Heaven. and speaking of Ozark Mountain Daredevils...you got to check out this one..."Chicken Train" really off the wall. This is workin' on yer tractor music.

As a kid I remember pushing a broom, making gauge wheel assemblies for cultivators, etc. I mowed lawns in the neighborhood for spending money. Cecil said I was the best test driver that they had. If I didn't break it, no one could. After coming home from "away school" at 16 years of age in early June, my Dad told me that I could report to the assembly line at 6 am for work. There went my summer at the lake plans. LOL As far as favorites. Not really, I liked them all. As a mechanically minded person, they were all interesting to me. Two summers I worked in the Engineering Department working on parts for new prototypes. Wheel Horse bought a snowmobile company and made them for several years. They bought Elect-Trac from GE and experimented with the idea of making electric tractors.........guess that made them way ahead of the current "green" movement. As a young married adult, I mowed my lawns with a Lawn Ranger and traveled for a year as a Credit Manager checking dealer floor plans. Worked a year in New England as a District Salesman for Maine, NH, VT, and Essex County in MA. Then transferred to Atlanta, GA as the SW Regional Sales Manager with a warehouse and in charge of 5 salesmen.