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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

Cleaning time and polish the chrome

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

well here is an old thread....Finally finished this one up last week Here's the new bearings, and the gears after a quick clean up after sitting a long time... Case cleaned up with new bearings installed ready to put the 2 halves together. done It recieved a coat of red paint today, but didn't get any pictures. This one is going to go in my c160 or c125 when I restore them, whichever comes first...probably one of the nicest 8 speeds I'll ever have, no gears had any wear. Thanks, Jake

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.

They look good

Nice 701.Love tri-rib tires.

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.

From what I can tell from the old rifle...was most likely dated about 1840's....probably belonged the 2nd generation parent or his son. There is an engraving on the barrel with my last name...faint but legible....the GIT are the initials of my Great Uncle George Irvin Troutman....a 5th generation American...who was mustard gassed in WW1 and was awarded the Purple Heart. My dad just handed the rifle to me last year.... Dad is 92 this year.....

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,,,,,,

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.

Great pictures Matt. I would keep that contractor, he did an outstanding job.

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:

Here is my son Brennan who loves this hobby. He was 2 in the first pic. Next week he turns 8 and is my little superstar wrestler. I wish I could stop time ....

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

Check it out. If your like me you have one of these in your car/truck already

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.............

Happy New Year, now from Michigan! We came home just in time to get ready for more cold and snow. The mighty snow guns of Lake Michigan lake effect are starting to blow. While visiting our exchange daughter who was with my family last school year, her parents brought us to a friend's personal tractor museum in Duisberg. I was able to drive the Kramer and had a blast with my girls playing on many different makes and models. I didn't even know that Porsche made tractors, they were amazing to look at and inspect to say the least.

http://youtu.be/FrMjnikV96k