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I have always wanted a C-195 and now I have one thanks to good buddy Stevebo. I plan to use this tractor gently for chores around the house. It runs awesome and it sounds awesome. My wife came home yesterday and I had the 195 parked in her parking spot. She later asked why is that Big Red tractor parked in her spot. It instantly had a name..

I bought this blade to fab it up to a mid mount plow.I decided to try it on the rear hitch and move some dirt to see how it worked.I like the fact that I can swivwl the blade to push instead of pulling.

Might need to call this one a Wheel Pony. Seems in good shape and runs good. For $150.00 and just around an hour away I could not turn it down. If anyone has the owners manual for this 111-6 I would appreciate it. I found the parts manuals here at Red Square but not the owners. Cleat

I would think that 16x6.5 tube should work fine since the difference in size is only 1 inch wider. Is it possible the tube got caught on or pinched by whatever tool was used to put the tire back on the rim? Or, could something still be poking into the tire or stuck on the inside if it? Could the edge of the hole in the rim for the stem be cutting into it? Where did the new tube fail? (outer edge, inner side, stem) Same place as the old one?

These pics may help. I don't see the roller for the tension cam. Had to make the roller on mine as it is rather expensive new. And had to see if I could.

I just got the sign today. Very solid and heavy gauge steel sign. Got it hung in the barn!

It is a cool sign so I made a smaller banner to hang in my shop.

This popped up on ebay the other day and I made what I felt was a decent offer and the seller accepted so it is on the way to be hung in the new barn. I believe it is a true dealer sign however not sure what vintage? It is about 3 ft wide. If anyone has any information on it. please let me know. Thanks- ps- the sign is porcelin and one sided

The footrests turned out very nice, I look forward to seeing some more picks as she comes together!!!

It somehow seems unfair that you have better toys than me. As usual, great job Brian.

tilled a bunch of damaged area I have from septic repairs,now its just like winter today

Made a new tail shaft gear for the output shaft on the transmission I bought a gear that was longer than the original and cut It down to the length I needed then I had a coworker who runs our wire EDM machine cut a internal spline to fit the output shaft here's the old gear that I cut off the output shaft new gear this gear now takes up the space that gave me the slop in the original trans setup I will use a harden washer and bolt to attach to output shaft Brian

I have one that looks almost identical that I converted to work on my GT 14 rear 3 PT hitch (with an adapted 2 inch trailer hitch), the blade was originally from a Sears Suburban. When the weather gets a bit brighter I will add some pics. Note be a bit careful when you use in reverse i.e. just do the final grading or you will probably bend or break something.

Sam, PM me your address and I'll send you one.

So, now that I have the trailer I need to put it to use. Today I picked up a 1981 C-145 with a 48" SD deck. It is very original, well maintained, and flawless plastic seat pan (other than being faded.) I'll cut the grass today and polish it up tomorrow for some portrait photos.

HELLO, I HAVE THE SAME REPLACEMENT MOTOR ON MY C120 TRACTOR. IT HAS THE COMMON WH 15AMP RECTIFIER,ORIGINAL BATTERY IGNITION SWITCH 103990. IF YOU USE THE MAGNETO TYPE SWITCH 103991 IT WILL START, BUT THE CHARGING SYSTEN AND LIGHTS WON'T WORK. HOPE THIS HELPS.

I can assure you it works on the BMW opposed twin...and the head gaskets for it are a "wee" bit more than $17 a piece!

Without removing the head, and doing a visual inspection both before and after... seems it's just speculation, as to whether this procedure really works, or not.

This is an often used, yet controversial procedure used on oil-head BMW opposed twin motorcycle engines known as "water torture". I personally have done it more times than I can remember and never had ANY ill affects. In fact, it always worked wonders and cured the pinging issues that were so common even with 93 octane gas. I do recommend changing the oil after this procedure! You will know why when you see it drain out.

*GASP* Terry! The horse on your machine looks sick, its prancing.. and it turned yellow!

I hope to see lots of pictures since I cant go....

This may help you along the way: http://www.mywheelhorse.com/modules.php?name=Docs2&do=show_doc&id=2

It sounds like a good candidate for a refresh to me... keep in mind that the "spec" number did not always mean that there was a physical diference between K90's and K91's... most parts will swip swap between spec numbers.

48 hours from now the madness will be starting!!! See you all there...

Now that you mention it Brandon, that could be true. I'm not sure it's etched in concrete but in thinking back, that was the case for the attachments I had.

Tilled and planted Sunday... no pics of the act, but here's a shot of the finished product... Area is about 36' x 15'. Done with my 416-H.

If these don't help please disregard this post

Click on this link...it should explain the whole thing. It seems like we have had a few of these happen lately. Let us know if this helps you.

Only a few more days!!!! Ok who is loaded and ready to roll???? Not me.....from all of the different things going on, it seems like there is going to be a ton of stuff there this weekend. A lot of deals already being made! Bring some cash and enjoy the day!

Been busy lately trying to finish up school. I got the block off to the machine shop. Painted the engine tins. I just got the Block back .030" kohler piston. Ported the intake and exhaust decked the block and received my torque regrind cam in the mail. So here's a couple pics of the Block all painted up. I will build this engine this weekend.

Sorry about the poor images. I finished my test and the following picture shows one of Mayhews decals at the bottom. It is a 3mil vinyl which looks screen printed and then a 9 mil thick heavy gloss vinyl laminate and cut with a die. the decal in the middle is made using a 4 color solvent ink process on 3 mil digital wrap air escape vinyl and 1 layer of gloss 3 mil laminate for a 6 mil thick decal. the top 500 special hood stand decal was made the same way but I added 2 more layers of clear gloss 3 mil laminate to make it a total of 12 mil thick. I find the 9 mil laminate on Ed's reproductions still have a deeper finished look due to it being one thick layer as opposed to three thinner layers? Anyway I am pretty sure the original 500 specials came with white wheels and white background decals. Hopefully someone can chime in that has a clean original to verify. Many of the tractors from the 60s were exposed to the elements and the white begins to yellow a bit. I am probably wrong but my theory is that if the wheels were white the decals were also and if the wheels were linen beige then they used decals that had a linen beige background to match the wheel color? THE COLORS ARE OFF A BIT DUE TO THE CAMERA ANGLE AND LIGHTING.

And thanks for the photos, but please repaint it RED!

I'll be the biggest kid there. Down to days and the weather looks good. Should be an excellent day to finally start the garden tractor season.

42" rear discharge model 05-42MR02 Drive belt: 6898 Gates 1/2"x98" 4L980W Napa 1/2"x98" Spindle belt: 6889 Gates 1/2"x89" 4L890W Napa 1/2"x89" 42" side discharge model 05-42MS03 Drive belt: 6378 Gates 1/2"x103-1/4" 40 degrees 6378 Napa 1/2"x103-1/4" 40 degrees Spindle belt: 6886 Gates 1/2"x86" 4L860W Napa 1/2"x86"

Take care of yourself the tractor will be there when you feel better.

And I am not invited to the party?? You guys should stop up here I will be painting the lxi...

I think we will be able to talk outboards tomm...

My garage is the same way as you shall see tomm.

By the way. If you do open up the tranny you might want to do that in the garage. You don't want to push Mrs. mels too far

Mels one of the members on Red Square (Jake Kuhn) has the trans gaskets and he can help you on the seals and bearings. He usually has the gaskets on e-bay. I have used a couple of his gaskets and they work great, they are the correct thickness.

I believe my wife would have a heart attack if I did this.

Mels- I use a guy out of Brookfield (Joe's Sandblasting). He is reasonable. PM me if you want his number.

Is that the table the dog lives under..i think I see his blanket.

They make the news when people bring their livestock in the house... Why not steel horses? Fits right in if you ask me

Going to get some work done, ​to hear about your knee, will say prayers for healing. A few years back a friend had surgery and while he was recuperating he used an old school desk ( the type that has an arm and work area attached to the back ) as a work station. All he needed was someone to carry the parts over near him and he could hobble over, sit down and work away! Best wishes for skilled surgeons and a speedy recovery.

I like RJ 58 projects, especially after all the parts are cleaned and primed. post lotsa photos.

While your at it replace the dip stick. That grommet can get hard and let moisture seep in there too

Ohhhh that poor tractor. Is that a VAC? My brother has one, it's a '48, not in much better shape than that one. Has a hand throttle and a foot throttle. Cool little big tractors.

^ let us take a moment of silence for the fallen ones

I have an 84 C-165 8 spd. This tractor is my ultimate working tractor. Now it is my base project tractor as well, as I am going to put live hydraulics and a 3 point hitch on it. The steering doesn't feel "tight" as was stated earlier. I keep it well greased also. I know I will get some grief from this. But, all in all? It will give my 520h a serious run for the money. This tractor is the one tractor I have had that I will not part with. For mowing? It probably isn't the best, because it is not a tight turning tractor. But, for shear power and stamina? It cannot be beat. That 8 spd. and 16hp engine would be hard to beat. I would like to try a 500 series in the similar combo though. Then, maybe I might(not a chance) change my mind. I would rather make some of the chassis/steering modifications to this particular tractor to make it better (If it is at all possible) .