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The property next door to me has been abandon for over two years. I offered to keep it mowed but the mortgage company declined my offer so it sat empty and unmowed for two years. Last night when I got home a young lady was attempting to mow with a push mower. I introduced myself and discovered she was the new owner. After thinking about this last evening, I decided the Raider should make a contribution to this young lady's project. Four gallons of gas and four hours later, we had the place mowed. We ran with the deck @‌ max height @‌ WOT in low 1st and 2nd. Seat time !!! I hope She is surprised and pleased when she returns.

Towed another one home for the barn today. Had too much room to move I guess and the price was right... Its a 77 or 78 C-81 8 speed that lost the original K-181 and has been repowered with a K-301 12 horsepower. I have been watching this tractor mow for 2 years now. At the end of last year it disappeared and a shiny plastic white and yellow thing showed up in its place. Two weeks ago I had the GT-14 cutting about a half acre up the road from the farm here (Before the steering broke and I had to limp home) where we used to have a building and the neighbor came over and thanked me for keeping it mowed. We spoke for awhile and he commented on seeing many horses about the farm. I asked where his disappeared last year and he said he couldn't get it started 1 weekend and after a local dealer looked at it, said it was junk and promptly sold him a 26 horse plastic Cub with a bagger. He asked me if I wanted the ol' girl and I told him heck yes. He wouldn't take anything for it because it didnt run. SO I got me a free tractor.... Jeb and I ran up with his Charger 12 tonight and towed it home.... 1 mile home...Literally stole it from my back yard almost. It wont turn over, battery dead, oil in engine is clear and tranny gear lube is clear as well. I can spin the engine with a ratchet so its not seized. Just gotta figure out whats her trouble is.... Not sure what she's going to end up being....Probably a worker restoration. It needs back tires but I have a pretty decent set of old turf Savers for it... Probably paint and definitely some Vinyl Guy specials of the C121 variety. It had headlights at one time so I will get a set as well at the upcoming show hopefully... Getting the Allied Dethatcher put on her because its a late 70's model. I haven't decided where the 42Rdeck is going either..maybe sell it. Or maybe I'll mow with it...Lord knows the GT-1 4 is broke more than it runs and the 12 should be less fuel compared to the '74 C-160 8 speed...

could have used a sickle for that stuff. A hay baler might be in order....

A couple of weeks ago I asked Brian to send me a couple of his diaphragms that he makes for Kohler vacuum-style fuel pumps. They have been sitting on my desk, in front of the computer since they arrived. Well, today I started my 857 for the first time since putting it away in the shed last fall. When I parked it last year, I noticed that the engine would not keep running without being choked. I figured that I has some junk in the carburetor. But after removing the carburetor and cleaning it, I still had the problem. So I removed the fuel pump to find that the diaphragm was quite deformed, and actually stuck to the bottom of the pump. So I grabbed a new "buckaphragm", installed it, and voila, problem solved. Thanks again Brian for your quality part.

Even ore impressive than the job the Raider did is your kindness and caring to welcome your new neighbor. I hope she realizes how blessed she is to have you as a neighbor.

I was trying to find a picture of somebody that would try to mow that lawn with a push mower...she kept popping up.

This thread is worthless with out pictures......of your new Neighbor!!!

Steve, cents you're retired you have no time to mow it more often! Ed, those pics are calendar shots!

My Mom's grass looks close to that every week when I go over there to mow it. Excellent pictures Ed and very nice of you to do that for her.

Exactly my thoughts! That would have been a fantastic yard to be able to try out a side-mounted sickle! That's mighty neighborly of you Ed. It's a shame that the mortgage company turned down your offer, but the reality is that it's just them protecting themselves. If you damaged the property or got hurt doing it they could have potential liability, and they they don't want to put that risk into a property that they're just sitting on. I am surprised they don't contract a lawn service to mow it though, just to keep the varmints and squatters at bay.

Ed, mighty nice of you. And holy smokes, how high that grass is. Plenty for the horse to chew on. Glenn

In my neck of the woods, you would have passed out before you finished by the amount of blood loss from the ticks that would have inhabited that. It did a nice job! I hope she appreciates it and that they are good neighbors.

Would love to see that first one in the calender.

Good story and pics Ed!

Well, I could always try and borrow this one from a friend our ours Here's a picture from a couple years ago when I was just finishing up the 401 and a friend was working on building the stack for me. Sure looks different with single wheels on the rear. Sure could fit some horses in this rig though! Anyways as for what we'll bring, probalby going to take our flatbed from the farm this year, has a 12ft long bed on it so should be able to bring a couple horses and still have room just in case we find anything we can't live without. Don't have any pictures of it.

Always nice to see someone "pay it forward"

Someone could " learn " from this!

I had the herd outside today to do some cleaning and first start's of the yr. in preparation for the Big Show... Even shot a quick video... http://vid187.photobucket.com/albums/x201/flyinaceman/20150610_180322_zpsxej6u5gn.mp4

Most of my tractors have Brian's diaphragm in the fuel pump too, Bob. Sure glad he sells those.

we had our UK meeting last weekend and after a few beers we decided to see who was the daddy ​http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7PV3UYBUdM

​Hope you enjoy mowing her yard, because I hear her hubby and kid are lazy as all get out. lol

​I found If I only took a 2/3 cut, using the left and center blades to cut and the right one to chop the hay, it would not clog up. When I took a full cut, the right blade was trying to push out 2' long grass and it would get caught on the back side of the chute opening and keep building up and closing the opening. ​Plenty of ticks here also BOO. But they don't bite me as I have had Lyme Disease for 35 years , so ticks, vampires and rabid dogs are afraid to taste my blood. I am hoping for a good neighbor also. She didn't show up today. I hope she isn't out looking for a person to mow, or worse shopping at HD or Lowes for a green tractor.

Bill, I pulled out all my plaques, and I seem to be missing the 14th Annual Wheel Horse Show plaque from 2012. Would you have one of those extra? Please. Thanks Bill

looking good just did the same thing for my brothers new property

Someone from RS has offered to take this - Thank everyone for the comments and looking. Denny This little Suburban needs a home. I have had this for 15 plus years and had planned to restore it but I just have more than I can handle. Its time for someone else to restore it to its former glory. I was given this free so I'm giving it free to anyone who comes to pick it up (Brainerd, Minnesota). It comes with a 32" deck. The engine is a Clinton. Everything is original as far as I can tell but the seat is different from any that I have seen as it is solid without holes. Denny (612) 764-2543

Impromptu random acts of kindness and charity. Awesome example to set!

good stuff Ed!! I too like to help the neighbors out with my horses but most of the time its for my own enjoyment I mowed lawn for my neighbor earlier this year that was probably about half as tall with my 42" sd on my new 417-a with the kt twin. I went right at it deck full down and only had some small issues with it clumping and not flying out of the chute, never enough to stop me though. Did you have any issues with all that grass or did your eat right through it?

That's cuz he's too busy out front... posing for Dino on the bench.

​I luv my HH120 in the C-120 Ken, But I elected to use the Raider and Kohler Power. The guv was full open most of the time.

Nice Job Ed. I bet the ole Tecky was gettin into the governor on that grass cuttin!

Well I'm glad, (I think), I'm not the only one who saw this before. This 417 was garaged it's whole life which is why I'm doing a restore even though it will be a worker. The member I bought it from who most likely doesn't visit anymore since this was his only WH reminds me of Brad Garrett on Everybody Loves Raymond. Nice guy and big! Not fat at all! Just 6'5" and BIG! His father is a big guy too so I can see the tower having some "stress" on it especially if mowing sidehills, etc, after 1200 hours. I'll post some pics once I'm done with it. I just hope I still want to mow and blow with it. I hate to keep parade tractors but my 857 has turned into one and it doesn't look that nice.

I'll be campin out in the Hippie van...

Phew!!! Thanks Jason! I thought we were going to see IT again!

Wheel Horse Interchangeability List http://www.mywheelhorse.com/graphics/file/z_Other/AA_WH_Interchange_1955-_00.pdf

Not tried it yet, but bendy made mincemeat of C4 when we did the first tug of war

Now that is mowin'! Do you have a hay take? Holy cow, feed for a few months!

​You da Daddy Mark , and no you can't bring that beast over to try your luck against my D-200 or even both of them together! I've only just finished replacing the pump and motor in one and the sight of that D being effectively towed backwards with the tow valve closed is the stuff nightmares are made of. Well done for that project of yours - outstanding work! Andy Thanks Andy, we should have really tried another one pulling the d, but we ran out of time. The beer tent was calling

​Cool Ad. I have to ask... I've seen the old gear drive mower decks with the side shields mounted upside down like in the picture above as well as mounted in place on the side. Is there a reason for this? Seems kind of dangerous with the sides open while mowing????

Never had this issue either, unless the bulb was bad. Had plenty of them which got dried up and cracked. I've had some luck soaking dried diaphragms for a couple of days in a can of carb cleaner. Loosens them up and makes them pliable again. I work on a bunch of that stuff and get sick of ordering diaphragms for every one. The soaking works about 75% of the time plus a good carb clean but it must be intact with no holes or tears. Works best on the ones that are just a little stiff but won't help if they already turned into crackers

I really only want to take two tractors to the show this year but I think I might just have to stuff the 420 into the back of the van (which I hate to do as its awful clean in there) and put my sons 854 on the trailer along with the Suburban. I bought the 854 off Buckrancher at the Big Show 3 yrs. ago for my son Cole. Haven't had to do a thing to it other than keep it clean and change the oil... She does cut the grass every once in a while, hauls fire wood every now and again and makes the rounds at all the local shows.

If I don't sell the 1968 Commando 8 I have on CL right now, I will bring it.

It doesn't haul a lot of tractors, but it'll be a great place to sleep

If your talking about the little gear that is on the shaft that the steering wheel is on I have it.

Better than factory Richard, better than factory! That video is priceless, so rare to get hold of something like that! I think I posted this before somewhere on the site but here's a period photo my son's partner dug out from her collection of family pics. Taken at Morton Manor on the Isle of Wight when Annie was a child. If I remember correctly (she'll shoot me if I get it wrong) that's her grandfather standing and uncle fixing something. Her family were into WHs and the other pic taken at Hasely Manor shows another uncle with his horse. Anyone else got any period WH pics to share? Andy

I don't load up until the Wednesday before. I'll try to remember to post some pictures at that time.

I finally get to do this! Leaving the previous owner: Heading down the intercoastal:

No, I'm quite sure. She'll always be...the Mrs Rules.

well, while I'm waiting for my gearbox angle drive thing i thought will sort the brakes. what I've done is i've used the deck lifting bar (the bit that has a rod going to the handle to the left of the tractor) and modified it slightly. i fortunately the perfect positioning of the deck lifter was right where the cut outs are the old tranny pulley, I made some bearing type blocks to get it in position. to my amazement it came out pretty square! anyway, from the brake pedal i could use the original linkage (just bent in one place) so i can still use the hand brake. I didn't film any of the making as i just wanted to crack on. anyway i just need to edit part 3.5 and all will be explained in greater detail. at the end of the last video, part 3, you may have noticed i said "stay tuned for an exciting part 3" what i meant was part 4 as i hoped to have had the gearbox before i got impatient! unfortunately I did but i couldn't call it part 4 as its not that exciting, thus part 3.5 is born! haha. sorry for the poor pictures, they are actually stills from part 3.5! thanks, callum

thank you for the kind comment, I have already got a new battery, its the same size but 21AH instead of 17, though I might as well size it was only a couple of £ more. extra weight shouldn't be an issue since I'm doing the front spindle to 4 lug hub mod which will add a bit of weight, I'm also thinking of a front weight bracket as well. here is my first video for you: I hope the video works ok,i tried to imbed it this time. if not here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxRNLUGRPf0 thanks for looking callum