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Well, I really wasn't planning on another boat project! The boat is a 1955 Dunphy mahogany ply with its original 1955 Johnson and original trailer. It is almost 13 ft. long. Being a wood boat I really doubt there are many of these left out there and most buyers opted for the 14 ft. model. The boat was a barn find by my brother and he just HAD to tell me about it. I purchased the boat from the original owners son. (His father is still living at 87 but now lives in New Hampshire) The boat was last used in 1977. I got it home safely this past Saturday and immediately started working on it. I'm up in the air about what color to paint the bottom. The bottom color on it is the original factory color, Dunphy painted all the bottoms of their boats this color. I really don't mind the bottom color, Mr. original himself Stevebo says, red bottom and red interior cushions. I was thinking factory color on bottom and maybe hunter green cushions or a medium blue? maybe even red cushions? I promised the previous owners pictures when done and they can even go out for a boat ride with it. They were pretty excited too hear that. Since it is rainy today, when I got home from work I pulled the carb to clean it and pulled the flywheel to have a look at the ignition. Carb was spotless clean and after cleaning and checking the gap on the points I had good spark. I put it all back together and decided to try starting it. Within a few pulls she was off and running. Nice to see that after 38 yrs. being idle this is still a great motor. I will now order new maintenance parts for it.. You can tell the old timer really took care of his stuff, the paint and decals on the motor are near perfect, I won't do doing anything in that area other than keeping it clean and waxed.

Gave dad a call late this afternoon and asked him if he was up for a 4 hour road trip. Next thing you know the trailer was hooked up and off we went. Had a great time chatting after yet another Horse. We haven't gone after many lately so this was a good time for both of us, especially since it was a bucket list tractor. this one is far from perfect as it was used to mow the lawn and blow snow in the winter. I know, hard to believe right? She has some dings but with some TLC should turn out ok. Some of the chrome will be redone in the future, while the rest isn't too shabby and should polish out ok. It has 772 hours on the working meter and is #85 out of 200. Some damage is a little disappointing, but the most important thing is that it exists. This one has been owned by a few folks and the seller was unaware of what he had.

Stevebo didn't mention that when he was at my house I had mentioned I will be selling my Duratech Runabout. He asked how much, within seconds he was in his truck digging the cash out of his wallet! (or his secret safe?) I know if he ever decides to sell it I'll get first crack at it. I told him the next day I probably should have waited till I was done restoring this boat to sell that one, his reply, I can rent it out to you by the week! Always the nut buster! Come on Ken.... I just wanted to "motivate" you to get er done !! I had no intentions of buying back my old Duratech even tho my boy has been asking me to take him tubing/skiing. Non of the other boats I have will do that. From a previous barter Ken and I made I had a rare 1958 Johnson 35 (with a 40hp power head) just sitting in my basement waiting for the right boat. It happens to be the same year as the boat which is a good thing. When Ken told me about this Dumphy he asked if I wanted to do a barter for my 58' motor for the 25 hp that was on it. I said sure. Then Saturday when I stopped over to see it he tells me that he wanted to keep the original motor on the boat that came with it which I agreed it should stay as is. That 25 is really clean... So I put 2 and 2 together and quicker than I knew I was dragging the Dura home again. This time a "little" nicer than when I sold it to Ken. This is very typical of Ken.. He almost ALWAYS improves whatever he gets and if not he will maintain the quality of it. When I got home I put the motor on the boat and Sunday we were tubing !!

I just finished a rebuild on my K91t and just wanted to post a couple photos, she started on the second pull and ran great.

Yup. Chainsaws and Wives, don't loan 'em out, they never come back the same...

I was going to suggest a set of hubs and bolt on rims.....etrailer.com has some pretty good prices and shipping is not bad....I thing the 8X7 rims are on sale....or they were....for 15 bucks..... I saw 1 inch 5 bolt hubs for 20 plus shipping....I'm sure the 4 bolt are priced the same..... I really like the look of bolt on rims.......

Good thing my wife loves me. In a month or so, I've bought 3 WH tractors. I just picked this Commando 8 up today specifically to move some dirt and mulch. Unfortunately, we have had so much rain, it's too wet to move it. You can see the mud on the 520's tires

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/11-tractor-1964-1054-da-om-ipl-wiringpdf/ Check out this manual. It has the details on how to adjust things.

I think Stevebo lent a tractor to a neighbor and they rolled it! Certain things I won't loan out, other things I really don't care. One of my neighbors had a quadruple by- pass a few yrs. ago, he is only 48, a yr. older than me. Kinda surprising because he takes excellent care of himself. For the past two yrs. I have let him use my snow blower every time it snows. (he doesn't have a place to store one) Its a real nice Toro 7/24. He was real hesitant about borrowing it because he didn't want to mess it up. He is somewhat mechanical and he ain't no dummy and has excellent common sense. I told him I bought it for 75 bucks at a swap meet and that I could care a less if it blows up or if it self implodes. I'd feel much worse if he keeled over lifting all the snow we have been getting! Now, when it comes to those neighbors that just don't care or have a clue, and we all know every neighborhood is at least half full of them... Well, all I can say is you just can't help everyone! Its kinda funny, I have determined over the yrs. its usually the people that ask for help are the ones that don't need it.

A couple beers before you get in the seat, another for the cup holder... then stab it and go. Pretty sure you'll have all kinds of overlap going on.

Another Toyota just about broke in!

I lent a push mower to a neighbor once. It had a Tecky on it! She mowed half her yard with it and stopped. Next day she comes over and says it won't start. I walk over and the carb is laying on the deck! I put the carb back on and she finishes. Mext time I use the mower I go to start it. Pull the cord and the whole motor spins around. All of the engine mounting bolts are missing! True story!

The more overlap you have the more seat time you get, may want to half-lap and get even more seat time!

Last weekend was the 4th time we have met. This time at Newby Hall near Ripon, there were 25 entries from as far south as Brighton and as North as Edinburgh. Heres some of my pics

Hi all, I am a wheel horse man at heart but I couldn't pass up on this cool little machine, you don't see them very often over here. It's a January 1963 Original, complete with three-point hitch. After a wash and parked next to my C-120 It needs some parts and a good service but I have got it running and it runs sweet. Are there many other Cub owners on the forum? Tom

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

I'm no mechanic, but that doesn't look quite right

Nice...now if it said Wheel-Horse tractor and, included the logo... I'd be overjoyed.

My whacky neighbor of 27 yrs just split with his wife and moved into an apartment. For the past 20 yrs. he has asked to borrow a sledge hammer. I didn't own a sledge hammer but every year he would ask. He cleaned out his garage last month. I'm in my garage and he yells to me, Mike do you want a sledge hammer? He's holding this old sledge hammer. I now own a sledge hammer! Steve, If I had a Tecky powered push mower and you wanted to borrow it, I first would have questioned your sanity. Then I would have said take it and don't dare bring it back!

Mike, if I needed to borrow a lawnmower from you, and you loaned me one with a Techumseh on it...I would do the same thing. Of course the carburetor is on the deck, that is the first thing to go...and if I had the time to get the engine loose, it would become structure in a river and probably have a Bass hiding behind it.

It crossed my mind, but no I did not. I hopped back in the truck quickly and snuck back across the state line before I was recognized for poaching another Horse.

You do realize that the non-shaker plate oil pan for the 16 HP is the same as the 10, 12 and 14, BUT they won't fit a K341AS (shaker) engine. The base of the block is smaller to accommodate the smaller oil pan.

Did ya let him know what he had AFTER handing the money?

Sheeesh! At least you Marines had boots. We Army pukes walked the flight line barefoot 5 miles, uphill both ways!

Was at home, listening to my neighbor cut his lawn. He never picked up sticks or rocks first. Heard the lawnmower hit a huge rock, and bent the shaft on his motor. He immediately asked me to borrow mine so he could finish. I told him try the other neighbor, after I stopped laughing.

nice herd! and by the way it's nice to see the snow's finally gone

The main advantage is not having the grass flattened by the tires before mowing. The groundsmasters were a good example. The z's aren't too bad either.

The first bit of advice I have for you is to never go back to that small engine place! You have a Sunstrand 90-2062 which is specific to the GT-14, but nearly all of the components are interchangeable with the 90-2046 which was used on the 1968 to 1973 smaller Wheel Horses. If parts are needed you can place a want add on this site. Before you throw in the towel on this you should change the fluid and filter. You will want to get a NAPA 1410 filter. If the fluid you drain out is red, replace it with Dextron; if it is amber, use a good quality 10-30. There could be other things that require attention, but this would be the first step. Keep in mind that a Hydro should always be operated at 2/3 throttle or greater. Higher RPMs provide better cooling for the engine and transmission. If you want to look at the manual for the tractor or transmission they can both be found on this site. Hope this helps. Let us know how you make out.

I use sealed bearings on all my show tractors to keep the hubs clean, but regular unsealed bearings on my workers. My reasoning is that the workers gets down in the snow and mud and having the entire hub filled with grease keeps the water out. Having no grease inside the hub invites water and ultimately rust.

Wait till she finds out I need to build a shed now, LOL

The smaller size (16 x 6.50-8) works better with the standard wh front wheels (5.38 wide x 8). over on the JD forum (weekendfreedommachines.com) they talk about the two widths of the v61 tires and their suitability for wheel sizes. general opinion is the 16 x 6.5-8 works with the common 5.38 width and the 18 x 8.50-8 is better suited to the wider JD wheel on the bigger tractors (i think its 7 inch but not positive). as mentioned above the d series Wheelhorses use a wider front wheel. the key for proper fitment is to look at the sidewall profile from the front. those wider tires look right with the wheels on that d pic above this post. here is a pic with the smaller size on smaller 5.38 wheels (400 series) on my 416.... sidewalls look similar on both, in my opinion both of these pics show proper wheel/tire sizing.

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.

I think I found the problem.

Wow Scott great machine you scored there, its my favorite model for sure. And im sure you want thing to be perfect as would I but it sure does look darn good in the photos you posted. I find it shocking as well that it changed hands multiple times and the person you bought it from just thought that had some sort of tricked out lawn mower but at the same time it doesn't surprise me. A lot of people give the funny look when they find out we're into tractors. We had a memorial day get together and I had multiple friends come up to me and ask with a somewhat puzzled approach " why do you have 4 of the same tractors in your garage"? some even called them "lawn mowers"....the nerve of some people Most people just want a machine whatever shape and size that will mow their lawn or clear their driveway but not us!

Very true...I just bought one last Sunday, and I have been happy ever since.

Great find! Are you goin' to use the seat? Looks comfy, original equipment (seat)? You don't need chrome wheels, I do.

Don't forget to factor in the increase in castor angle when you're doing wheeeeeelies Ian

And we can take that 195 out of my line up... Congrats to Aldon who came down to my place to purchase it this past Sunday.. You won't meet a nicer guy and the 195 is now where it belongs..

Nice score Scott! You'll really like that tractor. I have 290 hrs. on mine. It is nice having one that someone put some hours on, I don't feel guilty riding it around at the shows. The general public at the shows really seem to dig the 420.

I always change passwords after any type of hack, but I'm paranoid.

I will definitely try the battery thing because it sounds awesome if it works. I will video it and post it if it works. I will let you know how it goes tomorrow.

No pics...yet...but wait till my hauler shows up... 1999 Toyota Sienna minivan with 286,000 miles on it...but hey it's still pulling a horse and considering it only cost me $1500 maybe it's finally time to get another wheel horse...but then I'll probably need to buy a truck...

The shed only ADDS value to your property! Always build it bigger than you think you'll ever need. She'll think you are insightful and intelligent.

Same here, was referring to debris vs. damage...

​Bob, any idea the width of the wheel on the D? ​pretty sure mine are 7 inches wide.....

Easiest way to get that deck under that tractor is to drive right up and over it...

If you have an air compressor, try blasting air through the tube...at least this will help you figure out if the tube is blocked or not. I have tried to "fish" wires through automobile/truck floor boards, frames, headliners and door posts, and some will fight you all the way! I have run coat hangers through one way, tied a string on and pulled it back and then tied the wire onto the string to pull it through! You have to "outsmart" the problem!

​Thanks Horse, that wasn't caning it, we didn't have the space Speed rating.. Er.. I don't think they have a speed rating! ​Yep, I got air.. I had no idea until I saw the video! I did wonder why the steering got lighter ​That made me laugh.. I might have to use it as a quote somewhere ​Thank you Sir... Maybe when she is finished and fully painted. ​A little way off paint yet Callum, but she will look the bee's knees when she is done. ​Thanks Steelhorse, the air line will be replaced with something more suitable when the final rebuild is done after paint... I don't like the blue anyway A Why Not status update... The good news I've fitted a rev counter and worked out how to wire in the temp gauge. The bad news is... The brakes are rubbish. The steering is a bit heavy, does not self center, does not have enough lock and is not enough turns from lock to lock.. The throttle pedal is at a painful angle for my ankles, as is the brake pedal. The throttle pedal needs better return springs.. When braking it's hard not to hit the throttle at the same time! So she needs a few tweaks.. The rear brakes will be sorted by fitting new shoes (I've ordered the right ones this time) and new adjusters both of which have been ordered.. The front brakes will be sorted by moving the master cylinder up a bit. Sorting the throttle pedal problems just involves a little cutting and welding. The steering problems will be a bit more interesting to solve.. The gearing in the 90 degree angle drive box thingy isn't quite 1:1 but it's close, this means the steering wheel does not turn much lock to lock.. I did think about a Land Rover steering box which is small enough to fit in the available space... Until I saw the price of them!! So I have bought a small steering rack advertised as being for micro cars/kit cars... It only measures 39 inches end to end, as WN is 44 inches wide it should fit in with only minor tweaks..