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1st, this is proof that the Flamingo did follow me home from the Big Show. 2nd, I wanted to take a picture of the Afghan that Squonk won and gave to my wife Chris. Karen (kthack657) made and donated this to the raffle at the Big Show...which makes it that much more special. Thanks Karen and Mike. 3rd, the 876 that I picked up from SmokinJoe. It is sporting it's new choke cable, lift lever adjustment and flywheel / generator guard.

Finally got one....on the 4th of July!! My 11 yr old boy was rather excited!! Thad

Getting ready to load for Portage WI thought I would snap a few pics of the herd (not all were able to make it). Enjoy Thanks for looking Tom

Just wanted to share a couple pics from a beautiful Western NY 4th of July weekend with the boys - n - girls of Red Square . Slipped the brush-cutter head on the old trimmer & hacked about 15 feet off the shoulder to park for next weeks ride . Foxglove is in full bloom ( way late this year ). Stopped for a break along one of the oil roads . Smile Rene'

Hey guys picked up these two little awesome tractors for my dad and I at the wheel horse show this year! What do you all think? And if you went to the wheel horse show this year what did everyone think about it?

I agree with Ken on this. It is too bad for you that you couldn't score a good project, but the love of this herd is what keeps him going. I would hope he has a friend or two who will act on behalf of his estate to find new homes for them. We lost a member of our antique tractor club this spring and several of us have helped his widow sell them off slowly.

If the tractors keep the old timer happy that is what matters. I think the sad thing is the poor old guy needs to drag around an oxygen tank...I'd be willing to bet that when the times comes he has some good old buddies that will want his tractors...

Finally got the Bronco 14 running....the boys entered the 4th of July parade at MiTeJo Campground Milton,NH.

Happy 4th of July, everyone!

While on our road trip Friday, we stopped at several yard sales and flea markets. While at a yard sale on ILL 1 near Oliver, Ill, I noticed some Wheel Horse tractors at the neighbors. I asked the yard sale people and they said the guy wouldn't sell them for anything. I went over and asked about the horses and the elderly gentleman (dragging his oxygen tank) said he "just collects them" and nothing was for sale. I got a few photos of the ones I saw outside, and was told the "better shape" ones were in the garage. It is sad the way these poor tractors will have a slow painful death! There were 2 more that I didn't get a picture of...1 was a "nut roaster"!

Looks like you were camping on the hill this year. Very nice round hoods you found BTW. I was there...the show was fantastic, even with the Saturday rain.

I just completed a hub conversion on my 312-8 with 520 front end. Being unable to find 520 front wheels, I decided to go with trailer hubs. I could not find a good write up on the swap, so I am posting this for anyone who wants to do this swap. All parts (minus tires) came to about $100, so the conversion is around the same price as a set of clean 520 rims. Parts List -Trailer Hub Kit, I bought this off Ebay From Elgin Trailer Parts, This includes 2X 1000lb 4 bolt trailer hubs, bearings, 1" x 1.25" seals, and dust caps. (Fits BT8 1" spindle) Cost- 57$ shipped -Wheels, I ordered 5-3/8 x 8 rims (standard for 400 series). A big benefit to trailer hubs is that they accommodate a wide variety of rims/tire sizes. These hubs use a 4 x 4" bolt circle. Cost- 32$ shipped -Spindle Washers, 1" x 1.5" flat washer, 14ga or 18ga. I bought these from lowes but These can be sourced anywhere. Qty 2 needed. -Hub End Washers, .75" x 1.25" flat washer, 14ga or 18ga. I bought these from lowes but These can be sourced anywhere. Qty 2 needed. -Bronze Sleeve Bearing, 1" ID x 1.25" OD x .5" Long, I bought these from Mcmaster-Carr P/N 6391K281 Qty 2 needed. -3/4-16 Slotted Lock Nut, Mine were missing. I bought these from Mcmaster-Carr P/N 95030A270, Qty 2 needed, Sold in 10 pack. Installation is straight forward. The pictures pretty much sum up the steps. The bearing need to be hand packed with grease before assembly. Install the inner bearing before inserting the seal. The hub nuts are not intended to be torques very hard. Just snug them up and install the correct size cotter pin. The hubs are very smooth and solid. I am very happy with the results. Thanks, -Justin

Stevasaurus's tricycle during the annual Boy Scout parade circa 1957, It was with a heavy heart that Steve sold his prized possession for his first Wheel Horse.

haha yes I did camp on the hill this year. And thanks! These were the only 854's I seen there in good running shape. And yes the show was fantastic even with the rain! Going next year is a must! You must have missed my sons 854 at the show, it runs Primo... Nice Horse's...

Post 'em up here... any picts to share of your 's flying the ol' RWB glory today.

club and 608 i would like to ask all of you with an onan twin cylinder to join the yahoo onan club. ( google it ) just say you want to join to learn how to work on your onan engine. the site has the P series parts and service manuals, as well as most of the other twin cylinder engines. then you can learn how to do it correctly. ( set valves, and torque ) thank you. boomer ( the used onan engine parts guy,also NOS and new )

One for the Dino(Steveasaurus)here...

It sure does not take a whole lot to get the clown car out and going.

haha yes I did camp on the hill this year. And thanks! These were the only 854's I seen there in good running shape. And yes the show was fantastic even with the rain! Going next year is a must!

Hey Tom, which one holds the golf bag? I happen to have another horse on my trailer for you, and an engine...don't forget the license plat please. Nice herd Tom.

Hell no...

Sweet pictures guys show those American flags and be proud!!

Enough already... quit hogging the computer. Hard for me to get a post in these days.

I can now say it's completed! Even cut the grass with it today.

Precisely why I got it Mike.... for, you know...that off brand guy next door.

Here you go Mikey... enjoy your holiday bro.

It was great to finally meet so many of the great Red Square members at my first Big Show! Everyone was so friendly and there were so many great tractors and things to see and do-it was really a fun day! I actually got so caught up in the excitement of the show that I bought my first tractor from JayinNC- a WH A-81 mower - within 10 minutes of getting there! Thank you very much for your hospitality! Sincerely, Mrs. Rules (Linda)

John Fisher and I live about twenty minutes apart and for the past ten years or so have conveyed together to the Big Show. It gives you peace of mind knowing that if you have mechanical problems there is help nearby and a couple of times there were problems. This year the trip was uneventful if you don't mind driving the four and a half hour trip home in a driving rain. After we split up a few miles from home John had a near tragedy. As he turned on a back road about three miles from home, his trailer jack drug on the road. He thought that he had forgot to raise it when we pulled out so he pulled over to check. What he found was scary. The whole receiver had broken loose from his motorhome and was hanging down. The rear metal plates when the receiver was welded to the motorhome chassis had rotted away. The front ones were holding, barely. The part that was hanging down was also where the safety chains attach so if the front plates failed the trailer with five 'Horses on it would have come loose and been a runaway missile. The consequences could have been deadly, at the least the trailer and 'Horses would have been wrecked. Lesson learned? Get under your tow vehicle and check the welds, condition of the metal, etc. Basically the structural integrity of the receiver especially if you tow a boat trailer and/ or live near the seashore. John was lucky, you might not be.

"..................Kelsey sneaks down and uses the leaf blower on the C-100's Kohler one more time for good measure."

Wow I used to live in upstate NY. bet we could could have a great time bs'n

That happened to me allready, a little while ago. But I did check the fuses again: all are A ok. Right now I am waiting for tomorrow so I can get a replacement ignition switch.

Trying to get Mrs Rules back up there this fall...

Onan manual calls for the head bolt to be torqued 5ft/lbs,10ft/lbs and final torque of 14ft/lbs.The sequence is the center pair first,next upper pair ,then the pair below the center pair.The upper single goes next then the bottom pair.Luck,JAinVA

Thank you Ed, it was great meeting you too and thanks for the deal on the new deck wheels! It was fun testing the carrying capacity of the A-81 but I haven't made it to mowing the yard yet!

Hey it's my old Chebbie!

Tom, great shot. At attention and on the line, also the hauler looks great. Thanks for sharing the herd with us. Dont forget some pics from the show if you can. Glenn Steve, just watched your "watching paint dry " video. Cracked me up, how many times I thought the same thing. Glenn

I think you found a couple of nice GT's! We were there and had a good time Thursday & Friday...Saturday not so much because of having to load up in the rain!

Got some really nice curb appeal going on there.

If you search just by the CH18 Command pro, I have seen a few of these HP ratings on links for the same engine so yes, with a different head or piston, the same cc engine can have a different HP rating even from the factory. Horizontal TWIN Cylinder CH :: CH18 - 18-19 hp 624cc :: 18HP 62638 KOHLER COMMAND ENGINE CH18S WALKER ZTRLive Chat Software

Nice to see you back posting Digger.

Doing a search for a CH18S brings them up. Don't have a clue why the website doesn't have it.

Bingo...we got a winner.

I am happy with my can of Berrymans, but it is about 8 years old now. I would not be surprised if I found out that the current recipe was "watered down" in comparison to the old stuff

On my way, I'll be right over. Jeff Hodge is the mac daddy scrapple master.

Back to the horse - I recently had the same symptom and mine didn't end well, loud knocking. The photo is what I discovered upon removing the flywheel cover - probably 49 years of dust. I think it overheated (maybe oil was too low also, it was at the bottom of the range on the dipstick). The rod is broken but I haven't gotten it completely disassembled to assess other damage. At first I suspected a stuck valve but they are working correctly. I'll be cleaning and inspecting under this cover to prevent this from happening again.

great show! too bad the weather (liquid sunshine) chased (almost) everyone away! I know its set up as Fri and Sat but I met 2 guys on Sat morning who came from Buffalo and were a little disappointed that everyone seemed to be packing it in by the raffle time on Sat. I know its the WHCC who sets up the show but most everyone knows that Thurs and Fri are the big days. I let these guys know that and directed them to join up with the WHCC and of course RS!

If I recall correctly 8ns use dry sleeves. You pull the old sleeves put in new ones, new rings, and usually new piston/pins. http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/store/model_parts.cgi?SearchArea=Ford&&md=8N&cat=Engine Overhaul Kits&r=mcats Only machine work is to get crank reground and maybe valve seats. They use shell bearings on rods and mains so after your crank is ground I guess you can order them...(Better than my Case DC3 which uses poured babbit bearings. The do it your self route gets to be a problem when you have to buy a sleeve puller http://smile.amazon.com/OTC-Manual-Sleeve-Puller-Set/dp/B000RT8272/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1435862988&sr=8-6&keywords=sleeve+puller Ouch$$$ and the disc you need is not included that will be another $100 If you are handy you can make your own I have a picture of a home built somewhere I will post if I find it. Found ithttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Automotive-or-Tractor-cylinder-crank-in-sleeve-puller-/141704430014?hash=item20fe3e01be&vxp=mtr

great video Ian! My 7 year old is watching it with me and she says "I really want to drive that thing. do you want to drive it daddy? not as much as me I bet"

I do body work for a living, for the last near 30 years, I don't paint at work, but have in the past, my old Divilbiss siphon feed guns, were worm out, so I bought a few cheap HF guns the purple HVLP ones with coupon about $4 each, and have used the crap out of them, do they spray like a $500 gun NO, but with a little trial and error they work just fine, I bought the warranty on one of them, no serial no. so they don't care what one I bring back, that cost $2 they even said covered if I leave paint in it, so I have a spare in the box just in case one craps out on me. This was painted with one of them.