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Friday I had my seven week check-up following spinal surgery and the doctor told me (in the presence of my wife) that I should be able to start doing anything that I normally did prior to the operation. Sooooo, this morning I got a couple hours of quality seat time mowing the lawn. Came back in the house singing " Back in the saddle again", the wife said I don't sing as well as Gene Autry but she was glad to see me so happy. I start Physical Therapy Monday and should be able to get back out in the barn to give the rest of the herd a little attention very soon.

Wow, that is good news. It's been 11 months since my wife had L-1,2,3,and4 fused and she is still not allowed to vacuum or do any laundry. She was allowed to drive and shop after two months though. Maybe I should talk to her doctor.

I'm not much of a picture taker but managed to get a few. Turned out to be a nice day over there with quite a variety of machines.

This is a story of Hannah Please Vote For Her any vote from you guys goes a long way..... This is for my friends friend Hannah. 4 years ago Hannah was giving only months to live. Today she is a happy and fairly healthy 15 year old. Hannah had a brain tumor at age 11, after visiting 6 hospitals in three weeks only one surgeon would touch her, this was at John Hopkins. It was a long slow recovery and she is doing great now. She loves horses and loves jumping, the love of horses has kept her spirits up the last few years. Even thought she doesn't have all of her motor skills back yet she is a very good rider and jumper If you have a few minutes please see the link below and vote for her, she is in the second photo down Thanks Guys! ~Duke http://eventingnation.com/who-jumped-it-best-millbrook-junior-training-edition/

I cant hear you Mike, let me turn down that A/C unit

Here are the NAPA bearing numbers for those pulleys if they will help. 7-04140 is the bearing for the flat pulley 7-04141 is the bearing for the V pulley

Here are some pictures for you, this one is a late 55, but the same tractor besides the frame. If you need any more let me know. Also that steering link should be straight besides the bends on the ends, but one end is bent at a different angle than the other so it lines up with the steering shaft block. drive system....you can see the brass disk on the engine pulley, when you pull the speed selector arm all the way back it pulls the veri drive pulley onto the brass disk which reverses the direction of the belt. rear hitch you are missing, there are 2 different style hitches they used, this is the earlier style. Both are correct for your tractor I've seen both used. The steering wheel it should have, you can also see the throttle control below it and correct gas tank, however these straps aren't original but work just fine

Hello All, been awhile... working way too many hours.... missed the show (hear that turned out to be a good thing due to rain) , had to scrap my vacation to keep boss man happy. Working 16 hr days 7 days a week for short term now... Miss the forum and the Wheel Horses---haven't touched one in a year around my house. decided to visit and see whats going on and give a shout out to everybody. Already looking forward to next years show Tony

sell one buy two

Voted. I feel sorry for her opponents with RS members pulling for her.

Craig, Doc didn't mention vacuuming so I won't do it, can't be too careful! As for driving and shopping, since I haven't been on pain killers and it never came up following the operation I have been doing both for a few weeks.

I voted. She's currently in 1st place with 348 votes.

Wonder, doc say... you could vac, or do a little laundry?

OK...this post may get a little involved. These transmissions do not usually pop out of 1st gear. Yes, if the transmission is on there that came with that horse, it is a Wheel Horse #5053. That means that it is a 3 speed uni-drive with a 4 pinion differential and 1" axles. Before you end up dropping the tranny, we want to check out the shifter. Does it seem sloppy?? You may want to pull it out and check that the whole bottom of the shifter is OK. It will have a ball at the end of the shaft that engages and moves the shift forks into positions. Also, the dog point set screw that engages the shifter ball has to be locked into the hole in the shift ball...snug but not tight. Check this thread... http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/16582-help-my-shift-lever-pulled-out/ If the above does not fix your issue, you are going to have to open the trans. OK...now I am guessing here...kind of. .. What could cause this from the inside... 1. a worn cluster shaft gear...especially on the top end where 1st gear engages 2. a worn fork gear that engages both 1st and reverse...this is possible because the top part of the fork gear engages 1st and if the bottom part of that fork gear is OK...it will not pop out of reverse. 3. a bad bearing on the top (1st gear end...left side of trans) of the fork gear shaft that would put enough slack in the shaft to let the gear pop out. 4. It is possible that you may have a bad bearing on the left hand side of the cluster gear shaft, but I doubt it would just affect the 1st gear. The rest of the transmission...ie...differential, mushroom gear would not cause that issue you have. They are OK. Do you hear any noises...grindings...howls...etc?? Anything new happening that was not there 2 weeks ago?? If not, my guess is that it is the shifter being sloppy and not engaging the gear all the way. However, if you are using 1st gear all the time and then going into reverse with out coming to a complete stop (check the manual) you may have been grinding the edges of the cluster gear, and the respecting fork gear though the years, and you need a better one at this point. Do the outside observations first...only you know how you have been using...or abusing this horse. It is fixable...let us know.

Voted the Chicago way! Early - and often!

voted.......

Done....Hanna is in a strong 2nd place.

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Lot's more pics. Tried to get a lot of Ford feature pics in. Also a short video riding along on Skonk. Probably the coolest thing I came across was a steam tractor built in the village I grew up in. Built in 1914 and is the only known working unit left. Also an old drag line was operating and the guy working it let a little boy in the cab and let him work the controls. IH M with Mopar 318 power Ford with flames and Chevy Power!! Mini steamer Steamer built in the village I grew up in Drag line with little boy at the controls Mini Mercedes Need light? Shiney! Trip on Skonk HIGH NOON!! Steam 2015 day 3 036.JPG Steam 2015 day 3 037.JPG Steam 2015 day 3 053.JPG

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That hole and pile is there for the construction equipment to play. Lastyear was a National antique construction equipment show and that dirt pile started out 4 times as big! Wait for the Euclid dozer!

Ironically, I have bought and sold off Craigslist many times...from vehicles to boats, tires, and hammocks. Never once have I experienced anything "weird" as a buyer, rather it is usually someone who clearly doesn't have the same level of OCD that I have. For the most part, everything has been as promised and spot on. As a seller, however, I have seen it all. Quick example is when I tried to list a 1988 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4x4 for $600. The truck was a two owner, had some typical rust over the rear wheel wells, but ran and drove extremely well...$600. Long story short, I got trade offers that I could hardly believe. One local guy...get this...offered me three chickens and a porta potti for this vehicle. I politely declined and told him that I really enjoy the chicken that Kroger and Costco sell, and that I live in KY and we received indoor plumbing and shoes like two months ago. Sigh...this world is something else.

I just picked this up a few miles up the road. Owner says it's a 1948 Wheel Horse. I didn't agree or disagree. It's mine now. No motor and maybe something missing. Take a look. I can't find an ID tag.

One more vote and she is still in 1st

I Voted...she's still in first place

Or the sellers don't know what they have.

Outstanding news!!

Bet you are itching to do some things! Good for you! Dennis Thornton

Hi, Im Tim and somehow I have ended up with a pair of Wheel Horses. Thanks for the information you post here, I find myself searching these forums often for help. The tractors: The 310-8 has 278 hrs on it but hasn't run in many years, mice were living in it and ate the wiring harness and it had some exposure to the elements and has a lot of peeling paint and some rust issues. I bought it for $200 with the idea of restoring it but it turns out that parts aren't so easy to find and a running 414-8 came up for sale that had a 48 inch deck that looks like new so I picked that up. The 414-8 needs some work as well. I will post pictures in this thread and hope to get some idea of what I am up against in trying to keep the 414 alive. I have found that quite a few parts from the 310 fit on the 414 so I have begun using the 310 as a donor. Here is the 310-8 it is from 1990: Here is the 414-8:

We put all kinds of things out at the end of the driveway with a sheet saying FREE. It doesn't matter what it is, never lasts more than 15 minutes. Sold on craigslist to a young guy who arrived with 3 of his bros. Asked if he could take the Suzuki, my baby, around the neighborhood. I flashed the 1911 and told him to bring it back or their truck was mine. Scared the #$% out of 'em so that makes me the craigslist weirdo. They paid cash and I kept in touch with him for a couple of years. Found an old Kawi for my son on craigslist. Arrived up in Cherokee GA at dusk and at the end of the drive it said "Police shall go no further". Large STOP signs and flashing lights on telephone posts. Stopped and walked it. Just a bunch of good 'ole boys working out of a semi trailer near the house. The old man had the bike for years but had just had knee surgery and the bike was titled. We're all a little odd

Thunderbird ? ^^^^^ Funny , I didn't even see the dang thing when I clicked the shutter .

OH NO! There goes Buffalo! If them two creatures are already there... you gotta believe this one can't be too far behind. Untitled.jpg Untitled.jpg

Sort of related. I have one of those Thermos Grill to Go convertible grills for sale. It's on CL and I have it out front of my house with a sign on it. A guy stops today and doesn't even come to the door. He and his daughter proceed to take the grill apart without even asking if it was ok. They wanted to see how it folded up. I had a window A/C unit out front a couple of years ago. Big For Sale sign on it. I heard a car pull up. By the time I got outside they had it in their trunk and were driving away. They even took the sign!

Yes Dennis...same place. Good to hear from you. let's figure around 9:00 AM unless Joe says different. I will confirm the time as we get closer to the date. I'm going to bring my 876 this year.

I knew about the ACR on the "K" series, but for some reason it just takes a few more Amps to get her turning. It is probably my 4 year old battery not fully charged. She cranks good right off the bat if I put the 10 Amp charger on it for a while. I still have to choke it when it has set for a while. They do start without the choke if they are warm...like they should.

He needs to change out that battery, replace those cables and get that "The Prince of Darkness" regulator out of there. He knows how to get the spark out because he probably has to do it almost every time the tractor gets used.

He left the field wire connected the second time.

How could you miss Rodan?

Ahh yeah...them were the good ol' days Mike... including your finger in your picts adds that little touch of old school authenticity.

I wouldn't say he has been workin all the time....he did manage to have a few of these hitch bars made up. My GT1600 has a fuel issue so I decided tonight to just rip out all the fuel lines, filter and the tank shut-off. Perfect time to install the new hitch. It does require the two 3/8th bolts in the top of the tranny to be swapped out to longer ones, but other than that its a 5 minute job (unless your swapping all the fuel lines AND the shifter boot like me ). It sticks out farther and is higher than the factory hitch, it'll get a hitch ball and will be perfect for moving my boat and utility trailer. The factory hitch is just way to low. Pics of course! Mike.......

...and Alice in Wonderland saw big white rabbits...weird...

I knew there was someone missing from the group picture at The WHCC show this year. Glad you checked in.

The Tecumseh and Kohler engines both have a mechanical compression release built into them to make them easy to crank over, the down side is that this also results in lower vacuum on the intake stroke. Since our carburetors require a great deal of air flow through the venturi to draw fuel from the float bowl into the compression chamber the reduced air flow requires a little human intervention, we need to pull the choke. I you are running a little on the rich side you may not need to.

Like Jake said....1956 for sure with that one year only style frame....the 55,57, and some 56 years had the thicker solid channel iron frame. That year would be more correct with a Clinton 1200 3.6 HP engine and more than likely the smaller cast iron steering wheel was what it had originally.....the engine pulley would have a brass reverse disc built on to it to match up to the variable speed pulley that's on it now for reverse when you pull the speed selector all the way back to make contact with the brass disc and the skinny groove on the speed pulley. The deck and plow is completely original and correct for that tractor too...square gear covers are a giveaway compared to later decks having rounder ones. It's got the very sought after brake kit option too! The variable speed pulley is flipped down and should be up and will need a belt guard too....

Paint the Bears logo on the bottom so no one sees it and gives you a hard time!

did it start allready? damn still gotta get my woodshoes painted with da bears on them

Like we say in Joisey. Fk him. Good thing u left. Glenn

I had a sad beginning to my Saturday. My buddy, Oke' a 12-1/2 year old Alaskan Malamute, has been listless for the past few weeks which I thought was because of my broken ankle but with a change of food he seemed to back to his old self. This morning my wife took him for his morning walk and Oke' decided to cut it short. While we were eating breakfast he suddenly stood up and let out a cry, then collapsed to the carpet. We rushed him to an emergency veterinary clinic where we found out that he had a cancerous tumor in his spleen that had ruptured, and that he was bleeding internally. Even with treatment the prognosis was to only live for three months. So I made the hard decision to put him down right then. My last photo to share from just three days ago! Little did I know. He had had his afternoon walk and was waiting for his treat. He would jump and pounce into this position like a young dog. "Miss ya, buddy!"

If you substitute the name Kolher or Briggs or Kawasaki for Tecumseh, your post sounds identical to 90% of the other posts in the engine category, Troubleshoot the symptoms, and ignore the pissing and moaning regarding what name is on the engine.