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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!

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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.

My brother wanted my help putting in a food plot for deer hunting so I got the B-60 ready to do sum plowing i haven't used this horse for plowing yet I normally use my trusty old 857 or 502 i know i probably going to need better tires and sum more weight on the back but I think I'll get by. PS I'll takes sum pics and let you guys know how it works out IMG_20150807_105318411.jpg

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.

More time to polish your 500's. You'll miss the little guy but, another Horse will follow you home.

Thanks you all pass the word Please!

I didn't think this topic would have such staying power. I have a new one to share. I call this Craigslist Nightmare II... So, last night I see a brand new post on CL. It was less than an hour old. It was for a sweet little C-125 Automatic, very clean, low hours. I did not hesitate to contact the seller immediately. The post had the dreaded "no text / no email" request, so I called and left a message. This morning, there still was no reply, so I called again... no reply... I called at lunchtime... no reply... I called at 2pm and 5pm... nothing. I don't get this, and it has happened to me several times. If you leave specific instructions to CALL, then ANSWER your damn phone, or at least respond to any messages regarding the sale of your item. WOW. I have a trailer, I have cash, you have a tractor to sell... what is the problem? I just checked CL. The post is still up, nobody has bought the tractor. And if you sold it, take down the post instead of just ignoring every call coming it. C'MON... I'm jumping up and down with cash in my hand----------> it's like trying to buy something from a brick wall. This seems to happen a lot on CL. At least this weekend I didn't have to deal with a seller that couldn't answer his door because he was in a straightjacket.

What are you doing here? GET OUT TO THE BARN!

This was kind of interesting. the old timer built it with spare parts and toys bought a yard sales. Video of his carnival trailer

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:

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

mike, that will have me laughing all day cause i have has a similar experience , to dam funny. Thank you for picking me up. Glenn

Good to hear you're on the mend.

Just voted, most of these things will let you vote once per day.

Hi Denny, I closed the browser and reopened it you can Vote but I dunno if it counts? I voted like 8 times but the count didn't go up. Maybe try back in dew hrs and see if it does? Anyways thanks Denny.

Here's another video from last year's steam show. Some great rare iron and even a dog on the plow at the end!

Here's the tall chute I picked up from member jmdavid09 couple three weeks ago , didn't think it was going to happen because of the distance between us... but as luck would have it he was coming down from NY to pick up a tractor and we were able to get it done . We met in Pottstown and I was able top get a tall chute . Just finished up tonight, thought after 20 years of service I'd go over it and I put a little more money in it - new chain - new idler sprockets etc - if I see stuff wore after it's been in service for years I'd rather replace things now over January with 2 foot of snow in the D-way . The 10ft bulk #40 chain was a piece of cake and tightened things up nicely First pic is the day it made it's trip from Syracuse to South central Pa via Pottstown Pa .

How could you miss Rodan?

I was riding Skonk and all that torque made my finger slip into the picture!

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

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

And here I thought is was "where did Mike's dad go "

No...LOL A friend of mine had just bought a used C-121. She had mowed her large yard a few times and then all of a sudden she had to choke it somewhat to keep it running. I went over there and started going through the process...fuel pump, filter, gas line, etc. Finally I pulled of the gas line from the pet cock on the gas tank. Hardly any gas flow, so we siphoned the tank and took it off the horse...pulled off the pet cock and there it was...about an 1" long white spider blocking the hole. Weird, but we found the problem.

The guy I bought the 414-8 from said that it didn't have many hours on it (it has no meter) but I think that it does (he was a Cub Cadet guy). Based on these pics, anyone want to guess how many? I had to swap the front hood mount from the 310 because it was wobbling all over the place on the 414 and the hinge pin mounting holes wallowed out to about twice the size they should have been, also the throttle shaft is worn over a third of the way through, the brake band is covered in oil/grease, and the shift gate looks pretty hammered:

Pulley is a reproduction from Joe Papke, I will pm you his contact info. He also carrys reproduction belt guards as well. And the steering wheels are available from Bill Jenkins but I don't have his contact info, maybe someone here does? Also hood is welded together, and I added a picture of the inside of the gear case form when I went through the rear in this one last winter.

Who said it's to early for Big Ten football???? I'm already working that thought!! Dino, Iowa plays NW at NW, my ears are already ringing!!! Headsets will be worn!!! One of many games we could see. Curious to how many people we could get to go to a game?? Idea's, suggestions??? I know there will be at least one game attended. Was thinking about a season ticket to the Toledo Rockets who are actually expected to win there division in the MAC conference!!! Michigan Beware!!!

Yes I do Mike but I start another go-round tomorrow. That's how this stuff works. They take ya down and when you bounce they take ya down again. Three left and I'm done.

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