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This photo was leaked from JD's website . Apparently they're trying to emulate the Japanese car manufacturers by running some negative camber on the front wheels . This is still in the R & D stage so don't get too excited . Actually this happened to a friend of mine on another forum & he's NEVER going to live it down !

You've heard... nothing limps like a deere?

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.

I just don't know if the general public is ready for the Whirled of Hurt.

Don, I added a chute rotator to my Kubota blower using a power window motor. These motors work well because the don't burn up when you get to the end of rotation in either direction. Consider that you can hold your cars power window button with the window all the way up or down with no ill effect. I also have a linear actuator for the chute deflector. I made the control box with two rocker switches. The horizontal switch is the chute rotator, vertical is the chute deflector. Last winter was my first with the chute rotator and it worked great. I had a linear actuator on my wheel horse for a number of years and never had a problem with it, so I put one on the Kubota. Let me know if you need any more detail. Here are some pictures of my install. Rick Snow blower chute controller 2.jpg Snow blower chute controller.jpg Snow blower linear actuator.jpg Snow blower rotator 1.jpg Snow blower rotator 2.jpg

Last weekend I thought it was time to do another upgrade to the trusty old 312-8 I bought new in 1991. I've already upgraded the seat with a nice highback seat from NT, upgraded the rear wheels and tires with ones froom a 520 Hydro, installed cast iron wheel weights on the rear with a pair of weights from my Grandfathers 1950's Simplicity two wheeled walk behind tractor, upgraded the original front 6 inch wheel and tire set with 8 inchers and new tires with some shiney wheel covers, and JayInNC made a nice stainless steel muffler bling do dad to dress up the factory exhaust system. Next on the list was an engine upgrade, so last weekend I took on that project. One of the Horses in the herd is a 1993 314Hydro with 540 hours on the clock. I don't really use it much due to the fact I'm more of a gear drive Wheel Horse guy. My 312 had 550 hours on its clock so i thought since the 314 had 10 less hours at 540, and a 14hp engine (2hp more than the 12hp engine on the 312) the choice was easy, remove both Kohler Magnums, and replace the 12hp engine with the 14hp engine. The 14hp Kohlers are a little smoother running than their bigger 16hp brothers, yet have the extra working torque power over the smaller 12hp Magnums. The swap was very easy, kind of a no brainer actually. The only extra thing I had to do extra was swap pulleys on the crankshafts. The hydro pulley is a larger diameter than the gear drive pulley so the swap was made, and a new Toro Wheel Horse drive belt was installed on the smaller gear drive pulley from the 12hp engine that now rested on the 14hp crankshaft. So anyway thats it in a nutshell. I hope you enjoyed reading about the upgrades, and hopefully something I've done will appeal to someone here who will then do the same to their favorite tractor.

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.

I have finally figured out what the big deal is with our Wheel Horse tractors, and why we can't get enough seat time. They are intoxicating... Seriously, the exhaust that they produce is strategically placed right in our faces by the engineers... they all seem to exhaust so the perfect fresh air/exhaust mixture gets to our nostrils at exactly the right moment--for maximum effect. We are literally high on our Horses! That's my theory anyway.

I'm ready

Yeah, because we will talk you down when you are about to purchase another. Right. If there were a WH Anonymous, we would make lousy sponsors...

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

This horse was found upside down in a dumpster by my friend(tunaslayet). He brought the oil-covered 312-8 to my house with a crushed hood, broken steering wheel, and crushed center console. The hour meter read around 1000 hours, but the engine ran with little effort and the transmission shifted smoothly. I quickly began disassembling the horse and fixing/replacing any damaged parts. Sourcing a steering wheel proved to be a challenge, so i retrofitted a boat steering wheel which came out great and was very inexpensive. I cleaned up and repainted the entire tractor and freshened it up with throwback redo-your-horse stickers and fresh turfsavers. I initially began to set this up as the mower that it once was, but shifted my focus to creating a front end loader after my friends father hooked me up with a great selection of hydraulic equipment in exchange for a custom cabinet. I quickly found a loader on craigslist in Maine. The loader was properly sized, in great shape, missing most of the hydraulic components, and well built from PF engineering plans. I quickly picked up the required steel and began fabricating. Here is the 312-8 the day I got it. The loader on the day I bought it in ME. It is nested with a Kwikway that my friend (tunaslayet) purchased on the same day. We both sourced loaders in ME and took the road trip from Southeastern MA to pick them up. Very exciting weekend. Initial mock up of the loader on the 312. I sacrificed the attach-a-matic and welded it directly to the frame. I decided to modify the support trusses to allow for better PTO clearance and maintainability. I added a slight bend and welded a support gusset to add strength. The PTO and belts are completely serviceable without removing any components from the loader. The back of the frame is supported by 3/8-16 carriage bolts around the rear axle. The weight box is small, but designed to tightly hold a 220lbs stack of exercise cable weights. The weight box alone adds another 40lbs. Wheel weights will soon be added. Here are all of the loader parts painted and ready for assembly. Upgraded to a 520 swept forward front axle with gear reduction steering (Thanks Dennis!). I used trailer hubs instead of the 520 rims. After countless hours of wire-wheeling, grinding, welding, painting, and day-dreaming, my re-rehabilitated 312 is ready to do work for me. I just had to lift something for fun, so i threw my troybilt commercial walk behind mower in the bucket and took it for a ride. The loader lifted the mower with no effort at all.. I may try to lift my 416-8 for fun. Thanks everyone for the help. -Justin

I hope that when she blows, you are not in the line of fire when some piece comes rocketing out in your direction at 100 MPH.

The problem is that I am not sure I want to take it down to cast.....wanted to try and save as much OEM paint as possible. Did get to work on it this weekend. Pics and more to follow from my shop tomorrow.

I had a Wheel Horse for sale last month on a local classified site for $180. .... I got a call ... he wanted details ... he wanted the tractor ... says he's a little short on cash but has $35 ! End of conversation!

Finished now

I humbly disagree that it's the exhaust. It's seat time on a strong stallion, the color red, getting work done, the envy of your neighbors, a four season machine, the ability to tackle any task with ease and the sense of accomplishment at anytime. The exhaust is just fuel for the soul.

You might want to mix a little race gas in the fuel tank to sweeten the aroma! LOL

I hope that I can buy another WH without someone snacking on my brain.

Thanks for the NAPA part numbers, saved!

Collecting them is soooo addictive, I need only one to do what I need it to do but I have around 18 tractors now. i think your theory with the exhaust fumes is right

I'll add another one as a seller - put an add in to sell a car , girl calls ask about the details etc we go over that .....then we switch gears to - she never got along with her mother , brother just lost his job, child just flunked a test at school , they cut my hours at work , my boyfriend left last week haven't seen him since, I think he's with my best friend - had a cold last week - I'll need to find a ride - I had a car but since boyfriend left couldn't afford it the bank took it - I only have 200 dollars will you take that - I can make payments and eat supper at Aunt Jane's place for awhile ...this crap was one long sentence that went on and on about every single solitary problem this girl had for 10 years with every person she ever came in contact with .......good grief ....literally couldn't get a word in for 10 15 minutes ....as a person I don't like conflict and I don't like being rude, so the nicest way I knew how told her I'm sorry you're having problems but if you don't have the money I can't help you ..... This girl needed a counselor more than a car. Good lord .

I show NAPA's number for the V pulley is 7-05486...... Sorry, I don't have the NAPA flat idler number. Toro's number is 104975.

You guys are funny! In 1968 os beat Michigan 50-14 os won the national championship they had an outstanding team, Everyone thought they would win it the next year in 1969 because that team was loaded same as this year. In 1969 Michigan hired a new coach his name was Bo Shembachler against all odds Michigan beat them 24-12. That started the 10 year war, with Michigan taking the best of that series. (Will history repeat itself? I doubt it.) At some point in time many teams has its troubles with management hiring a new coach. Ask os fans when they hired John Cooper. Nd when they hired Bob Davie, George "O" Liar, Tyrone Loosingham, Kent Bear, and Charlie I want another donut Weiss. Our past two coaches were way less than Stellar for sure. That's why Michigan did what they did, They Gave Jim Harbaugh an open checkbook, And he hired a dream team staff. when he took over they were rated #85 in recruiting and now after 7 months are #7. #2 in the Big 10 with os being #1 Nationally which is to be expected after the year they have had. That's why Nike signed the biggest contract ever in history with Michigan, And just about all the tickets this year are sold out. Jim Harbaugh does not sleep, He is a tyrant just like BO, and one of his disciple's. He has EVERYONE behind him and on board from the Regents, President, AD, Alumni, Students, Coaches, Players and Fans and the News Media. That never happened with the last two coaches FAR FROM IT! <<< When that happens failure is going to happen which it did it was doomed from the get go. I thought Brady would do a better job than he did, I WAS WRONG. But then again I didn't know about all the turmoil that was within the program and the lack of everyone not being on board, all that came out after his firing. Unlike most coaches Jim Harbaugh has won on every level, HS player, College player and was #3 in Heisman voting! Pro Career player 14 years, College Coach, Pro Coach. Jim Harbaugh Is a winner, He is totally devoted and probably works harder than any coach out there he is relentless, he doesn't take vacations, get sick nor believe in major holiday's he is a JACK HAMMER. ( https://twitter.com/espnnfl/status/481040240207880193 ) I will not disparage any coaches or teams this year, I will let the cards and chips fall where they may. But don't think things can't happen more Quickly than can be expected after all the same situation happened in 1969 Do I think they will? Probably not but you never know till the fat lady sings.. JimD you will like the first part of this story about Alabama! ( http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/5-reasons-why-jim-harbaugh-will-lead-michigan-to-the-big-ten-title.html/?a=viewall ) In ending I would like to say it sure is nice to be retired and screw off and waste my time on forums. I wish everyone and there teams good luck this year. One thing for sure it's going to be interesting! One last thing......... I sure am glad and Lucky Michigan doesn't play Illinois this year! Take Care! ~Duke

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.

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!

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.

well i got the plowing done today it went kinda ruff the ground was hard and very rocky but i was able to move some earth i will say the old B-60 held up well it does need some more traction as i exspected i ran out of traction before the front end would try to raise up. And i also got to see my 314H that my brother has been using and he says he loves it the bad is that it has a miss when mowing under heavy load.

Anyone have a comment as to why the "flashing" worked the 2nd time and not the first time? I mean other than the comment the SG "lost it's spark"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROFbX8e-snQ

unless there are pictures, it didn't happen!! OK Don, I'll take some pics. Hopefully it will happen soon. Tomorrow starts another week of working overtime. This Summer has been Hot Hot Hot, and when I get home from work I have just enough energy to drag myself up the back steps to get inside the house and on the leather recliner. Jack, LOL seems right now like my time is more limited than ever. Things at work get more crazier each year, and more is expected of me to help keep some equilibrium about the work enviroment. Hopefully in about three and a half years I can retire and become a full time Wheel Horse Tinkerer.

Yeah Van, No blower? Muffler bling is one thing...gotta get that Horse breathing!

What? No blower?

For $35 tell him to go out for a sammich and a coke!

Akestner, There is a couple of things going on here. First, for the idler that you have (the two arms are at 12 and 9 o'clock when looking at it mounted), the spring pulls back toward the footrest. Put a long bolt and nut where the lower mounting hole is for the belt guide and hook the spring to that. My spring is 2.5-3 inches long with no extenstions on the ends (just simple hooks). Second, some of these idlers (the ones with arms at 9 and 3 o'clock) have two mounting holed for the idler pulley, one for single cylinder and one for two cylinder engines. The best thing to do is down load a couple of tiller manuals from the manual section. The idler you have is for an older tiller. Pull up the parts lists first and look at the pictures, that will give you the info you need (and also the P/N for the correct spring)

But it is a work of Art and solves the problems of the old and wrench jockeys everywhere ,especially the one with bad backs.

Yeah, because we will talk you down when you are about to purchase another. Right. If there were a WH Anonymous, we would make lousy sponsors... W H Anonymous , a pox on the members and may some very wealthy SOB restart the name and the product and a double dose of the black plague on Toro ( Just because) I knew you would join in. You have Wheel Horse blood or something in your system. Why don't you post the picture you send me. Orders for production are fore coming.

I sure am glad and Lucky Michigan doesn't play Illinois this year! quote from above post...:) That was the smartest thing you said Bob. BTW...Jim was a Chicago Bear...you did not mention that.

You need help.Too bad none is available.You'll just have to live with your demons.

There should not be any C-125 autos with manual lift. They did not use the eaton 700 back then. My guess is that a PO did some hacking or they arent listed correct...

My young daughter asked me the other day if the tractors were boys or girls. I guess if another one suddenly shows up we will know that we have one of each, plus a baby.

Well, Now I have the release lever all finished, and tomorrow, I will get the painting done on it all and maybe send a picture of my C-160. The one I have is , I think, actually a C-162 because it has the rare 16 HP Tecumseh engine. OHV and rocker box on top. So...now I have also finished the plow angle adjustment bar. The most time was spent on making the release , pin lever. It works wonderful and quite worth the time to make it. Here are a couple pics of the final result.

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

Good to hear that you can finally get out to the barn. I may try the same thing tomorrow.

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

Absolutely correct, and disproving the theory that you need to "polarize" a regulator. What happens on the second attempt is the battery current "sparks" thru the now connected field coil and polarizes the iron field shoes inside the generator into correctly aligned magnets, allowing the armature to cut thru the magnetic field and generate charge current. And as Squonk says, that s just the beginning of his problems.

On my way back from Cleveland. 54 inch blade and nice tiller for the GT14. The fella had quite a collection. i snapped a pic of a mower attachment I don't think I have seen before. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg

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.

Either all the safety switches are bad or someone ran a new wire form the start terminal on the switch to the solenoid switch. Got any extra wires hiding in there?