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This little vagrant took up residency under my horse barn. So I fed him some apples and took him for a ride on the 875.

My 701 came with the dozer blade that seems to be fairly difficult to find. Since my kids and I were having so much fun driving the 701 around I decided to get my feet wet with restoring the blade first. It was in pretty rough shape as you can see. All of the metal had severe pitting. My first idea was to strip it and use primer filler and rattle can paint. I spent about 4 hours wire wheeling the frame rails. Through trial and error this seems to be the most effective method to remove the paint and rust. I had the frame rails stripped and I realized that unless I had it sand blasted that I was never going to be able to get into all of the nooks to remove the rust. I made the decision to take it to a shop to have it sand blasted and powder coated. I decided on powder coating for its tough finish. The only downside is that the pitting is visible through the finish. While I've spent much more on it than I wanted to, I love how it has turned out. I ordered all new 316 grade stainless hardware from fastenal. I got the parts back today and put it back together this afternoon. The last piece I need to get is the wear plate for blade and it will be finished.

I'm in the process of rebuilding a 48" deck - about my 5th one! - and thought I'd share a couple fixes I've come up with that are relatively easy to do with common items from around most of our shops. The 'roller' wheels on back and front of the deck really take a beating and after I paid out a pretty hefty sum for new ones -- well I thought I could do something better. This is for the solid wheels that have a white bushing on each end that is almost always worn out. I had a piece of 1/2" schedule 80 PVC around the shop (my air line is run with it) and since it has the 1/2" inside is about 7/8" outside it makes an ideal replacement bushing. I chuck it up in the metal lathe - a wood lathe should do just as well - and trim the outside down to my worn wheels inside diameter for about 3/4-1" and cut it off. Here I measure every opening because of the wear, it will vary from .750 to .800. so I trim off what ever is needed to get a good snug fit. This will leave a slight shoulder similar to the original ones. So if the wheels are worn then the axles are more than likely worn too. I get a piece of 1/2' rod and a piece of sheet metal from the scrap pile and a couple minutes on the drill press and a quick spot weld and I have a new axle. My decks get a lot of abuse on the left side from rubbing against the edge of my concrete driveway where I try to get too close, so on my last couple of rebuilds I added a 'guard', Another piece of 1/2" rod from the pile and another few minutes on the welder and I should have enough protection.

I gave four of them a ride this month! They we're destroying my sisters garden and yard!

Aww shucks...he looks too happy to move. Is he enlarging the basement of the "MAGIC SHED" ?

All such creatures are very susceptible to heavy metal poisoning. Usually delivered through the skin at 36-3800 fpm. Varmint Cong comes to mind:-) FREEZE GOPHER!

OK I know it's not a tractor but didn't know where else to ask. Has anybody ever seen a Wheel Horse push mower. I picked one up Saturday for $10 has a cast deck ,is self propelled (probably gear and chain driven) and has a 3.5 hp tecumseh. if anyony has seen one or knows where I can get some info would be appreciated. Going to try and restore it after all it's still a Horse. Thanks,Tim

When I released him, he was last seen headed South at max speed...around 0.3MPH. If he doesn't stop or change course, He should be in Maryland in 3 days.

Glad to see you stopped by Dennis! The show is just two and a half weeks away! And for those who maybe need this information.... Grounds address: 34605 265th Ave, Le Sueur, Mn Go in Gate #2 and turn left, we're set up next to the machine shed.... usually take up both sides of the road.

Many of us here have run onto the guy that has a car, truck, or Wheel Horse sitting off in the weeds or bushes that they won't sell. Well, fast forward 20 years and:

I am fascinated by the fiberglass hood RJ in the for sale section. I've never even seen a picture of one before, and I realize that only the first 100 or so had the "glass" hood. Could we please start a thread discussing these early, rare tractors? And whipny, would you mind posting some pictures of your fascinating early tractor in this thread? I don't know when we'll get a chance to see one of these super rare horses again.

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.

You didn't waste my time, we all enjoy presenting our opinion and sharing information, but in the end it is yours to do with as you please. If you know she is about to blow PLEASE grab a video camera and post it here.

Ultimately, this round went to the C-125 Auto. The C-175 I looked at was priced at six bucks, and it needed valve adjustments and other maintenance on an 1180 hour engine. I didn't like the hydro lift on it either--it seemed annoyingly slow. The C-125 Auto has 1081 hours on it, and it has manual lift with a Sundstrand hydro. The K301 engine runs well, but needs a new carb float. The hydro is very strong. And, it only cost me a buck twenty-five. So, I felt more comfortable dealing with the minor issues of the C-125 than I did the C-175...especially for the price. I think the 12hp K301 will be able to handle things nicely, and since I was planning on using it as a grader, the manual lift with repeatable/adjustable height will be a plus. I will post some pics later this evening. Thanks for all your input.

I think he's currently... adding a basement to his basement.

Hey Ed...could you do me a favor please... stop by here, pick up his little brother? He wants a ride too.

Hey....wait a minute.....weren't those apples for the Deere?!?!?!?

I hope that was a real long ride Ed or he will be back......Should have put him on a steady diet of lead....... course then his cousins would all move in. Chucks can do some serious damage

Well I removed the shift lever and the set screw. I took some photos and re installed the lever. I got the set screw turned in until the shift lever wouldn't move then backed it off so it was free to move. I took it out for a ride and still have the problem. Since I have never heard anybody on this forum camplain of too many photos, here are some. I don't know how well it shows but there is a flat that can be felt on the side of the ball. What's next?

Wheels & tires going to my tire man to see what can be done. Fronts have had it - ripped sidewalls, and I fear there might be too much damage to the rims to save them. Backs might be salvageable but one won't hold air - goodrich silvertown...... anyone got a source for these I'm all ears as well. drilling & grinding on the recoil tin... recoil studs were twisted off

Got to work on this little gem this weekend and got everything tore down. Got everything bagged and tagged & lots of pics as to how it was. Can't believe my luck as fasteners came out with relative ease. Nothing stripped out or twisted off. Even the sometimes stubborn shift lever dog point set screw backed right out! In an effort to save as much OEM paint I decided not to pressure wash anything as that would have surely blasted alot more paint off. Will have to do it school by hand with regular parts cleaner..lots of crud on the frame rails. The motor really doesn't need to be tore into but I am going to pull the head to check the bore pending availability of a head gasket. The oil that came out was fairly clean. The cylinder head and fin were completely filled with mud dauber nests. but should wire brush up ok. Tranny on the other hand is going to be tore down. Upon getting the shift lever out and pouring out the rally nasty looking gunk in ther I noticed metal shavings ....oh oh... lots of metal particals clinging on the lower shift lever as well. The hubs slid right off but ther does seem to be side slop in the axle bearings or bushings in there. Seals will need to be replaced in the brake & input pulley as well. If anyone has a good source for tranny parts I am all ears. I believe it to be a 5003-5010. Going to get the motor happening before I pull it apart to find out if it's got the ball or needle bearings in it. Going to be a slowww process as this $()&# thing called work keeps interfering with things. Family already asks if I got a bed out in the garage!?!?!? Got the easy stuff done - flywheel cleaned up and ready to go, only part I painted as it don't show anyway, gotta have some rattle can time right? Magnet was real loose and one of the threads were mangled - chased out real nice tho and a few drops of 271 loctite should do. Don't want that bugger to come loose and take out the ignition coil!

Well actually what prompted me to start this thread Mike was I took a little break from mowing this afternoon because it was so hot and the Sun was seriously INTENSE !!! There was not a cloud in the sky, and I had enough of the Sun beating down on me. I got a little bored sitting inside in the AC and thought I would throw something on here about whatI i did last weekend which by the way was even hotter than this weekend. It was so hot that it took two beers to get the old engine off and three beers to put the 14 horse power engine on. Speaking of which, I totally forgot to say our good friend James Blankenship came to my house to help with the project. James is very bright and funny, and I was very thankful for his help and company. See what I mean about it being so hot? I totally forgot to include James in the story which makes me feel bad but I know he understands as he suffers through the same hot Summers as i do LOL. Two or more months of mostly 90 degree plus weather will cook your brain if you stay outside day in and day out year after year, especially as we get older.

Kids can get anything to pull a wheelie!

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

my son and I plan on being there fri morning bring a few horses. Never been here before looking forward to making some new friends

Sounds like one of the older REO models. They're fairly common and I think every collector should have one. Date from the late 60's or so. There were quite a few different models available including push type, self propelled, and even electric start. More rare are but about as desireable are the newer models made by McLane from the mid 1980's. These were the "vac mowers". From time to time WH offered other equipment to complement their riding products. If you go way back they offered manual and engine powered reel mowers back in the 50's. Oldest one I ever saw was owned by Tim from Newago, mi and it was a 60's era Pond powered reel mower. Neat stuff. Steve

I did a little more tonight. The wheel took some time in the blast cabinet, and I still had to sand off some parts before primer. i also painted the coil bracket and one of the side steps. The top engine cover is going to take a bit of work, it's in poor shape. my collection of rattle cans is getting bigger, I think I'll have used around 12 cans of red by the time I finish. It's a lot of paint but I'm not going to lacquer so it's going on thick. I also started to reassemble some bits.

This is what my brother calls "High speed lead poisoning!" This is what my brother calls "High speed lead poisoning!"

Thanks Don and Boovuc. I found the snap ring on outer bearing gone... And pto shaft is beat up... May be time for a new bearing and snap rings thank guys

Can't believe WD cleaned the caps up like that! Problem here Fire Fighter is.... most guys hereare such addicts......myself included...... can't go a few minutes no less than days with out touching it!! Deck wheels should be an easy find at a dealer.

No fork on the 60, you are correct.

It will be an 88 or 89 as I believe that was the only years they were made.

Excellent Horse! And a 60" deck too, very nice. Dirty fuel system, carb and all the way back to the tank. Clean 'em all.

I have his cousin under my shed. The wife named him Ralph. I have been instructed to leave Ralph alone. I have considered give him a Prestone cocktail.

The twins are nice running engines, but from a practicality standpoint the C-125 will be cheaper to maintain and use less fuel running and will easily handle all of those tasks you have laid out. I would prefer an 8 speed for those tasks but an Auto will do just fine. If you ever do have to mow with it though, remember the Auto sill suck around 2hp right off the top, so size your deck for a 10hp (My opinion is no more than a 42"). I would consider putting a foot pedal kit on it for the hydro if you keep it as such. Oh and I have extensively used a grader blade over the last couple months and it was SIGNIFICANTLY better and easier to use on the manual lift tractors, so don't change out your lift to hydro for best use of the grader blade.

i had an AYP craftsman me and my friend could wheelie for 10 ft before going over the balance point...and lets not get started on snowmobiles...

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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.

Nate, It belongs to you and you can do with it what you will.As Bob points out it can get real interesting if she blows.If you don't care I sure don't. You have asked our opinions and we have given good solid answers,in my judgement.Rest assured that I won't waste my time on this thread any further JAinVa

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.

I bet he's got kids.......Wheelies!

It has to feel good to be able to go out and mow the lawn. Come on over and mow mine...I am tired of it and can't wait for snow. Seriously...take it easy coming back...good to hear things are working out.

The only help for intoxication is

Started working on the LED retrofit. It turns out that the Pilot LEDs are complete junk. Do not even bother trying them out. I purchased 8 of them (four 2-packs), and out of the 8, only 1 actually worked. I ended going with the Sylvania Zevo 194 instead. They are twice the price, but work flawlessly. The LED headlights and taillights are awesome. The LEDs in the dash were actually too bright and too white out of the box for my liking. My solution was to go to the local craft store and buy some colored glass/plastic stain (only $1.49). I painted the 194 lenses in the color that matches the indicator decal. Refer to the pictures below... I will post some final pictures when everything is back together. 20150804_192327.jpg 20150804_212214.jpg 20150804_212223.jpg 20150805_164804.jpg

Here's one of Glens larger diameter, shorter caps. Came in today Glen, thanks!

That's just to keep someone from stealing it Jim. Oldest trick in the book.

Holy Batman... that's from a spray can?

Had to start somewhere. After 2 years of buying selling and trading, this is what I've got. Last picture lol. I used New Holland red after priming and sanding certain spots on this deck. I've found NH Red (by Majic at TSC) to be an exact match for me. You can't even tell where I touched up.

I bought fuel put some in.....filmed it starting after a couple of turns, or at least I thought I had filmed it...Camera was on pause, I filmed the bit where the carb flooded and it would not restart. I think I need to have a look at the float chamber. The main thing is that my horse lives!