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A few of you know I'm in the North of England - UK. I've just moved further North into the Yorkshire dales. (think Harry potter) - Look up James Herriott and malham cove It's taken over a year since we saw the place to selling ours and the money exchanging hands. Here's a few pics of the Horses in their new home and also put to work. Once I get internet and the time I've some videos too

Hello everyone, First time wheel horse owner and thought I would introduce myself. Just bought a C105 with mower deck, wheel weights & chains, and snow blade attachment. A great do all tractor for my property. Runs like a top, but thought it would be a great fall/winter restoration project. I am so glad I found this forum. It is full of great information and knowledgeable individuals. Thank you everyone! Bacdo.

Might be they were thinkin... one day, a squonk is gonna come along, that will need a good project?

If it's just aluminum on the crank journal, and I'm guessing it is, hydrochloric/muriatic acid will take it off. Outside job! But brush some on, then some more until... Crank might polish out without turning it!

Best to post some pics of your machine to get accurate information about that particular tractor.

What's the compression? You need 3 things to run. You have spark and fuel. did you check compression? Maybe a valve too tight and hanging open or sticking. Did you take the motor apart?

If you aim for mediocrity, that's usually the highest you will hit. Might as well be ambitious. keep us posted

Better start making room....these RED HORSES really multiply fast.

psi is how hard the media hits the workpiece cfm is essentially how MUCH media hits the workpiece less cfm means a smaller gun nozzle and therefore more time to clean the workpiece

WHEN I WAS AT THE BIG SHOW THIS SUMMER.....I RECALL SEEING A PILE OF EXHAUST STACKS FOR SALE ,,,,,, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO FIND THESE ?.....THEY LOOKED WELL MADE.... NO ONE WAS AT THE TABLE.....I LEFT AND FORGOT....( IM OLD) GONNA STICK WITH THAT EXCUSE... THANKS AGAIN................857HORSE,,,HOWARD IN VIRGINIA

Howard did they look like these? Bud Makes these. He's working on a Hot Rod Horse now but when he's done I hope to get some from him when he makes more.

I think I found a 56, but not sure. Is there any other differences between the 55 and the early 56 ?

Starting to get the winter sheet metal ready for Ezra. Got another hood and it's complete except someone decided to paint the headlight lens and hood ornament. Why do people do this?

@kudzu3 Just passing on what another friend taught me! What we are here for! That bearing/journal looses lubrication, heats, expands and eventually grabs so tightly that it won't turn any more. Bad thing because something breaks but unless the crank was scored before, it's usually ok. Good luck with it! Fingers crossed!

think of it this way, maybe if they didn't re spray it the bonnet/hood would be all pitted and rusty. someone repainted my bonnet with the complete wrong colour and used a door mat as a brush! (at least that's what it looks like) good luck with the clean up callum

You MAY be able to save that lens.. New are about $40. Use a little bit of lacquer thinner to dissolve the paint. If you scratch the lens, slowly sand out the scratch with 1000 grit sand paper....then buff it with crocus cloth

Bringing home your first means... you're definitely going to need more storage space.

Jim, I did that for the benefit of all you Wisconsin guys that put up with us Illinois guys that come to Wisconsin deer hunting. I have known farmers that paint COW on their cows so they don't get shot by those FIBS I have had the opportunity to spend many a summer on the farms of my relatives up by Turtle Lake, Wis. doing hay, corn, beans, milking cows...etc. My first love was an Alis Chalmers. I have always thought that when these Wheels Horses grow up and ripen...they turn orange. BTW...I can tell the difference between the smell of dairy, pigs and sheep...I really like the smell of a pig farm...that is my favorite. But, you just have to love the English country side that Meadowfield is showing us...fantastic pictures.

Please Please tell us you are Steve! .....I certain could fill that storage with my horse hoarding...

Yes, I go through at least 6 bags, maybe more - I do the large pieces outside and cant recover it. Heh, I have a pretty large area around the corner of the shop that has this strange looking black stuff everywhere

Just note that even Black Diamond at 8.00 a bag can add up if you are blasting with a can or outside and not capturing/recycling the media.

S/Jim Nice looking commando 6. I know people do not like these little tecky`s. But over time I have grown fond of these little tractors. The most of the problems deals with the carbs anyway. But they are cheap to replace. If I was closer I would be knockin` on your door. Enjoy it. Gary B.....

And more CFM with a too small compressor means a compressor that doesn't keep up and doesn't shut off. Lots of good info here: http://www.tptools.com/

to Very nice worker, glad to have you with us.

Alrighty everyone, Im starting this build log early. Will try to update as soon as possible but the farm is hectic since harvest will be starting in about 3 weeks. I barely have time for anything these days. I bought this raider 12 for my engine overhaul class coming up in October. I will be performing almost everything in the shop at the college. But I will get some things done in these next few weeks when I can. I will put a list on here since I myself am very forgetful lol. But anyways onto some pics to hold you all over and a list of what will be done. Future upgrades and Parts already obtained: -Lug nut conversion -Completely repainting the whole unit flat black besides the hood (will respray copper with a high gloss clear) and maybe do some body work. - Paint a couple accents with Sea Foam Green - Pin stripping on some parts (hood, belt protector panel, rear end behind seat) -Custom old school headlights -LED tail light in place of old tail light -Custom gas tank (If I can find one) -Extend shifter 4-5" with a custom shift knob (thinking about a beer tap or a piston) -Some kind of knob for the high/low shifter -Find some sort of seat -Build a panel for the shifter and a block off plate for the hood where the headlights used to be. (Going with the brushed aluminum look) -Maybe add some LED of CCFL tubes (white) for a little extra lighting - Redo most of the wiring and clean it all up so it looks presentable (May even try to hide the wiring for a cleaner look) -Try to find wider rear wheels or a wider tire with a shorter sidewall (having trouble with this one) -Find new front tires similar to whats on it now Motor wise its not the factory motor. Its a Briggs 8hp. I have been scouring craigslist for a bigger motor but if I cant find one then I will settle with the 8hp. -Completely tear down and clean the whole motor (maybe paint with hi temp black as well) -Rebuild motor (Gaskets and all) -Rebuild or clean carb (Possibly get a newer carb) -Add open air cleaner similar to a cold air intake -Clean and polish exhaust stack And last but not least the lowering/suspension parts -Re do the front end. Its a hack job. I don't like it at all. -Figure out how low I want the rear. Measure, Measure, Measure lol. I am thinking of just doing somewhat of a 3-4" body drop. -Clean up the trans axle (I know it wont be seen but still haha) Been tossing around the idea with a couple friends of somehow incorporating air ride into the suspension. I'm thinking I will either spend way too much on the whole thing or get way too far in over my head and never finish the project. But I will still try to figure out how to fabricate such a crazy idea someday. I plan on keeping this for quite a while so who knows. Never seen a mower period with air ride. Would be pretty cool but I would have to rebuild EVERYTHING to do such a thing. But who knows with me. If I come up with any other mods a long the way I will add them. I will take pics throughout the whole process. For here and for the class so I can make sure I document everything. Thanks for checking out my build log.....If you have any suggestions go ahead and throw them up in here. I'm open to hearing them all. I know this is a lot to read through but I'm also keeping this as a way to remember what I wanted to do! I will also go out to the farm tomorrow and get a bunch of pics of the whole thing for you guys!

I had to bring the trusty 212-H over to my mother-in laws because her cub cadet crapped out.

JAKE AND SQUONK,,,,,YES,,,,THATS THE ONE,,i LIKE IT !!!!!!!! THANKS GUYS,,,,,,,,,,,

I feel your pain. in most cases it would of looked better if they never would of painted it if you don't have the time and resources to take one apart and buy new decals and do it right their doing more damage then good Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

I had a post about buying a drill press during our town wide yard sale...Well, my wife had a 1st time yard sale and a lady that lives down the block bought a food vacuum unit from my wife. The lady calls today saying she can't make the unit work. My wife said she used it 2-3 years ago without any issues but didn't remember exactly how to do it. She told the lady the instructions were included in the box. Everything on our yard sale worked, and we had an electric cord set up so anyone could check any item before they bought it. The lady just couldn't figure out how to load the plastic bags into the machine so she didn't want it. The lady's husband brought the unit back and wanted their money back. My wife said not a problem because training to use the unit were not included in the $15 price. What a Moron................

Thanks a heap Dennis, I'm fairly new at this stuff and your info is very much appreciated. It does appear that it is aluminum coating. I was about to leave to take the engine to my fix-it man, but after reading your post, I'll just go get some acid and try your remedy.

There is a sand blaster attachment for pressure washers that works really well and uses play sand or other media. The water keeps the metal cool and helps with warping .Look on line. XEARL

The predator engine is inexpensive, starts easy, is very compact, and has a nice amount of power. I bought one to put on my 308-8 and with some easy modifying, had things running well. My biggest complaint is that it rattled the teeth out of my head, wow. any piece with a small amount of play -like the rod that holds the front of the hood on-will make a lot of noise. I removed it and put a k series 14 horse on and was amazed at how smooth it was.

Yes you can should only need a pick to get the old one out and a piece of PVC pipe to drive the new one in Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Make sure there is no up and down play in the crank bearing Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Isn't it amazing how simple it seems at first. My problem is I forget to factor in how long it takes to actually do what I can think of.

Thank you all for the quick response. I have got it all wired going to try starting it in the morning. Thanks again you guys are great.

Reason I was asking is if you are looking for a good comfortable no-nonsense tractor I was going to recommend a 312-8. Find one of those with low hours and you've got something good.

Gorgeous .

I am sure your local muffler shop could bend the pipe so it would exhaust to the rear of the WH, attached a wagon or trailer to support the magnaflow and you would be talk of the neighbors.

It's a 1/2" stud. It's possible that mine was modified prior to me getting it but this is what I have. You could go with something different as long as it is secure on the arm. Also, I stand corrected and will blame it on old age. I mentioned the cross was on the 60's and I got that because the supplier had both and said the cross was the 60. Well, I should have jumped out of my chair again and looked rather than relying on my memory

Nothing like asking someone who's full of hot air to talk! Anyway there's these 3 bears at the Iowa Illinois game see. Steve, John and Duke. They emptied out the concession stand and well .... oh never mind. More pics as promised. After the first wash.

I keep two broken 130"+ V-belts hanging on the shop wall which I use for measuring belt sizes. One is a 1/2", the other is a 5/8", both ends of both belts have been cut square. Whichever is required, I thread the belt on the pulleys in question, making two measurements. One with belt tension, the other without. I mark the middle of these two lengths and measure from the end to this new mark. I round shorter to the nearest inch and you have your belt size. I.E. if you performed the steps previous, you used the 1/2" V-belt, and the measurement was 86"; go to TSC and get a 1/2" x 86" belt. Hope this helps.

Figured it out! I took the gauge wheel bar off and checked it, everything was straight. No solution there. I found two wear points that contributed to extra play: the pin that sets the gauge wheel height was worn through about 1/3 the diameter, and the gauge wheel height plate (with 5 notches) was spaced a little far away from the height lever. This meant that the pin was holding all the weight of the gauge wheels/deck. I added a little filler metal with the acetylene torch to build the pin back up to regular diameter and slid the height plate closer to the height handle so the handle takes the force instead of the pin. The other wear point was the mid mount attachment bar. One of the spacers/sleeves had worn on the side, allowing the attachment bar to slide left somewhat and wear further. I added more filler metal to build the sleeve back to normal and gave everything a coat of paint. I reattached the deck and mowed Saturday, and got rid of the uneven side-side cutting. I'll post some pictures if anyone is interested. Also, if anyone needs this done let me know! Mine was driving me crazy.

Its not necessarily whats in my mirror but more what the mirror itself is in.... Got me a new Horse Hauler....The YJ is gone and has been replaced by a JK Unlimited Rubicon... Good enough for towing 3500 pounds of Horses...I can't wait to pull with it...Plus with the back seats folded down it is big enough to sleep 2.. Mobile camper too!!

A little ditty from one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands for when I feel like I need a calming influence...

Took this the other day!

My first AMC blackhood. Confirmed now...it's an '83 model C-175. Man, does this thing sing like a beast!

Ok not rear view mirror but rear hatch last winter

Man, I must be gettin old. For me? Its Southern Rock whenever I have to wrench. Gimme some Lynerd Skynerd or some Molly Hatchett. Toss in some Marshall Tucker and some Blackfoot and I am a Happy boy. The ICING on the cake? Roll in some Outlaws, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Allman Brothers(with Duane of course) and toss in some David Allen Coe and a touch of John Prine to finish it off. As far as country goes? If it was done after about 1985(IMO)? It ain't country... I had to use that date so I could get Rodney Crowell in there. Johnny Cash's X- son in law. C'Ya Bye