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Ok...maybe not Evel Knievel quality, but it'll get my tractors in and outa the shed. My old ramp rotted out and wasn't safe for a 600# plus tractor. Built this today with new pressure treated stringers and some sort of composite decking that was left over from a friends deck project. Before someone points it out, the stringers are not evenly spaced on purpose. stringer's #2 and #4 are 30" apart (just like the wheelbase of my tractors ) this keeps the weight of the tractor always over a stringer. I know this is a lame topic but hey....its what I did all day for my tractors! Mike.........

Really excited about finding this great 854 last week. Planning on spending some time this fall getting her running nice and showing the K181 some love. Planning on restoring the old girl over the winter. I will post progress pictures here as I get the project under way.

I too had to work on a wood project chipping away at a honey do list.

26 Craig? The men in the white jackets will be coming soon...

Day 8. painted the uprights and mounted some things. Tomorrow going to figure out the pump and pulley off the left side of Onan. I can tell now that it is going to be a tight fit.

I think your dog has the right idea , Take A Break

Other than the gas tank I have only broke 3 bolts. I've had everything soaking for a couple months. It was so rusty I had to tear it totally down and find better pàrts. As soon as I finish my blast cabinet I will be ready to start cleaning tins, frame and wheels. I don't get much shop time and when I do I work with all the neckbreaking speed of a ruptured turtle.lol

Thanks Everyone. Didn't get a chance to work on this yesterday but did spend a little time on it this morning and got a few more parts blasted.

Mine was going grrrreat . Then my CV boot and a stick had a disagreement & the stick prevailed . Anyone want to guess how my Sunday will be spent ?

Did I just read... you called Meynard a lug nut kit? http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/55403-lug-nut-conversion-kits/

My wife is scheduled to work all weekend so I'm on my own. Built a new ramp into the shed today....gonna hit a pretty big flea market tomorrow and maybe get the boat in the water on Monday to do a bit of fishing. Very very busy!! Mike....

How come I don't see 25 tractors in that shed. Oh wait wrong shed!

Dang , I did not know that WH owners could use wood working tools, I thought we could only use wrenches ,oil and gas.

if you guys were closer i could cut sum metal down for you

I know Rick...RMCIII and Papaglide must love doughnuts in the basement. Looks like Michigan St. is going to have the Big Tens 1st victory this season...Illinois has a shot at having the 2nd Big Ten victory this season. Hey, I was just flicking around looking for football games...because Michigan St is 27 to 7 vs Western Michigan right now and the Illinois game does not start for another 1/2 hour. FS2 is replaying the Michigan at Utah game right now...so if you want to see Michigan loose for the 2nd day in a row...turn it on. It might be a long, long time before you get another chance like this. Sorry Bob...this cigar store Indian made me do it...gave me $5.

You'll get lots more storage space for your picts Bud... with one of these here. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/store/ Makes for a great investment... I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

I thought i would post you sum motivation!!! Pic is from last years M&G

I think I'm going to take the cleanup rout for now, I'm in the middle of a few other restoration projects, so this little guy will need to wait anyhow, makes me just as happy looking at her with fresh paint as I am looking at her just like this. I could spend hours just admiring how cool these old WH tractors look. Stood in the shop for about an hour a few night back with one of my car guy friends , just drinking a beer and looking at it saying "man they don't make stuff this cool anymore"... think it even has the original spark plug wire and Delco internal resistor coil. .. new tires and a nice new paint job on the rims and maybe a satcover is all I think I want to do this fall along with rewiring it and a new key switch.

Maybe just take the bolts back down to metal n clearcoar them Oh okay kudzu, good idea....the site is a little slow, or my phone is one, didn't see your post until after I posted that...hmm

Nice find, I too will vote to leave original, you will only find it that way once.

thats what i do to, a little touch up after the fact. Glenn

The balance gears can be installed without the tool, if you follow the instructions to the letter. PLUS some " colorful language" doesn't hurt.

You gave me inspiration to paint the wheels on the 502 yesterday. Then today i took my baby girl for a ride and got about a mile away from home it started running very bad i thought the motor was toast and it turned out to be the carburetor was almost falling off should of known it was the carb considering its a tecky.LOL Had to ride home with the hood up so i could push the carb against the block was not fun but it never gave up on me

Much better, eh? I think so...can't wait til new new 6-12 rear lugs come in so I can do the back wheels...just hope they turn out as good.

So I was delayed preparing for trip to Indiana, the actual trip and then the recovery. I found a great new owner for the C195 and a new wheel horse friend. So well worth the trip. So I am just getting started back on the restomod. My power washer died so I can't blast the frame as I had wanted so while I sort that out, I have been blasting the odds and ends like 3 point assembly, mule parts, for multiple decks, wheel weights and I ordered a right side brake pedal for the foot hydro control I plan on using. I do not want anyone hitting hydro forward accidentally thinking they are hitting the brake. So first order of business was grinding off the lettering. Then building up the ridges so it will look stock, blast, prime and paint. Next up I have to restore the power washer to operation so unless it's a stuck valve, I may be delayed longer than I wish. Pic of pedal.....

It looks like you are making progress , but what is that Pink (?) thing in the back ground of the first picture?

If you have a new standard connecting rod available to you you could buy some "Plastigauge" to check the assembled clearance of the rod on the crank torqued to 22 ft/lb. The clearance should be at least 0.001" and not more than 0.002" as. This should be checked at the top of the crank's travel and on one side.

I have a question for everyone , why are all the good deals and everything else away from Richmond Virginia? I know we were bad 150 years ago but come on we like Wheel Horses also.

Funny stuff! Its only got four tractors in it at this time....soon to be three tractors....and with a bit of luck, back up to four eventually! Mike..........

That belt is WH # 1583 31.5" x 3/8"

Where is the motion control lever stuck? Does it appear to be in neutral? If you can start it, the linkage must be in the neutral position in order to activate the neutral safety switch. With the engine off, I would start by disconnecting the linkage from the cam plate under the seat and see if you can move the speed control arm. Then try moving the rest of the linkage until you find where it is binding.

Try this.... 1) remove the connection -to-engine link enough to thoroughly clean off the pump shaft. 2) find a short piece of PVC pipe to fit over the shaft and drive the old seal in about 3/8 or 1/2" or so...3) using that same PVC, push a NEW SEAL right over top of the old seal, without removing the old. The new seal should slightly recess the edge of the housing.. If you can't drive it in 3/8" or so...you'll have to pick it out. That is much easier that tearing dwon the whole thing, just to replace the seal. I suggest this because...if it works, what an enormous work and time saver. If it doesn't little time is lost in trying.... There is a shaft bearing, of course, but it is in at least an inch from the end of the housing. To drive the old seal further into the housing...nothing wrong with that...IMHO, that is. These pics are of a Sundstrand pump in a D-180 that I rebuilt a couple years ago. The TIMKEN seal 48021 for about $7 is a perfect match.

Mobil 1 and a Napa 1410 filter

IMHO.....Use the premium motor oil that the ORIGINAL manual calls for....can't go wrong with that. Some of the hydro fluids have additives / cleaners / etc that may or may not be good for the brass parts of the Sundstrand hyro pump and mydro motor. .

Get the rod first, the c/shaft should be sized for the proper clearance. That is what my machinist always makes me do.

If I had the Margarita's I wouldn't even understand it!

Thanks for the replies guys, I picked up the Uhaul dual axle 12 foot trailer with built in mesh gate. Also had to pick up a new ball hitch and the uhaul shop guys just handed me one and said to return it when i come back. Nice of them really. Seller called me tonight upset that he could not get the tractor started, i told him not to worry , no turning back now. I really just wanted the loader but the 418C was part of the deal. Question: Can we use a floor jack under the bucket to lift it for clearence ? not sure if the pistons will extend this way without damage, just so we can roll the tractor to the trailer. It only a 200 plus mile drive thru Pa, Nj , then Ny so i should be back by evening. He states that he has quite a bit of Wheel Horse equipment so i will grab some pics if i can. One of my teenage daughters wants to come along so she will be sure to grab some pictures to post. Really love these hobby road trips. Thanks Again

Hank, get some PB blaster and soak stuff long before you go near it to take it apart. It helps. Btw, looks great, you took it down WAY BETTER than I did mine, well done. Matter of fact, looking at yours, well sir, I might have to redo mine. Lol glenn

That wire end on the starter isn't doing you any favors also.

Comfort Comfort Comfort. I spend $100 on these seats and don't regret doing it either! + ++

The crank pin, which is the part they measure, can be out of round. A simple measurement of just one spot on the pin can give you a false reading. The crank pin needs to be measured in at least two spots. The spot where the rod is sitting when the plug fires is going to tend to flatten out, giving you an undersize reading. If the measurement is taken at a spot 90° away from that spot, you may get a reading that is normal, making it look like there is no wear. So as Paul said, you should have the crank measured by the machinist that is going to do the work. He will know how to read it correctly, and grind it accordingly. Let him tell you what size rod you need.

Unfortunately, your machinist should be the one measuring the crank. NAPA SHOULD have given you a more accurate measurement...carried out at least 3 digits like 1.495. From an accurate measurement, the machinist can determine whether the crank needs work or not and if you need an oversize rod. You're not the first person to find out the hard way. I was.

I salvaged the 551 hood and put it on my 401, we had a hood that had already been cut off that we used on his "rat rod" I'm very happy to get to know you guys here, I joined a couple years ago, but didn't spend much time here, was on Facebook Wheel Horse Junkies mostly. But , I am finding the same fellas here that I have been familiar with right along, and know some of you here at Red Square personally, mostly have met them at the WHCC show, and a few locals , too , like TT

If that's all done with a rattle can then you have mastered the rattle can...LOOKS GREAT! Are the front rims different colors? Mike...........

I've only heard... nothing but praises for them big block Techy's. So, bring it home, because...

My visit to see my grandchildren paid off. I got to spend an afternoon at Chucky Cheese with 4 precious children. One of which I have only seen in pictures for 6. years. I am a very happy grandpa. I also got almost all the transmission parts I needed. I have one gear oñ the way from a RS member. I also got a new shifter. I have new bearings and gasket ordered as well as shifter retaing bolt. And I also have a starter gen kit I received last week. I found a guy through a friend that is removing the broken screws frim the gas tank and will repair the bottom plate and bead blast it. I should be able to pick it up next week.