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Decided to protect the old back. Here is the prototype of the first part of my transmission sling.

Picked up another c160 auto today with tiller and all of its assorted hardware and a cultivator. Tractor runs and operates but isn't perfect.

1918, lots of people available then to follow orders . . . .http://news360.com/article/312959668

https://www.facebook.com/bud.andrews.5/videos/560357740664624/ Hehehehe, I guess we toasted the muffler & stacks post pretty good, but I don't need to be marketed , lol . It's just my hobby, it don't have to make anybody happy but me. I had bosses all my life and it feels GREAT to be free since I retired ! I told myself that I wasn't going to be bent over somebody's fender screwing in spark plugs for them or some such nonsense, lol. I like my tractors and do this stuff so I don't sit around and become useless, it keeps me occupied. It's a pleasure to be here and yak with fellow Wheel Horse collectors. Aint no place I'd rather be, will probably see more of me when winter sets in, that keeps me in the house more. Everybody here has good ideas. There's only one thing I like better than Wheel Horses, I built this from SCRATCH ! It runs !

We had this excellent pine tree in the back yard, but it was just growing to big for the space, so we had to have it cut down. So now we have room for a garden again. I put the word out, "looking for a plow", and my buddy, Denny Clark calls me and says he has one and he will bring it to the Lasueur show. Fantastic. Thanks Denny. Time for a restoration. Took it all apart and wire wheeled the heck out of it. Time for paint...primed first...used Rust-o-leum red primer and Regal Red. Put it back together and ordered some stickers from Terry Dennis. Got the decals in a couple of days. I did get to practice "Watching Paint Dry", but the video will be when I get to use it. I was looking at all the pictures of plows on this site, and I did not see one that was exactly like this...and then Koen finds a video on U-Tube that is just like this in action. I think it really is a plow that Wheel Horse, maybe ordered and put their name on it.

Craig, you should have enough tractors now to cover your driveway so you won't have to plow it!

Johnsons wood floor paste wax works well too... shines up nicely, and protects from rusting.

With "The Summer that Wasn't" due to my accident and losing my buddy, Mrs. Sailor and I are going to be good to ourselves after all the recent trials and tribulations. It's a 7-day cruise from Quebec City to Boston. This is from the web, the Veendam in Quebec City where we will embark. It will feel good to be back at sea again!

Well, I'm getting my RJ35 back together. I got it without a motor or pulley so I've got a few questions. What size pulley goes on the motor? I really don't need the double pulley or reversing disc yet. I just want to see if I can get it to move. And the motor is a Tecumseh HS50. Will the crankshaft be positioned differently changing the belt length? Here's the before and now pics. I had to paint it ... the gray and orange isn't exactly what I'ld call patina!

Thanks to Ed for providing me the motivation... got my new thumper all set up, and ready to go here today.

I've said "THATS THE LAST ONE" so many time's NO one believes me any more. Went to a show in July no truck & no money 150 miles from home took me about 10 min. to buy a 704.

Getting that tractor on the trailer was one of the show's "High lites" Along with Duke's blower, It fit like a glove!

To add to what Craig is referring to, the illustration on Miller's site doesn't do justice to how those tires look when mounted. Here's the same tire on my 654

Pretty neat, we should do both the and logo at next years big show.

It was great seeing everyone again. Brian and Jo surprised everyone when they showed up! Thanks for making the trip! It was a long day that's for sure but well worth it.

Well, got my tranny from Frank at the Meet n Greet yesterday!! Yay!! Put my shifter in it, seems to shift gears good...cleaned and primed. Today I took the tranny loose from the RJ, tomorrow the new tranny is getting paint, when its dry in a day or two it'll be attached. Then on to getting a motor running...if I can get the k90 goin'. I'll just find me a predator engine, or something of the sort n slap on her, cause I wunna cruise.

spread 20 tons of rock this morning, using the 520 w/loader and the d160 w/ loader and the C-195 w/ 2 way power blade.

It should be mandated to stamp. I have had boat trailers that took an act of god to get title transfers for as the vin foils have faded or peeled off.

I just got done building a new shed, and I've got extra room, but I won't buy another Wheel Horse unless of course I can manage to find a 854, and the reason I want that particular tractor is because I was born 8/54

Intermittent electrical problems always lead me to check the fuses and fuse block first. That fuse block is a weak point, and has been removed and replace on two of my machines--the two most reliable ones. Second place to look before you spend big money on a coil or ignition module is the 9-pin connector. The 520 electrical gremlins have come to visit! Amazing how often the problems are just corroded connections.

marvell mystery oil put it in a spray bottle lightly spray it wipe down, leaves a satin finish penetrates the original paint and doesn't leave a oily residue or odor that oil or WD gives,I use it on all my original horses & very pleased with it.

So today was a great day at Steve's! The weather was perfect (maybe a tad hot ), plenty of food and drinks and COLD BEER!! I actually got a chance to drive the 1956 Senior! Couple lousy cell phone pics (no I don't have a smart phone yet)..... Mike...........

I did know so much time had passed since my last post. After looking at the Johnnie Bucket product , cost was way out of Ballpark. Decided to try to locate electric actuator under the seat pan. Found a 700 lb actuator at Mypushcart.com for $119.00 no shipping charges and also ordered Toggle reversing switch part number 27332 from Northern for $12.99 plus shipping. Look in scrap metal pile in and outside of my shed found 2 large pieces angle iron which my brother welded together and made brackets to hold motor end of actuator ( holes on actuator are 5/16 " ) he also welded an additional upright on clevis hitch. I remove seat , seat pan , gas tank and side pieces of metal under gas tank. I know the 310-8 needs a lot of cleaning , rust removal and painting. I did a quick attachment with C clamps yesterday to see if it would work. I know from the pictures that the actuator is not straight and tilted. I had planned to work on it today but that did not work out. Since the backyard is my work shop the ragweed is driving me nuts and project may take longer than I want. Please see pictures.

So a friend of mine bought a new lawn tractor for himself and was going to scrap this last year. I have fond memories of my parents neighbors old Wheel horse from when I was a kid ( which he still uses almost daily). So I offered him $100 for it all and picked it up with intent to repair. Its been sitting in my dads barn for the past 2 years and now its time to decide its future.. It runs pretty good save for a little blue smoke. I changed all fluids when i first picked it up. Here are a few pictures of it all. Very curious what you guys think here. I would very much like to get it somewhat restored. The main reason I grabbed it was because it has the snowthrower with it. I have a long driveway and this would be awesome. Its only a 10 hp so im not sure if it would be worth the trouble for the snowthrower. Anyway, looking forward to what every one thinks. Thanks Tom

Had a few of the horses out this afternoon while I was working on a couple others. Here you go... L to R: C-160, C-120 (step-daughters new machine), 520 H, B-80 & D-200. The C-120 has been (poorly) painted orange, and needs to be RED. I told her she has 1 week to make it RED if she wants to drive it in the upcoming parade.

I agree with most of the above. I ran a 10hp for years. It really depends on your personality type to tell you if 10hp will be enough for the snowblower. It will work great if you are patient and take reasonably sized bites, but if you are the kind that just likes to throw everything you got at it and watch snow fly, you will bog it down. Either way, if you hook that plow on it for the 8" or less snowfalls, that 10 HP will push like a tractor twice its size. I would not recommend a 48" deck, you will probably be disappointed, but a 42" or less it handles with very little issues. (you look to have a pair of 36" decks) @dcrage the 310 can handle a FEL (front end loader) just fine, as the hydraulics are added separately to the PTO. Recommendations for winter: Chains really help it bite, but you can scratch up your drive pretty god if you arent careful. WEIGHT, WEIGHT and MORE WEIGHT. These tractors are far stronger than their weight would suggest. The heavier you can get the back end, the better bite you will have to push/blow snow. I have loaded rear tires and will be running an additional 50lb on each wheel this year (added about 220lbs total) and since I am not a heavy fella, I might throw on a few suitcase weights. I also have 30lb on each front tire to help with steering. And most of all: browse around here, spend time learning, asking questions and HAVING FUN! These tractors do really make it fun.

lol...it's actually off of a lawn mower, was on a throttle or choke cable I believe. Also bought a tiller today, transmission was locked up on it, but had a pair of iron weights bolted to the front. (If I can build a mount for them) they'll go on the front of the RJ..also had a sweet running 205cc Briggs ima try n make work on it if the k90 doesn't work out.... Oh it also had a pair of 13x5.00 6 lugs that are going on the front!! All for $25!

The bottom idler sprocket is your tension adjustment. It's mounting hole is slotted. Your best bet though is to remove the chain and check those idler bearings without the chain on. You can get a new # 40 roller chain from TSC. I run my chain with a 1/2" deflection

No worries Ed... anyway, I blame Sparky.

I will have to check out the A's. Never been exposed to them until this little beast. My youngest son desperately wants this one for himself.

Yeah, what an awesome idea... bump the neighbors, I'm gonna try that.

To late....sold it this afternoon! (Now back to the 854 hunt!) Mike........

"Just another manic Sunday"...wish it was Monday. DA BEARS SUCK!!! It's 42 to 23 Arizona!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! I AM EMBARRASSED TO BE A FAN. THERE IS 8 MINUTES LEFT IN THE 4TH QUARTER...I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS ANYBODY BUT ARIZONA AND PACKER FANS IN THE STANDS. I JUST WANT TO THROW UP...DISGUSTING. APPALACHIAN STATE COULD BEAT THESE GUYS EVERY DAY THIS YEAR. IOWA MIGHT EVEN BEAT THESE GUYS. MARYLAND WOULD KICK THEIR BUTT. THIS IS REALITY TV AT IT'S WORST. DANG, JUST GIVE ME 1 NINJA ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE. THESE GUYS CAN'T EVEN SPELL "DEFENSE". ONE GUY EVEN HAS THE FRIDGE'S #72 ON HIS JERSEY, I'LL BET HE BOUGHT IT AT WAL-MART. HOW DO YOU SCORE 23 POINTS AND YOU ARE NOT EVEN IN THE GAME...I DON'T GET IT. I FEEL LIKE A CUBS FAN THAT JUST LOST AN 18 INNING GAME BY 1 RUN BECAUSE SOME FAN REACHED OUT AND GRABBED THE BALL. OH YA...AND GET THIS...THE CUBS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. SLAP ME AND WAKE ME UP....PLEASE.

While on vacation we came across this Cicada bug. I told my wife if she grabs it, it will scream just like a woman's scream. LOL I didn't think she would fall for it but she has no problem with bugs, snakes, animals ect. She decided to try it and took this video with her phone. Kind of funny! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyIG1MvClcc&feature=youtu.be

And that's how you remove a horse's @$$! LoL

i'll fill the fridge with some Grolsch

Top that...no $, no truck... and still brought a home.

Tom, I believe I remember helping push the 1045 on Stevasarus's trailer, lol ! Man , ya got yer work cut out for ya on this one ! Hang in there , buddy, she'll look like a million bucks someday .

Oh sure...had nothing to do with that Kegger... the Steveasaurus was parked next to all day.

Stand up first! Right! A low hour 523Dxi -cheap!

Ugly is as ugly does, but an ugly W is still a beautiful sight to behold.

Yeah...and I caught someone else on my "dibs" tractor today too...

Don't paint over WD-40 unless you want the paint to peal off! WD-40 leaves enough to keep the paint from sticking well but very little protection after a few days. Take a look at TC-11. You might consider mixing the two or just thinning the TC-111 quite a bit with kero or paint thinner. Kero will dry slowly and allow the TC-11 to seep in deeply but the thinner will dry faster and get you going quicker. Also take a look at Fluid Film. Mostly sheep lanolin but it works wonders on steel like it does your leather goods and less annoying to get on your hands or clothing than grease and petroleum oils. Allow as much time to dry as you can and then wipe off any offending excess. All of them will collect some dust but that beats the heck out of watching it rust more! But then a quick pressure blast and a little more "stuff" and you are right back where you were and hopefully no more rust than you had.

not shiney dull

No the fuel tank on a 310-8 is mounted under the seat pan . I have to make adjustments left or right on the actuator placement due to the fuel tank. That is my next step, get the actuator in place using C Clamps and test fit the fuel tank. More pictures to follow. I noticed that a couple pictures were in the group from an early experiment using a a mechanical means as a lift. That idea sure did not work especially after it slipped off the workbench and fell on my left foot and leg.

I hope you can see these. Christy tell me what you think of my new project?