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So I'm the proud new owner of a new D series, D160 I believe. Its actually a bit of an anomaly to me. The guy who sold it to me said it was a D180. After looking at the engine model its an Onan BF-ms/3268f. I see it is a 16hp and the tractor model 71-160s01-13089 says its a c series but as you can tell it is most certainly a D. Any pros and cons about the engine trans I have in this tractor? Also it is not running, I know its a bit of a gamble but the deck the 3 point and the fact that he said it ran and had good working hydraulics this spring then lost spark gives me hope!! Anyways I wanted to see what thoughts you all had on this tractor, its not my first wheel horse I currently have a 314-8 and my dad has a 1974 c-10. Love these machines they even built our little C series like tanks!! Excited to see what this one will do. Also anyone from the Michigan area have a recommendation on a repair guy that might have some knowledge in wheel horses specifically. And no worries I added a little tractor porn to hopefully help get some responses lol

Well after selling off every wheel horse I had and switching over to the green machine, I had to find another and here it is. A bargain at $300.00. Boy have I missed these red machines.

Nothing but clouds and rain here! I would have just been happy to see it for a few seconds. The only thing I shot this weekend was an aggressive pit bull chasing me across my front yard when we went to leave for church.

Yes, the hood was painted RED. I think she is going to work on painting the entire tractor this winter. [/U Right now this is the only photo I have of the parade. We are staged in the line-up. 11 drivers and 1 rider.

Welcome back to the flock. as the Holy Father was departing I think he offered Papal Forgiveness for those who have gone astray but have repented, welcome back

Cut the exhaust pipe off right at the 45° nipple. Then with a cold chisel and hammer, cave the pipe in right at the exhaust port. It will come loose and then you can chase the threads with a 1" x 11 1/2 NPT tap.

Thought you were all done

WHO?

Throughout the history world more damage has been done when the mouth is activated before the brain, just look at our leading political figures. But, don't fret, there is a solution!

I came across a pair of 24x12x12 turfs in my shed while putting away all the pool stuff. Decided to see what they look like on my B100. Before: After: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

His message was all about the hope and redemption... so I guess, yeah...you're little green transgression has already been forgiven. Three Hail Mary's, three Our Fathers, and have yourself a nice day.

Put the duals on your parade horse and leave the singles on the workers. If you want more traction, load the tires, add wheel weights, ags, and dual link chains.

I pretty much quit working on it this summer. It's just too hot and humid. Last winter I had far too many other projects going to spend much time on the 400. Besides working out there I was having gloss paint dry dull. The wheels gave me fits. All I can think of is the heat and humidity was messing with the paint. We had a couple better days and I was finally able to finish them and get her back on all fours. The hood shouldn't take a whole lot more body work. The motor runs fine but the PO put a tapered crankshaft in it and welded the pulley. I'll be grinding that off and installing the right crankshaft. I'll go ahead and rebuild the carb while I have it apart and I'll also tap the exhaust port. This WILL get finished this winter and then it's on to a 500 Special.

If your not planning on taking the engine out anytime soon, remove the old crappy connector and solder and shrink wrap the connections. Also, the fuse block next to the battery is a huge problem area. I recommend removing the fuse block and soldering and shrink wrapping all the connections to inline sealed fuse terminals. I would also check the connections to the regulator, starter, & coil. Most homeowner bypasses are not checking/caring for the condition of the connector or fuse block. Yes, as stated by mikekot3, the connector is readily available. Might not be a bad idea to to buy a couple cans of CRC Electrical cleaner and pull the connectors from every terminal including safety interlocks and clean them. I also pack these connectors full of CRC Di-Electric grease to keep these problems from ever happening. I know, I go over board but I never have issues again. Here is an example of what I just finished on a 520H:

I'm bailing too...if it rains. Just sayin'...get your own coffee.

Might consider wearing something a bit safer in there...

RESULTS FOR WEEK # 4 ALL BIG TEN TEAMS AND ND WON EXCEPT PURDUE & MARYLAND 15 WINS AND 0 LOSSES...RACINBOB, SQUONK, BRRLY1, HORSEFIXER, BITTEN 14 WINS AND 1 LOSS........PAPAGLIDE, JACKHAMMER 13 WINS AND 2 LOSSES...HODGE71 12 WINS AND 3 LOSSES...STEVASAURUS 11 WINS AND 4 LOSSES...JIMD, KOEN, RMCIII RESULTS AFTER 59 GAMES 53 WINS AND 6 LOSSES....RACINBOB 52 WINS AND 7 LOSSES....HORSEFIXER 51 WINS AND 8 LOSSES....BITTEN 50 WINS AND 9 LOSSES....BRRLY1 47 WINS AND 12 LOSSES..HODGE71 46 WINS AND 13 LOSSES..SQUONK, JACKHAMMER 44 WINS AND 15 LOSSES..STEVASAURUS, PAPAGLIDE, RMCIII 42 WINS AND 17 LOSSES..JIMD 40 WINS AND 19 LOSSES..KOEN

Don't forget, some picts of the super, blood moon, eclipse tonight.

Here are some shots of the 520 tires. Two inch wheel spacers from http://www.xtrememotorworks.com/Parts%20Catalog/Cub%20Cadet%20Parts%20Dual%20Wheel%20Spacers.htm These wheels came from a 94 Craftsman. They did not have the correct offset, hence the spacers. It widens the track just slightly, which help swith stability on some of the hills and slopes I have to deal with. You can see some of the hills in the last pic. I will post a separate topic on the craftsman setup after I get some pics/vid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

MY WHEEL HORSE WILL NOT MELT IF IT GETS WET, BUT IT WILL NOT FLOAT ALSO.

All the green is gone!

Good lookin' machine... thanks for not including the green thing.

What happened to geno?

I am in , already told the wife we are taking the camper and heading out , and its her birthday that weekend to

This is the way I have done it many times.Since a pipe tap is a little expensive, I just chase the threads with a new nipple coated with anti-seize.

I've had pretty good luck removing them by running the engine so it gets hot and then using a large pipe wrench to twist them out. You can try that but yours looks rusted in there good so it may not work. If it doesn't, Paul gave you the best way to get out the rusted nipple. You can also cut the nipple length wise from the inside with a hack saw blade before caving it in with a chisel. Just face the blade teeth away from the engine so the chips are pulled out when cutting.

Check the usual stuff outside the transmission first. Make sure the hubs are tight on the axles and not slipping. Pull off the hubs and check the key ways and wood ruff keys. Take off the belt guard and check the belt for wear, and check and clean the pulleys (with mineral spirits). I would say that you can expect a certain amount of your 1st issue just because these horses are belt driven and there is some natural slack because of that and the tension pulley. Your 2nd issue is more concerting. Anything that is worn or broke inside the transmission could cause the hollow knock. A broken tooth on an axle gear or (like I had one time) a 1533 bearing that had let loose a couple of the 1/4" steel balls from the race and they are getting popped around the trans case when they get picked up by a gear. What ever it is...it is fixable. Check the things above 1st...but it sounds like you may want to open the transmission anyway. If something is wrong like I stated in the trans, you could do more damage by driving it around. You should have the #5053 transmission...not hard to go into and put back together. Here is a link with some videos, maybe you can spot something that is making your noise. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/25103-5085-trans-rebuild-videos-pics/

Personally, I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix the solenoid. For $20, any auto parts store can hook you up with a new one. I just ask for one for a 1980 Ford...it is heavy duty and will outlast you.

Weather said, a bunch of the country wouldn't be able to see it... so, I grabbed the camera and uploaded a few here for all to see.

When needle bearings go bad stuff happens like this

Thanks Craig .. All clouds here so I watched the Broncos kick the Lions around.

That's a good lookin D-160 for sure.

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Biglerville PA at the end of June. It's about 20 min north of Gettysburg

...or Geno even.

In the world of Bantams, the most desirable three wheeled tractors are the model 3000, 5000 and 8000 varying in size from small to large respectively. The model 8000 (being the size of a standard garden tractor) is probably the most desirable and by far hardest to find. I would venture to guess some of the 8000’s rarity has to do with its lofty price tag in 1956. Well, I acquired a second model 8000 yesterday about an hour away from me in CT. It runs and drives well but naturally will need some general TLC. The gentleman I bought it from said it previously belonged to the Town of Putnam, CT and was used for years to clear snow from sidewalks. He put brand new Carlisle 6x12’s on it and gave me paperwork showing that the engine was honed and re-ringed about 4 years ago. Now just to go through and remove all the non-original bolt on junk. Lol

Should be enough power to drive around with, that is all the RJ 35s had! It might not like third gear very much, but slow cruising is good cruising.

I've read...no ethanol, high octane avaition fuel will make a noticable difference in performance. Have yet to try it myself though.

We are going to Bedford County to be near my wife's relatives. We love it up there , nice crisp air , nice people and it is quiet .

I've used them to repair some boat seats, 4 wheeler seat & moped seat with good results. It tedious but I've had good results and the repairs have held up.

What happened to geno? Its a long story Muz....ask me next time we meet up at a show. Mike.........

Looks fantastic Bob! I agree it is too hot out. I have a hard time working on mine and having to change clothes 3 times a day because of sweating. I am over it. Keep plugging away my friend......

The conversion is very easy to do...less than an hour and I have all the parts you'd need to do that. You would only need to buy a PTO drive belt...about $20 bux. for further details, contact me at this email: (just clik the link) daveoman@windstream.net

It was awesome here too! Mrs took pics but didn't come out as well as AMC's

Thanks for the pics. I wanted to see it, but was zonked out by Ny-Quill. (Didn't sleep the night before)

It does not look like I am going to make it this year. I don't think anyone may make it based on the forecast for Saturday...

As far as I know, you can still ride around. That's always the nice part about attending these shows, cruising around so you can see everything.

I had the same exact procedure done recently on the same tooth. Not fun at all and the end result was removing the tooth. If you think the cleaning was bad, well you ain't had the removal yet.. When all was said and done it felt like Mike Tyson rearranged my face. I still need to have the implant done.. The dentist that will do that wants to be paid up front...