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i had my first plowing competition last sunday. ended up in last because i had to plow with the big boys anyway here's some pics of the day the first one of the day: my try on a opening furrow then i had a little hickup with the engine suddenly shutting down on me, wouldn't restart at first but after a couple minutes it started back up and ran strong the rest of the day don't have much to say about this one, just looked nice and here's me plowing

If there is a veteran in your family or your circle of friends please make a point of thanking them for their service to our country.

If I had pulled in to a competitions with every tractor being at least 4x bigger than mine I would have turned right around and left... So for sticking in there and doing what you set out to do!

Wow, you plowed all of that yourself, didn't give the big boys a chance! Thanks for sharing.

Alright fellas this is as far as I got today. Just realized I got the rear wheels the wrong way.

I SERVED 1951 / 1953

God bless 'em all. OH! I love a parade.

Got my key ways cut new bearings, & bushings and wrapped the whole thing up at 18ft lbs.

But did you sleep at a Holiday Inn Express? I never mentioned being naked but hey if it's your thing, do what ya wanna doo oooo. Maybe we could spring for one of those body paint artists to paint a jumpsuit on ya. Just be real careful about that rip cord.

Swapped mine here... the 3, 4, 5 series pans will fit perfectly in place of the plastic version you have now.

Can't say I have ever attempted, or had a desire to do any of Glen's "Non-bucket list" items. But. I did just returned from an eleven country World Tour ( EPCOT World Showcase ).

You can also find a seat cover for your seat in the vendor section here.

More good news. Hydraulic hose replacement cost is below what I had thought it would be. All (8) hoses that connect to the (4) hydraulic cylinders were cracked badly and crumbling. They weren't leaking but, considering the time and effort I'm putting into this project, they needed to be done. I went to Universal Hose and Fittings http://www.universalhoseandfittings.com/Custom_Hydraulic_Hose_Assemblies_built_to_order_s/1955.htm and requested a quote via e-mail and later on placed my order via phone because you couldn't select my option on their website store/checkout. All (8) hoses I needed are identical. 100R16 5,800 PSI 1/4" hose with a 1/4" NPT male fitting on one end and a male (3/8") -06 JIC on the other end. Each hose assembly is 16" from tip of fitting to tip of fitting. That order came to $7.73 per hose assembly and $16.98 shipping. $78.82 total. Not too bad. From talking to folks, it sounded like these would run like $20 each at a NAPA or Parker hose shop. The same hoses from www.discounthydraulichose.com would have been $149 shipped.

Kudos to you for getting out there with the big guys... and showing 'em how gets it done.

Yup, I am doing it very quietly!!! Enjoying this very much, just ask the Dino he knows!! Hoping to see him and whoever else might show up at Indy. Really hoping to make that show. Really never had a bucket list but you could say that this would be one of them! As always, Go Hawkeyes!!!!

So here's my 502 and my RJ58. The 502 will be restored down the road. My RJ is next after the suburban. The RJ needs a lot of work but it's nothing I can't handle, and I have all the correct parts in boxes and on shelves for it, engine, steering wheel, seat Assy, etc.

WOW! That sure changes my opinion. Win out and Iowa is in. Who would have thought that they would jump that much with a one touchdown win over a mediocre team? Clemson and Alabama should win out, Ohio State has a couple of tough ones and Notre Dame has Stanford to get by. It's gonna be interesting and fun to see how things pan out.

Hey everybody. Just wanted to show what I have done the old 518 h. I took the existing hydraulic lines going to the original hydraulic lift valve og put in a second valve. Made quick couplings and added a hydraulic cylinder to the dump cart I made a few years back when I bought the tractor. And now I have hydraulic dump cart, which is a very nice tool with the tractor! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIO98S_tvdM&feature=youtu.b

Thank you to all the have served.

Russ, what kind of puller are you using? Marbletown, is that the one near Newark? if so, maybe we can get together and we can try my puller.

Thanks for the responses. The seller is asking $300 but I think I can get it for less. He says it will fire on starting fluid so Im hoping it's just carb related. I also have a line on a kohler magnum 18 so I was thinking a re-power project may be in the near future for me. I caught the wheel horse bug pretty hard.

Did clean up nicely huh John? Same tractor, is currently, our calander tractor of the month(Nov)2015.

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.

Have you taken a voltage reading on your battery?

I'll bet everyone there will remember you. How many others will be able to say that. And you got first place in your class.

I believe both that you mention will bolt right on. If you want a metal one from a 520 Ive got one you can have, just cover shipping. PM me if interested

You should have gotten 1st place! You had the least soil compaction...............

Here are a few things to consider. The 416 has a simpler and reliable engine and a blower. Blowers are more complicated and prone to wear on belts, idler pulleys, sprockets, chains, and bearings. If you know what you are doing, and you need these items it probably will run you $100-150 to put it back into shape. The deck on this machine has some corrosion issues which resulted in the hole that was repaired-not a great repair IMO. That tells me that the PO's may not be proactive on maintenance The 516 has the Onan engine which many like. However, many do not like it because of electrical issues (contact corrosion) and cost of parts. Also, if the PO did not maintain the tractor well, the rear cylinder is prone to valve seats coming loose. Make sure you do a compression check if you go this way. Although the 516 is a Hydro, it has the Eaton 700 which is not the desirable model. You want to look for one with an Eaton 1100 (all Eaton 1100 have the hydro lift) The 516 has a plow which is a really simple attachment and not much goes wrong with it unless you hit something really hard. Plows have their limitations especially if you have a lot of snow over a season. Eventually you run out of places to put it. Personally, I would look around some more. Last year I picked up a 1998 314-8 with under 400 hours and a 42 inch SD deck for $550. Through the course of the summer I bought cast iron weights for $50, a great condition single stage tall chute blower for $400 and chains (which I had to buy new for $60 plus shipping). I probably put in $200 in parts on the tractor and blower (belts, filters, misc parts). Add it up and my total investment was $1260. You do have to be patient though

Here is what I think......Iowa and actually Ohio St. also is not getting enough respect. ESPN and the SEC almost have to be in bed together. Even the Big 12 is getting little to no respect. Games are too close...give me a break. The Big Ten may well be the best conference Top to Bottom this year...even Purdue is going to bring their "A" game when they have a chance to give a team their 1st loss. Iowa is the best team in a weak division...Iowa may be the best team, but it is not a weak division. Illinois has a good chance to become bowl eligible, which would make 4 teams with 6 wins or better in each division. Nebraska has a shot also...they have Rutgers and Iowa...watch out Iowa...I think Nebraska is the most dangerous team in the country. Between east and west the score is east 7 wins against the west and the west has 6 wins against the east with 3 between conference games left. For some reason, the committee likes Stanford. Let's remember that Northwestern beat Stanford 16-6 early in the season, and Northwestern lost to Iowa. Oklahoma St and Baylor play each other yet. I think winner gets a spot. They were left out last year. Clemson beat Notre Dame...committees usually do not like the chance of a re-match. Clemson gets a spot if undefeated. If Clemson slips...ND if they beat Stanford. Ohio St. or Iowa if 13-0 I'm sorry Alabama and the SEC...1 or 2 loss teams should not be in the final 4 with maybe 6 undefeateds out there....this could cancel Notre Dame if the SEC gets a spot. Bottom line...a lot can happen yet...we could have no undefeated teams and 35 one loss teams out there...watch out then.

I'm going back to Chicago for the Holidays to visit family. One thing I won't be doing is visiting Willis (Sears) Tower's Skydeck.

Sorry to hear about your Peter Pan. I broke my right femur bone June 10 when my motorhome slipped off a jack. WooHoo that hurts. My wife broke hers June 21st, and just started back to work 6 hours a day, light duty, this week. She still has a ways to go to be completely healed. She broke one of the bumps at the end that form the knee completely off, and another break 3/4 of the way through the femur a few inches above the knee. How is your healing going? And also yours, @shallowwatersailor, are you back on your feet completely? Brian, thanks for asking. I'm glad to hear that you wife is back to work on light duty. I would say that I am 80-85% on the ankle but developed a blood clot from wearing the cast. I had warned the orthopedic surgeon that I had had a clot four years before so I suggested a "maintenance" dose of medication from him. He dis-regarded my comments. So now I am seeing a vascular doctor! Hopefully it should be healed in another three months. I can manage to walk my new dog (part of my self-prescribed therapy) , and I can now really predict the weather! I have yet to stain the floor of the trailer!!!

Thanks all as always I appreciate and respect all of your replys.

I posted this on your other topic, but for the sake of all future viewers, I will post it here too. ----- You will probably be fine, and I also understand that you are unlikely to change your mind (and that's OK! ), but I just have to put some physics in here for anyone looking at this thread in the future. If you stand on the hitch (lets assume the hitch is 6" long from the hitch pin to the hole, and extends 5" under the transmission, I dont know what the actual measurements are) you are putting a pressure of about 240lbs on the bottom of the transmission (not calculating forces on the pin, too much work, but expect it close). If you put 150lbs out free hanging 24" from that hitch pin you are exerting a pressure of 960lbs on the transmission bottom. Yours will not be quite that high since your 150lbs is distributed along the length of the 24", but it will be close. Its like using a giant breaker bar on a frozen bolt. Also keep in mind that trailers aren't valid comparisons as they have their own tires on the ground, so they are putting their tongue weight right at the hitch (the same as the first example I gave you of you standing on it) And that doesnt include the possibility of bouncing... you would be looking that thousands of lbs of force.

Yes, same here as Hank. We missed having you at the Meet and Greet. Don't worry though, surely we will have another hopefully next year!

Just exercise caution, the collective experience of the members of this forum is vast. The cast iron is more likely to break once we hit freezing temps. I would hate to crack open the tranny in the middle of the winter in a storm (which is when it will happen according to Murphy and his law). You may not experience anything but the prolonged bending of the hitch. If something DOES happen, we wont say "I told you so" however, we WILL be looking for the carnage pics

True story...back when I was, oh, 12,13,or 14 I wwason a lake in Texas, had a guide that set us (my brother and I) up on some catfish. The one I brought in weighed 50lbs. It was literally bigger than I was. I thought I had caught the biggest fish ever!

...and the obverse of that story is... I have submitted mine, and it's not on the list.

Considering the straight forward basic construction of a Suburban frame and your desire for a one-of-a-kind I would suggest building your own frame with altered front axle and trans axle mounting points to get the stance and length you want. Another alteration that will help with the engine placement would be to mount the steering shaft nearly vertical using a Ross or other box and a drag link; side benefit is it will look Sooooooooooooooooooooo Kooooooooooooooooooooooooooool !

Late to the show here, but it's one of my favorite movies too. As far as one of the reasons a half moon was cut instead of a full length slot for a square key is, it is much cheaper in the production scheme of things just to make a plunge cut than a slot being milled all the way down. It may be only a matter of seconds. Time is money and when a few hundred are be cut it all adds up. After watching engineers and machinist and time management pencil pushers duke it out. The time cost analysis people always win out over engineers and machinist. Real looser is the customer. Not saying this is what happen here in this instance, I was not there. Just saying this is what might have happen.

Well I used to own a real nice 522xi but that changed quickly. Last year I went through a miserable time with my folks parting ways. I told them that the tractors were off limits as I purchased all of them, but they stored most of them at their place. They agreed until mom said she needed a tractor and wanted my loved 522xi. Of course I reminded her that I wasn't part of the divorce which she then mentions I will trade you the zero turn (60 hours) for it. Since we bought their place, the zero turn made much more sense. Since that day I have missed that beast. In the meantime dad found a real nice 518xi for our herd that will be his work machine. He really likes it but misses the power steering. So thanks to Mike aka racinfool40 for the heads up, I now have another 522xi. Looks as though dad and I will swap, he will bring the 522 to his place and I will grab his 518. Not a real fan of the newer stuff but this will be my 6th xi and I couldn't be more happy. They are a great machine and a pleasure to work. This one will get cleaned up and some maintenance pulled. Should be another great addition!

First post here but after a few years of enjoying my 312-8 I am looking to add to the herd and upgrade a bit. A 416-8 has popped up locally for a real good price with what sounds like the usual onan engine problems. Not running right and now only pops and farts and won't run. The seller says in the past he's been able to clean the carb and get it running but not anymore. At the price he's asking I may just buy it for parts anyway but is there anything I should look for specifically when I pick it up or negotiate an even lower price. I already plan on bringing my compression tester to confirm the internals.

Hi Everyone. New guy here and just picked up a lil RJ58. I currently also have a 875 which has been in my family since new. Being from WI I tend to use the ole girl year round so I wouldn't say my stuff are show machines by any means. My brother has had a few other RJs, Burbans, and 8 series tractors years ago but I never really looked over the RJ's that closely. My deck on the rj needs to be redone yet but its mowing, I just need to get the kinks worked out. Now comes a bunch of questions as my 875 has always been my main go to tractor: -Has anyone even put a snow blower onto a RJ from a suburban? -With the lighter weight of the tractor how good are these guys for snow plowing? -anyone have a K90 heat shield, belt guard, toolbox or fenders?

Like Craig said, check battery connections, and add checking fuses. Manual trans: check safeties and clutch pedal switch. Auto: check safeties and make sure motion lever is in neutral.

You are right on point BMS. I definitely know what you are saying and respect everyone's reply's to my topic. I will be using this on my paved driveway so there will not be much cause for the hitch to bounce. We will see how it goes and hopefully I won't be needing help on repairs in January!

Tires just came in!

Bob, you are starting to sound like you know what you are talking about...how flat is your hoodie-doobie?? I would speculate that the #3574 hubs were ordered by the hundreds and keyed and drilled out at the factory. So, maybe all 3 hole hubs are #3574 and some where, along the way, a wily supervisor came up behind some guy and said..."Buckman, what the hell are you doing? "" Buckman..."drilling out the #3574 hubs Sir!" Supervisor..."Buckman, like an idiot, you are drilling the set screw hole in the wrong place...it is supposed to be on the key way!" "Now you look at this engineered drawing and fix what you are doing wrong." "I'll be back at 1100 hundred hours and you had better have this squared away...do you know what time 1100 hundred hours is Buckman? " Buckman..."It's 1 hour past 1000 hundred hours Sir."

Welcome! Nice tractor! How about some more pics of the custom trailer? Does it tilt?

My fronts are one size smaller than Mikes, the rears I think are 20x9.5x8 I had to raise the fender about 1/4" if I remember right. I can check sizes if you want, I know the front tires are not cheap.