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I've been wanting a cart for over a year (since I sold mine stupidly). It was 45 minutes away and paid $75. It was a win to me.

Picked up this wheel horse tractor for $50 ,doesn't have original motor,i don't even know what model it is ? also picked up these working freebies from my father in law , Blower,tiller and a blade plow not pictured

Well as the holiday passes, I am anxiously awaiting saturday. I will be going on a road trip with my dad (shynon) to pick up a very special attatchment I have been looking for a while, will also be picking up a few parts and other tractors along the way. Just can't wait!!!!

An inexpensive multi-meter may will have difficulty giving a precise reading in the under 1 ohm range. The meter leads themselves can sometimes contribute a significant error into the final reading. To best read true stator winding DC resistance, first eliminate the effect of multi-meter lead resistance from the measurement. The resistance of the meter leads plus the connectors which plug into the meter jacks can add significant error into the measurement of the stator winding resistance. To view the meter lead contribution, first connect meter leads together, preferably using strong alligator clips instead of test probes. Allow the meter to settle to a final reading. Let's say you read 00.20 ohms. Note this reading for future use. Next, check the stator for gross electrical defects by measuring resistance from each stator lead to the metal stator core. This will check for defective windings in the stator which may in contact (shorted) to the stator core. Both stator wires should show infinite high resistance in this test. Finally, measure resistance between both stator wires - 00.69 ohms as seen below. Subtract the first reading noted from the multi meter leads shorted together (00.20) from the wire to wire ohms reading (00.69). The result is the best approximation of stator resistance you will be able to obtain with an inexpensive multi-meter.

My wife is going to kill me but I couldn't pass this up , 1982 1142 with a brand new deck and mule drive under it , PO said he couldn't get it to run and he was done messing with it , I figure what I paid for it the deck is worth the price , got it home and pulled the air filter and found it chewed up and full of a mouse nest , not sure if that is why it dosnt run or if there more going on , will find out tomorrow

Spend 5 hours pulling out all my tractors to let them run, and did a little organizing. Had to let the old ford run a bit too.

Post 'em if you got 'em... some picts of you and your pets celebrating the holidays here.

Just watched a show on Glen Campbell, who is one of my favorite artists, very sad and very moving. Alzheimer's is a very cruel disease. I'm thankful that I haven't had to witness it personally, its gotta be hard to have a loved one not know your name. Mike.........

Update on some information Lane Ranger had posted about 3 years back. The springs that return the lever to center on the Hein Werner pumps had been available from "Normstoys" but Norm has retired. I spoke to him today and he referred me to John Gaft, 219-299-4708. He has the #4837 spring for the HY-1, HY-2 and 953 pumps as well as the later model pump springs. Said he has some other items also.

Sparky, I kind of like the wonder...the back and forth for the most part sheds light on what everyone has an idea about what is right...and wrong. I have never been afraid of sticking my neck out...it is how we learn. I'm still thinking about 1978/9 C-ish. Dang, it reminds me of my B-100 with the foot rests.

Wish my father had implements to give me. You are just a couple of miles from the site of the annual Wheel Horse Collectors Club show, see you in June.

Nice haul. NOT the mother load. BUT the father in law load. best of luck. Glenn

4 Oz. per 10 Gallons of gas per the web site, I don't think a little more would harm anything. http://www.marvelmysteryoil.com/index.php/site/mmo/

Chloe's got dibs on the new basement .

If you look closely, you'll see... a few of 'em in use here at the cracklefest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8sA3NfS3hE

Ditto that... lined mine up for Sunday.

Ahh yes! It is better to have loved a short chute than never to have loved a tall. I read that somewhere I think!

Don't take this the wrong way.. You made a few mistakes here. You knew they sucked from previous experience's and yet you brought the tractor into them for repairs. They proved that they do in fact still suck yet you pushed the tractor back off the trailer after they loaded it for them to piss you off even more when you come back to pick it up. I would have left the tractor on the trailer and ripped the bill up and left...I would have called him out on the spark plugs without question.

Lost my mother-in-law to Alzheimer's disease. She developed it at age 58 and she died at 63. It's such a cruel disease. During one of her lucid moments she described her life as "walking into the middle of a movie, not knowing what just happened, and not knowing what's about to happen".

me and willow looking somewhat shifty! haha she's a 10 year collie cross lots of other breeds!

Looks like the ID plate to me Garry

Lots of wasted overhead space... .....time for shelves for the collection! Love that old Ford...1968 or 69? Mike.........

Also could be a (rare) SB421. Give us the model# off that little tag and it'll end the wonder. Mike..........

Today was my favorite kind of day, great weather and I got seat time picking up the last of the autumn leaves. Never left the house and didn't spend a dime (except for parts on line).

Wow, that is a great deal. My father-in-law used to come over and borrow things from my garage when I was at work and forget to tell me...... I swear I thought I was loosing my mind..... I KNOW I had one of those or I JUST USED THAT, what the.................

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The rear wheels are stock, just put the bigger tires on and tubed them. Works perfectly.

Don't even think about... moving this tractor.

If your comfortable building the engine yourself I wouldn't hesitate to use aftermarket pistons/rings, rods. If your not comfortable building engines by all means use a local shop or a members of this site to walk you through the process with a couple cheap specialty tools. But I wouldn't expect Brian miller to build an engine with genuine kohler parts for $500-$600 (especially if you read his website) when a nos kohler piston is selling for $100-$200, connecting rods for $100,machining costs around $100. Just my , and good luck on your descision!

Hopefully you two still have room for my tractor It sounds like you and Shynon have got the trailer full!

Reminds me of a certain 15 pound cat that strolls off the back of the sofa and disappears into the tree. Nothing but trouble.

The first measurable snow the other day in two years and Oke' is pestering to go out - to do this! After that it was time to play. Who says only reindeer can fly. This guy is 11 years old and took the stairs in the background in one bound!

This is my dog..i don't have any pictures of him from christmas He is a 7 year old Collie.

me and my boys

Seen that one, I believe it has a 54" push blade from a 953/1054/GT 14 on it. Buy a gasket kit and replace all them. Be careful when you pull the block from the oil pan so you don't break the dipper on the connecting rod.

I've been wanting a Work Horse. Nice find.

Guys - First let me say thanks to the member who advised "newbie" to enter his question properly! Also thanks for the information concerning the diff fluids. I am going to proceed with my purchase and looking forward to adding the 418 to my stable. The 418 will be a backup as my major "workhorse" is a great 520HC. Looking forward to the 2106 Wheel Horse Collectors Club Show. Thanks again for everyone's input. Dave

Nice find! Good luck getting it up and running! Mike.........

If the Briggs is original the hood should have a small "notch" in it to clear the air filter housing. It could be a GT-2500 (1981) . Mike..........

Man seeing all of y'all with blades and snow blowers really makes me want one. Living in Georgia I really don't thing it's going to happen. I looked out the other day and we had a heavy frost and I thought about getting one of mine out and just running through it. My Horse wasn't running yet but I the B110 runs great

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and their families! Be safe and enjoy the day.

Tonight at Lambeau Field. These 3 legends will be there at the same time!

Got my D 180 all rewired and got it to hit a few times the other day. Went today and got new gas line and replaced it all and the vacuum line going to the fuel pump. After quite a few turn overs finely the fuel filter filled with gas and then it happened. IT FIRED UP, the mufflers are gone and the thing sounded like a airplane starting up. After about a minute or two the engine smoothed out and ran like a champ. I have to get a new battery for it. will a big lawn mower battery work or does it need a car battery? Now all i need is something to do with it. cant wait until garden time

Knocking can be caused by a stretched rod cap from over revving engine ( over 3600rpm) Prondzy and I have built a dozen k series kohlers with after market parts from as Brian Millers web site states he has built many kohlers from aftermarket parts and noticed no difference, good machining and clean assembly area are the keys to a good long lasting build. Cranks has to be measured and if in specs you are good to go. If you don't have one go to library and check out a kohler manual, or download from or buy one. I use mine all the time, all specs are in the manual. Pull the heads and see if piston has a number on top stating bore. If you have a .030 on top it is already to the max. Then you will need to re sleeve the block.

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