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Took a 1/2 hour drive yesterday and came home with this 418A.I think it's a 1987.42 in side discharge deck looked much newer.I checked the serial number on the deck.It's a 2004.haven't tried starting it yet.Needs the obvious things.Battery,has hard brittle fuel lines,probably carb cleaning,etc.I was going to use my latest C-195 that has severe carb issues for cyclone rake duty.Think I'll push that one into the bone yard and use this 418A instead.It probably needs a lot less work.Here's some pics.Enjoy.

been awhile haven't had this tractor out since last fall didn't have any snow to plow this year. Took off the plow and chains last week. put my ag tires on. all tires on this have washer fluid in them and wow what a difference it makes!! there a lot of weight pulling this roller especially when it is up and down hills. makes the ole 8 horse grunt a little . got into into an argument with a guy called my 857 a lawn mower dam I got mad . them things you buy at lowes and walmart a lawn mower i told him not this. them lawnmowers wouldn't pull this roller they would smoke the trans on them. was at my local lowes yesterday and looking at the crap they have there and no way in hell would spend that kinda money on them crapy green and orange mowers.

I WILL BE 87 ON APRIL 21 I will not give up my wheel horses. I have had wheel horses since the 1950's. I broke my neck last dec. but still planning to go to the big show and about 9 more with my diesel wheel horse.

Here are pics from today's first running of the RJ35. The only thing it still needs is the throttle control installed. I had my youngest drive it around for a while so I could take some good pictures. And we both agree that alot of people probably got hurt riding one of those, Things like .... the clutch is the shifter, freewheels down hill, very light in the front end, steers poorly due to lack of weight, one wheel brake throws you sideways. These are all things you have to pay attention to while driving. Oh.... and it can vibrate out of neutral into gear .... this I'm gonna fix! Does this tractor look small? My boy said that when he bought this truck it had a "WHEEL HORSE" sticker in the back window. Was it your's? OOPS.... he went by too fast! Body weight transfer is a must going up hill. Playing in the dirt.

Hi guys still figuring out this posting picture thing but any way this is my heard 87 310-8 74 B80 case IH witch is grandsons but he calls it his wheel horse at least it red also just acquired a 81 chraftsman not in pic

Hi everyone I'm new to this forum. I have had c145 in the past. I now have a 520H that Dad had that I have inherited. It now runs very good had to go old school to fix it. Will be picking up a 96 416H on Monday. Looking forward to learning more from this group.

The first seedling emerged this morning . Mmmmm SPINACH !

The slick is off a Rusty Wallace car ,,,, flowers are planted in it. The "A" wheel is off my boy's '31. Before and after pics.

Pretty sure... this guy here, claims that title. Go Russ Go!

Though it looks like that rear drive system would chew the tires up if you got stuck for long. On the other hand, he went through some pretty tricky spots. I can't figure out why he was walking with it instead of riding, though. This is pretty cool too...

Thank you @953 nut it truly is about the Lamb. May he shine his Risen grace on each of you...and our world that needs it so much right now.

I think stress cracks happen to us all. If you don't have your own welder, find somebody that knows their stuff. I would stop drill the cracks. Which means drill an 1/8'' hole at the end of each crack. That will stop the crack. Thus the term, 'Stop drill.' A good welder will grind a grove in the crack and then weld over the crack. Your keen eye has prevented some future damage. Allow me to be the first to say. TO

Yep, I would definitely get those cracks patched. Seriously, If you have headaches, get checked for a concussion.

nice set up. some people are grunt and think they are right when you show them there wrong they still think they are Right .

Your accident just proves that exercise can be a danger to your health. If the helmet had that much damage I would have X rays or other test to insure that there is no damage under your skull. Best of luck on your recovery.

If I were at the company I would want it to put on display with a caption, "another life saved". So glad you escaped serious injury, I would still go to the Hospital to have a medical conformation that it is just a head ache.

3-27-1939 March Madness is born The University of Oregon defeats The Ohio State University 46–33 on this day in 1939 to win the first-ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Final Four, as the tournament became known, has grown exponentially in size and popularity since 1939. By 2005, college basketball had become the most popular sporting event among gamblers, after the Super Bowl. The majority of that betting takes place at tournament time, when Las Vegas, the internet and office pools around the country see action from sports enthusiasts and once-a-year gamblers alike. For the first 12 years of the men’s tournament, only eight teams were invited to participate. That number grew steadily until a 65-team tournament format was unveiled in 2001. After a “play-in” game between the 64th and 65th seeds, the tournament breaks into four regions of 16 teams. The winning teams from those regions comprise the Final Four, who meet in that year’s host city to decide the championship. The most successful team in NCAA men’s tournament history has been the UCLA Bruins, who have taken home a record 11 championships, 10 of them under legendary coach John Wooden between 1964 and 1975.

Not positive if this is Wheel Horse, but it is a log splitter.

Happy Easter boys -n- girls !

at this point, no data has ever been presented to confirm any reduction in rear cylinder temperature by ventilating the belt cover. Evidence shows more effort has been made to perform the mod than investigate the benefit (if any) realized from the mod. My sense is this mod falls squarely under the 500 series "tribal knowledge" category and best that can be said is (like chicken soup) "it couldn't hurt".

Not sure I would call the repairs or mods discussed here as "hacking" up the wiring. Relocating the charge wire outside the 9 pin connector to the starter stud is a substantial improvement in reliability. Use of good quality, weathertite fuse holders beats the open air Delta fuse holder in a "molex meets manure" type environment. Covering the top of an older original fuse block is like closing the barn door after the horse is out. Also note the bottom of the Delta fuse holder still remains completely open to dirt, water and chaff.

And how do you keep the grandsons off the Horses? Don't they drive Horses before they walk?

Happy Easter His mercy endures forever

Pretty sure somebunny's... thinkinking they're a close second though.

You mean... old school fix like this?

Oops, I forgot to post this up yesterday....

only if you use a metal battery hold down. the offset [front to back] of the terminals requires the battery be oriented properly so the hold down would not touch and short out the battery terminals to chassis

Picked up at suburban finally!! (350)found one nearby it's all taken apart cause the guy was going too restore but he decided to sell it instead. Says everything is there I was wondering if someone could help me find a parts diagram for it , even the tranny is all apart .cause he said it needed new seals.

I often choke thinking, "Plow the garden", "Plow snow". A plow equals, "turn the earth". Guess I'm losing it but, gag when I hear, "Plow snow". Guess I need a shrink. Yes, plow the garden. Yes, push snow. No, plow snow.

to a RyeBrian it is battery powered he calls it his wheel horse he just turned 3 so he does like to drive the big ones i put it low and walk along side he loves it maybe in another year or so i will look for RJ

Guess I'm losing it but, gag when I hear, "Plow snow". How many Easter eggs have you had today and what did you wash them down with?

@Retired Sparky,I guess weld repairs are a lot like gardening; we do it the way we were tough as kids and as long as we get a good result we did it the right way, even if it was done differently than another's "right way" PS, , the stop drill method also works for cracks in concrete slabs.

LOL! "Does this tractor look small"... sounds like something the Mrs would say. looks great out in the sunlight... what year is the truck?

Well, not very fast at all. Maybe walking speed to a fast walk. I have the adjustment rod set so that the first 2 holes are neutral then full lever is only maybe ½ of full speed. I wouldn't want to go any faster. It is kinda fun to drive on flat land .... The first ride "up" to the neighbors was followed by learning how to use the brake coming back "down". I can't believe these were sold without a brake as standard equipment. Down hill speed is much faster than on level ground.

Looks good, also like the exterior wall decor, racing slick and Model A wheel. Thanks for sharing.

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From my own experience I weld top and bottom with no plates. My deck is 30 yrs old and has many stress cracks welds. I've never had a problem. I stop drill the crack, grind a small grove and weld. Paint the repair with no problems.

Your friends give you good advice. Like maybe it's happened to then in the past. After the age of 25 or 30 we don't bounce that well. Take care.

Just the dropping of a motorcycle helmet (supposedly) requires the replacement of the helmet. They can have small hairline cracks that fail to protect your pumpkin head in an accident.

Here is your banner Kyle Very nice RJ Sorry for the delay in updating your banner phatboy.

Automatic

518 moving a 417 parts tractor yesterday

On the positive side, RD decks seem to be less prone to having the clippings sucked into the engine.

Happy Easter everyone.

Thanks Neil Not quite what I was looking for but the white hood does look good.. Nice generator mounting by the way A similar sort of paint scheme I guess. Thanks for that Horse, the "real look" flames do look good I get what your saying John, but I'm leaning towards a subtle paint job.. The exhaust note certainly loud and in your face Thanks Craig, but no chance.. Way too much work and flag paint jobs are just not my thing.. Built to have fun with eh... What more could you want Soooo.. Will WN get flames or not? At the mo I just don't know.. I'm not 100% sure flame would go with the colour I have picked, only one way to find out I guess.. Paint WN and then have a look, a think and maybe a coffee or 3

The same group took a perfectly logical model numbering system and threw in a few exceptions!

Your welcome, yep give it a shot this spring and see how you get on.. You take care as well, the tires are always turning One of my famous rides? Well, I am busy again with Project Why Not Thanks Pullstart, hopefully the following update will give you and idea on the poo drive malarkey Just when you thought Project Horse Gut was finished, stage 2 starts Take a pair of very old steel barrow wheels with bearings and cut the center out.. Once cleaned up the centers were a perfect fit for a Qwakasaki Z200 brake disc.. It's a good job I had two Qwaka brake discs sitting on the shelf.. A bit of welding later the discs were welded to a spare pair of Gutbrod wheels.. The wheels look much better with a clean up and coat of paint.. Soon to become part of the puzzle Now part of the puzzle... A bit of trimming of a large yellow object. Yep, that's right.. It's going to be a trailer.. A rather special trailer too As with all these projects, some contemplation is needed, so Nigel and I put our thinking Cups on They say there is a first time for everything, for me stripping an oil drum down to bare metal was certainly a first.. Hopefully a last as well as it wasn't fun! Of course once every last bit of paint has been removed, out comes the red oxide and a coat or two of paint goes back on.. You may of noticed Nigel in the above photo actually doing something , he was painting the center of the wheels red.. What follows red oxide? International Harvester Red of course Have an arty shot of the inside of the barrel. Red on the outside if a little blurred.. A detail shot of one of the trailer wheels, it just needs a red pinstripe to match Horse Gut. The almost finished rig, we just need to find a shovel and get some "poo poo collector" decals made to go on the back.. And to finish off this update.......

Being it's fabricated in the UK... a wrap in the Union Jack might be kinda cool.