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Hey guys! I'm working on a custom escutcheon plate for my 1975 B80. I wanted a stock look but with some headlights. I bought some bright LED headlights from Amzn and went to work designing in the computer. We have a laser cutter at work so I bought some white acrylic and took a bunch of measurements. I didn't have an escutcheon plate because when I bought the tractor, it was missing... I took a few measurements and cut out a bunch of trial templates for the basic outline. On about the 3rd try, I got exactly what I wanted. I didn't hold the plate's left and right out like WH did, I went a little farther to take up the whole area in that recessed portion. I cut out designs both ways and I liked the look of the whole thing covered. Here are some of the pictures of the work in progress: I'll have the finished product later today. Oh, and I also ended up fitting the red outline in there as well. It'll show on the final piece.

November 3rd ... can't believe the weather in northeast Ohio! Should be snowing. 78 degrees and sunny! Haven't even had a frost. Nothing like aerating in sneakers and shorts three weeks before Thanksgiving.

Does your cat drag it's trophies out for show and tell? Right now I feel like the cat that caught the mouse. Having second thoughts about actually using it!

Hi All Well it looks like I get to overhaul or re-ring my Kohler K301 I will start today and take lots of Pic's

1966 lawn ranger i picked up for $200.00. The guy was a John Deere only fan and said it was taking up space. It starts runs and drives great and shifts extremely smooth. It also came with a cutting deck.i'm really happy with it

Troy am I seeing this right? Flamingo's in that yard over there. I can't believe it! Yeah Joe. I thought I saw a huge pile of leaves moving all by itself but then I saw a naked guy on a tractor pushing them. Every time we come to Chicago, we get some kind of surprise. You got it Troy. Flamingo's, moving leaf piles and Cutler winning a game. It must be Halloween season in the Midwest.

Funny thing is a week or so ago I post this and got practically no response: http://a-ztractor.com/photo-gallery/

Yeah Troy ....there's this Bears fan in Elgin whose head swells up this big when they finally win a game... Sorry Dino you kinda asked for it!!

It's OK John. Ha...take that!!! crackin' me up Mate. John, seriously (and you know this) you are always one of my favorites. Thanks for being a friend over these years, helping me to learn, and letting me take the death ride at the show last June.

I just did a deal with A-Z Tractor, very nice to deal with and lots of good stuff at good prices.

I had a tough time deciding what tires to put on the D160, I wanted 15 inch AGs for my extra set of 15 inch rims, but I couldn't find a set that had a good farm lug pattern and were of the right size. So I decided to use the Interco Interforce 30x10-12 farm AG and the 4.00-12 front tri-rib with 4 bolt hubs and steel rims. The rear Interco's arrived today, I'll mount these on my stock D rims

I hear ya! We were plowing Sunday in our short sleeve shirts. In the end of October! It's been low 80s here for several days now. But, I have a feeling we're going to pay for this nice weather.

That kind of information is EXACTLY why we need you Steve! I certainly don't know the trans stuff but... been around long enough to realize there are different models of transmissions. Wasn't really trying to make a point with that comment by meaning that's what they are, it's just my ignorance about them is why it's easier to refer to them that way. Hence, the hiding under the chair. Thanks for straightening me out on that But at the same time, I'm not so sure the exact transmission or linkage information is going to matter one bit for this tractor were talking about. Might be better to discuss how he's going to reach that foot pedal which connects to some linkage first, unless he's 6' 5 or taller.

I will comment, on my recently purchased C-175 I just installed a factory toro belt. For the 32 bucks it was a no brainer to go with original. Works perfect! Glenn

Nice! Really nice! Your "kid" is right though...

sarge. I put on a genuine toro drive belt. 90 percent of the time I have bought the genuine belt. although I DO have snoblower spares from other manufacturers. I did not want to chance it on the main belt for a few dollar savings. BTW fellas, its running great.... I need a little help here. cant find it in the manual. but I noticed taking the deck off that the lift piston was connected to nothing, when I reached up and found out the attachment point. there is no attachment pin..bolt..clevis and pin.....I put a picture of the 2 attachment points. What exactly attaches them, I am guessing a pin and clevis????? Do any of you fellas know the correct part number? BIG THANKS also, dropping the trans fluid right now I have no idea what this guy has in there,,,,,some home made concoction. this blackhood is really growing on me. Glenn

This is what I did,,,with what you have.....and,,,,,mine started with alot less.................I had no idea what a Wheel Horse was..... after 2 years of guessing together a look,,,,i found this sight,,,,,, after some bad guessing,,,,a few good suggestions i wound up with this.. 5 inches longer than my square hoods ...............i give you my,,,,..My 1961 Suburban

Hello, I'm from Southern va. I have been looking for a good lawn/garden tractor, and a friend of mine mentioned wheelhorse. I of course wanted a good mower, but I am looking for something that will also till and use a push blade. So I am reading thru your site and I really enjoy it. Lots of info and educated opinions. You guys have a great following! Haven't made up my mine what to get yet, but have been looking at the 520xi. Not sure if it is a good deal or not. Not a lot of info on this model. Again, thank you for allowing me to be here! rmo

Nice score... reminds me of this recent NOS score of mine. Was able to steal this one for $50 shipped to my door.

What Mike said! But don't forget about filling tires! Doesn't have to be corrosive calcium chloride! RV antifreeze is cheap and still adds quite a bit of weight. A pair of tubes, some RV antifreeze and a tire filler bleeder valve is still cheaper than you can usually buy weights. AND! You can STILL add weights!

@Dayton MurdockThat tractor sure looks nice....don't scratch it while doing the rebuild!

Hey snack guy, hit us up with some fun-yuns over here!... Come on.... no, no... I said fun-yuns!

Yeah, me too.... When you're famous they just let you grab it!!!!

Nobody has ever washed a car better than Joy Harmon,

We were just trying to keep you from buying all the horse parts in the country Dennis!! Seriously tho have a deal pending with A-Z but lots of other members here have parts too. @smokin joe, @Kelly come to mind. I prefer to do business with members here cause most if not all are strait shooters. Do what I just did Muz... put a post in wanted for stuff you need for a refresh or resto and you should get plenty of responses ... example Tom, @shynon just happened to have some stuff from his personal stash and I will be meeting up with him a couple of weeks for a tractor score so his shipping is great! Check the vendors section as well!

So I finally got the deck for my 401 put back together after more than a year of it sitting in my garage in pieces. This came as a box of parts along with the 401 I purchased last year. I blasted the deck, re-built the bearing carriers, found a pair of NOS blades on Evil Bay, found some replacement wheels at Harbor Freight, and used all stainless hardware. My kid says I need to lose the blue wheels. Kind of growing on me though. Other than touching up the paint on one of the shafts it's done. Leaving the side guards in their original clear coated patina. No plans to actually mow with it though.

Could be the muffler. Can you get it off so you can shake it to see if it has a loose baffle inside? That baffle will work it's way to the next baffle and restrict the exhaust port causing the symptoms you describe. Shut it off and the restriction falls away until it works it's way back to the exit. Depends on muffler design but have seen it on the horizontal mufflers on the later 300-Series. Garry

its this big, i swear

REDRANGR...Thanks...I owe you one there. I did not know how to spell Uecker...but I was hoping somebody remembered that commercial. Thanks Mate... "Oh...I must be in the front row." One of the best lines ever. go CUBS.

34E The smaller electric start Tecumseh engines had pull-start backup.

Looks like you and Walt have this plow angle lever issue resolved @T-Mo. Here is a pic of the mod I had to do to clear the foot control pedal on my 312H.

Well, sorry this happened to you. CLG253, you have been called to do this. The Universe needs another one of these. The 2.5 hp motor is so awesome

It was a big hit with the trick-or-treaters last night!

I see red on the seat and the engine! Just kidding with you Steveasaurus. I have personally never seen anything but red except for my 1960 Suburban. It has original red then someone painted it jd green and then painted it back to red. So I got three layers to peel off whenever I get to the resto. The more I think about losing out on this one the more I want to bang my head off a wall. Here is the kicker.....the asking price was $150 Canadian.

I have these for sale , 6" or 8" tall with 8" chrome stack for $50 and that includes shipping to the lower 48 states

I agree, very nice for $200

I was able to get 9 gallons into a 23x10.50 firestone on a 10.5" wide rim. That "should be 70ish #.

Thanks!! Definitely, Craig, here it is: Mini LED Headlights I grabbed it from Safari in my iPad, if it doesn't work properly, I'll repost the link from my work computer. Thanks again! - Jeff

Because its 8 gears....it has tons of little ponies torque,,,,,,,,,i can pull my 5x8 trailer from behind the house,,,,to the drive way.....and its a decent slope.....like the guys said.....the nose never comes up.....oh,,and the trailer...,,,it has 14inch tires.....not 12's or 8's....pretty heavy......I need a belt guard,,,i have been called out about this......and I should.....lolololo... Hey,,,,Welcome to the clan,,,,,,,,,,Good group here......the Potato Salad Rocks.....and the dezzert Menu is tah die for......All Pie's lolololo by the way....all the guys talking about your project,,,,I got to meet at our annual BIG SHOW...Steve a souras REX.....and Wall Fish...and at least a dozen other helping hands ..got my project off the ground..i was up and running 1st day by lunch (3day show)......,,,,,,gas,,,,,lug nuts....wrenches,,,a jack......a tee shirt,,,and several bottles of water....((( I left all my shirts at home ))),,lololol and I NEVER ASK FOR A SINGLE THING,,,,THE OFFERS OF HELP WALKED UP AND GAVE OF THEM SELVES,,WLLINGLY,,,, Dont get me wrong.....this can be a tuff crowd ,,, a mixed bag that works.....Welcome to a new home for you and your Horse.....Your back is covered....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Howard857Horse in Va

@jimkemp does a great job on stacks. I highly recommend it. Here is one he did for me for my 1056. I painted it with high heat white and it seems to be holding up well. I did use a couple of lock nuts to keep it from moving.

Whatchya talk'n 'bout Willis? @stevasaurus

So I decided to see if anyone was interested in the 310-8 that I had picked up along with my 417-8. I had a guy contact me about a trade for a cub cadet tiller. I decided to go along with the deal (made my wife happy, but his pry not so much lol). I told my wife I should be a salesman after that deal.

Hello everyone, I'm back! It has been a busy few months for me, I got my other two big restoration projects finished over the summer and so I finally was able to turn my attention back to the 655. I have spent a few days the three weeks working on it, I got the body stripped down, straightened out (best I could), primed and painted. I used Majic IH Red paint with hardener and sprayed it with my HVLP gun. It came out pretty good with only a few spots here and there that only I will see. I was able to change the front tires and tubes, it was much harder than I was expecting to do. Ended up taking it to a friends shop to use their tire changing machine. The steering wheel was very dirty with years of built up grime, I was able to clean it with slightly abrasive cleaner wax for boats. The wheels I painted with leftover paint from one of my other projects, but the front wheels defiantly need to be touched up after changing the tires. That is about where I am at now in the project, not much left to do besides install the engine controls, and a few small parts.

I know threads exist here concerning that spring and making new ones. A search will bring them up and they are worth taking a look at. Here is a video of me rebuilding a 10 pinion differential...also worth watching as you can see that the pinions actually "float" in this style of differential, and I give you a good look at the spring and what it does. I think Wheel Horse really liked the idea of Limited slip, and when working, it was excellent for garden tractor needs. They used it from 1967 to 1973 in 16 of the kinds of horses built during those years...usually the Raiders, but also the 867, 1067, 1267...and a couple of "no-names" in 1973.

Here's a few mods to my harbor freight blast cabinet. Added 6" to the bottom. Also taped a garbage bag over the door opening when doing my 1045 frame.