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Veterans - Thank You for your service to our Country. And for those in active service who will become veterans - Thank You for serving. Here's hoping all your "veteran" years are long and healthy! My dedication to this sacred duty is total and whole-hearted. In the responsibility bestowed on me never will I falter. And with dignity and perseverance my standard will remain perfection. Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability. It is he who commands the respect I protect, his bravery that made us so proud. Surrounded by well meaning crowds by day, alone in the thoughtful peace of night, this soldier will in honored glory rest under my eternal vigilance. - Simon 1971 Creed all Tomb Guards learn in training. Inscribed on a plaque by the entrance to the quarters. Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Finally got around to adding a ramp to the shed. I put the shed kinda close to the driveway. So, I made a fixed ramp using old and new boards (Recycle.Reduce,Reuse!) and 2 removable ramps.

Every time someone say to me "Thank you for your service" I reply "thank you for your support"

11-11-1978 The General Lee jumps into history On this day in 1978, a stuntman on the Georgia set of “The Dukes of Hazzard” launches the show’s iconic automobile, a 1969 Dodge Charger named the General Lee, off a makeshift dirt ramp and over a police car. That jump, 16 feet high and 82 feet long (its landing totaled the car), made TV history. Although more than 300 different General Lees appeared in the series, which ran on CBS from 1979 until 1985, this first one was the only one to play a part in every episode: That jump over the squad car ran every week at the end of the show’s opening credits. The General Lee was a neon-orange Charger with “01” painted on the doors, a Confederate flag on the roof, and a horn that played the first 12 notes of the song “Dixie.” It belonged to the Dukes of Hazzard themselves, the cousins Bo (played by actor John Schneider) and Luke Duke (actor Tom Wopat), who used it to get out of dangerous scrapes and away from the corrupt county commissioner Boss Hogg. Scenes featuring the General Lee are some of the show’s most memorable: Luke Duke sliding sideways across the car’s hood; the boys hopping feet-first through the windows (the Charger’s doors were welded shut, so the windows were the only way to get in and out); the General flying over ditches, half-open drawbridges and police cruisers. Because practically every one of the General Lee’s stunts ended up wrecking the car, the show’s prop masters bought every 1969 Dodge Charger they could find (and there were plenty: the Chrysler Corporation sold about 85,000 in all). Then they outfitted each one for action, adding a roll cage to the inside, a protective push bar to the nose and heavy-duty shock absorbers and springs to the suspension. The prop masters also tampered with the brakes to make it easier to do the 180-degree “Bootleggers’ Turn” that so often helped the Duke boys evade Boss Hogg. Cars used for jumps also got trunks full of concrete or lead ballast to keep them from flipping over in midair. While “The Dukes of Hazzard” was on the air, the General Lee got about 35,000 fan letters each month. Fans bought millions of remote-controlled and toy versions of the car, and some even modified their real cars to look like the Dukes’ Charger. Indianapolis DJ Travis Bell restored the original General Lee in 2006.

My wife and I spent the day at "Flywheeler Park" at Avon Park Florida, Got to hang out with old friends and saw some neat stuff; enjoy. This is a "Fromall" which was built with parts From All Sorts of Stuff !

I SERVED 1951 TO 1953 U.S. ARMY RUSS

Thank you all fellow vets for your service and thank you all non vets for supporting us! For all current Service members The Watch For twenty years This sailor has stood the watch While some of us were in our bunks at night This sailor stood the watch While some of us were in school learning our trade This shipmate stood the watch Yes.. even before some of us were born into this world This shipmate stood the watch In those years when the storm clouds of war were seen brewing on the horizon of history This shipmate stood the watch Many times he would cast an eye ashore and see his family standing there Needing his guidance and help Needing that hand to hold during those hard times But he still stood the watch He stood the watch for twenty years He stood the watch so that we, our families and Our fellow countrymen could sleep soundly in safety, Each and every night Knowing that a sailor stood the watch Today we are here to say 'Shipmate... the watch stands relieved Relieved by those You have trained ,Guided, and Led Shipmate you stand relieved.. we have the watch..." "Boatswain..Standby to pipe the side...Shipmate's going Ashore.."

thank you all veterans

Although not a veteran myself, my 92 year old father is, and I am very proud of his WW II service in Europe as a Combat Medic with the 120th Inf. He recieved, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 5 Bronze Service Stars. 24 June 1943 to 21 August 1945. Thank You Dad , and all other Veterans.

Thank you for your time, your commitment, and your honor.

Couple notes: 1. No mention of the true star of the show.....Daisy. As a teen boy at the time, I'd much rather watch Daisy than the General. 2. Cool note that the trunks were loaded with concrete or lead to keep from nose diving. 3. People wrote fan letters to the car?

Thank you veterans for your service and sacrifice. And to all active servicemen and servicewomen, thank you for serving and protecting this great country and all it's people.

One of them lives near me, still got one of the cars, he,he, look for him as 'saw man' on you tube.

Guys named Cooter, Enos, Cletus, Boss Hogg, a '69 Dodge Charger, a great looking long legged brunette, and Waylon playing his Telacaster, just don't get much better than that!

The 5010 was the 3-piece case trans last used in the 401 only in 1961 The 5007 was the first 2-piece case trans used in the 551 and 701 in 1961 Have never compared the parts but in 1962 at serial number 62-02856 there was a bend added to the shifter to clear the HY-2 hydraulic pump. That may be the only difference in the 5007 and 5025. The 5025 was replaced by the 5046 in 1964 because they no longer considered the shifter a part of the transmission. That may be the only difference in the 5025 and 5046. Garry

Just became a SUPPORTER..! Well I feel Finally dragged it home and now trying to decide what to do with it. Definitely leaning towards parting it out or sell it all together, or keep it if the Wife say I can...lol. Idk yet. Like I said before got it all for $75. Working on the plow right now, but I did try to get the Clevis Hitch off, with no luck so far. After all that going to clean up the deck and make sure everything is lubed up " that's what she said." Well enjoy..!

Hey guys! Any thoughts as to what this D180 might be worth? Or, I guess, what would you pay for it? It supposedly runs and drives well.

Indeed! Perhaps we owe everything to you!

Man oh man...After seeing those photos of Daisy I won't be worth a hoot!

K241-46863 was used in these models Garry Adding - Check it good. I would think the diode in the stator wire would have prevented any damage.

Lowell @wheelhorseman1000 is a vendor here and sells what you need. You could send him a PM.

Not to mention... one of the greatest theme songs, and show openings in TV history.

You that old Red?!?!? Yah...nice Jeep!

Pennsylvania.... Horst's Mill, 611 Rexmont Rd, Lebanon, PA 1704, Open Pretty much everyone in the area purchased their Wheel Horses from Horst's Mill and many are still serviced there today (including all of mine)

Good one today Dick! If memory serves me correctly...yah right.... the door were welded shut as The Dukes were going to use it as a race car. Lookout Roscoe P Coltrain!! All time favorite show next to Bev Hillbillies & Green Acres!

Well here in the Harrisonburg/Staunton I-81 corridor of VA I should say, seems like garden tractors of any brand in really decent shape goes for a little more than what most on here snag them for but WHEEL HORSE doesn't often show up around here and is usually gone in a few days just my experiences here,... And with ALL that's in the first picture if sold individually would probably net more than the $2-2500 I said...just my thoughts/experiences, one more thing now we all know a craftsman snow cab will work on our so that could out some others looking for a cheap alternative to the WH/ orginal cab,Jeff.

Thank you for the photos. Lots of really neat/different machines!

No expert, but there was one on Michigan CL last week for $1500 - way better shape looks wise, with a deck - and its gone now (no idea what it actually sold for), so...

WVHilllbilly is close on what that would sell for here in VA.There is a lot of great looking attachments.The tiller tines look decent and that adds value for sure.As I see it my biggest problem with scoring a good deal on these things is the fact that it is a relative that will require many dollars to keep him in a nursing home.I would not like to be in the position to feel that I didn't do the right thing by my aunt or uncle.Doing what's right for family is a definite consideration.Just make sure that someone doesn't come in and and steal this for a couple hundred bucks.JMHO,Luck,JAinVA

I can't give a value, but, I do like the way most of the metal looks straight and nice. I see the ding or dong on the right rear fender. Always liked these Big D machines. I missed a refreshed, very well done one a few months back for 1400. I should have leaped, but I slept. Will follow the thread, see what the pros say. Best of luck. Glenn

Richard................Thank-you,,,,this looks like a good show....glad you made the trip.and shared all the good stuff.. Howard857 Horse in Va

Fix a flat is nasty when you do go to replace tires. I would echo Tankman's comment and get new tires with tubes...I just did it this past year and am very glad I did...

Tubes is probably your best bet unless you pick up thorns in the tires, then Green Slime is the hot ticket. Randy

If you are a Marine you know what today is. On your person you see a stamp of two yellow footprints with the inscription "Property of USMC" Born on 10 November, 1775. This is the day every Marine was made. So here to you and are Corps Happy Birthday.

#40 roller chain works very well on my plow tractor

The solenoid is the same as used on Fords from 1956 to 1980s, any auto parts store will have them.

My wife says I have an addiction and need help but here's number 5 oh my how do you keep them from multiplying a 1 owner 520xi 1100 hr with all service records ,a 60" deck ,a clevis hitch, small 23x8.50-12 ags on older rims and unused from new orginal rear wheels and turf tires to go with the 523Dxi more pics to come later,Jeff.

I have a 520 and the seat is in need o replacement too. BUT, if and when I replace it, it will not have the arm rests....I hate them....Never used to ones in my pick-up that I put 190000 miles on either!

That's it fellas She is a sexy girl isn't she I will see if I can post my other 2 The 1st pictured 1 is the on i am asking about is it worth 2200 buck ect I sill see if I can get a few more up

I would not spend very much on an older hydro unless I had the opportunity to work it get it warm and see if she maintains power. e.g. spin her rear wheel on pavement when up againt a wall...

1975 C-160 8-Speed is 710 lbs. Garry

Well, I didn't even manage to get the project started before first snowfall, but it will come around. Took a turn with the C-160 and dozer blade to get rid of the first snow. Great fun! My plan is to have the C-120 8-speed with dozer blade, and the C-160 automatic with snow blower attached in the future...

Morning/afternoon/evening (delete according to location) all, it's about time I did another MadTrax update.. But first.... If your wondering why this strange Uk Wheel Horse bloke is building a quad and not a WH, don't worry.... This is only a temporary glitch in the matrix, my next build will be going back to my WH roots Working out how to mount the bracket that the gauge pods bolt onto has been fun! In the end I made a couple of brackets that use the same bolts as the headlamp. Other than cleaning up a few welds and adding a couple of captive nuts to stop the pod tops from opening, and adding a couple of warning lights the gauges are done. A view from the seat.. You may of noticed in the above photo that the front brakes have gained a bigger master cylinder.. An upgrade that's needed me thinks.. And of course... Monday MadTrax went back up on the bench to do all those little jobs that I couldn't do on the ground. Thank you Rob and Nigel for your help. The exhaust system gained a guard to stop any legs from getting burnt.. The system will be heat wrapped also. Recycling time.. This was part of a Wheel Horse cutting deck.. Lot's of chopping and welding later a battery box bracket was born. A couple of captive nuts were welded to the bracket so the battery box can be bolted on. To hold the battery in the box I welded a couple of bike straps together. Finally fitted... Yes the battery does come in and out easy, and no the swing arm does not hit the battery on full compression despite how it looks in the photo The foot peg mounts needed some strengthening.. They won't move now but I will add a bit more strength underneath. Due to the engine being offset to the left, the frame rails are not the same which meant the left side foot peg stuck out a bit more than the other side.. Chopped.. Push the ends together.. And weld it up.. I have welded the joins inside as well. With the foot pegs now sticking out the same amount both sides I needed to think about something to stop me running over my own legs with the rear wheels... So more recycling, some steel mesh and a mower handle.. The section of small louvers I will use later.. I needed to bend a couple of slight but long bends in the tube (mower handle now swapped out for a better one which also turned out to be Honda.. In keeping eh ). Running it over with the quad and even my Gt-14 didn't work, so something heavier was needed.. Please note Nigel busy eating to add to the weight I'm sure there was a length of tube there a second ago I think Nigel's truck did the bending trick As it turned out we decided not to use the long bends in the end and went for something shorter. Mostly welded on each side. The photo's do make the angles look a bit strange.. The tube heads towards the wheel before bending up.. It's hard to tell but I think they both look the same each side.. Once some steel mesh is welded in the feet shouldn't go through. And that's this thread up to date again.. Other than......

Here is the Dealer decal from my recently purchased 502.

I have a few to add for my area. Waco Sales in Wayland. They are still open and they are a good gun and hunting shop. As recently as the early 2000s, they had Toro Wheel Horse, as we got parts there. I don't know when they started welling Wheel Horse, but they were a distributor for a few snowmobile and ATV lines back in the early 1970s. They probably still have NOS WH parts. Mid State Sales near St. Johns used to sell them. They still sell new Simplicity, Ingersoll and a few zero turn lines and have Wheel Horse parts. Bush Hardware in Sheridan still sold parts for Wheel Horses from inventory the last time I knew, but I think they quit selling new Toro Wheel Horse equipment in the early 2000s. They still sell other brands new. Previously mentioned was the Hastings True Value, which is now Ace. They do not sell any brand of tractors anymore, but they used to carry a large inventory. When they quit selling new Toro Wheel Horses, a place that sold used mower parts and did repairs a few blocks away got the Toro WH franchise for a few years. In 2003, just before I bought a new Simplicity, they almost sold me their last new Classic 315-8. They closed up a short time later. Giants Enterprises in Ionia probably closed about 2004. I had the owner put a price on their lighted '70s sign when they were closing and let me say it was right, but for whatever reason, I didn't get it or the Polaris sign I wanted. Ouch! Kingsland True value in the Grand Rapids suburb or Cascade is a Toro dealer that sold during the Wheel Horse era. Spartan Distributing in Sparta has been a Toro dealer distributor since 1970 or so. When Toro bought Wheel Horse, they distributed them. I don't know where local dealers got there stock from before that time. Spartan has distributed snowmobiles, golf carts, and a number of other things over the years. As a side note only I will find cool....I owned a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was bought in 1999 with 180,000 miles that was a sales vehicle titled to Spartan Distributors.

I found another sticker on an 875 wheelhorse in the upper peninsula of michigan the came back to Warren barber Inc in plainwell, gull lake michigan.

Mine wore down as well. Not as far as yours though. I was able to flip mine over and bolt it back on cause I was to cheap to buy a new wear bar. I agree with TerryM . Buy a new steel bar and drill new holes in blade. Trips to the welding shop can get expensive! Oh by the way did I mention I was a cheap skate?