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So I've been searching for xi parts for my Dxi, thinking how nice it'd be to have a 60" mowing deck and clevis hitch when I get it running so I seen this 1 owner 520xi on CL and worked out a deal, so a 5 hour round trip it's home now, 1100 hours but yearly dealer servicing and needed repairs with the records I figured it couldn't be in too much disrepair, I don't really understand the small rear wheels with 23x8.50-12 Ags but got the nearly unused original 23x10.50-12 Kenda turfs also and a clevis hitch which the P.O. said was installed since new just to use as a trailer hitch, so plans are to get the Dxi running swap decks out and keep it as a trim mower with all my other 520H's seems 520 Wheel Horse is my magic model,Jeff.

Just returned from hunting the last week of the Pa archery deer season in Cameron Co. Enjoyed the great weather, good food, and renewed friendships. I harvested this deer at 9AM Monday and spent the rest of the week shooting critters with my canon. Several were as close as 10 feet. Any other hunters, feel free to post your pictures.

Got them all ready today.

11-12-1954 Ellis Island closes On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. Today, an estimated 40 percent of all Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor off the New Jersey coast and named for merchant Samuel Ellis, who owned the land in the 1770s. Not all immigrants who sailed into New York had to go through Ellis Island. First- and second-class passengers submitted to a brief shipboard inspection and then disembarked at the piers in New York or New Jersey, where they passed through customs. People in third class, though, were transported to Ellis Island, where they underwent medical and legal inspections to ensure they didn’t have a contagious disease or some condition that would make them a burden to the government. Only two percent of all immigrants were denied entrance into the U.S. Immigration to Ellis Island peaked between 1892 and 1924, during which time the 3.3-acre island was enlarged with landfill (by the 1930s it reached its current 27.5-acre size) and additional buildings were constructed to handle the massive influx of immigrants. During the busiest year of operation, 1907, over 1 million people were processed at Ellis Island. With America’s entrance into World War I, immigration declined and Ellis Island was used as a detention center for suspected enemies. Following the war, Congress passed quota laws and the Immigration Act of 1924, which sharply reduced the number of newcomers allowed into the country and also enabled immigrants to be processed at U.S. consulates abroad. After 1924, Ellis Island switched from a processing center to serving other purposes, such as a detention and deportation center for illegal immigrants, a hospital for wounded soldiers during World War II and a Coast Guard training center. In November 1954, the last detainee, a Norwegian merchant seaman, was released and Ellis Island officially closed. Beginning in 1984, Ellis Island underwent a $160 million renovation, the largest historic restoration project in U.S. history. In September 1990, the Ellis Island Immigration Museum opened to the public and today is visited by almost 2 million people each year.

The Blizzard King ready for winter action

Dougie, I like how you think. I have at least 5 years to go, (unless my health takes a major dump again) Trying to get a gravy job lined up to ease into but it's been tough. A simple maintenance job pops up and I'm grilled by 10-12 people in an interview room. Feels like I'm on trial. I get questions like "if the electric water heater isn't delivering hot water what could be wrong?" And BAM I rattle off a half dozen things. Then it's "What would you do if you caught someone sleeping on the job" And my favorite "What differentiate's you from everyone else?" I should have answered " I hang around with a bunch of whacko's on a tractor forum! " I can't seem to get a day off with no issues. I tell the guys to watch this unit closely when you do a genny test and they don't and I'm in early putting out another fire. I just got a call an hour ago with a question. Hello, I'm not working today. I hate to shut my phone off but C'MON MAN!

Nope, It was malware on my machine. It just happened to pop up while on this site. False alarm but I didn't want to be too later in sounding it, just in case. Mea culpa

250???? And you haven't bought it yet????

My buddy ACman wanted some action photos of the BIG TEN Finished the lift bar and lift rod for the snow/dozer blade so you know I had to try it out. Was getting quite a pile of leaves on the edge of the woods so I pushed them farther in with the blade. Works great!! Wanted to get the blade on the 1054 also but ran out of time.....

Thanks guys and yes frost on several occasions lately, so now it's time to invest in a real horse barn for the ever growing herd come spring.

I just saw this thread...I have been retired 7 1/2 years now and I don't really have the time to type all I could tell you. Keep busy, but also, just go out and check out the lawn chair once in a while. Open a good bottle of wine and just experience the day...best advise I have. Live long and prosper.

Bottom line and "likes" on corporate Facebook pages is all that seems to matter anymore... Focus is not on doing the job, it's on posting about doing the job... I am surprised that you weren't asked for a college degree and post degree specialist training given the complete focus on college for all - regardless of individual skills and the huge need for the trades and other valuable but apparently no longer "valued" professions...Everyone wants to sit in front of a computer and make 6 figures right out of college with no experience... Good luck with that. I think there is and will be a huge market for retirees to come back and keep things moving on a contract basis as a result...SHould be good money in that!

Just a side note to others reading this, you can eliminate advertising altogether by becoming a supporter.

Another member has contacted me about doing the calendars. We will see if it all works out.

You should be able to determine if the points are the problem without disturbing anything. As soon as the engine quits would be the best time to check. Check the voltage at the (+) side of the coil. Should be close to battery voltage with key in RUN position. Now watch the voltage at the (-) side of the coil as the engine turns or is running. When the points are open the (-) voltage should be the same as the (+) voltage. If it is not there is leakage to ground. That could be a shorted wire or condenser failure. When the points are closed the (-) voltage should be 0 volts. If it is not the points are not providing a good solid ground for the (-) wire. This is called point resistance and there should be none. This happen pretty fast if the engine is running. You may have better luck watching it by removing the spark plug and turning the flywheel screen by hand. This on-off cycle happens once for every two turns of the flywheel. A test light will work if you don't have a voltmeter. Garry

Just picked up this Raider 12 today. The engine runs like a new clock. Retirement is not in it's near future. My plans are to do a full resto then she will be my user tractor. May get some use before the resto to work any bugs out. The hydraulic lift is a real nice feature. I have never saw one of these hydraulic pumps before. Were these factory or an after market add on?

Ok, there is no way that I'm the first guy to do this. I was looking for a replacement for my destroyed steering wheel. The options to fit the shaft were few and I thought a bit expensive. Thinking back to when I raced dirt track, I had a brain storm. Or a slight drizzle. A steering wheel quick connect is a 3/4" shaft. $25 for the quick connect and $32 for a Grant classic wheel. No modification made to the shaft. I drilled a hole in the coupler for a roll pin. I might rig a spot weld on it. Cool thing is if the wheel is in the way while doing maintenance, it takes half a second to rip it off. Mark.

Had some shop time today. Changed the fluids, set the timing and dialed in the carb. I goofed on the new tires. They are 2" taller and wider than the originals. But I did get a smoking deal on them as they were $13 each sold as new factory take offs. As luck would have it, my hydraulic cylinder arrived in the mail from Wheelhorseman1000. Lowell did a jam up job on it and made a one week turn around on it. Thanks Lowell! Bad news is my 42" deck is trashed. Mark.

That tractor's gorgeous

I love to push leaves too!!!

I put mine on the flywheel screen.

The shaft is actually not a good place. Any part of the outer PTO bell will work, or stick it on the screen attached to the flywheel. The closer it is to the center, the less accurate it is. I have found this out from personal experience. I stick my tape on the flywheel screen, about 3" from center.

Amen that , I have a replacement rear cable for my 1277 since it's original is about to snap and frayed badly . His new one is a work of art for sure , excellent quality . Hats off to Lowell for taking this on , not a cheap project nor easy in any sense ... Sarge

Congrats on your retirement. I got my first S.S. check on Wednesday.

Patience is over rated.

I retired early in 2013. My boss sold the car dealership to a company that didn't want any old people. I said goodbye, good luck and don't bother to call me and try and hire me back when the young guys you hire for peanuts with no experience can't fix anything....... They called and I hung up on them! Enjoy retirement! I sure am!

Hi all, this is the first week of the rest of my life. I will have lots of time to play with my tractor now. Looking for a C-160 project with a Eaton

Nice pick up, best of luck with it. Glenn

Damn toppers... guess I gotta learn how to do those jackknife shots!

That is a great find! I have a little over 14 months of seat time on my wife's Dxi and I love it. It has the 60" deck with Gator blades and the super awesome 45" two stage monster blower. I think the xi series was one of the most invisible and underrated of all wheel horse tractor lines and that is good for Any of us wanting to buy one today! Based on my experience, I wouldn't hesitate to suggest one for regular hard working duty. Keep us posted...

Just playing in the leaves like when you were kids , but riding on a big boy toy instead ...any reason for some seat time !

I found out the spring trip on the blade works too, . When I got in the heavy brush. Thanks! . Still working on it, a little bit to a time.

Congratulations on the Buck! Thanks for the pictures as well. You showed us there is more than one way to shoot a deer.

the K341 running without smoke is worth the price. The rest is gravy. Should add, without rod knock etc....

If appearance is no problem, a block of bright white paint usually works.

His spec number is 46863 which is correct for 1986. Garry

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.

Nice score Jeff..... Nothin like having 60 in "trim mower"!!!!

Sorry to hear this....... Work gets in the way of too many things I want to do too, but I do like to eat!

Lowell makes replacement lift cables for the Wheel Horse tractors tha are better than the original -no doubt about it. ! AND, if you need a custom cable he can make to your specifications. Also he has the Hein Werner pump internal springs and a lot of other goodies he makes too!

You have a cherry rocking chair with brass knobbies?

Check to see if the vent in the gas cap is clogged. If you loosen the cap and it starts and keeps running, you've found your gremlin. This is not to say that the above suggestions are not valid, but always try the easy stuff first.

well i just sanded it a little bit them put 2-3 more coats of clear it looks pretty good. i just clear coated to back wheels and hope i can start puting the tubes and tires back in. today this is as of about 2 weeks ago I'll get better pics today

That's a bummer Mike. You always had such a nice job done with 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.

Don,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I like it...and thats all that counts !!!!!!! I would have never thought of this.....Excellent,,,, Tell the wife "Good Idea" ,,,,, Oh,,,,,,and dont forget the Sign.....4 inches high....14-18 inches long....and you cant use a part of the ramp./...thats cheating !!! Howard857Horse in Va

Looks like thats the best route. They look heavy duty. Thanks for the help.

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

Thanks for all the good advice and blessings. I started receiving SS in June and just walked out Nov 1st I am 66 and have been earning money since i was 12 years old. Time to get some back. I have a fifteen year old daughter that is going to miss my pay check hope she understands.

I HAVE BEEN RETIRED FOR OVER 22 YEARS. STIL DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DO EVERY THING I WANT TO DO. RUSS