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My shop is a 26x26 slab with a 17x26 buildings and a 9x26 porch The porch has heavy beams in its ceiling for a 1000 lb HF winch. My blast cabinet and old 1960 craftsman table saw live on the porch. The building ceiling is 8'4" but the outer walls are 10 ft high. This gives a little side wall height to the upstairs loft which is 6'6" at the center The loft was the teen hangout and rock band headquarters for my 3 sons Its quiet storage now that their grown The porch gets a nice south breeze off the nearby lake. The stack of interior doors is getting a fresh coat of lacquer for a rent house I'm currently doing a major remodel on. Metal stairs from a battery of oil tanks lead to the upstairs I'm tall so high shelves free up wall space. I have several different size file cabinets for storage Workbench with File cabinet drawers 4x8x 16" deep cabinets for storage. A window AC was added this past summer it is well insulated and 2 small 1500 watt elect heaters keep it warm on the coldest Texas winter day. Yes my shop provides winter refuge for my wife's outdoor plants The drill press wood band saw and wood lathe are on the back wall left side of picture The air compressor and paint storage in this corner More high shelf storage and there usually is a 4x4 sheet of plywood on metal saw horses in the center with my latest projects Currents an almost finished dozer blade restore for a future dirt project and freshly blasted and primed suburban rims I also aquired this old garage station "Sun analyzer" cabinet last year and just added the heavy 2" planed crate wood oak top to it Thats the tour!

Looking at all these Garages/Shops and organization ideas made me think how I use to be able to walk around in my two car garage with small rear shop and workbench area BEFORE i had NINE Wheel Horses and several attachments, and sundry parts, motors, manuals, etc. Back in 2010/2011 , I could see , find and get to things quicker and without injury , bumps or bruises! Photos from this morning , six years later, near the end of 2016 area different story!

I change how I store my herd every year trying to better organize things. Here how the attached garage is used today. Ive added a hose reel under my bench so I don't have to deal with dragging the hose around and rolling it up. Also added electric plugs to the bench. Third picture shows how disorganized I usually am 😉 And here's some pictures of how I move items around and store them in the barn. I have an old cart used for banquet tables that I store parts on and use when I'm doing a restoration. The loft is 16' x 4' and provides more square feet for storage.

Found a couple of the sheds down the drive, i told the wife they were for wood storage but i sneeked a few parts in them.

Here's a few photos of my sheds, the first has 9 tractors, dump cart, 4 wheel trolley and a few other bits. the work shed has a small lathe, pillar drill and hydraulic tractor lift and a few bibs and bobs. the garage is home to the sawbench 2 more tractors and the Harley. theres 5 horse's outside and 3 or 4 in a shed down the drive. i work on the principle, the less space i have the easier it is to keep warm

Hanging on the wall in my shop!

I personally think that if you have the room for two garden tractors that one blower and one blade tractor is the way to go. I have that combo on a 300' total gravel drive length plus a healthy 30'x50' turn around area and I find it works great Mind you, I don't often add fresh gravel to mine and so it is nearly like a solid surface drive on much of it. I set the skid shoes at about 1.25" for height and blow everything that is 6" or more. Anything that is wet and sloppy or less than 6" gets the blade. The Blower does a much better job at tackling the heavy and or deep stuff but with my hydro turn blade, I can clean my whole drive in about 45 min vs 1.5 hours on the blower. If you are thinking $350 for a set of chains, you can probably buy another horse to fit your needs with a blade for that price (especially in PA!).

Thanks to all for the replies and to Jeff for clarifying it to me! I'll have to ask if another tractor that the previous owner owned had a single stage on it. It might go on the tractor that the person who brought it to me now owns!

I'd stay with the 42" blade Howard. A 48" will stack too much snow in front of it and cause the front end to slide to one side when you have the blade angled. 42" is good for the 8 hp Kohler on the 857. Wheel weights and chains should be all you need. 😉

The wife thinks I'm crazy bringing all these little red tractors home so asked if I got 1 little red tractor that was just a bit more capable/flexible then what? Answer ; "some could stay; the ones you have the most parts/attachments for and that you're most comfortable with , the ones you don't have to go before a new one shows up "...so with being said I think I found a great deal on a brand new sub compact 4x4 diesel with 60" mower deck, FEL, (available front hydraulic snow/grader blade, 2stage snow blower,soft cab) mid/front and rear pto, nearly as sharp turning radius in 4wd as a 520H (already test drove it), and the biggie it's RED with a 7 year power train warranty...Jeff

NO , not for the 2stage but for a single stage, as you can tell there's a cradle/frame and scissors type lift linkage with a smaller lift arm on the 2stage, on the single it's frame latches into the front attac-a-matic then that big pole attaches to the bottom of the auger housing/frame then under the tractor to the rock shaft,Jeff.

Yes (and no), there's a big mechanical advantage ––– you're using the large lever on the left plus a strong 'helper spring' (and a 'flag') underneath, so just your left arm while sitting can raise the snowblower easily. Ask him to keep searching and keep a big eye open –– it's those little small parts that are often left behind that have become so valuable and hard to find, and even harder to reproduce, like the small 'flag' and 'Spring', etc.

It's the bar that raises a snowthrower

Not sure Howard, I thought it was THE BIG SHOW!

Marvin, PM your address to me,

Yes it needs a 12VDC supply to run the battery powered ignition. The regulator also needs a power supply to turn it on so to speak before it can regulate the current produced by the stator. The regulator then monitors the battery voltage and regulates the stator current to maintain the designed parameters that are somewhere between 12v and 14v. If it is not there the regulator will run wild looking for it and probably destroy it's self along with other sensitive components. Some models had a decal on them warning about running without a battery installed. Became even more important when they went to magneto ignitions that would run without a battery. Garry

I have never really had a problem with wet heavy snow with the tall chute single and my 520H (unless it was DOT plow banks at the end of the drive) and my old driveway was dirt/sandstone/gravel, yes it was hard on the auger even with the skids set to high because of how uneven the lane/tracks were by winter, now with the 2stage no problems at all with wet heavy or DOT plow banks but I'm now on asphalt vs gravel (P.O. ran it on a gravel drive and see all kinds of gravel dents in the impeller drum, but never could push wet heavy snow like I throw/blow it just my , and past January in WV even my 4x4 Kioti with loader wasn't a good experience in 2' + and frozen on top, really needed the front blade (that I just finished converting for it last month) over the loader/rear blade combo,Jeff.

Got some snow today and my front tach-a-matic partially fell off. The vibration must of spun some of the bolts off and they must of been loose. Lucky I was pretty much done, but just a friendly reminder make sure everything is tight especially with snowblowers.

I had some time off over the holidays so I worked on the 606 a little. It was really light all the way around and almost impossible to keep the front on the ground so I loaded the rear tires and and bolted together a front bumper/weight hanger out of some scrap angle I had. I had an old weight I used on my 520 that fit the bill. To stay with the original paint/mild rat rod theme I decided to hit it with matte clear instead of painting it. The tractor definitely feels more planted. Other than reworking the seat I think I'm done. Although I may try to figure out a way to hang the generator on it. It uses almost no fuel compared to the 161 and the 314.

I can't believe I missed this thread! What great pictures and ideas. Now I know I must be normal cause mine is full as well. If the church ever returns the camera my wife loaned them (mine of course) I will post some pics. I have some from a while back you have seen in different threads of tractors but not the grand tour photo shoot that needs to be posted here.

Does this count?...Jeff.

Hi Guys, This is my B-145 that I converted to solar power. I had it at the 2016 Big Show and plan to be there in 2017. This is the only Wheel Horse on Earth that can operate on the Moon & Mars! Wheel Horse are now interplanetary! Someone posted pictures of it at the show in another post in this form.

Been having a bit of a clear out, Chris? You can move about without having to walk sideways.

Somewhere in the parts lists the 1239 screw is listed as a 1/4-20 x 3/4" dog-point setscrew Garry

12-29-1957 Pat Boone earns second #1 hit with “April Love” In the mid 1950s, two young men began their successful musical careers by bringing the sound of black rhythm-and-blues music to predominantly white mainstream-pop audiences. Both were steeped in religion and gospel music as boys, and both were raised in the segregated South, but one important barrier separated them in childhood: a set of railroad tracks. On the "wrong" side of the tracks in Tupelo, Mississippi, lived Elvis Presley, who would go on to become the King of Rock and Roll. On the "right" side in Nashville, Tennessee, lived Pat Boone, who would briefly rival Presley in terms of chart success, though in a style that never strayed from the conservative mainstream. On this day in 1957, in a year most people now associate with the music of early rockers like Elvis, the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, Pat Boone earned the second of his three career #1 hits when "April Love" topped the Billboard pop chart. The gentle ballad "April Love" was the theme song from a long-forgotten 1957 film of the same name, starring Pat Boone as a delinquent kid from the rough streets of Chicago who finds true love on his uncle's Kentucky farm in the form of the neighbor's daughter, played by a young Shirley Jones. It was Boone's second film of the year, after Bernardine, and its theme song topped the charts just three weeks after the somewhat more raucous title tune from Elvis Presley's third film, Jailhouse Rock. Fully embraced by mainstream media and advertisers, Pat Boone had just become the host of ABC Television's The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom variety show when "April Love" began its climb up the charts. From that point forward in Boone's hugely successful 1950s career, he continued to sing primarily mainstream ballads like "April Love" and his first #1 hit, "Love Letters In The Sand." Boone's breakthrough, however, had come in performing very different material: cover versions of black R&B hits that received little play on mainstream pop radio. While Boone was far from the only performer to engage in what critics would soon refer to as the "whitewashing" of raw R&B originals, he was one of the most successful at doing so. In fact, Pat Boone's earliest top-10 hits included cover versions of Fats Domino's "Ain't That A Shame" (1955) and Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally" and "Tutti Frutti" (both 1956). In the case of "Ain't That A Shame" and "Tutti Frutti," Pat Boone's cover versions charted higher than the originals.

Your right @Ed Kennell...I've seen Fat Betty .... he's baiting us!

Because its the BIG SHOW Howard, that's why.....

I'm thinking since we don't know when enuff is enough you should continue to test the limits until we know how much enuff is. Then we will subtract just enuff to make enuff enough. Good enough?

A few shots of my man cave. Approx 22ft wide X 19ft deep.

This was dropped off to me by the 520-H's previous owners friend. I asked him to go through the shed and garage to see if there were any other things painted red that might go with the tractor. It's about 4' long and heavy. Is this something Wheel Horse? He also found the missing pulley cover that goes on the mower deck and one tiller blade. Never hurts to ask!

At a few different times this year a horse or 2 has shared a roof with this 1978 Malibu Classic (with WHEEL HORSE inspired engine paint) hand built 406ci SBC and all kinds of go fast parts front to rear, last pic you can just see the Malibu hiding under its wrapper,Jeff.

... As long as it's not green and yellow !...

Awesome! Are you familiar with the classic John Carpenter movie "Christine"? That picture looks just like the vintage moment where Arnie realizes that Christine (a possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury) can heal herself. He says, "show me" and she puts herself together and the high beams come on...classic!

AutoZone carries a gasket material called Kero-Pak...about $6 for a 1' x 3' x 1/32". The 1/32" thickness is the correct thickness for these transmissions. You can use the ball peen hammer method, or you can trace the inside and outside with the casting on the material and then cut with a knife. I like to leave about 1/4" around the outside...that gives you something to grab for adjusting the gasket. Trim with a razor knife when done. I think that $18 price is for a set of gaskets (2).

At the end of the day there's 2 Raider 12s in the workshop and 2 more in the garage so I'm back to the sideways shuffle.

OK...for sure somebody has been in your transmission before, and probably not to long ago. Here is why... 1. somebody painted the inside of your side plates red. They were never painted from the factory. 2. looking at your gears (while they are OK) they have enough wear on them to tell that the previous owner didn't always come to a complete stop before shifting. 3. the bronze bushings in your differential look to good to be original. 4. I also suspect that your differential has been replaced. You have the bolt on bull gear and it is like new. 5. I also suspect that your axles have been replaced by home built axles. Look at the key way...it is a straight cut and not cut for a wood ruff key...and there is zero wear from the bronze axle bearing. Basically, they did a nice job, and I have opened up these transmissions before where the previous owner has gone with all S8K bearings. Who ever worked in there before, I'm thinking, should have known about the 2 bearings on the input shaft. Anyway, you should be fine with whichever way you choose to go. Great videos...thanks. The camera shows everything!! I did notice some gouges/grooves in the one bronze bearing in the differential. Take a good look at the side plate, maybe you can smooth that out a little and be OK. Just so everyone knows...Wheelhorseman1000 does have bearings, seals and gaskets for the 2 piece, manual transmissions...he does not have the stuff for the 3 piece transmissions as of yet. (it may be a while). Jake has the 3 piece stuff.

The right direction is down. Scroll down to the classifieds section then to the wanted section.

Amazing the stuff one just kinda hangs on a nail in the wall once the pegboard gets filled!

Took me 50 odd years to get a workshop like that. Still not big enough. The lift is an old hospital bed. One of the best things I've got for free.

That's my "White Finned Rind Spoon". The best lure I have for catching lemon and melon shark.

Ellie's my eldest grandaughter

MY PARENTS WANTED A BOY....

Now that I know it is yours Howard, I have it labeled and shipping tomorrow. I myself will expect no less than bells. have my camera ready.

Howard, if you want to don a bell, that is your choice; Please warn the women and children (and some of us weak-kneed men) well in advance.

The two additions to my shop that have made my life easier is the lift and the trolley with chain hoist. The lift is a HF motorcycle lift with a piece of 3/4" plywood fitted to it. The trolley is a 10' piece of unistrut with a McMaster-Carr trolley. Sure makes removing and installing engines simple with no back strain. The little harbor freight mini tire changer is just okay. It beats using two irons on the floor.

My garage is attached to the house so I built a closet for the air compressor, I added cabinets along the ceiling and a buddy made glass doors for those. I have a sink and a garden hose with a drain in the floor, it's nice to wash the cars in the winter, when I can get them in here. lol. I stuck a tv in the corner of my work bench and I wired an outlet and plumbed an air chuck under the bench. I also wired a 110 volt thermostat and a light bulb into one of the cabinets to keep things from freezing and I use a hanging furnace for heat. Please excuse the mess, it doesn't always look like this.

Well, here is my idea of a unitized storage in a continuous base cabinet with drawer topped off with the workbench and then a top cabinet. We utilized the wall surface covered with OSB as the back of the cabinets. Then we ran a continuous floor band that includes a l-shaped kick plate and floor band. A couple of hours with ripping osb and using nail guns and there is about eighty feet of cabinet base laid we set a single rear cleat for the rear of the base cabinet top, and then set the vertical stile of the cabinet. The drawer guides are simply a 2x6 that stands an inch proud on either side of the stile. the drawers are super heavy with dimension lumber 2x12 sides, OSB bottoms, and 3/4 facings. The whole idea is making all the cabinets the same and they set up like a picket fence. we left the top off until the drawers were complete because the anti-tipping blocks at the back of the drawers meant that the top captured the drawers in place. The top cabinets have the floor of the cabinet plus one shelf. We did nothing fancy here , but made sure that our favorite Rubbermaid Roughneck container had room to slide in the cabinet and behind the stile. These have been in use for 27 years... Sorry the top is a wreck, but am organizing sockets and what not. This shop area is elevated with a wood floor and is 28x48 and the height off the garage area so completed projects are tailgate height. Wood floors are easy to heat and the walls and ceiling are covered in OSB and as tight as a house.

I've got these crazy chairs I painted..... Never got to it yet but I want to paint a logo on this UDS too

WH customized by me... hangs down in the basement.