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This is a classic example of poor design. Could have made the seat simply pivot to rest on the steering wheel like my 1982 C-105. Works like a charm. IMHO Struts in this application are a very expensive way to do what could be done easily for free...Being cheap - I'd go with a broomstick or metal rod cut to size, drill / pin one side to the strut mount and let it pivot down / up to support the seat....My favorite four letter word - 'free'. But if you do go with a strut - Clueless has the right idea - get a generic replacement...

Got bored waiting on a part for the Suburban to come back from the shop so....... I have a 68 Raider waiting to get restored ( I had to use it twice last year when the Cub, the everyday mower, was in the shop) so I brought the deck in for a cleanup. Took everything down to bare metal. Replaced the belts and a couple of other items. Unfortunately the Suburban part is still in the shop and the Miss's snagged me to put a new ceiling in the downstairs kitchen.

Since we are on tire topic now. Mine arrived today.

I Just found a place that sells just the inner core wire for throttle and choke cables. It was $14.48 for 100 feet including shipping if anyone is interested, here's the site: http://www.mfgsupply.com/3-245.html This wire is .058", and my original wire is .054" which should not be a problem. I've got 10+ tractors plus other things that use wire like this, so I'm thinking this will be a good investment. When it arrives, I'll check back in and let everyone know how it is.

I went to look at this 857 this morning that some old timer has for sale. What do you guys think about this 857 for $400? He hasnt advertised it yet.I ran nice and looks pretty good except for the seat.

Picked up another 312-8 today, pretty happy with my purchase

You just need to have more than one project

Nothing earth shaking here to update but do have a roller. Waiting on the dash housing to come back from the polisher to get the hood fitted up. Hopefully get the final paint on the fender pan on and get started on the motor. Just have to pop the head & check things out & repaint tins there. Word to the wise on these projects is get things ordered that you know you are going to need so you're not help up by back orders and waitng.Nothing worse then having shop time but one little thing holding you up from progress!

It's definitely handy to have that wire around when you have a bunch of tractors. The conduit comes in bulk too. I like the covered, lined stuff. It has a plastic lining tube inside which creates a nice smooth slide of the wire and keeps water out. Search around and you can find the little metal ferrules to fit on the ends of the conduit. http://www.psep.biz/store/universal_mower_cables.htm

Since winter seems to want to linger a lot longer than I'd like, I'm back to preparing everything so I can proceed at a quicker clip once the weather turns for the better. Came home last night to my new rear tires. Rim blanks and Front Vredstein's are on the way too.

Garry

You can get a far cheaper one at your local auto parts. A new original is around $70.00. Take the old one to the auto parts store see if they have one the same size.

Me too but If I have to, Ill cut the centers out of the stock wheels and make another set with some 15x10 rim blanks like you have. Way too far away to worry about right now. Got to get it out of it's multi colored coat.

Yes tire size?.....look to be tru-powers?? . My tire ship came in today as well!...23×8.5x12

Ok...... so if I understand this correctly, I can put 5 lug hubs on a gt-14 as long as they are 1-1/8" axles? If so, I'll be putting these on till I can get the factory rims fixed up.

I noticed the Rolle Brothers decal on the side. There is a good chance that I saw that exact tractor in the showroom. When I bought my Work Horse brand new in 1984 they had quite a few of them lined up in the showroom, along with many,many black hoods. When I spoke to the last of the Rolle brothers a few years ago he told me that at one time they were the largest Wheel Horse dealer on the east coast. They had a parts room and a showroom that I wish everyone here could see. Just wanted to share a little bit of history of where that tractor came from. Where is it now if you don't mind me asking? No I don't want to buy it, I still have my original Work Horse and one other Work Horse!

Yes I had a simplicity broadmoor with a twin Briggs and it ran well. Hopefully the trans is good if the engine is shot I could swap another in. I plan on a restoration for work. Meaning, clean it, get it running and operating reliable and strong and some paint. Seat too. I really like the look of the work horses so I'm stoked to find this. Looks like the wider wheels too

I just buy them long and they are pretty simple to cut to length. Then you can add the Z bend to the cable which is easiest with Z bend pliers but they sell a Z bend tool for only a couple of bucks or then there's always the needle nose pliers method too.

Speaking of Hot Rods

Some questions to expect from a typical CL add response caller on this ad: Will it power a 60" deck? Do you think it has enough power to run a tiller? Do you think a standard long frame front blade will fit? Should I use chains? Does it smoke? Will you take $100?

Update, as fate would have it, after I found the Dxi Daihatsu engine to be more than expected the Mahindra dealer gave me a ring and the guy who had "committed" to buy backed out, so I got my chance again and I didn't wait around so now I'm an owner of what TORO should have built as the Xi series, anyways here it is compared to the 520xi I still have as not long after the eMax showed up the Dxi left for another home, Jeff.

on here i will post pictures of my wheel horse 227-5 as it gets restored. i will also answer any questions you have about it. its quite beat up as you can see. more pictures on the way.

Oh you guys don't miss a thing! Method to my madness....I Just grabbed whateverI square at hand.... I was using that to square the front end up to the frame, the measurement device is not in the picture, and check the alignment and pin/plate slop. New pin/plate did not help Dan @achto , bout 3/16 to almost .25 slop, but line boring the axle pivot to 1 inch and pressing in bronze 1x3/4 bushes brought in to a 1/16 with the new pin plate. Front end is now tighter than a nun's ......never mine tell you in private my bad no pics

Here you go. Sunstrand Hydro (part 1).pdf Sunstrand Hydro (part 2).pdf Sunstrand Hydro (part 3).pdf Sunstrand Hydro (part 4).pdf Garry was a second faster than me, he is the best!

In my area that would seem a great deal.

Thanks for that link. I went ahead and ordered the lined conduit. It didn't cost much more than the plain stuff, and "you only live once". I still have the inner wire coming from MFG Supply as well. I'm looking forward to replacing some troublesome cables as soon as it all arrives.

By a harbor freight bed breaker. They have a tire changer, but IMO a huge POS. I use the bead breaker all the time, from tractor tires to ATV to car/truck tires. From there I use big screw drivers to get it off the rim. Not too hard, biggest pain is holding the tire still. I just ordered a set of tires from Miller, super nice people to deal with. Little on the expensive side, but not sure where else you can get the tri-rib fronts from tho. Ags are great tire, all I run. But not so good with chains. The chains end up in between the lugs, and when they don't they lay on top of the lug, creating a high spot, and uneven-ness, read: rough ass ride!!! With turf tires and chains, the tread is a flat surface, and the chains don't fall in between the lugs, meaning smoother ride. If any of that makes sense lol...

Maxxis Cerros 26- 11.0 x15 They are UTV radials I had for something else. I knew if I kept them I would get something one day to use them on. Home made 15x10 wheels. Hmm..... monday project!

This must be "National We're Shipping Your Tires Week"!

You confession has been been heard Jelly and the Ponds have forgiven you. For your penance say two Our Father's, three Hail Maryies and go get a HF cheap to abuse.

So here it is, the day after my birthday, and I am celebrating by doing a 5K charity run (in my case walk/run) and Irish Festival this morning. The weather couldn't be like it was last weekend. Nooooo...it's 18 degrees here. Oh well, I'm layered up with lots of Under Armor, and I know that since this is a pre-St. Patricks Day event, there will be (beer) at the end. Should be fun.

After reading the above posts, I have a confession. I bought my WH dump trailer for $75, and it has been hauling rocks.

Well today I was able to finally try and fire this 551. I do not have the new key switch yet so in order to start it I simply put a ground to the center post on the selnoid.

I didn't take these. I'll post more when I get it tomorrow

this should do. Now we can reference this pic for switch pole questions too

I was thinking you should post a picture of your 7 ft + tall uncle on that tractor when it's done! HA, guess my wife is going to live forever

You guys suck at tic tack toe

Thanks for the hauling offer Richard, but I'll have to pass. I never pay over $200 for a non-running horse.

I don't need to use a carrot. I use my good looks. We have a understanding what ever she wants she gets and what every I want we talk about it .

Sorry I had to add a picture with the pully cover on. I forgot it in first two photo's.

... and free shipping to your door ! Bought and sold tires from Miller Tire for years....I did end up purchasing my front tires through them . Easy to deal with and also got free shipping (was on there eBay store) , even sent me pictures before purchasing . Home Depot even had good prices on tires. I just did my homework and searched the net got all four of my tires for my 520H for a total of $150 delivered... I guess you can call me cheap...

So we went to the Florida Flywheeler's show on the last day and I had planned on looking for a tiller to go behind my 418-A to use around the yard. Didn't really have any hope on finding one and really had NO plans on bringing back a tractor as I hadn't taken a trailer. Two rows in and I saw this homely looking thing sitting in front of a vendor's motorhome. Asked about it and the vendor's wife said " he bought it to use to build his small scale JD tractors". So I asked about some parts since he was going to strip it anyways and he said all he really wanted was the 3 point lift upper arm and hyd. cylinder. Said he would sell the rest. Started it up and it ran and moved. Found the nearest atm and gave him a deposit. While he removed his parts we walked around looking at the other stuff till noon and came back to get it. Disengaged the hydro and out to the truck we went. Loaded it up on a ramp they had and to the house we go. I never thought I would ever find a gt14 much less here in Florida. Plans are for a restore when I get my stuff together. Just glad I got it and saved it from what was going to be done to it. It already looked bad enough in it's current paint. Not sure of the year but I think it is a 1972. Tag is painted over but barely readable. I see a " 1 ? 532 7 " up top and then just barely with my eyes see below that "853". I will take it off and see if I can get a better idea from the backside of it. Overall it is all there and in good shape. Still has all the original tires on it yet they are trash. So my bucket list tractor begins.

that is a steal...if you change your mind....let me know,,,,, Wow....that looks great,,,,good deal in my book Howard 857 Horse in VA

Sure could mow your lawn quick with that.....as long as you had a BIG, treeless yard!

Oh no ....more supense in your thread Aldon!

Your terrible 'fish...making fun of a guy's maladies....shouldn't you be posting pics of switch contacts or somethin?? .....oh what the heck what's the old saying laughter's the best medicine?!?!?

That filter that Paul cut open is nothing like the Black newer Toro filter I cut open a few years back. It actually looks like it was a decent filter. I was disappointed with the Toro one. Use a Napa 1410

My friend Roger Parmley in Greencastle has a lift piece that was made by Wheel Horse for tractors used in the Indianapolis 500 years ago. This lift will raise the front or back axles on Wheel Horse tractors and it is very neat. It came from a Wheel Horse dealer in Central Indiana! I am liking that 854 quite a bit !

OH my eyes .... If you like em , that's the only thing that matters