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Get an old hub and some nuts and bolts and make your own. Here is the one I made:

I keep a sleeve hitch on my C-161 all the time for my larger implements but frequently need to move trailers and carts with it. I've always wanted an easy way to do that and thought Lowell's (Wheelhorseman1000) adapter would work well. Then I thought two of them welded back to back would be slick, very strong, and flexible. I ordered two of them and he welded them before he shipped the order. When I received it I drilled out one of the center holes to 3/4" to receive a trailer ball, did a little prep work, and then painted it. To pull a cart I just turn it over. It could have been done less expensively but I thought this was clean and strong. I think Lowell and my wife think I'm crazy but I took care of my own Father's Day present so my wife was ok with it.

And for the really belligerent hub, I add a helper bar.

It was a joke! Hence the "pulling your chain" smilie!---->after the comment. Do you not get that? Sorry! maybe it doesn't show up on a phone or something???? At least you didn't write "blew a tranny on my tractor" or this could've went off the rails real quick. I'll try and refrain from any more jokes in the future! Thanks Steve!

Just confirmed reservations and am preparing for the show. B.S. sessions on the front bench won't be the same without the stevasarus though.

I would put my money on the idler pulley as it quiets down with the clutch depressed.

I feel the same way about political BS, but if you ever get to meet @wallfish (John)...you will know he just means to have some fun.

I went into the "Manuals" section...clicked the era where 1986 would be and typed 417-8. Here is the TIPL and it shows the transmission #11095 8 speed transmission. As far as your noise, it sounds like an axle bearing. I would check the input shaft pulley, the idler pulley and wood ruff keys first...before I dropped the trans and opened it up. If those things are OK...you will need to drop and open the transmission. Here is the manual link to the process...you will want "Section V". 492-4004.pdf If you go to the "Reference Section" (Transmissions) on the main page...my #5060 thread will be helpful with your transmission. The differentials are different, but the main part of the trans is the same as yours. What were you trying to search that you had bad results?? Pull off the wheels or hubs and check the up & down and side to side play of the axles. almost any play at all is the sign of a bad outer axle bearing.

It was gear drive and made in Germany You can avoid your boredom by trying to find parts.

It was an option so the dealers probably just swapped them as needed.

I recently finished restoring my Speedex S-14 and took it to the mini WheelHorse show in Danbury, CT last week. I learned that several of the Speedex engineers came from Wheel Horse. I made a video which can be seen at https://youtu.be/d6qdxDnTCr0 . I did not get the original engine with mine and would very much like to know the Model, Type and Code numbers off your engine. I also notice that our seats are different. I have a hood retainer on top the engine that I do not see on yours and do not have a lever sticking out the top of the hood which turns and latches the hood.

If you do a lot of this stuff - consider getting an electric impact , they are far stronger than you'd expect and will rip those nuts off easily . Best solution for those without a decent compressor and you can find them at times on CL or one of the auction sites . Some of the newer cordless impact tools are also quite capable - my little 1/4" hex drive Bosch will knock 120ft/lbs of force onto a nut - have removed the lug nuts off the old Cruiser with it several times and use a torque wrench to put them back on properly . I have a full compressor setup here as well as a 650ft/lb 1/2" drive impact here - stuff will come loose or break one way or another . Sarge

We my dad wanted a pulling tractor so I gave him a C-85 I had with a bad rod. He rebuilt the engine with all nos kohler parts. It got completely stripped down and gone through all sanded and completely panted. All new tires and another pulling hitch from tom. Here are some pics of before and what it's up to now. Still not completed yet.

The problem with pulling D series hubs (and GT14s) is the body of the hub is long and the flange is not much thicker than a regular hub. if they are really stuck you have to pull them from the back of the hub not on the flange or you may break the flange. this setup worked on my D and she fought all the way off. It bent the heavy wall square tubing I used a part of the puller but the hubs came off in one piece... finally.

Hose raceways welded in the tool box. Made the patch for the fender and got it tacked in place. Still more metal pecking to do.

I'd have to say the idler pulley would be my first thought too. Hopefully that will be your problem but if it's not it should still be an easy fix. There's another list in the manuals section that goes into 2000 but that's really not critical here. The Unidrive transmission differences were insignificant through those years. Keep in mind that Steve isn't referring to in and out play. Side to side has been confused in the past. A little in/out play, 1/8" or so max, isn't an issue.

After my SECOND hub breaking with a giant 3 jaw -- I figured that more than 3 points of pull was needed so I built a 5 and a 6 pull point. I havent broke another hub and have successfully pulled several ... but I had a big D-180 make me holler UNCLE! on both hubs no matter how I went at them --- manohman, hubs and steering wheels! whew!!

The 3 jaw puller is a 10 ton set up from amazon. ~ $100

I been wondering. i see alot of old round hoods with ags. but some with turfs. was it customer preference or did Wheel horse just throw turfs on so many and ags on rest.

Presuming the axles are the original type they will have a roll pin driven through them rather than a "C" Clip. I have had good results using "Form-A-Gasket".

Found them. Glad you brought it up or it could've been forgotten I think you should send us one of you to use! Wanna start now?

Their maybe a adjustment that i'm not thinking of but the first thing i would try is getting a good set of deck wheels sense this is what the deck rides on if their not right the cut will be off.

My spray rig

ohhh i'm sorry the political world gets me frustrated sometimes so not sure how to take it sometimes

This brochure shows them as an option

Here's a pic of Dubay's sign and a couple shots of their bone yard

Going to miss you this year @stevasaurus ... I've been having some bad juju following me around lately too . Hope your recovery goes well . I could just make a permanent seat at the bus stop ! We're staying at the Holiday Inn express in Shippensburg so I can be what ever I want when wake in the morning . Ship me some wine Steve and I can try to fill your shoes (without socks of course) and play the part of the old Dino .

"ok more tranny questions" In these days of political correctness, you might want to be careful how you word things.

I gotta find'em first, it's been a while. Without a doubt, that had to be a tough decision, it's obvious how much you enjoy being there. Your first year was mine too so I don't know what it's like without you being there. The huge smile on your face when you won the tractor raffle is still one of my favorite memories of all the shows.

I made a hub puller and it is my intention to produce a number of them to sell. I wish that I could say when they will be produced, but too many other things keep getting in the way. I wanted to have them ready for the show, but that may not happen. Now back to installing the mower deck I welded yesterday (see what I mean?).

I spent most of the day doing yard work but still had time to figure out the hose routing through the shifter tunnel. The connections are not the correct ports just worst case.

@857 horse I don't know what a portable mono pole would cost, but I'm guessing that the club doesn't have money in the budget for something like that. @SPINJIM I am setting up in a building this year to sell a bunch of stuff, and I'm on my own with no help. So the ability to leave a cell phone number is almost essential if I want to do anything other than be with my stuff all the time.

Garry

This looks so stock,,,,I missed what I was looking at,,,, This is a pure case of common scence taking over or reemerging,,,,,"sorry digital age" Sometimes the best shows up when we put our head to the grind stone,,,But not to close !!!!!!!!

Early in the week something went POP !! in my knee, so I've been hobbling around like an" Old Man"... by the way I am one. That 312 Hydro really made it easy on me mowing the lawn this week.

If you have that trans on the bench like that...why take a chance. Open it up clean it out, check your bearings and replace the seals and gasket. The hard part is already done, and if you are not lucky, you will be right back to where you are.

Awesome way to get time in with the kids! Love that rj too!

Kind of corny , but it does work !

I wish that stinkin' list had a different name. :angry-tappingfoot:

I had some stubborn hubs on my B-100. Here is a hub puller that I made. It is made from a 1" hub, a 1" bolt and nut, five 3/8-16 all-thread bolts, 10 nuts, 5 lock washers, and 10 flat washers. It took over one hour of 1/4 turn on each nut, over and over again. Lots of PB Blaster, a Mapp gas torch, and a big hammer to hit the 1" bolt every now and again. Bob

Does anyone local to the big show at the South Mountain Fairgrounds know if AT&T has improved their cell phone coverage there? In 2010 & 2011, my AT&T coverage was okay, but since then, I have been unable to get a signal about 90% of the time. There was talk last year of AT&T making some real improvements in the area, but does anyone know if that has happened? I don't want to have to buy another throw-away Verizon phone just for the show again this year.

He got 2 seconds today with it.

I am looking for a set of 1054 head light buckets If anyone has an extra set for sale that will be at the show please PM me

Exactly the plan. Going to do a couple tack welds. Then drill. Will weld braces in place with pin installed to asssit with alignment.

Hello Bob: I found the coverage for Sprint was greatly improved last year and was glad to have the ability to quickly tweet pictures from the big show and the tractor parade... I hope that you find the same this year with AT&T and/or Verizon! Linda

There could be some junk (hardened fuel residue) in the fuel tank that migrates to the tank outlet and blocks it. It may be the condenser or oxidation on the points. Your engine will run just fine (for testing) without a condenser, just unhook the wire to test this theory, To clean oxidation from the points just remove the cover and fold a small piece of 600 sandpaper (abrasive side out), put it between the contacts and pull it through.

Sprint has the same coverage problem at the show. I usually sell some parts and at least one tractor at the show, but don't want to be tied down to my spot. So I leave my cell phone number at my display, so anyone can reach me if they have interest. But the reception is so hit-and-miss, that I usually miss the calls (as I have learned in the past from people who tried to reach me). I guess it's just something we have to live with at a great facility otherwise. Jim

So I've expanded my repertoire lately and have some personal stuff going on that may eat up a lot more of my project/play time than I'd like. But I'm making some progress and figured I would throw up an update. i got the Backspace figured out for the custom rims and I've shown the pics in another thread but they really belong here. @fast88pu did me a favor and welded the centers into the blanks for me. He has access to a bigger welder. In another thread I was asking for ideas on the axle pin. As I got into it more, the swept axle is straighter than the GT14 so the bracing had to get cut out and new axle pivot pin braces or brackets or whatever you call them will need fabbed up. I have spare frames so I cut the transmission plate from two of them and will flip them over to extend the axle pin lower towards the ground which will allow the straighter 520 axle to clear the Fran and have some swing movement. I can also drill the axle pin holes to 3/4". I don't have a plasma cutter or a cutting torch so these plates were removed with cutoff wheel. Lengthy and tedious. Still need to make some mods to the plates. For instance, I need to notch the plates so the axle is not all the way to the front. No no way this or my other RJ35 resto will make it to show. Bummer. But at least I am picking up a couple tractors while I'm there.