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A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. As he sits, the waitress comes over and asks for their orders. The man says, “I’ll have a hamburger, fries and a coke,” and turns to the ostrich, “What’s yours?” “I’ll have the same,” says the ostrich. A short time later the waitress returns with the order. “That will be $6.40 please,” and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment. The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, “I’ll have a hamburger, fries and a coke,” and the ostrich says, “I’ll have the same.” Once again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change. This becomes a routine until late one evening, the two enter again. “The usual?” asks the waitress. “No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and salad,” says the man, “same for me,” says the ostrich. A short time later the waitress comes with the order and says, “That will be $12.62.” Once again the man pulls exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table. The waitress can’t hold back her curiosity any longer. “Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of your pocket every time?” “Well,” says the man, “several years ago I was cleaning the attic and I found an old lamp. When I rubbed it a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.” “That’s brilliant!” says the waitress. “Most people would wish for a million dollars or something, but you’ll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!” “That’s right. Whether it’s a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there,” says the man. The waitress asks, “One other thing, sir, what’s with the ostrich?” The man sighs, pauses, and answers, “My second wish was for a tall chick with long legs who agrees with everything I say.”

I haven’t received the this yet but it’ll soon be on its way . My cousin who is a vet suffering from PTSD keeps busy drawing and painting. He’s also a very good tattoo artist and it looks like he found a new talent , wood burning . I thought something was weird one day when the wife asked me what my favorite Allis-Chalmers tractor was . I told her D-21 and she went about her business. Yesterday she showed me this picture of a new transfer board he made me with the images of a D-21 and a D-12 wood burned into it. I don’t think my rear end will be sliding across this one . I’m thinking I’ll be needing one with a image of a RJ and a 520 too for my birthday.

Would you hurry up and take the picture...this tongue is cold and in a bad spot. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM.

Well, I decided to take the inline fuel filter that I installed for the Briggs out. That coupled with the filter already on the engine seemed a little too restrictive. Seemed to help. I checked to see if I could adjust the carb and adjustment screws are sealed off with metal plugs from the factory! Might try to remove the caps and adjust the idle ratio a little. I took Emory out front for a ride this morning. He had a blast after he got used to it and discovered that it isn't really any different to drive than any of the other horses he's driven. Below is the video of his first ride.

So when you hit the key you hear a whine? I'm thinking that your starter gear is not engaging the flywheel and what your hearing is the starter spinning with no resistance. Time to clean the starter, then treat it with some graphite lubricant.

Thanks for all of the great responses! I had to share our journey with everyone. So many of you I know personally and have shared our struggles. Emory is really a great kid. His resilience and drive to do whatever he wants are really an inspiration. Even with limited mobility in his right hand, there's nothing he won't attempt. I'm very proud of him and love our time together. Wheel Horses have become an excellent way for us to spend time together and a great source of enjoyment for us both. Merry Christmas to all of our Wheel Horse family! I'll post a video when it warms enough for Emory to take his first ride.

Microsoft Paint opens them!! Its a RJ 35 and a very nice one. Is paint original?

Log on!

My best present was the excitement and determination of my 20 month old grandson learning to unwrap presents himself. I also got a new set of AG tires for my Suburban project . My son snuck my rims out and had them mounted with Chrome valve stems

At my age with 15 or 16 or 17 WHs I have enough trouble trying to remember what they are, what implement they have attached, and where they are parked....no way I could remember names.

Just like me.

It was originally a combination of 14 gauge and 16 gauge for everything but the battery cables. To simplify, I would just use 14 gauge.

Did you get her a new Fridge last year?

I don't know, he still loves (or did) to drive his "straight pipe" and the ranger we bought at the auction. He really seems to appreciate them all! Been working at Dad's farm preparing to clear trees above our barn site where I plan to build a new shed this spring. When we got home Emory had to go look at his new tractor.

Given the the machine in question ( '60 Suburban ) I would definitely say wheel weights only. You need to take into consideration that the axle tubes are only welded to the thin side plates on the transmission. Just running 23-10.50 x 12 tires alone, no added weight ( other than my butt ) on my Suburban caused the rear axle tubes to sag. The welds even started to crack around the tubes. When I rebuilt my tranny the last time I added gussets to keep this from happening again. If it were a '61 Suburban with a 2 piece trans, then a weight box might be an option.

All free hand .... his black and grey tattoos are amazing.

Wheel weights put the weight on the tires. A 'weight box' puts the weight on the axles as well as the tires. That puts more stress on the axle bushings and oil seals. Like Squonk said, better off with wheel weights.

Thanks Everyone, im back home, real sore on back & chest, they found blood clots, so its not over yet ! That aint stopping me from BIG SHOW hahaha, just another set back , I'll ride with ACman@elcamino/wheelhorse, @953 nut @19richie66 @Sarge @JPWH @AMC RULES

What an idiot, here's the machine I use for tasks like that. The neighbors love it! Highly doubt those tires he's using have the correct ply rating and the brakes would be VERY suspect if something were to go wrong. He's not even wearing a helmet! You just can't emphasize enough safety in a situation like that!

I,m upgrading to windows 10 right now, I just bought the rj and have not yet picked it up yet. these are pictures from my email, I didn’t, want to post without a picture Sorry won,t happen again. Thanks Formariz for putting the pic.s up, and yes the paint is orginal and it does have a belt guard with it but not sure which one yet. It also has a rebuild on the motor but has sat for 20 years in a barn. The 61 - 551 is in the same shape all orginal.

and I thought freezing your tongue to a flagpole in cold weather was a bad deal!!!

“Just a couple more miles to go and I’ll be to @ebinmaine‘s so we can spilt this stuff!”

You win - best Christmas gift for a kid , ever...congrats . I'm sure in the future , far down the road we'll see this thing still going strong , as well as Emory - your a great Dad . Sarge

Nice Mike @prondzy do I detect a road trup to help you hang that bad boy!?!?!?! Nice score on the tach @squonk.. Didn't know they still made analog meters! Here's what I got ..A couple of nice Duluth Trading LINED work pants, a Navy stocking hat & watch. and of course the usual socks & undewear. Guess I don't have to worry about shooting my eye out! This was nice tho... a book I think she made at Walgreens of pics of our summer and all the tractor shows we attended . But here"s the real deal .... I got her a new TV cause the old one was a POS or so I told her ....guess where the old one went!! Ain't as stupid as I look eh fellas?!?!?

Earliest I have seen was 1974 C series was not located on dash but on top plate of transmission.

Happy Birthday @JimD, we are all glad you were born!

Did they know what max clearance needed to be? If so, sounds like they owe you a new crank.

I am very surprised to hear they would do any machining without the replacement parts in hand. They know that there could be variation in parts from one source to another.

Unless the engine is turning over there will be no spark. It would be a good idea to clean and graphite lubricate the starter drive so it won't let you down again.

That might be a dangerous strategy for some , but I love the dynamics of it You have a way with words my friend

Talked the other half into an expansion of the workshop a few years ago. (30x84 but has to handle the other hobbies )..Unlikely to get any further additions approved.

The high pitched whine usually indicates the starter is turning but the Bendix drive gear is not engaging the ring gear on the flywheel. Could be frozen if water got in there, the spring could've broken or any number of things. Easiest to pull the starter off and have a good look at it. Is the engine turning over while you hear this whine?

OH, CRAP!!! I FORGOT TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE AT THE LAST REST STOP!!!!!

Today was clean up day while mom is working and I’m staying inside since we are in the middle of a framing project Since we finished cleaning up, we now get to assemble LEGO’s! pretty sure that you never get too old to play LEGO’s with your kids/grandkids!

OH NO !! Okay so on the list so far - ratchet straps, hand or power winch, wheel chocks, extra underwear.

It really does make you wonder - just how far do they have to go to idiot proof our world ?? That is quite hilarious , though... Sarge

Lowell, that just ain't right! You get to ride around in luxury while the rest of us hum some ear worm that we last heard in the truck. Beautiful machine. Please bring it to the Big Show this year for us to see in person!

Your love for Emory shines through all you put into that WH and Emory,s love for you will be felt every time he rides it. After all "Love" is really what Christmas and Christ is about.

2 different ignition systems. C-145 has a 15 amp, 314 auto has a 3 amp. Best to go by Garry's file.

Football on the TV, beer in the fridge... you're never gonna get anything done in the shop that way.

You jack the rear up, run the engine and adjust the cam so the wheels don't turn. Make sure the lever is at the neutral position. This is how you center the cam.

@garylewa I wouldn't hit the starter too hard with anything, as the magnets inside can become loose or broken, then you will need a new starter!

And don't do as a friend of mine did. We were unloading a street rod project from a car trailer on his rather steep driveway, he had chocked the tires on the trailer and the truck. Unfortunately he chocked the rear tires of the truck and front tires of the trailer. A couple of us were pulling the car with a rope and one was on the trailer pushing. As we rolled the car back the trailer tilted toward the rear and all four wheels that had been chocked lifted off the ground simultaneously! The car was unloaded much faster than we had expected and his truck and trailer were at the bottom of the hill, no harm no foul. Of course the fellow who was on the trailer pushing the car off had to go home and change his shorts.

I know there had to be a lawsuit behind this label. The thing I can't figure out is how you would turn it inside out with the child still in it!

The rear end tends to be heavier than the front but not a substantial difference.