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I got home from plowing at work for over 13 hours and Aiden was waiting to plow. I really wasn't looking forward to plowing for once. I quickly snow blowed a path to my parent's housee and Aiden was off. My dad saved him his turn around area to plow. This snow was a lot heavier than what Aiden was used to and once he figured out what I was trying to teach him he excelled. He then came home and plowed our back yard area. I let him be and he didn't stop. He moved tons of snow. I had to pry him off of it so his brother could try. Even the little dude did good. I ended up having a blast plowing with these 2 goobers. Thanks again @ebinmaine

just got back from a road test , on the road for 20 minutes, engine sounds great and runs well, lighting works , after a long sleep its very good to get it moving again. Bought this c-85 new , back in 82, lots of hours , but equal maintenance , always in a shed , like a part of me . now I can detail the rest of wiring, probably improve the exhaust, and add a few improvements . plowed the first snow yesterday with the other 312-8, how can you not love plowing snow ? this is what I did today, pete

Of course I dream of adding a loader to one of my horses, but its a big project that few actually complete, isn't it? Well I found a great kickstart for myself on CL, and bought it! $600 for the bucket and frame and forks. The guy is a pro fabricator who was building it for his own Deere, but then make a permanent cab for snowblowing instead. With this much done, I think I actually could make the rest!

Jump on my Gt1600 to do some snow plowing, stab the clutch pedal and snap! My clutch return spring is busted and the pedal just lays flat . Bummer....except at the last couple Wheel Horse shows I have been buying a few brand new maintenance items and it just so happens I had bought 3 brandy new clutch return springs! Ive bought new shifter boots, a few fuel shut offs and filters, stuff like that, just to have in stock and handy. Paid off today.

I snapped a couple pictures of the snowfall plowing this morning. I was listening to some Hank Williams Sr and jammin’ in the old plow truck!

Better than the television and video games !

You could always take the route that @pullstart took with his latest build. Looks like a forever fix to me.

Haha!! Who do you think your talking to!! I have two machines ready to shove snow at all times. My GT1600 (with the new spring) is my go-to machines and waiting in the wings is my C-105 with plow/weights installed. A busted spring wasnt catastrophic enough to warrant dragging out my backup machine.

I went around to my driveway to fix the lift on my 753 came back and he had a huge area plowed out. I've never plowed so much of our yard! He was having a blast!

I have a loader on my GT-14 and have been very pleased with it. No matter what you mount it on you will need a good sub-frame to distribute the forces to the axles.

1973 14 auto

I recently used a product called Hi Tack to form a gasket that is gas resistant I also used a product called Red Kote you can find it on eBay to add inside the tank and as a sealant I used the red kote on a two piece aluminum tank on a gravely 5 years ago and still holding strong

My $100 snow rig at mom's house

Truck #2, heading out for the night

lol at my age 15 years will be long enough....

Holy crap bout had a heart attack and fell off my barstool... thought it was the 14th for a second... Not even close to being prepared Dick...Good thing your wrong Cetan... hell hath no fury like forgetting V day! Might as well skip the anniversary and start lookin for a good divorce lawyer! A manageable 13 inches final tally on the snow. @sibel

Really I couldn't believe they were on CL for over two weeks. Run down and pick them up on Sat. They are just the concrete one but for 20 bucks a guy can't go wrong. When the deuce does go on the tires are going to get loaded and a weight box. Unbelievable how much weight makes a difference. The other thing I was thinking is possibly ags with rubber chains, I got some nice chain marks on some concrete now. The problem with that is now I have a 1/2" of glare ice under the snow where it thawed a bit but then quickly refroze. Not sure how ags/rubber would work on that. I think I need to just avoid situations where tires might spin. Other wise weighted turfs with chains do a fine job. Mine don't at all Billy, except for the one with bad rings but he is out of commission now. Gotta love the way Onans sound when the auger gets stuffed in a drift! Unreal the power of them in deep snow when they are running right.

I've used a few different brands with good results but the one I like the best is Damon Products Red-Kote. I did another 854 tank with it recently. The key to any of them is preparation.

I had Caleb take some video footage and pics out of the second story of our shed today while I was blowing snow with the deuce! I can’t thank @WVHillbilly520H for the suggestions on the chute and paddle extensions. We had about 10”-12” on the level but I had multiple drifts that were around 20”. This was pretty heavy snow and so it made the diesel work but I love this machine! It has no problem launching snow an easy 40’ when working with the wind. the little tree under the rooster tail is about 15’ tall and about 35’ from where I’m blowing in the driveway.

Good times right there

Bringing them up right!

The honey moon is over already?

@ebinmaine, I believe it’s a points ignition, I haven’t taken the ignition switch out and looked at it. Thank you everyone for the input, I think I’ll go ahead and stick with the keyed ignition for the forseable future. It still functions as it should, so a push button would be more for the “cool” and “aw” factor more than anything. And as @formariz pointed out, the keys will keep the kids from tearing around the yard without my knowledge 😂. Thanks again everyone!

Valentines Day, is just another reason to buy flowers, or candy. It was originally about a killing massacre. I choose to leave it like it is and just put it in a bundle, roll it in your hands and blow it away. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY....just does not compute...HAPPY MASSACRE DAY...now, there is a reason to buy flowers. Why does it have to be a Holiday to buy your wife flowers?? How about if you could say..."I bought you some roses last week....and they are still looking good."

Jim, you are 100% about weight making the most difference, between the cab, iron wheel weights, the suitcase weights hanging out/off the back plus 6+/- gallons of methanol, the new Lawn Trac R1s give me superb traction on my asphalt driveway once I get the deuce a chucking, the open station 520 plow rig doesn't have as much weight and on a few frozen spots it would let me know, now as far as "noxious smells" I believe mine are set a bit "fat" and that raw unburnt fuel smell lingers in my clothing, not any blow by or other lubricants shooting out the mufflers yet.

Thanks for the help guys! I lined a 754 tank at the same time, but may have to do the same to it. I almost think the POR15 was a bad batch or maybe had been frozen. I loved it for use in my VWs, this was a different experience. I’ll post some pics when I get things buttoned up. Might be this weekend before I get a chance.

IMO it's really just a matter of preference between a hydro and manual trans. I use mine on a manual 416-8 without any issues at all. In fact, I like the control and power it has with the manual trans and brake so decided not to put it on my hydro 418-C. One thing I definitely wouldn't do is put it on a hydro without having a foot control. There's just way too much going on with the hands when doing the finesse type of stuff with it. Especially near other objects. Still using the 3/4" heavy duty spindles and haven't put the swept axle and gear reduction stuff on there yet even though I have it. It has quite a bit of counter weight on there with the hoe hanging off the back so steering isn't a problem even with the bucket loaded. Even added front wheel weights for more down pressure on the bucket for digging. Been using it like that for over 10 years now without issue so... I do have a power steering setup from a Simplicity Sunstar, that would be nice with the swept forward front axle on there.

I don't know the specifications on the amperage that you need for the switch but maybe somebody else could chime in. The reason I went back to a regular keyed style switch was two fold. First of all the price was just better compared to what I was Finding. Second of all I got thinking that maybe I might want to leave it as close to stock as possible for future diagnostic reasons. Least expensive push button switch I could get my hands on was about $15 which is only a few dollars less than the ignition switch itself. Then I had to have the ability to have a heavy duty flip switch for the on, off. That was about the same price as the plug harness piece.

Kyle I thought about doing this myself but if you have to go buy the parts it's cheaper to buy the appropriate harness plug piece and the appropriate ignition switch which comes with two keys.

X3 with Yamabond #4. Stands up to gasoline.

Just in general reliability - it is a good idea to run a heavy ground to both the frame and the engine. I have a habit to use the frame grounding point as a common point to ground lights, meters and anything else that uses common chassis grounds to that same point. The same thing especially with voltage regulators - they require their case to be grounded, so I use a good quality tinned marine wire along with internal tooth stainless lock washers to run a ground wire from the mounting bolt to the central frame ground. Makes the whole system a lot more stable and keeps the charging current consistent. The heavy ground wire is installed right onto one of the starter's mounting bolts. Any lights that ground through their mounting screws, especially on parts that can move - such as the hood or rear fender pan get a ground wire added to the harness and ran into the central ground point. This all prevents issues later with corrosion and the common lack of ground issue through sheet metal parts. Sarge

The heck with spare parts you need another tractor with the plow weights and chains on ready as back up. To cold to be changing parts...

Denny beat me to it.

I had good luck on an 854 tank using a new gasket sealed on both sides with "Yamabond #4". It's available from the jungle site or a Yamaha dealer.

Spare parts are great to have on hand.I had a spare Craftsman roller cabinet and top box that I dedicated to Wheel Horse spare parts.One drawer has all ignition parts.Another has all fuel system parts.Another has mower deck parts like idler pulleys,blades,springs,deck wheels,etc.One drawer has all different air filters.Whenever I buy parts,I always buy multiples so I have them for next time.Good luck with your snow plowing.I'm heading out to do mine in a while.

Indian Head Gasket Sealant...https://www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/gasket-sealants/permatex-indian-head-gasket-shellac-compound/...unless you want something more pliable then we will have dig a bit deeper ...

Here’s our real accumulation. This is in about 4 1/2 hours... have a safe day! Don’t break everything you touch! Yep, I’m talking to myself!

Mike we keep a slide bin with all the maintenance items and a bunch of other stuff in drawers. Super handy when my "go to the store" is a walk down the stairs....

Just Finished Clearing The Driveway. We Got About 4- 5'' 's Of Snow, Now Sleeting On Top And Just Have To Say Hands Down Those Paddles On The Auger Made A Huge Difference. From Throwing The Snow Farther, To Keeping The Impeller Tub Free Of Any Snow That May Have Wanted To Clog, This Snow Thrower To Me Was Worth All The Headaches, Cuts, Bruises, Costs, You Name It And Yes I'd do It All Again. In Fact I'd Love To Restore Another, Just In Case The Neighbors Decide To Leave Any Surprises In Their Driveway For Me To Find LOL. Anyways, Hope Everyone Is Having As Much Fun As I Have Been Having This Winter And Just Wanted To Thank Everyone Who Helped Me Out With This Project And Good Luck To Those Who May Check Out This Thread For Information On Their Own Quest To Rebuild One Of These Units. Now On To Rebuilding The Two Rototillers For Spring Time, I'm Sure I'll Be Needing Some Help With Those As Well. Thanks Again, Take Care.

I solved that on my 606 predator rat rod by upsizing the engine pulley. It does 9 miles an hour in third gear in 5 mph in reverse. None of my hydros can touch it. Plus that little 42 inch long frame blade on that short frame tractor is light as a feather.

No frills... C 105 10 hp 8 speed... gets it done...

My $100 snow rig at mom's house

Can you tell these clowns are all addicts DG?? to Red Square! All of the above suggestions are spot on. Truth be told I'm on the fence about your statement "I got rid of it" Them's fighten words around here! While some suggested older round hoods like RJG suggested they might be a little hard to find but again forgive him as he is an addict. I would lean towards something in the 3 or 400 series range in a hydro, a bit more available. Don't rule out a eight speed if you like to jam gears but a hydro is quicker. Good luck with your search and let us know if any more help is needed.

I was 608.. cept for the cabbed 520 not having weight. Hopefully fix that found a guy in mad town with a set of plastic clad ones for twenty clams. She was my go to tractor with the 12 in we got. I have no clue why I don't swap blowers as the tall chute on 520 #2 out performs the short. Prolly cause I got rehab money stuck into the short and trying to get my use out of it and actually the short doesn't do the worst on my property. Here I sit with 12 inches of white powder and my pants down! I've posted this before but still get a chuckle. ...my favorite sno removal rig... the missus with a shovel!

IMO an 8hp engine is all you need to push snow. Even the older little 4hp RJs and Suburbans work well for pushing snow.

When I was 11 or 12 we attended a lawn and garden show during the winter and my Dad was looking at several options including an RJ-35. Needless to say I was liking the idea of mowing while riding , but sadly it was not to be, he bought a rototiller and a walk behind mower, guess who walked behind it for the next seven or eight years! Fast forward to twenty or so years ago while living in Florida my wife and I bought a nice peace of property for a future retirement home and I wanted to buy a garden tractor to improve and maintain the property. A friend told me about the Florida Flywheelers Show and I attended with him and found my 1055 with a 36" deck, mid mount grader blade and a cart. I made a small landscape rake for it and was amazed at how much work it could do. I was hooked! A few months later a good friend was attending a yard sale near hi in-laws home in Ohio, There was a Wheel Horse for sale and he called and asked it I wanted it, as he had an empty truck bed he could deliver it. I bought my first 953 sight unseen and the rest is history!

The 1267 is gassed up, mid mount grader off... snow plow back on, ready to go.

Yeah real good info there fellas. I go through a alot of these cans. They are a tad short tho. Let me know if there's a need for them I will start hoarding empties!

I ended up doing some investigation and found the lid of a PVC primer can is the identical opening that is on my RJ gas tank. I soldered it on and it works perfectly.