Leaderboard

I planned to get the garden ready this morning so I had to move a few tractors to get to the tiller. I stopped to watch my neighbor to my left turning some more ground with 4 horses pulling the 14" single bottom trip plow. A few minutes later, I look to my right and this Deere pulled 20 row corn planter goes by the adjacent farm. What a contrast. This afternoon, Mrs. Fisher hitched 5 horses and ran the cultimulcher over the ground that was plowed this morning. I did manage to get my little garden ready to plant.

Hey, all I have to say is that it feels great to owe nobody anything. We always lived pretty thrifty, so now our goal is to not buy anything except with cash. We plan to put the mortgage payment in the bank and pay cash for our next car . [Well, maybe a 16 Hp cast iron Kohler as well]

Yesterday I took advantage of the nice weather and started to mow along the road frontage.The 416-8 kept pulling to the left as the tire was going flat.Pulled the wheel and pop the bead.Bad valve stem.Probably original.Go the spares box and get a new one.Up and running and I didn't leave the property.Today putz around on the 312a custom with less than 2 hours and the left front is flat.New good quality tube but failure at the stem area.Back to the spares box and up again in a matter of a few hours.Six ply tires are hard to deal with.I didn't have to go out to get parts.Best bulk buy of 25 in a while.

Hi all ,not been here in ages,then got to thinking about my poor old raider that been under a sheet for hmmmmm 4 years l think ,after l got fed up with it not running very good as the carb was shot to be honest and at the time could not find one at a decent price,any way was thinking about the old gal and after a look on the net ,brought a brand new carb for it £34 to the door ,yes l expect its made in china ,but today cleaned the tractor up etc ,fitted new carb,but still no joy,but after a another used fuel pump was fitted its running great in fact the best its run since l got it,thinking about it l expect the old pump has not liked being left so long ,will try an get a rebuild kit for it if l can ,also am in need of a fuel tank cap can anyone let me know if they are to be had,but with luck now the tractor can go back to pulling our fire wood about for a few more years,but now l have a horse that is working will spend more time in the forum. regards wes

This 400 isn't exactly like it came out of the factory but pretty close. Obviously the exhaust stack is different. The belt guard is a reproduction but an excellent example. I have since added a reproduction exhaust heat shield which is also excellent. The rear tires are 22.750-12 but 6-12's were original. Most all of the hardware is stainless. The rubber grommet at the gas tank filler was added and the neck raised about 3/4". Another modification is the truck bed coating on the steering wheel rim. The foot rests are original but they are now keeping @WHX22 company. I installed the cast rests from a 61 model. This is special to me because my Dads first Wheel Horse was the very same model he purchased new when I was 5 years old. That started my Wheel Horse addiction and I still haven't found a cure.

Mr brother , Travlndave (David Ralph’s )Wheel Horse chair!

Ed, You are fortunate to have working farms next to you.You could be looking at a sprawling subdivision.Quite a contrast in methods.Thanks for the images.

Starting out with the cinnamon horse attached to the splitter. Trina and her mom are working on splitting up a small pile of the wood we cleared from the future horse stable. After we finish up in the driveway here we will pop the grader blade off of Trina's 867 and tow a couple trailers down into the forest. One is the splitter itself and another one for hauling the firewood pieces back up out of the forest where they go to dry. More pics to follow later but here's one to whet your appetite.

I got the pieces for this one from Mike Biser when I won this weight in a raffle years ago. It may be different than the actual OEM bracket. I can get pics and measurements tonight if needed. Let me know if you want them.

When I bought my lot in 1967 the contractor left a 30' right of way between me my lot and his lot. After building on all the lots along the township road, he planned to put a street beside me and develop the farm behind me. But, when he went to buy additional lots, the farmer doubled the price and he refused to buy any more lots. This was my first good fortune. I watched and became very good friends with the farmer that leased the farm and worked it for the 50+ years I have lived here. When the farm went up for sale 18 months age, I got lucky a second time when the Amish farmer out bid the developers. It is almost a given that it will never be developed now. The farm to my right has been leased and farmed by a very large corporation from Lancaster County for the past 30 years. I love to watch the horses work, but I am also amazed at the efficiency of the Corporate farmers crew that brings their large equipment over 40 miles to work these farms. They can easily plant or harvest an acre of corn or soybeans in less than 5 minutes with their large GPS/computer controlled equipment. Yes Jim, I am very thankful to be able to see these sights from my kitchen window. This is my good friend that worked the farm over 50 years.

Quite true. I'd much rather watch Machinery working whether it's pulled by a horse or a wrong colored tractor than to see myself surrounded by other houses... We do appreciate the pics you take.

I think I know what I would choose and it wouldn’t be gre .... well! Glad to see this spirit is alive still in this country. Thanx for sharing those pictures with us !!!

Picture of the splitter and truck crane.Pink verticle pipe to the right is the crane mast.Black box attached to it is the winch control box.Once split in two the one piece is left hanging on the crane and the lift arm rotates out of the way.That round is Red Oak 24" in diameter and 18" long.I don't know what it weighed but I know I couldn't lift it. .

Hey All- Apologies for the late update as I headed out to Vegas after going to look at it. I am indeed the new owner of this fine little unit. As stated above I bought it just to turn a few heads. The metalwork is nothing to write home about it is a good '15 footer'. I primarily purchased it to take to a friends house once a year when he throws a party over labor day weekend and everyone brings their mowers out for races, pulls, and just show. I believe this guy will fit the bill 100% for that purpose. Will definitely keep updated if o more importantly so when i make any mods\changes. Thanks all for the 'Welcome' messages. Looking forward to getting to know these machines a little better.

Well, the donor trans is out, but not without fight or mess. It had only been in for 26,000 miles, but might as well have never been pulled before. It took quite a bit of elbow grease to separate the engine from the transmission. Today I’ll clean up the mess, get this truck outside and get the customer truck inside. Hopefully this time tomorrow I’ll have just one to put back together.

So not to be outdone, I'm in tree cutting mode now myself. This is what is left of 9 oak trees, 80 to 100 feet tall and 8 to 30 inches in diameter. We don't burn wood any longer, so all of this is being donated. "You split, you git".

Set the governor per the Kohler manual. (with lock bolt loose, rotate the shaft ccw all the way. Move the arm ccw all the way and lock the bolt.) when you connect the throttle cable to the disk, the disk should be rotated ccw so it is engaging the spring. It is the spring which transfers the needed tension from the disk to the arm which opens the butterfly on the carb. If the spring is broken or not assembled properly it will not transfer the required tension from the disk to the arm. Both ends of the throttle cable conduit need to be anchored or it will just slide on the cable when operating the knob or lever.

I make mine like that as well. Here are mine Here are the plans Deck roller shaft.pdf Yours looks nicer with the rounded off ends. Cleat

Now that is the chair YEAH WANNA SIT IN,,,,when your put in the corner,,,,,,lololoolol

I made a new set of roller axles for my 48" deck. This is the old style like came on the 75-48 MS01. I drilled the 1/2" first then used a roller axle off the free deck to locate the 5/16" mounting hole. I would be done If I could still see to weld. I'll have to get one of my friends to weld the axles in.

The bottom front left hand corner of the hood side was almost rotted away from standing water. I had to cut the rot out and make a new corner and weld in a new bolt that serves as an adjustable locator pin. Don’t judge the welds, I’m still using my worn out flux core, but did get good penetration. Should be good for another 40 years or so😁.

My wife says I have 3 of everything. I told her I don't I have five of everything.

every man's dream right?, to have an at home harware store and bar!

!!!!! That would be my choice!!

My father took over the family farm when he was thirteen years old .The total operation. He had an old thrashing machine that he used as well as picking corn by hand! Hard but great life. I just wish he could be around to enjoy these tractors with me!

Good thinking. Right there with you. We keep a stock of all the small maintenance items here.

Welcome to the club! When we built our new house in 2012 we had enough in the bank to cover it, but took out a small construction loan to cover unanticipated expenses. We designed the house to meet our needs within our budget, but were willing to splurge on few things like cabinets and counter tops without totally breaking the bank. When we finished the house we payed the loan down with the remaining loan proceeds and by making double payments we cut it from a fifteen year loan to six. We have always paid cash for everything else, why would we want to pay double for something that diminishes in value?

yes, youre right Norm. She wants to decorate them with some Flowers arround and on Top, as she did with the last. ahead i begun to build the new Pavillion, because the last one was damaged by Storm in Winter.

Kathi means Dinner for a Tractorhead must look like This.... 😂😂😂

I just noticed that I passed the 11,000 post mark. I don't usually hold much stock in post count, but I am also pushing 10 years on Red Square. The ten year thing makes me proud to be a part of this great family on this excellent site. I just want to thank you all for making me feel so welcome and a big part of this community. When I think back on things, the "Steve on a Stick" at last years show was the height of all this site has to offer for me. All you guys made me feel like I was there. That was very special.to me. We all do so many special things on this site...the top one is all the selfless help everyone gives so freely, and the other one is how we treat people like how we all want to be treated. I just wanted to say Thank You for letting me be a part of it.

Or get one form Glen.

might not be the correct way to fix something in some situations but in the distant past I've seen people use those on full-size cars so you should be all set as far as the heat at the very bottom of an air-cooled engine.

I would search for replacements . Odds are all the needles inside have turned to dust if , as you say , probably haven't seen grease in years . I don't believe there is any way to re-lubricate them without disassembling them .

Ok, like @WHX22 and @AMC RULES, I’ve got a sickness. Emory and I currently have 17 running horses, 2 waiting on some love, picking up 2 at the big show, a Wheel Horse push mower, and have 2 Fords - LGT 125 (Dad’s that I’m fixing now), and LGT 165. As long as we love ‘em, and enjoy ‘em, all is good! I am thinking of selling one of our 754’s though - just sealed the tank and need to put it back on, then might list it in the Big Show thread - maybe😂.

Put the mower deck back on my 314-8 (aka "Moose" as my brother calls it compaired to his troy-bilt rider), mowed the weeds, then gave Moose a bath

Well we ended up being able to get out in the forest yesterday for a little while. Finally. Still some patches of ice and snow here and there but nowhere that impedes travel with a carefully driven tractor. Trina and I are really looking forward to being able to get some firewood pulled in in the next few weeks.

I would retap it to the same size that it was. Basically you'd be just chasing the thread in the hole to straiten them out. There should be no reason to remove the oil pan to do this. If you pack the tap full of grease before using it, the grease will capture any shavings created. If you want some second assurance you can dump a quart of diesel, followed by a cup of oil in the engine before you put the new plug in. This should flush any missed chips out through the drain hole. If the threads are so bad that this does not work then you may want to step up a size on the hole. Another trick that I have used is to purchase a well nut and use it as a drain plug. Find one that fits snug in the drain hole, insert the bolt with a washer on it, when you tighten it down it will expand and plug the hole. It will also remove fairly easily by loosening the bolt back up so that it will contract again. Crude but it works like a charm. https://www.lowes.com/pd/hillman-10-24-x-5-8-in-rubber-standard-sae-well-nut/3012493?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tah-_-google-_-lia-_-126-_-fasteners-_-3012493-_-0&kpid&store_code=2304&k_clickID=go_625706834_34613750110_111132558790_pla-78266456166_c_1016367&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhK3e8rfk4QIVh2SGCh0ldQYSEAQYBSABEgKfnPD_BwE

The need to re-tap the threads in the oil pan depend on how hard you tried to crank the plug in. The cast is harder than the steel plug so it's possible just the plug is boogered.

Because I don't drink or hang out with the guys. I love old iron and old cars and trucks cost way too much to restore. It keeps me at home with my family and I get great satisfaction from bringing one back. Helps me teach my kids the value of taking care of your things. New is not always better, buy my cars used. Never have to finance a depreciating asset. It boils down to cause I can, and I like them. I mean how can you go wrong when you get a 416h with 48" deck for 240.00? Need a little TLC and a couple of cans of paint. For what most of them pay for the box store mower I can get 8 of my old horses....more is better.

Time to switch trailers and get the wood hauler I had Trina take a picture with me beside this pile because I wanted to show you all how much snow we had here. Back in maybe February? I took some wood off the top of this pile but I had to stop when I got to the snow. So whatever you can see of this file was entirely covered in snow.

Lowell and our family appreciate all of the thoughts and prayers that you all are sending on our behalf. I do know that our family is very and I mean very lucky to have each and every single one of you in our corner whether you are local or within the USA. We never realized how much you all cared and would do anything to help out our sons, Bryan and Scottie, it means the world to us as parents to know you all are there. I want you all to know from a mother's perspective, seeing smiles on Lowell's face and Scottie's when you post things on here, make my day, because God knows they need that. I want to extend our appreciation and let you all know that our boys appreciate your support and generosity.

Put the battery back in the 701 and brought it out of hibernation. What a beautiful spring day today.

Guys, you keep this up and his head will be so large we'll have to have Steve on a Post next time .

Dad appears to be enjoying his ride, nothing better than a WH to put a smile on your face. Before you know it your daughter will be mowing the lawn for you and then there will be another car in the driveway with her name on it,they grow up super fast, enjoy her while she's young. Question about the new seat,it looks by the picture that the trim/edging has screws on it, did you add those or are those factory?

I have heard this argument before but I do not fully agree with it. There are some pieces of equipment that use air cooled splash lubed engines that recommend half throttle for operation (Jari Sickles) for one. it is usually recommended to idle down after hard use a to let the engine cool down before shutting down. I think the bigger issue is idle speed. most of us tend to set it by ear and it is probably to low. your car of that vintage probably idled at 5-600 RPM Kohler specifies 1250 for idle speed which sounds pretty fast but they must know what provides adequate splash and cooling.

I'm assuming it's probably pretty tight quarters in there but is there anyway you can get some pictures? I'm not sure why your small engine repair shop would be telling you that is aluminum unless they are making an assumption based on a lack of experience with older engines. I think I would do exactly what Dan said above and get the appropriate tap. Take your drain plug right to a hardware store or whatever big-box place you're going to get the tap and match it up by size. It's entirely possible that it is only the first two or three threads that are messed up. A tapered tap would fix that.

You going again this year Lane? I’m planning to go.

I’ve only talked to you via chat box and skype when you helped Dad rebuild that transmission over the airwaves. Hope to shake your hand in a couple of weeks. This forum and many on here is what keeps me going. Thanks for all you do Steve. You are just one important part of the red square family.