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I'm employed as a collision repair technician and the company I work for also owns a large scrap facility. It never ceases to amaze me what some people toss: it doesn't even have a dent in it. I think it will go nicely with my 76 c120

I found this last night on Craigslist and drove an hour and a half this morning to buy it for $100.

Loose connection (Ignition) seat switch out of adjustment or erratic carb float level

I set up a new obstacle course, thanks to the local tree sale. Who wants to come competitively mow my lawn?

It really depends on what you want to do.If you want to lift a pallet and keep it level at various heights then a FEL will be useful.You could make an attachment similar to a fork lift to lift a pallet and keep it level.Picking up things,especially if you can't lift them on your own, with a GT and transporting them is great.Until I get my FEL finished this is my solution.Fabrication skills vary and you need to be motivated.

And with a couple "curb feelers" I could retire the cedar and zip-tie hillbilly style spiderweb killer. 😀

Hello everyone. I’ve just got hold of a b80 4 speed. It’s the first one I’ve had after looking for one for a few years. Engine well and all gears work ok but the clutch doesn’t seem right. It didn’t seem to engage properly. When I lifted of the pedal bit did engage when the pedal was pushed all the way down. However I think I’ve damaged the belt by doing this. It must have rubbed on something. Can the clutch pedal be adjusted or could it just be an old stretched belt that’s causing the problem? Heres a picture of the old lass. cheers everyone

My daughter (3) has a major speech delay caused by some sensory issues. Today was her last appointment with her occupational therapist before she ages out of the early intervention system on Saturday. We usually do these appointments while her brother (almost 6) is at school so he doesn't disrupt them, but we had to alter our schedule a bit this week. Today when the therapist got there he sat down on the floor with them and said "I want to learn what you do so I can teach my sister to talk".

I believe now, fabrication is finished! Next on the list is pull to the engine, split the transmission from the frame, fix a few leaks, clean then clear the chassis. After that, wet sand and clear all the tins. I am going to re-wire it, with the proper switch, fuses and a light circuit.

Don’t think I’ll be making this one I really wish I could.

Shoulda kept my mouth shut and let you pull it all together.

I have been making some progress on the gt14. I have wanted to post an update for a while but have been too busy between school, work and all of my projects. So... I took it for a test drive and the hydro seems to work pretty good. I am a little worried about the hydraulic lift because it lifts super slowly. I know it’s not supposed to be fast but it seems slower than usual. Opinions? Does the hydraulic cylinder need rebuilt? I haven’t put any weight on the 3pt yet so I don’t know if it is strong or not. I pulled the gas tank and cleaned it up, I am going to try to do repairs on it soon. I didn’t realize how bad it was cracked till I pulled it out. Here are a few pictures of it after I cleaned it up a bit. I am going to clean it up a bit more and see if I can repair it. i pulled the carburetor out and it is shot. The choke plate is bent and the throttle shaft is broken, that explains why it was running a little rough. I have a different carburetor that I am going to rebuild and put on. Picked up transmission fluid and a filter a couple weeks ago. I am going to try and put it in this weekend. I also pulled the 3pt off to clean it up and replace some hardware. I will post another update when I make a little more progress. I am gonna try to have it at least running and driving for the big show in June.

I'm thinking more like an "X" girlfriend was getting even with her old boyfriend.

I am still in pain from the tooth puller.

Swing by and pick me up too!

I did too. That was a good one @Ed Kennell

Dang it! too slow hahaha. That was a good one. I gotta go rest my brain now

Now I see that the little notch on edge is intentional. Thought it was damage. One learns a lot with this silly little game.

There's a lot going on there. Suburban frame with RJ hood stand welded on. That lift selector might be RJ-59 early style as the notches are on the top. The pedal is RJ as well as the hood. Foot rests are 1960 Suburban Check the brake band tab on the trans. If it's at a 45 deg angle, that side plate is Suburban, if it's plumb straight up and down it's RJ The tension arm for the idler pulley is RJ Also check the casting numbers on top of trans near the shifter, One of the coolest things is the bullet hole!

Well since you can almost stand up straight underneath that truck, desalting must have been a breeze!

The love of siblings is not easily duplicated. That’s awesome support from big bro!

Thanks for the update Kevin. This thread doesn’t get all that much traffic but I love to see young people working hard and excelling in athletics, academics, mechanics, well most anything productive. Please keep us posted on Rylee as she advances in gymnastics. With parents like she has, I know that she will do great! She has an awesome support network and great genes! Caleb has two more weeks left in his track season and then we find out if he has qualified for state. He has continued to run the 200 very well with a 27.7 PR. His coach pulled him out of the relays and had him running the 400M. He has a PR in that of 1:02. I’ll keep you posted if he makes state. We have been super busy over the last month hence the reason I’ve been kinda absent from the forum lately. Once school is complete for this year, things should settle down a little more and I’ll be a little more involved here...

Well, I finally have my house under contract to sell. I also have the next Trimble citadel under contract. All should be official June 14th. once we get moved in I’ll send photos oof wheel horses in Idaho grass.

It’s good to see Caleb excel at whatever he puts his mind to, Josh! I like your way of putting a verse into perspective for him. It’s like the lukewarm water passage. Be hot or cold, but not lukewarm. I will spit you out of my mouth... I stopped by the thread to say that little Rylee is moving up to level 4 in her gymnastics club! She’s 9, and will be practicing 16 hours per week. This will also mean that team competition in the fall will be traveling as far as Chicago and Indianapolis I believe, a couple levels up and there will be meets all the way in Florida and around the states. I’m beginning to realize why athletes in the Olympics thank their parents for all they have sacrificed for them to get where they are!

Got some more pics. The slot hitch is frozen, so I'm going to have to work on that. The headlights dont have a lens, but I have a sheet of 1/8" lexan I can cut one out of. I also took a pic of the dash with all the accessories. I couldnt get a good pic of the clutch pedal because its packed tight in the garage right now.

I had found this one while you were typing.

Welcome to the Eaton world Ken. Good to hear from you....it's been awhile. Take Jeff's advice.

Not to worry guys! I plan to be there, wouldn't miss it in fact. Plan to bring my 953, and a 1277 not sure what else. Most likely there will be an off color one too, just 'cuse! @ole550 this would be a good road trip for you too.

Pictured is the "cam" motion friction control...the nut with large flat/friction washer to the right of center is 9/16" is the adjustment...NO grease or wet lubes as these attract dirt/dust ect you may need to disassemble the whole thing thoroughly cleaning and straightening and reassemble with a touch of "graphite powder" and adjust to suit you, if it's to loose you will have to hold the motion control lever while you drive to maintain speed, too tight pretty much what you are describing to a point, hopefully this helps.

Do you have a Dozer Blade? If you just want to lift a few inches to move something across the yard you could make some forks to mount on it

Thanks to some guy selling a McLean for an insane price, some info sent to me by @Lane Ranger, and the awesome talents of @Vinylguy. I have an update on my McLean. The McLean that was for sale alerted me to some missing decals, the info that Lane sent me confirmed it, and Terry made them happen. With out further ado here are some updated pictures.

Looking forward to this already. Love that @joebob's Robbie V-Plow made the feature flyer!

As I stated in my other recent post, one division of the company I work for has a scrap yard/recycling center; In addition to the dump cart I posted in implements the other day, this got turned in for scrap 4 yrs ago, just the way you see it here; in good running order(just needed a tune up); and it came with a blade. And this wasn't the first complete , running Horse I rescued, I just don't have pictures of that one.

Used to cut the hair singeing tapers to length?

Great looking tractor!! You might want to get the little one some more appropriate clothing though.

Just picked up a '68 Commando 8 (1-4831) , with a 36" deck (5-2362) and a front mount plow (6-2133). Needs a little TLC, but couldnt pass it up. The gentleman was even nice enough to deliver it for me as well, and was super nice. Runs well (says it puffs a little blue when it starts), shifts fine, drives nice. Has the horizontal shaft 8hp Kohler. Need to get some belts for the deck, needs to patch a hole in the deck, and need to address some little things on the tractor itself (figure out why the tires are leaking, fix the seat), but should be a pretty easy repair to get her mowing again. I'll post some better pics later, but heres a teaser for now.

Just for you EB, I decided to move to a volt meter instead of ammeter. My ignition switch I wired up a while back isn’t quite all I hoped for, so I found a new replacement that I’ll have to re-wire again. Why not use this time to upgrade?

Only been a Wheel Horse owner for a few months and have picked up much info on this site. Appreciate it greatly.

Most likely a 1972 model that fits the 1969-1973 Lawn Rangers with a vertical crankshaft engine. Garry

We all do what we can when we can. I learned it from watching all the other folks on this site. I could barely begin to describe to you how much I've learned about wheel horses or other life stuff in general in the last couple years...

Great idea, patrol the road and use it to hang your roadkill.

Good news! I started from scratch and rewired the entire tractor again, thanks to everyone here it finally came to life! (minus spark because of fried coil)… But all of the safeties and switches do what they are supposed to now, used a liberal amount of liquid electrical tape on all connections as well. Also, I chopped the steering shaft and welded up the gear on the end of it because it was heavily wore down, and cleaned the carb (filled with ethanol gel). I'll put up some pictures soon when I clean it up a bit!

Well, a full tank might 😂

I’m glad dentistry has advanced 😂

Frank’s bonnet is is ready for wet sand and clear!

That’s just a number.... it’s 1000+ miles for us MN guys to make the big show, and we’ve made the trip. Got another excuse?

Speakin of campers my enclosed trailer will be available for someone to stay in if they like. I stayed in it for two seasons so it's very comfy. Has a big air mattress so all you need is a sleeping bag. Giving @stevasaurus dibs due to age and certainly not beauty ... so taking 2nd, 3rd dibs. I plan on having at least 10 tractors there maybe more. @jeremi3210 you gonna try and make it? Anyone know Chris Hill's handle did he get included?

Oh you haven’t seen my other recent project? I made Norman into a limo! It’s a little rough around the edges, but it should ride smooth!

@pullstart maybe you could stop and pick up @Racinbob and @LengerichKA88 on your way around the bottom of Lake Michigan? I sent @Vinylguy a personal invite to this a few months ago. @BPEisenhower mentioned that he may be making a trip up for the show. I also believe that @ronwh mentioned that he will be there. How about @Sarge would be great to meet you. @Deadguy any plans on making it this year?? With Wheel Horse as the feature there will be a huge feature barn to fill. It would be fun to get as many RS members there as we could.