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Getting the plow 1257 ready.. New front weights.. plow daze just around the corner ya know!

My Dad's 314-8 has the worn out shock/strut on the clutch pedal. The strut is expensive to replace and requires some tear down to access it. I found on the forum that I could add the 108035 spring like the older tractors to solve the problem. I dreamed up this homemade tool one evening to install the new spring. It may be old news to some of y'all that may have already thought of this. But it worked like a charm. I removed the left rear wheel for better access. Just an eye hook and a piece of dowel rod.

Denny—as you all know, this is a hobby for me. I really enjoy working on/playing with/restoring/refurbishing/ these machines. It is soooo cool and a blessing to be able to use the hobby to be a help to someone else. She was overjoyed but I couldn’t express how much fun it was for me to get it set up for her. As has been said, it has been really good for the boys too. I want to foster in them a giving spirit which is tough for any human. We are all selfish by nature and have to learn to be giving. I wish I could say that I was always giving but I have failed more times than not. I have to once again give a shout out to Richie for helping me make this a reality for Cindy. The RS Forum contains such a great group of guys willing to help one another, I hope that we never lose that...

Ya live ya learn Cribs... been ther done that. Ordered a bunch of Kohler carb kits off fleabay once and Tom @Shynon even warned me. Needles didn't fit right but bowl gaskets were ok so I guess I got what I paid for.... just sayin....be careful about what you pull the trigger on on fleabay the jungle site or elsewhere for that matter. Best bet is ask our bros here first ... just sayin...

@WHX24 Jim asked me a while back if he could shop vicariously through me... if I’m coming to his plow day. After a couple failed attempts at a couple C-81’s this C-125 popped up for sale. I call the guy today and he tells me he’s got a C-81 too, but needs an engine. Other than a few cosmetic issues, they both seem to be pretty solid. Other than my lack of committing to a straight line, it mows pretty well too! If the C-81 sticks around, it’ll be candidate for some other bigger engine and some wheel weights. I also picked up a spare plow. @PeacemakerJack can you tell me what this hitch was for?

No no no Paul .... FIELD plowing!

ok so now the update after 2 days of discouraging discoveries, we now have a smooth running and mowing tractor. Ended up having to rewire a bunch of the tractor and gotta still mess with the lights not the biggest of deals but if i have them why not make them function. I cant thank you enough for the time and help. To think one of my mothers neighbors put it at the curb for free and all i have invested is some wire connectors and about 7 hours. Now time to find a snowblower for winter.

@PeacemakerJack You chose a great 1 year only 1987 418-A to give a 2nd life to someone in need, good deed my friend.

Figured I'd post a pic of it

With most parts machines you can usually count on the frame being usable. I think you found the exception.What some people do to get another season or two out of a machine is stunning.I thought this was the worst mod I have seen but maybe not so much now.

Looks like a Chicken Coop find -not a barn find!

First glance l was trying to figure out what kind of attachment was on that tractor! Then l saw the tires up off of the bed of the truck. Easy unload !!

Enjoying a beautiful evening in the double tub, my son Max(4) asked if he could drive tractor tonight were both enjoying every minute of it.

GT 14 and Electros used them. No names may have had them. By the time C series came out they were no longer in use.

“I....... HAVE..... AN... IDEA!” -Grug

Completely removing all knob/tube and rewiring is tough, actually nearly impossible if the walls and ceilings aren't opened up. Steve @stevasaurus is correct that if left alone knob/tube isn't bad wiring. But nowadays we have so much stuff that needs to be powered that those old circuits and wires are getting taxed way beyond what they should be. Unless your forced by an insurance company or building inspector to rewire all of a house the best fix is to simply run new circuits for all the larger loads. Rather than just plug in a couple window AC units to existing wall outlets run a dedicated circuit or two right to those windows. Run a dedicated circuit to the fridge and the microwave, both are high amperage draws. Dedicate a circuit for the bathroom outlet where your wife (or maybe you ) runs a 1200 watt hair dryer each day. That hair dryer alone is a 10-11 amp draw! Taking these loads and others like them off the existing knob/tube will ensure that the old wiring doesn't get overloaded.

12 to 52. Never seen a horse with socks.

More food for thought. Frame flipped and second frame added under the flipped frame. The flipped top frame is cut out and the engine is mounted on the right side up lower frame rails. Front axle is on top of the flipped top frame. Custom midmounted clutch with hand and foot control. If required, belt tension can be increased with the hand lever. Belt support pins to replace belt guard support. Fixed idler pully added to push the belt down to increase the contact on the tranny pulley. I bought my smaller tranny pulley from HF, but I think it is 4".

Ain't that like Richard.... worrying about the beach ball when there's a bikini!

Never! never! store a click type torque wrench under load. Always return them to 0 or the lowest setting before putting them away.

Was told by a sales rep, to keep accuracy, before storage, after every use turn back to zero, then one revolution past, then back to zero. I never put mine away without doing this. He seemed to know what he was talking about. I figure if it don't help it can't hurt...

Can you believe there is a guy in Elgin who plows snow on a wheel horse with no socks!

Boy...that looks vaguely familiar. Where have I seen that before? Oh about 40 years ago from the drivers seat... Way to start your kids early Mike in quality parent/kid time based in reality—not a virtual gaming experience!

The culprit was located as I was setting up the deck for Cindy’s tractor. I was trying to figure out why that belt got rusted to the PTO in the first place... suddenly it all made sense! The bearing on the V-idler pulley gave out and seized up and choked out the system. The PO, didn’t know what had happened and assumed it was the PTO bearing. So, I set up Cindy’s tractor with a different mule that I had which has good bearings. I changed the engine oil and greased everything up good. Then I was able to do a test run on it...it worked great! So, a little more cleaning and a fresh PTO belt were all that was needed before delivery. Cindy was overjoyed to take possession of her new “horse”. She is a horse lover by nature and at one time years ago had over 20 horses that she boarded at her farmette. She still has two horses and now a third! She loved the fact that it was automatic and has hydraulic lift. I spent about 30 minutes explaining it to her and then let her play with it a little. Dale was having a good day and even though he didn’t remember me, was very interested in the machine and especially in my old Chevy truck! He’s a fan of Chevy trucks! It was so good to see him up and around because a few months ago he was bed ridden. Cindy had tears in her eyes as she gave me a HUGE hug thanking me for getting this tractor for her. It was so worth it!

Maybe I should give him more for it-yet he was happy for it to be gone. This is the c160 #1 0480 9 . Sorry about the non red, the kid and I fixed it up when she was 8, now she is 18 at college and has other interests. To me it seems the 160 and 121 are as good or better than the cub. Thanks for the welcome

just wondering if $300 is a good deal it has a new battery and wheel weights

Yes!

The shovel was a display up at Higmos logging days engine show some years ago. Probably a permanent display, just haven't gone in years. The loco is sitting at a lumber yard. Think it was a switcher, likely never went anywhere to my knowledge. It may well be home made. It's an awful crude looking piece of machinery. I'll have to spin by there sometime.

Seen an old Cletrac dozer with a Plymouth slant 6. As for the two listed engines.. Saw an old 292 in a re-purposed Erie steam shovel. What a marvel it was to see how that all worked. There is a 240 Ford (Same as the 300 more or less) in a small gauge locomotive stored in a shed nearby my place.

Snow plowing...BITE YOUR Tongue

I'm glad you like it , I know I made the mistake of my C120 got caught out in the rain and the pipe was pointed the right way for the rain to go right in , after the rain storm I went out to get the tractor back in the barn and when I fired it up I got covered in black , wet soot , not sure what to do about condensation in the muffler , I haven't heard any one else say anything about that , I don't think I can put a hole in the bottom as that would let exhaust out , Sorry if its getting the hood dirty , maybe I can send a free cleaning towel with every muffler for cleaning the hoods off only kidding !!!

Ordered my kit and mushroom gear for the transmission!!! Getting excited!!

Hmmmm....

Welcome, you have found the right place! This gentleman can rebuild it and he is a member here. He has lots of other good stuff too. https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/hydraulics.html Randy

I might have one of those

Suburban, 1961 model 401

The threads are back there I can see them Get a 5/8" NC bolt 4 inches long should work. it will thread in and pull the PTO off. Under the yellow line. Way back in there

I've been using my dad's 60 year old 3/8 and 1/2 craftsman beam wrench's for the last 30 years. I've got a big 1/2 in click that I got from a coworker years ago and a 3/8 click I bought from TSC. I never thought the TSC 3/8 was quite right (over torquing) and the 1/2 is way to big for most of what I do. I Was telling my local shop guy about them, and he told me he would call me the next time the snapon truck was there, he has a tester on the truck. A few weeks later he tested them the big 1/2in click was 5ftlb off (under) the TSC 3/8in was 8 over. We tested the two old craftsmans, they were both 2lb over

Welcome to the best GT forum in cyberspace—plenty of info here, lots of great pics, awesome moderators, easy to use site, etc—but the group of faithful guys make it terrific! So glad to see you found us and you got a tremendous deal on that package for sure. Don’t be embarrassed of that Cub. They are what got me into the hobby about a decade ago. I still own several of them as well as my horses. The 123 was the first hydro cub offered by IH in about 1966. They were beat to market by about 6 months with the 875 and 1075 offerings. I personally would love to see you start a thread in the off topic section with that tractor and include some pics of the build with your daughter provided that you have some. I am doing the same with each of my four kids. Have fun surfing the site and getting to know the gang. You have a great start to your stable with those two staple ‘s!

@953 nut Well played Richard. Well played.

Get to thinkin '63, 64 & 65 were good years for us!

Got the clutch and brake mechanisms back together from the box of assorted parts...Lots of PB Blaster and moving things around got her sort of back in shape... Changed out the transmission oil tonight... No chunks or chips...but only about 1 Qt. came out (yes front end was up high)... Considering unknown nature of the beast - didn't look that bad... Beginning to form a concept for the build in my mind...uh oh...

I have a number or torque wrenches from 1/4” to 3/4” and both click and needle in some sizes. There has been tests of the Harbor Freight torque wrenches and they showed good accuracy. I have tested my HF against my other wrenches and they showed exactly the same readings. The most used size for your tractor would be 3/8”. At the price, buy 1/4” & 1/2” as well. A HF wrench is cheap, and of course not a high quality tool, but I think you would be fine with using one.

And without socks besides

You bet a few ounces of lead will get them out there just fine hi hi.

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@kdropper1322@aol.com Found this add here on RS. Should be all that you need to go to a 520 front axle set up.

One thing I’m not usually great at is recording the serial tag. @gwest_ca I remembered!

Put on a donor hood and fenders and new decals on the 520 Wheelamatic loader