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Can't remember ever seeing one of these, i guess it is homemade ?? Looks like a good build if it is homemade !! It is pretty pricey , it is on Kirksville Missouri Craigslist if anyone wants to see the listing. I was thinking you could not post a CL ad.

Going to this today! right down the road from me.

Trailblazer 7 looks almost original except the gas tank. Runs good electric start works.

Are the bottoms of the clamp threaded for 3/8” too ? If so I’d say a beam clamp used to hang things from using 3/8” rod . Guess there’s different sizes too . We used 3/8” for hanging duct , gas lines , ect. off beams in commercial buildings. https://www.grainger.com/product/ANVIL-C-Clamp-Beam-Clamp-4HYF4 Just ( different types of beam clamps images ) and you may find something that you could use and didn’t even know it existed .

THEY ARE BEAM CLAMPS TO HANG A 3/8 THREADED ROD FROM A I-BEAM.

My daughters and I began a family project to put a pulling garden tractor together for next year! Hopefully it leads to some good daddy-daughter bonding, family memories and a nice tractor they can ride next season... Here we go! I scored a mid-80's Wheel Horse 312-8 tractor for FREE from the neighbor guy. It runs, but needs some TLC.

Next time try using a pump. Blowing them up by mouth is exhausting.

We are in Xanten, staying at the Manor House Kliene Goenn. This thing is massive!

Been scratching my head for the past two hours trying to figure out how to get this trans up on my bench by myself. Then it dawned on me grab some two by material and here's what I came up with! A 12 footer! It was on my bench in less than 30 seconds. Problem solved .

Thank you! Here they are gettin' their hands dirty...

Clamps made and bolted on, little paint and a tire.

Picked up a 656 at a local auction today. Probably paid to much.

@pfrederi Happy Birthday! Thank you again for Frank’s transmission seals, and I look forward to seeing you again at the big show!

Harbor Freight hydraulic lift table. One of the best investments I ever made.

Here are some pics and video's of our visit! Our dog Bella had a blast meeting the kids!

Put air in my tires today. Only 3 of them needed air. Wore me out. Dang! These thing are HIGH MAINTENANCE!!!

Saved! Shes a keeper. Engine needed a muffler ,a fuel pump (as the one on it was missing the arm and spring) and a set of points. But that’s it. Runs very well. The tractor needed new belts and a bath. My son found a steel tractor seat at the junkyard so now we can put her to work without damaging the deluxe seat.

My honey and I had a great day of yard puttering and organizing. She spent a lot of today disassembling, sanding, and repainting the wood stove that we will be putting upstairs. I'll post a couple pics of that in another section. I did a bunch of organizing. Cleared out a spot in the forest next to the parts and project tractors for some pallets so I can lay my parts assortment out in a much more organized and protected manner. I still have a few things to put out there but for the most part everything is in its place and just waiting to be covered. I also took a little while and messed around with the idler pulley on the Cinnamon Horse. I tried installing a cast-iron idler and I wasn't super pleased with the way the belt set on it. It was high in the groove... so I took it back off. I managed to remove the dust seal from the bearing in the existing idler and I sprayed it out with brake clean and then put dry lube in there. Ordered a new part but this one should be okay for a little while more.

A funny story about the first late fall/early winter after my girl friend moved in with me. She came home from work & I was setting up a ramp on the front steps. "What are you doing??" she asked. "I'm bring my Harley inside for the winter, just like I do every year" was my reply. "If that bike comes in the house, I'm moving out!!" was her reply. I said "Well, I'm gonna miss you. Now get out of the way" My bike spent every winter inside the house until I sold it about 8 or 9 years later. Oh yeah! My girl friend stayed & even married me, been together 27 yrs. Moral of the story? Heck I dunno, but it worked out well for me. No more bikes in the house for me, (For now ) The only display tractors that my wife allows in the house (so far) is part of my collection of 1/64th scale Case & IH tractors. Here is part of that collection. I started collecting these about '82 or so & have tried to keep up with the new Ertl releases every year since then, plus collected some of the older ones. I also have some made by other companies as well. I have 4 large totes full of tractors that are still in the package yet that I just don't have a place to display.

Check out this site http://gardentractorpullingtips.com/intro.htm a lot of good info from beginning startup to all out pulling shows how to build hitches, weight brackets,weight placement, and just about everything you watn to know. If you have a club you will be pulling with get their rules and read them carefully, then read between the lines, Gray area.

and all this time I just said 1, 2, 3 and lifted it up on the bench.

Nope! They got slaves to do it for them.

Should be threaded making it a vertical load beam clamp. They are extremely use full for other than the intended applications. I have used them on a deck adjuster that kept slipping out of adjustment to clamp it solid and similar stuff.

No packing. Just perforated pipe and 6 changes of direction if I’m counting correctly. They start getting loud when they leak anywhere. Any rust though at the top seam gets real loud.

Thanks for all the great ideas - haven't had much time to work on this tractor but I did get the new head gasket on . Got the engine running and it shut off, turned the key nothing not even the starter. .....ended up chasing wires with the multi meter . Found the problem at the 15 and 5 amp fuse holders and inline connectors - 35 years of dirt and corrosion - was already planning on replacing, had new holders ....wasn't expecting it to throw me into a wire chasing party . ....went with these sealed holders and shrink tube sealed connectors few other connections upgraded . Also new points , plug , condenser plug wire cleaned carb on the engine . Ran like a champ after wiring work .

Been smelling gas in the garage for a week. Didn't see any stains on the concrete or puddles. This morning I opened the overhead door and could smell it from 100 ft. away. Found the leak in the C-160 gas tank. Thought it was a bad grommet but turned into a seam leak. I still had a tank off of a parts tractor in my basement. Been there for about 8 yrs.

if you saved it.....so what is too much,,?? they rarley live again,,,,,,other than a seat.....your lookin pretty good,,,,, once its running...doing to much or to little is your decision ,,,,but getting seat time is the reward.... good job,!!!!!!!!!

I bought this 702 that I call "the closest living relative" a while back and put in in the basement next to the washer and dryer. Got tired of going to the other garage for parts to fix my wife's Dad's 702 we were using all year long. Just like AMC, there has been a laundry basket on the hood from time to time. Bill

The old owner stopped by to visit “old red” as she used to call it. She took it for a ride down the road and had a blast ! 😁 We sent her dad a video of her wheelie and now he wants it back.😲😲 This was her grandfathers tractor and after his passing her dad gave it to her. She mowed with it for awhile. She got a new mower and offer it to me. It was a rusty hulk back then, about 15 yrs ago.

Welded up the rim for the dual on the 1054. Need to get longer bolts for mounting it. Then get the tire mounted.

A common scene in our spare bed room every winter. My tractor will spend at least a week in the house while I let the paint cure a little before assembly.

I shoulda went to college to be like that. Nice clean hands without scars, clean clothes from just sitting behind a desk, maybe some letters after my name and big bucks for do'n noth'n. Here I am on the best tractor forum around.

I picked up a donor 520-H ('90) last Sunday and swapped the Onan and forward swept steering into my 520-H ('89). Original motor burned a lot of oil. Donor engine runs great. There are slight variations in the the 2 installations so I had to swap the engine harness and oil pressure switch over as well. The deal was cheaper than repowering with something new like a Predator (and I wanted to keep an Onan in it) and it came with a plow, cultivators, and 60" deck. IMG_0041.mp4

If it detents and stays there but it will also float down. Mine stays up in position with just the lift open and will drift down very slowly. Gives time to get out the way and lift the gate or secure it up.

Where does it hang up Cribs, compression, exhaust, power stroke?

Neither are notorious for going bad so... That certainly doesn't mean they can't. Poor maintenance can cause issues with hydraulics. Could be any number of things from simple (belt off or missing) to more involved (bad pump) but it's not an overly complex system. There's no magic answer with what's wrong without looking it over first. Hydraulic parts can get expensive but a pump is $230 (linked above) and maybe the same for a new valve. here's a link to a few valves which can be used https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Valves/Directional-Control-Valves/?page_no=1&fq=ATR_Spools:2&fq=ATR_Max_Flow:0\+to\+10\+GPM Yes, it will fit on a 10 ft trailer but back it in and you can raise the bucket if it doesn't fit with the gate up. Even though the hydraulics are not operating, pull the lift lever and you can manually raise the bucket. You might need help but I can lift my bucket manually using a bungie cord to hold the lever open on the valve.

It's an old ratty Ford F-250... LoL!

Exhaust gets amazingly HOT!! If you ever run at night full throttle and maybe under load (moving snow?) and look at the pipe right at the block -- will no doubt be a nice cherry red!

Happy Birthday Paul

Paul, hope it's a great one.

Just an update, I put the OTR Lawn Trac 24x12.00-12 rear tires on my 520H and they fit pretty good. they measure right at 23" diameter on the 8.5" 520h rims with 10psi in them. To be as accurate as possible, I use a level when I measure from the top of the tire to the garage floor. I also changed the front tires to the Vredestein V61 tire in the 170/60-8 (16x6.50-8) size. The V61's are right at 16" with 15psi on the factory 520H front rims. In an attempt to get the highest cut possible from the 60" deck, I also replaced the 8" deck wheels with some 10" deck wheels from Harbor Freight (https://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-x-2-1-2-half-inch-solid-rubber-tire-35459.html). In the end I got what I was trying to achieve: a 4" cut from the 60" deck (measured at the chute with the blade perpendicular to the tractor frame). If not using the 60" deck, I would have used an 18x8.00 front tire. As it is, the front tires are about an inch away from the leading edge of the 60" deck. The 24" rear tires may rub the deck during extreme articulation of the deck, but for a relatively smooth yard it should't be a problem. If using a 48" deck, I'm certain the tires would rub on the height adjustment sector on the deck. Not perfect but I'm happy and out of ideas without fabricating. -Scott

As close as mine are allowed to get ..,

Those carbs are a piece of cake to clean up and re-build. Re-build kits on E-Bay and cheap.

You haven't truly found nirvana... until you find the wife is stacking laundry on them... the cat is napping on them... and you find yourself decorating with parts from them for the holidays.

I don't have one that stays in the house, but i have assembled a few in the house.

Here is mine. Displayed in a prominent place so everyone can see it. Wife has absolutely no problem with it.

I thought this bolt bin was a pretty cool idea, it;s one half of a field disk stood up vertical.

Here's what we ended up with ladies and gentlemen. @RandyLittrell