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I'm combing through Facebook and it never ceases to amaze me !! Wow!!

Finally some great weather for the show. The steamers were playing some whistle music, rolling coal, and turning some dirt. Allis Chalmers was the featured equipment. (Wheel Horse will be featured in the May 1-3, 2020 spring fling show) We still had plenty of green and red tractors. And the "Hybrid" More old iron Hot Rod FORDS Kiddie rides The amazing Druck Family toy collection from Brogue, Pa. Haulers Pullers The Felton Flyer Food And a few Wheel Horse Folks Bruce Cable's NOS 420 LSE The Steel Horse The Crazy Horse The WHATIZIT or WHOIZIT ? Cas Bruce Eric Thanks for watching

Thank you but Im not sure its alive yet. Getting that gear selector fork in was giving me some trouble.There is a little check ball that sits on top of a spring that clicks into the groves of the fork. Well having never done this before it took me awhile to figure out how to get the fork in with the check ball. Doing so I may have done a little damage to the spring. I thought it would be ok so I assembled it anyways.The only gears in the transmission are High, Low, and Neutral. The reverse is operated by the belts. Push the pedal half way down to go forward. Push it all the way down for reverse. Somewhere in between is the brake. Safety wasnt a big thing back in 1965 I guess. Seems these little rear engine riders keep finding me or maybe I am the only one who wants them.

Have a lot of dead trees I’ve been cutting down all summer, finally bought a log splitter so I can use it.

Finished my WHrat WHrecker... Main goals: 1. Use up spare stuff on hand; 2. Learn how these things work; 3. Have some fun...

Finished putting the gear box back together and installing it all back under the little RR-65. After that decided to pull the carb off for a good cleaning and replace the fuel lines that were hard as a rock. The thing hasnt been worked on in 50 years. Ordered the carb kit and have the rest of it soaking in the cleaner. Keeping my fingers crossed that I got the transmission all back together right. Find out when I get the carb installed

Small show here but Dan @Achto obviously likes to strut his stuff in his hometown. Me thinks you are hoarding Dan! He even picked up a vertical 210 for the outrageous price of $0.00 for the occasion! More pics tommorow but no guarantees ..we'll see what we can do. Weather outlook is not promising. I have five ther now with four more to haul in the AM. I can not count how many he has ther without taking my shoes off and it's too wet for that! Not looking to be good as we are the only ones with GT's ther. Usually more guys set up by now Dan says.

I did wonder what OK-Day was about myself. But I get the 10-4. If you colonials wrote the date properly, OK-Day wouldn't exist. It is now 05/10/2019. OK?

Help me out I'm just trying to figure out what I have. The engine is incorrect and she slips out of third and rear axel seal leaks. What is a good oil to put in transmission?? Thanks Ronnie

So here we go again...As soon as I finished up the last wheel barrow conversion I knew the Wheel Horse & Sylvan Lake Western RR was gonna need more capacity...two simply wasn’t enough to meet the demands of the nieces & nephews... So... I saved an old folding chair cart from the scrapper along with some beat up old metal folding chairs... It will hold 4 chairs in line. Plan is to put in a floor, secure the chairs, add seat belts, paint frame red, chairs and hitch black. Thinking of using extra set of rears that came with my recent WHrat WHrecker build...should raise whole thing up to perfect height for level platform... Will become car #3 in the Wheel Horse & Sylvan Lake Western RR... seating for 6-8 depending on passenger size... Pic of the frame so far and the existing RR cars it will attach to...

So, I'm on vacation in Orlando with my family for 10 days. I told Tom @Zeek that if I had a couple of free hours that I would try to pay him a visit at his new home. Well I did just that. Drove about 1-1/2 hours each way and with his good directions, I easy found his beautiful new "horse ranch". Had a great visit with Tom and Sue and got the tour. Here I am (in the hat) with Zeek in front of his red golf cart (it is Florida, right?) In the golf cart ready for my tour. In the "outback" chasing wild turkeys. Tom and Sue on their front porch. Here's the new garage we saw earlier on his relocation thread. Very nice. You might need some more tractors Tom A side shot of the house. So that ends my visit. Wish I could have stayed longer, but I left 5 others in our rented Villa with no transportation. Hope to get back again Tom.

Went looking for a barn find today...and discovered this old girl burried in my own shed. So stoked to finally have her back out and running again.

The day has finally come!!!! GhostRider is getting electric lift for plow duty. We will finally see how tough the Warner brand electric lift units really are. Can they handle the stress of the Punisher? The boys worked with me for a couple of hours to make the change... before... Zach removing the floor boards. @squonk check out the sweatshirts the boys are wearing! Thought of you while posting...)” Judge getting rid of the arm strong lift! not finished yet but coming together. Full write up later in the GhostRider thread for those that care to check it out.

Need I say more?

I unhook the bat neg terminal. Attach a tender to the battery. As for fuel I drain out the regular gas. I buy a can of the 4 cycle fuel from Lowes. 3 year shelf life. Put about a pint in. run it for 10 min..No issues starting next year.

I am getting older and wiser, well older anyway! I had a transmission to change out and decided to use my head rather than my bad back. Made a little roll around dolly that made transmission removal and replacement a snap. Four casters, some short 2 X 4s and a bit of scrap plywood and I was in business.

That was headed to the scrapper! Felt obligated to repurpose it... I think it is strong enough to handle towing duties...

Still no beer! But, you had some fun & it looks good to boot!

She lives!!! I call it the “WHrat WHrecker”... Will be getting some decals to that effect from @Vinylguy soon... need to think on it a bit since I do not want anything “nice” detracting from the the junkyard look... Couple hundred pounds just in the 1/2” link chain... Used almost exclusively junk in the garage and son’s leftovers from previous projects...

So I’m not exactly on as far as adjustment, but it’s close. I have the tire 7” off the ground, to plan on more droop than I need for lever travel. I’ll tack the arm support on, then drop the tractor to the floor and see if it’ll lift it off the ground.

Well... Unless I think of something else this tractor needs, this will be the last major upgrade to have my 314-8 be the plow tractor that I envisioned it to be about 4 years ago. For those of you who who have seen, driven, plowed with GhostRider, or have just followed this thread, you know that he has basically been an experiment for me to see if a Wheel Horse makes a good plow tractor. Not just for a small garden plot but a hardcore “let’s plow all day in the farmers field” honest to goodness PLOW rig. I came from the CC side of this hobby and it is a major topic amongst the Cub enthusiasts. They love to talk about and participate in plow days. After being here on the Red Square for awhile, I didn’t hear much about plowing. Furthermore, I noticed a severe lack of ‘s at the big plow days that I attended. Many would have a bunch of Cubs and John Deere’s, a smattering of off brands but usually less than 5 horses out of 75-100 GT’s. So, I set out to see if the Pond’s Little Dream machines could hold up to the rigors of field plowing! That is the main reason why I painted my 314-8 the way that I did and gave it the brash and bold name with graphic. If this thing was going to be a good plow mule, I wanted everyone at the plow days to remember it. What is awesome is that now a bunch of you guys are getting into plowing. GhostRider passed the test with flying colors and my local Circle buddies all have plow rigs. Now at Jim’s Plow Day we have guys coming in from all surrounding states to turn earth, primarily with Horses. Yes, I will always like my Cubs too but I love the fact that the GhostRider experiment for me has turned out so well. If someone makes a snide remark about a Wheel Horse not being able to plow...I’ve got a word or two to SET THEM STRAIGHT! So, my final upgrade is to install assisted lift. I thought about going through the headaches of installing a hydraulic lift but since Wheel Horse already had an electric lift option for their GD tractors. I’ve been watching for a tractor with electric lift that I could buy and swap out. However, my patience ran out when I saw the setup that @JaysHorse had in the classifieds awhile back. We worked through the details of getting it shipped to me and I’m thankful for his helpfulness and patience. This is the way GhostRider looked this morning, ready to plow but you need a strong left arm to lift a plow, especially the Punisher. Any of my buddies can attest to that who have plowed with it before. The side cover will be changed after the lift arm is gone. I’ll drill a hole next to the headlight switch for the momentary contact lift switch to take up residence. One interesting thing to note is that the side cover will stick out about an inch further than the cover on it now. I have plenty of room on the floor board so I don’t think that will be a problem. After taking everything out of the boxes, I came across this ultra light duty carabiner clip. I couldn’t find it on the parts manifest— For me, these projects are infinitely more exciting if my little people help me. They get to learn something and keep me company at the same time. Zach loves to work with his hands and is super sharp on all things mechanical. He is the kid that says, “let me do it Dad!” Judge is excited to have a plow tractor that he will be able to use with electric lift. Here, he is removing the bracket that is right below the lift arm. The removal of most of the parts was pretty straightforward however this lift system is off a 400/500 series hydro. This made several interesting moments throughout the install. Remember my classic line listed above, “Things that are different are NOT the same!” After removing the old lift arm, dial-a-height system, and rockshaft, we were able to install the new hard parts. The boys loved beating all the old stuff apart and putting the new stuff together. The hydro obviously has a brake arm on the left side and my GD has a straight arm. I thought I would have to build my own rod until I thought of modifying the brake rod which had all the necessary bends to make it around the electric lift. I had to clip a couple of pieces off the brake lever and then installed a bolt which connected to my clutch engagement lever. It all seems to work as it should. For anyone who hasn’t seen one up close and personal, here is the new muscle behind the lift system. The cover sticks out, but still does the job. Now I have to get the electrical worked out and I should be able to do a test run...

After Köln we visited a mansion in Düsseldorf that was destined as a summer house for a man of Congress, or the like. He didn’t enjoy the 2 weeks of travel from his winter home, so he never actually stayed there. He did however send his wife there to live, as they didn’t quite get along (arranged marriage to his cousin). Napoleon lived here in later years too. There may be a lot of random photos, but the marvelous creations of architecture and design really impress me. @formariz @The Tool Crib And other wood working gents I bet you’ll appreciate the wood work in both furniture and flooring! The original marble flooring is still intact so we were required to wear these stylish wool slippers. They slipped alright! The entire mansion was designed to mirror itself in most every room, so there are a lot of fake doors and a lot of hidden doors as well, for servant’s quarters and what not. The dance hall had a hole in the very top for the band to play from. It was as if “Music rained down from the heavens”.

Were any of them 953s?

Some years there are 4 or 5 Wheel Horses at Zagrays, this show there were a whole lot more! Some shows it’s just @wallfish and me but this show there were WH guys all over including a good showing of Red Square guys! I’m sure I missed somebody, sorry. @Docwheelhorse @SALTYWRIGHT @stevebo @Brennanbo @VinsRJ @grnlark @Chris T @whtractors24 @Retierd Wrencher I hauled 3 of mine and came home with one less...that wasn't the plan . Couple pics.....

Have you ever ever bought a model just to have one, then find one you already had?

I got the starter/generator unit rebuild, for the second time in as many days. This time it works though.

Looking good so far Kevin. My “seat of the pants” experimentation has shown me that a little more length in the draft of the plow is a good thing. When you have hydraulic lift, it doesn’t matter that the longer hitch makes it harder to lift. It seems to me that the plow does a little better job a little farther behind the tractor. As a matter of fact, this is the custom length one that I have on my sons CC 100... The standard length hitches for a CC are about 10” from pivot point to draw bar hole. This one is about 13”. This tractor does a great job plowing with its only negative being that it has really low ground clearance. The Wheel Horse Brinly adapter hitches are also about 10” from pivot to draw bar hole. The “custom” one that I have on GhostRider is about 12”. You are doing a great job. Can’t wait to see it finished!

Well Josh it wasn’t planned to be Rylee’s, but she sure did take a liking to it! I am amazed how large it is, but how easy it is to drive for both big and small people. Who am I kidding, I’m not that big either, but I imagine someone of normal height could still manage just fine! Bottom line, I do ‘t plan on getting rid of it... so some day it’ll be hers or Jada’s when I’m gone The basic shape of the hitch is formed. I’ll have to tack it and work the bends together the way I feel is close enough. It seems very long, but it’s shorter than the first Brinly style hitch I made.

I bought a really big can of sta-bil a few weeks ago. So far it isn’t working though... I guess I’ll have to open it soon! Everything is in the back storage building. The ceiling is open and it ventilates very well. There’s a trusty peanut butter pop can water trap for mice and some day I’ll dump some antifreeze in there to better preserve the swimmers but for now I empty the water every couple days. Hot Wheels sat in the heated / finished portion of the shop for 10 days and when I fired it up all kinds of debris and rag bits shot out of the cooling shroud... so it’s time to ramp up the mouse evictions!

Stormin’, I’ll take that date because it would mean here in Wisconsin that we were in the early part of May and had the whole summer to look forward to instead of heading into the long winter months like we are. More of this... Less of this... but alas, we still live on this side of the pond where just yesterday it was early October. 10-4?

Excellent observation of an obvious design oversight on my part...no beverage holder...! I will address that situation in an appropriate fashion soon...! Gotta see what’s in the garage that can act in that noble and vital capacity!

Please do threads with pictures on these two projects so others can follow along.

There's a hole in your fence!

Yup, my wife tells me I'm psychotic all the time.

OK, so you have checked the easy stuff. Now, failure of any device in the starting circuit or a break in any connection of these devices in the starting circuit can cause it to not turn over. These devices include: the battery the ignition switch the safety switches the solenoid the starter. Eliminate all of these devices except the starter by jumping +12V directly to the starter post to see if it will turn over.

Happend to me a few times, by design!

Also be sure to have clean ground connections

It is possible Kevin... being that there are approximately 20 +/- round hoods hanging out around here so, yeah there could be a duplicate or two in there somewhere.

Randy, you're too quick.

Heads up it's Randy's birthday. Poster art by Gil Elvgren from the 1950's

Hey now...look at post 3161...

Well it's been a bit but got all the horses out in the sun today... The rj is now up on the work bench to get started on... And as of now we have decided to keep the patina and not repaint it

Who says... you can't make this stuff up?

I like the chain, and the fenderless rear! Great work Jim! and thanks for the thumbs up vid! Here’s one back!

Are you try to pull a Tank with you WHrecker ? 😳

Yeah there you go it's a combo machine when you come across an embankment get up and push and when the terrain gets flat you sit on your .........

Based on the foot rests and clutch/brake pedal it's a 1960. I'm thinking the tell-tell hole in the hood, round or rectangular, has been filled and a throttle added. As mentioned, the engine isn't original but a nice fit. Rear axle seals are easy to replace and available from one of our vendors here. Make sure the axles don't have slop, forward/back, up/down play or the new ones will leak. Slipping out of 3rd gear is due to a worn 3523 gear and the input gear/shaft might also be guilty. Put the transmission in 3rd with just the detents holding it. Then check for any in/out play at the input shaft. If there is any open it up and put the proper thickness thrust washer on the input shaft behind the input gear. Play with the thickness until ALL the play is gone. That might help or even fix it for a non-worker.

Handy seat as well. If you have a backside less than 11" wide.

Ok ok ...I'll admit I'm as stupid as I look...but i caught on eventually! .... today is October 4th... 10-4-2019 I only been writing the date all day on service tickets! 2+2=5 right? The orginal version...