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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!

Well, I’ve got the range of motion! It has slack at 7” high and pulls way above the ground. The pump is struggling, but there are two other holes. Maybe I can find more leverage up higher... maybe I should try changing the fluid in the pump?

Doesn't look like much yet but I went and bought material for the HY-2 Rock Shaft I need to build. Picked up the material for a set of dual wheel adapters at the same time!!

A bad coil could prevent it from starting, but would not prevent the starter from turning the engine overl

You know Craig that I will always have a special spot for the 1965 hydros... something about growing up using one weekly. Thanks for sharing that little beauty with us

@AMC RULES still no beer. Maybe it’s lent?

OK, so I appear to have a resolution, and much quicker than with my last problem. I have to question the idea that the each coil only handles one side of operation (starting or charging) as they appear to be wired in series, with the A and F posts each attaching to one field coil, and the other end of each coil being connected to each other. That is a series circuit, and so they both have to be on or off together. However, it does appear that the coils are not interchangeable, and it also seems to matter which brush they are attached to. I took it all back apart, mostly to check the bearings and see if I had something binding, but also to check if my wiring of the coils matched the old ones, and it did. I used a filter on my fuzzy photo to make it a photo negative of itself, and that allowed me to see more detail, although it made me think harder about what I was looking at. It appeared that I had the coils on opposite sides from where the ones with the same connectors went originally. I put it all back together after switching the locations of the two coils in the case, and made sure to attach them to the brush closer to the A terminal, which is what my before picture showed. This time when I got it all together the armature rotated smoothly and freely, not notchy and stiff like before, and it fires the tractor right up. It still isn't charging correctly, however now I can ground the F terminal and the charge gauge goes to 30, and the light goes out, which did not happen before. So now I know that my rebuild of the starter/generator is good, and my new voltage regulator is not.

Its not a WH, but it's got power steering, and 4x4, and a diesel. Wonderful machine, I sure love it

Thanks for all the nice birthday wishes!! This place is so awesome! My birthday present is coming from Wheelhorse parts and more!! Axle brackets with the receiver hitch as well. Gonna put it on my 310 and will show some pics soon!! Randy

Make a plate and mount it like they did on k181s

I've never had a hard time starting it at all, it starts right up after sitting for 6 months. Sometimes it cranks for a few seconds first, I always assumed it was pulling fuel up since I ran it dry with the shut off valve. But it always started right up. Tomorrow's project is pull it apart and take a look.... I'll test the outlet side of the pump first....

As I understand it one field coil handles charging the other cranking (but with some help from the charging coil). The cranking coil does not supplement the charging action. They are wired differently but that is beyond my knowledge (I take mine to a specialist) Polarization should not be necessary as it happens every time you try to crank the engine as you are applying battery voltage to the A terminal of the Genny.

10-4 you know!

Love it @SylvanLakeWH. You inspired me to order rear tires like yours from fleabay for my Black Hood. Gonna have them mounted and beat juiced in the next week or so

Most important part!! So uhh.... Couldn't find a bigger chain??

Would like to see this one come back to life.

While we're here and just for laughs when Dan, Jack and Caleb and I were headed out to the BS in '18 we heard this song alot! @Achto @PeacemakerJack

Finished up the transmission and got it connected to the frame. While I was waiting on transmission part gave the blast cabinet a real workout with a lot of small stuff. Then got ambitious and took the tower apart. Parts book shows the collar with the lift arms removable from the shaft. Soaked that sucker for two weeks with penetrate. Didn't even phase it. So....the tower frame complete with lift arm went into the blast cabinet. Boy was that FUN!!! The basic frame is done and the rest of the parts are getting their final coats (don't have enough "clothesline") A guy I met a while back called me last Monday and said he was going to sell his 83 C-175, plow and snow blower. Already have a nice plow and rebuilt a snow blower last summer. Not looking to rebuild another snowblower or a plow. Guess I'll have to list em on the classified.

OK so what day is it anyway. I heard sirens last Tuesday at 10:30am...so that was the 1st Tuesday of whatever month this is. I think it is either Thursday of Friday. Hey, I can read this without my glasses. Emoji is the same size though.

Ok....EB I am sure most of us have seen Smokey and the Bandit at lease ten times!!