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Well I did get the engine cleaned up and replaced both crankshaft seal because they were leaking. No pics yet I need to get a new starter/generator belt first. I did get a few more pieces wet sanded, and even got out to see @wheelhorseman and pick up some adjustable tierods New wheel bearings And now shes back on her front feet again. hopefully I will get the trans done soon do i can put her back on all 4. My progress as of tonight:

Trina had a big karate event this past Saturday about 2-1/2 hours from us in Woodstock VT. Free Training Day. Put-on by one of the other black belts from her school. 12 Masters of their own craft taught classes for an hour each. 2 at a time for 6 time slots. I participated in 4. 1500s European hand weapons. Kempo/ Jiu Jitsu defenses. Board breaking. Thai chi. I BROKE BOARDS !!! I've put the board breaking videos on my YouTube channel. We decided to make a weekend out of it and play tourist. Friday we stopped at Quechee gorge to look around. It's a 1/2 mile or so and 200 vertical feet to the bottom of the gorge. There's a hydroelectric dam upstream we also walked to. Bottom of the gorge at the end of the walking trail. From a nearby point to the end, looking upstream. See the bridge... The hydroelectric dam. Closeup of the left side of above dam. After that we went up the road a little to the Vermont Institute Of Natural Sciences. They are a rehabilitation facility for birds of prey in particular, and others as well. These Bald Eagle pics are NOT ZOOMED. This female was just a few feet away and Trina was able to aim the camera through the cage wires. Great horned owl Male snowy owl Peregrine falcon Barred owl pair. Screech owl. These little guys are only about 8 inches tall. Rough legged hawk. This the new elevated walking path through the trees. There's a tower where the pic is from that's 81 feet from the ground. We're above the tops of many of the trees Now for a bit of rest.....

I put the boosted 522xi to work today around the yard doing firewood and tugging logs. I cut and split about a quard of wood this am by hand. It feels like it's about 10 degrees out with the wind. This log has to weigh about 2k+ pounds. Now the xi scales in at 10 pounds shy of 1500 lbs. It tugged it like a champ though. Was worried about it rolling don't into the driveway on the left and into my trailer then further down rolling to the right which is about a 4' drop into the neighbors shed and taking the tractor with it.

About 2.5 should fit. BBT is the official designation of @pullstart for Trina. Black Belt Trina.

My honey/Trina/BBT and her mom have been building us a roughly 6 x 8 foot wood shed. The only help I've given was standing up the roof assembly and securing it. ALL spare parts from past projects except the siding they started putting on today. Note the spaces between the boards. They're about 2" gapped for air flow. The bottom of each board has a nail driven in part way to hold them out 1/2" or so. The water will run from the bottom of each board to the face of the next.

Got bored today so I mounted the plow I’ve had for 3 yrs without a tractor to put it on on the 753. Now with my luck we probably won’t see any snow all year but I’m ready just in case

"Restored by: Stevebo" 520-HC. The new snow blower machine

Work has not allowed me to have much free time but I did manage to finally get my C145 completely ready for snow duty. Replaced the junky glass tube fuse holder that was on it with a nice spade type fuse holder that has a cap to keep things dry. Put some new reflectors on the back for better visibility by others. Plow blade mounted & after I took this pic, I put some chains on the back tires. I did have opportunity to use the plow and I think it will work out great for what I want it for. Will most likely work even better now that I have chains on the rears.

Just picked this one up it's my first I'm pretty excited! I was going to the local apple orchard and it was in a neighbors yard I stopped in to see if he would sell it, to my surprise he did!

Ain't nothin like nice tub ride to get them in the mood @DBlackston You know we all got a problem when we all sport lumber when @Sparky changes his oil! on those lights & horses @Andy N. I ain't gonna start a thread just for this so I'll use this catch all thread for this but the Missus had this made at a Walgreens the other day. Dan @Achto took this at a recent show and our favorite....... Dan Actually did work on a horse today ...since @WVHillbilly520H wasn't gonna come finnish this for me and someone said it's winter coming on figured might as well pick up where I procrastinated last winter... mod to a deuce. Thank you also @Kurt-NEPA The bolts are loose since the parts are a tacky red yet .... yah .....I love watching paint dry!

For those that missed my Facebook Live video of the Stage Coach hitch. Here is the YouTube video https://youtu.be/zAaeTlgBYwU

Went Poly on mine and love it. Drilling holes a cinch and works great, can be rotated once, used the existing worn out blade as a guide and brace......

This isn’t a vintage truck but it is a “vintage” picture that I just unearthed. Kelli and I finished the resto on our 1969 GTO right at the end of 2000. We were also in the process of a winter build on our home at the time. We moved in early January but had much to do to finish the house over the spring/summer/fall of 2001. THEN... This picture was taken the first time that the GTO was at our house. It was following the Memorial Day car show in Omro 2001. I had stored it the previous winter in a storage unit. You can see that we didn’t have our lawn in yet, nor the garage built, nor the final grade soil pushed around. Just me, my young beautiful bride, our first home, and my dream car... NOW... Same beautiful bride! Same dream car! Same starter home! The BEST additions to our lives EVER! Caleb, Claudia, Judge, and Zach God is good to me, better than I certainly deserve!

So this week after work I just did some wet sanding on the belt guard and hood I also figured out my hood bushings. I left the hood mount alone as far as filling in the wear point I sanded them down a little to accept a 3/8id 1/2od flange bushing and cut them down to fit the current mount I also had to open the hood mount holes up to 1/2in. As you can see I also drilled out the pin hole so the bushing stays in place and he hood wears on the bushing instead So this is where I have gotten so far Hoping to clean up the engine or tear apart the trans this weekend or next week.

Dan says the same thing Mike.... hang on to your barstool.... took a lesson from Dan and dumpster picked it ..I kid you not! Some stoney threw it and a bunch of other nice stuff on the metal scrap pile at the shop! Dan's got dibs on it should I perish in a fiery tractor accident!

Well the guy just brought it to me and l asked what do you want for it and he asked would ya give me 20..... YEP! Cant wait to look through it. It has some snow blower manuals in it.

Ever seen that woman lift a big block Kohler? She’ll (man) handle that thing to South Bend and back!

You will ne amazed what that thing will be able to handle. I have a 854 with a blade like that i used for the first time last year and was blown away. Last years pix attached

Actually I think he is mooning you Ed!

You want snow?? Mount a mowing deck...

Decided to check the batteries on my tractors yesterday. Non have been run for around 6 weeks. Nothing much for them to do, this time of year. The C-125 was rather reluctant, so that has been on charge over night. The C-121 aka The Black Horse fired up ok after a bit of priming. Charger is now on the Sears/Roper, as I know the battery loses some of it's charge when idle for a while. I think there is a slight drain somewhere. Tomorrow will be the turn of The C-81. If it stays dry, may give them all a run round.

Thank you so much Gentlemen, Its been a while since I've posted anything, 'Things Happen" in life . There was so little material left on the bottom edge of my blade , it made it hard to figure what was there originally. And the "fix" that I did didn't really work all that well, at least when I hit the occasional "frozen embedded rock". So-o-o Now I got something to shoot for. Thank You again. I always said this was and still is one of the lousiest, rotten, mean, nasty forums that I ever got involved with and can't imagine how people can be that mean!!!! Thank You Chris

speaking of lumber @WHX24...you should start a new thread...Wives on Wheel Horses...you know you want to...

Sad to say, he lives maybe an hour and a half from me Jim, but I have to travel to Arendtsville to shake his hand! See y’all 8n 8 months!

Okay here is the one good shot I could get of the first 120 I'm working with.

Took the wife for a ride while the weather was nice. First time Ive gotten to ride a wheel horse around. I have 3 but this is the first one to run and move under its own power. So excited to use it in the garden!

I had this one on a cam the other day. He had his rump right against the cam, but note the right beam at the front of the deer. Well out past his ear. I wish he was facing the cam. If he has a matching left beam, I believe he will be over 24" wide. This is what causes me to pass smaller bucks.

All the replies are great suggestions. Kinda heading in the direction of Stevasaurus. As far as the poly edge, My driveway is over 1000' long. Last year, A buddy gave me skid shoes off a bolen's which I adapted to the plow. Even with infrequent use, (normally use a blower), I wore the shoes almost completely through, and that was after having a different style of skid on in the beginning of the season. I doubt a ploy edge would last to long for me. Wallfish, That is exactly what happened to my previous fix. Its a tough spot to weld and the stress is significant across the entire length of the blade. It didn't take long to bend the repair back toward under the blade. I might put some reinforcements along the bottom edge . Plus going to look for a stronger harder wear edge. I agree with your suggestions totally. A smart bunch of people here but I have an image to protect so I can't say that publicly.... Thanks, chris

You can test the Electric PTO just like it is. Hook up a battery to the two terminals (makes no difference +/-) You should hear a loud click and see some movement making the small gap between pulleys and coil housing disappear

Didn’t like slipping all over when the last snow fell last week so I got chains and installed them today. And fixed the chain the broke on the thrower.

Mine might have some wear from a PO's neglect but I came up with 3/4".

Lots more to come...might have my hands full...but a coupla quick pics of the arrival..😊😁 Aaand...a suprise bonus...but there's only 3🤣 Also a bunch of original paper to go through...which i am, so i can run the thing proper. More later; y'all have a good night!😊

I don't have acorns, instead I have black walnuts. Unfortunately the best way to clean these @*^% things up is to pick them up by hand. A lawn sweeper may work to pick up acorns. For the moles, which I had an epic battle with this past summer this is what I used. https://www.tomcatbrand.com/en-us/products/mole-baits/tomcat-mole-killer?gclid=CjwKCAiA_MPuBRB5EiwAHTTvMZf0EIBfZJZWyKjpGAH8TMDkSyEJIIiHRBhLKaGZ-r1NMYix_dd-lhoCZG8QAvD_BwE&ef_id=CjwKCAiA_MPuBRB5EiwAHTTvMZf0EIBfZJZWyKjpGAH8TMDkSyEJIIiHRBhLKaGZ-r1NMYix_dd-lhoCZG8QAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!4676!3!389930745530!!!g!830163955878!&cmp%3Dkid%2FTomcat%2FGoogle_SEM%2FShopping%2FG|Tomcat|Shopping|Generic|Rodent|Traps And this. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scotts-GrubEx1-Season-Long-Grub-Killer-5-000-sq-ft/17190373?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=2986&adid=22222222227019300302&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42977349392&wl4=pla-81469594592&wl5=9019452&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=17190373&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAiA_MPuBRB5EiwAHTTvMXshtI-SVS4O0cchvF_hvZpdNSvWxzukLq1bRqDlR2-7CMq3TVPyExoCOfsQAvD_BwE It took a while but I finally evacuated the lil s.o.b.'s from my yard, which is probably a good thing. I was about ready to fill their tunnels with an oxy/propane mix and blow them to the moon. No seriously it almost came to this.

You did a bang up job on that plow Dan...looks alot better on your tractor than getting more patina in my yard Check out that sweet angle lever guys. You got the Black Hood fever real bad! That's really not a bad idea ther Monkey since my missus does 90% of the lawn mowing. She will fire up her little red and mow even when it does not need it. Me thinks she likes her seat time as much as we do!

Hey, thankyou, verymuch! Another thing added to the list...😊 Thanks again to every1 here, for being so helpful, and sharing knowledge and info so freely; i am very grateful...

for sure better than you deserve - but since you are a Wheel Horse guy you get the benefit of the doubt ! lol btw - when I look in my crystal ball I do see a vintage truck in the future for one of those kids ...

Did that for a plastic edge and a replacement steel one. i use the old edge that has the square holes you need to anchor the carriage bolts. Easier than trying to make square holes.

I'd buy it for @gwest_ca for Christmas...or at least let him borrow it to fill in any gaps.

$50

Went to a Charlie Daniels Concert last night, for guy that's 83 years old, he's still a rocker

Could you buy two wear edges and weld on one with the bolt holes at the correct position, then when it wears half way to the holes, bolt the other one on top?

Should hold about 6 gallons in an 8.5 wide tire. 8.3 pounds per gallon. 12 gallons. If you have access to Rimguard in your area that around 11 pounds per gallon and only a dollar or two more.

Looks pretty much all there! That’s a start!

Three words. Racking.

I lost a good friend to cancer about five years back. We were gonna go fishin’ but never had the chance before he passed. He always told me how he enjoyed a 40 oz Budweiser, so one day me and Chris went fishin’.... it was just me on the boat. I brought his beer and mine and floated a lake all day enjoying the peaceful lake. Not one bite, but we still had a good time. I miss my buddy. That ramp will remind you of Don and you’ll be able to grin about the good times with him when you visit the shop. Good healing Bryce, it really is.

Had my 414 tractor do this and it had sheared the roll pin on the clutch linkage at the tranny. It happened when pushing snow so I used a round concrete nail until I could get a replacement.

Hope the little lass comes through OK. Nearly lost number 1 grandson a couple of years back to cancer. He's back at work now and only has to have a check up every two years now.

Be safe out there, gun hunters. Oh the joys of being a father, I found this note this morning!

Woke up the snow horses and got them out of the storage shed and up to the shop. I swear they put a poison pill in the batteries these days so they crater right after their 3rd Birthday.