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Came across an old digital camera with an sd card that I needed to view the pics so my Daughter graciously bought a card reader for me for Christmas.Back 7 or 8 years ago I started a refurb not a resto on my Super A that I bought in 1986 that was used mainly as a mower and not really worked all that hard and was super clean and straight. 3 years ago started it warmed it up and tried to put it in 1st gear no luck. What I found was the Clutch Housing Assembly was chock full of old carpeting, insulation and acorns. The carpeting and insulation were from some remodeling work in a pile outside the rest is history. Now the tractor needs to be split and deal with the Clutch and pressure Plate etc. I suppose when I get ambitious I should tackle it and probably put it up for sale.Included would be Factory wheel weights front and rear, rear chains, relatively new tires ,extra parts , decal set , mint hood , rear PTO pulley . Attachments included are IH # 38 disk harrow , # 189 moldboard plow, front plow blade and 3 blade belly mount mower. Interested to hear what you guys may think in your area what a fair price to ask for this package once up and running

If you look like my brother you got to be short and uglier than @squonk

Been getting some work done on "Ugly Charger" Just picked up a hood from AtoZ but this is not painting weather it will have to wait until spring. Came with a K341 which I had overhauled .010 over and .010 under on crank. Added Hydro lift. Haven't decided what her duties will be yet so i haven't decided to go manual or electric PTO. Before and now

When you live several miles from the nearest hardware store McMaster and occasional visits to Tractor supply. And some dedicated storage space.

Dug out some older pics with and without the snow cab. Snowmobile suit without the full coverage helmet was needed when the wind direction changes without cab. This is when the 2 stage shines in 20'' plus inches lands on the ground.

This might not be practical for some but all I’ve ever done to my wood truck is rinse the bottom of it with clean water anytime I had it in mud or salt. I find that caked on mud left under a vehicle is just as hard if not harder on vehicles than salt because it collects moisture. I’ve been lucky to always have a company truck for daily driving so this truck has only been used to haul our camper and firewood to heat our home for the last 25 years. The underside still looks almost like new.

The boys played “TAG” today. @Coulter Caleb is on his 854 Comanche (thanks to @Sparky once again😉) Judge is on the Mule (his CC100) and ZacMan is on Rusty (my 1054A). it was about 35 degrees outside and we had just finished our Christmas picture and so they decided to drive around a little. Zac figures out that if he got on to that little bit of snow in 2nd and turned a hard corner he could drift the rear end a little... Boys will be boys! I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I have 2 boxed and ready to ship. The last until spring.

He's fooling you Richard... he knows deep down he wants to turn it into a plowing beast like Tom's @Shynon 953.. can't blame him...you needs any more proof?..lemme know!

Success! I finally got it running today. Yesterday I pulled off the shroud, found the timing marks, wire brushed them, and marked them with a yellow paint marker. I also installed a new set of points and a condenser. I would have tried to fire it up, but had no battery with me. Today I got back at it. I pulled the deck out from under it and removed the hood. Those two things make it a lot easier to work on it. Dropped the battery in it and it fired right up. For the first start in at least 10 years it ran great I think. Not smoking at all. I have a few sputters every now and then. Not sure why. I still need to replace the spark plug wire for sure and I would also like to replace both batter cables as well as the one leading from the solenoid to starter. After letting it get hot I changed the oil twice. Even though the tires are pretty sketchy, I had to drop it in drive to check out the hydro. It worked great. Forwards and back no problem. I did not have the throttle all the way open and it shocked me just how quick it would move. I do wonder about the engine RPM's. I opened it up almost all the way and it sounded like it was really screaming. I would love to find a way to check the RPM's to make sure it is not running too fast. Looking into that. I will be back to work in a couple of weeks and hopefully I can get some tires then. I do noticed that there is play in the front wheels where they attach on to the spindles. I'm guessing that maybe the wheel bearings need replaced. Thanks for all the help everyone!

Over the years people have asked me the difference in the 12 vs 13 fin k341. I happen to have one on my bench right now just getting finished being rebuilt so I thought I would take a minute and show some photos and explain the difference. They are rather uncommon to find however, this is one that is a wheel horse spec engine which is even more uncommon. This is from Brian Miller’s website: The 12 fin Kohler K-series and Magnum engine block models K341/M16 (16hp) have an indentation in the cooling fins (clearance for a straight oil fill/dipstick tube) and a threaded hole towards the bottom of the cylinder. This block have a thinner cylinder wall than the 13 fin block. This block is most common, and used mainly for light duty lawn and garden equipment applications, and can be safely bored up to a 3.825" [pulling] piston without danger of seriously weakening the integrity of the cylinder wall. But the 13 fin Kohler engine block model K341 (16hp) have a thicker cylinder wall. This block is somewhat rare, and used mainly for heavy duty industrial applications and can be bored for a much bigger [pulling] piston, up to 4-1/8". Both blocks originally have a STD cylinder bore of 3.750

The 05 Dakota that I have now has a Ziebart sticker on the window. There is more rust under this truck than my last 05 truck had. My last truck did not have any treatment done to it. Rubberized under coating tends to dry out & crack over time. The cracks offer up moister traps which = a good place for rust to start. I still believe that waste oil is the best under coating. JMO

Have a great day Jimbo…..see ya in June.

@SylvanLakeWH Jim, I found the Moderator thread we had concerning auction information on the site. It came down to getting permission from a Mod or AdMin, but no guide lines where given for us to follow. I have brought the issue up again for discussion between the Blue guys. We will let everyone know. thanks

Paul that looks fantastic, but the second picture should have come with warning!

I'm not really a cat person, but years ago when married to my first wife she insisted we get a cat. Got one from a cat refuge and I think it didn't realise whose cat it was supposed to be. My chair. My lap and my shoulder if I was working outside. One day sitting on the sofa, cat on my lap, the ex decided to cuddle up to me. The cat was not having any of it. Stood up and gave the ex a bat in the face. Fortunately just paw and not claws. I guess that cat had better taste than me.

Take the tracta. It might take longer, but it’ll feel good doing it!

Do you have any farm stores... like Tractor Supply nearby? They sell bulk / by the pound where I’m from...

The whole kit would be fine thread? No course thread? Seems like most of our Wheel Horses are course thread ( 1/4x20.....5/16x18...3/8x16...etc)

Bought a couple inexpensive tarps off the jungle site to cover the "parts department". Did a little reorganizing out there and snugged the stuff in for a long winters nap under a blanket of snow. Finally took a few minutes to finish up the carb from when @JCM Jim was over and we learned how to add spacers to the top of the shaft. I had spilled just a touch of blue loctite on the pivot point. I used a q-tip to drip a few drops of acetone in there. Let it sit. Blew it out. Repeat a couple times. Works perfectly. So that'll get tossed on the Cinnamon Horse sometime. I've got 2 more carbs to freshen up and put bushings in.

Something tells me there are two ladies who will give Kevin some guidance toward the next project.

Reality check time. I know that I have more projects left in the barn than I have productive years to complete them. I plan to build them all, God willing. I'm not throwing in the towel yet, but when it occurred to me that I hadn't driven "Hot Wheels" for over a year it was time to pass it on to a new home. When Kevin @pullstart said he wanted it I was delighted because I knew he and his girls would give it a good home. I am a certified Horse-A-Holic and proud of it, but I am also realistic.

If you change the car on your GPS to a red tractor

I doubt my means anything at all, but I fail to see the harm in posting something that is directly related to saving WH's from a scrap yard, especially if no links are posted. I've been around enough estate sales to know what usually happens to what doesn't sell. Saying "Hey everyone, there's a WH auction at x place at x time and date" is no different than someone asking for a source for a part and someone replying "Theres that exact part on eBay for x dollars", which people do all the time.. and which hurts absolutely nothing... It actually helps everyone involved. I get the thought that with an eBay auction, notifying someone might affect the outcome for someone who had already bid, but in this case, it's an auction that hasn't started yet, so it should be fair game. Sorry if I upset anyone with this, it's certainly not the intent.

10,12 and 14 hp Kohlers have 13 fins. The vast majority of 16 hp have 12.

OMG I luv these tractors.......I bet one of these babies could get me a wife heheheheh She loves my Tractor. I know I know, I better crack another kool aid !!!

Jim, you don't know how much it means to me to have you pick on me again! Thanks!

Haaaaaappyyy Birthhddaaaayy too youuu. 👍 ok siging is not mine, so simply Buddy

That the way it goes Ed! Pulled the chip off the camera in back of the house by the plow field you were playing in Kev and this was on it. Looks like he escaped the neighbors wrath during gun season. Still have my crossbow buck tag so heading out right now. Maybe get $h!# house lucky?!?!?

every mans dream.... It would sure cut down in hunting for the exact bolt every time you need one heheheh, I spend more time looking for crap then building lol but up here we are so backwards, not only do we have to keep fine and coarse threads but metric and standard....and that goes for all wrenches and sockets too....sure adds a expence,

good luck - might need two sets of eyes lol it can be a challenge to keep tools in their proper homes some times there can be unique markings or numbers or other identifying characteristics example ... we have a number of different types of craftsman combo wrenches - including multiple sets of USA professional / polished - but my set is the only set with the 'Craftsman' logo facing out / up when the open end is facing left ( there is also a small sideways 'K' stamped that apparently indicates manufactured by SK )

I just ordered 2 gallons of Woolwax, a lanolin wax based undercoat along with an applicator gun. I imagine it’ll be worth it!

for these types of applications most times I will use scotchbrite pads (instead of sandpaper) apply WD-40 or penetrating oil or whatever to the surface - and / or soak the scotchbrite pad with the lubricant

Yes it’s Bob Ellison. Very nice seats also!

When we first had our “German Kid” Jil, we had a pretty massive ice storm. She was a competitive figure skater, so we halted wood day and took a skating day in the drive. So much fun to just shut down the town for the day and do a whatever, slide down the stairs on snow tubes and hot cocoa day!

Yep, got a couple of em here. The yellow and white one my daughter scooped up off the streets last year in West Virginia (College) and brought back home to Connecticut. It weighed in at about 3 pounds. The other cat came from under a co-workers back deck where it was born (stray momma cat). There is 8 plus years difference in age but they are best buddies now. On a lazy Saturday morning I just wanna sleep a little later that my usual 4:10am alarm and then relax on the couch with a coffee in my flannel jammies and my IPad by MYSELF! These two dont see it that way

@BOB ELLISONELLISON maybe?

Could be XLT but why wouldn't the auctioneer advertise that none of the VA boys wouldn't see it??? We know how they (auctioneers) make a living? Ain't that's what Jim @oliver2-44 called you in @Professor1990 thread? ...That's it your a Ford guy... change your handle to Jonah Ranch King XLT

Wheres everyone keep getting XLT from?

It looks like your getting close to finishing. This would be about where most contractors would leave this job site & move on to start another job. Knowing this, it might be a good time to break off now and start on a project.

I’m honored to pilot Hot Wheels, don’t ever plan to change much on him either... just some clean up here and there as needed.

Pushing again after some rest to get this finished up. I am using some old sanding pads to wet sand the haze from the stones. The dark ones are really starting to pop now, but I’ve worn my sanding pads smooth. I’ll pick some more up in town tomorrow morning.

Merry Christmas, a few days late! The girls are @Achto @Tractorhead paint pen marking their new sets tonight!

Knew I saw that pic of them on the bench before.

Could be excess air leaking in through a bad gasket or worn throttle shaft bushing.

good stuff brings back memories when I was a kid during winter months we would often take the tractors back into the woods and open trails ... make new trails ... dirt bike trails ... would take a few saws to cut the larger stuff - run over the smaller stuff with the tractors used the 704 pictured in prev post ... as you can guess the front of the hood took a little abuse would sometimes go to my friends house - he would use a larger tractor (farmall) and I would follow with a cub ... and two dogs barking lol good time of the year to open trails because the foliage is down

Looks to me yer passing things on Richard...

When your Christmas letter has more pictures of than of your Granddaughter. Dick continues his fascination with (addiction for) Wheel Horse tractors.