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A neighbor called and asked if I wanted a WH tractor. This Raider 10 is what I found behind his garage. I offered to fix it up and sell it for him, but He said he didn't want paid for it...he just wanted it gone. I told him about the Big Show and suggested we donate it to the WHCC for a raffle . So, I contacted the WHCC and they have agreed to accept it for the raffle. I have been working on it and got it running pretty well. It starts one turn and runs with no smoke. It does need some choke and searches at low speed. I will continue working on the carb. It runs great at WOT. I have had the deck apart. The tensioner pulley and slide were frozen. They have been replaced. The spindles bearings feel OK, although the deck is pretty loud and has a rust thru spot. It does run in all gears and mows well. Got the lights and even the cigar lighter to work. It is all original paint and tires. I had to patch a tube in one tire. They have some cracking but all have good tread and now hold air. I painted the wheels. The tins are really good and straight with only minor rusting. I did some rust removing and cleaning. Here's what she looks like today. If the Corona doesn't cancel me or the Big Show, we will be there. You could win a Raider 10.

Not my wheelhorse but @Super-C 4 me is getting a new fuel tank.

Ok, I didn’t have too far to go to lose it! I just finished up a deal with a very nice guy from Indiana, Mark Himelick. He’s getting ready to purchase his first house and is liquidating a few of his tractors. If you see this Mark, thanks buddy! I’m getting a 1045 and a 656 from him for fair money. I’m very pleased. I’ve been looking for a 1045 and he made an offer on both that was pretty fair. The 1045 has the wrong hood on it right now, but the correct one comes with it. @pullstart, I have no idea how many horses I have now! Me thinks me might have to sell a few now to thin the herd maties! Just thought I’d share. Have a good night everyone!

Picked up another parts Wheel Horse RJ today! Saved for ten years by the previous owners father and he just did not get time to redo for his daughter. Three front wheels and two nice rear wheels. No motor nd steering tight. I bought mostly for the transmission which is very greasy and that is usually a good sign! Plus it has been inside for the last ten years! looks like I might be able to save the front wheels and rear wheels with Opps not B F Goodrich but Goodyear Sure Grips! Interesting set of genders and gender frame in this! I guess owner did not have the toolbox and Wheel Horse fender set on the tractor. And the RJ mower deck is not in terrible condition either! Not bad for all at $60 ! IMG_1158.MOV

Looks very stylish, i like it and i bet it will last much longer than Plastic.👍 I do today a bit a rework on my turn Plow. So i set it deeper in the Mounting point, that the Load axle gets deeper. Why ? I read a lot about Plow’s and different setups on them and do several measurements. As i measured, the Pull angle seems too high, so my though was, if i reduced the height, it gets easier in the Soil and have a better down pressure on the rear axle after that change of Angle. After that change i try it in the muddy soil after and it seems my measurement works, i was able to pull it even in a muddy soil deeper than before, where the Soil was much dryer. It sticks if i try too deep, but with the hydraulics i can adjust it while in work. The slip can be seen left side on the grass. yes, it was on the grass not in the mud. Pretty cool. Not a good pict i know, while sundown. than i also redrilled the hydraulic cylinder lever, to have an better adjustment and a better setup. i also still prepared a three point rail (can be seen on the left side of the pict) for adapting the Plow onto the beast. But my first goal is, to use the Plow with the Horse.

Thank you. We try. Its an aluminum fuel tank for a gt14. I cut it out and fit it. My son welds it together. It should hold just at 4 gallons. Little less than factory but hopefully will last a lot longer than the plastic one it came with. 👍

Sounds good! I’d like to drop a stovebolt into my C-10, but the 350 still purrs just fine for the time being.

Thanks Pete. With over 25 tractors, it’s not a need thing but rather a want thing! At least I feel like I’m not throwing my money away, but feel like I’m investing it. One thing about these little tractors is that they aren’t going to lose value like a lot of the other stuff we buy today.

I mean gas prices are telling me that I should have a an 86 K20 454 4 speed....

I wouldn’t even try it. Mine would just say my name and look at me sideways. Besides, I promised.

You print this out in LARGE print. Show it to the "better half"... And tell her I said you're authorized to buy more horses. It won't work.......

While looking for an instructional video on making a silicon gasket, I came across the cool vid. Did not know that hydrogen peroxide acted as a catalyst on silicon.

Ok, so a tough day today. Skip arrived and only just managed to get through the drive gates. Decided to hire a conveyor to load the skip rather than handball the concrete oversite into the skip. Used the demolition hammer to break up the concrete and then loaded up the skip. Sandra helped out again, distributing the rubble in the skip and generally being there to support me. It's now down to digging out the clay soil to a depth where I am comfortable to lay 3 inches of concrete to make a floor. I will lose the soil on our community project refilling our raised beds.

Hard to imagine life without a pickup truck, had my first one at 17 myself and now at 61 still feel like a kid when I turn the key on the 2500 HD.

Implement clutches getting pretty worn so made up some new parts and put in some brass bushings, will put a couple grease fittings in pedal, have to get a # 1 drill for 1/4 - 28 tap. Also making a new pulley idler arm ass'y.

How’s this for a defensive weapon?

we have to make sure that the house and yard are fortified against the coming Apocalypse of crazy people Luckily I don't need any toilet paper to work on this tractor project....

I know of one 10 year old who would give you a “Yep” vote!

Thanks, i feel honored. I also still not a plow boy before, but i love all technical Stuff. I like to construct things, if they senseful or not doesn‘t matter. I have my ideas and try them, also i try continousely update myself. once i working with microelectronics include programming but i like also rugged older Hardware. some of my projects are still running a few do not further, few i use continousely others are out of Service. But have another Wheel Horse, is allway‘s a good idea.👍

Been wrestling with my GTt-14 project. Engine has been overhauled .010 over .010 under crank. My Harbor freight spark plug tester that I have used for years would flash. But the engine wouldn't run right, popped while running and sometimes didn't want to start. Replaced the trigger, the coil, and finally the stator, different plugs and different plug wires. cleaned the carb a second time no improvement. All the components passed the tests in the manual, even would jump a spark from the wire to the plug at 1/16" not very powerful but there. Finally dug out my old Briggs and Stratton plug tester.. It didn't show any spark. Gave up and switched her over to battery points, saw spark in the tester. just did a trial run, she runs like a top. I have two other Breakerless tractors. one is on loan to my brother in NY the other is in winter storage they both run great. Can't wait to get it out and see if the other breakerless will jump the gap in the B&S tester.

I am not a plow boy...indeed, do not undstand all the technical stuff you spoke of n did...but i like the looks of your results!😊 I think, maybe, i am starting an intrest into another aspect of this hobby😮 Which would mean...naturally, right?...a need for another Horse🤔 Uh-oh; Oh Lord...!

That is likely a true statement

I may have to start idolizing you...

I haven't owned a car for 35 years

Thank you @WHX24 with the great pic's, I see that a new piece of steel will need to be cut. This tractor is starting to be a real fun project. I think that it was rolled off a truck at some point. The steering wheel had a good bend in it and the gas tank looked crooked from the front. What I first thought was just a dented front hood seems to be more. The center gas tank support looks like something real heavy dropped on it. Most metal work I have ever had to do to one of these. Call me crazy but I really enjoy the journey. I've cut, straightened an re welded quite a bit so far.

I know it ain't cool but I sure like an 8 foot bed and just a regular cab. So nice to haul long things with the tailgate closed.

Nice find Mike .. real nice piece of farm history & shop wall art! Personally I would use it to hammer on the green thingy....

Some other ones here Rod. Some had a notch where it engages the brake band some did not. Later sixties ones were step notched for different levels of pedal push and adjustment. I do have a 854 buried in the parts shed if you want to see what an orginal looks like.

Well then we found out that when you raise the front that you can't see over it from the back. So we had to raise the back up. The put new plate on the front to attach the pan and gus sets to stiffen the uprights.

One jaw have teeth on it? An old wrench for square nuts. Garry

Did anyone get to see American pickers on Monday. I record a lot of shows and go back to watch them to skip the commercials. As they are walking thru they show two tractors sitting side-by-side up off the ground one is a green and forgive me for saying John Deere LOL😳 there's also a wheel or sitting right beside it that looks to be possibly an RGA not sure

If you can get it up and running, you will love it. I too saved my 1848 for $100 off of Facebook. Actually was claimed to be a good runner .. had serious issues with the original engine. Rattled every bolt on it loose long enough to wallow out holes.. Repowered with a K321 and couldn't be happier with it. Kind of a unique hybrid. Dash is WorkHorse is specific to them .. for what all that matters. The 1848's had the taller rear gearing and wide wheels of the 520h. As such, a 42"sd deck can not be used on one without changing the rear wheels. An RD, however, works fine. With a wide axle up front, you'd basically have a 520h .. sans the wiring.

Good idea. That was an awesome build. Now I'm rethinking a few things

We could use blanks when they come up the driveway just to scare them a little.

Forgot to worry about protecting my house from Corona Zombies! What kind of bullets do those guys need?

What about a tether switch like a snowmobile or PWC? Wire it in line with the + coil wire

If you didn’t know, Jim and Cindy aren’t too far from you and offer a mean plow day in the fall!

I’ll surely get me a couple handfuls of them tickets Ed! What a beaut and good on you for donating it along with your colleague!

Imma quote you on that when the time comes, and i do appreciate expert opinions!😊 ...or is that epert Horse Sense?😉 ...wondering out loud...would a 1054 fit the bill? Maybe ill have to see...

Again I say: I can honestly justify one horse per implement and one implement per horse. Minimum. More needs? More implements? More tractors are clearly needed.

Nothing is wrong with the carb I have. I want a carb in reserve that I can just drop in if I need it. That's it, nothing fancy. Some of these overseas carbs are pretty inexpensive. BTW, I put one in an Echo chainsaw last fall and it screams like a crazed woman. Think I paid 13 bucks for it. Where can you have that much fun for 13 bucks other than buying 2 six packs of beer? Thanks for answering up.

Interesting subject here Mike... old farmstead junk piles that is. There was no recycling in the day so most farmers threw their worn out stuff and garbage in the back of the barn to rust away. Going through them one can find all kinds of interesting things. I came upon a old IH combine that was made mostly of two inch angle that was still usable for hundreds of horse projects. They charge good money for a length of angle iron these days! Yup that being another one of them... American nose pickers show got nothing on us! Kids we used to dig old bottles up to break with our Daisy's. Wonder how many we broke with a BB that were collectors!

My Allis Chalmers loving uncle said the same thing to me lol I am going to hang it up in the garage, just wish the name of it hadn't corroded off, but what do you expect seeing as though its probably been buried to 50 years.

From another Mainah !!! There's several around... @JCM @Stepney @AHS @Oldskool And a few more... You should be able to use one of several plows either 42" or 48" wide. Year range from late 60s to current. As long as it's a "long frame" model it would work.

Welcome to the forum Here is a list of them in the order they were produced. Notice they went from 42" to 48" which is better suited to your tractor. 1968 model 6-4111 - First to fit LONG & SHORT frame tractors and first to mount under the rear axle - replaced by 1969 model [6-4112 + 6-9621] 1970-73 model [6-4113 + 6-9622] 1973-74 model [6-4113 + 6-9623] 1974 model [6-4114 + 6-9624] 1974 model 6-2131 1975 model 6-2132 1976 model 6-2133 1976 model 66-42BC01 1977 model 76-42BC01 1978 model 86-42BC01 1979 model 96-42BC01 1980 model 06-42BC01 1981-1984 model 06-42BC02 (Up to here including this one they are 42" wide) 1984-1989 model 06-48BC01 (They are now 48" wide) - replaced by the following 1990 model 06-48BC02 (Last blade to have 3 angle positions) 1991-1993 model 06-48BC03 (First blade to have 5 angle positions) 1993-2001 model 79350 - (105-1502 kit adapts 2001 and older GT Classic-Series blades to fit 2002 and later tractors 2002 2004-2009 2012 model 79364 - (105-1501 kit adapts 79364 blade to fit 2001 and older GT Classic-Series) Find an illustrated parts list (ipl) and it will show all the pieces required to attach it. Some parts seem to go missing when removed from the tractor. Garry

Reeeeeeeally lookin forward to having a truck again in a couple years....

Welcome to the " Lost Mind Club " Lost mine a long time ago.No time to go looking for it.Have fun with your new toys.

I know! That was just a quick and easy drop on. From the old carb, there was nothing for a filter arrangement. I wanted to protect the new carb with something.

Very early Pac-Man machine repair device.