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IMG_8948.MOV The kids were really board in the house! We live in a small town less then 30 people total, so we got on the horses and rode around for awhile! Enough so that two tractors ran out of gas! Lol. Go figure it was both that the hubby and I was on! 753 and 854! We had a great outing with the family getting fresh air! Boy had a wheel fall off! Lol. Simple fix, hubby had it back going quickly! We drove around town and then out in the country! Grandma even stepped out to record us passing by! Horses saddled up today was our Arkansas RJ, 1961 Suburban, 700, 753 and the 854! The two youngest are the most wildest drivers! Lol IMG_8948.MOV

About 7 yrs ago my previous owner passed away ; ever since then I sat , unused , forgotten. I watched all my siblings leave one by one, the C120, the Raider, the 520..... And nobody wanted me. My tires went flat, my fluids leaked out. Until last September when somebody finally took me home. I got a bath , I got new tires up front , I got new belts, I got my blades sharpened, I got my leaks fixed, I got a fresh battery I got new tread tape, a couple new decals, I got my wheels painted. I feel like new again(almost)! I think I look pretty good for a little tractor nobody wanted.

In my line of work there are pieces that are difficult to clamp and work on. Many times I quite literally have to have the work piece next to my face whether due to the nature of the work or to keep my back straight on long tedious tasks. For that I use an all original Will-Burt Versa Vise from 1956, attached to a dedicated board and in conjunction with an Emmert. Together they form an articulated arm that allows me to place the work at any angle or position possible allowing easier access to hard areas on hard to clamp pieces while I can comfortably keep my back straight. Vise van be mounted vertical or horizontal in its post. It is extremely versatile and together with the Emmert it is just without any peer for these tasks. I actually came about this system one day many years ago while sitting on the dentists chair and watching him moving the articulated light to all kids of positions while he worked on me.

My John Deere boy finally decided to climb aboard a red one

On the subject of greasing the bearings with a fitting on top of the spindle .... Before I got into the WH's I had a couple other brands that the deck bearings were just left sealed and I went for years with out problems. When I did need a bearing it was a simple matter to just take the old one out and replace it, none of the horrible glob of grease built up in the cavity - which I never could figure how a guy would KNOW when the grease had got to the bearing anyway! --- AND what a mess to fool with working on one! What this is leading up to is that when I replace the bearings in a WH deck I go back with the sealed ones and dont have to fool with using a whole tube of grease to get to it, I'm running a deck now that I think is in its 7th or 8th season with sealed and they are still good. I've heard a couple of the other guys are doing this also.

I found this dealer brochure that I received when I purchased my 310-8. in 1993. As I said in a previous post, my cousin shopped for a green lawn tractor at the same time at both a dealer and big box store. At the time prices were anywhere from $1000-$2500 with a deck. Prices still seem to be in that range for big box tractors, I wonder what a 310-8 would sell for today ?

520-8

A little gardening (still) action...

If it runs on starter fluid it will run on gas, just needs some TLC. Buy it.

Eh...tractor skiing has been going on for years, this is my daughter at 10 years old on skis that @nylyon gave us. She’s 21 now.

OMG , run Forest run.

Primer...i do not think WH ever used the stuff.. Painting wasn't WH forte....

I came here to say this.

I believe the skis are an @Achto custom EDIT* don’t try slalom... it isn’t so smooth like the water!

Side shot Monday! (Late to the party again...) And just a few more, from the Big Show, Portage WI, a favorite of mine from @PeacemakerJack, and Steve and “Uncle Jim’s ( @WHX24 ) C-145” the day they came home.

So you got another 7 years out of an engine simply by cleaning the crank with emory tape? Doesn't sound too bad to me.

That’s actually why I have them. I used to need them when I plowed snow for my local township. I ran trucks with 10.00/20s Funny thing was that the town guys were too lazy to chain up,then get stuck. I or my guys could go almost anywhere with chains and the proper amount of weight and not get stuck! Side note: common sense, skill and experience also goes a long way!!!

Got more done on a rainy day.. Pulled the masking tape off the transmission and discovered that the axle seals didn't set right on installation. Changed both axle seals and drive input seal. (Hadn't done the input seal yet). Fiddled around with the 7" adapter for awhile. Had to clearance a couple holes. Got that lined up nicely and bolted it to the transmission. Installed the seat spring, helper coil and seat. I put the wheel bolts in the hubs and installed the hubs on the axles. I popped the wheels on to test for clearance. If left as is I'll have only 2.5" on the closer side between the seat and tire. I'm going to install 3" spacers so that'll give me 5.5" on the left and more on the right.

How dare me, I never really started a thread on Steve! September 5 2019, I picked up a C-145 for Jim Parsons. I felt like I was on American Pickers. The C broke the ice. Then he was in a selling mood. He had another couple red tractors out back. One needs rings. He thought it was worth a mint because he overpaid for it. I didn’t feel like spending money and gave him a slap in the face offer... take it or leave it. I don’t need another tractor type of attitude. He asked for another $50, gave me a Pepsi to mull over the 50 upcharge and I thanked him for the refreshments and started to load up what I came for. He finally settled for my offer and tossed in the Montgomery Wards furrow plow too. If it weren’t for the 1-1/8” axles, sweet tires and 8 speeds, I’d have walked away without an offer. But everyone’s got a price I suppose. Both tractors came with pretty nice RD mowers and everyone was happy.

I can get this 312-8 without the deck, but does come with push blade,wheel weights,and tire chains.it has 874 hours on it, but he said he was pushing some gravel with it and it stopped running. he said when he sprayed starting fluid in carb it would run a little bit. I can get it for $250. do you think this is worth my time and money? he said it ran like a new one before it quit, TIA

Yes, the axle should be between the two front cross members. If you loaded the pivot bolt in single shear like that it would fail very quickly.

Really like how this is turning out!

160-8

Do you have any anti spyware, or antivirus protection? I know that the systems are struggling to connect with students and though technically most kids are enough credits in to pass their grade, the more effort you put forth to learn right now the better for your future. We homeschool, so life as somewhat as usual. Kids still need to learn. If you can’t connect with your class, please reach out to your teachers for alternatives.

Was there ever such a thing as a forest service Wheelhorse which would have been green?

@pullstart That is classic!!! What part number is the rope? Skis? Are they NOS? As a life-long skier, I will be emulating this outstanding example of rare Pond / WH parts being used in the modern day... And they are maintaining appropriate social distancing to boot!

Have Trina run the numbers...

Parts for the differential are trickling in. So far they appear to be the parts I need. More parts should arrive tomorrow. Dawned on me today that I never pulled pulled the seals on the output shaft of the tranny and the input shaft of the differential. Need to do that and get them ordered. Thanks to the generosity of Dick (953 nut) I hope to have the parts I need to repair the rear fender. More on that Tuesday. Many people have come forward and offered help and advice. It has been much appreciated. Thank you.

I’ll tell you what could go wrong Eric. I would space out and forget to plug them back in! Then something could happen and as a volunteer firefighter for 30+ years I could look like an idiot. Lord knows I don’t need help with that!😜😂

Yes, you get the test, then the lesson follows

Sitting outside watching the paint dry on my front rj wheels ! Removed the snowblower from my 314-8 this am and then removed both front wheels! My Dico front tires are dry rotted and I bought a new set of Deli front tires. A little wider looking than the 16x6.50x8’s on my B-80 but I think they will be good for use with my tiller. I also bought some Deestone tri-ribs for an RJ project I am doing. I am using the 3.50 x 8’s this time. I saw these on a suburban and they looked great!

Hello there horse fans! Been busy with field work and avoiding people/customers... social distance or conversation minimalist, your choice! Anyways, I dropped off a roll off box at a customer's home and have a chance to purchase a 520. Badly sun faded paint, no 3 point. Tach works, fuel gauge works. All guards in place. Has extra set of 4 new tires on rims with new hub caps. Hour meter shows 367 hours. Does have 48 inch deck. $300 is asking price and all extra parts ( many in new packages) are included. Do I throw cash and break out the buffer, or leave it sit? I like my older tractors myself and not familiar with newer. All thoughts pro and cons are appreciated and welcome! Thank you for reading 😄

$250 is the price for a dozer blade and wheel weights. So a free 312-8 If the POs story is true, it probably just needs a fuel system cleaning.

Around here the plows bring 250 along.. I'd like to find one that nice for that kind of money around here for sure.

Not sure but I believe the axle is not in the right spot. Take the pivot bolt out and move the axle back. It may be also 180 deg. out someone with a better eye will be along shortly I am sure. Yes your axle is right except it needs moved back.

Well this one is finally getting some attention. Fuel system was rotten and I am not pulling the transmission to fix that so I upgraded to my new tank. Some measurements, cutting..... then some more cutting and here we are. A little clean up and then I’ll start on a removable tool tray for under the seat.

I like oe black belts from Toro or Wheelhorse. I've also had very good luck with the green belts from Gates. I've run a couple of blue belts from Stens and done fine with them as well. Several of us have used belts from Tractor supply and done fine but I don't share that experience.

See if you can carefully sand away the decent-looking Green spot in the bottom pic, first post. See if there's red under that.

Because no good story ever came from eating a salad.

Oh... She wouldn't bother. I'm the over thinker here. She'd say just run it and be careful...

I like the first Tractor narrative. Nice looking ride too.

I've been running the 3" spacers for several years already on both Patriot and Cinnamon. The difference to this tractor is that it has GT14 axles which are roughly another 3" per side. I'm no expert in levers and fulcrums but I realize that alot of us run things like a tiller that hangs a bunch of weight out the back... Or a weight box for a loader. Colossus will be a woods puller which will be hauling a Max load of 300 to 400 additional tongue weight on rare occasion. Normally no more than a couple hundred pounds added tongue weight. I don't have the formulas to figure it. Seems like it should do well.

Took the seat bracket over to my shop this morning and drilled holes and bolted the seats on...was gonna go back to the tire shop and do some more work on it, but got sidetracked on my Choremaster project instead

Kevin l would definitely think about having the crank checked or turned you can always go .010 under on the rod to make it work.

So...what does this 160 look like??? Here is mine I just put the tiller on. It's my favorite horse.

While I agree hot is best I've had decent luck letting them sit overnight with the plug out. You'll get as much old oil as possible out I think.

Here you go Ed!

@953 nut Maybe he has a illegitimate kid or it may be an illegal alien.

Nice! Thanks! Forget the fancy mount... duct tape it to a base ball cap and your in business...! Kinda like this: