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So the last two weekends, I ran down to the Indiana border for “Rebel” our new 953, then a GT-14 for my friends with enough spares to piece one together for myself. Thursday or Friday, the seller emailed me that he had a 1054 that he’d like me to have first dibs on. He gave me a price and asked if he could deliver it too! I’m tickled pink! this came with a running engine from a 1076 and I’m considering whether I should use it, or the 16 horse Kohler thumper that I plan on using from “Chief” When I disassemble him.

Cleaned out the garage today! Took out six of my nine Wheel Horse tractors including all three RJ’s ! Still working on another RJ in garage . Nice day for it. All six tractors started and I even trimmed the lawn on the edges of the driveway with the RJ with the mower deck on it!

It's been long overdue, but we finally got the driveway and the parking area behind the house repaved. I then needed to better match the height of the grass to the new surface - some of the grass was too high, most was too low. I was impressed by the different designs of the two interchangeable buckets on the Bobcat that the paving contractor used - the finish one was smooth, but the one used to tear out the old pavement had replaceable teeth on it. I figured I could do the same to my 42" short frame plow on the 854 eight speed, using some leftover metal in the shop. A little cutting, 2 holes, and some welding later I had the ripping edge I needed - known here as Jack the Ripper. Traction was a problem, even though the 5 tooth ripper is only 12 inches wide. I wanted to use the 10.50 wide tires to pack the finished surface so I added the winter wheel weights, 150 pounds of lead ingots in the toolbox, and a 50 pound cast iron weight on the hitch - traction problem solved. I used the low range second gear and ran without the hood so I could better see the tape mark on the back of the moldboard that lined up with the last tooth. Once done ripping it was easy to remove one fastener, loosen the other and flip it up and refasten the bolt to use the blade for grading. Bill

I just got an update from the WHCC. The 2021 show is scheduled for June 24-26. The "D series" is the featured tractor. They will be taking orders for T-shirts in mid June. Stay safe and healthy

Youngest grandson Sam over to check out papa's tractors. These are the best days.

Today I put the mask on the 418 A , again....we are heading out to roll the lawn as we give the grass a haircut. Gotta wait until the dampness is gone though

Hi everyone! I am super excited to be posting this. I have been a member of the group since last Fall, but never posted until now. My grandparents used to own a lake house in KY, and my grandpa had a Wheel Horse that he kept there to mow with. Unfortunately he passed away in 2008, and I was in HS and then I went to college, so I was not able to do anything with the tractor. It sat in the shed until last fall when my grandma sold the house. She gave me the tractor, and I brought it home last fall. From the research I have done so far I have been able to figure out its a 1972 Raider 14 with the K321. One thing this one has that I haven't seen on many others so far is the electric/hydraulic lift next the left rear wheel. I am very mechanically inclined, so I am really looking forward to doing a restoration on this thing and bringing it back to life to use in the future and I know my grandpa would get a kick out of all this as well. It is in pretty rough shape, but it does run! Nothing else works though. The main thing that needs addressed is the electrical. It is very rotted and has been chewed to pieces. I included several pictures of that. I also know so far I need the following parts: Tie Rods and Ends All the bearings in the front "suspension" Points and Condensor- Do I need to change these if it currently runs? I also plan on doing spark plug, air filter, fuel filter and lines, all that basic stuff. I attached several pictures. If anyone can give me ANY more information on this thing please just start throwing information at me. It's hard to ask questions to learn when you don't know what to ask or look for. I also do have the 48" deck, and front plow blade for it. Thank You guys and I look forward to the future with this group and this tractor! Here is a link to more pictures. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uQ2Jgw_m4K0fZDM9gxEiHNZsyBcrZ2UG?usp=sharing

They probably got sent to a 3rd world country along with all those "World Champions Minnesota Vikings " shirts that get printed every year!

Well I did it again...... Three 520's with count em, two 44" 2 stage blowers and three decks. One of them is a 60".......... heavvvvvy the other two are 42". The snow cab need some love but I'm up to it. Two of them run and the third is a parts machine. All have swept fronts and gear reduction. Wooooooooooo hooooooooooooo.

Let's have two of them next year.

With the lockdown going into a month and a half for me I wanted to take the time to get the camper together that was gifted to us by my in-laws. Its a 97 colman fleetwood bayside with a cracked abs top ( very common issue for these pop ups) the inside deck was in good shape but the storage area and canvas are beyond gone! This is as of tonight and work has slowed some as I ran the screw gun into my left hand. Last pic is the baby boy with his new toy he wanted to show off 🐕. We will keep going with it I have the truck bed coat for the outside and a new canvas is getting made. My wife wanted mint green and retro as the inside colors so along with the microwave in the pictures we have a mint green fridge on its way. All the trim inside will be white and all the new wood gets a mint green paisley contact paper cover. The storage area was removed altogether and will get a new deck for bike and tuff box storage. If anybody ever wants to do one of these I now have more knowledge on them than could ever want! The dark area on the deck is the contact cement from the old floor taken out with a few charred areas from my torch on stubborn areas. I will update when she is all done and ready to camp again.

Was messing around in the yard earlier and realized that there's a lot of RED around here lol. With the exception of the Case (and they even call it Flambeau Red , looks orange to me) every tractor we own is red. Someday I'll have everything put together and get a complete family photo, though I might need a wide angle lens to do it. Pictured are the 1963 753, 1981 C125, Rodger's 1951 M and my 1948 M. Not pictured are the 701 2 seater, 1277, C141, and my son's Commando V8 Also a couple bonus pics of the C125 sporting her brand new dump cart I picked up at the farm store when I went to get a carb kit for Rodger's M

So good to hear the show will go on, even if we all need to rest an extra year...

Got one side of the wheels painted today.

Spent the day going through the C-160 that I bought yesterday. I went through all the wiring and cleaned all the connections and grounds. Cleaned out the mouse nest and the fins, it just happens to be a 13 fin 16hp. Freed up the choke and throttle cables. The gas tank is plastic and looks like a new fuel line, and the fuel pump is good. The carb seems ok, I was able to make adjustments, but I probably will rebuild it. I had a better seat that wasn't waterlogged, so that got changed. Biggest problem was the throttle cable it was flexing all over the place. It works much better. Then went through the drive belt side , belt is so-so, but all the pulleys are in good condition. Lubricated everything. It runs and drives good. Quite happy with it.

Takes all 8' of trailer when in tiller mode.

I was wondering if anybody would notice them. We have seven sick piglets being nursed back to health by the kids - it's quite entertaining as they are all toilet trained now and move in a big pack. If you sit in the floor you get mugged by them. The dog is playing mum a lot of the time, we keep them mostly in the cage otherwise it's chaos in the lounge!

it looks like a generic pulley made by browning

Did some yard, garden work here today also. Nice day for it!

Just fitted a pair of little spot lamps with my 2 year old helper. Sorry about the John Deere overhalls😂

You were asking for running board ideas for "Colossus" the other day. I think I just spotted a good one.

Not my line of work, but I have a buddy who keeps bees. He has experienced colony collapse year after year due to hive mites. As of yesterday he was down from a peak of 24 hives that he kept to only two. Right after lunch today another friend sent me a text and asked if I knew anyone that kept bees. He had a swarm in a hemlock tree in his front yard. I connected him with my other buddy and hightailed it out to watch the capture. Again, not my line of work, but I have an interest in bees and wanted to see how a swarm capture takes place. The following photos illustrate the process. These bees were not aggressive and did not have a hive of their own to defend so my buddy deemed them very docile. You’ll see him lighting the smoker, cutting the branches that held the swarm, then dropping the swarm into an open hive with a few frames removed. We got lucky and the big clump of bees held the queen. Once she was down in the hive he put the lid on and the scent she was giving off (pheromone) attracted the bees outside of the hive to enter the hive by walking right up the landing ramp. After 15 minutes the majority of the bees had entered the hive. He plugged the entrance, loaded the hive in his truck and went home. Now he has three working hives. Enjoy the pictures and watch the video, if I can get it to upload. Cheers! Dave D022D717-92FC-4B83-80F1-91EB94FAA1BF.MOV

Grandpa wouldn't line up in right way. Stubborn. Nice day today, got some of my herd out. 315-8 w/42" deck to mow. D200 to disc w/tandem disc. 520H w/36" tiller. And RJ59 with 36" Parker Sweeper. These horses done me well today.

I put my dozer blade on added wheel weights and tire chains to back fill 170 ft of trench, I was absolutely impressed with this blade and how nice it is to change angle from the seat; not to mention the stout build of it. I could use front wheel weights though. The 55 pound from weight was nice but when pushing at an angle with full blade of dirt it walks, the little 6hp Tecumseh did great slipped a tire twice is all.

Guess what Steve and Ed I don’t have a D series either but we all know that would never stop us from going!! My daughters wedding was supposed to be June 20th (my 50th birthday) that’s been postponed for a year. Luckily for me it will be the week before the 2021 big show. I’d hate to miss her wedding because I had to go to the big show!! 😂😂😂😜 I just want to know when the 78-79 C-series is going to be the featured tractor so I can line up the moving truck?!

Name idea - how about Moses? Wandering the wilds, looking for a new home.

Since my shop is part of house, cleanness is a must specially when the “dust police” also lives here. A frustrating part of it is when cleaning up and dust sticks to outside of vacuum hose from the static generated by the moving air. Regardless of what hose and what manufacturer claims It’s always an issue. Dust from Corian or any plexiglass is particularly troublesome. To avoid it 100% the only way is to run a copper ground wire inside of hose and ground it to the electrical ground somewhere. Totally fixes problem. I also do the same on any part of dust collection for safety reasons.

Ed...question. Did they print up T-shirts for this years show...if so, are they for sale??

Finally got a chance to out shop the GT-14. Overhauled motor, refreshed hydro, Changed ignition systems and added 3 point. Played around with some scrap metal this afternoon came up with a WH recovery vehicle. This setup only works if the sick tractor has a front tachmatic. Have to figure out another set up for older horses. Have to add stabilizer chains and maybe a RAWL (be cool like Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue)

best thing... I didn’t have to find it, it found me!

Are you using molassas coated alfalfa or something to lure them in! What a haul!

Well I finally got around to putting the new painted wheels on a tractor, now need to get the fronts painted. I assume I will paint the same way. Any suggestions?

Messed around outside most of the day. Excellent weather and the blackflies are just starting to wake up so not too bad yet. Amongst a bunch of other things I hauled 3-1/2 loads of wood out and Trina pulled 2. She and her mom stacked it in the woodshed.

Ran across a Rustoleum paint , Canvas White #7789. Looks close to the original color that was used for the wheels. What do you guys think? Still working on the front end and steering. Only have pictures at the beginning of the redo.

bad idea, if that hub is tight.....pull "lever B", likely to open a can of worms. I would look at the rim, might have the wrong set back. From the edge of the dish to the curve in the rim about an half inch is normal. I've seen them with 1 inch or more and chains become a problem. That puts the rim closer to the center of the machine. Something I do with chains is use a zip tie to cinch off and tuck the excess chain. Wheel Horse wheel with minimum off set.

I bet the Fairground crew is relieved they won't have to eradicate the pesky Quonks this year as they did last year.

Been mowing with this beast!

@Lane Ranger that middle RJ, is that the patina pattern or a shadow? It looks awesome!

I like your little helpers, Dan.

I just added a window made from some scrap wood and a bit of greenhouse glass, makes the inside much more pleasant for the old girls. We have ten retired commercial chickens, they had never been outside and are loving wandering around the farm all day.

Not sure if this place is till around....maybe I will call on Monday ! Bill D might know ??

Well, this is about how she'll stay until time comes to try it out. Changed out the oddly nice original seat with a later unit, as this will be a occasional worker. Lift side rear hub a little loose, PTO side stuck on hard, but the axle wobbles a bit in the housing. No big deals. Spent a solid three hours getting the recoil to work, but it seems fine now. Tacked on some battered old chrome and hubcaps. Beginning to take shape and look like it ought to again. Pulled the finish mower off too. Not too sure on it's model, but I have seen the type before. Already added newer mid hitch and brackets, will be adding a factory adapter front hitch tomorrow. Starts so easily on the rope, I may just leave it that way.

Rear carriage mounts.

Instead of an ENGINE pulley, I'm thinkn' it may be a TRANNY input shaft pulley... Maybe???

I know they say it’s good to be in the black... but being in the red never looked so good!

We all made mistakes when we were young, with your guidance he will learn to love RED!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Well done sir. I'll have my lead woodpile stacker and organizer remove that immediately.

Dug this out of a hedgerow today, took a battery, gas, oil and carb cleaner along with me, and lo and behold, with a little coaxing and a few shots of the carb cleaner it came to life. Course the mouse wasn't all that pleased about me cranking the engine over. Got it home, pumped up the tires, they seem to hold air for now anyways, cleaned out the mouse nest, ran it some more so I could adjust the carb. It seems to run better, so there's the start of going through the tractor and giving it some much needed TLC. The hydraulic lift works fine and I see no leaks, even the axle seals are good. I think this will just get a nice buff and and oil down, real nice surviver.