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I could hardly beleive it. I bought a JD 165 for 200 so I could get a 312-8 for 100 (no start, low compression, 50 psi). Deep cleaned the carb. new fuel lines and filter then listed on kijijji for 450. Within an hour had two people in a bid war and sold it for 525. Go figure!!!!!!!

Got the Gopher Terminator 14 out Had the perfect set up

I just got my ohio steel rollin today. Had to shorten it by 3 inches because of rust. Worked out fine. Thanx to @Vinylguy for these great decals! Still have to do something with the wheels and put a truck bed liner inside of it. But it is now moving!!

My third trip to West Virginia This year for Wheel Horse items takes place tomorrow! A tractor on the horizon with implements! Pics later tomorrow.

Pulled an engine for overhaul.

Some of you may know my close friend Janene and Christine Pierce from the big show every year. If you know me then they are a mother and daughter team that sets up in the corner of the one building and I help them sell parts and they have hood bushings. I am sad to report that Janene's daughter Christine passed away on Monday May 18 due to heart attack. It was a private service held today but Janene would appreciate any prayers sent her way. Janene is still head strong and plans to attend the show next year because it was a family thing every year and she will continue to be there. Thank You.

Got out today and cleaned out my front yard which is basically my woods. Sitting in front of my elephant grass which is finally starting to grow! IMG_7976.MOV

I have used hitch pins I buy at TSC for a rear wheel horse hitch . They are easily removed with handle and are smaller than 3/4 width for easy removal.

I’m a new wheel horse (84) owner. I’ve already learned a lot from your great site. Thanks 😊

Good job and great documentation. I always drill some holes in the case lugs to get the penetrant to the pin. then after the pin is removed, tap those holes for grease zerks. Like Jim, I also cut the pin off beside the lug and remove the hitch. I use a radiac wheel. Then I drill a 5/8" hole in the remaining pin stopping 1/4" before it breaks thru. The pin can then be driven out with a hardened drift inserted in the hole. By driving on the bottom of the hole, the pin is actually being pulled and stretched rather than being pushed and expanded. I always drill and drive from the right side so the force is against the thicker lug.

Wanted to share I got my new tires for the new to me 1976 D-160. I am super happy how they look! I went to my local Firestone they dealt with my late dad and have me since before i could drive legally. LOL The cost was $100 per back tire and $56 per front. Then I had them all tubed $13 for back tubes and $10 for the fronts. She is coming along. Now I have a maintenance guy i just found out yesterday him and his dad worked for onan and he is going to come over and smooth out my right piston and see if she will be ok to run after the work! I was so excited to find that out yesterday. He pulls garden tractors. He has a John Deere 400 like me but his is cranking out more ponies. He told me he found mine online and was using it to get his set up. So that was awesome. After he sees my wheelhorse maybe i can get him to get one LOL.

If you can rig a way to disengage the drive, you will only need one chair and rope. Let it run to the end of the yard disengage it and yank it back.

What you need Cas, is a chair at each end of the lawn. Something to hold the mower in drive. You can then set the mower off, run to the other end of the lawn and have a rest 'till the mower reaches you.

I picked this Agri-Fab broadcast spreader and dethatcher up yesterday for $80. Didn't get a pic of it in my mirror because you really couldn't see it, but it looks good hooked up to my 418-A. The seller was in the final prep for moving and had a "trash" pile going, so I also got a 5 gallon gas can, a 3/8" drive Black & Decker corded drill that works and various bug spray and fertilizer that I use around the outside of my house for free.

Those 165's are pretty much junk. You did well.

After 37 years the old girl dies not skip a beat. Not the same for the old boy chasing her. Beginning to have engine timing issues, a few misfires and ball joints are beginning to creak. I may need to have a carrot on a stick hanging out in front. And not one made by @stevasaurus

Now you tell me after I been doing it for years! Deep impacts added to my HF list!

So I've been fighting to remove the rear hitch pin from the '89 312-8 that I picked up last month. It apparently hasn't been removed in the last 30 years nor did it have grease applied prior to install. Needless to say it was corroded in place spectacularly. "Hammer time" didn't work, piped wrench didn't work, and both of those with heat didn't work. I've been spraying it down daily for the past 2 weeks with rust penetrant and today decided to go to Napa and get a external extractor set and use my impact gun with heat and rust penetrant and hope that would work. I was able to pry the spacers out of the way for more working room. It finally gave after about 20 minutes of hitting it with the impact, heat, and WD-40. Mind you it wasn't 20 minutes straight. There were some breaks with choice words being thrown at it while my little compressor that could caught up on air pressure. Lesson here is always keep that pin lubed with grease prior to install. I figured the hubs would be the issue, but the right side came off with relative ease with a puller. Left side will be next. (I had been spraying them down as well). Also, does anyone have a decent hitch pin that they would like to sell me. IMG_0432.mp4 IMG_0433.mp4 IMG_0436.mp4

I have one of these https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/hitches-liftkits.html#!/Heavy-Duty-Removable-Receiver-Hitch-if-you-have-a-104659-Bracket/p/84960077/category=23548047 and one of these https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/brackets-linkages.html#!/Toro-Wheel-Horse-hitch-104659-SNOW-DOZER-BLADE-TILLER-BRACKET-W-O-Setup-Bar/p/84954561/category=23566571 Those are going on my 310-8 as well as a nice front blade I picked up last year. Also put new 23x8.50-12's on last year plus wheel horse weights, but I didn't paint the wheels. So, gonna paint all my wheels plus new tires on the front. The orange project on the welding bench in gonna be a mobile welding cart. Just got a good deal on some 5/16 plate. The 73 cub is going out back for awhile till I get some other things done. Thanks for asking @PeacemakerJack!! Randy

Not too much Changed the hydrostic filter and oil Greased the zerks. Installed the rear attachmatic, in prep for future rear winch. Fixed the lift cable for the brinley hitch.

To test third gear engagement, you need to be under full power. Many times people shift on the fly, wearing the edges off the third gear set. Other signals might be leaking axles seals or loose hubs. Everything is available new or used through vendors on this site so it shouldn’t be a deal breaker either way... just something to be aware of.

Front shot friday motorless

I think we now have a name for ethanol gas: Ca-Ca gas, thanks Mike .

Just a bit of correction if I may. If you turned 70-1/2 before the end of 2019, those rules applied. After 2019 the age is 72. Just one more thing to keep us seniors on our toes.

RUN if he could run to the other end of the lawn it wouldn't be a problem! I too have been experiencing too many parts that have not adjusted well to the ravages of age and abuse in my younger years. If I can't cut it while seated on my it gets to grow tall! Seems like gravity has gotten a lot stronger too, things are the same size as they were, but weigh substantially more than they did a few years ago.

Let's not also forget. These Genny's were built before the mass influx of electronics into our society. They were designed for outdoor work like running a drill,saw it even a small pump way out in the back 40

The puller you are using will probably bust a stuck hub, they are cast iron. Use the hub you have removed to make a puller. Contact Lowell for a new pin. https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/hitches-liftkits.html

pullstart - you lookin mighty aerodynamic - similar to an IMSA Daytona Prototype car

Ball joints creaking and misfired on the mower or the operator?

After pushing my luck and working it behind its means, it’s time to sort the niggles. As ingenious as the connection between front and rear is, there are a few issues. 1. The belts get wet and slip. 2. They get grass trapped in them 3. The axle tilt puts strain on the crossshaft. so time for a strip down and rethink... its been running for over five years, so not too bad. I think running with 1/2 ton in a trailer has taken it beyond its limit. fender off pulley full of grass 3 point removed. tomorrow I’ll split the two halves and work on a plan....

We got this little sign in our living room.... My wife says I never listen.... least that what I thought she said!

I have been using the M.E. Miller black tire paint (can be purchased from M.E. Miller) for over ten years now. When you have a good set of old Wheel Horse tires but they are still worth using you can use this Miller black tire paint to make them almost better looking than new! I have had a bottle of concentrated black (which they no longer sell) for ten years. I have used a couple dollops in a cottage cheese container with a few tablespoons of water on over forty tires. I have also given away several containers for people to use on redos. The proof is in the pudding folks. It works. A new bottle of the paint is $20 but well worth it. I posted picture of a dirty old rear Good Year tire from an RJ I bought and repainted twice for illustration of the outcome of painting with Miller Black Tire Paint.

This is what the neutral switch will look like. Your pto uses the same switch. The speed stick that controls the hydro will active the switch in the neutral position so look at that linkage. The ignition switch is part number 103990 and used for years. Very popular with aftermarket suppliers. Get a mid 70's Ford solenoid from an auto supplier. They look almost identical and heavy duty for this application. Garry

Well backwards step today. That set screw finally stripped out, so looks like drill it or look for a new pulley. Funny thing happened though I replyed to a for sale ad for a Wheel Horse today. Got to talking to the guy his name is Chris and guess what he is a member here . @Chris G I said heyyyy Your name has been brought up to me about reaching out out to you about my projects. I told him he has a fine reputation around here. He might come by next week to take a look at this thing. I am sure I made many mistakes he can point out and lead me in the direction I need to go. I look forward to meeting him. He sounded like a good guy and very knowledgeable. The complete opposite of me I guess. He said I might be better off getting the original Lauson/Tecumseh engine running and using that insted of the Briggs. In the mean time I am still waiting to hear about the tie rod. I got the rack n pinion figured out < i think> . have to wait for tie rod to see.

Nice profit! That's the way to do it.

That should be a #5053 transmission. That transmission is one of the best and easy to work on. You will need a belt guard to be able to shift the trans. The belt guard acts like the clutch by funneling the slack in the belt toward the engine pulley...the belt stops rotating and you can shift with out grinding gears. The 606 came from the factory with a 6 hsp Tecumseh, pull start, 1966. It will do any chore you can find for it...it is a garden tractor, and a well built one. Numerous attachments are available...from roto-tillers, to dirt plows, to snow blowers, to doser blades...OH YAH, it will cut grass also. BTW...Welcome to Red Square

Check out this thread... Welcome to Red Square

That's it Jimmy. Radiac...just a brand name that I use. https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/02389112

Road Rage - Funny

I don't know of an electronic ignition conversion (someone else will chime in), but what problems have you been having with your points? They're rarely problematic aside from general maintenance. We can probably help you get your current setup in good shape.

I just checked I was off a digit it is a 3986. I used it to repair the u-joint coupling on my 843 Bobcat. You can see it working on video #2. I am no machinist, but I can make chips on a good day ;).

She decided to clean up an old machine pedestal to use as a bird bath, I watched her with a wire brush for a while then gave her a cordless grinder with flap disc on it. Should have seen her go!

So as I roll over in bed, check my email notification on this 1055, then Jim’s PM, then the ad, I’m all wrapped up in deciphering how much he really wants for this project. Mrs. P had something important to say, but I’m not great at multi-tasking. I totally didn’t hear a thing she said, but could tell she was waiting for a response. “Sorry honey, I was reading this tractor ad.” Well that didn’t go over great. I reminded her that very often, I’m on the other side of that conversation but with a FB post, online game or some other pointless distraction. Well that didn’t go over great. What’s a guy to do, huh?

Been doing some cleaning and straightening in the shop and its cleaner thats its been in quite some time!! Still got a long way to go, but it feels good to see some progress!!

You think the tractor was going jump off the trailer with those big A## chains holding it. Ha Ha