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This is what happens when you are in your garage with nothing to do, because you are waiting on parts. I received no parts yesterday, no tools, not even a Christmas card. It was snowing when I got up this morning, so I got to thinking. I got one of these.(self propelled) And I got one of these. I got lots of these Some of this And a little of this Surely, no one in their right mind would......... I have not been in my right mind for quite some time, and I am enjoying every minute of it.

This is a front hitch I designed for my 414-8 WH. Material is 2" x 2" x .375 thick angle iron that is bolted directly to the frame rails using three, 3/8", grade 8 bolts per side. The hitch is angled outward from the edge of the tractor frame to allow the engine hood to fully open between the hitch rails. Bolted to the hitch frame rails, using four 3/8" grade 8 bolts, is a 3/8" steel plate with a 2" receiver that will accept standard 2" shank, such as tow hooks, 2" towing balls, and a 3,500 electric winch. What ever fits in the front, will also fit my rear hitch including my weight box.

Some additional photos for the front hitch.o's

Just replaced the the original WH lug bolts on my 414-8 to wheel studs and nuts. Just couldn't resist using chrome lug nuts!

Plow mounted on the 520 today. Along with the factory auxiliary tank.

So here is my favorite tool in the shop. i like it so much i just bought the third one. With a nice set of casters, This lift will lift your tractor twenty inches off the floor to the bottom of the wheels lifting right off the frame. The lift arms will lift 34" off the floor, which means you can stand comfortably while doing engine work. The first picture is the box. Harbor freight sells these things, but they do not display them, and usually stock only one in the back of the store. They list them at $199, but the coupons work and i used a 25% off. If the sales staff do not want to give you a coupon, use your phone to start buying it online and show them that online sales will give the discount and they need to do it as well. The box they come in is gonna be beat up every time, but fortunately, the product inside is not likely to be damaged. big tough parts and the hardware is in bags.The order of assembly consists of adding the base legs to the lift tower by using 4 bolts that thread directly to the tower. Once you mount the hydraulic cylinder to its base with two bolts, the rest is finished with only five heavy bolts and three snap rings.I bought 5" casters that are rated for #320 each. with the lift at 1100 pounds , which in Harbor Freight pounds being llke dog years is about 750 or so. As you can see from the side view, those lift bars are higher than a Rubbermaid 32 gallon trash can The actual lift height from the floor mounted on casters is about 33 inches. in factory config, it starts at 2" and goes to 28" but is advertised at 30" I included a pic of the lift slid under the tractor With the 5" casters , there is about 2.5 inches of clearance under the frame. I also use the little lift for many things around the shop including as a direct lift to a pickup truck bed as the thing will slide right beneath the truck bed. i use it for a welding positioning table and also for it's intended use as a motorcycle lift. Its proper catalog name is Harbor Freight High Position Motorcycle lift Sorry the pictures are all out of order. I forgot that the casters were not assembled while photographed in place under the tractor.. It is not really fun to get the second bolt that holds the caster, but with needle nose pliers and a bit of patience, the casters can be mounted last. About the only thing that needs improvement is those cheezy lift pads on the lift bars. gas and oil makes them come loose pretty quickly. Also the holding straps are junk and I do not use them. maks

Pics like that "test" as much you like! I'll see your test and raise you a quiz....

Waiting out the rain...

While Rim‘s still ain‘t be here i decided today for a little optical rework. As much as i like the Patina, the loosened paint on the Aluminum Cast dash part annoy‘s me, i think it doesn‘t fit to the Horse as it is. So i decided to give it a Try. I like brushed Aluminum so i try to take a look how it turned out and begin to rework it . first i try it with the Wirewheel, but that doesn’t effect as i like, than i do it by Hand, what gives me the much better result. With the Wire wheel it looked more smeared than brushed. When i reworke it by Hands, the optics looks much better. Same on the other Side After greasing it a little it get the Look i like to have. First carefully try to remove the Steering wheel fails, but i try it very carefully not to destroy anything. That fits much better to the optics at all, i find. After that i do a cold crank pressure test. Enginetemp is -2*C and after first pull i read 45PSI. the third pull hops up to 55PSI. It seems i have to rework the Engine next summer. The fuelratio seems little too ritch, what indicated in black sparkplug. Than i fired it up and after prewarming phase i give her an Oilchange to 5W30. After Oilchange i checked the Ignition with the Strobo and found that she sometimes missed an ignition. That could be also a reason for the black Sparkplug. Will investigate that later, closed the Workshop for today.

156 years of WH experience ready to tackle whatever is sent at them.

Keeping it going.

I know you guys are most likely tired of seeing this thing but I took advantage of the nice weather today and did a little more cleaning on the 857. Got the toothbrush out and got into some nooks and crannies. Put a little wax on it. Hand painted the " KOHLER USA ". Greased up all the moving parts of the plow. Looks better considering I still havent got to power wash it or been able to paint the wheels and front axle. Really love the decal set. Did I mention I am really starting to like this model more and more ?? Curious to see what this 8hp engine can do with Upstate NY winters snow.

Hopefully will button this one up soon.

Here you go. wheelhorseallyears.pdf

How come all of us have so much STUFF in our garages, and no matter how many garages there is still no room.

Here's my father somewhere around 1965 with his ride... @JCM

I'll throw in a couple...

Did a small road trip today and stopped at the power pioneer show grounds...looked really quiet. At least I can say I was there this year...😊

Ain't that the truth.

There may be a test run video afoot

1992 520-H with a 46" Ber-Vac 2 stage.

Dedicated to the ones that gave their lives so others may live (and mow and plow and go on trail rides ) GT-1100 C-85. C-81.

I like it. Reminds me of a summer morning when I was 9 or 10 years old. I was board and noticed that the folding camp stool fit perfectly in the bed of my Radio Flyer. Our driveway had a slight incline, just enough to make the wagon, camp stool and me cruse down the driveway to the street. Somebody snapped a picture of me on the rig. Decadeds later, we were going through old snapshots with my nephew and his wife. They got a good laugh over it - until I offered to show the picture to my grand nephew. They didn't think much of that idea. I ended up getting several pies as extortion payments.

This is a constant issue with Trina and me. Imagine the two of US. Both 5 year olds on a good day. And a new tool or device shows up. The package clearly states it should be used under adult supervision. WTH do we do NOW???? Life is tough sometimes.....

Red Green would be proud!!

I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this, and it's probably mentioned elsewhere, but I always keep two pieces of large corrugated cardboard on hand. What I do is lay one on the floor and drive the machine over it. A second smaller piece goes under the deck. Lower the deck, detach, and slide it right out on the second piece of cardboard. SOOOOO much easier than sliding the deck on concrete!

Boy does that bring back memories. Around 1976 a friend of mine had a 63 or 4 and he got inside into the passengers seat and I was going to follow him and was wondering what he was up to. He proceeded to drive from the passengers side roughly 10 miles and along the route he was waving, using his turn signals and taping on the roof with his right hand like he was listening to the radio and apparently had much practice doing this. He has long arms and legs so you do not see is left shoulder steering, had it down to a science. I don't think I had ever laughed that hard. Not sure if that was his USMC or Eagle Scout training that had something to do with it.

I like the background the best no snow

Serviced the snow crew, all set for old man winter.

Saw this today, heading up 65 towards Louisville... or up 69 out of Louisville. Can’t remember.

Little mouse in my pocket told me it's @wheelhorseman 's birthday today! Happy Happy Lowell ! We all appreciate what you do for our tractors..... except when you crawl up my rear running in third plowing!

Having no shows to attend in 2020 stunk! But I still managed to get a couple shirts from the Wheel Horse Collectors Club.

Kind of like the South Mountain Fairgrounds at the end of June this year.

Cool 😎...hopefully next year all these empty fairgrounds will be jam packed with shows!

We have it all right here on the Red Square site...ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your identification needs. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/15591-model-list/ Or for the newer models we have this list ... https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/18617-model-list/

Rube Goldburg would be proud!!

could have been and probably was lower ... 4:33 ... 4:56 ... whatever it was a struggle to cruise at 55 - revving too high at that speed possible I was the only person at the time that was not annoyed with the 55 mph speed limit

Rust-oleum, universal, metallic, titanium silver.

Rain rain go away I want snow playtime today Wheel Horse still awaits

Shoulda been stableS Lane...we all know you got more than one!

520's are known for their power not fuel economy Newbie..... hence the factory option! Kinda rare to see them Muz.

I agree that it sounds like you have have it in the LOW RANGE gears. To get the small shift lever into the higher range, sometimes you have to 'double clutch' to get it to go in. If it's stuck because the oil has dried out on the shift rods, you might drain all of the oil, and then run some kerosene and Marvel Mystery Oil in it for about 10 minutes with the rear wheels off of the ground to loosen things a bit, then drain and refill with oil. Worth a try before you get involved in taking the trans apart. Good luck, Jim

I do stuff like that and my wife will say I need adult supervision! That is why I am not allowed to touch the vacuum cleaner. Fine by me! I love it, very creative. who knows..... the first one my have started that way. (I am with Tom, duct tape would have made it complete.)

Me too lol. For the most part it's ok. It's just making sense of and deleting all the extra garbage from a harness that I hate. I did get it done other then the main batt cable and the headlight wires.

no duct tape involved ? wth

It's been said that Nature abhors a vacuum....

Is there ever a good day to do wiring? Did I ever mention I hate wiring!

Nice chainsaw storage trailer.

Put on your rain suit. Add soap. Drive Wheelhorse around. Tractor will be clean.