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Today's drive was from Portland Maine to Colebrook NH and back via much of Route 26 through Grafton Notch Maine and Dixville Notch New Hampshire.

My restored and modified 1967 867 and 1979 C-101. You can tell I drove a lot of Farmalls back in the late 50's when I was a teenager.

Having a John Deere is probably a bit nicer than receiving a Dear John…

I gave this one a set of teeth. I was getting tired of using a pitchfork, so I made a 4 foot wide pitchfork. That'll move those piles of cow shed hay and straw bedding a lot faster than me and my 2 hands. I made it so I can remove or install it pretty quick and easy. it slides into the bucket, under that strip of angle iron in the back and pop in 3 bolts along the front, and its ready to rock and roll. and you observe right... my welds are good enough and not much better.

I wanted to post this but I had to use YouTube.

When I picked up the 417-A last weekend, the PO told me that he bought it 6 months ago to use it as a mower, but never liked the way it cut so he decided to sell it. I think I found the issue. Grass was really wet from the rain today and it was getting dark out, so I'll mow with it tomorrow on the 418-A now that the deck is cleaned and the blades are sharpened and installed correctly. Engine compression on the KT17QS is excellent. IMG_0722.mp4

Is that the sun ther Sparky?? We haven't seen that in days!

The big Kohler engine would need to crank for a bit to start after sitting but it would fire right off quickly when restarting within a day or short term. Installed an electric fuel pump to solve the issue but I didn't want to listen to it running and thumping the whole time while cruising around at shows and such. A primer bulb is typically my go to fix but for this rig it's a better set up with an electric pump. Since the engine runs perfectly fine except for the slow starting, I decided to wire the pump to the starting circuit instead of a full time circuit when it's running. It pumps only when engaging the starter and the engine fires right up now. No need for it to click and run the whole time and the tired mechanical pump can still pull fuel through the check valves of the electric pump no problem so far. Just for anyone considering installing an electric fuel pump.

Said goodbye to two of my friends today. Hope they enjoy their new home.

Once my engine is running I can't hear my Facet Posi flo pumps running. You got supersonic hearing? Maybe John is Lee Majors in disguise?

Stopped at a rest stop near Rockford, IL…. With my hosens and my new @19richie66 drink holder!

Regardless of the weapon, shot placement is essintial for a safe humane harvest. With a double lung pass thru shot, a whitetail deer will expire in 8-10 seconds. The effective range of an arrow that is traveling at 300 ft/second is obviously much less than a bullet that is at 3000 ft/second. I have taken deer at 51 yds with a bow and at 478 yds with a rifle. Knowledge of the projectile drop and accurate laser measure of the distance makes this possible.

I don't know Ron, but I think some of the hardcore WH members here will have a rash over the IH and Farmall decals.......

Those caps have tiny vents. Probably from acid sloshing around inside and spilling out. Battery may have been over full on a cell or 2. DON"T DRINK IT!

OK...I have a spare 3 speed transmission in the garage and I went out there to see if I knew what I was talking about... @squonk OK, I was wrong, kind of. In neutral, spinning one axle...the other goes in the opposite direction (that is internal in the differential). You can stop one axle and the other can still turn, but instead of spinning pinions, you are turning the whole differential and it is spinning like Mike said. So, it could very well be the right outer axle bearing is junk and holding the right axle...and that is all that is wrong.

Here is my self-made .pdf file of how to make the upgrade to the Tach-o-Matic system, including the Front Hitch and Mule Drive...pics included. MULE DRIVE UPGRADE DETAIL.pdf

Hey guys, this was outside the kitchen window yesterday...

Finally got it done. I tried to get it started for the first time in 3 years and I turned the key and nothing. So I had to get the ohm meter out to find the problem. I decided to use the amp gage to see if it was charging and sure enough it was dead. I had another gage from my 74 c160 that was working ok before I changed it to a voltage gage. Well this time after about 2 seconds it fired up and runs great. And I decided to install the only seat i kept and made. Everything works and no more rust except for a few bolts I reused. Im very happy with my C160's.

Beautiful!!! Who's driving while you're takin' all them photos??? BBT do that for you too?

For @ebinmaine. Heard lots of complaints about a "hard to work throttle" "Idle or fast nothing in between" ect on the short frame small block tractors. I had the same issue on HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!!. I've messed with it and messed with it some more. Couldn't come up with an answer. Cable was free. Throttle wheel was free. I bought a pair genuine Toro 102118 throttle cables at the show. These cost close to $30! But I have had trouble with the crimps coming loose or the knobs falling off of the aftermarket ones. I came up with the idea if maybe I made the cable a little extra long, it would " Give" a little when pulled and maybe work smoother. Picture of the new cable compared to the one that was on the tractor. New cable was 45" OA length. I installed the entire cable on and then played with the length of the conduit in the clamp to where the cable didn't stick out too far when the hood was closed.I wanted the conduit a bit longer than the old one. I cut 10 1/2" off. So the new cable will be approx. 4" longer than the old one. I installed the cable with 3/4" of conduit on the throttle side of the clamp. With the knob pushed in the cable extends out of the conduit 1 3/4"

Well I started tearing down my FREE 1984 Work Horse GT-1600 today, since my welder/ machinist has my 48 inch SD deck for my 1994 520H, and that project is on hold. When I first acquired the Work Horse I only messed with it enough to determine that the twin Briggs WOULD RUN... So far hood off, seat, seat pan, gas tank, transmission console cover, foot boards, drive belt guard,

PeeAaa archery season opened last Sat. I'm seeing deer every day, but no shooters yet.

Hello everyone, I just got some ...pretty horrible news from a close friend of mine, Charles. He has very aggressive bladder cancer. One thing to keep in mind, we serve a healing Jesus. That is the best treatement option that exists. Please, dear colleagues, please keep my friend in your prayers. He entered my life in a time when I truly needed a friend. I don't know what I will do without having him in my life. Again, please keep Charles in your prayers, that the Lord will intervene in this situation. Don

Picked this up a few years ago. It was a bit rough but it was intact and free. After I got it running it sat for another couple years, until I decided do something a month or so ago... I wanted a different look so this is where I went. Kenda Bear Claws in back, Carlyle X-TRACs up front. Changed pulley sizes for a top speed of 12-13 mph. Its alot of fun on the trails!

Took me a minute but then...upside down? Really? Amazed it cut at all--seems like it'd just bludgeon the grass! I'm hoping you got a good deal!

Hit the water today with a good friend and headed North an hour and a half for some relaxation. Weather was perfect for this time of year and probably the last day fishing until spring. Pictured is a nice smallmouth bass weighing in at 3.4 lbs. They were a bit tough to catch being down deep, but a lot of fun regardless. Some largemouth and white perch also. Lot of Holiday traffic northbound as we were coming home southbound on the Maine Turnpike. All in all a great day on the water. Can't wait till Spring.

Dear Lord, your Word speaks of promises of healing and restoration and I thank you for the miracles you still perform. Today I seek those promises for Charles who is suffering with Bladder Cancer. I believe in the healing power of faith and prayer and I ask you to begin your mighty work in his life and the medical staff that is caring for him. Please reach down and surround his entire family with your supernatural peace and strength and give them the faith to believe that all things are possible with you Lord. Protect them from Satan's lies and discouragement and let your miraculous healing begin. Amen.

This is not on a WH and it's located right near the seat on a Roof tractor. It's not a Facet pump either. The muffler used is a small car muffler so the engine noise iis quieter than your normal tractors are . Still, why run it all the time when it's not needed?

I don't know, but Mike would want to get it tested for acidity. It's got to have iron in it.

Gall dang you caught me!

You have to change the field coils inside to change the clock wise direction to C-CW. It's all about the field coils. The guys are right, that is probably for a Cub Cadet. There should be a CW or a C-CW stamped on the bottom plate. That should have a CW. Nothing wrong with the engine...they turn the same way whether they are Cub or WH.

Put some meat in the freezer Saturday. She was angled away pretty hard thats why the shot on this side is so far back. Its been too hot to hunt since then. Might give it a go tomorrow. Possibly monday since I have off work, but I like my cold frosty November mornings.

Hasn't been that long ago I learned how to put pictures on here. I sure as heck don't know how to photoshop...

Steve, I believe if the axle is froze, The differential will still function and allow the other side to turn. The pinions will walk around the frozen axle gear. Think of the axle gear as the Sun and the pinion gears are planets. The will rotate around that Sun gear. This is how automatic transmissions in cars work. Planetary gear sets. Also when working on car differentials, I could lock the brake on one wheel and spin the opposite side to get the gear case to rotate to allow access to the pinion shaft bolt. Can't wait to see what he finds!

Great job, Bob. That seat looks fantastic on there, I wonder who made that.

At first, looking at those cracked up roads.....I thought you were in Pennsylvania!

Best to do so anyway Bob. That way it doesn't take up memory in Redsquare. Beautiful machine!!

What do you haul? I had my own dump truck for 8-9 years in my twenties. Its hard to believe the Allisons are becoming more common than manual transmissions these days. No one knows how to shift or not destroy a clutch in 6 months.

I think I've got a solution to the severe carburetor icing problem I had last winter. Here in Noo Joisey we often get temps hovering just below freezing with very high humidity (high dew point) and this is prime condition to ice up the carb. I had to stop every ten minutes and wait for the ice to melt before the engine would start again. I remember the old days where cars had a piece of flexible aluminum corrugated tubing running from a shroud around the exhaust manifold up to the snorkel on the air cleaner so I went and looked for the tubing. Dorman sells a couple sizes in their "HELP!" line of products. An 18" long piece of 2" diameter was right around $5.00 at Advance Auto with a 15% coupon. Picked it up this morning. I pulled the rubber boot from the shroud to the air cleaner. Formed the end of the tubing into an oval and put a bit of 200 MPH tape around it to reinforce it a bit. The 2" diameter is a perfect fit. Covered the shroud hole with more tape. I had to relocate the condenser to the other side of the coil to make room for the tubing: Then I formed the end of the tube into a rectangle-ish shape and stuck it down into an opening between the engine and the exhaust heat shield. View from the top: This will suck enough warm air into the carb to prevent icing... I hope!

Glad you like it. I think owning a John Deere actually may help build up antibodies

Not today, but a couple of days ago I was coveting inspecting the neighbor's donor plows for his V plow project. The hitch on one of them looks pretty promising for a start on a belly blade:

I received my cup today and am honored to be one of the winners. I think your on to something here Richie. Better make a bunch for next years big show. I will cherish it and sure as hell won’t let anyone else put their lips on it. Who knows ? They may have just gotten off a John Deere. I didn’t get that vaccine yet😀

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