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I’m 9 years old and I just joined the wheel horse forum! I love to drive around in my C-145 and snow-blow with it. Also I have a raider 12 and a raider 14 for my tractor pulling tractors! I also love to go the Zagrays tractor show in the spring and fall I hope to see some of you guys there this spring!

Hi all. I've been looking at ways to put extra weight on the front end for snow plowing. Wheel weights are like hens teeth so a non starter. Plus I don't know how much they weigh. The plow from I made is pretty short so no room to put weights between it and the chassis. But it struck me there is quite a bit of room behind the bonnet between the grille and engine mount. So I made up a steel box from 1/8th plate with a mounting that bolts to the front mule drive mounting. I had a load of lead sheet spare waiting a visit to the scrap yard so I cut it into stripe that fit in the box neatly. All up I reckon its added 65 pounds directly over the front axle. The steering definitely feels heavier so its done something. Its all neatly hidden away behind the bonnet and seems to be ok. I even made a little lead sheet cover for it to keep water out. You guys know way more than me so comments would be very welcome. Mick

Glad you guys like the Trash Hauler I made here is another Horse (the GT2500) I fixed from a rusted hulk. For the record the driveway to the road is only 25 yards but it is seat time as mentioned I’m looking for. Any reason to use it! Go Pack Go!

Brought this home today and tucked it in. Going to be a second mower for the wife to run some this summer. Either going to have a 48” deck under it or a 48” deck out front on a carrier Haven’t decided yet

I say let it spin. It won't hurt anything. The PTO brake is good for preventing you from applying grease periodically to the bearings, because it's a pain to remove and reset each time you service the tractor. At least that's why I don't use them. If you use the tractor for anything else seasonally like a deck or tiller, the belt tension will keep it from spinning then. Otherwise it will be fine.

I guess you can rate the quality of the bearing lube by counting the revolutions of the PTO bell after the engine has stopped.

Nice try Kevin...they are pepper corns.

Very, very tiny deer?!

Locating center.

Yea runs like a champ. I’ve wanted a 416-8 for awhile with a kohler. I’ve got 2 onans but can’t beat an old kohler

First thing to look at is the PTO brake. Facing he PTO it's the little bracket held with two bolts at the upper left. Engage the PTO, loosen the two bolts and put an .015 feeler gauge between the pad and the pulley, push the brake against the feeler and tighten the bolts. Your brake pad might be worn too... And don't expect miracles, it's a marginal design IMHO. It barely does what it's supposed to do.

They might be 'smart pills' ! Swallow a few and see if ya get smarter ! "HEY! These ain't smart pills! They taste like rodent poop! " "Sure they are! You're gettin' smarter already! see that?"

@Pullstart be wary wary careful… are they tinted green? Did any JD’s sneak in your shed???

Ahhh, Starret machining tools, beautiful, versatile, handy ------ and ....EXPENSIVE! Several yrs ago when pawn shops actually had some good deals, one of my favorites had a wooden 'junk' box in which they threw odd/unknown/one offs, etc and that was the first stop I made and where I usually found treasures. Was digging thru one day and found the angle piece of that set, more digging found the square, minus the ruler, more digging found the V part, and went on to find the ruler. Was looking for a couple - name brand - sockets I had lost and found along with couple other misc items. Go up to the counter and ask 'how much?' , guy pokes his finger in them moved a couple around and sez .....'how bout $5?' I say, 'give you $4' --- and he took it!!!! And all the Starret pieces were in perfect condition! That Starret set back then was around $3-400, no telling what it would cost now. Sad to say, I havent even been IN a pawn shop in yrs, crazy prices!

@kpinnc agree on that , broken record , lucas , x tra heavy duty grease in that needle bearing , no noise , no failure , no problem , pete

Always glad to see the younger generation continuing in the hobby.

I bet that’s a heated discussion…

Been a while since something good jumped on .

made my neighbors think I was crazy by driving my 310 in circles. Figured out since the driveway was practically a sheet of ice it was a good time to test the new tires and chains. Seems AGs and chains are just as good as turfs and chains.

Here’s another 420-lse that came home . 290 hours .

Awesome score! Other than sheet metal, no difference I a C-160, right?

He has claimed them all lol

With the single cylinder Kohler.... Niiiiice.

I also enjoy the Zagray show and met you guys last fall. Looking forward to the spring show

Exactly If the extra spinning is bothering you just engage the PTO and it will stop with the engine

aww crap. I’m not sure!

@ BROCKPORT BILL , @JEFF-C175, agree with jeff on the minimal design set up , having never replaced a clutch disc , and gently engaging it , is a no brainer for me . just letting that set up spin quietly , is good to me , pete

Don't care for 'em here either but there is one ancient one about 500' up the road in front of the neighbor's house. Somehow it never stays lit after they come and replace the bulb for more than a few days. Wonder why?

If ya think about it a bit... when the PTO is spinning without a load, there is very little movement of the roller bearing because it's spinning with the shaft and no load... and there's no load on the end bearing... and it's not giving the clutch plate a vigorous rubdown... So letting it spin when not in use is probably EXTENDING the life of those components!

There is supposed to be a brake on the pto???

Good to have you. It's great that @nylyon keeps a clean kid friendly site for young folks like you to enjoy. Poke around. Keep asking questions. Enjoy the site and the Wheelhorses!

Our Denali loves the snow…!!!

Here is our replacement snow.

I want a bucket full of whatever the weatherman is drinking. Dude is seriously under the influence of something. Coming down pretty good over here!

3rd snow in 7 days in central NC. There is a glitch in the Matrix, y'all!

This past year on my 418-A, I put Carlisle Tru Power 23x10.5-12 on the rear liquid filled with 6 gallons each of RV antifreeze and Vredestein V61 5-rib on the front. I've been very happy with the performance when plowing dirt and dozing snow. Granted we haven't gotten any heavy and wet snow yet this year. IMG_0752.mp4

@Jeff-C175 Well, you know... Jeff... nor I... aren't quite ...right... anyway... Don

Might grow ...uh... Don

3/4" polyurethane made by FallLine. It was obscenely expensive, but I had great luck with one I bought in 2017, so I bit the bullet and shelled out the bucks. This 60" one (that I cut down to 54" was $119 + $22 shipping +$8.46 tax for a total of $149. 46. By comparison, the 48" one I bought in 2017 for $58 costs $91 today. This is from Amazon, but they're priced a little cheaper directly from FallLine. I don't recall why I didn't but directly from FallLine in 2017. One reason may be that they don't tell you the shipping cost until after it ships. I just went with Amazon again for the 60" one because it was a one-click process.

Nice. Pre Magnum. Best of luck with it.

Birds, aliens, paranormal phenomenon? I grew up rural but my line of work made living in the suburbs much more sensible so here I am. (Side note: over the last few years it has become possible to work "remote" a lot more, however former colleagues tell me the work product and productivity are both suffering from the loss of valuable hallway, break room, and "lets do lunch" interactions.) I fully accept that the sidewalk, streetlight, street paving, policing, garbage/recycling, leaf pickup, property appearance, zoning, and power equipment noise debates (as well as real estate taxes) between rural and suburb are on two entirely different planes--and that this is as it must be given the different densities of the populations.

Probably aliens. Or birds. Both are well known for disabling street lights. So I've heard.

As a Professional Commercial Driver this the ONLY answer. In some senses I'd consider using them for non-road tasks but the way I see it having been safety trained many times is that if you already considered them unusable for the original task they shouldn't be any kind of usable.

to the forum. Keep asking questions - that's how you learn.

Thanks, I got those from redoyourhorse.com they were exactly like the originals

We have been enjoying the pictures your dad posts of your pulling competition. Glad to have you with us.

Uhm… Yes.

No apologies necessary Paul ... well let you slide this once but not all of us are blessed with a long drive or acres to mow so we often have to conjure up reasons for SWMBO to buy another tractor or add acoutrements to ones we have. Me: Going down the road sweetie to make sure the neibors got cleared out. Her: Don't they have a plow? Me: Yes they do but it's an old 8N and breaks down alot. They might need help. I best go to make sure. Her: Yer just angling for seat time ain't you? Me: Got that that right.....