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Removes snow by the foot.....

Great fall colors this yr.a few pics.

Good news every one we got an engine that might work for Reese the rj

Hey folks. Just received my 3rd message about a RS member going by Fordeen that is using the wanted section to scam us. Here’s what was happening: I post in the wanted section that I need a mcgluger pin…Fordeen messages me that he knows someone with a mcluger pin for sale and provides an email address. I email the address given, strike up a deal and make some sort of electronic payment. After payment all communication stops, and the scam is complete. Karl has banned Fordeen BUT…if you are currently in negotiations/communications with Fordeen or with the email address he provided STOP IMMEDIATELY!

Today the fellas finished up the framing on the back wall then moved to working on the metal roofing. All the panels are on. The ridge cap and trim needs to be installed. These pics weren't taken til after dark so excuse the odd lighting.

We're getting the pine siding put on the back of the barn today. Already been painted green so the real scheme of color is there. Looks absolutely fantastic!!

@ebinmaine @OldWorkHorse. I used a piece of thin aluminum to draw a straight line. A couple Jack stands laid down make a decent turn drum for cutting!

I didn’t do anything but have lots to do.And I still have room for another

Nothing a little Gorilla Tape won't fix.

I herd they only fit after they're painted.

Eric, get real. These here are the ones that you would really be wearing... BBBBBBBBBBBAAAAHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Don

Last thing I did was one single coat to seal this steering wheel after staining it to match the seat.

First light today.

Super cool. Here's a few from some of our latest adventures both work and play...

Just had to stop in and say hi and post a pic of my 'daily driver' horse putting in some work on my latest acquisition, Sure Trac 18ft 10k car hauler. The 525exi (522xi) moved it up my driveway hill without too much issue to park it along side the house. It may get to haul a horse from time to time, but i am pretty happy with my 3 horses. The XI needs some bushings and a light overhaul this fall along with some serious snow plow reinforcement. The trailer was actually bought to haul the fixer upper econo daily driver (2011 Subaru outback) to the various repair shops so i can stop driving my fun vehicle.

No, you must remove the hub and then you can pull the old seal out with a seal removal pick or a small screwdriver. But first you should check the bearing for wear by pushing on the axle. There should be no up/down or front/back movement. In/out is OK If the bearing is bad, you must split the case and replace the bearing or the new seal will also leak.

That why they sell red paint

When transacting here or anywhere for that matter, check how long the member had been a member. In this case they were members for less than 1 day, which should be suspect.

I will supply with all the Wheel Horses. Make room.

1054-A was sold in 1965 and 1966. It might have had some white knobs on throttle and choke cables but I know 953 had them and 1054 were black. As someone I knew said , “ who knew what Doris did on Friday when she was wanting to get out early”! Wheel Horse did not waste parts. John Deere by the way still sells the black ones as they were used on some of their tractors too! Our 1966. 1054-A also has white knobs as seen in this photo!

I'm not gonna ask what I look like. I can't see myself and what others think is THEIR concern, not mine!

I sat on a roundhood and I felt like I was on a tricycle as a kid. They are neat machines but I need leg room 😁. I like the big wheel bunch.

I’m hiding these out of sight until I can get them painted. These are yellow obviously someone had issues

Geez they call themselves carpenters... look at that roof gap....

A little $ can get you any rating that you want at a store. This is my thought's. The only urethane's that I believe in are the ones that are manually mixed together (usually at a rate of 4 to 1 and they only have a pot life of 4hrs) and then sprayed through a gun. Don't clean the gun & you will have a solid mass/mess by the next morning. Before clearing over a cured paint you should first wet sand the cured paint with 1000 to 1500 grit sand paper. This gives a good mechanical scratch for the clear to stick to.

No you do not. This is assuming you don’t need bearings too. Generally when they wear excessive, they take out the seals.

Well the rain never did completely cease so the fellas spent today finishing up the siding on the right side. They also got a great amount done towards the framework of the back wall. There will be 3 windows here going pretty much from one side to the other.

Yesterday we came home to find that the left side shed roof and left side vertical roof were both completely covered with sheet metal roofing. The right side vertical roof is around half done. It's raining this morning so I imagine they will be working undercover finishing up the back sliding door by adding the pine boards to the frame that they built last week. Maybe if the rain lets off they'll finish the roof up.

My gawsh !… what do you do … throw an anchor out for brakes ? The chain man !… the chain !

Me, Trina, and our friend had us a long drivin' load em up n run whirlwind of a weekend. Thanks to @Herder @Handy Don and @ri702bill for supplying tractors, parts, food, drinks, and great conversation. Awhile back Herder had mentioned that he had a 1974 C160 with the Tecumseh engine. He felt I should have it and give it some care. We also picked up a seat bracket that I REALLY like the look of for Colossus. Got a nice solid set of disc harrows. And a 6 speed transmission with Limited Slip Differential for one of Trina's tractors. A few weeks ago Handy Don sends me a link to an ad for the 1045. He was gracious enough to get it to his house for Trina and store it til we could get out there for it. Saturday morning we arose at 5 and were on the road by a little after 6 am. Stopped in Highland NY enroute to Don's place in Croton on Hudson. Buzzed out to Southington Connecticut for the sleepings. This morning we went to W Warwick RI to visit with RI702 Bill and pick up one of his VERY well made greaseable hitch pins. On the road again up 95 495 93 125 16 25 and Home!! Here's a few pics from the journey... Special thanks to Adam (Herder) for this seemingly tiny token. Trina spied this gem in one of his parts tractors I took a hood from... She says to me "Oh! I can't forget a pic of my Prized Possession!" She hadn't seen a real live vintage Wheelhorse key til now. All told we traveled 735 miles. That was a LOT for me. We're home safe n happy and the trailer's covered over til we need it again or the 1045 gets unloaded for her to dismantle.

Roger That ! That's why its there

If you're like me and put a stool anywhere near that fridge you might have more days like this

It was a pretty fair ride for sure. Certainly possible it would happen again too because @Herder has more treasures...

Still no shooter bucks showing during the daylight hours. Our 3 day senior doe only season started today. So I filled a doe tag at 7AM this morning. I have been riding the 312H the 1/2 mile to my tree stand so we had a passenger on the trip home.

Ain't happenin'... I'm not exactly what you'd call... kid friendly. 😂

Care package. That reminds me. I've got a couple of hubs to send out to you sometime.... I don't mind the look of a round hood at all but I don't exactly appear "aesthetically pleasing" on the small tractors.

Well ther goes your care package... as for you Ritchie.... good thing i'm cup heavy... Sides what you guys got against a nice workin roundy?!?!?

Now now kids... Play nice and eat your cheese curds...

Keep and eye on those rear hub on that xi. All the ones I have worked hard, had rear hub key issues. All good if you catch it before the shaft keyway is shot or the shaft has worn from the hub moving on the shaft. I use a witness mark now on the hubs as a visual check every now and then. I was able to save this one by cutting out the key to 5/16 on the shaft the using a step key and new hub.

Did that already No battery on a 7HP Horse. It's the old pull rope. Mine has .03Ω. Does not apply to my model. No battery. Tomorrow I will install the new Magneto. We will see...

2K paints/coatings require a chemical reaction for hardening. Hardeners are usually isocyanates that combine with the base paint to form very durable coatings.

Jeff, unless it has an activator bulb inside the can that is pierced and mixed with the product, it's not a true 2K. I don't know how they can call it 2K.

Talked to technical service rep at Eastwood yesterday, and he says that Duraspray is not a true 2K and does not cure like a 2K. It takes days to weeks to cure vs hours with 2K. He did not recommend it for clear-coating anything like alkyd paint (Rustoleum) since it will actually soften the paint and possibly lift it

12” weights? Yep!

Are you looking or selling? I myself wouldn’t pay close to that. I’m not saying it’s overpriced, but it’s hard to say what is rebuilt. Taken apart and painted? Not rebuilt. Rebushed, refurbished, all clean and tight? Rebuilt.

OK Eb ... not to jinx things here but couple of those shots, which we appreciate BTW, remind me of a certain other crib...

@ebinmaine truth! It definately needs some wheel weights or rear weight with that heavy sweeper on the nose. Fat chance that I'm going to find some (original) Wheel Horse weights to mount to the rears so that's going to be a diy project at some point.

Was in the seat before the sun came up this morning!