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Drizzle and drab. Got a big surprise. Met up with Ed Dog Kennel and I think Jay's (Road Apples' brother Guy. I bought one of Jay's snow plows and was gifted Jay's old horse head mask and "Winnie" horn. I was pretty choked up. Had some fun harassing everyone with it using it as a puppet. Installed the horn on the Squonk Mobile.

great to see so many youth - - gives hope that the herd will live on into another generation

Here is a video of the Friday Night Cruise. Even with the rain we are having a GREAT time! 20230623_202827.mp4

Finally got the muffler to complete my GT14

Pretty good turn out on this one so far! Show day today! I hope for a full tractor! I got it running yesterday after @BHunter’s buddy Stan suggested “a key” and I had the ignition switch flipped the wrong way! Man, I love REC fuel! It was 363 days since it had last run. Miss Janie even signed Roadapples ❤️ People were reluctant at first, but thanks @rjg854 and @squonk for kicking the signings off!

Anyone buy any new projects at the show this year? This was my take home; a nice little lawn ranger. Always wanted one for some reason lol

So after years of listening to @ebinmaine and @Ed Kennell and others drone on and on and on... and on... about the virtues of added weight for plowing snow. And having tried to gain said weight through beer and cashew consumption, to the point of annoying Mrs. Sylvan ... I have surrendered to the weight lords ... 200 lbs. (Free trash day pick up.) Crate was from my late Dad's garage when we moved him out of the house... Other than paint, all parts came from stock piles, no $$$ spent on this little addition to the C105. I expect traction miracles this coming winter...

Went for a ride on a 1942 DUKW "Duck". Only 4" clearance on each side through this gully. Hawks peak in the lower Wisconsin dells.

So I did this.

Great to see some of Jay's treasures being saved.

Nice! Uhm.. you got any Regal Red for that green yellow thing in the background?

Thanks to all that purchased part of the @roadapples collection and to those who dug thru my buckets of junque. We had two great days and are looking for a great day tomorrow. Jay's brother Guy and I are set up in a back row barn and have plenty of Wheel Horse treasures remaining. Saturday is make and offer day.....we can't haul it all home. I blew out two tires hauling it here. Any help to lighten the load is appreciated.

I would think the camper frame was baked into the design for rigidity / strength. Removing that would change the dynamics of the design of the bed. I would jack it up and spin tires to check bearings. Look closely at frame - cracks / past bends fixed etc.Appears the frame is lighter gauge than typical for a flatbed of that size...

My son-in-law bought the lower half of a 2 wheel popup camper, once the body was removed & scrapped. By design, the weight is somewhat evenly distributed from the factory. Once it is a flatbed, all bets are off. When they were moving to their present house from their first, he overloaded it with the 1500 lbs + of rock from their koi pond placed up front and furniture at the rear. He managed to distort and buckle the two C-shaped tongue rails where they join the front rail - leaving about 2 inches of ground clearance. He repositioned the rock and got home. The fix was to heat and bend the rails back, add a heavy cross brace in the middle of the triangle and add a "backbone" from a section of 3 inch iron pipe from the center of that brace, thru a hole in the front rail and into the second rail. My son welded it all up - no more bending issues. He also replaced the original springs and axle to a heavier unit that positioned the wheels outside the frame rails, not what is shown to give more load space. I have borrowed it on occasion, tows well. If it is priced dirt cheap, and the springs, axles, hubs are all good - it might be a good start. Does it have either elecrtic or surge brakes?? If it does and they do not work, it can get expensive to fix... One more - does it have a clean title and a previous registration??? The DMV will want one or both. Here, you have to jump thru hoops to register a built from scratch homemade trailer, as I posted before.... Bill

I know it couldn’t be you Mike, that horse has some quick comebacks!

I have a lot of parts that I don't want to take home. I'm in the 4-H beef barn. Many items for $1.00. All others make an offer. Excellent original 701 mower deck in great condition, hydro transmission fits 875, 876, 877, etc., Onan starters, K181 air filters $5.00, much more. And don't forget BRAKE LININGS.

...too much time catching up with my W-H peeps, and not enough time taking picts. My apologies, I only have these few to share. 20230623_164155.mp4 20230623_163423.mp4 20230623_150655.mp4 20230623_130953.mp4 20230623_122622.mp4

Great time today! Rain? I don’t remember any rain!

@Pullstart you gotta get a count of signatures after the show ends!

"Same size" rear tires according to the manufacturer... 23x9.5x12 Carlisle Turfmaster. Purchased couple years apart... I'll let you figure out the more recent purchase... go figure...

I built a brace for Clyde's stack today. Modified a 1 1/2" EMT wall clamp and custom formed (beat to fit) a piece of 1 x something strip of steel left over from some other project. I'll get a little more seat time on this set up to make sure it is working for me, then do some more clean up and add paint. Oops. I need to pay my forum membership! When I turn red again, I'll post a picture.

It was trying to weld itself in place Glad to see it was an easy fix fer yah!

Our camper had electric and it was reassuring to feel them come on just a bit quicker than the auto brakes.

I spotted a potential issue - maybe... Look at the shape of the front beam - is it just a cantilevered angle?? Are there stiffener gussets behind it.? That must flex a lot taking off or stopping..... makes a good arguement for a central "backbone"...

Is there a readable info plate on the tongue for load rating and other data? I’d really want to look at the structural members under the wood for: a) adequacy to support loads across the flooring (not just at the edges), and b) anything that has compromised them (rust, bending, etc.) The heavy front beam signals it was designed for a pretty heavy tongue weight. I’d also want to track down the wiring that I see. The stake pockets have been added...adequately? @ri702bill’s comment about brakes is also on point (and in your wheelhouse, right?)

I did just that on my 701 K161. Bored to standard size, and fitted with an ACR cam from a K181. Works great.

I’m in PA I’ll be there today.

Nope. It will shear the spline ends from the axle. Seen it several times. I'd be curious about the condition of both the axle and differential bearings. Likely the result of a case full of water for a very long time. Axle bearings corrode first, then begin to fail. This allows for misalignment of the axles in the diff end cap. Crunch and grind...

Well my 654 is done for now.

Another set of 25x10 x12 on 8.5" rims; on a Raider. A set of 24x9,5x12 on 7" rims on a 520-H I think the 24x12x12 might work but they are going to be close on both sides with the gas tank and the wheels on the 48" deck. Don't think the height will be a problem on the 400,

Absolutely 'Tis home. Hopefully Sunday we'll tear into it a little.

As long as the detective agency doesn’t come looking for that crate any time soon, you are in business!

Welcome Russ. A 312-8 is a great machine. I agree with @ebinmaine to go with Carlisle Ags but tire prices have gone way up lately so brace yourself. Two other thing I would recommend would be to (1) subscribe to this site (you can find a link on the main page or go straight to the store). You will appreciate it more than you think, and (2) search for a thread here about a new purchase checklist for things to do before you work it in the garden. Unless you know the history and/or really trust the PO, check/do some things to protect your investment

Strong points, all. As mentioned, the house ontop added to the rigidity of the lighter gauge frame that was "reduced" to lighten it. Definetly inspect the underside (not just for wasp nests!!) - a structural "field fixed" repair could be a show stopper. Is there any evidence of it being in an accident - I would measure diagonally each side to check if it either a square or a parallelogram....

Are you at the show? I didn’t see your machine here…

The hood has no red but the rest of the tractor has some red poking through.