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Got the dump truck shoes in.

Last SSS&S for 2023 …. Wife wanted an exercise bike (I assume to hang laundry on ) but the yard was to wet and soft to get to the back of the house with a truck to get the bike into the finished basement area, 414-8 got the job done! Then back into cutting up the trees that dropped in the storm a couple weeks back. 414-8 worked like a CHAMP

A few weeks ago in a thread around here somewhere we we discussing the ways of modifying tire chains. I've been wanting to add links to some of mine for years. Using this as an excuse/reason/justification for getting another new-to-me tool I went poking around the interwebs and found this VERY vintage set of "Weed Sturdy" tire chain pliers. When I got them here to home they were a tad sticky. I decided to drop em in the recently set up E-tank to clean the old paint and rust off. I forgot to get an in process pic but here's some before n after. Turns out after soaking for a few days I found some bright red paint inside the handles where it's unlikely to have ever been damaged by usage. Very close match to Rust-Oleum Apple Red Gloss.

Well since I’m a little late for this year, I decided to get a jump on next year. The way my projects go, I figured I would give myself enough time .

I got the call. Believe you me they were shocked!!

I hear the National Earthquake Information Center pick up some "Movement " on the seismograph in southern Maine!

@Sparky I too have a very expensive clothes rack, mine is made by Peloton 🤣 Really dries em nice though 😂

@ebinmaine Sorry I’m late to respond also. I’ve had my Work Horse GT-1800 since new in 1984.I would love to know the true hours on the 18 hp Briggs. I used it commercially for about eight years to cut grass. During that time one of my customers who was a summer resident would wait until they came out in June to have me cut the grass. Maybe it was a half acre. By then it was as tall as the top of the hood. That tractor would slowly and steadily march through that thick tall grass and never miss a beat. I remember thinking this tractor is bad ass every time I would do it. I also drove it from job to job because I was not old enough to drive for the first two years. Most lawns were in the same neighborhood but my dads office was 3/4 of a mile away and that was part of the deal with him getting me a bank loan to buy the tractor. You see at age twelve I started using my dads new B-115 five speed to mow some of my neighbors lawns. I saved up enough money, I think around 800 bucks to let him know I wanted my own BIGGER Wheel Horse. So since the bank doesn’t give loans to 14 year old kids my dad got me the loan. I remember going to the bank with him and the bank manager couldn’t believe I wanted a loan to buy a tractor!! My payments were 177 dollars a month and because grass doesn’t grow in the winter my dad warned me that the payments were still due and he wasn’t making them. Again I learned to save money. To help me with this, my parents bought me a snowplow for it for Christmas. I plowed some of my lawn customers driveways. I remember bundling up and going out in the middle of the night to keep up with the storms, my mother worried sick! My uncle and my step grandfather were the true Wheel Horse guys, they were the reason my dad bought one. Whenever I would see them they would ask me when I changed my oil last? Being kinda scared of them I changed it OFTEN. I think this is another reason it’s lasted so long. Even though I have around 18 ready to go to work Wheel Horses my trusty Work Horse would be the last one I would part with. My guess is that it has a few thousand hours on it over the years. So many stories go with me and my Work Horse. I just stopped working with an after I gave it a well deserved restoration about five years ago. Still the same untouched original engine. Now I just take it to a few shows occasionally, but other than that I just look at it and think “Damn that is a nice tractor and I’m very proud of it “ In August I will have owned it for 40 years and I’m going to throw a birthday party for it. I told my wife this and she just shakes her head and thinks I’m crazy. Anyway, thank you for reading a part of my Work Horse story. From a true Wheel Horse believer, fanatic, collector or whatever you want to call me. Thank you all, god bless. Now go get some seat time!!! Don

I’ve had a couple of these in the past, also one that looks like a hand drill, with a handle on the side that you turn. I’ll find them and post a couple of pic’s. The valve sucker on the one with the side handle oscillates as you turn the handle, the drill powered one spins until you hold the body of the unit with your hand, to stop it turning, it then also oscillates, (as a lapping stick would if you were lapping a valve by hand). You release the body every few seconds to allow the valve to rotate to a different position, to avoid putting grooves in the valve and seat which could happen if you just spin the valve using a drill. If you have a badly burnt seat, and no seat cutters, you could perhaps use an old valve, cut a slot in the head, solder/ JB weld? a carbide lathe cutting tool insert in the slot at the correct angle and spin the valve in the guide to recut the damaged seat. The seat cutters I use now have this type of insert.

My wife had an old Nordic track that could hold almost a closet full.

Please show the mechanical workings of that Craftsman pedal powered trailer

Technically that is progress being made on Colossus, not much progress but SOME! ps: That is a good looking grill.

I have this old Onan Gen Set that I have been trying to get running for some time. I have given up on the Onan and decided to use a WH PTO to power the gen thru the Onan crankshaft. Here's where I'm at. I removed some tins, fan, spark plug, coil, and air cleaner. Mounted an old wallowed out DD double pulley on the flywheel. She runs an makes power. After hearing the Putt Put from the plug hole and exhaust, I'm thinking with a few check valves, plumbing, and a tank it could also be a pretty good air compressor. Ideas, comments ????????????

Just thought I would share the spreadsheet I have kept for my Wheel Horses over the years. (edited-was missing the top of the list). The filters for the hydro is a hydraulic filter cross-reference and not an engine oil filter with an anti-drainback valve.

Happy New Year’s Eve. My Family prays that you and your family have a Healthy, Happy 2024. I also just wanted to thank all the members for all of the help and information throughout the years.

On that note, everyone please remember this thread is for everyone to share 3d printing ideas as related to Wheelhorse and 3d print stuff in general. If ever there is a request for an item a member already provides please let me know. For me this is about providing for the members and their Horses not competing with our fellow enthusiasts. Thanks!

Gotta be careful where you step going for the mail in Amish country. Seein ya every day Jay @roadapples.

Must have been on Santa’s good list

That's funny These are listed as clothes dryers when they come up for sale at the auction.

Maybe find an old school radiator cap for it?

Oh yea, you definitely have the more expensive clothes rack . We looked at brand new ones to determine what she wanted/liked then hit FB Marketplace. It’s flooded with “low mileage” exercise bikes!

More success

Sucess with drilling. Now i can get the flywheel off and use the drill press to go the helicoil route

Today I removed the grille from a Kohler generator for use on this project. The outside measures 22.5"H x 15"W.

Yet I've claimed that chasing down a crown molding cutter that is close enough to the existing molding in our 100 year old house that will fit my machinery is working on the project.

Every time in the video you opened and closed the driver's door I smiled. The squeak and hollow door slam-it just had to be! Great project. I'm old enough now not to take something like that on, Besides I'm to the point if I buy something, I have to sell something. I've got all the projects I care to keep running. OH! By the way, You can work on the bathroom and spend the winter shopping for parts for your new project. Chasing down parts is technically not "working!" If that works out, let me know!

The hood will catch a head, no problem! As for trim, it needs more clips but all the trim is in the trunk

Finished these up. Just need to frame them.

Making some more headway on Suburban rat rod.

Yes, gently clean and then rub a small amount of grease into the needle bearings that removing the bell exposes. More is NOT better in this situation because excess grease can find its way onto the PTO clutch friction plate--not a good outcome!

Didn't see that yours was an 80's vintage. For the curious I put the Commando pan on a 74 C-160 Hat to cut the side rails off of the pan and tack on the piece that goes across for the seat latch.

Well if you need any, hit me up. Only 359 more days till Christmas

I can’t help but think of him from time to time dodging dumplings on the bike.

Similar to cutting thin plastic with either a tablesaw or jigsaw... helps prevent chipping & ripping.

And another “Here, hold my beer...” perpetrator survives for another day. If I were to try this now, I’d likely put two or three smaller holes around the center point for the new hole about halfway between the center and the circumference of the hole. Then I’d tightly sandwich the seat pan with scrap plywood held together with bolts through those holes. The bolt heads should still clear the inside of the saw cup and the plywood will help keep the holesaw from tilting and grabbing and also give the pilot drill extra support.

@formariz and others. I decided after setting up the E tank a few weeks ago this vise would be a great candidate for a clean up. I've soaked it with oil several times and yesterday dropped it in the drink. After a rinse and scrub with a plastic wire brush here's the current state. You can really get a good idea of the former rust coat color by looking at the outer ball which was above the water line. Also the bolts which didn't have a good ground so they stayed rusty.

"THE WORKS" frankenstein switch!

Hum, sounds like a Plan....😎

Decent instructional video there @peter lena. Only thing he should have done is PRESS the outer beading OD into the pulley casting instead of taking the chance to damage it by thumping it into place. He DOES have a press - saw him use it earlier. Too much chance to start it in mis-aligned by hand... "Do it right once, or be ready to do it over later".......

So very true. Amen to that.

You'll need a good sized hole saw for the fuel tank inlet….otherwise the mounting bolt pattern is the same. If you can find a fender pan off a 1978-1979 C series they already have the fuel tank inlet opening

I have several replacement o-rings. The nylon “spacer” has a (looks to me like) factory diagonal split in it that allows it to be removed and installed. I said I needed to stop complaining about it, but my welder isn’t the best. Not sure it would be hot enough for this task. Adding this as info for me and others: In other posts, the o-ring for this (WH #971012) says it’s a dash 905 (-905). My o-ring kit uses R-DD codes and -905 cross references to R-05. Which is AS568 number 012. I’m not an o-ring aficionado so that took me a while to get to that R-05 code. What to do about that welder…

The muffler will be much hotter than the engine block though I’m not sure it’ll matter to operation. I’d consider carefully “indenting” the area of the muffler nearest the PTO mechanism just to avoid direct friction against the muffler.

Pfrederi- you are a lifesaver!!! My 17 has been apart for so long that my thrust bearing and washer made it onto the wrong end of the crankshaft. I would have eventually found out but it would have been too late. I am so glad that I swallowed my pride and came to the forum seeking more info. I owe you one!!! Happy Wheeling in 2024- Joe

KEVIN! You could have used a Wheel Horse to pull the Pontiac into the garage and helped spread the word about how good they are. But, on the bright side you did manage to get it into the garage without running over yourself or even sustaining an injury so you are improving. Also; finish the bathroom.

Taking advantage of no snow to work on the trail system this December. Been nice to be able to open up the existing width on the trails with a new piece of equipment to haul the firewood out of the woods. The serenity of the amount of water flowing down the brook through the property has been very enjoyable in sight and sound as well.