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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.

Merry XMas to me !!

Yes just like Bob said. Invest in support and you will be rewarded with parts, people and photo sizing that makes a difference !

The easiest solution is to become a supporter. Being new I can understand your hesitancy especially if you've experienced other forums but believe me. This one isn't like the others. You'll be well rewarded by a swarm of friendly and knowledgeable folks.

Yes sir, must apply force, beatings, etc. to the outer race only. Beating the inner race will gut it. Edit: Around time 3:30 on the video Peter posted, it shows using a socket and brass hammer to tap the bearing into place. This puts the force on the outer race. Personally, I would skip the Loctite (glue) for the sake of future disassembly.

Those wider metal hole saws can be grabby. If possible you'll want to use a drill press. Set up the seat pan in a big jig. Get it held TIGHT and STRAIGHT. If you don't have a drill press or way to jig the seat pan, go very slowly and hold on.

Fuel tank was under the hood until 77 I believe.

Happy New Year.

I did a quick internet search for money equivalents for today VS 1984 and it is almost exactly 3x Your same tractor that you paid $4450.00 for in 1984 would equate to $13350 today. Very impressive that you were able to come up with that much money at such a young age.

I think Handy Don's ideal of flatting the bottom of the muffler in that area is the best way to fix it. There might be a 1/4" between the muffler and bracket on the 520.

Thanks for the thoughtful note & diagram! The 854 pre-dates those hifalutin accessories! It does have its original ammeter and I have added a voltmeter, but nothing complicating the simple change to solenoid from direct ignition switch. I almost went for a simple “off - run” key switch and one of those sometimes-floor-mounted momentary-contact buttons for the starter!

@Pullstart have another idea on this project of yours. haul @Tractorhead back to your place from the BS. He can have the project 75 percent complete before he needs to catch his plane home.

Oh did I mention it is a Traxxas TRX4m RC car? If any one is into rc's I highly recommend these little trucks I bought a Land Rover Defender when they first came out. Hours of fun I have with these. My dog loves chasing them around the house and yard.

A little squirt of pb blaster and a slight tap with a small hammer solved the problem. It came off with the first tap. Must of just been a little rusted. Thank you all! As usual the group solved my problem.

Excellent pictures showing the thrust bearing and races. Clarifies why it is an extra expense when making the engine and why it is on the flywheel side!

The “bearing debate” comes down to the sideways (axial) force as you surmise. A thrust washer will simply not give the same service as either a thrust bearing or a full caged ball bearing when handling significant axial loading. The WH PTO plate clutch applies a lot of axial load. The hardened shaft only matters if using needle bearings or thrust bearings since ball bearings have their own races. As a comparison, look at WH models that used Tecumseh engines with electric or belt-tensioning PTO clutches. They had no significant axial load on the engine, so they didn’t need the extra expense of ball or thrust bearings.