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Fell in love with them the first time I saw one. Had to have one. Finally got it and here we are. Same tractor/trailer going back to the show I bought it at. The early models had breakerless ignition while later models had points/coil. Also, make sure you check the fuel tank as it is plastic and known to crack.

The GT-14 is an impressive machine, first time I saw one I knew I had to have one. They are not quite as maneuverable as a B/C series or a 300/400 series for mowing but if you have an open area to maintain you will find it to be a comfortable ride because of the larger tire size. In my case I selected one that already had a front end loader as this is what I was looking for at the time.

Not my writeup but I have this if it helps. Lift rod and flag for 42 snowblower.docx

@cleat Nice work!

Like Handy Don said, a long razor knife and a T square was all I ever used when working with 2" foam and then snap it off. No mess really at all. As long as you can make 90* cuts with the knife you should be good to go. Using a table saw or a circular saw tends to melt the foam and it sticks to the blade, making a mess like you mentioned. A Milwaukee hackzall works great for any cuts that aren't straight.

If you’ve ever seen a 953 or 1054 model, they are very close to that size. Pictured here is one of my GT14s and one of my 953s

Amazing work! Inspiration for us all!! Kevin

Deck installed with correct belt. Runs nice and quiet as expected.

Gave the 523-H her first oil change today. No glitter in the old oil (5 hours since build), so that was a relief. I was concerned about how dark it was, but then remembered that the assembly lube I used was black. She is dirty already, but ready to work again!

Navajo white is now gloss Cottage white. That's directly from Rust-Oleum.

I'm not used to smart dogs. My last one was dumb as a box of rocks. If I didn't want him in a room all I had to do was lay a broom down on the floor across the door way. He was a good dog, but so dumb.

I’d say Beagles are a very smart breed, but that younger one is slacking. He forgot to close and latch the gate

Hi Gregor, no we are far from Donau away. here we just have now 3 more Ponds in the Green than „normally“ in our Valley exists. We had here some Rain the last 3 Weeks, someday‘s with definitely lot‘s of Water up to 100l/ a squaremeter. But damages here not be that much luckily. Just two basements at the neighbours running full with water but we pumped them out the last day‘s. One of our Neighbour told me, that this is not a complete unknown scenario. He remembers that his dad told him in his youth that his Grand Grandfather has several times lot’s of troubles with hard Rain. That was a reason the older buildings didn‘t have a Basement. Just the newer Building have a Basement but it‘s so built that he can evacuate things quickly in remember to that Story. He can look back on a history for more as 150years, handed over from generation to generation. ( that’s a 50 years more than they collect any Weather datas here) So it‘s not completely unknown here, it’s just a little out of the most peoples memories they live actual here. It appears a lot‘s of things being forgotten if they don‘t happen within more than a hundret years.

Ended up tossing the bucket in the back of the car and got the C175 in the trailer with the arms tied down. Just have to go back for the ballast box this weekend, was filled with concrete and didn’t want to throw out the back trying to lift it over the tailgate

Regional accents. I grew up in Michigan. The folks who grew up in the upper peninsula have a distinctly different accent than those who grew up in the lower peninsula. We lived in Kentucky for a number of years and noticed the same difference between east and west. In both cases the rythm, phrasing of the speech, and pronunciation of words was distinctive.

Lift the bucket high after backing it in, close the ramp, rest loader bucket on top of the ramp. 12 ft is better but you can get one on a 10 footer too. Used a 10 ft to take that backhoe loader tractor up to Maine for Eric. You can also drive it in and set the bucket on the frame in front of the trailer bed.

Ok, I couldn’t open it on my phone but could on the iPad. Perfect, that’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

This is from my experience: The bacteria in the water system (well included) feed off hydrogen, a byproduct of anodes breaking down. The smell you experience is their feces, hence why you smell it in the hot faucet most. A gallon of bleach right down the well is sufficient. Run all cold faucets until the bleach smell is realized, then the same for the hot. It takes a while, to mix it through the water heater tank, then to the faucets. Once the entire system smells of bleach, let it sit for 8 hours minimum. This is a great time to sleep. After a good period, 8-12 hours, drain the water heater and flush the water system until the bleach smell is gone. Wha-la!

Both the sculpture and the use of a Native American chieftan's name for the brand itself!

I demount the tire sand blast the rim and paint then remount and touch up any nicks/scrtatches

IMHO, this will go slowly but quite far and only in certain cases where the naming is strongly positive for the affected segment of the population will it remain unchanged.

@drodg33 can agree for your set up , everyone is different , if I were to go bigger generac style / type , it would have to be on a separate propane set up , also requiring an underground line to tank set up . my set up gives us the basics , sump pump , another thing in my town we are on a multiple power service , recovery set up , so anything is quickly addressed . but going out at 2 am , in a snow storm to start up is not good , when possible power loss is around , just wheel the gen out , easily put this shed over it , plug into house, test run / verify , easy to use as needed , that shed has been perfect for total dry protection , in the worst weather , lay a heavy chain over it if needed . gen is 10 k , pete

When I picked up my loader unit I pulled the pins on the bucket, placed it on the front of the trailer and then backed the weight box over it. The tail end of a Wheel Horse is heavier than the front so this put the weight on the tongue of the trailer.

Good point, been going over the spec of my trailer and will most likely just end up borrowing a buddy's or renting a larger trailer to get it home. Good to know about the curl not gaining much, I did ask the seller to get me dimensions but figured someone on here might have them handy.

A C Series is about 5 1/2 feet by itself. The loader adds 4 to 5 feet out front depending on model and bucket size. The ballast box.... maybe 2 feet more?? I'd want a 12 foot trailer.

We spoke to our electrician friend yesterday. We can buy the needed pieces and he will do the installation. With the cord, wire, interlock, and exterior box, we should be into it for less than $400 with labor. The generator...... Who knows? That could be anywhere from $1,000 to 10 times that, depending on options.

They are great! Fuel tank is behind the grille and is HUGE compared to most of our machines. Big wheels, high ground clearance, optional three points, etc. they are massive compared to the 3-500 series and much thicker frames, front axles, etc. I’m a fan…

Too nice to mow with...

Hard starting after sitting for an extended period of time is a common problem with engines when the fuel tank is located below the fuel pump. If the two check valves in the fuel pump are not drop tight, over time the fuel leaks back into the fuel tank leaving the fuel pump dry. Dry pumps require a long crank time to reprime the pump. A couple squeezes of a primer bulb located below the fuel tank will instantly reprime the fuel pump. If you have a good fuel supply into the carb and it still does not start, yes, you have another problem. I am not familiar with these carbs. Some have a fuel shut off valve that may not be functioning properly.

This was last week. As much as I can't stand winter anymore it can be beautiful too. The snow was stuck to the trees for days last week.

So we have 3 dogs. A 13 year old lab, and two beagles, one is a little over 18 months, the other not quite a year. We also have latching baby gates to keep the beagles (mostly the younger one) contained in certain places, essentially to keep them in the room we are in. So I am sitting here in the living room watching Star Trek with my son, with the dogs in the room, and the gate to the kitchen closed and latched. Then the youngest dog hops off the couch, walks over to the gate at the kitchen door, unlatches and opens it, and walks out into the kitchen.

That is very nice of them but don't our elected officials and public employees have some actual work to do on behalf of the citizens regardless of their heritage?

It is not receiving a signal from the A/C output of the charging coil. My 520H does that when it loses connectivity in a wire connector. I'd be checking your 9-pin connector and any other link in that circuit.

Happy Birthday 🎈🎂🎁

Engine pulse vacuum is the case whether there is a fuel pump or not. Fuel pump only fills the bowl. I remember reading about a carb (Probably not that one but...) where the choke plate was allowing too much air even when fully closed. The guys solution was to close off some of those holes so the vacuum was stronger. You can remove the air cleaner and cover the carb throat with your palm and try starting it. If it starts more quickly then maybe finding something for a better choke plate, making a new choke plate or closing some holes off on that choke plate could be the solution to the problem. Just kind of throwing --it against the wall to what sticks

Ya may want to flip the side extensions Fred. When they are installed correctly the blower won't pull you sideways as bad.

@ebinmaine That is true in many other areas of Maine as well. I’ve had relatives who are native Mainers mistaken for Australian on the coast when they worked there due to pronunciation.

Mt Washington in NH is rightfully being changed as well.

That air filter has a neck that attaches to the carb because of limited space because the fuel tank is behind the grille. Look close at Pullstart's picture and you can see the tank. One thing that I like about these old tractors is that when you see and sit on one you realize these are not your everyday "lawn mowers" but a real working piece of equipment. I really like the Kohler power plants, they just sound differrent, have plenty of power and are dependable. I really like the "tall tire" look of the GT14, 953 and 1054 models. These machines surprise us at times because of their capabilities. Hope you find one and enjoy it.

Looks to me those are casting seam flash because they look to perfect to be cracks, exactly 180 degrees and straight. As @pfrederi, mentioned above, I would try another seal with a sealant/adhesive on the OD. Locktite makes a product for this application. I bought a used 4WD vehicle with a leaking front differential pinion seal. After seal removal, there was a tool removal dig mark in the bore from previous removal, the source of the leak not the seal. I used a Loctite product on the the seal OD to seal. I would contact a Loctite tech service for advice.

Happy Birthday 🎈 🎂

Happy birthday, Terry. Thank you for all you do for us. Going to be reaching out to you shortly for another set of custom decals!

Happy Birthday Terry. Enjoy your day.

Table saw works great especially with dust collection. Great stuff the edges for a good seal

Ain’t nothing fourteen rolls of masking tape and three rattle cans can’t fix Looks great!

Wow! Thanks everyone for the replies and ideas. I’ve got some homework and number crunching to do. I’ll check back in after I make up my mind and weigh my options…

Correct part numbers for the spindle housings are shown in the photos. #106063 is for keyed spindle assemblies, # 114568 is for the newer "metric " spindle assemblies. Externally they are identical.

Skipper is from Denmark and we have several members from Germany. The member map may be helpful. @Skipper https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/membermap/ Skipper komt uit Denemarken en we hebben verschillende leden uit Duitsland. De ledenkaart kan nuttig zijn.

I am rebuilding my second Kohler in the last two months. Both were letting me know that something was worn out by the rattling and the slight knock that was coming from them at idle and just above idle when hot. I would bet that the blown engine above was making strange noises long before she let go. Noises that were ignored. Kohler engines do NOT rattle at any rpm when everything is as it should be. There is no Kohler rattle, it's a worn out engine rattle. . Now, in addition to worn out balance gear shafts and bearings, both engines had excessive, out of spec. rod bearing clearance. Generally, the average person does not have the micrometers or bore gauges to check engine clearances. If I remove the bearing cap from a Kohler rod, hand you the cap and rod, how many people know how to put the cap back on the rod the way it should go? It will fit either way, but only one way is right. . If you want to ignore the warning signs of a worn out engine, then maybe you should remove the gears? But, when the engine puts a rod thru the block, what do you do, eliminate the rod? Who you gonna blame when a rod let's go on an engine that has been worn out for 10-20 years? Balance gear assembly's eventually wear out, but, by then so is the rest of the engine. To say your 40 or 50 year old worn out Kohler engine blew up because of balance gears is ridiculous. It blew because you were to lazy or cheap to rebuild a long ago worn out engine. . K-series Kohler's are relatively smooth, quiet, and sorta like a sewing machine when all the clearances are in Spec.. I maintain that the balance gears get a bad rap because people want to continue to operate a worn out engine, or, not do the overhaul properly due to the costs when they rebuild Kohler's. Kohler parts are about 2 times what Onan parts are. It's Kohler robbery. . The American way is the "toss" what they do not understand.