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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.

I do believe this image has been posted on here before, but I'm too lazy this morning to try and find it. It's currently showing up on some random truck facebook group page and there seems to be conflicting guesses on the lawn tractor.

Those who fail to remember their history are doomed to repeat it. Remembering something is not necessarily admiration of it nor reverence. Often times it is to remind us how many horrors we are capable of when we lose our way.

The B terminal is DC battery voltage. Tachometer signal comes from either of the A or AC terminals and is alternating current. You need to verify connectivity of the tachometer to the A terminal.

Peter…I think Navajo White has been replaced with Cottage White, same color paint but with a new name The use of an Indian name probably wasn’t politically correct anymore, like with the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Redskins. Same but with a new name.

What next?? Does Kevin have to remove the "Tin Indian" on his '57 Pontiac 4 door???????

as an alternative to using masking painters tape for the tire/rim painting projects, here are some of the rolls of the sticky "saran" wrap type packing material that can be used -- easy to apply and fit onto tires - different widths can cover lots of surface

Sparky: Your masking tape approach makes lots of sense for the efficiency of time for flipping tires for the primer and the top coat --- I've used various methods -- one thing i did discover when i do the tape method is to buy the wider tape because i used to buy the narrow role but the wider certainly covers more surface with less labor applying it

Well I did have a professional electrician install it. I ran with the smaller one because it was adequate to allow us to survive winter or summer. To go to the full house would have required a larger gas line that I would have had to pay for and a delay as to when the utility company could do it. So I just went with the smaller version.

It's good to have friends in high places

Well good luck on what ever you decide Bud!

I don’t think the playing card method would work for me. I mask off the front and back and then flip the wheel over on a pallet painting both the inside and outside in primer and then after I do a couple coats of the finish paint, flipping the wheel/tire over each time. The cards stick up and would have to be removed and installed numerous times whereas I mask off once and away I go priming and painting.

@Sparky is that one of those there suicide wires? I have one too…

Happy Birthday Terry!

I bought a Generac Whole Home generator 8 years ago. I’ve had a couple of issues with it, but it’s been one of the best purchases we’ve made for the house. I travel a lot for work and this gives me peace of mind knowing my wife doesn’t have to do anything. It starts automatically, runs everything in our house, including the AC, and then shuts off automatically when the street power is restored. I paid $3500 for the unit at generatorsdirect.com and I paid another $3500 for the plumbing and electrical hook ups. Mine runs on natural gas. At our prior house, we had a portable Generac 5000. We had a sub panel installed professionally. But when we lost power while I was traveling, my wife didn’t like to have to take it out of the shed, fuel it up, plug it in, start it up and then switch the panel (all the things your MIL may have to do), and I really didn’t blame her. So when we bought this place..a generator it was!

We stumbled upon this guy’s little shop the day before, and he told us about the pickers show. What a “personal” collection!

I suppose today was "help my neighbor day". A friend fell 20 feet last February on a construction site and busted up both ankles badly. He is just now walking short distances with the help of a cane. Otherwise he uses a mobility scooter. Today I used the line trimmer for almost two hours cutting the weeds and grass around his place. When I mentioned I was to to model train show Friday, he showed interest. Looks like I'll have a companion at the train show. The sad part is that his wounds are not healing, the bones are not mending correctly, He faces another surgery mid October to rebreak and reset the bones. My next door neighbor is on hospice. He had fought a good fight against cancer but in the end, it catches up with us. I sat with Joe an hour and half while his wife took care of business in town. I don't think he ever knew I was there. Morphine keeps pain at bay. I am blessed that even though I'm almost ten years older than both of these men, I am able to help them in time of need.

I CONFIRM that the SAME housing is machined differently for the bearings... These housings are 4" tall but the 'shelf stop' for the bearing is 5/8" on one and the other is machined to 1-1/8".

Part # 110145 TUBE is 3" long (75mm)...11/16 ID(17mm). The shorter part # 106069 SPACER is 2-1/2" long with 3/4" ID. Either one of these tubes/spacers are designed to PINCH the bearing races together to preclude crushing the HOUSING. To the extent of this part dimension difference, I confirm that the housings are machined differently. I have each of these parts...

Glad I bought both 6" and 5" nipples the 6" puts you too far out and bumps the clutch peddle arm after assembled, the 5" in my opinion is just right.

Happy Birthday Lane!

After soaking in Berryman's for a week I did a thorough cleansing and added brass throttle bushings...along with a OEM carb kit... Reinstalled and no more running on choke only@