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We were able to spend the beautiful Sunday showing off a few of the round hoods. It’s always a great time making memories. We were even lucky enough to bring home best and show garden tractor with the 702. They boys and I put a lot of work into it last winter and it payed off.

Got my 953 sickle working good @Racinbob @Lane Ranger @Ed Kennell @953 nut @c-series don @Handy Don @wheelhorseman @Pullstart

Spraky Walfish Docwheelhorse and me where hanging after a ride @Zagray yesterday And this guy who looked like he was a member of ZZ Top band and a friend says anything for sale. I said yes this’d one, without thinking. I told him the price. After a minute of thinking he hands over what I wanted for it and road into the sunset. He was happy and I was also. So we went back out and Sparky said to me hey there is a Commando over here. Walk up it had a tag on it for $250 I asked take for a ride came back show him $200 he did even blink excepted the offer. So I guess it was a good day.

Made some switch covers today. Trying different things.

@Pullstart Here you go Kevin. Little bit of wood burning in between squaring up rafters.

I take exception to your comment. What I stated was NOT rumor but facts from "people on the ground" who are desperate and witnessed the things I mentioned first hand. We have friends and family in the affected areas who are witnessing the failure of the government so please don't preach to me from a thousand miles away. As most of the others from NC on this thread have confirmed this is a disaster that is overwhelming and quite honestly unimaginable to folks not there. Asheville has NO RUNNING WATER, hundreds of people are still missing, bodies are still being discovered, homes and belongings are washed away and it will take years just to clean up and rebuild. This is the case in NC and TN. No we don't rely on the government for every little thing, but these are hard working folks who need an extra hand. We spend billions on other countries and senseless wars while our Americans in need struggle to survive. Thank God "we the people" are reaching out. Help is coming from some government sectors but the government response has been pitiful. I make no apologies for my tone....its the truth and it's a disgrace.

It’s so strange to me that even now, I catch myself fearing that some of my “long term” projects may not come to fruition. The realization that I have more days behind me than in front definitely alters my perspective. My dad passed almost two years ago. Saying he lived hard is an understatement. If it was unhealthy, he doubled down on it. So many people in my life have lived long lives that were ridiculously unhealthy. Smoking, drinking, poor diet. Makes me wonder sometimes what living healthy really is. Lately I’ve begun thinking that low stress is more important than anything else. Especially true for the fellas… And yeah, stay away from “The news”. Regardless of your politics, it’s just shock value now. Journalism is dead.

Hmmm, is all that wood for the shed responsibly harvested? Doubtful. I'm turning you in to the tree hugger police either way. YOU are on notice sir!

I think it was Mark Twain who said, "if I had known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself." Still like to wrench on things, but don't have as much energy as I used to. Can't be fixed, trying to pace myself and not stress about it.

Oh man... da grinder went out da window man... now what?!?!?

Excellent!!! But... you gotta get those boys new hats...!!!

I said I was done. My apologies for not keeping my word on that. You all deserve a better explanation. Same here, not being afraid to point the finger at myself. I am not upset or angry with any members here. My frustration is with what has/ is happening in NC and TN. I can see how my frustrations were poorly conveyed while reviewing my previous posts. I meant no offense. Not to anyone here on the forum. If you aren’t local, you only know what you’ve been told. I will stick to tractors from now on. As it should be here on the forum.

We did have a couple days of great weather.

Outstanding! Keep those boys around tractors. They will remember it forever!

I was just thinking that!

Tree hugger approved lights ! Just temporary till I can get real power trenched. Solar panel in the window (as needed) to a 12v tractor battery to a 12v to 300w/120v converter to an LED shop light.

Engine 51762 Trans 51410 Majority of the canister filters are USA made but Wix has plants all over the world. Some spin on filters are made in Poland and Mexico

Cafoose: Looks like you have that sickle set up good! Glad to see you using the double set screw collars- I have been using them on all my Wheel Horse rebuilds as they make things a lot easier! Make sure to grease and lube that sickle after every use and watch the wobble box for leaks . First gear high throttle is best power forward when you have to watch closely for debris etc. My brother always said you are very busy in the seat as you are steering, shifting, adjusltly blade up and down etc. when using a sickle!

My Kids and my Neighbors kids having a little friendly Competiton! There in their late 30's now! Gosh, Please let me bring back them days!

Thanks guys. The Lord let me have another so I would say it was a good day. Went to church, out to lunch with the mrs and then home to work on her shed. Thanks again

It is not easy. All I want to do is go in the garage and work on it.

The Gophers don't stand a chance!!

River Rock project. I've had river rock around my house for around 7 years. I used the weed barrier you can get at any local garden section (Like Lowes, Home Depot, etc that is made of a fibrous material. Unfortunately, it starts to break down after a few years and the weeks slowly start making their way through. I found this nursury grade weed barrier through a YouTube channel and decided to try it for my river rock. Also borrowed a friend's dump trailer to get an extra load of rock to raise the over all height a little. Unfortunatley, this load had all kinds of finds and was not even close to being clean. I have a large compact tractor I normally use for projects like this....but I had an O-ring on a hydraulic coupler fail and it started leaking. Decided this is the first real project I have used the loader on since I got this loader back in January. It had some pitted lift cylinders and replaced them during the summer and never used it until now. Must say, it beats a shovel any day. The control value is a little sensitive and takes some practice to keep from bouncing when you have a full load. This thing has lots of lifting power for its size. It actually has more lifting power than the counterbalance bucket and I quickly started to use smaller buckets. The forward swept axle and gear reduction steering makes it safer and easier to turn. Still have a little more work to do before it is finished and will follow up when in

Here's my deck storage dolly. A 3X3 ft skid with a swivel casters. I put 3-4 decks on with an electric hoist.

Hate to blow smoke in everyone's face, so to speak, but it remains illegal under federal law in all 50 states...

Bought this at Harbor Frieght like 12 years ago to charge up the trolling motor on my boat while it sat in a slip. It’s unregulated, so I don’t hook it up and let it “run” forever.

... for Medicinal Purposes Only....

Pretty sure that’s what it is… an “herb” grinder.

Hear it in the news. i hope ya all can fix your damages quick and they be not too disastrous and nobody is hurt.

I just had a friend come over and I talked him into keeping his wheel horse push mower untill he comes back agin, and it was stuck now it turns over ok, no spark of course, o tried, I don’t know anything about a year and model, it is a tecumpseh that’s all I know I’ll put some pictures, I’ll keep updated I got all the parts there weren’t on there, it was in like 4 inches of dirt you can see on the wheel , front wheels only turn as of now

This is how we moved massive , heavy items! dad made this 3 x 7 or bigger sheet metal skid with a chain and ring attachment welded to the front to attach over a ball on the rear of our 1054s. (Or other tractors). The torque and power of a wheel horse could pull this thing with no problem! Dad made three of these drawbar hitches that attached to the backside of the 1054/953 tractor rear hitches . It did not interfere with the rear slot hitch either

Very Nice Pictures. I enjoyed Looking!

All the gt14’s I have seen have the cheesy 1/8” flat plate across the front of the frame. This looks like someone welded a new piece in its place with a purpose. Maybe a blade with outriggers that had a rodnthat went to the hole on the side? Anything is possible with a welder. I replaced my factory “plate” with a 1/2” plate and put an Attachamatic on it. Never have had a mower on it. Aldon’s thread is also where I got the idea.

Yessir Kevin big driven pulley on the driven shaft. Hopefully not too fast, don't want to grenade the wobble box Small bushes and twigs sometimes stops it and the belt slips so I need to be careful with that. If I go really slow I can get through them sometimes

I know not all can get along or see things alike. Never did I ever attempt to place a target on anyone… And never did I ever make for this to become a government affairs order either. It was just my sincerity and trying to check in with those in the path. At the time I posted, a I didn’t even fathom the depth of destruction into the Carolinas. My condolences to those involved, and I pray that some state of calm can evolve in those areas, where travel and commodities are hard to navigate without a road system…

Finally got around to dressing up the new ammo crate bar! Items from the Wilfong family service members as well as collected items from WW2 through Vietnam. A small section of my own stuff, and I'll keep adding items as I locate them:)

Modifications to D dash, fiddle with some hole spacing, and add a little tab to the underside to cover the gap, and merge the light bezel into the right half.

Etch primer than 3 coats each smoke grey and semi-gloss clear. I'm happy with them. Let them cure in the shop for a few days before I mount tubes n tires.

Leaf blower I put together

Restoring this 42” SD deck that was on a C-101 I purchased recently. Thought I could refurbish the spindles but they were in too bad of shape and all three were different types Looks like I’ll go with the 8Ten aftermarket spindles I can get all three for $145 so I’ll go that route I guess. Stripped all the paint off everything with angle grinder and stripping disk …what a chore! Still need to get anti scalp wheels and blades .

Cleaning out my parts stash. I don't need to buy a fuel filter for a while. Any clue what this is. Kid at work intends to use it to separate chaf on her ding weed. May work w some cleaning???

I know that guy! Looks great!

Looks like a nice clean commando to me. Wish I was able to go to that show. Been trying for years but usually there is baseball going on for my older son.

I know individuals who are in this. I have friends and family who have lost the very ground they previously called home. Many have no roof over their heads and no clue where their next meal is coming from. They can’t yet worry about money or homeowners insurance, because survival is the current order of business. A link to a website does not supersede the validity of eyewitness. Possibly my fault for this thread devolving, so I will say this: Aid is coming in. Much is being done for the people affected. My gripe is with the fact that state and federal agencies are not doing as much as they can and should. If you believe otherwise, then I pray you are never in the current victim’s position. It will be too late to complain for you then. Maybe I shouldn’t have posted what I did, because very few members here are affected. It wasn’t until Don’s comment was questioned. I guess thought I could talk about what is seen in person versus what little is presented elsewhere. Good people are suffering. I wanted other good people to be aware. That’s what we do: we watch out for each other regardless of ideology. I’m old school, and all other priorities are rescinded when lives are in jeopardy. I expect no less from local, state, and other agencies. So should you. I won’t post anything else here. Pointless to provide information about “members affected by Helene” to those that are hundreds or more miles away that know more about it than we do.

Happy Birthday Ritchie!!!!!

I sure do miss having him around here and our Skype chats . I think of him often as he was the definition of a gear head. Not to many people have the stones to race a 1000 cc bike around the Isle of Man TT . R.I.P. Norm

I guess it comes as a surprise and shock to us all that we are not invincible and our strength wanes over the years, despite having watched previous generations follow similar declines. My dad always read the obituaries in the local paper, seeing who of his peer group had died. It became like an obsession, counting down to his own demise. I'm not as bad as that but I do find the perilous state of the world to be a pretty dark place. In the past we humans seemed to be able to look forward, to better times and a better world. Now it looks like all we can see is calamity and war on virtually every continent. I can't turn my back on the news, like some people advocate. I need to see what's happening in the world. But I know that can have a negative impact on my mental wellbeing. I try to shrink the world down to my immediate bubble, making sure we are OK and hang the rest of them. But it is hard not to worry about the bigger picture, even though I have zero control over it. The wider world impacts on my little world in so many ways. But life is good here, no war, very little civil unrest, a fairly settled political scene. My health is good and Mrs.W is also fit and well. So we have so very much to be thankful for. I just worry about stuff that I can't influence and I guess get angry that the people in charge can be such absolute idiots about things that can potentially end our world. The Cuban missile crisis is nothing compared to the kind of stuff that seems to be happening on several fronts in today's news. Lots of very good advice and support here from my Red Square friends, as always.