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Going to Florida July 25 to pickup a wheel horse suburban 400 and a blade to go with it and maybe a 603 will get pictures of it when I pick it up

I've driven past it many, many times having lived just 9 miles north. Going into Chandler's with my dad as a little boy. I wish I could have appreciated what I saw at the time. I saw Chandler's showroom across 30+ years of it evolving. But mostly.... I love wheel horse because of my Dad. He was no ordinary Dad. He was the best. He taught me how to steer while sitting on his lap on the 1962 Lawn Ranger. That and a 1963 Thunderbird! Ha ha. Then came the time to solo on the Lawn Ranger! If he told me once, he told me 50 times..."Get in trouble? Turn off the key! This tractor will run right up a tree and flip on its back". I often wondered what kind of beast I was driving. My dad only lived to see me acquire one wheel horse. A 1977 B-80. I bought 8.5 acres of land. And burnt up the Tecumseh motor on the Ranger mowing some of it. So I needed something bigger. (I had no clue what wheel horse really made). But the B-80 mowed about 3 acres sufficiently. Each wheel horse I bought had a high and a low. I thought of my dad each time I got one. And was also sad to think he wasn't there to share in the experience. Sorry I got caught running down memory lane. I have often wondered. Has anyone seen photos or videos from within the wheel horse factory on Ireland Rd.??

The ole B-80 .Probably my Most favorite out of the three tractors I own . Cuts the back 40 great perfect for my yard .

I finally after all these years, have broken a belt! I saw it twisting and hopping, then sent it flying but soon after found a nice used one hanging on the wall. A little more fuel and I am back at it! I had to lean out this carb a bit to make it run smooth, but it’s rocking and rolling! I love it, even with the electric clutch.

Put it all together to see what I need to fix and do to it I did find a hood, steering wheel and some other things for it at the WH show

When we think of summer, hot dogs come to mind almost immediately. It’s just part of the overall experience. A summer day at the amusement park or at a baseball stadium pairs nicely with a hot dog (or tofu dog, for those of you who prefer a meatless version). Hot dogs don’t have to be made with meat, and anyone can enjoy the age old American favorite food any time of year. Sure, hot dogs can be purchased and enjoyed at any time of the year, however on July 16 is absolutely the day we hold them in the highest regard.

@Pullstart I was wonderin if you could find a longer exhaust clamp.....

what I have done so far to the 704 in the last couple weeks trying to have it ready for the temple show in Texas it will not be painted for the show but hoping it will be running and driving for the show will probably paint it this winter

I need to mow out back in a bad way. I figured I’d do that before it gets too hot out, then do some shop work ( @ebinmaine ). My B-121 has left me giving mouth to mouth a couple times. The 42” deck does not fit that well under this 1445. The deck shell touches the back tires and the foot rests don’t fit. So I decided I should run the front mount on the 1445 to see how that works. The only remaining issue is that the aftermarket car that came on this occasionally floods out bad. I have adjusted the float level and it helped, but sometimes it just floods, even on smooth, level ground. I sold Rebel this morning as a roller but before, I took the engine out. I nabbed the carb and oil bath air cleaner (my favorite air cleaner style) and test fit it. So far, so good! I’ll toss the deck on and get chopping!

It’s Humpday, halfway between Saturday and Sunday! Here’s a half scale tractor, next to a big one!

" Power on both sides of solenoid" I'm assuming you hear a click from the solenoid when in the start position. If so, could be a bad starter but "cents" you restored the tractor I'm betting you painted the engine and where the starter bolts on and the ground cable connects, you need to clean off the paint at these locations to establish grounds.

I started fixing things on it started with the fender pan that someone had fun with it and fix the crack plate were the transmission bolts to

I would not use a 2 or 3 jaw puller. That pulley is cast iron and will break if a puller is used on the thin outer parts. You can use a steering wheel puller and thread it into two of the 1/4x20 holes on the face of the pulley. It's likely a good idea to fully remove the setscrews and squirt a very good penetrating oil (Kroil is the best I've ever used) for a day or so. Also as has been said a little heat won't hurt. After you remove the PTO inner race (part 13 on the diagram), clean the exposed PTO shaft with some light sandpaper. It'll make pulley removal easier as well. Do not strike the pulley or crankshaft, or flywheel. Ever. On reinstallation, a blob of anti-sieze on the keyway and PTO shaft will help any future removals.

A polaroid taken of me driving on my brother's birthday

Put a tie down on the front and made I rear hitch for it

Fix the place were the gas tank sits on it haft way cut off

Fix the belt guard

I concur, but in the ongoing war against poison ivy, it is the only way to get the upper hand without putting oneself in harms way. More than once I thought I had vanquished it but it would be back in the same place two years later. Now, after five+ years of agressive treatment, I only see occasional sprouts and I get on them STAT.

I don't think that is the seal. Looks more like bailing twine to me. Probably was trash laying on the ground and one of the belts snatched it up and fed it onto the crank shaft. Happened in the blink of an eye. Had a similar mess in one of my mowing decks many, many years ago.

@WHX?? took a handle of things at the show, and made sure our flag was raised and our anthem sang at 0800 hours on Saturday. Momma kinda nailed it!

And that big block throws off a lot of heat between your shins....

Finally almost done

On the way to the wheel horse show I stop at a lawnmower graveyard and found a 704 so I bought it and bringing it home to Texas everything was there but the hood and the right steering wheel just a little TLC on it

THAT’S WHAT @WHX?? DOES!

Yes. Trina's Military Tribute Tractor has em.

Hmmm. I think that the communitive property does not apply to this here equation. I doubt that: rust = bearings - bad, or bearings = bad - rust

You're definitely right about that, sorry to hear. RIP Lucy.

So I have these rear weights that I got with the simplicity that look like Cub cadet weights. I think I will use those on the rear of the tractor. Not sure if I will double stack them on the left side or mount them on the inside the rims or one on each side.. So I will get deestone tri-ribs for the front of the tractor, I am trying to figure out what to do on the rear. I am having a hard time wanting to pay for the tru-powers, and I am thinking of getting the BKT TR-315 tires, but I would like some recommendations from you guys on some 23x10.5-12's that are actually 10.5 or close to it wide. I have the wider rims that I got, so I don't want to get the small deestones on this one.

The clamp U bolt snapped. I had some 1/4” threaded rod. It’s about 3-9/8” too long on either side, but it works!

I really like that front mount deck setup!

Could be the remains of a shredded belt.

Transmission done

Went through the transmission and replaced the bearings and seals and one gear replaced

Definitely not the seal.

We had a problem here in Maryland with Virginia Creeper (not to be confused with poison ivy), and it grows not only on the ground but up the trunks of trees. I cut it at the base of the stem and pull it out of the trees. On the ground, I spray with Round-up (with glyphosate) as soon as the leaves appear in the spring. After about 5 years of treatment, I have completely eliminated it from my property. Lucky for me it did not spread into the lawn. I do the same treatment with poison ivy, however, I use some PPE when handling it because it is highly allergenic Virginia Creeper Poison Ivy

Mounted a tie down on the front and made a rear hitch for it too

Is this stuff the same plant as that 5-leaved menace known as “Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)?” Not my favorite brand of ivy. It hates me and I hate it right back.

So we was lookin at this pic at camp and had thought the whole axle had come unglued and slid back. kinda looks like it. Yep he's screwed we said. We commenced to engineering road side dollies underneath to get it home

Nope not for me. Never fond of them. A Zero bar--now we talking

I use a Harbor Freight propane roofing torch... works for a whole season... kills everything including the seeds... Of course, I use this on my slate patio gaos and gravel area only...

HAL the computer (Space Odyssey 2001) is here... interesting tidbit... go up one letter from each letter in HAL H - I A - B L - M "I'm sorry Dave... I'm afraid I can’t do that..." Not a fan and think pandora was child's play in comparison...

I'll be glad when this latest scam dies and we can get back to doing things that really matter.

Cut my Wheel Horse teeth on that very model when I was 11 or 12, back in 1976, 1977.

Friday Lucy had to drive a tractor trailer, dump trailer. This is something she hasn’t had to do in a long time, so she let me come with her.