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@eo1bart, I tore one down recently that had water intrusion and too much damage to the bearings to justify repair. The diff is fine. You are welcome to those parts for the cost of shipping from NC if that's your best option.

No relation to @19richie66 I'm sure but every time I use it I think of him. It was FREE from a wholesaler for selling mini split air conditioners. Thought what good is it with a stupid metric crescent wrench head in our line of work. Supposed to be used for torqueing flare nuts for proper install of aforementioned ACs. 'Till I found they offer a 3/8 ratchet head. Found in the jungle no less. Bad news it only goes to 60 ft lbs but still. Measures in inch lbs as well. Has a visual & tone when torque setting is reached. Very handy for rod caps on a Clinton.

February 25, 1991 R.E.M.'s biggest hit, defining their crossover into mainstream pop, was "Losing My Religion," released on February 25, 1991 as the first single from their album Out of Time, reaching No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and becoming their highest-charting US single.

My time in the military was between the first and second Gulf wars, and I was not deployed overseas. Because of that fact, I am truly in awe of the brave service members who have left behind all aspects of thier lives to defend the rest of us. The vast majority during the Vietnam conflict were not given a choice. Volunteers were rare in that period. Even so, they served and sacrificed for us all. Thank you for sharing this. We should never forget those who are responsible for the freedom we have. They deserve our respect no matter what.

I'll go out on a limb here and say get them all. Swap them out weekly for a different look. SWMBO can't say a dang thing she's got different outfits. The same seat when new to.

Last year with mine, I couldn’t find what I was looking for so I cleaned up my original seat pan and reused the original seat covers, sprayed it with vinyl fabric paint, and stuffed it to “plump” it back up, as it was flat as a pancake. Just an idea if your seat cover is still decent. My vote is the black and white seat.

Looking at getting a new seat for the ol 1257. Don't know how previous owner (@WHX??) was so ruff on the one on it? Would like to get a poll on which seat y'all prefer. I know it is ultimately my choice but thought it might be fun to get a tally on which would be the most popular. I think I like the one with the white middle. From left to right ABCD what say ye Wheel Horse junkies. If anyone has pictures of these seats installed, I sure would like to see um. This is the seats Matt Castagno sells on fakebook .

Well made point! I got a lesson from a hydraulics guy. His advice was to go “firm” and then, with the pump running, tighten to just past where the leaking stops! So that’s how I did it and, so far, it’s worked.

I have an old co-worker that is typically in the gym the same time as me in the mornings. Today he told me he had the opportunity to catch an injured female bald eagle yesterday! His dad found her on a dog walk, and she couldn’t fly. They got permission from the authorities to catch and transport her to a rehab facility an hour and a half away. When she is ready to be released, they get to pick her up and set her free. I thought that was a story worth sharing! I might even see about being around for the release event.

Well as @c-series don knows, I am a purest. "Let it stock!" as my dad once told me when I revealed my plans for my 1980 Chevy K-10 pickup. 4" lift kit, oversize tires, rollbar, etc.. A mantra that I live by to this day. So, with that said, I'd go with whatever seat is closest to period correct, I think that is option D? If I ever get a mid/late 70s B-80, it will have option E for sure! My

Spring hooks onto a little tab welded to the belt tension arm. Here is mine with the pulley removed.

The guy who did this video was in my High School graduating class...Elgin High 1967. Bob is the author and musician that put this video together. Sadly, he just passed a few weeks ago. The pictures are of most of us that went through the Service in the late 60's. These are friends that I still get together with, golf with and sometimes party with. We have lost a few of these guys, but the memories are still strong. I am in the last picture, back row, middle. Steve H. Thanks for watching.

Same!! Maybe once I’m retired I’ll make the trip

Hang in there guys....A couple signs of spring today. Robins everywhere. Daffodils are pushing thru the snow.

@76c12091520h Brian Badman could probably help you out with replacement parts but, it would behoove you to upgrade to the heavier duty 8-speed anyway. Find one that has the 1 1/8" axles with eight pinions.

A and D, use A for work and swap to D for shows.

Around central NY Carol's Hamburgers predate the Golden Arches. with their 15 cent burgers, 20 cent cheeseburgers, thick shakes were 20 cents and 12 cent fries. Most of them became Burger Kings by the early 1970s.

Here’s his red wheelhorse one on my B-80 pulling tractor.

That's easy... hear tell curds and beans have roughly the same octane equivalent in the northern variety Homo sapien... I vote B.

Mine too

This one had a wing injury. Not sure the cause, but they said it should heal with a stint.

Lot of us have over hauled with after market parts (heck where are kohler part made nowadays..) Why did he want to replace the crankshaft because it needs to be ground and he can't do it??? Rebuild kits are 160 Valve guides $20 Crank bearings ( have never had to replace them) another $50 My machine shop bore and hone cylinder 100 Grind Crank 75 valve job 40 Will after market last 50 years like your did...Maybe not but, probably long enough...,,,

Along the way, some of our equipment was hosed with JIC hoses and nuts. One issue was leaking due form over tightening hose ends on the flares. Had to have a class on how not to gorilla tighten JIC fittings. After that a lot of problems went away. I have an inline figial digial head and it works pretty good, I have found it requires a certain touch.

Here is the tractor operator manual Hydro manual

On the 🪣 list some day fer sure.

I think either B or E look the best

OK, so far results look like this. B=9 votes D=5 E=4 A=2 C=0 B is clearly in the lead. No love for C. I still haven't decided on which one I like the best but I have it narrowed down to the top 3 anyhow.

I usually move the road kills off the road where it is safe for the eagles to feed on them.

I have Amish neighbors that will take fresh road kills. I hauled one last year and one this year.

I vote number B!

Thanks for sharing and serving Steve!

Lots out in the jungle but they're nothing special if you just want to make one. https://www.sepw.com/parts/tl-119-3337-pod-lh/?srsltid=AfmBOoo-_j8wS5DgdARGb59cHJ1qtkMQ_6od1IO5soVcfNcj1GwUBJrZsog

Leave the pump in place and run the hose around it.

And cardiologists the world over began making more money...

Riding the storm out............

All perspective. There's an hour you learned something too. Learning what not to do is just as important as learning what to do. It ain't gonna take you an hour the next time!

OK, I watched the video. It does give you the information you need. A few comments: As above, don't use a flywheel gear tooth and the starter to hold the flywheel, use a pair of the large fins. Clean well way back under the engine, there are fins there to help cool the oil. That plugged hose in the video is for the air filter switch. Clean the engine fins, inspect for oil leaks around the oil filter mount. Don't man handle the governor spring. Replace the fuel pump pulse hose, cut it longer than you need so it stays in the hole, then trim it to final length when you install the pump. Wash your hands and make the crankshaft and flywheel tapers perfectly clean. All threaded fasteners in this process should be oiled. Place a few drops of oil on the governor shaft where it sticks above the timing cover often. Skip the power tools to save the threads. Nut drivers will help and most things can be made tight enough while giving you a feel so no damage happens. After you get it running the idle mixture, slow idle speed, governed idle speed and maximum speed may need adjusted, if you need help with that, just ask. Never turn off the key till the engine returns to idle speed.

Michigan is still allowed to plant a food plot on private property... and to make this year’s hunt even more fun than last, I’ve begun the food plot exercise. Now that the area is plowed, I’ll toss some chicken poop / bedding down, then disc it up. I’ll then broadcast my seed mix and drag a chain link fence section to work it in to the top of the soil. Woo hoo! Let the hunt begin!

Very handy indeed but I see nothing Ritchie on it. But if it makes you smile every time you use it, I’ll be there for you! I got ya brother!

yup your probably right I was figuring weight of water, but the antifreeze is a little heavier.

Non pet people do not understand how painful these situations are. Best of luck to you both

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Follow the hose probably battery tray

Well the water and ice cleared up since last Fridays stocking but Sundays heave wet snow brought many trees down across the tracks. It took more time to clear the 3 mile of tracks than it did to stock another 700 trout.

Happy Birthday @kwalshy, we are glad you were born.

Motors tires, tractors, you name it! ! One building full! Always an experience to visit with Rodney Burger in Lorida, Florida ( Yes Lorida - Florida without the F) in Highlands County during the Florida Flywheelers February Show! We will have about a dozen Wheel Horse tractors on Row 30, spots 48, 49 and 50 from today thry Saturday this week! Stop by and say hello!

We got about 14” of kinda wet snow. The C-121 and the snowblower and our big Ariens 1332 took care of it! Did the walks and patio and trails for the dog also today with the Ariens. But we have more on the way all this week so the C-145 with the plow with me on standby!

"Uh, would you like Fries with that, Sir??" And so it began...

The hatches allow access to the separate pockets in tank for inspection and servicing. Even porous baffles would block humans!

Just happens to be a thread going on now Chris. What little weight filling does on these little guys isn't much my . Can't hurt tho I supose. You might know this from your trip to the BS but only other "correct" options are a tombstone or inside the hood weight with are gonna be $$ not to mention hen's teeth in your neck of the woods. They are more for collector's show offs than anything these days.