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I installed homemade hitch. I fabricated one last week

Finally decided to check the Model No. on the Raider 12 I bought just before Christmas to see what year it was and the tag says 1-6931 which is a 1968 Raider 9 not a Raider 12. The model number decals on the hood stand were completely faded, the only thing legible was "RAIDER 6-SPEED". Apparently someone replaced the HH100 Tecumseh with a Kohler K301 and to that person I say, ! So, I will have TWO 1968 Raider 9's with 12HP Kohlers when my old one is back together. Yeah, I can live with that.

Hmm, first I've seen that. Yes, it could and should be welded. Pretty easy for that one. Jack it up by that 3/4 foot peg bar and it should close the crack gap. Weld it right to the bar inside and out and the crack too

Tonight

Spring has sprung! Had a couple out today for some cleanup. Used the sprayer on the fences with one machine and cleaned up some debris with the the 523H. Lots of seat time!

March 9, 1961 Soviet flight Sputnik 9 carries and returns from orbit a dog named Chernushka (Blackie), frogs, and a guinea pig.

Been working on this hunk

Temp rose to 70* and the rain finally stopped. So I got about 3 hours seat time on the 312H rolling the lawn and cleaning out some old bluebird boxes and installing a new one. The Sunday dinner,/meeting was at my Amish neighbors farm today. Looked like about 35 buggys with a steady parade on my road.

Ciao a tutti, mi chiamo Andreas e vi scrivo da Treviso in Italia , ho un 420 LSE senza nome e seriale . Ho registrato le foto anche su tractor data . Hi everyone, my name is Andreas and I'm writing to you from Treviso, Italy. I have a 420 LSE with no name or serial number.

Hopefully this is in the right area. I wanted to put this information out there because when I looked this info up I got no answers. So I purchased this 8” Brinly for a whopping $75. In general it was in good shape but the crank and trunion looked like they came off the titanic. They were seized together and I figured any attempt to move them would just disintegrate everything. After a little research I was no closer to figuring out if new Brinly parts would fit an early model. Figured I’d take a chance and order a new trunion and crank from Brinly. I told myself I wasn’t going to try and fix it til after I broke ground on the new garden. Well my ADHD got the better of me and I started messing with it. Surprisingly all the components broke free and didn’t fall apart. So the new handles are a slightly different shape and the threads are a bit long by about 3/4” compared to the old one. Threads are still 5/8-11 as the old ones were. The original trunnion was roughly 1.010. The new one was 1.051 so there’s two routes you can go. Make the mounting hole larger or turn the new trunnion down on either a lathe or a bench grinder. I went bench grinder since I don’t have access to a lathe or any friends with one. Worked out perfect. It’s not pretty but it’s 100% functional. So all in all, Brinly’s new parts can work with their older implements. I hope this helps someone else in the future.

I found this one on marketplace for $150. Its mostly trash but is a solid foundation. I was able to get it running but it’s a oil burner. IMG_1219.mov

Never seen that on an older tractor. I have seen a 520 with a 60" deck have a cracked frame. Dem 60" decks is heavy.

I hope I don't really need to say this but... REMOVE THE BATTERY FIRST.

Looks good on this side of the pond this morning Jeff

We are not dealing with a space shuttle here! Wire brush the area, weld it, it's good to go for another 60 years +. 20-30 minutes of work. A restoration, then it would be all a part anyway so the proper way would be to just change the frame. A worker, not so much IMO. But I'm not retired with all the time in the world either so that may play a part in it too. Add a piece of metal over it to brace it if you're worried about the quality of the weld. Personally, I'd just wire brush it off and use a 7018 rod to arc weld it. I'm guessing the original weld wasn't good or complete so it stressed cracked at that weakest point, the top of the hole is the thinnest part to the top. (Built on a Friday evening right before 5 pm. LOL) The heat from the weld would weaken that section of the rail too if the weld wasn't completed. Air bubble in the weld maybe?? The foot peg 3/4 rod was welded on the inside of the frame so a pic of that side would probably show what's actually going on.

I've built five receiver hitches, most about the same braced down to the transmission The other one other one .is braced off the top of the transmisson. Lot of different way to build a rexeiver hitch . This is one of braces for the hitch on the 520-H

I have to get it off the stand hopefully this week. I want to get the transmission swapped do I can roll it around. Wanting to clean out my shed.

Oh Lawd no he didn't! Not gonna lie- the 701 just needs the hood, fenders, and beltguard finished and painted. And the fuel pump rebuilt. I've been a bit scared of painting it since I had so much trouble with the V14 paint job. I know I'm gonna have to get another spray gun and practice. And I'm NOT good with sheetmetal repair. I should be able to get back on it in a couple weeks. ...Maybe.

Spent all afternoon working on the delivery door. I took the advice of using wood hardener and it sure sealed the wood and certainly will protect it even though it's kept inside and seldom gets wet. Pictured below is one of the eight "captured nuts" used are 1/4" by 3/4" by 1 1/4" steel that is tapped for 1/4 bolts/screws and held in place with a short roofing nail. They are a bit of a challenge getting them aligned so that took me a couple of hours. The door is hung. and swings nice. It will take another day's work putting everything back together. It wasn't as big of a project was I first thought and I glad it's almost done and get it back on the road.

In '74 I was working out west and hauling a 27' travel trailer. As I went through the rolling hills of Nebraska a VW bus passed me on every downhill grade making me waste a bunch of gas passing him on the uphill runs. After four or five of these little annoyances I blocked him from passing going down hill and slowed him down to about 40 MPH at the foot of the next uphill section, never saw him again.

This is part of our collection! We have been collecting about 4 months. Every time they find a deal they leave and go get everything they can get..

@ri702bill is right you will need to strip that down to bare frame to fix correctly, if you can try to find someone close to you that has a bare frame.

Yeah, mine is no good except for the steering, engine, and tranny. I'm regretting selling my good 520, but can't keep everything.

Welcome! One of the big advantages of owning Wheel Horse tractors is also at times a curse. That is the free interchangability of so many major components over a decade or more. You may have one or more "Franken Horses" where failed components - engines, transmissions, steering wheels and such got replaced with servicable parts that fit and are not true to the tractor serial number.

OK - you have a lot going on there. Are both sides cracked in the same place?? If so, it must ride like a hobby-horse with the frame flexing. Flexing - did the frame take a permanent set, dipping downward - on both sides?? If it is all in the affirmative for my questions - game over. Find a good donor frame. Sounds extreme?? Here's why. There is severe acid corrosion on the frame and in thru the crack. You cannot weld over that - the surface must have all that removed, and the crack Vee gouged out. That requires stripping the tractor to the bare frame. Then the forces that caused the crack need to be spread over a longer area - that requires either a plate or other angle to be inside the frame with the frame inverted and clamped down on a stout welding table.. Short version- - can it be done to properly fix the frame, yes. Is it worth going thru all that, probably no. I agree with the others that if all you want is a short term "field fix", then even the easy way out is not easy. My 3 cents...

Lordy it's great to be retired :::::: I can’t agree more. So much time on our hands. This means take our time to just enjoy the project.

I'm almost positive that no one addressed the built-in steering angle and changed it to be correct for the shortened wheelbase... That would make for an evil handling twitchy vehicle. And hard braking must make the rear wheels point skyward. But, it's easy to parallel park.

March 8, 1950, The first Volkswagen Microbus rolls off the lines at a VW plant in West Germany. Production lasted over 60 years, with the van becoming one of the most iconic symbols of the hippie counterculture

I don't know if this will help you, but it's the best I got. 3"×3/8 flat strap. 14" wide between uprights, ends have 2x 3/8" holes on 2" centers. The uprights on D stuff is 3" narrower. I widened one from a D, but haven't made the actual mounts for the center link yet, but they will just be flat bar. I'd have started from scratch but have no way to bend that heavy of material. Mine will be a dedicated loader tractor so there is no provision for a pto. I've been chasing that part for years. It's rare like bigfoot, There is a set on page 2 of the classifieds right now, linked below. I'm trying to buy these, but have no confirmation from seller at this time and dont know that it will happen. I don't restore, so correctness may be more important for you to pick this up. There are only 4 parts that are unique to a 195, the others are same as a D. #109791. (#11 on tpl) #109787. (#1 on tpl) 2x #109786 (#2 on tpl) these are on a 2-1/2 center, the D's are on a 2" center https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/classifieds/for-sale/wheel-horse-d-seriesc-195-3pt-hitch-r14399/

I better get on it then!

That really means 2 or 3 years

Under the floor board there should be a Heim joint. You can unscrew the joint making the rod longer and that should bring the pedal closer to you. It does look like yours is to far forward.

Little Red Barn has them. https://www.lilredbarn.net/product-p/47-041-15-s.htm

A friend of mine in Fla has a couple plus a Beetle. All worth big big money now!

I got it cleaned up and ready for driveway duty, Tire and wheel upgraded helped. 1975 D-200

Hello, my Name is Dick and I have been a lurker for a while and now I’m the proud owner of a 78 D160 with a Onan 16hp and hydraulic 3 point hitch. It additionally came with a plow and snow blower plus the 48” deck. Now let me explain how we arrived here because the D160 wasn’t what I had my heart set on even though now I have it I’m in love. I am with a lack of a better term…a giant NERD. I am a HVACR tech and more specifically a chiller tech and I’ve also done things in my past such as build custom motorcycles, and sheet metal at a resto shop. I have a full fab shop including a lathe, press, chop saw, tubing bender, notcher, tig, mig etc…. My hobby is tinkering from building an repairing my own cars to building mini bikes from scratch. Now I have recently purchased a larger property with a wooded area that need cleaned up and we keep a large garden. I knew I needed a tractor and there is nothing I love more than a tool that can do many jobs. I had my heart set on a gear drive 4x4 sub compact tractor and I quickly realized that it was going to be very difficult to find an older gear drive tractor that had all the attachments I needed that was also within a reasonable distance. Nominees were the JD650, the Kubota b7100, the ford 1200, yanmar 155d, Mitsubishi Beaver. The issue is I wanted a snow blower, a front end loader, and a mower. Finding all of these and less than a few hundred miles proved impossible and even though the attachments can be found it was a mess when it came to getting the right info. If I had time purely as a project it would work but I need this thing to work. I switched my focus to getting 2 machines. 1 lawn and garden tractor for mowing and moving a garden trailer and 1 for the loader. The wheel horse gear drive mowers were already in my want list for my smaller property but it was a little light for what I needed but the d160 popped up and it seemed like the perfect compromise between what I wanted and what I needed. Now, it’s not perfect and it needs a little work. The lower deck needs to be fixed, I’m sure the spindles need to be gone through. The whole thing just needs freshened up. I also need to find a mule drive and get the deck working, as well as build something custom for the 3 point to haul firewood out of the woods. It’s still to be determined if it will make it out of the woods without 4x4 but tires and maybe a winch may help. Maybe I’ll get spunky and build a loader out of it. Only time will tell.

Happy Birthdy @cafoose, we are glad you were born.

I really wish we had got into that here on the acreage when we bought in 2008. A few years ago I had 35 85' tall pine trees taken down and hauled away . In 2009 15 pines taken down. I hate to tell you how much rough sawn pine I have bought over the years for large projects around the property. Also V- Match pine for the basement, bathroom and a 12' x 22' Cabin in the woods. The list goes on. Very nice set-up you have there. Main reason I didn't was working out of State since 2008 working in a trade. Not enough time for both all these years . @cafoose

Speaking from experience. That's your traction problem.

With a 1600cc engine the VW bus boasted a 0 to 60 in 20 to 30 seconds.

Those are for Big blocks

The first time for a new set of chains can consume a bit of time. I keep fiddling with them until I'm happy and then remove all excess links. I tag and hang them on a wall when I remove them. I do deflate them and even remove the core when I reinstall them. For me it just makes it easier. If nothing else it allows me to switch from summer to winter air. I have never needed tensioners. I have a set that came 'free' with some chains but they're just sitting on the shelf unused.