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Here you go then The line up 73 16 Auto & C160 68 Raider 12 68 Commando 854

Slapped some brush painted red on this dethatcher today (gray just wasn’t going to cut it!)

I pulled this photo from @cleat's restoration of a GT-1600 to show how it should look.

April 10, 1971, The U.S. table tennis team begins a weeklong visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the invitation of China’s communist government. The well-publicized trip was part of the PRC’s attempt to build closer diplomatic relations with the United States, and was the beginning of what some pundits in the United States referred to as “ping-pong diplomacy.”

I will take some pics in the morning I find the casters to be a necessity I have tried different set ups The pneumatic tires failed (Cheap Chinese tires )

Cleaned up a downed apple tree at my mom’s house today. The tree had just started good apple 🍎 production! Uses the 314- 8 of my brothers anddhis 4 wheel wagon as our other Wheel Horse cart was being used by their neighbor . Five loads in the four wheel wagon and she was cleaned up!

Hey guys, just got home from working out in Indiana… He said he was a member but doesn’t go on here much anymore. It’s so much fun to travel back east and finally get to see another one of these tractors. Isn’t that crazy? I’ve never actually laid eyes on another Wheelhorse other than my own.🤣 The one in the photograph that is parked on the gravel has a diesel engine in it… I think a 10 horse. ..really got me motivated to get cracking on the recently rebuilt Kohler K341 installation. I’ve got another hard week of work and then will finally have some time to get the engine in and get the wiring done. Jason

Added adjustable seat tracks to HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!!

Put a little bling bling on that came from Vinyl Guy. Changed engine and hydro oil and filters and added oil filter cooling tin gasket.

As a throwback here are the photos of when I got it.

It's a runner! Wiring isn't 100% done. Going to try to get that finished up tomorrow. It still needs tuning but I may have to do that at Pullstart's.

Got any weights? I like weight too! especially in winter. @Pullstart can help if you have an issue lifting them!

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

Update: I have a chance to bring it home. However, I'll need to rehome it quickly as I don't have room for it and my free time is limited these days. I'll post pictures once it's home.

Is that a gear drive hood stand??? A hydro will not have that tab on the hoodstand that is used by the gear drives to stop the belt. You will never be able engage you belt with that there. THere would not be the long support section below it that is part of the hydro Belt guard i think.

The only possible way a shop could be too big is if you couldn't afford to heat it. Even then, just build a wall and heat part of it. So I guess that means no, it can never be too big.

Today was "Get the tractors ready to mow day" Went to the WaWa to get some Rotella 30W and a couple tubes of Red n Tacky Engine Oil change, added EZ oil drain valve ,grease and blade sharpening on the 875 Engine Oil change, Trans oil (Mobil 1 10W40 Napa 1410 filter) grease. New battery and blade sharpening on the C-160

I do not change attachments any more to much bending reaching lifting etc. So today it was time to swap out the snow horses for the grass horses. Sweepster came down yesterday, no wind, got some the TWP road out of the yard and back on the road also the driveway, have some more to do but too windy today. Storage shed is in the distance up the hill.

Hey fellas, So my work with the helicopter took me out to Indiana doing controlled burning, and I noticed three Wheel Horse Tractor’s at a person’s house along my route to the airport every day… Decided to stop in and met a great guy named Larry Greener, I’m sure a lot of you may know him. He used to have a pretty massive collection of our tractors. It was so nice, he was in the backyard and we just started chatting and he showed me some of his tractors… Including this awesome C160 that had a front end loader. Living out in California, I have never actually seen another Wheel Horse other than my own lol, so it was fun to chat with Larry. It is greening up so beautifully out here in Indiana, absolutely beautiful. I think I’m going to relocate here! All the best Jason

Some pics Angle iron and sq tube 3/4 rod welded to a square plate that you can bolt the caster to. I had pneumatic tires but the kept going flat or ruptured the side walls. Using old deck wheels now. They sink in more when it is soft but at least they hold up. I live on a hill and have near constant breeze my annual sweep the rocks back on to the road should take an hour or so but usual spread over a couple days waiting for the wind to die or be in the right direction even so the thatch it picks up blows all over mostly back on me. It is 48"wide The electric lift is glacially slow

Those bolt on it can come off, My last 520H tower had it on

Looks like it was from NC...

I just used gasket material and some silicone dressing just in case. But a regular fuel pump gasket will work just fine.

US Navy 74-78 Naval Communications Station, Guam USS Flint AE32

Well the fun continues. First we had another flat tire due to the tire have a bad bead and poking a hole in the new tube. So today I got 2 brand new tires and tubes, cleaned the inside of the wheels up with a a wire wheel and solved that issue for now. I also got the new belts and mower deck installed. I sort of rigged it for now. Like I said all I have is my 120 arc welder and limited tools u til I get my shop setup but the grass isn’t waiting. So I sort of patched the shrouds up and this is when I realized I didn’t have a lift rod for the deck. So I used what I had to bandaid that problem. I’m going to have to either may something proper or find an actual part for it. My belt for the drive seems too long. I used the OEM but the adjustment has to be all the out for it to work and that push’s the deck so far back that sometimes it hits the rear wheel. Cant imagine if it has the oem 27” tires on it. But it was mowing pretty good otherwise until the mower died. I hopped off and check under the hood and seen nothing. Standing to the side I started it and it started right up. Hopped back on and hit the pto and as soon as I din that it died. I assumed it was the seat switch and it was. So I need to find a replacement for that but for now it’s bypassed.

That's some quality there and a testament that they treat their people (employees) well

You’d never hear a guy(especially the kind of guy who is here on RS, or any guys that I know) say “ I have this garage/shop/barn, but it’s just too big!!”

You can make your own poor man's tap. Take a 6 inch nipple to the angle grinder and cut some slots length wise on the threads. It will at least clean out some carbon.

You should have been soaking it with penetrating oil since you owned it.

Several methods none easy. Cut the nipple off 1/2" from the block the nuse the sawsall inside the nipple cut down until you just see the threads showing then collapse it a bit with a hammer and chisel . then it should come out. make sure the exhaust valve is closed and vacuum out the shavings.

I changed the oil and oil filter, and greased all 4 zircs. The recycler deflector had both bottom corners broken off, which sent grass all over the place, so I installed a piece of flooring and metal retainer to block it off. Buying a new deflector and parts for $75+ isn't in my budget at the moment. On a side note, I went down to the local Autozone to buy some sae30 oil. I didn't see any on the shelf so I asked an employee if they had any in the back warehouse. I told him I needed 2 qts. He came back with 2. When they rung it up, it showed it was 1 cent a qt. The manager said it was discontinued and they just wanted to get rid of it. I told them I'd buy whatever they had left. Walked out with 7 qts for 8 cents (sales tax was 1 cent).

Being 80 I have learned to plan my work, once on the floor do EVERYTHING while you are down there, if I can remember why I got down there in thre first place.

I have been using a Tractor Supply Kevlar 5/8" X 82" belt for several years with good results. For OEM you may want to contact K&B @76c12091520h.

I was shown the spring clamp trick years ago and it has helped keep me sane during blade changes! 😉 Hoping the new-to-you tool will serve you well and give you lots of satisfaction.

One of my favorites 1986 417-8

The routing looks correct, but matching the belt size to that pulley is what you want to look at. You should only be able to deflect it about 1/2" to 3/4" with moderate finger pressure midway between pulleys (with the tensioner engaged). And (obviously) it shouldn't slip when in use.

Not the correct engine pulley either.

Looks the same to me. Just joking with ya, its beautiful and probably 10 or 1000x better than I could do. Great work!

What Paul said above is the most popular method of removing the old pipe. I use a Sawzall with a fine-tooth metal cutting blade at low speed.

I just took mine apart and reassembled it. I added 28 ounces of 85 140 and it is super quiet and no leaks.

I get down there and then remember the tool I need that is up on the work bench

I would say small moves all the way around the caps or moons. A long screw driver or small prybar. Send up a picture of them if you can. How do you like the 856? This one came from the big show a few years back. I like it.

Helicoil. Many sources out there but here's one for Ace. Autoparts stores might be a better source - https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-marine/auto-tools-and-maintenance/thread-inserts/8088511?store=15447&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20158972939&gbraid=0AAAAADtqLJHMLafoblAMXBwlnb5OgXguA&gclid=CjwKCAjw1tLOBhAMEiwAiPkRHvTn_qbGBJO5a_sQU_Z3HCPNy5Q7LDeTvmVnPdGflwOw6ZtpUmqmgxoCkT4QAvD_BwE

I get corrected on this one. The BBT will tell me or anyone else "I'm not "better", I'm the Other half" And I'd also add: S/O

I have definitely called Trina that. Here's proof.

Everything there should be FREE. Best thing you can purchase is the gummies/salty snack trap at checkout.

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.

Thats my son and I in January of 2008 (he’s 30 now). We had matching BlackHood’s