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We are not putting down other brands, we are merely expressing out preference. I tell my wife I don't find fault with other women, I just prefer her, . Besides, the phrase is "NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE BEING CHASED BY A WHEEL HORSE."

August 4, 1958 Billboard Hot 100 is published for the first time with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson at #1.

OK Kevin, here is "The List" An Equal Opportunity List of Offensive but Funny names for cars Acura – Asia’s Curse Upon Rural America Audi – Accelerates Under Demonic Influence Bmw – Bring More Women Buick – Big Ugly Indestructible Cat Killer Cadillac – Company Always Denies Its Lawful Liability After Collisions or Crazy And Dumbass Idiots Like Large American Cars Chevrolet – Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time Chrysler – Company Has Recommended You Start Learning Engine Repair Daewoo – Damn Asian Engineering Works Only Occasionally Dodge – Darn Old Dudes Go Everywhere Ferrari – Ferociously Elegant Racer Ravages All Roads Intuitively Fiat – Failed Italian Automotive Technology (they build Ferrari but why can’t they make a proper car?) Ford – First On Rust and Deterioration GMC – Got Mechanic Coming Honda – Had One Never Did Again Hummer – Huge Ugly Mother, Mostly Eats Resources Hyundai – Here’s Y U Never Drive An Import Isuzu – It Sucks, Unless Zero Used Jaguar – Just A Guess U Are Rich Jeep – Just Eats Every Penny Kia – Keep Inside Asia Lotus – Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious Lamborghini – Loser Always Maintains Big Old Rotten Gunk; Hardly Inflates Nobody’s Image Maserati – Must Also Suggest Extra Rope And Towing Implements Mazda – Made After Zero Design Analysis Mercedes – Most Expensive Road Car Everyone Drives Except Stig Mitsubishi – May Involve Turbos, Suck Unless Boost Is Seriously High Inside Mini – Moron Inside Notably Insane Nissan – Need I Say Something About Nothing Porsche – Proof Of Rich Spoiled Children Having Everything Rolls – Regal Opulent Lovely Luxury Sedan Saab – Swedish Automobiles Always Breakdown Subaru -Screwed Up Beyond All Repair Usually Toyota – Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto Volvo – Very Old Lazy Vehicle Owner Volkswagen – Vehicle Owners – Losers Knowingly Suffering With All German Engineered Nonsense

Everything that was mobile got taken outside, and the shop got swept out. 520H C141 Elec-Trak E-14 Roper tow vehicle J. D. 110 Speedex S18 Sulky, and wagon with seat. Everything else got pushed aside and swept around. Then it was all put bak and covered.

I'm with Kev on the ribbing part don't go to thinking the JD owners don't talk about the WH stuff. @Pullstart Does Chevy still give a free puppy with every purchase? Just so you don't have to walk alone when it lays down on ya.

I consider it ribbing just like hot rods. I’m a Chevy guy. We need the competition to be competitive, and I appreciate them all, but I can’t see myself driving a truck where they circle the problem on the grille!

I really wish you guys would stop putting down other brands, they will all break down eventually. The truth is, that slogan started with Deere's snowmobile line in the early 1970s. And it stuck. And the truth is that Deere makes probably the best line of lawn and garden tractors today with their X series line, made in Horicon, Wisconsin. Their 7 gauge deck, known as the 7 Iron, is the only 7 gauge deck that is stamped from a single piece of steel. The other manufacturers have to fabricated their commercial decks, using 7 gauge for the sides and 10 gauge for the top section and welding them together to make a deck. Only Deere has a press large enough to stamp 7 gauge metal. Rounded corners means less material buildup to corrode and rust a deck. It's also sad, though, that Deere choses to penalize their ag buyers with their policy for repairs. I know the auto industry wants to do this as well. Sad.

August 4, 1790, (236 years)

Installed receiver hitch and front wheel weights on C160 today.

This view smacked me in the face wheeling the creeper out from an oil change in the driveway. Not a horrible rear end view.

Another rule of thumb comes from zero turns: if you can't back up the entire hill without wheelspin you should not mow it with said machine. If it's steep enough to slide it's well past steep enough to flip. One thing to note: your ag tires might grip better running backwards initially, but when they finally slip they will slide like an ice rink because the chevron shape running correctly should "shed" whatever it pulls up. Running backwards will compact any debris and hold it making the tread useless.

Gear jammer or Hydro, you can mow up a hill much better than down, Simple physics, going up hill the weight of the tractor is being applied to the rear axle, going down a hill the weight is being transferred toward the front axle. I have used tire chains while mowing a steep grade, if you don't spin the tires they won't harm the grass.

had the capacitor replaced in the central a/c unit , over 30 years in , was blowing warm air , guy was amazed at all other regular function , as stated todays units , very lucky to get half of that . planning to replace it with same model carrier , so original solid ducting can be just , hooked up . had guys from my pfizer shop help out , who also helped with original furnace , made service areas , simple easy , what a concept , this is also in the cellar ?, size of small closet , set up for service ease , and NO CIELING LEAKS , plan out , repetitive issues , do a regular , by monthly , look see , filter check , coil spray down , drainage flow discs , insure condensation discharge flow , most important ? easy, chair access , makes this very simple . recently , repainted outside condenser . always snoopin around , pete

The first U.S. Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to patrol U.S. ports from Massachusetts to Georgia. The United States Coast Guard takes form in this small fleet of “cutters”—fast-moving, speedy sailboats—tasked with intercepting marine smugglers and collecting tariffs on imported goods. It's the brainchild of Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the treasury under President George Washington.

Try a bead of dielectric grease around the points cover and the gromet to keep the moisture out.

So sorry to hear about Dave's passing Lane !! He was quite the chatacter and a lot of fun at shows. Rest in Peace Dave. My prayers Lane !! Sycamore 2014.

This sulky has been around longer than we think. The manual has a 1958 copyright date.

Thanks. Until recently I also had an Amigo, a Massey Executive, and a Minneapolis Moline MoCraft. Sold them to a gentlrman who made a 9 hour trip from Minnesota to get them.

Hey hey hey.. Finally found a D-250!

Probablh 12v. Solenoid turns on the pump when the lever is moved to one side but not the other (see the spring.) I’d bet it was from a small dump bed truck with a single-acting cylinder. Lever one way turns on pump and lifts the bed. Lever the other way drains cylinder back to the reservoir. Dyna Might Grand Rapids

I am very saddened to report that my brother Wade David Ralph passed away on Wednesday due to complications from COPD. He was an Army veteran serving in the Army Corps of Engineers as a mechanic, truck driver and operated heavy bulldozers during the Hurst Fires near Fort Ord, California in the 1970’s. He was a very good carpenter, building homes and remodeling in Alabama and other locations and often assisted my father Clifton Ralph in his blacksmith shop. David was also a great Wheel Horse garden tractor fan ! We traveled to many different tractor shows and bought many Wheel Horse tractors across the USA and one in Canada! His COPD prevented him from traveling to shows with me the last 7 years as he was 24/7 on concentrated oxygen. FYI WADE DAVID RALPH 10/08/1953-07/29/2026 Visitation Saturday August 8th 10:30a-12:30p Kuiper Funeral Home 9039 Kleinman Road Highland, IN Internment 1:00p Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens 8178 S Cline Avenue Crown Point, IN

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Be careful for what you wish for. Many appliances, including Central A/C's have been cost reduced so much that their life expectancy is lower that the unit it replaces.

I will say this for JD'ers Every show I've been to they are the friendliest. The IH guys show up late and move your stuff when you are not there because they want the spot you have. The green guys say park here with us. The AC guys at our steam show are accommodating as well.

There a c-clip on top of the ball bearing, could be both are worn. The roller bearing at botton is only for rotation.

Maintainance on appliances, both kitchen & utility does extend their usefullness.. I drain 4 water heaters annually - my house and the rental. Ditto on giving all the expansion tanks the fingernail "Ting" test to see if they are still functional. A note on water heaters... I will NEVER buy another "self cleaning" style one ever again. It works in theory, but sucks in practice. It is self cleaning, it has a turbine blade at the bottom inside below the dip tube where the cold water comes in..... every time you draw hot water, the turbine stirs up the bottom sediment - but where does it go??? Out into everything that uses hot water. It clogs up the faucet aereators & worse, the dishwasher inlet valve screen. I could not wait for that one to die....

To clarify, most every Wheel Horse has an open differential. Preference to the less grip is applied when moving forward, backward, or slowing down. The brake is not simply on one wheel. I know you know what you mean Lee, but I figured it’s worth mentioning for future reading.

T-Mo. My brother in Vt always ask me why I hate J.D. I always tell him I don’t hate John Deere. I hate the color yellow just never could stand looking at that color.. And in Vermont being called the green Mountain state I guess it just fits. I also would like to add there is a ton of those tractors up there people love them In that state. I guess I could say John Deere’s is king from what I can see. I’ll stick with red.

Not sure why you cant message me here , but i will be making more come this fall , when i do i will put a post on that they are available

That big thing with the yellow wheels outta commission...? Couldn't handle it?

Mowed some hay getting the site ready at the NYSEA Pageant of Steam with the 875 Wheel a Matic!

Just realizing I’m the last one who posted a picture, basically the same.

Here's one of Chad's, I have them on a Raider 12, C160, and a 16 Auto.

The 417 - A also has the Eaton 1100 series hydro in it. Again, if it was maintained that is a very strong Hydro unit.

I noticed a small amount of smoke coming from under the hood of Morgan, the 14-8. Closer inspection revealed the smoke was coming from the front of the engine around the exhaust port where there was an accumulation of oily dirt. Today, I gave the engine a bath with spray on Gunk and the garden hose. Looks much better, though it didn't want to start. Probably got the points damp. I try it tomorrow and see what happens. This happened last time I cleaned the engine - no start right after cleaning, but ran fine the next day.

Nobody mentioned Techumseh's Until now !!

Scored some rear WH wheel weights and some FMC wheel weights today . The WH weights are going on the C160 if I dont change my mind. Leaning 520H for the FMC weights. They look just like some Bolens weights I have seen before. Got the xtra 7 1/2” WH wheels for free. Been a good morning these wheel weights are pretty rare around here so I’m happy to have found them.The WH weights are white but think I like um red better did certain years have red and others have white weight?

I agree. Just good natured trash talk humor. One of the guys I worked with is a Mustang fan. One day he had his latest acquisition in the parking lot and was talking about it to a couple three other folks, I walk up and say "looks fast. What's in it? A small block and a Powerglide?" Got a priceless reaction out of everybody, laughter, confusion, and of course the "oh man" reaction from the owner.

I might recommend a little more than 5 psi, or fluid fill the tires. But more weight unsprung is always a good idea. It’ll keep the effects of that open differential less noticeable for slip.

Nice score!

Nice score on that 312-8. Mine is my go to mowing machine, so I definitely agree with you,

Painted the FMC weights RegalRed today. Had every intention of putting the Wheel Horse weights on the C160 but the rims have the valve stem on outside so they want work on it (came off a Craftsman mower). The FMC has a cut out for valve stem so they got the call.

Bill, I actually believe the FMC weights have a big enough center to allow mounting on rim before mounting wheel to tractor, I do have a set that has too small a center on a 1257 and believe those are also Bolens, but now that I think about it, they may be Gravely? pic of 1257 weights in pic below.

Not a directly behind pic but close enough for guberment work.

Had to fix 2 flats on the ol hay wagon and used the C160 to haul them and tools around and out of the barn yard.

Broke out my C-85 tonight for its first mow of the season.

With your collection of vintage stuff sounds like you'll fit right in! You'd get along with @AMC RULES Say what Richard??? ...sure now you tell me!

The couple I have will be cheaper than that