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Oops, I did it again! We got about 6-8 more inches of snow last night so I felt obliged to play around with the video camera once more. (Hey, we don't get much snow...I can't help myself!) In what has become the norm, I cleared all five driveways in our cul-de-sac and then most of the street as well, since once the snow is out of the driveways, I have to find a place to put it! I admit that finding a good place to put the snow while not blocking someone's car, driveway, mailbox or storm drain was challenging, especially since a significant amount of the piles of snow I pushed a week ago are still there! In today's installment—which is the last one this year...I promise—I have the camera mounted on the B-80's hood and I shot the video in time-lapse mode, 1 frame every 1/2 second which roughly equates to 4 minutes of video for an hour of video. BTW, if you don't like Sinatra, you'll probably hate this!

Just ordered a blast cabinet from Harbor Freight.....Now I have to get a BIGGER air compressor. Used my wife's debit card!! It's for my birthday.......shhhh

You know, I wondered after the fact if I should add a warning that if you have issues with the motion, especially in "first person" shooter games, flight simulators, etc, you might want to proceed with caution!

check the fuel pump for a leaking diaphgam

so i shot a couple pictures of my horse there ya go

Wow what a day! Super busy at work and dinner out. Thanks to all that have wished me a Happy Birthday here on the Greatest Forum in the world Red Square!! From Koen who was the first to ring in at 3:52 A.M. (thanks for staying up all night Koen! ) Probably was having lunch when he typed it. Don, no seizures here unless I get to close to a Tecky recoil rope! . To cousin Brian, who must have spent all day digging up those smilies out of his vast stock pile of Horses.To my older Dino brother who took a selfie and slapped it on a pizza. Now I know what I'm not having for lunch tomorrow! THANKS I see Uncle Jim has dusted the snow off and managed to get back in the house. Jim we need some more of those action shots! John, I didn't see a Gravely with a sno-cannon show up at my door yet. come to think of it Ken the 420 didn't get here either! My younger brother Craig. Awful nice sentiment but I think I may have a few nightmares now. And to everybody on RS thanks for all the wishes and laughs and we will see a bunch of you in a few months in PA. If anyone wants to give me a snow cab, I can pick it up there! What a way to celebrate your 5800th INTELLIGENT POST! BOOM----SHAKA----LAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I think it sucks that you didn't get all of "Summer Wind" on the video. That was the best song.

There is more to the Eaton 700 vs. Eaton 1100 history than just the transmissions. Wheel Horse also installed a 4-Pinion transaxle with 1" axles with the Eaton 700. For the Eaton 1100, Wheel Horse used the 8-Pinion transaxle with 1-1/8" axles. It is the transaxle that shares the limiting factor. Wheel Horse was establishing a price point as some owners did not need a full ground-engaging tractor. The 700 could do limited ground engaging though, including tilling and snowblowing. I have a 1986 Wheel Horse 312A with over 1100 hours that has been used for more than just cutting grass! The advantage to the 1100 is that it also provides an auxiliary circuit for a lift. But - the Eaton 700 is still a stronger transmission than what goes into the riding lawn mowers that are manufactured today. For more discussion see:

Believe it or not..... you need more weight! My "bone bag" comes in @ 270lbs. Add on cast iron wheel weights to boot. With that being said I also run 4-44lb suitcase weights and 5 gal gas. All kept in a box/rack hanging off a Scotty hitch. It's made a world of difference!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE....I found a pizza with your picture on it.

I always thought the noise was the bypass valve. My hydro's all make noise to some degree. It is worse in cold weather, and improves as the units warm up. A heater for the hydro is a good idea, even a lightbulb for half an hour might help. I've also gone to synthetic fluid. Regular oil just gets too thick in the cold here. Amsoil 10-30 in the hydro, flows like water even at -30, but it is expensive. Both tricks seem to cut down (but not totally eliminate) the noise.

Lars, hope you get well soon and I am glad it wasn't worse than what it is. I also want to thank you for sharing your experience because since my accident a couple of days ago my mind is now racing through all kinds of possible injuries and their causes. I am also guilty of using a RJ without belt guards. It happens to be my grandson's favorite tractor and I can't keep him away from it. I have always been self-conscious when he is next to it while it is running, worried about his little hands. Guard needs to be a custom one (longer than stock) so I never got around to make one. I can tell you now, that thanks to you that tractor will never run again until such a guard is in place. However sadly, at least there is some good that comes from our misfortunes, in the form of real lessons learned from them. Get well soon.

Knowing the man-hours involved in replacing the axles on the D series, I'd spare no expense in using the highest grade steel possible. In the transmission reassembly process, I'd also replace ALL of the axle bearings and seals with top-end American-made brand names.

The noise is very disconcerting the first time you hear it but normal. I was very concerned about the noise when I bought my first, the 518xi in 2010. Even my 523Dxi with PS has a slight noise at times. Reading the manual five years ago that Rick referenced put me at ease. Follow the manual about warmup before using. You may even want to buy a magnetic heater for the transaxle if it is in unheated storage before using. Try not to run it to the "stop" that unloads the excess pressure. You'll soon get the feel for it. If you watch my videos, when I reverse I only raise the snowthrower enough most of the time to not drag on the ground to limit going over full travel.

Oh yeah, I used the sale price and 20% coupon. It was my wifes idea to buy the cabinet. I guess that is what she meant when she was talking new cabinets.

I'am with buckrancher leaking fuel pump into the crank case.

What a Pud! Just rub some dirt in it, that's what a U.S. guy would do!

Mike, I have attached a page from the 5xi transmission service manual. Following the first paragraph there is a Note concerning noise from the lift valve on non-power steering units. I have 522xi which has power steering, and the lift is not very noisy. It looks like you are in a cold climate, which may also cause the hydro to be noisy. I always run Mobil 1 10W-30 in the hydro. Do you know what is in your hydro and when was the last time the hydro filter was changed. Have you checked the oil level in the hydro? At 400 hours, you shouldn't really be having valve problems, or hydro for that matter. Also note that the last paragraph on the page makes reference to running at full throttle. Are you at WOT when you get the noise. I'm sure some of the other 520 and 518xi owners will chime in and make reference to how noisy their lift valves are. Rick Trans.pdf

Great Steve and you? Very great also the way you help us all out on this tran stuff. I'd never tried it before seeing your instructional.

Title says it all, last year had to fight an old Fergie to plow my drive. Not only would it take all day but it broke down and out comes the shovel. Have a real steep section and would have to back up as far as I could then pull snow down, find a place for it and repeat. The 414 with weights and chains and thrower eases down, sometimes trouble getting back up. But 3 passes and I'm done, with a little playing around at the bottom and top. Hour maybe hour and 15 mins. Waahoo!

Spring is on the way . one way to tell ? New shoots on my prayer plants !

Heard on the news that you are only 5" from a new record snowfall and another storm is on the way. Wouldn't it be a shame to go through all of this and Not set a record!

Agree on the 41xx series of steel. I have not seen any indication that the original axles were hardened - they seem to file easily, in fact I wonder if they were any more than common steel. But, as mentioned, if you are to add increased load then it may be wise to go for strength. Should be easy enough to google up the 41xx steels and familiarize your self with them.

I have (and love) a 1977 C-160 Auto with 10.5 wide shoes, 2-link chains, 75lb weights (2), and my 200lb bone bag, but still spin a lot on ice. Just one wheel spins and I know that is due to the 8-pinion differential. I have a complete 10-pinion LSD from a Raider 12 in mint condition and I want to swap that...in its entirety, into the C-160 gearbox. I know that will go a long way in reducing the ice-spin, but will it make an exact fit replacement of the original 8-pinion differential ? ? ? Here are pics of the 10- and 8-pinion differentials.... axles are both 1 1/8" dia. direct replies to: daveoman@windstream.net

Stevesaurus - Already have wheel weights, chains slip worse on wet/slush pavement after bulk of snow removed. I also have a bucket of sand on a platform added to back. It seems like once tires get warm from spinning, they are worse than 'first attempt' at hill.... I think i need special grippy rubber -- or that 'stick-um' spray wide receivers use on their hands.... { i do know that about 12 years ago i was able to plow 4 inches of snow going up that hill....}

I think I remember a thread on this subject, only in reverse...swapping out the 10 pinion for the 8 pinion. It had to do with how the ring gear meshed with the 11/44 toothed gear. Seams like I remember having to file or grind off a little of the 11 tooth part for it to fit. Since you are going the other way around, you may not have to do that. At any rate, you should be able to see if there is a problem before you bolt it up. The right hand axle is longer then the left.

Not too sure I'd try to fix what isn't broken. If you wanted to, you could spray sea-foam in the carb while it's running as well, (will smoke like a banchee). Most guys who use it, swear by it. They'll typically empty a whole can of it in one episode. I have done this as well, but without a real problem, hard to say if it really works.

Hello,I picked this up with 19richie66.It is a future restoration. It has a stamped frame which I believe is a 56.

My 2002 520xi (with just under 600 hours) also has this noise, but I am not sure it is a screach. It happens when the lift is at full travel in either direction. Maybe a bypass valve? Anyway I am not concerned about it-especially after reading Rick's note.

That coated hardware really completes the project.

Can you say... Dramamine?

I had to make a couple with the wheel horse initials

Chris, not fair. Your having way to much fun. Also nice tune from another jersey guy. Lol Job well done and thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed it. Glenn I know Frank was into trains, bet if he saw this video he would be getting a wheel horse to.

You amaze me Jake

Fuel pump.

Sorry it took so long. Had other things going on. I really enjoyed the Flywheeler event. Richie, his wife, and Mike are a really great bunch. I have been planning on going to this for a few years, but now that I'm retired I actually have time to do it. It was well worth my 975 mile round trip. I picked up a nice 702 that I have been wanting for a while. After checking it out there is a lot of fresh red paint on everything which is usually not a good sign. However, I found everything to be in good shape and it runs and rides well. The throttle cable to the governor is not right, I think (see bottom pictures). If anyone has pictures of the right way it goes I would like some see them. Chris From Florida

Getting a little closer, engine is now complete other than oil drain and air cleaner, still have to paint the air cleaner, and pick up some screws for the carb elbow. I'm going to run the oil drain off to the side of the frame, its probably not original, but don't want to make a big mess on the frame when changing the oil. Also got the rear lift, and steering together and working good. exaust was painted with rustoleum high temp paint, have had good luck with this on several tractors.

Interesting......

Negative 20 isn't normal for here.

Great info! Looks like my Sqonkfest tractor 1267 has the 5060 trans also. Is this a confirmed limited slip? I know it's a plowin machine!

If you can push the PTO lever forward it sounds like the spring that should make it go all the way forward is not doing it's job. Make sure the PTO lever actually comes to rest in it's full forward position before messing with the switch. Cleat

PTO all hooked up. Rear lift assembly installed. Muffler and heat shields installed. Welch plug for camshaft replaced. Proper dash installed. New battery tray installed then installed battery. Cleat

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Thanks Mike...I was just about to get you involved here. See you all at Mentone.

Thanks Bob, it's good to know I'm not making it too boring a read Good progress has been made made today, both steel blocks have been bored out to take the lengths of steel that pivot in the rose joints.. Jumping slightly forward here as I forgot to take photo's of all the stages.. Both pivot thingys have been drilled and a thread tapped to keep the rose joints in position, and both pivot thingys were press fitted into the block.. a nice tight fit they were too You may of also noted from the above photo that the whole thing has been put in the lathe so I can cut a few tapers... If your wondering it span quite straight only a 1mm out of true.. Quite chuffed with that Stub axle installed, another tight pressure fit.. I still need to weld it all together, and yes the bearing will be coming off before the hot sparks fly.. I'm rather happy with how this front end lark is coming together

So how did the block at an angle look spinning around on the lathe??? Blurred! So I thought I'd better turn the camera flash on which has the power to stop time for a split second The boring drill bit wasn't quite big enough so I had to use a boring bar to take the hole out to the right size.. Anyway, have a photo of a spindle stuck in a steel block at just the right angle A quick bit of reassembly to check block to disc clearance.. There be plenty I will be tapering both ends of the block to make it look nice, but also to give a bit more space allowing me to get the block a bit closer to the wheel.. Mounting the calipers should be easy, just make a bracket to bolt on the caliper and weld the other side to the block A bit of mass production, all machined to length. Turned down to the right diameter and one notched.. The notch is for fitting a rose joint.. This will sit about here... I need to bore a 3/4 inch deep hole in the block to sink the steel bar into.. Which will get the rose joint sitting about here... And that folks is this thread up to date once again... Making my own front end (steering and brakes) is certainly a lot of work and lot's of thinking is involved, but I'm really enjoying the challenge.. Your never too old to learn

Moparham....what you are asking is a little difficult to answer in a thread..... Steve's point is....in his opinion you may be biting of more than you can chew....and he has the experience.... Do a few searches on the forum.....a few guys have revived worn hydro trannys....specifically D series..... Yes it has a loader....but you have some engine worries.....and some hydro expense for sure..... Now if I already owned the tractor....I would try to fix it....but I would not buy one to fix unless it was a really good price....like Steve said...that loader is the value here.....the tractor is not unfortunately.... My D series spins the wheels with a 200 lb weight bucket on the rear......

So, I can't seem to sleep, so I float around the forum and find this topic, and I notice I've been mentioned, and that I should throw in the group photo pics that I have! Thanks, Steve! My dad normally takes a good picture when he's given a camera! I'll let him know that you approve! I'll post up all the ones we took so that maybe we can find a nice full picture!