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Hope to have some of these made for the Big Show next June in PA, actual size is about 3" tall ––– this is a video on the detail involved in programming a CNC with Vector Art to control the printer, and then the last part is actually building-forming the "Mother" original cookie cutter in wire plastic. I hope to mold and cast some in my epoxy-resin and to keep the cost down to $10-12 @, have to make lots of test before marketing. The first original part can get expensive to draw/program/make, but way too hard to create-carve by hand, probably nearly impossible without CNC..

Harland Sanders was born in a four-room house in Henryville, Indiana. After many jobs, including farmhand, streetcar conductor and fireman, he created the “secret recipe” for fried chicken that made him famous as the “Colonel” of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Another remarkably successful HOOSIER. Just setting the record straight....... * http://www.in.gov/ibc/2614.htm

Good posts a plenty here, we had some good flurries today on and off, but the cold air and wind chill, to much. For caters say snow Friday night into Saturday, BUT THEN sixty one degrees Sunday, and Saturday afternoon warms up to rain. Go figure. Sarge, I am with you on the run south thing. Jeff, yes sir on the trickle chargers, good plans. I use them myself. And me and John / SHALLOWATER, we talk a bit. Cleat, always liked that rig. Lane, didn't know you had a B 80 to. Ed, let's work on heat for the xi rigs. Dead guy, ztnoo, stay warm fellas. T MO, keep the coffee pot on. Ok, there, I think I covered all the bases on this post.. lol Glenn

These caption this threads are merely a form of entertainment. What makes them entertaining are the comments about the pictures. They are not a "best picture" competition. If you don't like these posts and would prefer that I don't post them anymore this is your chance to say so. If you like them you can voice that opinion also. But posting a blown up version of my avatar or a dog with a tennis ball in front of it without a caption does nothing for the thread other than disrupt it. We want to provide content that members like so I thought it only fair to see if you like this content or not. I like other pictures added to the thread with comments and have added my own comments in support of those pictures. So let's hear from you and see where we go from here.

This morning I got the repair kit for my lift cylinder and a nice pair of foot rest pads from "Classickitchens". Thanks Eldon! I got the kit installed and the cylinder back on and that sealed up the hydro system so I filled the tranny with 10-30 synthetic. I also got the engine degreased and hopefully in the next few days I'll get the valves checked and get it back on the tractor.

Jim, I have a real appreciation for the light hearted banter that goes on here and your "Caption This" postings are great. Thanks to our hard working Moderators (you included) any inappropriate comments get quashed rapidly. You can count me as a YES vote for continuing them.

A little more progress thanks to my daughter. I had an old set of hub caps (wrong vintage) that she painted the centers for me. They are a little scratched and dented but cleaned up pretty nice. I hope to work on the mounting plate mock up for the predator this weekend. I'm making it out if plywood before I drill the plate steel.

I would humbly offer my services as a taster....er tester...of your prototypes. Send beta cutters and an ample supply of any cookie dough you wish tested...I will document the, umh...testing...and provide you with ample feedback...

Looks like a debate is shaping up here. I gotta go with @wallfish in this one. Keep the ground speed up enough to keep the blower full. I usually get a clog when I run out of slushy snow. Sometimes If I power into a deep drift, it will actually blow out the clog. Again this is the advantage of the hydro...the auger always runs at top speed and the ground speed is varied to keep the blower full. With the 520 there is no HP problem like there may be on smaller engines.

What year Charger? Here is what they cost in 1972. I'd also suggest looking through some of the brochures in here..... from 1968-1972. They're not all here, but there are some. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/category/29-brochures/

I have used my 310-8 to haul firewood for most of its life with turf tires and 4 link chains the average cart load is about 700 lbs or more they work as well in the woods going up and down slopes & over stuff as they do on gravel going down the road in fact I had a tire blow on the cart about an eighth mile from home and pulled the cart the rest of the way home in 3rd high without any problems or even kicking in the governor. I'm a believer in chains on snow

Your body may be twisted Jeff, but your head is on straight. You are an inspiration to all of us.

Love them as long as they keeping with our family orientated site, in good taste and take advantage of the good natured humor of some of our more cherished members!

My wife gave me grief for years for not wearing my wedding ring (size 14 back then) at all . Told her I hated wearing any kind of jewelry let alone a ring at work and play . Wasn't that like one of the first rules we learned in shop class . Told her of two cousins that peeled their fingers like bananas jumping off of wagons and I wasn't going to be the third ! Fast forward twenty years and a accident that left me wheelchair bound . The wife and I were out shopping and we came across a identical ring (size 9 now isn't that crazy) so I figured I wear it for taking care of me these past years . Wouldn't you know it , for someone who can't hardly use his hands , I'm constantly catching it on my chair . I still hate wearing it but I do it for her .

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/54-glen-pettit-restoration-parts/ Glen Pettit makes them and lots of other cool stuff for our . I am enjoying the story of your 875. I have about a dozen and have no history on any of them. Funny how you life lessons come full circle with children and grandchildren; thanks for sharing. you are doing a great job!

After last year and four-time already this year (3 hours each time), only minor wear (5%) on the one edge of this nylon blade ($20): (I'm sold on this for an asphalt drive, quite, very easy to drill, very little wear –– have not used on gravel directly, edge was run high). (at this rate, the two edges may last 10 years: in the pix you see a 20# lead bar temporally hanging on the mule mount, both the front and rear tires have Rim-Guard fluid inside, the weight and tri-rib tires greatly help control steering, blade has 2 upright corner markers, Silicone on blade face).

Yeah - this weekend and even later today/tonight looks interesting . I'm in the lower snow band but that first storm they really missed it badly - 10" of heavy wet snow here , predicted 3-5" ....lol . Folks that are north or south of my location are really gonna get hammered , heavy snow to the north and mixed ice/rain to the south but we'll see what happens . I know the arthritis kicked in hard yesterday so something is definitely coming . Nothing like being a human barometer...lol . Sarge

I just stumbled across this thread. It's great read, and I only read the last page of it. I'll have to go back to the first page and start from the beginning. Great thread, and great family history, and great documentation, and finally, a great restore.

Harry Morgan was probably the biggest name actor that came out of the Dragnet series, and later went on to the long running block buster "MASH", one of the best TV shows ever produced......fantastic writing and unforgettable and totally unique, quirky characters.

@daveoman1966 I put this here so Dave see this. He rebuilds these and is the most knowledgeable that I know.

I checked that shaft and found it to have some play, The shaft is good but the 7879 bushing was worn some and was loose in the hole. I wasn't sure a new bushing would fit tight in the hole and I really didn't want to pay $13 for it to find out so I reamed the hole to fit a thicker bushing that I had in stock. The flange on the new bushing is a little thicker so to keep the pulley lined up I took the spacer out of the pulley bearing and shortened it a little on the lathe. Overall I'm pretty happy with how it worked out, the play in the shaft is gone, I have a thicker bushing that fits tight in the hole and this bushing (Toro #6229) is closer to $5 instead of $13.

I made a little progress this week, while it's apart I replaced the o-rings in the hydraulic valve and I've ordered an o-ring kit from "classic kitchens" for the lift cylinder. I got "Matt's" foot pedal installed this morning and I replaced the rear lug bolts with one of "Bob Maynard's" conversion kits. Also put a new valve and grommet in the gas tank and mounted it and I have most of the dash stand back together, I need to get the engine cleaned up and get it back on then get to work on the wire harness.

This may have been discussed before but I thought I would share. The link that lifts the plow on my electro 12 was a solid piece of steel and pushing snow across the yard was difficult without scalping the high spots so I replace the solid bar with chain. This allows the blade to float up and down with uneven ground. The blade is heavy enough that it does not lift up and ride on the snow it works good. Saves work in the spring.

Anyone else tried heated gloves for snow plowing? It was mighty cold this morning. I have a pair of Widders That work great. I also have a heated vest, have not used it yet. My gloves are not bulky, not overly warm, but your fingers don't get cold at all. Just install a power outlet on your tractor and it's all good to go Note: Widder is out of business now, but there are other brands of heated motorcycle gloves out there

@jimd Keep them coming I love the captions . I vote YES

@JimD Please keep the caption this post coming...It keeps me laughing (most of the time)!

The biggest difference between the two is the atf has a lot of detergent additives in it. It is primarily a lubricant just like the regular oil and has been used as hydraulic fluid for many applications. Automatic transmissions are operated by hydraulic pumps much the same as our tractors just smaller and more complex

Anything that brings a smile to a face is a good thing..... YES, .keep us smiling Jim.

I have stayed with ATF, but if you want to change to 10 W 30 I would suggest you get a couple of NAPA 1410 filters and a gallon of low cost 10 W 30 and a gallon of good quality 10 w 30. Change the filter, put in the low cost oil, drive it around (forward and backward) until it warms up, raise and lower the lift a few times. Drain the oil, change the filter and put in the good stuff. The little bit of remaining ATF shouldn't be a problem.

Grabbed a few pictures of the mounting of my Johnson FEL, It has a two piece sub-frame and the pump mount is built into the rear cross-member.

Almost seemed a crime to make it work.... well maybe not! But that guy behind me is tailgating and has no cup holder! Oh sorry Steve ...that's Uncle Rodger on the Cub...looked like you from a distance!

I just run 2-link spacing hd tire chains on my ags on 2 of my tractors - pretty much unstoppable , especially the old 1277 which has RV antifreeze and wheel weights (145lbs each wheel/tire) . It did finally break the trans mount plate - need to repair that in the spring . Same on the D-180 and it's weight alone with 50lb weights makes it drive right through 3' deep snow without issue . Sarge

I know we have discussed this in other threads, but while we are talking traction, I'll say it again. Two years back I bought a 312 auto for resale. It came equipped with a 42" SD deck, cab, 48" blade, hyd lift, wheel weights and rubber chains. After using it last winter to clear the five driveways of my neighbors, it is no longer for sale . It is now my dedicated snow plower. I was pleasantly surprised and amazed at the traction the rubber chains possessed. I have added the foot control to free up a hand to operate the lift and the antisway bracket on the front attach-a-matic. This set up really works well in the areas where many changes in direction and back dragging from garage doors is required. Another plus is, If a wheel does spin, I don't have to be concerned about scuffing up a neighbors newly coated blacktop.

The lift runs off the charge pump. Shims are used to get correct pressure. You may not need any. Need to run a pressure test on the charge pump. Should be a ball in the charge valve. On the motor ring are you talking about #74 on page 60 or #91 Parking brake. Probably ground down by inappropriate use. It is on the transaxle metal loop that drops down to engage some gear teeth. Applying it while still moving grinds it down. The opn epictuerd id ground down shuld be straight across. The metal shavings from this create the scratched on your valve plates.

Or? Saw this years ago. They make some pretty strong electric over hydraulic actuators now a days. Had a electric over hydro angle on a 72" plow on my Polaris Ranger. Man that thing could handle a lot of snow.

Now just my but looking at what I have to mow, loaded weighted AGs work best for me and I'm a little on the cheap side so I don't have extra wheels/tires combos and I don't like change them out or attachments much either so a set of 2 links over the AGs in winter and I'm set all good no traction problems and as far as ride 7-10 psi in the loaded tires no issues for me,Jeff.

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@AMC RULES Craig, I don't know where you find these timely videos, but that one is too funny.

I have to agree. When I got my B-100 back in 1993, it had AG's with chains. It was the roughest ride I had ever experienced. I spend the first year plowing with that combination, then the next winter I tried without chains. That was a big mistake. The for the next five years, I plowed snow with the AG/Chain combination. Not bad, but rough ride. Then when I had to replace the tires, I went with Carlisle Turf Masters. For winter I put on 2-link chains. What a difference. Reasonably smooth ride, even with chains, but the traction was all the difference in the world. So I agree with oldlineman, turfs and chains for me.

My first car was a 1930 Dodge Brothers 4 door sedan. It had 4X19" tires on wooden spoke wheels and It would go places I would never dream of taking my F-150 4X4. If I did get stuck and needed extra traction, I always carried a hank of clothesline rope and just wrapped it around the tire thru the spokes. Narrow tires are the bomb.

I finally had a chance to repair my 1997 520H transmission crack. I had recently fitted hubs and now pulled them to replace the left side case. Since the axles and hubs were less than perfect, I used Loctite 609 to make a better fit. If the fit allows movement, it doesn't matter how tight you make the set screws they will work loose as the hub rocks on the axle. You would think that the Loctite 609 would make hub removal nearly impossible, but they came off like they would have had a light press fit. The Loctite forms a plastic "shim" and doesn't make a tight bond to metal. This is the first time using my newly made hub puller and it worked great. In the photos you will see the hub puller in action, slivers of the Loctite and a flat that I milled on the axle for the set screw. I'll do a separate post on the crack.

Weight, weight, weight! If those Ag-Lug tires were filled with fluid (like RV anti-freeze or Rim-Guard) and had weights on them, they would have gotten the job done, your lugs could hold 6-7 gal (60#+) each, plus a 50# weight, then they would easily have done the job on your ground, ––– but on hard smooth ice and up a slight sloop, probably not. Chains on your Turf tires are much better on hard smooth ice, (but not deep 12" snow) but then weight in/on the Turf tires would make them much better. You want as little contact on the ground as you can have, fewer square inches on the ground gives you more pounds per square inch = more bite = more traction, and extra weight will greatly increase that traction. With hard smooth Ice, especially if on a sloop,the chains will dig into the ice and grab it, much better than a Lug Tire can, but then on rough ground and snow, I like the Weighted Lug Tires much better. All depends on the situation. That big load of coal looks like a heavy load, but not for a Ranger. (PS: up your tire pressure in the Winter, to 20#). Glen

It has been my experience living all my life in snow country Somerset Pa. that the best traction on snow or ice is 2 link chains on turf tires

A lot of very good gear pictures on this thread. I enjoyed looking at them from inside as it is less than 10 degrees this am! Did my snowremoval on Tuesday with the 1975 B-80 !

@JERSEYHAWG / Glenn I believe John @shallowwatersailor can tell you about heat in the cab on a gas (air cooled) xi vs liquid cooled diesel or Kawasaki xi but even on my 520H it's not the fact that I have "heat" as much as being out of the elements, back in January during the 24" plus snow/wind I stayed warm except for my feet and the windows would fog up a bit but NO snow face, snow crotch, or icicles can't go wrong there,Jeff.

Regarding the oil discussion. We have a lot of old 1940 & 50's equipment at the dams where I work. Some years ago I had a lengthy discussion with a Conoco/Phillips lab engineer about old non-detergent vs detergent oil. here's my simplified version of his explanation if an engine(or a gearbox) has an oil filter it should use a modern (detergent) oil ---almost every motor oil on the market today is this, some better than others. The detergent in the oil keeps contaminants in suspension so the oil filter can remove them. Old engines without oil filters are designed to use a "non detergent" oil. The non detergent oil allows contaminants to settle out. Have you noticed that some old engines have larger sumps than many new engines. if you use a "detergent oil" in a non filtered engine, contaminants are kept circulating and you run the risk of wearing out the engine a little faster. With all the modern oils on the shelf, it can be a challenge to find a non-detergent oil (many places only carry it in a cheap store brand oil) The other option (which we do on some old non filtered equipment at work) is use a good quality possible synthetic oil and change it a little more often. According to this lab engineer the "synthetic oil" is designed to do a better job clinging to and encircling contaminants so they do not come in contact with the equipment components.

I got the transaxle back together, here's a few pics of what I did. This is really a pretty simple process once all the hyd lines are out of the way, just unbolt the case and pop it apart. I collapsed the seals with a chisel and popped them out with a screwdriver then drove the bearings out with a bearing driver, then installed new axle bearings (Torrington J1816) and seals (SKF11124) and a new brake shaft seal (SKF7443). Putting it back together is pretty straight forward, just needed to make sure the 2 thrust washers were in place and I used a gasket from Toro (108312).

The Wheel Horse has been flawless over the past year. Cuts grass awesome, starts every time, and last winter the plow was a real Work Horse pushing snow around the drive. I purchased a snow thrower last year but did not bother putting it on since the plow was so much fun. This year I'm going to try the blower from the beginning of the season. Attachment was pretty straight forward although the first time did probably take longer then needed. Hopefully it will be as fun as the plow was, but we need plenty of snow to really get the use out of it.

Use #40 chain. The smaller bicycle chain tends to roll on the tire. Were you able to get out and test speeding up for loading the blower, Check the belt tension or PTO slipping? Guaranteed the chute is not the biggest problem for clogging as they are used as-is every year by many people. The tall chute does tend to give better performance for distance with less clogging and much less splatter but they will also clog up if there isn't enough snow loaded into the blower, belt or PTO slipping. Wet heavy slushy snow is the worst for clogging them up but running WOT and enough ground speed will limit the clogging up of the chute no matter what style chute.