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We've all been concerned with JimD's disappearance from the forum, and not because he's a great Moderator. Today on FaceBook, Jim posted a new status: So our thoughts and prayers are with him on a speedy recovery. Hope to see you back soon @JimD

So the other day I built a kohler for a customer and had no way to test run it. So I put this together. This is first version as I will be making improvements to this in the future.

When you live in the country it is best to have hardware on hand. Having other hobbies only makes it more necessary. Mil Veh like Gr8 NF, Farm Tractors like bigger stuff Lower Left is Gr8 NF Stainless and Galvanized, Upper left 1/4 to 3/8 various styles also nuts washers etc...yellow bins longer bolts 1/4 to 1/2" Lowery right 9/16 to 1-1/8" bolts nuts...There is a separate section not in photo for 5/8" nuts bolts. Some of us have horse addictions some other addictions

Run a belt to the wheels, ad a stand up sulky to the back and race it like Ben Hur!

Looks like it make a great hair dryer

Yep Jim, we have already been making the phone calls to find out how you are. You can run, but you can't hide. Thanks Karl for posting this.

I can remember a show that was on TV about 5 yrs. ago called Inspector America. The guy went all over the country pointing out serious problems with our infrastructure including dams and bridges. The problems he showed were serious and in a way embarrassing. One of the bridges with serious flaws he brought up was the Tappan Zee bridge. Thankfully a new one is being completed as I type. I wonder why that show got cancelled? When we go to see my son in Philly we go over the Delaware River bridge. Well, as of about a month ago it was closed indefinitely due to a large crack. Oh how very nice... Makes ya wonder how many other bridges out there have serious problems with them that we continue to drive over. Keeping our infrastructure up to date and SAFE should be a top priority, but sadly it hasn't been...

The white overspray on the rear rim tells me it's probably not a quality paint job, just a quick rattle can spray bomb job done without much prep. I would be way less than $400. Maybe cut that in half even. Is one of the front tires off the rim/bead? Mike......

While kursing CL I spotted this; thought I would share it.

If you have an Ace Hardware or a True Value Hardware in your area, they have most of the parts you need in the little drawers stocked by Hillman Hardware. I must make ten trips a week there just for nuts and bolts, etc. Jim

Sounds like that would be Ben HURT!

Improvements ??? Are we talking a Cradle mounted dynamometer and magnetic pick up to measure torque and RPM.

So I received my pristine NOS hub caps from a friend (non-forum) in Indiana. I am going to put them on either: 1972 Raider 12 or my 1966 1276 So if this were your choice, WHICH tractor would you put them on? Let me know what you think.

has a 8 hp kohler straight 4 spd what you is what you get no accessories with it he's asking $400 i'm thinking $300 in my mind whats your opinion?

Left side on the one right on the other and always show them nose to nose. Then you only need one set.

Sorry for the delay, had to catch up after being off work for four days Always good seeing those who were there. Side Note: Classic Tractor Fever was there and is going to have my Raider 12 on on their show and in their 2018 calendar Told my wife I'm moving to Hollywood. This was some of the filming Some show pictures. 1st was set up day . . . this was early on before many got there. This was ONE of four halls. Days before everything had to be "safe" The biggest freakin hit & miss I ever saw . . . makes your chest thump when it rotates. Watching it being started was interesting, because when it fires off you GET OUT OF THE WAY Here it is running 20170217_101835.mp4 My $60 room with Mrs. Zeek and dog . . . nothing fancy, but 5 minutes from show and a diner in the parking lot next door for breakfast. Fridge for beverages The best burger I ever had at the Quentin Inn that was 2 minutes from the show and hotel

Karl, thanks for passing this along, glad to hear Jim is improving.

Get well soon, Jim.

The gauge will only show 100% when mowing wet heavy grass or blowing the same type snow, 25% at idle 50-75% under normal loads, Bogging down could be stale gas and dirty carb or binding deck spindle/drive start with removing/loosening the PTO belt check for stubborn/stiff deck spindles mule drive idler pulleys frozen ect, if not then move onto the fuel system, drain tank/lines add fresh non-ethanol 93 octane and some seafoam or similar also check air cleaner for restrictions "mouse nest" ect...and welcome aboard to ,Jeff.

I get just about all my hardware from here as i live in eh boondocks and it is 20+ miles to a hardware store that may or may not have what i need. https://www.mcmaster.com/#

Add a tub and put it to work.

Imagine a K-91 would look something like this...

I did a similar test rig last summer and also had plans to improve it for longevity. I never got around to it and may never do so. Handy though when you need it.

I think I would say the 1276 if I had to pick... but I think it would look best with the older style painted center chrome caps...

No brainer Zeek... definitely the 1276. Think I remember someone saying here... you could remove the clips, cut a slit length wise into a couple 1" pieces of fuel line... position a few of 'em around the caps perimeter, these will provide enough tension to hold 'em in the rim... and prevent scratching your rims all to hell when mounting them up. Worth a try.

I like jims answer,,,,,,,OR,!!!!!!!!!!! me and Jim will give yeah $500.00 for either one and we will share,,,,,one year him,,,,me next,,,then repeat ,,,,,,,,,,,either one,,,has to come to the SHOW

I don't think you should use them on either one; they would look great on my Suburban!

Pinch the Nurses for me Jim! Good Luck!- Al

HUrry Back Jim , we miss you .

Get well soon Jim, then we can skype again ,

Good to her he's ok. Thanks!

The PTO is working flawlessly you can barely hear the Predator load down when it engages (48inch deck 3/4 throttle). When disengaged the belt stop quickly, very happy with this setup.

It does make one feel like McGyver when he solves a problem with repurposed parts or scrap......well done!

All the model numbers are listed here = DNA Garry

An 8 H.P. with a PTO.....now that is kinda cool....I would buy it just to copy that set up on a couple of my 857's so I could run the more modern mower decks...... and,,,,,,,are those 10 inch rear wheels.???? Looks like this horse has short legs,,,,if all this is stock,,,,,i cant say that I have ever seen this model before.. and yeah never know,,,,,the rattle job might buff out after it hardens a little more...... Howard857 Horse in Va.......

Some of this likely will not turn out quite as planned, but it's interesting, just the same. In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper worldwide. Within just a few years, their business model disappeared and they went bankrupt. What happened to Kodak will happen in a lot of industries in the next 10 years - and most people won't see it coming. Did you think in 1998 that 3 years later you would never take pictures on film again? Yet digital cameras were invented in 1975. The first ones only had 10,000 pixels, but followed Moore's law. So as with all exponential technologies, it was a disappointment for a long time, before it became way superior and got mainstream in only a few short years. It will now happen with Artificial Intelligence, health, autonomous and electric cars, education, 3D printing, agriculture and jobs. Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Welcome to the Exponential Age. Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years. Uber is just a software tool, they don't own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world. Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don't own any properties. Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected. In the US, young lawyers already don't get jobs. Because of IBM Watson, you can get legal advice (so far for more or less basic stuff) within seconds, with 90% accuracy compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans. So if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90% less lawyers in the future, only specialists will remain. Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer, 4 times more accurate than human nurses. Facebook now has a pattern recognition software that can recognize faces better than humans. In 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans. Autonomous cars: In 2018 the first self driving cars will appear for the public. Around 2020, the complete industry will start to be disrupted. You don't want to own a car anymore. You will call a car with your phone, it will show up at your location and drive you to your destination. You will not need to park it, you only pay for the driven distance and can be productive while driving. Our kids will never get a driver's license and may never own a car. It will change the cities, because we will need 90-95% less cars for that. We can transform former parking spaces into parks. 1.2 million people die each year in car accidents worldwide. We now have one accident every 60,000 mi (100,000 km), with autonomous driving that will drop to one accident in 6 million mi (10 million km). That will save a million lives each year. Most car companies will probably become bankrupt. 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We have already released our software in Indonesia and will release it in Arabic, Suaheli and Chinese this Summer, because I see an enormous potential. We will give the English app for free, so that children in Africa can become fluent in English within half a year. Boom! 

Before I began my horse hobby I rebuilt chainsaws. Poulans, homelites, mccolluch, Dolmar, jonsereds, pioneer, husqvarna and Stihl. I started with the older USA saws, cause they were cheap to buy and easy to work on. At my peak I had probably 50 saws, I'm at half that now. I've sold 300 or so over 10 years. I also burn wood. Luckily I work grounds at a private highschool on 150 acres of wooded area. So here's what I did today. First I dropped a leaning oak, 40' got hung up and pulled it with our bob cat tool cat. Next was an ash 30', easy drop nice wood ready to burn. Used my 3450 poulan (60cc 16"x3/8") and my super pro 380 same saw as above just yellow that saw has a 20" bar. These saws are pro saws and are a joy to run. Mill be posting more pics of tree work and saw projects

Prayers for speedy and complete recovery...

Shynon, when you build one of those stands for me, my back would appreciate you raising the engine up to about waist level or so. Thanks!

I buy my stainless nuts and bolts from boltdepot.com. Good prices, and you can purchase as little as 1 single item. No packs of ten and such.

The governor internals are the next to last thing removed during an engine tear down and the second thing installed when you reassemble ..per Kohler Manual

TravelinJavelin I have one of those. Good little tractor I plow with it. But what you may not like is the tires are small. Not standard size. I put some 6/12 on mine and larger on the front made it sit better and feel better. This was definitely a quick pant job look at the muffler on top and bottom of steering wheel look like he painted over the no slip covering on running boards. There are better ones out there in my book. Or you low ball him and fix all the bad things on it.

I was kinnda hoping for a plow attachment after the development stages ,,,,,,,,lol This is a good idea,,,,,,,,,,,of course,,,there is always the storage space issue,,,,, I like it !!!! Howard857Horse in VA

I wouldn't pay $400 for it either , but I understand the $400 asking price. He probably has over $300 invested in original tractor purchase price, paint, decals, seat, oil, filter, cleaners, abrasives, etc. Plus 40-50 hours of labor.

I got a 418A tonight.

Jeff (WVHillbilly520H) made that for me. I just prepped and painted it. Thanks!

Its for duplex printing on the back, so it will look right folded up.

Finally made it upstate for some good snow. We had 12" Saturday and 5-6" Wednesday. Cold temps till Friday. That being said it was almost perfect.... it was 45-50 degeees when I started blowing. It was getting heavy. Anyway here's old faithful doing her thing. By the time it was over I had about 6 hours blowing. When my plow guy told me he made need a backhoe for the next storm. I said NO... I've got a horse!

Dayton, Ohio had the famous flood of 1913. They built a series of dry dams with no moving parts that were so overbuilt that heavy rains do not get very high at all on the face. They maintain them well, keeping the faces groomed so the trees do not grow into them and [when the trees die and the roots rot] cause voids for the water to enter. The damage and loss of life from that flood will never be forgotten, and that provides a strong incentive to keep things humming along. No federal money was used and the bonds that financed the dam were retired in 1949. Maintenance is funded by tax assessments that assign what you pay for flood protection based on the extent of flooding your property experienced the flood in 1913. This is how you do it right. http://www.journal-news.com/news/miami-conservancy-created-unique-flood-control-plan/CVSjpRqb35txXFBW7kUdoN/ What Dayton did benefits everyone downstream all the way to the Mississippi Delta. Contrast that with how California will probably want taxpayer money from the rest of us to repair their dam. Maybe they will surprise us and do it the way Dayton did. One can only hope.

With apologies to any attorneys among us, the best thing that I saw was "There will be 90% less lawyers in the future...".