Leaderboard

Look up this guy for travel and entertainment information. Just don't wake him up if he happens to be napping.

Thought it would get some attention lol. LET'S see your puller engines.

Sweet little cabin! Got the Harley and wheel horses, thats my kind of vacation! About 10 years ago my great uncle and I took his HDs out for a nice day ride through amish country PA. We ended up at bills bike barn I think it was called. All kinds of vintage harleys and indians. I dont remember what town it was in but he lived near by it. If I were to get one of those new fancy 4 door ford f150's I would for sure bring my fresh raider but thats probably not gonna happen lol. That being said, I want a rj and im that guy who would buy it and take it all apart in the parking and put it in the trunk of the chevy sonic 😁

Doing some work in 38 degree sunshine today! Selling snowblower, paining three speed transmission, redoing some brake shoes and airing out three of the horses, the 701, 702 and 603 today! Have tp glue the pad back on two brake bands and set asisde to dry. Priming the three speed transmission. Going to prime my RJ belt guard for one of my two RJ redo projects.

You need to be in this year's picture, to be taken Friday morning.

I reached a point where I chased down a oil leak and repaired it. It was a bit more involved than I expected but 24oz morning coffee must have not been Decaf. I powerwashed the 416H first then I removed the side tins to find more oily mess and buildup. Cleaned all of that up and wrapped a few paper towels around the cleaned up hydraulic hoses and put the tins back on. The Pics are after the first powerwashing cleaning. Ran the 416H with the loader for a few weeks watching for leaks . The Onan engine oil was the only low fluid, engine ran perfectly with no issuses, smoke or noises. The oil drain fittings were covered and leaking. Trying to remove them was plain fun. The short piece going from the oil drain cap to the 90 degree fitting was unwilling to turn out no matter how I tried. The length from the 90 to the engine crankcase was just plain loose at both ends, the draining length would just rotate up and down with no wrench, super loose. Engine oil had leaked for so long that it completely migrated over, under and to the rear of the tractor. No hydraulic hose leaks at all. I had thought the axle seals or hydro were leaking given all the crud covering hydro when I first cleaned it up. Of course in operation the hydro fan had helped to spread the oil nicely. Tried all the tricks mentioned to tighten the oil drain fittings but was afraid just torquing ( to remove ) on the oil drain short pipe end was really bending the pipe length after the 90 going to the engine side crankcase. I did not want to damage the crankcase (crack it) itself so the i hooked up the hoist and had to lift the engine out to fix the problem. End of the story is it's was the easiest oil and filter change I ever did. Installed new oil drain fittings rather snuggly for the oil drain line. Truthfully if was a full day at it to repair it. The PO had no clue. I found after pulling the tins that he had sprayed White Lithium grease over the oily crud to lubricate everything. Amazing how oil and grease really keep the rust down on an unkept machine. Enjoy the pics.

And make a weekend get-a-way to the big wheel horse show! Plan to go to the show friday and then hit hershey park sat and head back on sunday. How many fellow red square members are going to be there? Looks like good times from all of the pictures ive seen. I cant wait to check out all the cool stuff in person! 👍

So I decided to book a room for Wed night at the comfort inn to join up with you guys for dinner and a few drinks. We do plan on camping the other two nights. The boy is all for it since he gets to take an extra day off from school if we go Wed.

. Did that one year and was fun. Too bad you don't have more time to check out other areas like Gettysburg and such. We took a whole week off and explored the country side on motor bike! Found a nice cabin to home base out of & campground sure did like my little red tractors running around giving tub rides. Best day of the show is always Thursday I think. I mIght make a speed run this year not sure yet. Are you taking any tractors? If so are consider a extra spot for one that wants to hop on and go home with you!

Finished with the loader. Now on to the tractor for a makeover. I am going to sell the loader if any one of you members are interested. PM me. or call 573-473-6944

Second that

Attached the excellent Maynard brake linings with Goop to my babies and got to test the 125 yesterday - sweetness. Took the 42" deck for its weld last week and finally got to looking closely at the arbors with the intent of replacing the bearings. It was just a matter of applying grease the old fashioned way - hand and finger pressure. They're all good. Deck goes back together this weekend with the help of 36" deck mount hardware sitting nearby - less worn. The 36" came with the 120 which is another example of extreme red-necking requiring some weld breaking so it can steer straight. Too many beers and a hot torch make for bad steering. They wanted side discharge , too, so, hey, just cut the deck and add a chute - done! All in fun. Super strong engine and good trans so she will be saved as functional, just not super shiny like the black hood. Weekend coming!

Thanks Everyone and even if it seems weird, please just call me by my member name: Jake. We got about 4 inches but with near 20 mile per hour winds, the drift got up to a foot in some areas while other areas were cleared down to an inch or so. A lot of it melted by late afternoon. Not enough to plow. Felt bad for all the robins in my front yard scratching at the few patches of dirt where winds and melt opened up some areas of grass.

ruff...ruff ruff...ruff... er, I mean: By the way...Is this you?

Are you a support member AND going to this years Wheel Horse show?? There is still time to get your FREE trading cards from @Vinylguy . And just think...if you bump into me at the show you’ll go home with one of my cards! I’ve seen what mine look like and think it would look great on your fridge..or maybe framed and placed on your mantle...you be the judge .

I'm hoping for the best on the trans. I feel better that I now more history on the tractor. If it's no good I know where he lives. I'll egg his house. LOL Just to add for those who never heard of Paul Harvey the rest of the story. Check out on YouTube Paul Harvey what happend to the Mayflower

Another year or two and we'll all be heading down on Tuesdays to make Wednesdays a full prep day for set up day. @stevebo You're gonna get spoiled in hotel bed, nice hot private shower, breakfast without having to cook it, no worries about rain or wind, ect. ect. You'll be booked in a hotel for 2019.

Good boy ! Now go get your master to post some pictures .

Hello Red Square forum members, I'm an old dog, and my master is an old guy who is so old school, he doesn't have internet access. I have to go down to town and use the Wifi at McDonalds. Fortunately the signal is strong enough in the parking lot ( they don't let me inside ). My master has several Wheel Horses, all oldies but goodies. I will relay the questions and answers to the old guy. Thanks in advance for your help! Clyde

Is this what you are looking for? ¿Estás buscando esto?

Do we want to know???

A non runner is a big gamble, especially an automatic that you can not test. I do prefer the hydros for all my work, especially for blowing and plowing snow. Good decks with no rust thru, good spindles, blades, belt, and working belt tensioner are easily worth 2-300 bucks. The blade, frame, and axle bracket are worth 150-200$. I am not a fan of the rocker plate engine tractors, but they perform OK. I just think all tractors should have a solid engine mount and I don't see any less vibration in the rubber mounted engines. If the tractor were running so I could check the hydro by chaining it to a tree and running it hot in forward and reverse while spinning the tires and the tractor was clean, I would say 4-500 bucks for the tractor. With out being able to test the engine and tranny the price has to be much less. But with two good decks and a complete dozer 4-500 for the package would be tops.

What do you suppose he uses this toilet brush for that is hanging on the lift arm?

Hear you go Ritchie... http://campparadisestream.com/ They had one or two of these cabins. We could have rough camped it as well but what the heck was our vacation for the year. @Joshn569 keep your eyes peeled for other threads as the time gets nearer I am sure there will be more. '

Had the same problem on a 520. Nipple was wicked loose in the block. Yes can't swing the elbow without hitting the frame. You went the whole hog route Pup. I just removed the mounting bolts and used a pry bar to lift the engine just enough to remove, re-pipe tape and snug back in. I used a new nipple just in case the old threads were boogered but probably didn't have to. Threads in block looked good.

The year before last I think we had nearly 70 in the group picture...

Good to see yet another Michigander!

If you want to know how many this may help from some of the out of towners me included. And many,many more.

You can remove the lever. It's held on the shaft with a small roll pin

Today I took some time to clean up the 520LXI mower. Did the typical PM on it and worked on the rear weight bracket. I thought I would mention that I tried Miller's tire paint on the plastic wheel weights and it worked very well. I also coated the steering wheel. Nice little clean up. I repainted this machine when I got it a few years ago. Two years ago I got a 60" deck with original paint which is pretty faded now. I think I will give it a quick worker repaint before I put it on. I love this machine!

Always ready

I pulled mine outside today and stretched there legs a bit, once I finished up the 401. Figured it was nice day so let the kids drive them around awhile. Also tore down a parts machine today.

edit, add: Bill Murray taunted by a mole 36 years after Caddyshack.

WOW!! is that thing ugly, or what!! One day I was closing up the shop and noticed one justa burrowing, grabbed a garden trowel (it was handy!) and flipped the critter out. Put my #13 boot on it to keep from running away --- That little thing was lifting my whole weight up, I do believe if I could have balanced on him it couldve supported me - amazingly strong!

You want the pump to run with the ignition switch in the RUN and START positions. You can see in the switch description the only 2 terminals common in each position are the R and I. The R is not used in this application so that is one place you could add a fused supply for the fuel pump. The special female terminal with a tang that will lock into the plastic ignition switch wire holder is available from automotive jobbers. Garry

John- You may be right. I decided to book Wed. and Thur. night. I am not sure if I will stay over both nights but you never know.... lol.

Please keep me posted. I have to do the same thing as you. If I find anything I like I'll let you know. I need two sets.

I tried to locate the mole defense post I started several years back, but no luck. Maybe one of the mods can find it. I had pictures of my mole killer system....four Wheel Horse tractors pumping the exhaust into the tunnels. I haven't seen another mole for years.

I have a a 35 hp 4wd with loader and backhoe and I sit here drooling over both the C-195 and FEL! I really love my New Holland TC-35 but it would really be nice to have something smaller at times and (other than the lack of 4wd AND PS!) I think your creation is ideal. Any thoughts about adding PS? BIG rear weight? Again, very nice! How'd you make the bucket?

Item 51 must fit inside 56. It might not be fully collapsed. Try slamming the end of it down on a block of wood to see if you can shorten it. Even a few thousandths would mean it moved. Garry

>020 is just a starting point when installing a set of points, the points gap also sets your ignition timing. Kohler static_timing.pdf

US currency bills are a unique mixture of textiles and paper, it will remove oxide if it isn't too thick and put a nice polish on the points. But, it will also carry oils from human hands and that will quickly lead to oxidation quicker. Dedicated points files will not contaminate the contacts, but you always want to pull a clean, new strip of paper through a closed set to insure they are dead clean - that's what makes them last. There is also a static timing setup procedure for Kohler engines using the flywheel and an ohm meter, works very well and sets the timing per the engine's mechanical tdc and ignition advance - which helps with worn engines better than just using the .020" gap spec. Should be listed in the engine section of the manuals area on this forum.. Sarge

again Jake and John. Very nice introduction. You won't find a better place for WH info nor will you find nicer people on the interweb!!! Did you get any of that snow today? We got maybe a couple inches down here in Kazoo but not enough to push or blow. Pretty much melting as it hits the pavement. There is a fellow in Crystal, MI (a coupe hours east of you) that advertises on CL all the time that has a lot of WH Tractors, Implements and assorted parts if you get in the mood for a road trip. I haven't gotten over there yet but it is on my short list of things to do. Again, welcome and we're glad you're here. Jim

Tim, Your title is confusing.. Are you asking us for Joe Papke's contact info?

to the again Jake.........sorry John, but being an old dog, I'll probably call you Jake forever.

In 1955 the paint that was used was Lead Based paint. You will have to do what the rest of us do, use the Acrylic Enamels which are used widely today. As for color, pick out the RED that you like, lots of shades and lots of opinions. As to what was and wasn't painted when it left the factory in 1955, who knows for certain? I doubt that anyone on this site worked at the South Dixie Way factory in 1955 and most vintage photos don't show that kind of detail. One thing for sure, if you want to stir up a hornets nest around here just make a definitive statement about anything claiming "this is the way it was". The folks with the contrary point of view will be along any minute. I would suggest that you attend the "Big Show" and talk to everyone who has a '55 RJ and take lots of . Once you have developed a consistence of what is and isn't right for your you can feel good about the research you did. The important thing is that you enjoy the people you will meet while there. Aftreall, that is what it is all about.

I have one of these also, very strong magnet, head adjust to most any angle. Very bright

Went to my buddies shop yesterday and the bike lift was open (which is unusual) so Gary thought it a good chance to get the commando out and try to remove the hitch pin. Once we got the wheels off I noticed some play in the left rear hub. moved in and out on the axle about an 1/4 inch. Called up our good friend Rmaynard for advice and got that issue resolved. thanks Bob. About 3 weeks ago I sprayed Aero-Kroil on the hitch pin and figured we would still have to cut the pin to get it out but after a couple taps we saw it move and were able to punch it out with little trouble. Ordered one of Lowell's awesome hitches and got it installed. High quality product as always Lowell, Thank You. The brake was a little weak on the down slopes last year. I am pretty sure the commando wont float. The adjusting nut was rusted up also but after 30 minutes soaking with a kroil treatment it was good to go. Love that stuff. Hoping to find a good lawn sweep now that I have a hitch. Noticed the original Wheel Horse tires are age cracked on the inside. I think I mowed all last summer with no air in them. Will start looking for some new tires. Oil change and a good cleaning next. Then load it on the trailer and take it back out to the lake April 1st. Almost forgot, Need to mount a good adult beverage holder.

I have an older Technics and a Sony 5 disc cd/DVD player and some 30 year old Technics speakers. A 42" vizio that play the latest from David Gilmour, (Pink Floyd) and yes I share with the neighbors.