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Love my big D's. Oh yes they are 200's

@Machineguy, @PeacemakerJack, @Achto, @elcamino/wheelhorse, @dells68, Here goes I mentioned back in the spring my parents' driveway washed out from flooding, of course I have the 2 compacts with FEL but nothing to haul anything on,(FIL has a C65 dump but not road worthy nor will my tractor loaders reach over the bed sides) so I found myself a fairly decent (family owned since new) 1979 Chevy c30 Scottsdale with 11' pto scissors lift low side flat dump ,a hidden goose neck hitch as well, and get this 454 Big Block power and granny 4spd trans all original except for the paint and a few new body panels, here's a couple pics, Jeff.

It never ceases to amaze me the lengths that people go to . I managed to find this Very rare to UK RJ58 , (like I need another tractor ) . But hey this one was too good to pass up . It was located in Dunfermline Scotland which is slightly east of Edinburgh and I live 470 miles away in the south west of England . I struck a deal with the chap , made him a good offer he couldn’t refuse , so he made a good few bucks . Now I have the problem of getting it 470 miles away , Och , I’ll deliver it says 🤩 ,so naturally I excepted his offer , I payed the fuel costs happily . Two Scottish chaps set out at 10 pm on Saturday evening and arrived at my house 10 am the following morning , made them a cup of tea/ coffee and showed them around some of my stuff and then we unloaded the the RJ58. Heres what they brought me from Scotland

Thanks to DJ Harrison, here is my new toy. D-200 with rear PTO, big plow and 5' finish mower. Got home too late to unload so I just parked trailer and all in the garage till I get a chance to unload and play.

If Kevin loaded it for me I probably could haul all Craig's @AMC RULES collection in one trip out of the Magic Shed ...

@dells68 , @JAinVA @PeacemakerJack@Achto @Machineguy and all others we better hope he doesn't find a pocket full of money and drive the old granny gears to the BS and get @pullstart to be his loader. He will clean the place out.

We don't use bolts down here bailing wire is cheaper , we use rope for seat belts .

There's still the basement! Make sure that seat in that truck is bolted down good. If you pop the clutch in granny gear that big block will have you looking at the cab roof!

I think you would need a bigger truck and a very large trailer to clean out the magic Shed . He keeps adding horses. I think Mrs. Rules is on guard duty for the shed 24/7 .

It is a 1997. You will need the rear extension kit to install plow on a 520.

Deal made. Picking up the whole package later this week.

Welded the 1054 “tower assembly” to the gt14 frame. Now the fun begins.

@squonk Yes Squonky this is my part of the state , US southern rednecks can always find the BBQ without asking directions . In fact I saw @dells68 Emory , and grandfather yesterday on their way home from a haul. They are going to wear out the Dodge hauling stuff back to the western part of Ole Virginia .

Tractor runs pretty smooth now been mowing with it and it does great. Got some time yesterday and today to paint the rims. And a while back I also replaced the trans oil which it needed shifts smoother now.

I knew it would make for a good laugh.

Couldn't wait to open this thread.... Nice tractors anyway.

I'm in Northwest Florida (Pensacola). While Florida is in the south, most of us north Florida people don't consider anything below Gainesville a southern state, more of a state of mind .

solid looking rig, while you are checking this out, take the time to get your favorite penetrating oil ,or fluid film ,inside those doors and the lower back of cab. as the fluid penetrates the crimped door bottom, and the floor closure it will start to spread and drip, and you will have stopped future rust. very simple to do and no door rot . I also use 680 wt. gear oil on the frame and bottom floor area. bombproof, pete

Welded the 1054 tower assembly to the gt14 frame. Ordered an Eaton 1100 case gasket and axle seals for the transaxle. Want to get it to roller status.

Took it for a spin. The steering fabulous. May have it done tomorrow.

I think I would have to go 3 or 4-53 Detroit Diesel leave the SM465 and add a gear vendors over/under drive.

I’m a nostalgic and energetic fan of Wheel Horse machines. If you’re in the Southern States let me know! I’d like to get something together

Somebody's got to bring the horses west Jim! Might as well be me. I'm done for now, err at least till something else catches my eye!

Nice! You can't be late 60's-70's Chevy pickups! Tough as nails and last forever. Enjoy your new ride and thanks for sharing Jeff!

"Love my big D's" MEEEE To!! and boyoboy you got a couple there thats .................. well, just fantastic!

Made more progress today. Still lots more to go

A friend of a friend has a GT2500 Anniversary Special for sale. It was being used to pull firewood before the owner passed away. PTO clutch is not on it but the parts are all there with it. Also a 36 inch rear discharge in the weeds nearby. There is also another GT2500 parts machine there as well. Not sure on price for everything yet, but I'm pretty sure I want this tractor. UPDATE: The tractors are now in my possession. Neat thing about em is they were built on the same day and not too far apart on the line. One runs, but is very cold blooded. The other I'm sure will turn over and I'm hopeful it will run. I'll go through both of them and freshen everything up. I guess you could say I'm officially addicted to Wheel Horses now. @gwest_ca here is another serial for you to add to the list on the manual page.

I started working in my 1966 L157 Lawnranger trying to see what I can salvage on it. It has a S7d Wisconsin engine that would not turn either way but maybe 3 inch's and stick solid. I turn it the other way and same thing so I thought maybe a broken rod. I pulled it apart and it has a stuck piston and stuck intake valve. I removed the valve and crank then worked the piston out. The top ring which is the compression ring was stuck solid. I tried to free it and it broke (a dumb thing on my part). I should have soaked it first but I didnt. I have 2 questions. (1) I'm going to take the piston to a repair shop close by and see it I can get a ring put on it. Can this work ? I'll hone the cylinder first a little to kill the glaze. I don't want to put much money into this engine. I know it needs a carb also but there not that expensive. (2) I need a repair manual to see how the cam and crank timing is set. It's a clean engine the bearings are good Cam and crank not warn. Nothing that bad. I think it would be a good engine if I can get it back together.

That poor thing, I feel sorry for it, well at least it has a paint can top to protect it now.

That is an awesome truck Jeff!! I'm a square body GM fan for sure & definitely a big block fan. It should serve you well.

Dennis, i think it is just n enamel finish with no primer or clear coat. The hood om the 418 I just painted had lots of white tarp spots on the hood and fender and when I sanded it those areas had hardly any adhesion, paint just flaked off.

DO LIKE I DID ,I PUT A DIESEL IN MY 1054. RUSS

After looking near and far, I finally picked up a 312 8 that was found close by to me. It seems to be in good shape, with 300hrs on it, and it fit my budget. Now I need to figure out how to put a sleeve hitch on the back so I can start turning over some ground. Any advice on that or maintenance would be appreciated.

Hey man you can come down have all the heat you want right now brother. I'm in Nashville and right now I'm drinking tea and babysitting my new pony and what a little beast. My hats off to the boys at AZ tractors. I got this motor from him, didn't even hear it and he sent it to me, it runs runs perfect! I'm also debating whether or not to work on my 312-8 I just picked up. Suns a little hard on the cranial surface ! Cranks but no spark

Nice old truck...can't beat the durability and ease of maintenance on those old late 70s Chevy's, been tossing around the idea of buying one like that myself, but the one im looking at has a 12' bed and only a 350 with 4 speed

More assembly completed today on the 42 Sickle Bar Mower ! I like the black carriage bolts on the sickle - look just like plow bolts!

I was wondering if anybody else would catch that Jay😂.

Let me just say everyone has been so helpful and I just want to thank everyone for taking time out of there day to help me!

Without question... the best W-H score I've seen in a long time Neil.

I looked at one of my older KT17s she doesn't have the switch just a pipe plug sealing the hole. It is definitely 1/8" NPTF. You can get the switch from any parts place this is from Replacement Commercial parts warehouse https://www.rcpw.com/

A look at the service manual shows the oil pressure switch having a 1/16" NPTF thread which I have not heard of. I expected to see 1/8" NPT and the 1/16" may be a typo. There is a difference between NPT and NPTF in the thread design and sounds like the naked eye can't see the difference. NPT = National Pipe Thread and F = fuel http://www.cutting-tool-supply.com/TechTips/Tapping/NPTvsNPTF/NPTVsNPTF.htm The switch in the parts manual is Kohler 5209903 that is replaced by 5209905. Neither are listed as available. Did find an online reference that 2409903-S for the later CH and CV models is a replacement but don't know for sure. What I would do if it is possible is to clean the area up with a degreaser and get it bone dry to see where the leak is when you restart the engine. It could be from the switch or it could be from the threads. Maybe the switch has been replaced with one that has a different thread. All NPT threads require a thread sealer where the NPTF does not - but it probably would not hurt to add a sealer if required. Pipe threads are tapered. The threads at the end have a smaller diameter than the other end so they do not need to be that tight. The diameter of the switch threads get larger as it is turned in. Don't turn it in thinking tighter is better. You could crack the block. 1/8" pipe has an OD of .405" which is between 3/8" and 7/16" if the size is confusing you. A Kohler dealer that has been around for many years may have the answer for a replacement switch. I doubt Kohler made their own switches so there has to be a suitable replacement out there. The manual states 25-50 psi is the operating pressure. Let us know what you find. Garry Corrections F is not fine - it is fuel 1/16" pipe has an OD of .313" which is 5/16" so it must exist

Welcome aboard, I will say condition doesn't necessarily mean hours are wrong, some people just have no clue about properly maintaining a ($7000 when new) piece of equipment, bought this '95 used with 236hrs a few years back from the Dealer I bought my Anniversary 520H new from in 1998, Jeff

@GlenPettit we met at @whfan74‘s meet and greet when you insisted on giving my girls Branded pencils, tattoos, and whatever else they were interested in, no matter the cost, for the sake of keeping kids involved in the hobby. Today they both have “their own” tractors, which they love so dearly at 8 and 10 years old. Maybe you planted a seed in them that day, and I hope you did! Happy Birthday, may you be on the mend soon, there are children coming up that need people like you! Thank you for what you’ve done, for my kids and most likely for many others as well! - Kevin “Pullstart”

Mowed the back yard... with the new REO skiff this afternoon. Not a bad cut, considering it rained all night, and today until noon. Then snatched up the high rise tub cart, just because it was there.

My new '67 REO skiff (#36)... followed me home today. Was successful in my rescue of another ... across the Connecticut state border.

Hey Pete, Whatcha think of these...

Today I went out to my shed and looked at my old tractor. And joined. She is a 1277 Runs and has all the goods.

Next, the work in progress. We should finish her up today and I will be taking it home. Hopefully, that is, and will include more pictures of it "fixed" then.

A wheel Horse with a hydro pump for lifting implements! I use a 1961 Wheel Horse 701!