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On 4-4-24 the Winter storm left 14'' of heavy wet snow and shut down the complete 1.5 mile loop of trails the RS members enjoy at the September M & G every year. This does not include the dirt woods road not owned by us that is about a 4 mile out and back that Mike @Sparky takes charge of is impassable currently as well. At this time all of the trails are done on the house side of the brook. The trails on half of the Cabin side of the brook are done except the far left hand side of the property where the Hemlock grove is which is about 5 ac. This is the worst we have seen this much of a mess here after a Winter storm. I have been able to have a good friend of mine come up 3 times to help out with getting things back to normal. I have done quite a bit of it alone picking a little bit each day. Having well maintained equipment around has made a huge difference in the progress. I would like to thank @AMC RULES and @Mrs. Rules for the offer to drive all the way up here to lend a hand so the M&G will continue on, very much appreciated. That is what makes RS a special place. These pictures are only some of what it looks like and I may have posted more than I should have not to bore anyone. Thanks All

My son brought over his 1969 Work Horse 700 and together we showed it done attention. New rear AG’s. New adjustable tie rods and a front end alignment, also replaced the steering thingy that bolts to each frame rail (can’t think of the name). That part was a PIA!! He also brought over the 42” deck off his 314-8 so we could use my air gun to get his mowing blades swapped. Great day!

Give your Garden Tractor a Lift In June of 1969 Popular Science Magazine encouraged us to “Give your Garden Tractor a Lift”. They provided detailed drawings and a good description of the build. Let’s get in our time travel machine and go back fifty-five years to build this hand powered forklift attachment.

The deck is a nope, but the rest has hope.

Good Horsey, you can take a break now......

I have wanted to make this post for the past ten months; today I drove a Wheel Horse for the first time since my stroke! My wife was a bit apprehensive about the whole thing and I wasn't even sure I could get on the 310-8; but I did and it felt SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD

Hello All!! Long time no checking in but, THANK YOU ALL for the birthday wishes last month. Appreciate the acknowledgement of the day I was hatched 45 years ago. After finally getting time to be off work early today the opportunity to get the C125 out of it's hibernation since early 83-84. And the story of what exactly happened to it. How I wish Paul Harvey (September 4, 1918 - February 28, 2009) could do this narrative for me. Here is the rest of the story. Bill had two sons, Neil and Patrick. Neil being the oldest was tasked with the lawn work with their father and Patrick being 3 years younger, could help by raking, picking up sticks and trimming with hand shears. One day, the family was heading to Peoria and on the way, passed by the local lawn and garden dealer. Seeing a load of the new black hood tractors outside on display he pulled in and didn't hesitate to purchase a C125, the first Wheel Horse sold at Stoekers Lawn and Garden. Also, his first garden tractor. The tractor was delivered on a Friday afternoon and the salesman demonstrated how to operate it safely to Neil and his father. After taking turns on mowing the lawn, it was parked in the garage. Patrick wanted a turn but his father told him that he can use the push mower for a few years first and then graduate to the rider. Not the answer he wanted. Then came Sunday, the day of relaxing, family picnic and the accident. After church, they all raced home, mother busy with the prep of the drinks, salads and desserts, father cleaning the grill and placing tables in the shade with the help of both sons. That afternoon, people were enjoying their Sunday lunches and conversations when the sound of a motor got the attention of the father. A Wheel Horse had come out of the garage with Patrick driving... poorly at top speed. He managed to strike the concrete flower planter, picnic table with people, dessert table, and a pine tree. Needless to say, tractor was ruined and so was the picnic. I found out that the father had tried to repair/repaint the hood to the best of his ability but couldn't get it the way he wanted. So, instead of selling, or trading it off he decided to bury it in the back of his shed behind the many vending machines to be forgotten until a few months ago. His son Pat is the one who gave me this tractor and told me the entire history of why it was buried. The deal is that I maintain the lawn that tractor was intended for since he didn't get to. I installed a new battery and cleaned the fuel system. That's all! Runs beautiful, drives excellent, needs hood repainted and decals. Needs the Choke handle since it was broken off. Thinking about using plasma cutter and eliminating the discharge chute unless the deck from my 312 will fit. Have to get the C195 out for pictures from small to large

Well they fit perfect they are smaller than the spindle so the offset can be changed multiple different ways with spacers. Currently the hubs are out and the spacer is on the outside

Happy to see that Picture. Best evidence for yourself you recover ❤️👍

Tractor supply hitch pins, pull out the handle, cut to length, drill hole for supplied hairpin, done.

I threw together this puller to remove that last stubborn pin that I had. First I used a Sawzall to cut the pin on each side of the tranny. Then I drilled & tapped the pin that was stuck in the tranny. After that I used this puller to remove the pin. Tighten the bolt on the puller, use a drift to pound on the opposite end of the pin. Repeat, repeat, add more extensions, repeat....

Sooooo I've had these made up, I would have dine it myself but I lack the tooling, they are ment for running the rear wheels from a Yamaha blaster. I'll be putting them on this Sunday it's ment for stock spindles. I had them offset the mounting hub on there with threaded holes to change offset if needed

36" rear discharge Drive belt 102741 (1/2" x 96.6") for C-Series tractors (Gates replacement BladeRunner 6638BR 17/32" x 96.75") 42" side discharge Drive belt 102742 replaced by 94-2501 (1/2" x 103") 42" rear discharge Drive belt 108834 (1/2" x 98")

This is on a 420-LSE, a little different but similar.

This stupid hitch pin. Every tractor I've ever torn apart this pin is a big issue. It's been soaking in pb blaster since January and I've heated it and no dice. Probably gonna have to drill it. I'm just here to vent.........

Haven't turned to the arc side ... yet...

This was on the radio yesterday. Dickey Betts wrote this about his Native American girlfriend, Sandy "Bluesky" Wabegijig RIP Mr. Betts

Yep, I suspected you’d notice 😁 (and a tip ‘o the hat to you) I was holding out for a “reversible” adaptation, but the “forward” end of the frame was just too unwieldy so I cut it off. I saved the parts, though, so it could go back together as an Allis/Simplicity with a bit of welding (as though THAT will ever happen). Here is a progress shot with the frame nearly complete and the blade hung for checking alignment, tilt, and clearance. Turned out better than expected. Some more details to design and build and then a paint job. This one will be at the Big Show.

Tossed a decent bid at this C-125 8 speed at the auction and was the winner. The ice worms got the fender and deck, but otherwise it’s got hope. I checked it out before placing a bid. It’s filthy, but the transmission oil is topped right off and beautiful, the engine oil is a tad low but fairly clean. It sure has had a critter in there and needs a battery.

Had a couple hours this afternoon, So I took a closer look at Wally. I pulled his tusks. I don't know what the PO used them for, but they were bolted on with 3 grade 5 1/2" SAE bolts that are capable of pulling 36,000 lbs. Got the junk wheels and axle off. The spindles look good, but are still stuck in the axle and soaking. The rear wheels look OK and one is even holding air. The hubs, axles and keyways are OK. The tranny is free and works in all gear and needs axle bearings and seals. No water in the case. The shower head is rusted thru. Engine is locked and probably junk. Check these long hub set screws. The steering wheel is stubborn, but I will win. The deck shell looks good and the cast iron spindle support is not broke. It's locked up but I didn't attempt to free it yet.

Except that MTD will look like trash and not “art” ! Nothing wrong with letting one retire. I clear-coated this one to stop it from rusting away. As you can tell I love showing it off as much as my running driving machines !!

It was entertaining to hear about it from the person that caused chaos in the first place. Thank you for the information on deck!

Say the word Buddy! Have a Chevy, be there in an instant.

I'm not so sure the pulley is welded to the shaft (at least not by humans). Blurry makes it hard, but I suspect you are seeing the pulley body welded to the threaded hub.

So looking over the scehmatic i think i may be catching on....when the kill relay is relaxed "De-engergized" the contact is grounding the magneto wire killing the engine. So by me fixing the red wire it will "Energize" the kill relay and unground the magneto wire?

Like I needed any more bright ideas!!!

@JCM That widowmaker leaning tree. You'll want to fasten that before felling. You have a hand winch? I have 3 here. BBT The Tree Cutter Pro would be happy to help you. Probably bring me though.

Really appreciate all the hard work you do to keep those trails maintained and open for “cruising” Jim!!

Yellow Bellied Sap-Suckers down here are what you call people you want to insult…

My neighbor is into old cars and just pulled in with this gem He found down in Md. Then he said he also had this in the bed of his truck. Said he brought it along in case I wanted it. Yep! Accepting all interest and info on it's ID.

Those air hammers have helped me once or twice. Yes cut the slot hitch and take the hitch to the press if needed. Gets the draw bar out of the way too.

I don't own a tiller but...A common complaint when running a tiller with a hydro tranny is that you have to hold back on the hydro lever to keep the tiller from pushing the tractor forward too fast. So I would say that the tiller should spin forward. I know this was a complaint with the Cub Cadet that I grew up using.

Maybe a Craig Linda Eric Trina work party.

The shower head is rusted thru Ed : check if that shower head back is ok ! The back if good can have a new face put on ! You can pen off the old rusted one and pen on a new Pepper Pot Kohler muffler face on the old showerhead - they will fit perfectly!

Well, Wally is a pile 0 parts now. The worse part was getting the frozen cotter pins out. I did have one bolt with most of the head missing. Had to weld on a new head.

As @WHX?? noted... There are four shallow grooves cut longways in the side of the threaded hub. Here you see the ends of them. Once the hub is in the pulley body, a special fitting on a big press drives metal “stakes” into the grooves and against the body to wedge the two together tightly. The ends of the stakes get peened over a bit by the press fitting, as well. The outer nut and washer assure that the pulley can’t “spin off” of the shaft!

Holy cow, that's quite a bit a damage. Good luck and be safe with the cleanup. I don't see any wheel horses out there doing the heavy hauling

Got that right ! Looks like somebody welded it on. Pic is like your eyesight these days Bob ... real blurry... Should be threaded with a nut. Real goofy fine thread size too and It's not 5/8-18 or 5/8-24.

Thanks 'Fish great tune... Gonna make me & Tuna tho...

my dad has 2 massive tool boxes full of stuff and 2 smaller ones that my grandpa has so I am Shure we have a 1/4 snap-on or blue point punch

That's got to be quite satisfying.

And as far as pressure on the bit, you have to find the "sweet spot".

If the tapered back part is ok, I’ve seen where people rebuild the. By putting the front half of a pepper pot muffler on it.

Thanks for posting, Jim(s). I saw the news earlier this afternoon and just couldn't bring myself to post. I was fortunate enough to see Dickey play and sing as part of the Allman Brothers, in several of the band's various forms, as well as much later with Great Southern. There's a huge number of great memories going through my brain right now, even got a chance to chat with him and the band for one quick moment back in 2008, just wandering through downtown Phoenixville PA after the show, I'll never forget it. One thing I came to appreciate many years ago was how influential the ABB was in inspiring younger musicians to develop their skills. I forget the details, but I remember during the early '90's when bands like Blues Traveler were building their reputations, opening for the Allmans was such a huge treat, BT would finish their set and then just hang out and watch and listen and LEARN. Dickey was a huge part of that. RIP Dickey, we'll miss you.

My son just sent me these, I don't think he likes his new , I haven't even mowed my yard yet, .

YES

I give mine the @peter lena treatment...

The Paint Department decided today was a reasonable day to lay out some primer and paint. 27⁰ Why not. Also took a few minutes to clean and reposition the E tank setup. NASTY!!! Still a few more bits n bobs as @Mickwhitt might say. Reassembly won't likely begin for a couple months but the paint will be curing.