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I bought aftermarket wheels for RD deck, $7 a piece, and I installed zerks . Slightly narrower than original but color is right.

June 3, 1956, Santa Cruz, California captured national attention when city authorities announced a total ban on rock 'n' roll at public gatherings. Officials called the music “detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth and community.”

I mowed my elderly parents lawn for them a few weeks ago. I did it with the 312-8 after their 20 year old Cub Cadet's PTO decided it wanted to stop engaging. It was past due, but the tractor kept chugging along. My parent's, specifically my mother was happy was taken care of.

Elvis, Elvis leave me be...! Keep that pelvis far from me...! Rizzo (Grease)

I used my 864 to pull my dad's 1257 that I forgot to check the oil level in and snapped the rod on a 6 by 12 trailer to the garage with me room to hopefully get the tractor out back together soon. I had the gasket balanced so that my tractor was just pulling and not dealing with the tongue weight and bouncing of everything.

Today, I pulled 2 of the 3 usable tractors the 312 and the C-141 out to get to my ATV with a winch to move my Snowmobile around. Frank, The C-141 definitely likes the more constant use even if it is just moving it out of the way. I haven't had a problem starting it for months. Yesterday, I put a new deck belt for the 37"SD on the 308. I got a few years out of the same old one, and it wouldn't keep tension without needing to extend the adjustment screw on the mule drive.

So That's my problem! If it's too loud your too old!

Still waiting on the 30 fence panels, but my neighbor graciously lent me a temporary fence system for the pool to be opened! I started wiring the lights too. The new pool light is no longer line voltage to the pool, I’m excited about that. I did however run wiring through a GFCI breaker.

@MainelyWheelhorse brought up today... and someone else I don't recall just recently... That I MAY have a few tractors. A problem? An addiction? No no no of course not. So I commenced to countin'.. Running and usable: 1. 1974 "Cinnamon Horse" C160-8. 2. My own fully restored 1975 C160 Automatic. 3. "The Ugly Bruce" tractor. 1978/9 C121 Automatic. Projects: 4. 1974 C160-8 Tecumseh/ Briggs Vanguard swap tractor. 5. 1977 B80 8 speed that needs an engine repair or swap. 6. "Hollis" 1975 C160-8. So named for the town it came from. 7. Pile o' parts to build a complete new (520-8 based with C series sheet metal) chassis for the Wally Digger Backhoe. 8. COLOSSUS PROJECT. (Thanks @SylvanLakeWH) 9. Enough other parts to build at least one more 8 speed mid 70s C series. Maybe two??? So maybe 10......??? Oh man.....

@sqrlgtr I don't have much choice here in Poland, I had only 1 original (pretty new) and another one was worn out so a few months earlier I temporarily put even cheaper wheel,but now that red one fits perfectly.

I blew the leaves out of the black raspberry patch today. Created enough of a mess on the lawn that it required Morgan, the 14-8, to pull the lawn sweeper around for a bit. As long as he was out, I hooked the garden cart up to him and moved the new section of dock from winter storage to the front yard of the lake house. Set the dock section on saw horses to slop a couple coats of stain on it before putting it in the lake. As long as the tractor was hooked out and hooked up to the cart, I went over to the neighbor's house and picked up 2 snow blades of unknown vintage and origin. He had a project planned for them, but it died - he was planning on scrapping them. There are trip spring assemblies that I can adapt to the plow that came with Pack Rat, the AC B-110, and frames that look like a good starting point to build a belly blade for the Wheel Horse. I got the first coat of stain on the top side of the new dock section after dinner. New gallon of stain. When I took the color tag from the gallon I got 3 years ago Menardsfor another gallon, the guy at the paint counter informed me that the same stain was NLA. Seems VOC regulations have tightened, forcing oil base stain out of Menards inventory. He apologized, then grumped a bit about how times are changing. When asked if they still sell lacquer thinner, he replied 'not the good stuff".

Always looking at equipment for unusual engineering, found this chain drive steering on a Steiner 3 wheel tractor on FBM today. I seen others having a similar setup but found it interesting how it was under the hood and between the engine. Heavy Duty

There are times that I have to turn the music down in the car so that I can see what I'm doing.

Not actually, it was just another day that politicians got it wrong, VERY WRONG, but the people overruled them.

Happy Happy Mike

Here's some pictures of the C101 I found earlier this year on FBMP, a little more than an hour from home too. It came with a 42"RD deck that looks better than the one a rebuilt last fall, so I swapped all the new parts over from one shell to the other and now have VGC spindles to make another serviceable 42"RD, just won't have the old patina, but it's not rotted out. I really have enjoyed going through this machine. I cut some grass with it yesterday and probable cut some more today or tomorrow. I runs smooth and strong, it's weathered and solid I went with penetrol and steel wool finish refurbish and I like the OG survivor look.

Yeah but you won’t sell me anything! I’m a cash buyer

As always Garry we thank you for what you do. This site would not be the same without your diligent work ethic..

It won't work on anything but a 856 which I just so happen to have one for sale ...

My last two nights have been spent working on my truck. I've been chasing an exhaust leak since this time last year. I'll fix one thing, it will seem OK for a day or two, then it starts getting worse again. Sunday I found a hole in one of the header tubes and the brazing rods I've repaired everything else with would not stick to that metal. I couldn't get the flange bolts in the head to budge, so last night off came the cab. Tonight I actually go the headers out, with only two broken bolts. Thankfully those two are in flanges and I can just drill them out over-sized and re-tap without worrying about damaging over things. I've already done it to the same engine in another of my vehicles.

Perfect I"ll bring it to the Scantic Valley show and put it in your truck!

@ebinmaine... Um... Er... Forget one of "Colossus" proportions...???

Mowed the old cemetery where my great great grandparents are buried

I have used saran wrap and a little oil over the ends of the axle to get seal started, but always deburrrrr everything good first.

Tempting but I’m hearing it’s also meets the drive belt specs for the short frame 3 speed rigs ..which I have one of.

Over the past two weeks the 854 got new Firestone Town & Country rear tires. Very pricey but so far they are just what I was hoping for. I took the opportunity to strip and repaint the wheels using the Cottage White (formerly Navajo White). Mounting always leaves marks, so in anticipation of the Big Show, I even did the touchups. Looked so good I got out the can of Regal Red and touched up a bunch of the scratches and scrapes that a worker acquires over time.

My C160's safety circuit is simple compared to your newer Horse, but when I first encountered my C160 it didn't want to start reliably. It boiled down to the safety switch at the PTO lever not getting engaged when the lever was in the OFF position. After getting awesome help from this site's participants along with a wiring diagram for my tractor, it was just a process of elimination going through the safety circuit using a multimeter. If you don't have one of those, I would highly suggest you get one and learn to use it. A simple continuity test will get you on the correct path. Keep at it...... you'll get it!

A few weeks ago we were able to find some of those wheels at rural king, all we had to do was hit them with some red spray paint because they were bright white.

Folding aluminum ramps. $90 ($75 to supporter member) The arch in the upper end keeps the mower deck from catching as the tractor reaches the trailer bed.

Was the saran wrap for getting the seal onto the shaft? If so, I didn't have any issues in that department, the problems was getting the seals pressed into the bores.

That has potential, I'm not sure I have the requisite skills to make something that would need to be that precise. But, your mention of the word collar got me to thinking about a 1-1/8" ID split collar that could be clamped over the seal and then tightened just enough to get it to start into the bore. I'm going to think on this one a while.... Thanks!!!

Yes, it did appear to be just a little big for the RJ. You are doing an amazing job.

Welcome! I’m in Hustisford, (Dodge County). lots of shows within a couple hours drive.

I got one if you want one

This! I destroyed 2 seals on one axle, until I chamfered it some more with a small file.

I pulled the cab off the M37 today. I managed to do it by myself with no issues. Before lifting it, I removed the doors and all of the removable floorboard panels to lighten it and make it easier to set up the lifting straps. I raised the chassis on my lift and set it down on the car dollies so that I could roll it sideways into the empty bay and use my engine hoist to lift the cab. The frame under the cab looked very good. There was practically no rust at all, other than a few very small areas of thin surface rust that should clean up easily by hand with some sandpaper, and there was no flaking paint anywhere, so it should be really easy to prep for priming and painting. After I de-grease and pressure wash the transfer case, I'll have a closer look at it to see what it might need. At a minimum, I would install new seals and gaskets, and change the oil. I'll check the U-joints while I'm at it. While I have the cab off, it will be much easier to remove and replace the rest of the wiring, fuel lines, and brake lines. The engine block is still at the machine shop; I'll give them a call tomorrow to see how things are progressing.

1986 Click on the fuzzy tractor 1987 1988 1989

Started putting the deck on for my first time. The one in backround has always been good to me and me and Buddy's have done lots of beating mudd bogging and cut a lot of land with it but she's just had it. So time to utilize the c100 for the reason I bought it. To work it like a horse

I'd use dye check on the cam shaft to look for cracks. Another possibility would be to take the camshaft, and maybe the block to a shop that has a magnaflux system to have them checked for cracks. I think the rod went first. The fracture surface on the balance gear looks like a brittle fracture - looks like it broke all at once.

My neighbor finally broke out his slot hitch plow and busted through the pack layer - then followed up with the tiller. Here is my new (to me) C-160 Auto leveling things out. A little later, we decided to get the herds together for a group photo. You can tell they're all workers.

Nice Tractor One thing that I've noticed with a Nelson muffler on that style of tractor. It's difficult to find the happy spot between being too close to the points or being too close to the hood. The B100 that I recently picked up had the muffler way too close to the points cover, actually damaged the points under the cover. I think I have it centered good now, time will tell.

$20 delivered to the Big Show. Oh, Red Square Supporters always get a 50% discount. = $10

If you have fuel dripping from the muffler it is also leaking into the crankcase diluting your oil. time to rebuild the carburetor and do an oil change.

Use muriatic acid to remove the aluminum from the crank.

Did the first actual working of the 1257 today. Hooked the land plow up and plowed where I will be attempting to grow a 1000lb pumpkin. I couldn’t get as deep as I wanted since I found out really quick that I need a new belt. But ran great otherwise!

Yep gas tank was pulled and cleaned out. Fan was removed to make sure all the crud was removed. This was one of the crudest tractors I’ve ever seen. After I was finished with the pressure washer I ended up throwing my shirt and shorts away. They were beyond cleaning.

You went that far I hope you pulled the gas tank and cleaned the crud under there. You can clean the cooling fins easier and the dirt between the seat mount and gas tank causes rust.

Got the dock in the lake today. Morgan, the 14-8, got tapped to do the cart work needed to haul the dock sections to the lake from their winter storage area. The job went scary smoothly. No tractor issues, didn't drop a wrench in the lake, didn't get hurt. Good thing I bought a Powerball ticket this morning - maybe I'll get lucky.