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Well... maybe. Your mileage may vary. I tried for several days to figure out how to hold the wheels and rotate them so I could cut them straight. I started to build a jig to hold them, but then realized that was against hillbilly rule #7: Use what you have on hand. So I put a tractor on jack stands and removed a Wheel. Then mounted the bare rim and used a sharpie to mark the cut line all the way around. Sat on a 5 gallon bucket and lightly cut into the wheel on the lines until it cut all the way. It gets a little sketchy when the cutting wheel first breaks through. You have to turn the grinder to rotate the same direction as the wheel is turning so it doesn't grab. Ask me how I know... Holding the two halves together to get the welding started was interesting. Grinding deep "V" shapes in the backside to fill didn't help. Angle iron around inside or out didn't work. I used a couple big magnets to tack the first joint, and welding clamps two inches at a time until all the way around. But it turned out great. Rim is 9 inches wide bead to bead and the bonus is that the extra parts make up a nice set of 6 inch wheels, so nothing is wasted. Wheel has no wobble after everything was finished. Plenty good enough for a slow garden tractor. Took all evening to do one wheel. Learned a few tricks so the second one should go much faster.

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This is why my wife doesn't want me to get a trailer. She's not buying the "It's only for Home Depot runs" line. She's not wrong.

Great job Kevin !! I had some waste when I built mine. Spun the rims on my C-145 lathe. My finished width was 11.5"

Well, that 1076 is nearly complete. It's missing the belt guard and throttle cable. It does start, run and drive. The Sundstrand feels strong. It has the axle bracket and snow plow, The slot hitch that can lift the tiller. And the 42" deck with all the side swing arm hardware.

You're downsizing. Just getting smaller stuff instead of complete tractors...

We all know that Ed has found good homes for lots of good Wheel Horses that have been abandoned by previous owners, It is very commendable that he is so willing to help others in need of such intervention.

Trail cam caught the wording on Ed's WH shed: "Keep your ancient green tractors, their sordid pomp", cries he with silent lips... "Give me your huddled Wheel Horses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teaming barns. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, Ed, and I will lift my Home Depot buckets beside the Red shed door".

@Achto did similar. Anything to add Dan? Awesome work, Kevin!

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One of our favorite sayings around here! I agree with Kevin Kevin! Niiiiice!

No brainer ... gettem both ... I I do like the black one ...

Just a corded 4 inch grinder. Took two cutoff wheels to get through a wheel. Thank you! I really wanted mine a bit wider but the dish location on one pair of wheels dictated where I cut them. If I had another pair of WH wheels the width would be at least 10.5. Absolutely. And this goes through the cut off wheels pretty quick.

Tell the Penquin we're on a Mission from God....

After a carb cleaning it will take a little time cranking to fill the bowl before it can start. Remove the air cleaner cover and shoot a squirt of carb cleaner into the carb throat. If it fires right up, the issue you have is fuel related. If it doesn't, it's spark related. Safety switches can cut ignition

First lets get something straight, you can't use the words downsizing and wheel horse in the same sentence. That is not possible. Next, saying "I only went there to get a tiller", ranks right up with "the check is in the mail" uh ha!

I bought one of those from @squonk a couple years back, and a young kid at my plow day just had to have it He traded me an RJ whether I liked it or not

Yeah, I finally got a mower that is licensed to use state highways.

I can see what closed the deal, those license plat patches on the deck just couldn't be passed on gotta' have them.

Hello all, so I’m trying to choose which seat to get for my 1257. I’m all about the white and it would go with the white accents on the red, but I feel it would dirty up fast, not that I use it for anything heavy work wise. I also like the black seat with the red WH logo, both are awesome. What do you guys think?

My older brother lives in Maine he has serious mobility issues and lately a bit of confusion. A few years ago I set him up with Charger 12 ( @953 nut should recognize) that he uses to move his boat trailer around and small trailer for branches etc. no mowing and it sits all winter unused. This year it wouldn't start. He has a young caregiver and he and she were trying to get it going. We had several long phone calls. It would pop and sputter on Carb Cleaner but not run. Then it stopped doing that. Worked through checking carb bowl for fuel, disconnecting fuel line to check pump output. . In the midst of all this the coil wire got knocked off (breakerless system) took a couple calls to run that down) had fuel and spark plug tester showed a flash. Yesterday got new plug and now she runs!!!. Had then send me picture of the old plug. I am used to seeing carbon build up (I have a couple oil burners) and other build up but not sure what I am seeing here. He uses stabil and the last couple years thinks he uses non e gas (his memory is not that great)

The white would look good with the white accents but I wouldn't buy it because of the high possibility of it getting filthy quickly. My vote is for the black one.

I celebrate when I can pass something on or when I use up some stored “leftover." But I also make sure never to run out of opportunities to celebrate!

I had to cut the dish out of one set on mine to get the width that I wanted.

Elwood, "we got a full tank of gas, half pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses"

plug probably wouldn't look near as bad if it got run more. Big difference between picking up sticks and mowing wide open 3/4hrs straight. very cool.

So @Achto leaves his playlist in my truck coming back from the BS. It's got several BB tunes on it. Of course I have to copy it I'm hooked.

I’d assume a death wheel (thin style) would be much better than a heavy grinding wheel.

I personally belive Kroil is the best penetrating lube on the market. It's expensive, but worth every penny.

The bidding war was a frenzy, all the way up to $2,625 It closed, I bid myself up to $1,700, I’ll never see the Turd again…

More inventory. Bucket list stuff?

Very noble... Just wait till you get to be his age!!!

I actually went to buy the tiller. Thinking I would have the only tractor with a tiller on the front and rear. But after talking a bit and learning he started working for Allis Chalmers in 1965, one year after I did, I knew I had to help a 77yo downsize. So I cleaned out his garage.

In the choice between those two seats, my answer would be yes.

Yes they can be very dangerous. That's another reason I'm using smaller wheels, and when you cut these rotating steel rims, you don't put alot of pressure into it.

A thin Stadium Seat style Cushion on top of the white may help - if you can keep it in place. I had a car that had a white interior once - once. Never again... The black may be a better long-term choice...

I always like when they get to this point!

You are correct I doubt it ever really gets fully warmed up. If it was a Champion H10 my first step would have been new plug. Guess i will send him a new plug every spring.

And hopefully mice on cocaine ...

T-1 has about 1000 ppm zinc T-6 is >1100 ppm zinc Modern motor oils, for gas engines, used today have around 700 ppm Racing oils 1600 Break in oils >2000 Don't get caught up in the more is better thing. Zinc alone is destructive additive and should be used in conjunction with other chemicals to form the proper blend. Personally, I would never add anything to my oils. I would, like you are doing, get a good fit. If you really want to insure you have the best oil, Kohler sells motor oil that is to their spec with all the right additives and blends.

Try a new and correctly gapped spark plug. If it does not correct the problem remove it and save for the next time.

@kpinnc what type of grinder did you use? Been wanting to try this myself. I have a couple extra sets of wheels and like you mentioned it's hard to find the wide rears with the right Wheel horse off set.

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Ordered axle seals for the 312-8 the other day and needed to check the outer bearings just to know what I'm up against. Pulled the rear weights and wheels, bearings are good. Flipped the tow receiver to get more ground clearance there and decided to go ahead and replace the fuel line while I had it up on jack stands. All is good. I'll replace the left seal when it gets here and this one will be back in service. Great machine, one of my favorites!

Don, it doesn't do that now that I got everything put back original. After putting everything back original it will stay at whatever speed I set it to going downhill.

Not a lot of pin showing there. Me, I’d grind both ends off (the heat from the grinding will help) and then, as @kpinnc suggested, drill ¼ or ⅝” holes in both ends about an inch deep to take a punch. Of course, plenty of penetrant that you’ve allowed time to work. Then, on alternating ends, a few sharp whacks on the punch with a big hammer. Reapply penetrant. Coffee or a movie. Repeat. Once it moves in one direction, touch grind what is now exposed of the pin then go the other way. I find that going back and forth is more productive that “going for broke” in one direction right away.

Git you some new stuff there Ed?

Got my donor wheels together for the rear. I don't have any more wide rears so I'm gonna have to make a set from two different pairs. The pair with the surface rust has a way wrong offset. They came from a Ford LGT. The tires on Ford pair would not break loose at the bead, even though they were clean. I had to use a 3 foot 2x6 and the weight of the Tundra to break them. Hopefully I can gain another skinny pair of wheels using these as well. We will see...