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At the end of summer last year my D-160 started weeping fuel like a SR-22 Black Bird sitting on the tarmac waiting for take off. Today I decided to pull the tank & see what was going on. After a good wire brushing things did not look good. Figured that I would try silver soldering the holes & low spots up. Took some time, don't look real pretty but at this point I believed that I had it sealed up. Here is a trick to check your work if you do some thing like this. Make a paste out of water & baking soda. Brush it over your work and allow it to dry. Once it is dry put some gas in the tank and allow it to sit. If you have a leak the past will show exactly where it is. It will turn yellowish where ever the gas seeps through.. My paste stayed nice & white except for 2 little spots that were stained by left over flux. These spots did not grow when I put gas in the tank so it should be ready to install again. Just wanted to share this leak detecting trick with you all.

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Got the donor frame/ hydro cleaned up this evening. It was really nasty so I just loaded it and went to the car wash.

One other tip for you. Run the two nuts towards the front of the plow & lock them together. Make sure that you can spin the handle freely. This allows you to adjust the plow without tools. You may ask "Won't it get out of adjustment while plowing ?'" Answer is "No", look at how worn down the share is on the upper plow in the pic below. I have never had it move on me in all the time that I have used this plow.

I bought a 418-A years ago and never used and no plans to so will sell now. Bought from 85 year old guy who bought it new. Has 70 hours on it and the guy got upset that I questioned it. Said he had multiple health issues, divorce, house moves etc and hardly used it. It is far from mint but its super nice and cant of course be positive thats the original hours. Had to steal the deck off to put on mine to mow with so thats gone. Seeing as its kinda unique, I dont know how to value it to sell. Never been to the big show so was thinking maybe will bring there. Do they have a For Sale area there or a Auction that weekend? Thought if so it`ll get what the fair price is...... Thanks for any info....... Jim

Put an idler pulley on my 953 sickle to tighten the belt. It's a tensioner off a parts GT-14. Works great Tried it out in a field no issues

We put the left side of the tractor up on 4 inch blocks to mimic the tractor being in a furrow when making this adjustment. Might not be necessary as usually always some adjustment to be made in the field depending on soil conditions. Kevin likes to put a heavy coat of anti seize on the adjuster threads ... As far as the coulter goes we seldom run a coulter. They are not needed unless cutting sod or heavy weeds so most often we flip them upside down in the clamp or take them off completely. They will ball up with field trash if in a cut cornfield with high stalks or other situations.. Wadda ya know about that @Pullstart !?!?! You want that to be shiney enough to shave in. Only good way to get a good shine on it is using it after prepping. @Achto uses a special paint designed for mold boards that comes off in the field. @PeacemakerJack has a excellent thread here on plowing see if I can find it.

They are also known as grenade gears for a reason, and you don't even have to pull a pin.

Got the 1076 and the tiller running and tilled the garden. Works fine but it is quite different pulling a tiller vs pushing my front mounted tiller. Now I need to install them both on the same tractor.

I don't have any prior knowledge or experience with this plow as I will be a first-time user. Need some help please. I brought this well used plow, which I believe is a Brinly PP-500 series as the exploded part view seems to match up with my plow. Completely disassembled the plow, removed all rust, primed, painted, (wheel horse red of course) and re-assembled with new fasteners. Having trouble with the coulter blade, as it doesn't seem to fit this plow? Please refer to the pictures below. It appears to mount only one way, but it seems too big for this plow. Do I have the right size coulter blade? What am I am doing wrong? Also is the front yoke assembly mounted correctly? Thanks

Willing to bring this solid 36” rear discharge deck WITH the mule drive and belt to the show for $50. Mows really well! The picture of the two mowed stripes was made today with it. But the spindles are not quiet, that’s why it’s priced low. Hang it on your tractor and slap on some ear muffs and you’ll be mowing and smiling . Delivered to the Wheel Horse Show for $50.

There is definity not an auction held at the show. Theres tractors for sale all over the show grounds. Just drive it in and slap a for sale sign on it with your name and cell (hopefully Verizon!) Best bet is to price it a bit high but add in “OR BEST OFFER”…then see what you get offered. If it’s priced obscenely high it’ll just scare off potential buyers that won’t even bother to make an offer.

I only use Till Guard on show pieces, grease is cheaper. \ The Till Guard is nice for a show plow, don't have to worry about getting grease all over during travels. Yet if you wish to use the plow, this coating will scour right off when put to use.

Not when I partake in Dan's elixir anyway ...

Nice resto, now get a flap wheel out and clean the paint off that moldboard face Notice how @Achto has grease covering his plows? The paint will stick to the dirt like glue and gum up. The shiny plow will run smooth and turn the dirt. Then grease the plow again after completion of the job.

Well, they all got some sun this weekend. One got to mow, one was on trailer moving duty, and one said, "WTH? I thought I was your favorite!"

Another tip: See your first pic of the non-restored plow. See the adjustment screw? Compare the exposed threads with the restored-plow pics. That will get you in the ballpark.

Helped a few chicks. They were having trouble navigating the curb so I gave thema lift.

A little chilly but a great way to kick off the tractor show season! The usual crowd Myself, Wallfish, Retired Wrencher and Docwheelhorse. No tractors bought by any of us. I did pick up the NOS belt in a sealed bag. No idea what it’s for but brand new in the bag! No brainer for $5…good wall hanger

General Garden Tractor S.S. I have them on my 857

No auction. You may sell if you are a Wheel Horse Collectors Club member. Only Wheel Horse products are allowed on the grounds.

I improved on the console hand control om my 520-H.

I have the door frames built and hung. I am brainstorming my method of door closure. If possible, I’d like to prevent any more holes in the concrete. However, I have no other access to latch from the inside. Then, I’ll install bottom trim and the sheet steel.

Tires look like they have more than 70 hrs. on them

Don't let @wallfish anywhere near it unless you paint big letters on it that says "GAS"

I got a old pony keg if it needs a new tank...

I have a little Milwaukee M18 Hatchet as they call it. It is full auto oil and works great. I also have it's bigger brother.

Also turn that hairpin cotter pin around or the dirt will push it out, or use a standard cotter pin. Your plow looks awesome by the way 👍🏻 Almost too nice to get dirty, but hey they meant to get dirty!!

Sorry, no help on the OT. We had a rig similar to this with all Coleman 17' Ram-Xs.

My parents have an Electric DeWalt saw that looks more like a traditional saw. It gets used a lot by them and by me. The electric stuff does come in handy.

Used my 314-8 and Wheel Horse Tiller attachment at our county museum today. Two garden plot areas where tilled for the planting of prairie grasses and wildflower. I learned the split rail fence around the plots is called West Virginia Split Rail!

Raffle tractor is coming along! The motor is coming along, its getting refreshed with all new and rebuilt ignition and fuel system parts. Tickets will be for sale soon. Stay tuned!

Getting ready to load the trailer for Zagray. I have more than previously listed…

So no more Wheelies?

Trina also has a larger battery powered chainsaw. That's a 14" bar I believe. Kobalt brand. Also an excellent purchase. Not at all. She finds it very easy to regulate the amount. If anything, I'd rather see it dole out more oil.

Oh joy! Working with lead free solder is a whole new animal...... much safer, but requires getting used to. Lead free does not go from shiny when wet to dull when solidified - it stays dull throughout the entide process. Tougher to gauge just what stage it is...

Always heard it was supposed to be lucky for it to rain on your wedding day. I bet the farmer was glad to see it rain for several reasons.

You should be OK. The land slide should sit in the bottom of the ploughed furrow. To get it there you need to turn the adjusting screw which will raise the hitch mount. This is adjusting what is called the suck. It should plow at the desired depth with no down or up force from the tractor lift. The mould board pulls the plough into the soil until the landslide hits the bottom of the furrow and it also helps the plough to run straight. Once adjusted I am sure your coulter will clear the plow. The front mount looks correct. It is welded at a angle to keep the plough flat in the furrow with the right tractor wheels down in the previous furrow.

Here’s some better pictures of the stuff all you guys are interested in! Tommorow I have to finish working on my pulling tractor so maybe Tuesday we will try and start the d-200. The previous owner put an electric fuel pump on also so I will be leaving that on. And will replace the fuel lines. The other 310-8 doesn’t look to bad but also has half a tank of good fuel so we will put a battery in that and see what it does. And the giant vac we will also see if it runs! And it also came with the tubes! Enjoy the pics! I will also probably be looking for a snow plow for the d-200 and possibly a tiller. So if any of you guys have one in the CT area please let me know.

In due time. Everything is for sale eventually Mike @mrc

Gonna run it the way it is now. This tractor is far from original, it's our 2 seater butt buggy at shows. The tank is all beat to heck. If it leaks again it will be replaced with an 8x18 spun aluminum tank.

It's here. Definitely looks a little better in the photos. It's definitely restorable!

While it's off, maybe time to slosh some RedKote or similar tank sealer on the inside....

Welcome!! Is it stuck in two gears at the same time?? It can happen, particurly with the early Unidrives (it was addressed in later versions). Do a search in the "Transmissions" section for that issue. It is able to be corrected but requires removing the shifter to realign the forks.

Should be able to see the PM here: https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/messenger/

More like spewing up from a clogged drain.

I was just minding my own business and I get a message request on Messenger. Older gentleman asks me if I would be interested in this 1964 704, his grandpa had bought it new. We chatted and he found me from my many responses on Facebook groups and figured I would be the one that would be able to save it. He told me make an offer. So because I already have too many and a non original 704 already. I made a offer and He said come and get it.. needs carb/fuel pump cleaned up but has spark. Should have it running before Memorial Day Parade. A little cleaning up and Patina will be in great shape. Always garaged and only ever mowed during its life.

I screwed up a couple pieces. Or they aren’t screwed up. I had to order a couple more pieces, but can still work on the front.