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You guys think whatever you want to but I remember reading something at one point that Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox actually built that.

Tried my luck with reupholstering a WH seat pan. I think it turned out good, not my first time with upholstery, I have done a few projects before. postimage Org may delete my picture. I think I have already payed the government enough to use their site.

Who needs a BA impact gun to loosen stuck blades. Old schoolers just get a longer wrench. This deck may cut again with the blades right side up.

He may have cut the trees and then moved on to Cheese Curd Land. Babe didn't do ditches, she just hauled logs!

Went back to Polo, IL today for their annual plow day. Turnout was great, weather was great, field conditions were great.....and breakdowns were a plenty. Took my 2 plow rigs (418-8 & 520-8) and was basically done by noon. I didn't get many pics of the day due to the breakdowns. IMG_1108.mp4 Never had a valve stem break off before, but got a clump of dirt stuck between the trans and and the wheel and it must of hit the valve stem on the way by, because all of sudden, I'm leaving a washer fluid trail. Nursed it back to the trailer and parked it with the valve stem up as there was still fluid coming out. No worries, I'll move to the 520-8...Well, she ran good for about an hour and was spitting and sputtering and the engine kept shutting down. Nursed it back to trailer and looks like I'll be replacing the ignitions system (which I probably should have done when I got it anyway). IMG_9314.mp4 IMG_9315.mp4 Since I headed home early, I was able to get everything cleaned up nicely and moldboards protected well before dark.

300 400 series ignition switches are NOT all the same. All 300 and 400 models that were equipped with Kohler Magnum engines from 1987 to 1991 used the 103991-ignition switch and from 1992 to 1997 they all used the 116338-ignition switch. These two switches are not interchangeable. As you can see the terminals on the two switches are not all in the same location in on the two switches. If the wrong switch is used these would be the results. If the 103991 Magneto Ignition Switch intended for use in then 1987 to 1991 models were used in place of the 116338 switch on a 1992 to 1997 model when the switch is turned to the RUN position the Magneto would emit very expensive magic smoke. Turning the key further would allow the starter to turn the engine over but the engine wouldn’t start because you already toasted the Magneto. If he 116338 Magneto Ignition Switch intended for use in the 1992 to 1997 models were used in place of the 103991 switch on a 1987 to 1991 model when the switch is turned to the RUN position the magneto would also become toast. Why did Wheel Horse make this change? I have no idea but please be sure you are buying the correct switch for your tractor.

Little red-neck engineering took place today. Wanted a ramp for the new shed that wasn’t permanent since I won’t be moving things in/out very often. Needed to be lightweight and easily stored out of the weather. Came up with this using plastic car ramps. Tested out perfect!!

I don't need a charger for mine.

glad ya got it. This has replaced a bunch of my cheater pipes and power handles and lug wrenches . Almost worth its weight in gold around the shop and farm.

October 26, 1825, The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York, the driving force behind the project, led the opening ceremonies and rode the canal boat Seneca Chief from Buffalo to New York City. Work began on the waterway in 1817. Teams of oxen plowed the ground, but for the most part the work was done by immigrants, among them Irish diggers who had to rely on primitive tools. They were paid $10 a month, and barrels of whisky were placed along the canal route as encouragement. West of Troy, 83 canal locks were built to accommodate the more than 500-foot rise in elevation. After more than two years of digging, the 363-mile Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo, was opened by Governor Clinton.

Fixed it for ya...

Well, I have a very similar version, use it all the time, but I find that I do need a charger... beer, cashews and a wee bit of the venison chili usually works...

I got this a couple of years ago and now rarely use my air impact guns any more.

The tractor with the frame pictured acted like it articulated in the middle! And yes, I too have described it as moving like an inch worm... Bob - I respectively disagree that just changing the bolts is a proper fix. The compromised frame plate is not the cause, it is the victim here. My Proprietary repair is a fabricated welded-in plate and a set of triangular braces to stop the twist and the fore-n-aft flexing... More than 10 years in use - zero problems.

Got one of these in a kit a few years ago. Only took a few months to: a) realize how often it is just what I needed, and b) that it should only be used with impact-rated sockets (no need to ask about how I learned that).

Last year, we, my wife and another couple from the mid west, spent some time on the Erie Canal. Very interesting and my first time to pass through locks. Some take-aways for me was how quickly the locks filled and lowered. 2. There was a private boat passing through the locks. If I understood, there was no charge for their passage. 3.There is one place where we drove under the canal. I am amazed how the builders were able to predict the fall in elevation needed for the water to flow at the speed that I suppose was desired. I realize that cultures built canals many centuries ago but I found the Erie Canal quite interesting.

I'm guessing 96.1875 + 35.000 pounds for the front weights.

When transporting turning plow I will move to bottom hole in hitch and have entertained putting a 3rd hole in it for even more ground clearance. You do lose some leverage the further down you go though. My .

5 mm should not affect the belt length, but may require a motion control linkage adjustment. OOps, just saw it's an 8 speed. No linkage.

Those look like the blades off of my sister in law's mower! She had a brand new MTD tractor and insisted on lowering the deck as much as possible and going as fast as it could go. Ran over tree roots and folded the deck under itself and bent the blades. My brother in law managed to get it warranted but they said don't come back. She did it again and I'll pulled the deck back into shape. She did it a 3rd time and he got the front of the deck reinforced. Then she hit the roots again and the tractor stopped dead and tossed her off. She finally got the message

I think you are finally catching on, now put up a very large sign saying "NO MORE LOANS".

Busy day yesterday. As usual, several of our neighbors helped me pull our dock out of the water and get it on our trailer. It usually takes about six people, and at least a dozen of our neighbors showed up. A few days ago, I and our neighbors got together and pulled three of their docks out of the water. Removing and installing the docks has become a regular biannual neighborhood 'event.' Here are four of my neighbors helping out, piloting our dock down from our place with our 6 hp outboard for propulsion, and then floating it onto our trailer. We had nice weather and a rising tide, so there was very little current in the river, which always makes it easier to remove or install the dock. Here's the dock back home and sitting on our trailer, As always, I used one of our little tractors, in this case my New Holland (aka, blue Wheel Horse), to shuttle the dock paraphernalia back and forth between our house and the dock. Still more prep work to do in the garages and yard before winter.

If the barrels were empty, that would have been downright cruel... "Drinkin' buttermilk thru the week, whiskey on a Sunday..."

OK, you have a 1992 312 which was born with a 116338 ignition switch. You can buy one for about thirty five bucks, plug it in and be done or you can screw around with the wireing and hope you don't fry the magneto. Your tractor, your choice.

Is that another "Bar Straightening" spot.

Guessing they don't have a Pullstart Pot?!? Looks like looongg strait runs. One of these years maybe we can make that one. Iv'e had them valve stems break before. Luckily no fluid in tho. Let us know what shakes with the 520. I do have a few ignition parts here for them.

Looks like that's been a plow tractor. You can either replace the frame with a known good one, or repair what you have. If you have good welding skills or access to someone that does, that's a perfectly good alternative. Whichever way you go, I would certainly recommend installing a reinforcement such as seen above. They make a huge difference.

put pen around the cracks to see them better

To make matters worse there are switches out there configured like the 103991 where the G terminal has 12v on it on start and run. It powers a kill relay. Hook your mag up to that and you will let smoke out. Triple check when ordering.

Picked up 4 tractors for $500 today. Pics coming soon. Need 2 gone will sell cheap....

My version of HUGE extension pipe is a 51 inch long 3/4" drive breaker bar. Rarely use it but with my size and strength it'll outperform all of our impact tools except the strongest one.

Love mine one of the best tool investments I got

Could'nt help myself and cleaned, sanded, primed the first of the four rims.. Reminded me of how much I despise sanding. Three more to go Cheated a bit.. but figured it'll be fine. When everything goes well these will be mounted in the upcoming week.

Actually you have 7 topics that all the non supporters aren’t seeing. Again, let me know if you want them moved.

👍Yes and I will put dome dort of bracing somwhere

I disagree - the plate goes on the inside - not between the frame & unidrive. Longer 3/8-16 UNC fasteners are needed - length TBD by the plate thickness.

Much quicker than my vee blocks, dial indicator, and BFH. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1751731073081812

Thought to my self, I need to mow one more time then I will switch over to the snow blower. Barely made it through mowing because the d160 started running really bad. Seemed to correlate to sudden speed changes and I could smell raw fuel. I believe there is dirt in the float needle causing the bowl to over fill. It seemed like if I stopped and let it run wide open it would recover but at idle it would start to temple after a minute or 2. Tired to pull the carb apart and the gasket fell apart so I grabbed some from eBay. Says genuine parts. I sure hope so but I was having a hard time sourcing the gaskets anywhere. I might trace these ones and try to fit my own. Any who, I’ve had to blow out my air filter 4 times this summer due to dust. I want to try to find a pre filter cover I can oil to help protect the main filter. Not sure if anyone has tried that before. We had a lot of rain this year but my soil is very loamy and if it’s not wet it’s dust. Also I have reached out to several people inquiring about decks. I’m hoping one of the deals goes through. Seems like wheelhorseparts and more isn’t working. I was hoping they had the attachment for the snow blower.

Very common problem on the Wheel Horses but like already has been said very fixable. The worst one I had felt like you were riding and inch worm when the going got tough. The 520"s I have come reinforced from the factory and what should have been implemented from the beginning IMHO.

Rather than sitting around worrying about it falling off, get some new 3/8-16 x 3/4" grade 8 bolts and lock washers, replace them one at a time and torque them to 33 ft. lbs., sit back and not worry for another 30 years

Yes - WH USED TO sell a repair kit that needed to be welded in. It is now NLA. Several of us on the Forum, myself included, have fabricated our own repair plates and stiffening braces to stop the frame flexing for good... PM me if interrested in more info. Bill

The price of an electric pump is about the same as a kit to rebuild the mechanical pump and as Ed said, instant starts and no worry about gas in the crankcase.

Next model finished (except decals - need to order smaller ones for the hood)... As always, no cost - all from bits and pieces... (except @Vinylguy's outstanding decals)... and one original part incorporated into the design...

The grinding marks on the end of the crankshaft aren't in line with rotation. They are horizontal or even in a slightly upward & opposite line. Here's a zoom & crop of your pic above. Notice similar straight lines in the same place. DEFINITELY AGREED. There's a LOT of damage on the journal.

WonderWhy was the joke name back in the day. Monkey Wards carried Simplicity for awhile. I actually had one of these many years ago. Someone has repowered this one, and it looks like the drive pulleys have been changed for more speed. Mine was a pretty good wheelier with the stock drive ratio, so the added front weights are probably needed. There's not much to hold onto except the handle, and leaning on that makes it turn, so you have to get the feel of it pretty quick.

Looks like a broomstick.... Appropriate, given the month I suppose.