Bar Nuthin 1,601 #1 Posted October 11 There’s nothing more satisfying than using a Wheel Horse to perform a chore. Unless, of course you’re using two! 5 10 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,925 #2 Posted October 11 YES! Nice work there sir! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 53,079 #3 Posted October 12 You got a nice yard Bar ... and big! What do you mow with? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 1,601 #4 Posted October 12 2 hours ago, WHX?? said: You got a nice yard Bar ... and big! What do you mow with? What you see in the photo is my neighbors' yards. The closest neighbor (with the pointers) has caught the Wheel Horse bug also. All of the lots are normal width but extend way back (1 acre). Mine is loaded with massive trees. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 30,023 #6 Posted October 12 10 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said: All of the lots are normal width but extend way back (1 acre) Spaghetti lots. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 53,079 #7 Posted October 12 Nice to see you have the misuses ride with a tecky ... least it got painted red ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,925 #8 Posted October 12 58 minutes ago, Achto said: Spaghetti lots. I've heard a friend in real estate call em Finger lots. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 1,601 #9 Posted October 12 43 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Nice to see you have the misuses ride with a tecky ... least it got painted red ... She keeps me plenty busy with her own projects. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
F. Marra 17 99 #10 Posted November 3 Finally got around to putting the used 15 year old cyclone rake to use. The engine fired right up on first pull after a carb clean and new spark plug. It was a pain getting cyclone vac to match the parts needed. but i installed the newer heavy duty impeller, new wheel horse adaptor dual pin hitch, and a new quick connect mower deck adaptor. The unit worked well, i need to adjust and clean the mower deck. I never used it before unitl the leaf clean up. For the first time i gotta say it work well. I used the 25' extension hose for the larger piles and hard to reach places and that was also very helpful. Also, this buck was interested in what i was doing, hes been hanging around the house a lot lately. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,633 #11 Posted November 3 Leaf pickup began yesterday for me. I think I've got all of you beat with my 26 year old Cyclone Rake (purchased in 1999). The little 5HP Tecumseh needed a new air filter this year, but started on the second pull. I still drag it behind a John Deere because there was not a hitch or boot for my 1977 B-100 with rear discharge deck at the time. I will probably continue to use the JD until it just doesn't go anymore. Now that my 14 year old grandson wants to make money, he's my leaf guy. The 16 year old drives now and has asked to rent it and the trailer from me so he can make the big bucks. Looks like it's going to be busy this year. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 1,601 #12 Posted November 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, rmaynard said: I think I've got all of you beat with my 26 year old Cyclone Rake (purchased in 1999). My cyclone rake has evolved over time with donor parts and a new tapered bag (zippers became problematic), but my original purchase is somewhat unique. In 2018, I saw one for sale on FB for $400 about 2 hours away from my house, so I went to check it out. When I walked into the guy's garage to look at it -it looked exactly as shown in this photo (ladder and all). Turns out the seller was Mr. Bowin's grandson, handling his estate. The thing was immaculate. I immediately agreed to buy it. The grandson said there were some files that went with it. Turns out, Mr. Bowin had several correspondences with Woodland Products and was featured in one of their early sales brochures. There are even some handwritten notes and drawings on design improvements. Here is a photo of it when I got it home and assembled it. A more recent photo of it hanging on my garage wall and photo of a donor unit I picked up and flipped after swapping engines and wheels. I had already upgraded to a tapered bag, And I ended up profiting $100 all said and done. Edited November 3 by Bar Nuthin 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
F. Marra 17 99 #13 Posted November 3 52 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said: My cyclone rake has evolved over time with donor parts and a new tapered bag (zippers became problematic), but my original purchase is somewhat unique. In 2018, I saw one for sale on FB for $400 about 2 hours away from my house, so I went to check it out. When I walked into the guy's garage to look at it -it looked exactly as shown in this photo (ladder and all). Turns out the seller was Mr. Bowin's grandson, handling his estate. The thing was immaculate. I immediately agreed to buy it. The grandson said there were some files that went with it. Turns out, Mr. Bowin had several correspondences with Woodland Products and was featured in one of their early sales brochures. There are even some handwritten notes and drawings on design improvements. Here is a photo of it when I got it home and assembled it. A more recent photo of it hanging on my garage wall and photo of a donor unit I picked up and flipped after swapping engines and wheels. I had already upgraded to a tapered bag, And I ended up profiting $100 all said and done. I have the same engine as the original one you recieved when you purchased. Why did you swap engines? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,633 #14 Posted November 3 Mine too has evolved over time. I hit a low hanging branch and broke the frame. I made a repair that held for a couple of years until the zippers started to fail. I had also picked up a rock that broke the tip off of one blade of the impeller, so Woodland Power suggested a whole new impeller, housing, bag and frame. The new stuff was great as the impeller housing was bigger, and the tube connecting to mower deck to the housing was a bigger diameter. Uh oh, that meant a new boot for the mower deck. Well as it happened, my brother in law has just given me his JD X300 which required a different boot anyway. Long story short, several hundred dollars later I basically had a new Cyclone Rake. It is still on the same carriage, and is still powered by the Tecumseh Enduro 5 engine, and still doing the job. Incidentally, my next door neighbor bought a DR leaf vacuum system. He's had three engines on that one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 1,601 #15 Posted November 3 (edited) 42 minutes ago, F. Marra 17 said: Why did you swap engines? Jumped up 1 HP and the Briggs seemed to start more reliably than the Tecumseh, having a choke rather than a primer bulb. 1st pull every time. The carburetor setup on that particular Tecumseh is kind of odd if you ever need to work on it. But it still ran fine when I sold it. Edited November 3 by Bar Nuthin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
