Disassembly continues on the C160…

[Handy Don 16,242]

55 minutes ago, RoubaixRider said:

hat black adhesive that looks almost like sandpaper.

Great work.

Sold as grip for skateboards! A HUGE variety of colors and patterns available. 

[RoubaixRider 270]

3 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Great work.

Sold as grip for skateboards! A HUGE variety of colors and patterns available. 

I found the rubber online for the Wheel Horse…$40. Think I’ll cut some 1/8 inch rubber and fasten it in place with 3M two sided tape and lag bolts through those holes. 

[Handy Don 16,242]

11 minutes ago, RoubaixRider said:

I found the rubber online for the Wheel Horse…$40. Think I’ll cut some 1/8 inch rubber and fasten it in place with 3M two sided tape and lag bolts through those holes. 

The risk you might have is water getting between the mat and the foot rest during use or when washed.

If the mat is your decision, I’d consider rubber cement. 

I went with the skateboard stuff (in boring black) and am pleased. 

Edited January 12 by Handy Don

[RoubaixRider 270]

For the moment, I had some rubber in my shop, and just put that down so that I could occasionally sit on the tractor and make engine noises, dreaming of doing laps in the yard😂.

Edited January 13 by RoubaixRider
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[Handy Don 16,242]

Vroom Vroom Putt Putt

[RoubaixRider 270]

Steering column “upgrade”.

well, as I had mentioned before, it was impossible to get the old pin out of the steering wheel to be able to pull the column apart… So I found a nice shaft collar, painted it to match and it does a nice job. I slightly drilled a detent into the shaft so that the Alan key bolts would seat into it for a good positive contact.

Got the decals on and turning my attention now to electrical and engine tear down. That may take a little while, with those pesky work requirements stealing my time away from the shop.🤓

[RoubaixRider 270]

Well,

following an insane week of flight training in the Blackhawk, I gave my brain a few days to recuperate and now getting the recently rebuilt K341 put back together for installation. I had to take quite a long break away from the Tractor because of all the work requirements of life, so this is feeling kind of nice and therapeutic.
 

Jason

[RoubaixRider 270]

Ok, well… decided to drop the engine in for fit, and everything‘s looking good. Going to start snugging things up a little and then continuing with dressing the engine with all of the freshly painted and prepped accessories.

[kpinnc 17,760]

12 hours ago, RoubaixRider said:

following an insane week of flight training in the Blackhawk,

 

Pilot or crew member?

 

Your tractor looks fantastic. Well done! 

[RoubaixRider 270]

On 4/18/2026 at 7:48 PM, kpinnc said:

 

Pilot or crew member?

 

Your tractor looks fantastic. Well done! 

PIC (pilot in command) sir. Was a tough transition to it in a very short time but mission accomplished. Thanks for the support… Now I am pretty much left with the electrical wiring and then it’s ready to crank!

Best,

Jason

[kpinnc 17,760]

3 minutes ago, RoubaixRider said:

PIC (pilot in command) sir. Was a tough transition to it in a very short time but mission accomplished. Thanks for the support… Now I am pretty much left with the electrical wiring and then it’s ready to crank!

Best,

Jason

 

Awesome! Last time I was PIC was in 1997. I still miss it sometimes but not all that came with it (US Army). The military was very good to me but it had its share of political silliness on the officer side of the fence. I have a mental block that prevents me from kissing the rear of senior officers... 

 

My hat is off to you and others who do the job you do. You save lives every time you pull pitch!  I thank you sir! 

[rmaynard 17,095]

On 12/18/2025 at 2:58 PM, RoubaixRider said:

 I have not come across one single frozen bolt yet!

I know this quote is on a post from December, but I thought about it while trying to loosen some nuts on the rear spring shackles of my 2014 Toyota Tacoma. Even with an impact wrench, I still have not gotten them loose. However, every Wheel Horse that I have disassembled from 1961's through 1996, the nuts and bolts came right off. Says something about American-made steel. 

[c-series don 11,786]

@RoubaixRider I certainly admire your attention to detail sir! My kinda guy 👍🏻 When I saw that you painted the heads of the set screws on the steering shaft collar it made me smile. @cleat will appreciate this type of work as well! 

[kpinnc 17,760]

2 hours ago, rmaynard said:

I thought about it while trying to loosen some nuts on the rear spring shackles of my 2014 Toyota Tacoma. Even with an impact wrench, I still have not gotten them loose. However, every Wheel Horse that I have disassembled from 1961's through 1996, the nuts and bolts came right off. Says something about American-made steel. 

 

I agree 100%!

 

But I still love my 2011 Tacoma... 

 

 

[rmaynard 17,095]

1 minute ago, kpinnc said:

 

I agree 100%!

 

But I still love my 2011 Tacoma... 

 

I love mine too.

[sqrlgtr 2,527]

28 minutes ago, c-series don said:

When I saw that you painted the heads of the set screws on the steering shaft collar it made me smile

I just assumed they were stainless; didn't realize they were painted, and @RoubaixRider if I hadn't mentioned before that is one sharp C160 brother.

Edited 15 minutes ago by sqrlgtr