Pencil drawings of your pictures.

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

You aren't really that far away either, Eldon. Just a jaunt up 83 to Harrisburg, and follow 322 up to State College and you're about 10 minutes away from me.

I see a few of Kinards trucks delivering to the brass mill where I work. Maybe I could toss some goodies on the back of their trailer for you? :D

[kj4kicks 154]

Now Terry, don't tease me like that !

I know a few of the Kinard drivers, and one of them is a very good friend. Their terminal is about 2 miles from my house, and I pass it everyday.

A little OT here, but when **** Kinard first started out, he and my Dad made runs to Florida hauling potatoes. We lived a few blocks from each other. My parents and the Kinards used to play cards together all the time.

Yes, it's a small marble after all.....

Eldon.

[perry 82]

hey tricycle terry, welcome to the club.

thanks for sharing your pics . you have some sweet looking tractors. and i love your yard full og parts. looks like mine :D

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

Thanks for the welcome, Perry.

I'm not really new here, but have been a "silent partner" for about 5 months. It isn't until the cold and wintery months that I get time to sit down at the 'puter and actually participate in the festivities.

I have a lot more than what I have pictures of, including cabinets and drawers full of small parts, engine goodies, and stuff that I can't even remember where I put it. (until about three days after I buy another one -- then the one I KNEW I had will turn up. )

I even have two of the big red binders from the local hardware store that sold Wheel Horse equipment until 1981/1982. One of the older employees there has known me for 30 years and I asked him if anything from the "dealer days" was still floating around. He looked in the back room and came up with two parts manuals and price lists in the original binders that go back to around 1958 and up to about 1977. (The newest price list is 1981, when they got out of the WH business)

I do have the capability to post some of that stuff on here for anyone who needs it, as long as I don't get flooded with requests. I do not have any GT-14 or D series manuals though, since I don't have or want any of those tractors. (I sold the manuals for them on ebay a while ago.)

Anyhow...... I also have a "good supply" of pictures over at Flickr that I had mentioned in another post somewhere on here. It can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14268558@N05/

[Curmudgeon 28]

Terry, interesting, and so simple a design on the tricycle front steering. Not all of the pictures load all the time as things time out before they all come in, so I didn't see it the first two times. Still haven't seen all the pictures. LOL

I often wondered how the steering was accomplished, and like usual, it was done so in a much simpler, better way than I ever imagined.

For some reason, my mind always finds the more complicated approach. Which has slowed me down more than once on a project as complicated also tends to get expensive. Funny how they go hand in hand.

Dale

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

I forgot to add that the front housing that the wheels turn in is actually a cast steel spindle assembly from a late 60's 42" mower deck. Since this tractor is more for "show", I didn't really try to make it strong enough to bounce across a rough yard on a regular basis. It did hold its own traveling across the field at the NAMA show in September and with the 360 degree rotation of the front wheels, I got to show a lot of people what "zero turn" is all about.

If I get time ( ) I'd like to start out with another bare frame and do the steering stuff all over again -- except this time it won't be the "guinea pig" and I can get everything right the first (second?) time.

I do need to get another 3/4" flange mount bearing on the upper steering wheel shaft (under the tank tray) to help hold the universal joint in line.

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

I wasn't sure if it was still under the cover, so today I peeked.......

((((( COME ON JUNE 20th ! ! ! ! ! )))))

[Rollerman 290]

Terry that sure is a nice tractor.

Don't supose you know the model number on the cultivaters off hand...do ya?

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

Thanks again, Stephen!

The model number is 7-1722 for the set. (reminder -- my front section is homemade)

[Rollerman 290]

I have one...but am doing some serious to mount it.

I need to go into the Toro MPV & do a little homework.....make sure I have the right one for a short frame. :P

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,599]

Terry,

That's a nice looking setup. :D

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

Just a little bump to bring this post back around for Eldon.

There's a few pictures contained here that might interest you. B)

[kj4kicks 154]

Thanks TT ! Pics have been saved.

[DJ 310-8 0]

I like the looks of those triple rib front tires...!! Where'd ya' get 'em...??

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

Both pairs came from Tucker Tire.

The trike has 3.50 X 8's (special request) and the C-161 puller has 4.00 X 6's.

Tucker Tire ebay link.

[DJ 310-8 0]

Thanks...!! I checked them out, and not a bad price considering tubes included...

I've got them on my wish list...!!

[HorseFixer 2,013]

Just a little bump to bring this post back around for Eldon.

There's a few pictures contained here that might interest you.

Thanks TT will add them to the other pics I took of the Trike

Duke

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

You never know what you'll find on the back shelf of the closet in this place, Duke.

Things didn't seem to get lost as quickly when there were only 70 or 80 people on the roster. B)

[HORSEOFCOURSE 0]

just curious on the steering setup on your trike, the dual sprockets for a reduction ratio? why not just a straight shot to the front? did it steer to hard? not steer far enough? steer to quickly? i want to make a round hood round fender one. can i use some of your designs?

[sorekiwi 761]

Hey, if I remember correctly, these were TT's first posts!

TT

:thumbs:

[here 4 the horses 1]

muffin!,

....what part of watertown are u from...thats where i was born!....and btw terry those pics really help i have about 3 projects going on right now and a trike is one ill have pics soon!...im gonna try to have all 3 done for PA show.. jeff

[linen beige 15]

just curious on the steering setup on your trike, the dual sprockets for a reduction ratio? why not just a straight shot to the front? did it steer to hard? not steer far enough? steer to quickly? i want to make a round hood round fender one. can i use some of your designs?

TT's set up alows the front wheels to turn 360 degrees. Just like the big boys. That makes this a true zero turn tractor. :thumbs:

[boatman 3]

:thumbs: :ychain

TO TRYCYCLE TERRY,

I WAS JUST LOOKING AT THE PICTURES OF YOUR TRYCYCLE

TRACTOR. THAT IS JUST TOO COOL. YOU REALLY DID A GREAT JOB

ON IT. WISH I LIVED CLOSE TO WHERE I COULD LOOK AT IT. I LIVE

DOWN HERE IN PARIS TN AREA. DON'T SEE MANY WHEEL HORSES HERE.

HAVE A GOOD ONE!

BOATMAN

[rickv1957 74]

Very nice indeed! Rick

[mowerman1193 42]

That software is very simular to what I use..But I take it to the next level and cut the picture out on a piece of 1/8" wood of choice to make a wooden portrait..Which recently I have been thinking about doing..I was thinking about posting a message about asking permission to use some of the photos in the gallery to do this with..Might change from making clocks to wooden portraits of Wheel Horse's..

Kevin