Lane Ranger 11,398 #1 Posted March 21, 2016 My brother David and I raided our neighbor to the north yesterday. We headed out at 6 am Northwest Indiana time (Chicago time ). 13 trip to Michigan yesterday to pick up a 1961 Wheel Horse 701 I bought from Denny Hodges (DHodges on Red Square) with a short frame snowplow, a second 48 inch later model Toro plow down the road ten miles from Denny's (just happended to see it on Craigslist) and a great visit with another Red Square member Jeff (ACman) in Stockbridge, Michigan ! We had a new front tire with a valve leak on the way up and had to change a tire in the Meier parking lot in Battle Creek. Denny has been downsizing some of his hear but he still has a Lexington, KY barn full! We really enjoyed talking and looking at his super neat and organized shop. His new Lincoln Welder was the newest piece of equipment and what a machine! It is a Lincoln Welder meets Smart Phone machine! We stayed an hour talking and trading " fish stories and a great -one of a kind -deer hunting story too" and then loaded up the 701 and took the snowplow off the frame to get it loaded too. Jeff had called and asked me to try and visit him on the way back to Indiana. It was an hour south and going same basic direction we were headed so I said yes and we arrived about 3:45 pm. David and I really enjoyed meeting with Jeff and his son Kyle. He has a very nice place and Chevy trucks galore (David was happy and even started telling Jeff and Kyle what Chevy 4x4 parts he had to trade which I did not even know he still had). We visited over an hour and then it was back to Indiana. Jeff has a very nice RJ he bought from another Red Square member and two RJ project tractors along with a 702 tractor he is redoing. He wants to make a Rat Rod out of one of the RJ's and rebuild the other. I told Jeff not to worry and told him he does need to come to Mentone, Indiana for the Swap Meet on April 30th in Mentone, Indiana. We were back to my parents house by 8 PM and sat down to a great dinner of meat and parsley potatoes! 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,281 #2 Posted March 21, 2016 What a great day to meet new friends Lane. Thanks for the pictures and Thanks for sharing. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,523 #3 Posted March 21, 2016 Thanks for sharing! Great day but, you have to trade in the pickup truck. You're definitely going to need an eight foot bed, crew cab if you're planning more trips! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,655 #4 Posted March 21, 2016 It was a great day , I learned of Lane coming to Mi. When I talked to DHodge the night before . I left a pm for Lane and told him I'm not that far out off the way and if he wanted to stop I'd be here all day . It's cool to see people go out of there way just to talk and meet a fellow member . It was nice to talk horse face to face . Hope to see more of you guys in Mentone . Thanks again for the visit . 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,499 #5 Posted March 21, 2016 11 minutes ago, Tankman said: Thanks for sharing! Great day but, you have to trade in the pickup truck. You're definitely going to need an eight foot bed, crew cab if you're planning more trips! Or just do like me and get a trailer! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,523 #6 Posted March 21, 2016 1 hour ago, dells68 said: Or just do like me and get a trailer! And tow it behind your crowded crew cab! Makes sense to this old Horsey. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,499 #7 Posted March 21, 2016 Yup! I carry so much junk with me that I have a crew cab, camper top, and trailer 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,398 #8 Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) Our old Ravens aluminum trailer was ready to go yesterday to Michigan guys -it just wasn't that big a raid on Wheel Horse stock! Edited March 21, 2016 by Lane Ranger 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,843 #9 Posted March 21, 2016 Always take the trailer unless it's only a half hour away. Never know what else you might run across especially in Ind. GO BIG OR GO HOME!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #10 Posted March 21, 2016 @Lane Ranger looks like you an David had a very productive day! I see you had him working on the tire while you manned the camera! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #11 Posted March 21, 2016 Thanks for all the smiling faces Lane... great looking new you brought home. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,082 #12 Posted March 22, 2016 You cornering the market on 701's Lane? Looks like a nice one! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhodge 528 #13 Posted March 22, 2016 Always nice to meet new WH friends. I had a great time meeting the both of you and trading stories. Two really super nice guys. I could have sat and chatted all day. I hated to see some of my tractors go, but I finally got my shop back. I must say everybody I have sold tractors and implements to seemed to have the same great passion. I am sure most of them went to real good homes. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDF5G 2,073 #14 Posted March 22, 2016 Great trip! Thanks for the pics! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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