Bailey855 165 #11376 Posted May 17, 2021 Helped the wife plant some flowers... It wouldn’t be very helpful if a horse wasn’t involved right??? 4 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 10,777 #11377 Posted May 17, 2021 8 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Me, my old ball n chain, and her old bat mom spent some time in the woods processing firewood today. I almost choked when I read that! Too funny! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,876 #11378 Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, bailey650 said: wouldn’t be very helpful if a horse wasn’t involved right??? Laying in a hammock would not be helpful if a Wheel Horse was not involved... 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,216 #11379 Posted May 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Lee1977 said: You know when you go cheap there is not a lot of options. Quite true. Good reminder too. I had a tractor with a cheap seat from a PO that was near perfect but cracked badly during the first cold spell. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse520H 706 #11380 Posted May 17, 2021 12 hours ago, JCM said: Ooooohhhhhh shiny. I wish mine looked like that! 4 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shed 241 #11381 Posted May 17, 2021 Hey guess is the big show in pa going to happen this year? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse520H 706 #11382 Posted May 17, 2021 10 hours ago, JoeM said: Got some crazy idea I may want to plow snow with it some day. I also has a rear rockshaft if I want to put the sleeve hitch on and use a box scraper. You could put a salt spreader on the bed, sure would make the neighbors......and us jealous 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greentored 3,201 #11383 Posted May 17, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 10:52 AM, kpinnc said: Maybe some form of rollover protection would be useful? Would make for an interesting build thread for sure. I personally very much like the tractor in that picture. I've seen it several times on other threads. What you do with your machine is of course your business. Keeping these old tractors going is what we all love here too, and finding new "jobs" for them in particular is something I enjoy- especially when mods are done to accomplish it. That being said, I hope no one gets hurt on one. Each time I mow my pasture (has some crazy hills), I'm thankful for that seat belt and roll bar on the Scag! Again, it's none of my business and I know it. Feel free to ignore this. No ignoring at all, those are some valid points! It's likely to end up with an adjustable wheelie bar very soon, as I am still not super comfy with steep hills, and uncomfortable = less enjoyable ride. I do my best to push the 'most of us are not destroying these machines or modifying them to the point they could never go back to stock', especially on here where a lot of folks somewhat frown upon things like this. To me, it is a true testament to how tough these Horses were built, and a great way to make use of some old, worn out parts that are well beyond their service life and not necessarily worth overhauling- like spindles, axles, cracked and repaired frames, etc... Heck, I still have the governor intact and adjusted correctly haha.. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,853 #11384 Posted May 17, 2021 7 hours ago, bailey650 said: Helped the wife plant some flowers... It wouldn’t be very helpful if a horse wasn’t involved right??? Nice tractor....855? What am I seeing under the mid frame...a shaft with a guard? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,853 #11385 Posted May 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, Shed said: Hey guess is the big show in pa going to happen this year? Yep..be there. 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bailey855 165 #11386 Posted May 17, 2021 Hey Ed, this is a 1055. The attchment is a recently acquired PTO-66. I posted pics of it on the forum here. It takes tractor pto and converts it to 540 farm implement style. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,270 #11387 Posted May 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Greentored said: No ignoring at all, those are some valid points! It's likely to end up with an adjustable wheelie bar very soon, as I am still not super comfy with steep hills, and uncomfortable = less enjoyable ride. I do my best to push the 'most of us are not destroying these machines or modifying them to the point they could never go back to stock', especially on here where a lot of folks somewhat frown upon things like this. To me, it is a true testament to how tough these Horses were built, and a great way to make use of some old, worn out parts that are well beyond their service life and not necessarily worth overhauling- like spindles, axles, cracked and repaired frames, etc... Heck, I still have the governor intact and adjusted correctly haha.. You are on thin ice here buddy. But the Wheel Horses most off-road guys use, are find in the woods, with everything worn out. Indeed not really worth restoring. And they pretty much never break anything, it sure seems like they are built like tanks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,853 #11388 Posted May 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, bailey650 said: Hey Ed, this is a 1055. The attchment is a recently acquired PTO-66. I posted pics of it on the forum here. It takes tractor pto and converts it to 540 farm implement style. Cool, one of the rare attachments. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bailey855 165 #11389 Posted May 17, 2021 Yeah pretty much useless but pretty neat I thought. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shed 241 #11390 Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Yep..be there. Yup I plan to with the kids is Sunday still pretty full or lot of people leave on Sunday? My wife works Saturday and my kids are only 3 and 2 so. Sunday be the day for me this year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,393 #11391 Posted May 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Greentored said: No ignoring at all, those are some valid points! It's likely to end up with an adjustable wheelie bar very soon, as I am still not super comfy with steep hills, and uncomfortable = less enjoyable ride. I do my best to push the 'most of us are not destroying these machines or modifying them to the point they could never go back to stock', especially on here where a lot of folks somewhat frown upon things like this. To me, it is a true testament to how tough these Horses were built, and a great way to make use of some old, worn out parts that are well beyond their service life and not necessarily worth overhauling- like spindles, axles, cracked and repaired frames, etc... Heck, I still have the governor intact and adjusted correctly haha.. years ago spent a fair amount of time in the woods with a 704 - other than a few love scrapes and dents no issues ... drove slow though good ground clearance - but a bit 'tippy' ... never did feel too secure with the front tires up in the air - had trouble finding a good 'balance point' to the contrary - the low priced / cheapo lawn tractors were ideal for riding wheel stands ... the Wheel Horse lawn tractors (B-81 etc) might be similar (?) ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balconio 600 #11392 Posted May 17, 2021 Man I love having my front receiver, so much versatility! I got this 2k pound winch from my brother since he changed his bucket lift setup to use linear actuators and didn't need it anymore. Then I bought a harbor freight ATV winch plate for $6 and welded it to a drop hitch that I got years ago which I never used because it was the wrong amount of drop. It puts the winch at a nice height and sticks it out from the front enough to get the hood open without interference. So this was basically a recycling project and I'm only out $6. 3 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregor 4,838 #11393 Posted May 17, 2021 On 5/2/2021 at 8:02 PM, Gregor said: I am guessing it has been 2 maybe 3 months since this filter on the trans was changed. What do you think? As it turns out, Terry doesn't need to make decals. You can still buy this filter. Kind-a cashy though @ $17 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,582 #11394 Posted May 17, 2021 Thinking of making custom concrete wheel weights for my 16in rear wheels. Is there a build thread on here of such a thing? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,216 #11395 Posted May 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Oldskool said: Thinking of making custom concrete wheel weights for my 16in rear wheels. Is there a build thread on here of such a thing? Not sure if anybody has one on this particular site. Here's a video from the interwebs that shows a good idea of what I was thinking... Maybe refine it a little bit and put your own touches to it. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greentored 3,201 #11396 Posted May 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, Oldskool said: Thinking of making custom concrete wheel weights for my 16in rear wheels. Is there a build thread on here of such a thing? Seems I remember somewhere in my travels, a guy would lay his wheels flat, wrap with tinfoil/plastic wrap and pour the concrete, using the wheels as the form for it? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,216 #11397 Posted May 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Greentored said: Seems I remember somewhere in my travels, a guy would lay his wheels flat, wrap with tinfoil/plastic wrap and pour the concrete, using the wheels as the form for it? Two or three layers of thick Mil plastic is handy because it gives you a few thousands of leeway when installing or removing them. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #11398 Posted May 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said: You are on thin ice here buddy. But the Wheel Horses most off-road guys use, are find in the woods, with everything worn out. Indeed not really worth restoring. And they pretty much never break anything, it sure seems like they are built like tanks. Yeah, I have to agree here... I mean... my L-157 is different than it was originally... but not 'that' different. Mine was not really "worth restoring" ...but I restored it anyway... especially since I had to rebuild the trans... and just about everything else on it... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #11399 Posted May 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Two or three layers of thick Mil plastic is handy because it gives you a few thousands of leeway when installing or removing them. Somebody want to explain how these concrete circles are held into the wheels? I am lost.... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregor 4,838 #11400 Posted May 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: Somebody want to explain how these concrete circles are held into the wheels? I am lost.... Don Did you watch the video? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
