vogli 86 #12476 Posted August 14, 2021 Put a new hitch on my tractor: Barely finished before it started to rain: Unfortunately...some klutz (name withheld to preserve his fragile dignity) broke my plow bracket, through means that we will not mention due to its excessive stupidity. *sigh* So I'm officially saving for a welder. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,444 #12477 Posted August 14, 2021 I have a set if you would like them......50.00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkie333 265 #12478 Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 11:54 AM, Lane Ranger said: es sir! Ed I am finally getting around to it! Yep I have one of them also. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkie333 265 #12479 Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 10:48 AM, Lane Ranger said: Bought a 1996 314 Hydro with hydro lift on Monday . 50th Anniversary edition. 684 hours and pretty nice. I didn’t really need it but the price was just begging me to pick it up. I did something I haven’t done in a while, I test drove it and mowed with it on Monday snd thought about it overnight. I could not believe how clean this 314 was inside and how well the motor ran. The transmission works very good too! Went and picked it up on Tuesday! Got a call while I was driving home asking if I had a 42 inch mower deck. Sold it before I got home with the tractor on my trailer! Painted up the muffler with heat paint and changed the spark plug and air cleaner. Put hi temp heat paint on the muffler to make it last. Picked up my New Old Stock Firestone Town and Country tires today. Bought these from Squonk and they are nice. Put tubes in them . Painted a slot hitch that I picked up at the Gettysburg big show. This is some real nice red---- and I'm unanimous in this. 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 10,752 #12480 Posted August 15, 2021 96 yesterday with 99%. 94 today. I don't care how tall the grass gets. I'll use Roundup if I have to later. When a stroll 20 feet requires a full change of clothes, I'm not working out in it. Many years ago I could stay out in it all day and feel fine. After 50 years, I'll stay indoors. 7 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,072 #12481 Posted August 15, 2021 @Wheel Horse 3D, got any adjustment on that belt ? another thing that might be related , ever lubricate that pto cone needle bearing ? I use lucas x-tra heavy duty polyurea anti sling , hi temp grease , walmart $ 5 , my pto,s and related bearings spin up with ease , since using it , also no bearing failures , my experience, pete 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,620 #12482 Posted August 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, peter lena said: @Wheel Horse 3D, got any adjustment on that belt ? another thing that might be related , ever lubricate that pto cone needle bearing ? I use lucas x-tra heavy duty polyurea anti sling , hi temp grease , walmart $ 5 , my pto,s and related bearings spin up with ease , since using it , also no bearing failures , my experience, pete Theres some adjustment, but it puts a lot of pressure on the shaker plate...eventually ill swap to solid mounts. So far this new belt is gripping well even with the belt not quite as tight, and less tension on the shaker mounts. Lifted 3 large chunks of locust last night easily. The pto has always spun ok just old belt was slipping when pump came under pressure and pump pulley would quit spinning. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy N. 1,916 #12483 Posted August 15, 2021 Got some new rubber on these wheels that I restored. Still need to put the bearings in the fronts, but always love the smell and look of new tires! 10 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,072 #12484 Posted August 15, 2021 @Wheel Horse 3D , thanks for the feed back , was just thinking about anything related to a problem , is usually hiding , in plane site , swapped out shaker plate years ago , on my c-85 , never looked back . always looking for a way to improve , anything . just working the original set up , has led me to the cure / answer to a nagging problem . good luck with it , pete 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,416 #12485 Posted August 15, 2021 ... and we have 500 pages of Wheel Horse happiness. Just mentioning... 6 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,495 #12486 Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) Kind of a side view Sunday this am! I washed up my old Wheel Horse dump cart and put in on my 314 hydro . Took the 314-8 out to clean off the mower deck from yesterday’s mowing job! A good looking and working pair of 314’s! *****. I had to post something with my 50th Anniversary tractor on page 500! ***** Edited August 15, 2021 by Lane Ranger 8 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkie333 265 #12487 Posted August 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said: I agree--they are looking real good. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro 1,034 #12488 Posted August 15, 2021 I had a 414-8 follow me home!! I am going to temporally transplant the engine in my sons pulling tractor then that will give me time to rebuild his engine. I don’t know what I’m going to do with this tractor after… my son says we don’t have this model tractor yet. 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,161 #12489 Posted August 15, 2021 Made up a little hook system for the ‘s… all stuff laying around the junk… er… parts pile… easy on easy off… 9 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vogli 86 #12490 Posted August 15, 2021 Put the new hitch to work hauling firewood: 9 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,515 #12491 Posted August 15, 2021 I too installed a Wheel Horse Parts and More receiver; on this less than auspicious 50-year anniversary of a certain unhitching. 8 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,416 #12492 Posted August 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said: I too installed a Wheel Horse Parts and More receiver; on this less than auspicious 50-year anniversary of a certain unhitching. 50th anniversary? Do tell. I do have to get one of these hitches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,515 #12493 Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Tuneup said: 50th anniversary? Do tell. I do have to get one of these hitches. I will encourage you to search it, as more than that is probably best left unsaid on this type of thread. I haven’t been here long enough to start pushing my luck! 😬 Edited August 15, 2021 by EB-80/8inPA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,376 #12494 Posted August 16, 2021 Wow page 500. I installed new blades on my 42" RD deck. Probably mow tomorrow. I also dug into my chipper/shredder and extracted the dull chipper blades. Sharpened them and reinstalled them. Fired it up and ran some sticks through. Night and day difference. That machine is kind of scary now - it pulls the sticks out of my hand when I feed them now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,416 #12495 Posted August 16, 2021 I have one of those cheap HF chippers. I can't compare it to others but it took care of a couple of firs in the yard easily. Yeah, those blades are dull from the start. In WH news, I purchased 2.5 lbs of carriage bolts and nuts for the 48" deck, a belt and more Sunrise Red from Home 'Crappo' that should fit. Tractor Supply didn't have a 106". A little more painting and it finally goes together. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,233 #12496 Posted August 16, 2021 Spent just a couple hours pulling parts from bad engine and putting them on the good engine. Hope it is going to run as well as it is looking. 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #12497 Posted August 16, 2021 The grandkids gave their Ranger a workout this morning. 3 4 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,416 #12498 Posted August 17, 2021 Very nice! I can use some grand kids. Made me 3 boys but they have to get started - getting tired of waiting. In WH news, I pulled the guide wheels, not original WH, off the 42" SD and they fell apart in my hands. I've got a new set for the 48" so put the oldies, with fresh green Lucas grease, on the 42 and it was appreciated. Painted some 48" brackets with Sunrise Red out in the driveway so that brought the rain, of course. End of a good day. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse520H 706 #12499 Posted August 17, 2021 Dropped the transmission out of the 607 to clean tomorrow. Put is some shelves so I have more room to work. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #12500 Posted August 17, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 5:55 PM, vogli said: Unfortunately...some klutz (name withheld to preserve his fragile dignity) broke my plow bracket, through means that we will not mention due to its excessive stupidity. *sigh* So I'm officially saving for a welder. Hmm... Well, if you are looking for a quick fix, sand... possibly grind with flap disk everything down, and put some nice JB weld putty around the whole thing... should hold up fine. Then it can be painted! Might be fine, rather than having to wait a while for welder... I tell you what... I have used JB weld in places that I didn't feel like welding... bond is still holding like a hellion. When you use the JB weld, you can physically feel the heat of the product working after you roll the dough thoroughly... You may not have to use the whole tube, but put it on heavy... Check it out... https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/j-b-weld-steelstik-2-oz-1022809?cm_mmc=organic_feed-_-GoogleShopping-_-Product-_-1022809?utm_source=Organic_Search&utm_medium=ECOMM&utm_content=Organic-Shopping&utm_campaign=Core&cid=OrganicSearch-ECOMM-Core-Organic-Shopping-35 Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
