What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[kpinnc 10,732]

2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Gives “NOS” a new standard… 

 

Never Once Started.... 

[ebinmaine 63,138]

6 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

Never Once Started.... 

I like the line....

But!

It HAS been started.  

 

Hehehehehe.  

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 63,138]

6 hours ago, JoeM said:

being way to picky

No such thing. 

I'm impressed you got em lined up!

 

[sjoemie himself 2,918]

12 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

 

There was no "ducking tomatos" emoji so just pretend there's one there

I'm no expert either but I believe those fittings are cast iron which is a p.i.t.a to weld.

Considering you have little experience I would say this turned out great.

Might not be 'instagram-worthy' welding but you 'got er dun' that all that matters.

[ebinmaine 63,138]

@OutdoorEnvy

That welding job is just fine.

You got the job done and held the pipe in place which is exactly the reasoning for using a welder in your case. That's called a win.

 

What did you use for a welder? Stick or wire feed?

[WHX?? 46,774]

Ok stupid ? here Envy. Why didn't you just pull the nipple out of the block and replace it? Or did I miss something? 

[WHX?? 46,774]

14 hours ago, JoeM said:

I got 20 in each now, took it for a ride, oh my rough. You said 10 inside 4 ish outside, that’s my next move! 
looks cool a heck! 

20 pounds you are a glutton for punishment! That's gonna make them stiffer than a wedding ..... you know. 

The 6 plys I got here I run flat!

Well... only cause the beads won't seat and won't hold air! 

Looks cool ???? 

[kpinnc 10,732]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

like the line....

But!

It HAS been started.

 

Forgive me Eb. I had to join in on the poking fun at ya!

 

I got plenty of unfinished projects myself!

[kpinnc 10,732]

2 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

Might not be 'instagram-worthy' welding but you 'got er dun' that all that matters.

 

Since we don't weld submarine or nuclear reactor parts, I think it's plenty good enough.

 

I'm not a welder. But I can melt two peices of steel together so they won't come apart. 

[lynnmor 6,777]

3 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

I'm no expert either but I believe those fittings are cast iron which is a p.i.t.a to weld.

 

 

Correct, they were never intended to be welded.  If you really want a welded elbow, higher priced steel elbows are available.

[WheelHorse520H 706]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I like the line....

But!

It HAS been started.  

 

Hehehehehe.  

 

 

 

 

I love the peanuts tub for the gas. However I tend to lean towards the pretzel tub myself.

[ebinmaine 63,138]

3 minutes ago, WheelHorse520H said:

pretzel tub

Those work fine as well but I didn't have one handy.........

[JoeM 7,630]

 

3 hours ago, WHX?? said:

20 pounds you are a glutton for punishment

Yep 

 

Before 

 

After

 

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by JoeM

[ebinmaine 63,138]

@JoeM

Them duallies make all the difference. Love it.  

[cafoose 3,148]

48 minutes ago, JoeM said:

 

Yep 

 

Before 

 

After

 

 

Just got an idea for a future project I have an extended Suburban frame. With the engine closer to the rear axle, maybe I can make a pickup myself

[OutdoorEnvy 1,426]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@OutdoorEnvy

That welding job is just fine.

You got the job done and held the pipe in place which is exactly the reasoning for using a welder in your case. That's called a win.

 

What did you use for a welder? Stick or wire feed?

 

Wire feed, this is just a flux welder for small patch jobs.

 

4 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Ok stupid ? here Envy. Why didn't you just pull the nipple out of the block and replace it? Or did I miss something? 

 

I put a pipe wrench on it after letting it soak over night with penetrating oil and this seemed like quite the fight would be in order.  It seemed like the rust had seized it together pretty good over almost 50 years.  I didn't want to risk damaging the block with heat and quench cycles and going Hercules on the pipe wrench.  So just decided welding on the elbow joint would be the safer course of action. 

[WHX?? 46,774]

I dunno Envy I had a 161 that it needed to come out. Plan A was to heat it....Plan B was saw it off close, cut the threads and collapse it. 

Put a pipe wrench on it just for grins,  proclaimed a bit of french, and came right out. Now if hubs & hitch pins came out like that! 

 

Saw Joe's cool rig at the BS last year. Said it should be a two seater....I think he said she rides in the back! 

[Maxwell-8 4,270]

I got the two blackhoods out for the first time, the 8 speed, got a new to him M16 Kohler, still have to hook  everything up.

The hydro is apart from the beauty aspect done.

Somehow I own 2 of the 3 blackhoods I have ever seen: heard of in Belgium.

[peter lena 8,067]

@Maxwell-8  have a black hood myself , bought it new in 82  , MODEL C-85 , coming on  40 years !  did a magnum 12 swap a few years ago , been very good , still my favorite . loads of experiments on it , to correct cronoc problems, been very solid and reliable . think ill keep it  pete 

[Tractorhead 8,611]

Doing today a Spring Full Service.

 

 

Oilchange, complete grease job, check everything for wear like Clutch belt and so on...

Sharpening the Blades, mount the Mower Deck give her a Testdrive.

 

I love my „new to me“ reworked Carlift, because all things now can be made much more easier

and faster and even Back friendlier.

 

 

 

[dmoore 687]

Finally found the time and wx to pull the C-101 8-speed out of the garage and snap a few following the winter 2022 refresh. I purchased this tractor May 1996, restored it and the 42" side discharge and put them to use cutting 3 of our 5 acres here in Virginia. At that time I decided to bump up the HP with a 12.  She performed flawlessly for 10 years until I retired her to pulling a 5 x 8 trailer hauling fallen limbs & debris to our burn pile and purchased the Kubota B7800 with 72" belly deck.  Most folks here where I live in Virginia had never heard of Wheel Horse tractors.  Snapper & JD were always big names here. 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,426]

5 hours ago, WHX?? said:

I dunno Envy I had a 161 that it needed to come out. Plan A was to heat it....Plan B was saw it off close, cut the threads and collapse it. 

Put a pipe wrench on it just for grins,  proclaimed a bit of french, and came right out. Now if hubs & hitch pins came out like that! 

 

Pre Engine rebuild I might of given it all I had just to see what happens.  But the rebuild is complete at this point so I chickened out

[Ed Kennell 35,770]

Picked up the new  NAPA axle seal and oil filter.      The filter is longer than the WH, but the extra length actually makes it easier to get a wrench on.

 

The new seal is only 1/4" thick and doesn't have a rolled flange on the inner side of the outer metal ring.   A little concerned about keeping the seal perfectly square to the shaft when starting the thin edge in the bore.

 

 

I taped over the keyway and the flat that I filed on for the second set screw, and the seal slid right on.

 

   I was searching for a correct size pipe or washers to use as a tool to keep it square as it is tapped into the housing,,,,,,,Then I saw the perfect tool....the axle hub made the perfect slide hammer to tap the seal in place.

 

Using the straw for an air vent speeds up the oil filling process and elimenates the burping.      Also, If you use the dip stick to mark the straw, you can set the bottom of  the straw to the full oil elevation.    When the oil level reaches the end of the straw, the oill stops flowing and starts to belch.

 

Of course after running to fill the new filter  and operating the lift cylinder,  I needed to add another quart.

 

Back in operation,   I tilled the garden again,   removed the tiller and installed the 42" SD deck and mowed some right o ways.     All is well ...no leaks.

 

[peter lena 8,067]

@Ed Kennell nice job on that ed !  axel hub and trans burp , good tips , that size to size hub bore is the perfect slide hammer , pete

[peter lena 8,067]

@dmoore  thats a very sweet looking  101 !  detail care and love of the unit is very obvious , make it live on , good job , pete