What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

All of y’all’s tractors looking great better than mine that for sure haha

[Lee1977 6,219]

On 7/11/2022 at 9:38 PM, ebinmaine said:

I had decided yesterday it would be the Cinnamon Horse C160-8 that attended The Owl's Head Transportation Museum annual Truck And Tractor Show this year. 

 

I stopped on the way home to pick up a pair of tubes for the front tires I thought I had. 

I say it that way because when I got home I found that they were a fair mile narrower than I'd hoped. 

Well... That's what I have to use so that's what we went with.  

They're Carlisle of some sort but the tread is a FULL inch narrower than another Carlisle here. That's less than desirable because the wheels I have are a FULL inch wiiiiider than I remembered.  

😂

 

Well I got them all mounted up with the standard amount of sweat and "sentence enhancers". 

 

The new BBT helped me remove the Mackissic chipper shredder and swap all four wheels and tires. 

 

Here's some before and after etc.....

 

 

 

 

Those narrow front treads will steer easer then the wide ones. You'll like them better. as we all know you don't like hard work.

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Ha that’s right for me too

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

My back just can’t handle so much hard work 

[ebinmaine 63,177]

13 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

Those narrow front treads will steer easer . 

 

you don't like hard work.

Correct on both counts.  

🤪

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Y’all take a look at this 

 

Edited July 14, 2022 by The Freightliner Guy

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Is wheel horse red it’s own color

Edited July 14, 2022 by The Freightliner Guy
Off topic

[johnnymag3 2,444]

Maybe in a different Topic?

 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Yeah I know I’m sorry I just wanted to share it with people but I’ll keep on topic sorry

[johnnymag3 2,444]

No worries...and I do think its COOL !!!!!

 

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

Replaced the stirrups on the 1257HEAVY for a set of running boards. Like having a few more places to set my feet.

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Wow nice love the color nice tractor 

[Rob J. 1,940]

I changed the fluids and rubbed Project Hitch down with WD-40

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Nice I love it nice paint 

[Goldnboy 746]

Did my best to make these cast iron weights wheelhorse approved.

 

Who said you couldn't turn a Ford into a wheelhorse? 

 

Thanks to vinyl guy!

Edited July 15, 2022 by Goldnboy

[davem1111 1,932]

12 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Replaced the stirrups on the 1257HEAVY for a set of running boards. Like having a few more places to set my feet.

 

Great looking tractor - I think this is the first picture I've seen of this one.    That hood emblem is "da bomb" 

 

I'm curious about the stack - did you make that yourself?  If so, where did the parts come from and do you have any tips on making something like that? 

 

[WheelHorse520H 706]

23 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

Nice looks great D Mac 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Hey y’all I’m getting ready to take off the shroud soon what’s the best way to take it off without getting hurt

[Ed Kennell 35,809]

6 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

what’s the best way to take it off without getting hurt

Wear all the safety equipment;

glasses 

gloves

shoes

long pants

long sleeve shirt

 

Or, follow @Pullstarts  lead and keep a first aid kit handy.  

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

59 minutes ago, davem1111 said:

I'm curious about the stack

So the "stack" you can see in this photo is actually a air snorkel I built. This tractor runs a down and under type exhaust. I'll try and get some photos of that. 

Edited July 15, 2022 by OldWorkHorse

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

Ok thanks 

[davem1111 1,932]

14 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

So the "stack" you can see in this photo is actually a air snorkel I built. This tractor runs a down and under type exhaust. I'll try and get some photos of that. 

 

Interesting - that makes sense.  I thought it was unusual to run the exhaust out through a hole in the hood... 

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

1 minute ago, davem1111 said:

 I thought it was unusual to run the exhaust out through a hole in the hood... 

Yes that would seem to be alot of extra work to plumb a exghaust. I installed the breather with some 90° elbows and I had to notch the hood out just a little so would close around pipe. But after punching a 4.5" hole in the center of it for fuel tank I didn't mind 1 more small hole. 

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

1 hour ago, davem1111 said:

That hood emblem is "da bomb" 

Also that was made by @Wheel Horse 3D. He has made me plenty of custom parts for my WH collection. 

[Pullstart 59,735]

1 hour ago, OldWorkHorse said:

So the "stack" you can see in this photo is actually a air snorkel I built. This tractor runs a down and under type exhaust. I'll try and get some photos of that. 

I found the beginning of your build, but it looks Ike it became part of “what did you do to your Wheelhorse today?” Threads.  
 

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?&q=1257HEAVY&page=1&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy