What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[squonk 42,720]

9 minutes ago, Wayne0 said:

In my neck of the woods, the snow plow would have those across the end of your driveway!

Or launch them through a window! 

[Pullstart 64,768]

Our mailbox was quite dilapidated.  The door hinge broke, and it was time for an upgrade.  Putt Putt was a big helper hauling the post and cement, but I need to remember I have the Wheel Horse dump trailer now!  That wheelbarrow full of extras was heavy to tote across the yard to dump in the field!

[Handy Don 13,380]

13 hours ago, HyperPete said:

I unloaded the rocks I bought with the FEL

As noted by others, you might want to consider:

- that area is probably part of the right-of-way and not your property meaning you may not have leave to put stuff there

- any crash or damage those rocks cause would be down to you--could get ugly and expensive

 

At my home, the village owns the paved street, the space between the street and the sidewalk, the sidewalk, and the decorative, 100+ year old, 18” thick stone wall next to the sidewalk. They are pretty diligent about encroachments since a homeowner on the other side of town brought an adverse possession case. He’d been parking his cars on a village-owned area with no pushback for over 20 years and when the village wanted to widen the paved area he sued and won compensation. 

Edited Friday at 02:09 PM by Handy Don

[lynnmor 7,606]

In PA I "own" to the center of the road and get to pay property taxes on it.  The highway easement is 17.5 feet from the road center.  Perhaps they should be paying me for mowing the grass on that area?  If I throw grass clippings out on the road that belongs to me I can be fined.  I am so confused. 

[HyperPete 588]

They will be rebar-ed into place.  I'll move them if I am notified.

 

If someone hits these with more than a glancing blow, they will hit the tree.

Edited Friday at 07:27 PM by HyperPete

[SylvanLakeWH 27,650]

Not to belabor the point, but rebar will just make it more of a hazard... inside corner will always get wheel creep into grass... think trailer wheel hitting one of those... flip.

 

Ok off my ...

[HyperPete 588]

So the 1-0114 was stalling at the end of this project, then, after 5 minutes with the hood open, it started, fitfully.

I was able to return it to the shop.  It backfired repeatedly along the way.

First I'll try to readjust the carb now that fuel flows to it much better.  After that, I guess I'll figure out if it could be points, coil, and/or condenser.

It's always something!

 

[HyperPete 588]

5 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Not to belabor the point, but rebar will just make it more of a hazard... inside corner will always get wheel creep into grass... think trailer wheel hitting one of those... flip.

 

Ok off my ...

 

I moved it all down near my driveway.

If the state says it's their right of way, then they may reimburse me for the destruction of my driveway pan when the edge of the road crumbled and took out the first few feet of my driveway pan. I had to pay close to $5,000 for that. So I'll be happy to get reimbursed for that in exchange for me moving the rocks.

 

And, in my humble opinion, if a trailer is unable to stay between the lines, they need to be taking a different road. I believe there are laws against crossing the line. Wouldn't that be careless driving?

Edited Friday at 09:05 PM by HyperPete

[HyperPete 588]

3 hours ago, lynnmor said:

In PA I "own" to the center of the road and get to pay property taxes on it.  The highway easement is 17.5 feet from the road center.  Perhaps they should be paying me for mowing the grass on that area?  If I throw grass clippings out on the road that belongs to me I can be fined.  I am so confused

 

I am also in York county

[Handy Don 13,380]

4 hours ago, HyperPete said:

 

I moved it all down near my driveway.

If the state says it's their right of way, then they may reimburse me for the destruction of my driveway pan when the edge of the road crumbled and took out the first few feet of my driveway pan. I had to pay close to $5,000 for that. So I'll be happy to get reimbursed for that in exchange for me moving the rocks.

 

And, in my humble opinion, if a trailer is unable to stay between the lines, they need to be taking a different road. I believe there are laws against crossing the line. Wouldn't that be careless driving?

I think the point is that your driveway apron, as well as the “dirt” roadside, may be on state/county/town property--mine is!

All is well until there is a problem that has a cost. I’d consider a visit to the engineer’s office to get a close look at the plot mapping so you’ll know what’s where (if you got a good survey map when you bought, that might, or might not, have enough detail).

Where I grew up our family and six neighbors co-owned the access road from the county road (the property was a large, subdivided farm). A lawyer advised the group to carefully survey/plot out the access road and then try to get the town to take it as a gift to avoid having to jointly purchase liability insurance. They did. The town later upgraded the paving and started plowing it in winter!

 

[ineedanother 1,495]

On 5/1/2025 at 8:55 PM, HyperPete said:

I unloaded the rocks I bought with the FEL and put them in place. (It could lift 3 at once)

 

They look a WHOLE lot smaller now; I may need to go get a few bigger ones.

 

IMO, (although I might not agree with your approach) I think you're well within your rights to do whatever you want with that as your property. The right of way might extend well beyond there from the center of the road but that's for the jurisdiction's authority via eminent domain but they don't control that property until they execute that authority.

[lynnmor 7,606]

10 hours ago, HyperPete said:

 

I moved it all down near my driveway.

If the state says it's their right of way, then they may reimburse me for the destruction of my driveway pan when the edge of the road crumbled and took out the first few feet of my driveway pan. I had to pay close to $5,000 for that. So I'll be happy to get reimbursed for that in exchange for me moving the rocks.

 

And, in my humble opinion, if a trailer is unable to stay between the lines, they need to be taking a different road. I believe there are laws against crossing the line. Wouldn't that be careless driving?

I think that traffic can use the 35 foot (17.5 foot from the center) and the pavement lines at the edges mean nothing.  Depending on the highway the 35 foot can vary but most PA rural roads are 35.

[Racinbob 11,768]

The style seat that I have on my Reborn B-80 has long been my favorite. I guess it just fits my scrawny butt good. 

 

 

TSC carries them and often has them in stock. Some 13-14 years ago I put another seat on my 2005 Classic. It was another TSC product and I thought I wanted arm rests and a seat adjuster. I quickly found out I didn't want either and it ended up like this.

 

 

It's comfortable and has proven its durability but I needed a new seat for the Dino C-121 so I picked up another one of my favorites at the Lafayette TSC yesterday. On the drive back I decided to put it on the 2005 since I'm on that by far the most and that will likely be the case in the foreseeable future.

 

Now you certainly would think with all these options I could match something up. Right? Nope.

 

 

So out comes the drill and I make my own options. 

 

 

Why drive to Lafayette to get it? First I verified they had one in stock. Second, I was headed to Crawfordville to meet up with one of the members here. @stvski80085 Steve drove over from Missouri and is now the owner of the Wheel Horse tub cart. 

 

 

We had a great conversation and could have gone on and on but a long drive back awaited us. Over 4 hours for him. 

It was great meeting you Steve. 

[ebinmaine 70,946]

1 hour ago, Racinbob said:

Now you certainly would think with all these options I could match something up. Right? Nope.

 

 

 

I had a similar experience a few years ago. 

38 zillion holes. 

2 would line up here. 2 would line up there. 

4 would line up nowhere. 

 

 

[pfrederi 18,371]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I had a similar experience a few years ago. 

38 zillion holes. 

2 would line up here. 2 would line up there. 

4 would line up nowhere. 

 

 

  For years WH used a standard 7 x 7.5 " pattern then in the later 3/4/500eries they came up with something that doesn't seem to fit anything.

[squonk 42,720]

A little more done on the original HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!! engine. 

 

 

[My_horse 10]

2 hours ago, pfrederi said:

  For years WH used a standard 7 x 7.5 " pattern then in the later 3/4/500eries they came up with something that doesn't seem to fit anything.

Yep. Going through this right now with the 314-8. Trying to find a seat.  5 3/4”w x 7 3/4”d. 

 

I got the tractor out yesterday, hitched up the BH roller, and rolled the entire lawn to flatten out the molehills.  
 

Mowed today with the ZT. Will get out the BH spreader a little later and spread some grub killer.  Just rained like crazy here when I got done mowing, now it’s sunny again. 

[Racinbob 11,768]

I'm thinking it's got something to do with metric. That's why I get the seat I want and utilize a specialized universal seat base bolt pattern adaptor to make it fit.

 

[HyperPete 588]

Uh-oh - Donna is getting upset with me.

 

 

Good rims & tires (although they are Kendas) and reflectors which I need right off the bat.

No engine or hood, but the hydro trans is supposedly good. 

I'll strip it and scrap what I don't want or can't sell.

[ebinmaine 70,946]

51 minutes ago, HyperPete said:

Good rims & tires (although they are Kendas

 

Nuttin' wrong with them. I've used Kenda bike tires for decades. Now have em on tractors.  

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,061]

 

@Racinbob My 87 308 has the Country Line 18” high back TSC seat. When I mounted it I went off the 7 x7.5 bolt pattern info I got here. I didn’t drill any new holes. It fit fine on the stock springs. It was one of their universal seats so it had 10 different bolt patterns. I specifically bought it because the 7 x 7.5 pattern was one of the bolt patterns. No issues as of yet. In fact I’m thinking about getting another one for my 312 as it’s extremely comfortable. 

[adsm08 2,738]

The WH didn't get much love today. I spent about 2 hours looking at an intermittent EGR issue on a garbage truck for one of the shops I consult for, then spent a good bit of the rest of my day on our Craftsman rototiller.

 

It didn't get used at all last year, and was apparently not de-fueled properly the year before. It was alternatively starving or flooding and consistently not starting. Ended up just having to clean the carb out good, but I lost a small drill bit up the main jet trying to clear it on the engine.

[adsm08 2,738]

1 hour ago, HyperPete said:

Uh-oh - Donna is getting upset with me.

 

 

Women come and go. Tractors are forever.

[Andy N. 2,292]

Finally got my spring plow day! A little wet, but had no issues with traction. 

 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 40,636]

3 minutes ago, Andy N. said:

Finally got my spring plow day

Wow, what size pulleys ya got on those engines?   Cool vid.