What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Jrblanke 918]

Awesome job! I like the blue tooth headlights! 

 

[Ed Kennell 41,566]

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[Ed Kennell 41,566]

 

 

My strawberries never produced well, too much shade, so I tilled them out and planted some spreading ground cover from another location that needed to be thinned out.   Anyone know what this plant is.   It is hardy, spreads quick, and chokes out any weeds.

 

Then removed the tiller and installed the 48SD.  The hoist sure makes it easy to lift the tractor and roll the deck under from the front.

 

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 07:19 PM by Ed Kennell

[lynnmor 7,749]

55 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

 

My strawberries never produced well, too much shade, so I tilled them out and planted some spreading ground cover from another location that needed to be thinned out.   Anyone know what this plant is.   It is hardy, spreads quick, and chokes out any weeds.

 

 

Hostas

[pfrederi 18,586]

3 hours ago, lynnmor said:

Hostas

  aka Deer Salad  they love it!!!

[Ed Kennell 41,566]

May be a dwarf cameo hosta.

 

 

 

[HyperPete 835]

7 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

 

My strawberries never produced well, too much shade, so I tilled them out and planted some spreading ground cover from another location that needed to be thinned out.   Anyone know what this plant is.   It is hardy, spreads quick, and chokes out any weeds.

 

 

Is it "viney"?  I cant tell very well, but if it is, it could be vinca,

[8ntruck 7,701]

I went to the lumberyard with my new utility trailer and picked up some 4x8 plywood and dimensional lumber to build the cabinet for the Murphy bed.

 

Got it home and used Morgan, the 14-8, to move the utility trailer to the lake house door.  That was a whole lot easier than fighting the 8' lumber directly into the 6' bed of the truck.

 

Since i had Clyde, the C-195's battery on the charger for a while yesterday, I decided to try to start him again today.  Turned the key, let the fuel pump come up to pressure, then hit the starter.  He fired up in about three revolutions.  Took him out for a lap of the yard, then back into the shed.  With some rearranging, I'll be able to get the recently acquired roller C-195 into the shed next to Clyde.

[Ed Kennell 41,566]

38 minutes ago, HyperPete said:

Is it "viney"?

Not viney, it may be a dwarf hosta.

[lynnmor 7,749]

3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Not viney, it may be a dwarf hosta.

Just so you know, if it gets out of control it can be mowed like grass and it will recover well.

[cafoose 3,442]

@Wheel Horse 3D 

[MikMacMike 490]

On 6/27/2025 at 4:05 PM, lynnmor said:

Hostas

It truly like any plant depends on what species or strawberry you are growing and where you live one a weather and climate latitude ok. Find the best that grow in your climate. Up here in Canada we have a few species ok and there are farms up here that have perfected berries larger then or closer in size to a tangerine, I mean a very large tangerine ok but those are almost always a 1 crop per season. On the other hand there is a strawberry plant that produces berries all summer long. Both are ever so delicious ok and depending on how you care for them both are as sweet as any. Everbearing strawberries will in fact although smaller berries but will give far more then a one crop plant. But research ok, thats your job smiles and tips a beer to ya friend. Im a strawberry eating freak hahahahahah

[JoeM 8,216]

Changed out old yellow head light bulbs with LED's in Artie.

[lynnmor 7,749]

10 hours ago, MikMacMike said:

It truly like any plant depends on what species or strawberry you are growing and where you live one a weather and climate latitude ok. Find the best that grow in your climate. Up here in Canada we have a few species ok and there are farms up here that have perfected berries larger then or closer in size to a tangerine, I mean a very large tangerine ok but those are almost always a 1 crop per season. On the other hand there is a strawberry plant that produces berries all summer long. Both are ever so delicious ok and depending on how you care for them both are as sweet as any. Everbearing strawberries will in fact although smaller berries but will give far more then a one crop plant. But research ok, thats your job smiles and tips a beer to ya friend. Im a strawberry eating freak hahahahahah

I tried ever-bearing strawberries, when they first ripened they were good, in a couple of weeks there were numerous bugs and later every bug in the world were on them.

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,009]

Had sometime to mess with the 2 rigs I hauled home on Friday. 
  First was the C-81: 

 Pulled the shroud, pretty clean and no mouse house. Disconnected the fuel line from the fuel pump (tank probably has nasty stuff). Checked the oil. Put a battery in it and a shot of carb cleaner in the carb throat and she fired off 

  @ri702bill haven’t forgotten about you 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,009]

Next was the 1973 10/8 speed. This one is locked up tight!

  Pulled the shroud…not as nice as the C-81 . Really packed! Found some fur and whatnot was jammed between the starter gear and flywheel, she freed up once that was removed! 
  This one will need more attention before a battery goes in it for sure. But not seized is a win for today 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ri702bill 9,259]

The dark discolored areas are, or may have been, wet. All that buildup can be quite corrosive on the metal parts....

Maybe the mice had good taste and avoided green tractors?? 

 

Edited Sunday at 03:11 PM by ri702bill

[wallfish 17,947]

31 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Next was the 1973 10/8 speed. This one is locked up tight!

  Pulled the shroud…not as nice as the C-81 . Really packed! Found some fur and whatnot was jammed between the starter gear and flywheel, she freed up once that was removed! 
  This one will need more attention before a battery goes in it for sure. But not seized is a win for today 

Good call on that one as that's what you thought it might be.

And it's something about those little 8s as it seems they all want to run

[1940willys 137]

I just call it a Variegated Ground Ivy

[953 nut 59,462]

9 hours ago, Sparky said:

Really packed! Found some fur and whatnot was jammed between the starter gear and flywheel,

That is why I tent the trailer and st off a fumigation bomb before unloading anything new into the shop.  Never know what type of critter could be in the tins.

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,009]

9 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

That is why I tent the trailer and st off a fumigation bomb before unloading anything new into the shop.  Never know what type of critter could be in the tins.

 
That’s a great idea! Not just mice, I hate spiders as well 

[WHX?? 51,555]

Guy at the BS had four of the old style mufflers for a real good price so Achto and I cleaned him out. Swapped out the strait out silver one for a down and out. Thought black looked better. First oil change as long as she's in. 

[Pullstart 66,281]

22 hours ago, JoeM said:

Changed out old yellow head light bulbs with LED's in Artie.

What is this monster?  4x4?  Is there a build thread?

[Pullstart 66,281]

The dipstick on this C-160 was wired shut.  It had some crazy crankcase pressure!

[JoeM 8,216]

13 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

4x4?  Is there a build thread?

Yes 4x4 522xi on a CadTrac style sub frame, loader ready.

Two pumps one for traction the other is for the steering and loader. 

Last winters / spring project. 

No build thread, some details mixed into this thread.