What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[c-series don 11,285]

@SylvanLakeWH I recently heard they are not going to make yard sticks any longer……………………they are going to continue to make them 36” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Blue Chips 671]

 

4 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

When I pulled the lift cylinder off of "Johnny Cash" I decided to send it to @wheelhorseman and have it rebuilt. Today, I decided I might as well put it on my C-120 since the one I bush-fixed still leaves a few drips wherever I park it. May just send it in for rebuild also, since Lowell does such a nice job! 

 

I thought I'd have to overhaul the lift cylinder on my 522xi, but after cleaning off the muck that was hiding the leak, it turned out to be a slightly loose fitting, which was fine with me, since I have other projects that I'd rather work on than hydraulic cylinders. Considering the time I've spent rebuilding various hydraulic cylinders over the years, I'd seriously consider sending them out as well.

 

However, stubborn as I am,  I recently rebuilt the two steering cylinders on my old Case loader/backhoe myself. There were a couple of %&!*$#! moments, but they're both back together again and working perfectly.

 

One of the cylinders after cleaning and painting, and ready to reassemble with some new internal parts and ball joints.

 

Back together again:

 

Back on Mr. Case:

 

 

 

[kpinnc 17,085]

Started on a new guard for the Bronco muffler. Still gotta trim the edges and repaint the muffler itself, but the hard part is done. Used my last piece of stainless grid, but it's all good. 

 

Welding on a muffler is a pain. Only had to repair one blowout about 1/8 inch, but still frustrating. 

 

[Dan 312-8 428]

5 hours ago, kpinnc said:

Welding on a muffler is a pain.

Definitely takes finesse. I have replaced more than one heat shield support in my time. Patience is key to the successful completion. Thankful for my Tig welder.

[Handy Don 15,812]

9 hours ago, kpinnc said:

Welding on a muffler is a pain. Only had to repair one blowout about 1/8 inch, but still frustrating. 

When used to working with thicker gauges, it is so easy to burn through already-rusted-thin sheet metal!

[Bar Nuthin 2,167]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

When used to working with thicker gauges, it is so easy to burn through already-rusted-thin sheet metal!

 

I think people overlook the usefulness of brazing when working with fragile metal. 

[Handy Don 15,812]

23 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

 

I think people overlook the usefulness of brazing when working with fragile metal. 

I did enjoy brazing (I learned when my Dad had access to a friend’s nicely-equipped shop) but since I have little occasion to “glue up” brass, copper, or stainless, I’ve simply not obtained the needed equipment and materials. Instead I’ve tried to get better at MIG welding.

I still do solder occasionally for plumbing and small parts. On the rare occasions when brazing was the perfect solution for disparate metals and stronger joints, I’ve paid a friend to do the work. 

Edited November 30, 2025 by Handy Don

[Dan 312-8 428]

Wrapped up the deck for the season, cleaned, blades sharpened, greased and stowed away for next April. Snow plow, weights, and chains installed on the 312-8. Put on the spindle grease cups that a member here hooked me up with the Amazon link. They will get tucked back in after the exhaust cools down. And decorated outside for the season.

Now, I am reclining…

[Blue Chips 671]

Now that I've got my New Holland GT18/20 back together and the mowing deck attached (which worked great), I've started taking care of some deferred maintenance and repairs on my 522xi.

 

The new PTO clutch that I ordered arrived a couple of days ago, and I plan to install that sometime later in the week.

 

In the meantime, I'm doing a few cosmetic improvements. I just sanded the hood and applied the first coat of primer, as shown below. BTW, don't throw away your old shower curtains; they work great as drop cloths and masks when painting. I used an old shower curtain to cover the area under the hood, so that I could paint it in place. I think I'll order a few cans of Toro red paint this afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2025 by Blue Chips

[ebinmaine 77,133]

@Bar Nuthin

 

Here's a copy of the lost post with your measurements. 

 

 

 

Here's a plethora of pics of the ones I have. 

Not perfect. Usable. Savable. Yours for the freight. 

 

 

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,320]

 

Today, I had this out for a bit to tow a newly acquired used side by side about 10 feet into my fathers garage to charge the battery and look it over. That was after I had to put the right rear tire back on the bead on the tractor and pump it up because of a slow leak. Once it was ready it worked like a charm. 

[Bar Nuthin 2,167]

38 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

@Bar Nuthin

 

Here's a copy of the lost post with your measurements. 

Here's a plethora of pics of the ones I have. 

Not perfect. Usable. Savable. Yours for the freight. 

 

 

 

If you want to ship whatever this one is in the last two pictures. You still have my address?

[ebinmaine 77,133]

2 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

 

If you want to ship whatever this one is in the last two pictures. You still have my address?

 

Can do....  PM me your address just in case...

[ebinmaine 77,133]

 

 

 

 

[Blue Chips 671]

In between other tasks today, I managed to get three coats of red paint on my 522xi hood. I decided to go with Rust-Oleum Regal Red instead of the factory color. I think it's a reasonably close match, and it's a lot cheaper.

 

 

I like the Rust-Oleum aerosol cans with the selectable spray patterns (see below), but the downside is that my clip-on aerosol paint can handle won't fit on them, and I DO like using that handle, as it's less tiring, and I can control the passes and spray angle better with it. I wonder if there's a handle that would fit those cans.

 

 

 

 

[JCM 10,738]

On 11/30/2025 at 2:24 PM, Dan 312-8 said:

Wrapped up the deck for the season, cleaned, blades sharpened, greased and stowed away for next April. Snow plow, weights, and chains installed on the 312-8. Put on the spindle grease cups that a member here hooked me up with the Amazon link. They will get tucked back in after the exhaust cools down. And decorated outside for the season.

Now, I am reclining…

That's how I started with an 89  312-8 and a 93  520-H then things got severely out of hand. Sold 4 over the years..   Very nice WH's you have there. 

Edited December 2, 2025 by JCM

[Dan 312-8 428]

49 minutes ago, JCM said:

 Very nice WH's you have there. 

Thank you @JCM, you as well!

[Bar Nuthin 2,167]

2 hours ago, Blue Chips said:

I like the Rust-Oleum aerosol cans with the selectable spray patterns

 

They do lay down a very nice fan pattern!

[Nay 4]

got the engine sarted (on old gas) since year 2000!  stinky but solid!

[953 nut 64,021]

26 minutes ago, Nay said:

got the engine sarted (on old gas) since year 2000!  stinky but solid!

Must have been real gasoline rater than the ethanol junk. Here is a link to stations selling real gas.   https://www.pure-gas.org/

[ML3 2,132]

Used the 702 with snowblower for the 1st time. 6" of heavy wet snow was a bit of a challenge for only 7hp but with some finesse it was working until for some reason it destroyed the drive belt. Wrapped around engine pulley pretty tight.  Not sure why & I inspected belt after I got tractor. It appeared to be in good shape. Had to finish up using my trusty 654 w/snowplow. 

Edited December 2, 2025 by ML3

[Handy Don 15,812]

10 minutes ago, ML3 said:

Well that’s a very thorough job of destroying a belt, I must say!

My first instinct would be that something caught against it--a branch or something bent (belt cover/guide, for instance). Next I’d look for the clutch tensioner/idler gone whack-a-doodle. 

Edited December 2, 2025 by Handy Don

[sqrlgtr 2,074]

1 hour ago, ML3 said:

Used the 702 with snowblower for the 1st time. 6" of heavy wet snow was a bit of a challenge for only 7hp but with some finesse it was working until for some reason it destroyed the drive belt. Wrapped around engine pulley pretty tight.  Not sure why & I inspected belt after I got tractor. It appeared to be in good shape. Had to finish up using my trusty 654 w/snowplow. 

Might want to check snow blower for obstruction if you haven't already that looks like it was under pretty good load when it went poof. Had a belt do this on a tiller once but had a stick of firewood stuck in it. I thought it just broke belt because I thought that was what made so much racket when it stopped . Shredded belt may be a blessing in disguise .

[ML3 2,132]

35 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

Might want to check snow blower for obstruction if you haven't already that looks like it was under pretty good load when it went poof. Had a belt do this on a tiller once but had a stick of firewood stuck in it. I thought it just broke belt because I thought that was what made so much racket when it stopped . Shredded belt may be a blessing in disguise .

Snowblower was & is free spinning. Seems like clutch spring is weak. & pedal isn't in same position it usually is both depressed & when released. Don't have time tonight anymore to look into it. Ill have to take cover off clutch side to inspect 

[Handy Don 15,812]

1 hour ago, ML3 said:

Snowblower was & is free spinning. Seems like clutch spring is weak. & pedal isn't in same position it usually is both depressed & when released. Don't have time tonight anymore to look into it. Ill have to take cover off clutch side to inspect 

The blower belt seems fine from the photo and thankfully didn’t get ruined by the drive belt destruction.