What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Handy Don 15,727]

13 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

I don’t know how you guys up north do it. 

It does get old, sometimes. 

In my area, we've also been lulled by many recent winters without extended below freezing stretches or lingering snow. We’ve had snow cover here for almost a month now. 

[kpinnc 16,930]

7 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

We’ve had snow cover here for almost a month now.

 

Yeah for where I live, a few days is a stretch. I'm already done with this stuff. I'll take brown winter grass any day. 

 

It's pretty when it snows, but a day or two is enough! 

[cleat 8,669]

November 4 is when our snow started and the road salting started.

All of my summer cars get put away at that point so they don't get salt on them.

I go from 5 cars and 10 wheel horses down to one car and one wheel horse from that point until  the roads get cleaned up and the temperatures start staying above freezing likely around mid to late April.

 

It would be nice to be able to use my toys more than half of the year.

 

[Easton Rich 860]

16 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

Supposed to get above freezing and start raining. 

Oh, haha. My mistake I thought you were talking about the tractor 

[WHX?? 54,306]

7 hours ago, 19richie66 said:

you guys up north do it.

We are supposed to be used to it and just deal with it and make sure the horses are up for it. Last couple of years Ritchie we had very little snow. So here I sit with all these snow horses and gas going stale in them. This year some excellent seat time on them. 

Snow we don't mine as much as the cold. Minus numbers for weeks on end like we just had. I'll pick ya up on my way to FL!  

[oliver2-44 11,192]

8 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

Yeah for where I live, a few days is a stretch. I'm already done with this stuff. I'll take brown winter grass any day. 

 

It's pretty when it snows, but a day or two is enough! 

Spoken like a true Southerner. 

[kpinnc 16,930]

49 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

Spoken like a true Southerner

 

Touche' sir! 

 

We simply don't have the infrastructure for this because it happens so infrequently. One big snow every decade or two doesn't justify paying for fleets of road clearing equipment. Heck, I don't even have a snowblower...

 

That being said, most of our main roads were clear 12 hours after the snow stopped, but secondary roads are still a mess even now. I don't mind driving in it but some people don't understand that you can't drive 65mph on packed and refrozen snow with a 2wd pickup truck with 50,000 miles of wear on street tires. In short, the hillbillies come out like bugs to a searchlight. 

 

I'm not complaining. The snow is beautiful, and it is melting steadily. But last night it was 2 degrees and whatever melting had occurred was frozen again into solid ice. Not even the dogs want to go out when it's that cold and slippery! 

Edited Tuesday at 05:02 AM by kpinnc

[19richie66 17,783]

On 2/2/2026 at 10:12 PM, WHX?? said:

We are supposed to be used to it and just deal with it and make sure the horses are up for it. Last couple of years Ritchie we had very little snow. So here I sit with all these snow horses and gas going stale in them. This year some excellent seat time on them. 

Snow we don't mine as much as the cold. Minus numbers for weeks on end like we just had. I'll pick ya up on my way to FL!  

Where you heading to in Fla? Be careful down there you don’t get sunburned. 

[WHX?? 54,306]

I wished I was going was just kidding. Was actually in the double digits here today.  

[702854boy 454]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

Was actually in the double digits here today.  

Did you get your shorts, tang top, and flip flops out?

[kpinnc 16,930]

3 hours ago, WHX?? said:

I wished I was going was just kidding. Was actually in the double digits here today.

 

It was 2 degrees here Tuesday night. Forecast to be 70 next week. 

 

NC weather. Gotta love it! 

[SylvanLakeWH 30,410]

8 hours ago, WHX?? said:

I wished I was going was just kidding. Was actually in the double digits here today.  

 

6 hours ago, 702854boy said:

Did you get your shorts, tang top, and flip flops out?

Oh man... 

 

Please... no photos... 

 

Don't encourage the local wildlife... 

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,461]

  My sons bought small spacers for his tractor, last night I installed one side. Had to remove the hub set screw and replace with a 1/4” shorter one so that the two bolts heads wouldn’t hit.

 The 7/16 x 20 x 2” bolts can be a pain to find.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[702854boy 454]

5 minutes ago, Sparky said:

 

 

Looks like he needs to change out his brake drum seal.

[19richie66 17,783]

I put studs on all of my tractors. Best mod ever. I got a box of 25 off of ebay a while back. 7/16x20 Tap bolts. I need to order some more for my last project. 

[WHX?? 54,306]

11 hours ago, 702854boy said:

Did you get your shorts, tang top, and flip flops out?

Left that wardrobe for Pullstart...

 

 

2 hours ago, Sparky said:

remove the hub set screw and replace with a 1/4” shorter one

Mine just fit with the square heads. Mighta had to grind a smidge off the stud head. 

All depends on the hardware store to find them. I lucked out and found one that had them in all lengths but yes not full threads past 1 1/2. 

 

What's your theory with the star washers? I used thick flat washers to get them to seat flush. 

 

I like those spacers Mike ... source? 

 

Yes  as Boy said looks like you might have a brake shaft seal issue there?? 

Edited 2 hours ago by WHX??

[Ed Kennell 44,537]

4 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

I used thick flat washers to get them to seat flush. 

Looks like a lock washer to me.

[rjg854 12,793]

5 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Looks like a lock washer to me.

Take it easy on Jim, you remember where he's from don't you ?   

[Racinbob 12,601]

Once I out the chains on the 23-10.50's on my Reborn B-80 I felt there should be a little more clearance. I moved the hubs out a bit to get by but I don't like it like that. 

 

 

Found these on Ebay for pretty cheap and tried them out on the hubs I just saved. I was just able to get a socket the stock lug bolts to mount them.

 

[lynnmor 8,519]

10 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Looks like a lock washer to me.

Unless they have both internal and external teeth it appears they aren't locking anything.

[WHX?? 54,306]

14 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Looks like a lock washer to me.

On mine Ed? They might have been on that tractor. 

 

7 minutes ago, Racinbob said:

Ebay for pretty cheap

Same ones I got Bob ... flea bay for less than 25 shipped. The studs are 1/2" tho. Shoulda got another pair right away can't find them now. 

 

Really a nice lookin setup there Bob 

Edited 2 hours ago by WHX??

[Ed Kennell 44,537]

5 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

Unless they have both internal and external teeth it appears they aren't locking anything.

s     I was looking at Jims washers Lynn.

 

[Racinbob 12,601]

14 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

On mine Ed? They might have been on that tractor. 

 

Same ones I got Bob ... flea bay for less than 25 shipped. The studs are 1/2" tho. Shoulda got another pair right away can't find them now. 

 

Really a nice lookin setup there Bob 

 

 

Pretty close. They were $16 but with tax and shipping $25 and a few pennies. I'm sure they are out there but I've never come across spacers with 7/16" studs.

 

I'm thinking the lock washers are more for getting around that little taper on the bolt. I've countersank them in the past. 

[WHX?? 54,306]

1 minute ago, Racinbob said:

never come across spacers with 7/16" studs.

 

Because they are for automotive ... Jeeps

 

2 minutes ago, Racinbob said:

lock washers are more for getting around that little taper on the bolt. I've countersank them in the past. 

Yep  ... good idea on the slight counter sink. 

[WHX?? 54,306]

21 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

was looking at Jims washers Lynn

The thick flats can be hard to find too. Really no need for locks other than a spacer.  Once the nut is on they ain't going nowhere. If one can find the thicks in 3/8 they work great for head bolts. 

Edited 2 hours ago by WHX??