What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Lee1977 7,771]

You have it looking good!  I work on my driveway last week, and again on Monday. trying to keep the grass from taking it over,

[kpinnc 18,941]

5 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

You have it looking good!  I work on my driveway last week, and again on Monday. trying to keep the grass from taking it over,

 

Great to hear from you Don! It's been crazy here but we are beginning to settle into the new normal. I hope to be able to tinker in the next couple months so you'll have to come by once we get a little more construction done. 

 

[Pullstart 71,222]

I had some dirt to dump out back.  It’s been too long since I’ve Horsed around, so I took the long way home on Steve Oh Two.

[Racinbob 13,146]

The boss found this blade on FB for our daughters Commando 800. I made a trip to South Bend and brought it home. It came with the weights. 

 

 

It was dirty so I pressure washed it and also the 48" deck since mowing is done this year. 

Not bad for a 50+ year old deck.

 

 

 

[rjg854 13,343]

4 hours ago, Racinbob said:

The boss found this blade on FB

I trust you got the other pieces that complete that plow.

[peter lena 10,050]

@Racinbob  those plow blade set ups really come to life with, plow quadrant . linkage detailing , spindle bolts , flat washers , lube and lok nuts , let you dial in , perfect motion setting . many years on mine . build up on jack stands , roller stool around , so you can , VERIFY ,SMOOTH EASY  FUNCTION . then install it on tractor , similar  improvements on , pto lever set up , and mule  drive function , again  years in use , no  problems at all , pete   

 

[Racinbob 13,146]

1 hour ago, rjg854 said:

I trust you got the other pieces that complete that plow.

 

I had already taken a couple things off it. If you look closely you'll see the lever to release the angle pin hanging on the lift hole.  He had four blades and it was my choice with the weights. He didn't have any axle brackets. 

Edited yesterday at 02:51 PM by Racinbob

[sqrlgtr 3,877]

New drag link on 701 and made a little weight bracket out of a old repurposed mule drive. Its on the C160 but can use it on any tractor with mule drive hitch up front. Hood has about 1/2” clearance when fully tilted open.

[Sparky-(Admin) 26,342]

  Prepping some wheels I picked up from @Retired Wrencher for this winters plow tractor. Kinda neat that they were made by Firestone. Just grey primer went on tonight. 

   I’ve had these never mounted Carlisle All-Trails on the shelf for a few years, will be nice to put em to work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Handy Don 17,467]

1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said:

I'd want some handles or a lifting eye for moving that big fella around! 

[sqrlgtr 3,877]

39 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

I'd want some handles or a lifting eye for moving that big fella around! 

its actually several weights and hard to see but has individual handles in them, but you may have been pulling my chain.

[Bar Nuthin 3,190]

Got a few things accomplished on the 754 today. The governor spring finally showed up and I got it on. Installed new bearings in the front wheels. 

Replaced the idler pulley for the mower deck, only to realize the oil pan is on backwards! The drain pipe is coming out of the RH side and interferes with the idler pulley! 

Waiting on Lowell to get some of the seals I need back in stock before I go after the leaks (input, brake shaft, both axle seals)

EDIT: (almost forgot) Shortly after this video I went full on @peter lena and hosed the entire thing down with PB Blaster!

But she is definitely drivable now!!!

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Bar Nuthin
almost forgot

[ebinmaine 80,667]

8 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Waiting on Lowell to get some of the seals I need back in stock before I go after the leaks (input, brake shaft, both axle seals)

 

 

I believe those are easily obtainable from local sources using the numbers in the transmission chart

[Retired Wrencher 6,985]

12 hours ago, Sparky said:

  Prepping some wheels I picked up from @Retired Wrencher for this winters plow tractor. Kinda neat that they were made by Firestone. Just grey primer went on tonight. 

   I’ve had these never mounted Carlisle All-Trails on the shelf for a few years, will be nice to put em to work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow Mike nice job on re pant the rims. Is this the final color.

[Sparky-(Admin) 26,342]

29 minutes ago, Retired Wrencher said:

Wow Mike nice job on re pant the rims. Is this the final color.

 No, it’s just the primer, although I do really like the grey! 

  Going with Cottage White (linen beige) as the final color. Hoping to get a first coat on tonight 

[Retired Wrencher 6,985]

That will work. What are you using these for?

[Sparky-(Admin) 26,342]

25 minutes ago, Retired Wrencher said:

That will work. What are you using these for?

 New rear tires for this winters plow rig. I posted a picture above of the tires I’ll be using 

[Sodaking27 1,353]

New tires and wider rims on the 314H. Used VHT wheel paint. Not a fan of it. Turned out really rough. Re-sand and paint in the spring. Now to paint the wheel weights. Plan on using the 314 as my plow tractor this winter. Just had the driveway repaved, so going to try a poly edge on the blade and no chains. 

 

 

[Stan50 218]

I installed homemade clevis hitch with modified receiver hitch,  definetely I wouldn't do it once more  , too much work involved but for now I don't have  easy access to many WH parts.