What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Sparky-(Admin) 26,616]

Quickie paint job…wiped the garage dust off these 65 pounders and gave em one coat of glossy black. Hopefully mounting em later this afternoon on the C-145 Auto. 
 

 

 

[pfrederi 21,267]

Something like this may save the paint on your pretty wheels. Those 60+ lbs weights are hard to wrestle by hand

 

 

[OoPEZoO 626]

That looks like an immensely handy tool....for quite a few things I can think of.  I may just have to weld up something similar for my own floor jack.  Thanks for sharing

[Racinbob 13,241]

OK guys. Enjoy the video of my hand 

 

Actually I did this one just to get the audio. You can hear the noise much better with the mic pointed at the engine. I guess I should have pointed the camera the other way. 

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/AXHWx0tkOeI

 

[pfrederi 21,267]

16 minutes ago, Racinbob said:

OK guys. Enjoy the video of my hand 

 

Actually I did this one just to get the audio. You can hear the noise much better with the mic pointed at the engine. I guess I should have pointed the camera the other way. 

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/AXHWx0tkOeI

 

Says its private  can't see it

[ebinmaine 81,024]

3 hours ago, OoPEZoO said:

That looks like an immensely handy tool....for quite a few things I can think of.  I may just have to weld up something similar for my own floor jack.  Thanks for sharing

 

 

Do not. I repeat... do NOT.. put the head battle maid on this tool.  Ever.  

 

 

 

[Racinbob 13,241]

2 hours ago, pfrederi said:

Says its private  can't see it

 

Try this one.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/rX2RgrWeKgQ?feature=share

[Ed Kennell 47,723]

Put some decks away for the winter.   Left one on the 310-8  with Trac Vac for collecting leaves.

[953 nut 69,980]

13 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Put some decks away for the winter.

Ed, how many decks will fit in a five gallon bucket?                     

[ML3 2,551]

Rubber tire straps/chains installed on 416. New seat coming tomorrow. 

[Handy Don 17,614]

1 minute ago, ML3 said:

Looks good.

[Sparky-(Admin) 26,616]

Finished the C-145 auto today…she’s ready for battle!! 
  25# inner and 65# outer weights. Brand new rear Carlisle All-Trails and a 48” 5 sector plow (yes I removed the swept axle extension kit for this install)
  I have cast iron 8” front weights and a set of rubber tire chains on standby if I need it. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bar Nuthin 3,424]

3 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Finished the C-145 auto today…

 

LOL @ Finished

 

One is never TRULY finished.

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,329]

Nice Looking Snow Machine !!

[sqrlgtr 4,150]

17 minutes ago, Sparky said:

(yes I removed the swept axle extension kit for this install)

I would be very very interested in this if u decide its no longer needed.

[Ed Kennell 47,723]

4 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Ed, how many decks will fit in a five gallon bucket?                     

Probably just one in small pieces.     

With an electric hoist You can stack five on a 28X28  dollie.

Edited 22 hours ago by Ed Kennell

[Andy N. 2,871]

At the Polo, IL plow day 2 weeks ago, the 520-8 started running rough. It would just quit like it was loosing spark. When I got it home, I verified that it was. Ordered the engine ignition system kit and got it installed and back together this weekend. While I had it apart, I figured I would adjust the valves, since I was sure that the PO hadn't done that at 1,000 hours. 

 

The Onan 4 piece kit p/n is 166-0785 and is available on eBay.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's how it ran before:

 

 

 

 

Here's after:

 

[kpinnc 19,031]

1 hour ago, Andy N. said:

Here's after:

 

My cheapo mentality forced me to abandon the last of my Onan engines. 

 

...But I do love how they run when dialed in. Sure purrs like a kitten! 

[TonyToro 1,194]

On 11/6/2026 at 3:41 PM, Racinbob said:

 

Try this one.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/rX2RgrWeKgQ?feature=share

I can hear the metallic rattle noise. I would take the engine out and run it in a bench. Does it make the noise with PTO engaged? 

[Sparky-(Admin) 26,616]

19 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

I would be very very interested in this if u decide its no longer needed.

 
  I still have one machine here with a swept axle (520-8) so not looking to sell it just in case I needed it for that machine. 

[Racinbob 13,241]

25 minutes ago, TonyToro said:

I can hear the metallic rattle noise. I would take the engine out and run it in a bench. Does it make the noise with PTO engaged? 

 

The PTO doesn't seem to matter and I've ruled that out. It's not even consistent with the engine RPM. This video does pick it up better but nothing like being live. Wouldn't the balance gears be directly consistent with the RPM?

Edited 5 hours ago by Racinbob

[peter lena 10,100]

@Sparky   do any functional , improvements  to the plow set up? that  swing quadrant set up is a gold mine for detailing , shoulder  bolts at every , swing  point , allows  , dial in movement  swing . every step / stage of  movement , enhanced , detailed , built the frame up on jack stands , so I could roller stool around it ? makes it easy  to watch , hang ups , SWING QUADRANT  , works like a rifle bolt , smooth / solid . effortless . local T/S has bins of  shoulder bolts , elastic nuts / flat washers, dial in swing , pete 

 

[Handy Don 17,614]

3 hours ago, Racinbob said:

Wouldn't the balance gears be directly consistent with the RPM?

Not necessarily, harmonic resonances are the combination of vibrations of different parts at different frequencies. That’s why some discerning ears listening to a three-key piano chord hear a fourth tone.