What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,362]

 

Today on this intermittently rainy day I got and installed my new drive belt for the 312 after I almost broke the last one last Thursday. It looks pretty beefy so we’ll see how long it lasts. I can mow my entire lawn in 45 minutes so I don’t think it’ll be pushed too hard. I finished up the spots I didn’t get to on Thursday, no issues so far.

[ineedanother 1,662]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

Wow, what size pulleys ya got on those engines?   Cool vid.

Yeah, that's one fast machine 

[stvski80085 213]

11 hours ago, Racinbob said:

The style seat that I have on my Reborn B-80 has long been my favorite. I guess it just fits my scrawny butt good. 

 

 

TSC carries them and often has them in stock. Some 13-14 years ago I put another seat on my 2005 Classic. It was another TSC product and I thought I wanted arm rests and a seat adjuster. I quickly found out I didn't want either and it ended up like this.

 

 

It's comfortable and has proven its durability but I needed a new seat for the Dino C-121 so I picked up another one of my favorites at the Lafayette TSC yesterday. On the drive back I decided to put it on the 2005 since I'm on that by far the most and that will likely be the case in the foreseeable future.

 

Now you certainly would think with all these options I could match something up. Right? Nope.

 

 

So out comes the drill and I make my own options. 

 

 

Why drive to Lafayette to get it? First I verified they had one in stock. Second, I was headed to Crawfordville to meet up with one of the members here. @stvski80085 Steve drove over from Missouri and is now the owner of the Wheel Horse tub cart. 

 

 

We had a great conversation and could have gone on and on but a long drive back awaited us. Over 4 hours for him. 

It was great meeting you Steve. 

Was great meeting you.  Now you have helped me at the start of this addiction.  Love the trailer.  Worth the trip for sure.

steve

[Red Stallion 110]

17 hours ago, pfrederi said:

  For years WH used a standard 7 x 7.5 " pattern then in the later 3/4/500eries they came up with something that doesn't seem to fit anything.

I was unlucky enough to triple check the bolting pattern on an after market seat. It was going to be off by about 1/8" but nothing the mill could open up.

 

Then when it arrives, the bolting pattern was completely different and nothing like the diagrame on the website. Ended up making a coupling plate between the two, which will sit me 32mm higher, but that's no biggy.

[953 nut 59,219]

17 hours ago, Racinbob said:

I'm thinking it's got something to do with metric. That's why I get the seat I want and utilize a specialized universal seat base bolt pattern adaptor to make it fit.

 

I have a bunch of leftover self drilling sheet metal screws from garage door installations that will make any seat fit just right. You don't have to worry about going too deep with them.

[ineedanother 1,662]

Managed to get a few things done this weekend. Got the fender pan out of the e-tank, primed, wet sanded and coated with two coats of Regal Red. Had to fashion a pair of taller brackets so it clears the hood stand since it's from a 310 going on a c-160. I'll probably weld those once everything is fitted and correct. Got the axle replaced in a spare uni-drive and ordered the bearings and seals so that can be buttoned up.

[ebinmaine 71,806]

I went and picked up the Tomali tractor for spring maintenance. 

We have quite a list of tasks to accomplish. 

No particular time frame.  

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 71,806]

Here's a few videos of us working the tractors in the new open area. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[adsm08 2,969]

That's a strange place for a propane tank.

[ebinmaine 71,806]

3 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

That's a strange place for a propane tank.

Good eye.  

Far from the house.  It was seeping the other day...

Not now.  

[OutdoorEnvy 1,763]

@ebinmaine What size rear tires on the Tecumseh C160?  They look massive!

[ebinmaine 71,806]

1 minute ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

@ebinmaine What size rear tires on the Tecumseh C160?  They look massive!

 

 

Yeeeaahhh they izz.  

 

Those are OTR Lawn Trac 24x12.00-12. 

 

I have an identical brand set for the front in a 18x8.50-8.  

 

[lynnmor 7,703]

Maybe you could get free heavy pallets from your workplace and then drag them at an angle to finish grade on the open area.  Of course rocks and debris will need to be removed as you go.

[ebinmaine 71,806]

9 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

Maybe you could get free heavy pallets from your workplace and then drag them at an angle to finish grade on the open area.  Of course rocks and debris will need to be removed as you go.

 

Not a bad idea. We already have a few decent pallets....

[lynnmor 7,703]

7 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Not a bad idea. We already have a few decent pallets....

I have used them quite a bit, you can add weight as needed, stumps work well for weight.

[Ed Kennell 41,326]

Back in my baseball playing high school days I was excused from my study hall periods on game days to prep the diamond.

I used my 51 chevy to drag the infield with a metal bed spring.   It did an amazing job of uncovering the stones and dragging them off the diamond.

Probably won't work for the boulders, but might help for the smoothing later.

[WHX?? 51,363]

On 5/2/2025 at 8:45 AM, Pullstart said:

have the Wheel Horse dump trailer now!  That wheelbarrow full of extras was heavy to tote 

You get older you gonna learn to work smart not hard...

[ineedanother 1,662]

15 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Back in my baseball playing high school days I was excused from my study hall periods on game days to prep the diamond.

I used my 51 chevy to drag the infield with a metal bed spring.   It did an amazing job of uncovering the stones and dragging them off the diamond.

Probably won't work for the boulders, but might help for the smoothing later.

That was the ticket back in the day but the '51 Chevy might be easier to find than a metal bed spring these days 

[ebinmaine 71,806]

54 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

I have used them quite a bit, you can add weight as needed, stumps work well for weight.

 

The BBT approves of this idea. Alot. 

[lynnmor 7,703]

10 hours ago, ineedanother said:

That was the ticket back in the day but the '51 Chevy might be easier to find than a metal bed spring these days 

I used a metal bed spring when I built my house in 1975, of course it is long gone.  I pulled it around with my AMF Dynamark.  One thing to watch when dragging an area that was just cleared is catching a root and standing the tractor on end, how did I learn that?

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,362]

 

Today I finished off my spare M12 with some Kohler stickers from Redo Your Horse, and added a finishing touch on the 312, 308, and the workshop/basement. 

[HyperPete 788]

Today I swapped the locations of the electric fuel pump and the fuel filter on the 414-8.

 

 

 

I also got the tines off the tiller, and will order the seals now.

 

 

[ebinmaine 71,806]

@HyperPete

Niiiiice

[953 nut 59,219]

On 5/3/2025 at 2:19 PM, Racinbob said:

I'm thinking it's got something to do with metric. That's why I get the seat I want and utilize a specialized universal seat base bolt pattern adaptor to make it fit.

 

I have a bunch of leftover self drilling sheet metal screws from garage door installations that will make any seat fit just right. You don't have to worry about going too deep with them.

[PWL216 999]

Spent some time cleaning the 418-8 and the deck. I put in a new battery and had already added a new seat and the grab handles. It also has electric lift.