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Fabricating a Mid Mount Grader Blade Assembly for a D-Series Tractor
BradKahler replied to BradKahler's topic in Implements and Attachments
One of my biggest problems is trying to concentrate on what "needs" to be worked on now and not get distracted by what I "want" to work on now. Unfortunately more often than not the latter is what happens and consequentially I never seem to get anything completed The experience and the enjoyment of doing something yourself. I look at projects like this as a challenge, I don't always succeed but it's fun while it lasts. Below is the first set of dimensions I received. There are a few more I need to ask for. I suppose most could be deduced but I'd like to stay as close to original as I can. Anyway, I hope this helps you get started. Edit: I forgot, the length of the blade is 50". -
The weight box was made to connect to the subframe behind the axle. Bolt #6 holds it.
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Spent the day at the Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine show. Always good to find an example of my favorite WH 1054. Not a good show for parts but if you're into steam it is a must go.
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Yeah I left a message with Lowell a couple weeks ago but never heard anything. Maybe I'll give him a try again. Thanks! And yes I know the spacing on those brackets are designed for the uni- drive and it looks like on this 800 special you just put the lock levers onto the plates that hang down from the frame.
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Mike just sent me a pic of Jumbo.
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This applies to so many things anymore, not just springs. I get people all the time with high-miles vehicles asking why I want to just put a whole transmission in instead of rebuilding it. on you +175K vehicle, by the time I'm done going through the transmission there is almost nothing that won't get replaced, so you buy all the same parts, pay me an extra 10 to 20 hours labor (depending on the model), at $170/hr, and at the end of it only the parts I replaced get a 12 month/12K mile warranty. Or you pay $300 more and the whole unit gets 3-year/unlimited miles warranty and you get the vehicle back a week sooner because I don't waste three days on measuring for selective shims that the parts manager won't keep in stock. Replacing a whole loaded strut costs less than disassembling the old one to replace just the shock or spring, and it's a lot safer for the tech. A lot of engines you can't even buy the parts to rebuild anymore because the misfire monitor software has gotten so sensitive that minor variations in the cylinder bore or head deck can make the computer believe there is a misfire when there isn't.
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I did but never needed it except for a conversation piece at shows. Sold it to Lane. I probably needed a modern inverter style genny anyways with the electronics involved with the fridge, furnace and tankless heater I have. If I had an old Norge reefer the WH genny would have been fine. And this one uses less fuel than a Big Block Kohler!
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Hello all, this is the first time ive hooked up the weight bucket. Holy moly!! Ive discovered that the side bar have been welded on the outside about an 1’ past where they are supposed to be. (That screws up my hitch mounting). What i want to know is where the weight bucket hooks to the axle, there’s a lot of slop there. Ive read the manual and it says nothing about the weight box and how to hook that up. I think im going to have the bars welded back to stock. I want to know about where the weight box meets the axle, is there a spacer there? Or do i even have it hooked up right!
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The 800 Special has a Peerless transmission and the bracket from WHP&M is made for the Wheel Horse Uni-drive Transaxle. Not sure it will work for you, call Lowell and see what he has to say.
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Power at the cabin goes out a lot. Electrician said he had a Generac with 15hrs. on it. 22KW. Got a great deal. It works great! Guy comes by once a year and services it. Priced it here at home and found out what a great deal we got. You can put in a transfer switch and plug for plugging in a portable generator a lot cheaper., It comes on automatically and runs 15 mins. every Wednesday to keep it charged. Dave
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Dave always had the answers, pictures and parts to keep us running. Rest easy Sir.
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Hello, Does anyone have an 800 special with a snow plow bracket installed on the Frame that they could take a picture and show me where the lock lovers go and if I need the bracket with the set up bar? I purchased the bracket assembly from wheel horse parts and more and I can't for the life of me figure out how this fits on the 800 special ? Do I not use the bracket that goes across with the set up bar? And just use the lock lovers on the tractor frame extensions? Just wanna make sure I'm understanding it. All my other wheel horses had Uni drive transmissions and I've never installed the plow on an 800 special. Thank you in advance! Larry
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Zoom in on the Old Man's Old Mill hat.
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Not sorry Wayne you know the rules ...
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Betcha y’all didn’t know 248
SylvanLakeWH replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
I spent an entire semester in college logic class with a professor who used the muppets in EVERY categorical syllogism... All pigs are pink Miss Piggy is pink Miss Piggy is a pig etc... -
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Betcha y’all didn’t know 248
c-series don replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
In the late eighties I crashed a party with some friends on an estate right on the ocean here in Southampton. Inside the home were the Muppets! Built into a wall behind glass in individual cases were all the main characters! I’m not sure who owned the home, but I have to believe that they were the actual Muppets. Given the fact that they were in these cases with elaborate woodwork and lighting in a multi million dollar home I have to believe that they were the real deal. Shortly after seeing this we got busted for crashing the party and were politely asked to leave which we did!! -
Didn't you have one on a horse?
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Dave was a true gentleman who always went the extra mile to help members solve their problems. He shared so much with us and truly will be missed. RIP Dave.
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Gotta like the Old Mil shirt!
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One of BBT's favorites. I saw it occasionally but my father had news shows or something that were in the same time slot. Great show.
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September 5, 1976 Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premieres on television with Mia Farrow as the guest star.
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This has certainly been a bad year for tornados across the country. Two separate EF2's missed our house by about a half mile, one north and one south. We watched one on the phone come straight at us and were pretty much waiting for the impact when it shifted just to the north about a half mile west of us. The houses on both sides of us were hit. Fortunately Starke County is extremely rural and both spent most of the time in the woods and farm fields. Other areas weren't so lucky. NIPSCO had it's largest power outage in their history with something over a quarter million homes out. It took them over 2 weeks to get to the 90% restored point. The complaints ran wild but people just don't understand what it takes. I know the linemen from NIPSCO, I&M, REMC and others did a tremendous job getting things back up. While not as widespread, it reminded me of the 2004 Florida hurricanes with 3 in a row impacted us.
