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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
Ed Kennell replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Did some maintenance on the 42" SD that I replaced with the 48" SD. New blades New idler pulley Scraped and wire brushed Oil soak then store till next spring -
This week I had occasion to work my little "8" 4speed a bit harder that just puttering around the yard. I noticed with actual load on the engine it would sputter and want to cut out. The load used was a 48" core aerator with 200# of lead and 240# of me, on level ground was fine, pulling up a grade it would act up, at first I thought it was low on fuel because that what it sounded like. Can an ignition issues cause this type of behavior ?
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Advance Auto Parts does the same - oil & filters are not included in the total eligible for their promo discount....
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Wheel Hoss Do ya watch the Biscuit Eaters? Luv these kids. bisduit eaters - Search
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So we try to save where we can. I desperately need new spring shackles for the mighty Cummins 3500 and I checked for in stock stores. Then the ad showed up for 20percent discount if ordered online. All you needed to spend was 125.00 and pay regular price. the shackles and a Wix oil filter did the job for the total price . I added the discount code and it did not qualify . No reason given. so I added another oil filter and no change.. I do not enjoy going online anyway . now O'Reilley has managed to waste another fifteen minutes on their site and add the crying and whining I am doing here to that I guess. Thanks oreilles.... at least there is a Harbor Freight close to them and there is a sale on clamps....
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That B60 can easily be converted to a C120, C160 with the drop in of a larger engine.. Remember the 1976-77 series everything was the same on the top of the line models with the exception of Seats, Lights and Hp.
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There was a whole lot of beating and choice words involved! I was close to installing my spare freshly rebuilt K321S to avoid this...
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Lee 1977 Mine is mounted flush at the axle pin which resulted in approx 1/2" to "space" at the three bolts. Used the original hood mount location. Couple of questions: 1) Are there different mule drives that were used on different models? 2) What size belt do you use from the motor to the drive? 3) Do you have a pic of the belt were it crosses the axle? Just a thought: My Raider is powered by a 12 hp Kohler, Can't tell what yours is.
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bite your tongue! I have one tote for A belts and one for B belts.
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#32 is running took a new fuel pump, carb, and spark plugs. The dealer put a new hydraulic hose on it $360. I put a new seat on it for now. they quoted $500 to fix the original. I am doing the best I can with spray bombs for now, while I look for and put on correct parts. It is looking much better than the heap I bought, and fun to drive. The rear fender decal is actually 2 parts. A replacement decal with the lower gray cut off. and a new chrome tape stripe cut to fit. When I found out how bad this tractor actually was I asked for some $ back. the seller never responded. It still has a miss but starts real easy.
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Same here but building those planes was a lot of fun too. Smashed so many I converted the parts into flat bottom air boat style rigs which could slide on the ground. Wet grass and snow were the best but they could run on anything plus on the water. That was some trial and error too because in the beginning I got just as much fly time on them as I did with the planes! LOL Then I added an air foil by turning parts of the plane wings upside down to keep them on the ground at high speeds.
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'Farm' renovation: a cure to boredom.
ineedanother replied to sjoemie himself's topic in non tractor related discussion
Beautiful! Looks to potentially be a drive-thru barn which can be especially functional. -
South Bend Plant Toro had purchased the Wheel Horse brand and its South Bend operations in 1986 for $8 million In 1991, The Toro Company received consideration and approval for local economic development tax incentives (commonly structured as real and personal property tax abatements) from the City of South Bend for its manufacturing facility located at 515 W. Ireland Road. 1991 marked the major operational transition where Toro fully integrated the Wheel Horse facility and dealer networks. Approximately 235 jobs were affected by restructuring and transitions at the South Bend manufacturing site. Late 1992 / 1993 Toro announced plans to phase out and ultimately close the South Bend manufacturing plant, impacting approximately 300 remaining employees. in 1993, The Toro Company closed its historic 226,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in South Bend, Indiana, as part of a company-wide consolidation and restructuring. The South Bend plant had previously produced Wheel Horse lawn and garden tractors. This shutdown resulted in local layoffs and an end to active manufacturing at the South Bend plant PUBLISHED: January 12, 1993 “Toro tax breaks withdrawn: South Bend common council voted unanimously to take away two tax abatements granted to the Toro Company in 1991, when the lawnmower maker announced plans to upgrade its plant. The council in Apr had given 6- and 10-year abatements for the Wheelhorse factory, which employees 300 workers. However the company subsequently decided to close the factory”
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Don't get me wrong I have one predator swap that I done several years ago in a 550 Suburban and have had good luck with it, but if I had it to do over I would have waited and found the proper Tecky or Kohler. There is also a big aftermarket support for the Predators. Pic of 550 with Predator.
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South Bend Plant Toro had purchased the Wheel Horse brand and its South Bend operations in 1986 for $8 million In 1991, The Toro Company received consideration and approval for local economic development tax incentives (commonly structured as real and personal property tax abatements) from the City of South Bend for its manufacturing facility located at 515 W. Ireland Road. 1991 marked the major operational transition where Toro fully integrated the Wheel Horse facility and dealer networks. Approximately 235 jobs were affected by restructuring and transitions at the South Bend manufacturing site. Late 1992 / 1993 Toro announced plans to phase out and ultimately close the South Bend manufacturing plant, impacting approximately 300 remaining employees. in 1993, The Toro Company closed its historic 226,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in South Bend, Indiana, as part of a company-wide consolidation and restructuring. The South Bend plant had previously produced Wheel Horse lawn and garden tractors. This shutdown resulted in local layoffs and an end to active manufacturing at the South Bend plant PUBLISHED: January 12, 1993 “Toro tax breaks withdrawn: South Bend common council voted unanimously to take away two tax abatements granted to the Toro Company in 1991, when the lawnmower maker announced plans to upgrade its plant. The council in Apr had given 6- and 10-year abatements for the Wheelhorse factory, which employees 300 workers. However the company subsequently decided to close the factory”
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All of mine were rubber band powered and made of thin balsa wood.
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Betcha y’all didn’t know 227
SylvanLakeWH replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
I love the smell of napalm in the morning... it smells like my shed after a fuel line / carb cleanup...- 1 reply
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Agreed. I wouldn't even do that. If I needed to transplant a non Kohler engine, I would find another Kohler instead of using ANY of the "inexpensive imports."
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C160 RPM drops when hydro engages?
peter lena replied to Gary S Minnesota's topic in Implements and Attachments
@ML3 totally agree on that ! been a spring assist , addict for years , adding a heavy eye bolt for a go to spot is regular for me ! now combine that with lubrication detailing. and enhance details as you go , started with choke and throttle cable , pull back assist spring to close / stop ? that way you always have pull assist , now add penetrating oil to those cables , mine in use for years , 3 tractors . functional detailing is an addiction for me , EX , WHY DOES THIS KEEP FAILING ? . ironically its usually a lay out / part failure , easily ENHANCED , favorite helper ? roller stool , picking up every , INTENDED STEP , then INSURING it . what stands out to me in your lower picture ? FLAT IDLER BELT PULLEY , known for rotational LUBRICATIONAL failure , enhance it . red aerosol grease , tiny bearing , heat / stress hang ups , good for you , pete -
I will be there in my dreams. Can't wait for all the YouTube videos of it. I just love Customs and Street Rods, sad to say it will be mostly late model (1970 and newer is late model to me) cars. If the owners are proud of them that is fine, it keeps the hobby going and makes me appreciate the real Kustom Kruisers that much more.
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Yep, some cheap hoarder will scarf em up.
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Looks like a nicely done transplant besides the voltage regulator proximity to fuel tank spring. I would leave it the way it is if it where me unless I was needing the little 8 fer some other project and had the proper Kohler to slide back in its place. No way would I replace a Kohler with a horror freight motor, tecky maybe but not a Kohler.
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$12 on the Jungle.
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'Farm' renovation: a cure to boredom.
953 nut replied to sjoemie himself's topic in non tractor related discussion
Fantastic, you seem to have everything on the wish list there.
