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Rj58 winter project
Chrishar replied to Chrishar's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
What is the drive belt size or a number for it thanks -
Rj58 winter project
Chrishar replied to Chrishar's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
It has new shoes on now and it roll -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
Racinbob replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
This is what I did. Larger diameter plates with the five bolts to the outside of the hub would let it work with studs but just back them out if you need to remove the hub. I've got another blank plate to make a backer that can fit behind the entire hub but I haven't needed that so it's not drilled out. I will if the need arises or I just feel like it. Sometimes there isn’t the clearance between the hub and tranny case. -
Happy new year to each of you and your families!
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Great info, I think our tractor is pretty complete, except for some consumable parts but who knows what we will find the more we get apart. My nephew bought it at the Badger Steam and Gas show last year and the plan is to have it back at the show this year. Do any of you Wisconsin guys make it to that show? I know there are a couple displays with Wheel Horses there.
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No damage to the F-350.
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Found this kind of interesting. Maybe some of the other old folks here might too. Dolenz, the only surviving Monkees band member, marked the anniversary of the No. 1 milestone with a social media post in mid-December 2025, telling fans, “Hard to believe it’s been nearly 60 years, but this month in 1966, ‘I’m a Believer’ hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. I sang it. It was written by Neil Diamond. And it changed everything for us.”
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Happy new year y’all.
MainelyWheelhorse replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
Happy New Year to all!!! -
Don't Salvage Your Broken SUVs
Sparky-(Admin) replied to T-Mo-(Moderator)'s topic in non tractor related discussion
This is my 27’ Dutchmen…I was told that tarping it was fine as long as you didn’t completely enclose it, like with a tarp that went all the way to the bottom of the camper or wrapped up under it. Was told it needed to breathe, so I used a cheap tarp that covered the entire roof and down the sides just a few feet. -
Just thinking out loud here but is there any way it be caused by hydraulic or air pressure?
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Looking for 856 seat cushion recommendations
sqrlgtr replied to FLtractor's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I think that is for a sqaure pan seat like the one on my 701 pictured below. I misunderstood you first post and thought you were looking for a seat not a cushion. -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
lynnmor replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
There are a number of companies that make valve seats, you will need someone experienced in installing the seats and they will know what is available. The block will need to be trued on the diameter and made flat on the bottom of the seat area. Then a seat will need to be fitted so that it has at least .0055" press fit. In order to install the seat the block will be heated (I use a heat gun) and the seat cooled (I use denatured alcohol and dry ice). I also have an installation tool to hold the seat while driving it in. The installation tool should be cooled along with the seat so that the seat will stay as cold as possible. You need to work fast because the seat is quickly being heated by the block, with luck the seat will go in with one light tap of a mallet. Onan had tools in their service kit but they are nearly impossible to find, I made my own. The last tool you should have is a staking tool that has an angle that upsets a small amount of aluminum over the edge of the seat, the seat should have a small chamfered corner to accept the upset. Standard valve grinding procedures are then done to have the proper seat diameters and angles. The Onan Service Manual is what you need. -
I read every post I could find on here before I rebuilt this and I did see where people said it was tapered so I took note of that on disassembly. I made sure it went in the same way I took it out. I was able to take it out by just pushing on it with my fingers, I didn't have to tap on it or anything like that. I even measured the spool before installing it. The one end is roughly .003-.004 larger the the other. Like I said there's not even a whiteness mark of it hitting somewhere. It has me stumped
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IIRC that bore is tapered and installing the valve from the wrong direction can cause all sorts of issues. Take it out the way you originally removed it and then put it back in moving in the same direction.
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Ug.
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HAPPY NEW TAX SEASON!
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Looking for 856 seat cushion recommendations
FLtractor replied to FLtractor's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Thank you for the picture. My tractor has this seat pan on top. Any idea if one of these would fit it? https://www.ebay.com/itm/326769090319?_skw=wheelhorse+1966+856+seat+cover&itmmeta=01KDVFNNEHDNR4VPEQKG525XDN&hash=item4c14f49f0f:g:ej4AAeSw6ENo~~ZD&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eEbVGKuDA154VBGTmALoos%2BZeo3IBvNOjfhcqMK5IpfccLZuZUuuCB5vreEug%2F4PjGyL1HkGKeuwJCYE4ClAJKbnB2%2B4ltD5HLwdk0dSKvyyaAGdjO2XzpANl8tY3mT8v%2F8sStErHKhk9d8ZxpddpjR9I7grhHP4aN8NXFBhpyNStPCul1z%2FgDblP%2B%2FTHv4ZyF105%2F2vQcA0ubRBhInCEKad6WT2EdK50Q67Of3f%2BpLROcX79oqkXxydtf0VAb%2BQs4hyTr9%2BNTdyOi--ScS6%2BNvMi%2FeZmvVb1D879KSJZR%2BSdC%2F%2BWi22FgIgqnATTqP6M%3D|tkp%3ABFBMtNfW7-5m -
I think we might have a winner!
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Mason is a good young man and sure has shown it on this little learning experience. Did grandpa buy him snow tires for Christmas. Bet tie F 350 didn't have any damage. Low car vs. tall truck; truck wins every time.
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Lane Ranger replied to Chrishar's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Chris: one thing i do on the steering column after putting on hood is use a two part 3/4 inch collar to secure the steering wheel shaft under the hood! That makes it ten times easier to remove, change or repair the steering parts. They cost less than ten dollars but well worth it. This photo is of a dual collar split but you get the single split collar! -
Nice work. I wish I'd been so lucky with my deer hit, it bent the structural member behind the fender. Fixing it is out of my skill set because it's too foundational on a unibody (same part is easy to do for a body-on-frame vehicle) and I can buy a 1 to 1 replacement for that vehicle, with less rust, for less than I'd pay a body shop to do that one part of the repair.
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Same here.
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Reminds me of this girl that worked in the same office as my Brother in law. She had a white Saturn. She had totaled 2 previous cars. Her brother had this puppy that ate the front bumper, L fender, half of the hood and the drivers side mirror. All plastic. Saturn's were scarce at the time in salvage yards. She didn't want insurance involved. I don't know how they would have handled it. I ordered most of the parts aftermarket but the mirror had to come from Saturn. I'm picking up the mirror at the dealer and I have the old one with me to make sure it was correct. The service manager sees the chewed up mirror and says " what happened to that? " I had to match the paint. There were 4 alternate formulas for that paint code. Shot the old panel with a color meter and ended up with a Ford formula.
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I was thinking old Sears Suburban but just a thought
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Happy Birthday Moparfanforever
Moparfanforever replied to Achto's topic in non tractor related discussion
Now that is a cake!!!!
