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I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
Retired Wrencher replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Brad that a nice 74 B80. This was my second wheel horse very stout little tractor for its size. Enjoy it take care of it and I’ll take care of you. -
I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
Retired Wrencher replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Still a looker Mike. -
I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
Pullstart replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Your stock plow angle arm can be bent in a vice as well, to clear the foot rest. Lots of variations there, and commonly modified. -
Another 4x4 - I’ll just leave this here….
kpinnc replied to meadowfield's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Exceptional work! Small block Kohler tied to a 4WD with a crawler gear? Rugged machine for certain! -
One thing I've learned- it's become obvious to me that the "where" is as important to the answer as anything. True for pretty much everything to be honest. Folks up north cover stored machines with tarps. Do that down here and you may as well scap them. Condensation will destroy any steel under a tarp here in short order. Mower deck care. Tire care. Paint methods. All different depending where you are, all for valid reasons.
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Agreed. A simple, small gathering here this year. I removed the leaf from the kitchen table after my wife passed... no need for it anymore. And out of respect, my kids do not sit in "her" chair when they come over....
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Amsoil was the first to market synthetic oil in 1972 and took several years to take off. Many of the CI small engines were produced prior to 1972 so the engine oil spec would not have considered synthetic oil. Conventional oil molecules are different from each other, whereas synthetic oil molecules are all identical and round in shape like a ball bearing. My thoughts are, a rebuilt engine costs roughly $1600, $1000 in parts and $600 at the machine shop. I run 10W30 conventional oil for approximately 50 hours to break in the rings then its 10W30 Amsoil Small Engine Oil for the rest of its life. My high hour splash oil engine gets an oil change twice a year. My pressure oil & filtered engine, about 25 hours a year, gets an oil change in fall. Semi-synthetics, which are a mix of 50% conventional & 50% synthetic oil are for half asses. LOL
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Round Hood Backrest Bracket and plywood
ri702bill replied to DBlackston's topic in Implements and Attachments
I feel the exact same way about genuine WH cast iron wheel weights. Yeah, they are nice, but just how nice do you really need for a seasonal accessory? I thought about cobbling one up for my 854, but it would just make it way too difficult for getting on & off what is now easy with the 36" deck ... nope. -
I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
Racinbob replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
You need the lever with the sharp Z bend towards the bottom. Clears the footrest and angled back to clear the PTO. -
Yep. My Kia Soul has "lifetime transmission fluid". Likely I'll also swap the vehicle instead of the fluid. I've been looking at a fluid swap. Can't DIY this one without a code scanner I won't buy. Maybe our local mechanic will do it. Maybe I'll get a different vehicle.
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I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
ebinmaine replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
It's possible that you have the wrong lever. Some have a forward bend or a sideways Z built in. Easy enough to swap out. On the pipe nipple into the engine, can you raise the hood and snap a couple pics of what's there now? As far as switching implements, Wheelhorse had a main selling point of how easy it was to change out certain things. You have two very easy-to-switch pieces with a Long frame plow vs a narrow deck. Personally - I firmly believe that every tractor should have its own job and every implement should have it own tractor. This makes it a necessity to aquire more tractors. -
Round Hood Backrest Bracket and plywood
Racinbob replied to DBlackston's topic in Implements and Attachments
Thanks to @WHX?? I managed a frame for one. It needed to be recovered and I decided to replace the plywood as well. I traced the old back onto a new piece of 9-ply then wet it down and let it sit a few days weighted in the middle to give it the slight curve. Add a coule blind nuts for the bolts. My wife picked up a piece of foam and some red vinyl and did the cover. Since she doesn't have whatever it takes to do the white thing around the edge she simple stapled it on the backside. I cleaned it up with another piece of 1/8" ply. I can get the dimensions later today. -
Absolutely agreed. Thank you everyone.
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This is the one I've considered. Is there a specific reason you chose that viscosity?
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Another 4x4 - I’ll just leave this here….
meadowfield replied to meadowfield's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
my 4x4 wheel horses, both use the brake drum, so that was the logical thing to do. Front differental is a peerless built into a custom casing, Rear box is from a mower. -
Another 4x4 - I’ll just leave this here….
meadowfield replied to meadowfield's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
it's not 1:1 drive it's under - 20/23, axle ratios and tyre diameters are factored in and ratio is spot on. Driveshaft is splined, but actually only moves 1/8" when the axle tilts. Brake drum works as before - it's a newer version of my 4x4 wheel horse I built 12 years ago. -
likely the last weekend to do leaves here in the Hudson River Valley, NY - most trees now bare - most nites below 30 - daytime in 40-50+ - However, before cleaning the mower deck and servicing it for winter to install plow -- We did our fall family tradition of a full day of leaves at daughter's house - transported over my C175 S1 with its 42 inch side discharge deck -- grandson's did their thing driving the horse -- including much mowing/mulching, plus pulling the sweeper - plus, a few hand blowers moving the heavy leaf volume piles and rows - - and adding in abundant supply of acorns - - Leaf volume was enormous -- as well as the leaves themselves huge -- add also damp leaves from recent rain. Always impressive what the wh tractors will do -- fully expected i'd overheat a belt or pulley or simply burn one out, or break something straining to move and mulch those rows of leaves - - not to mention the leaves sticking in the mule pulleys and top of the deck between the belt/pulley covers - - more than once I was thinking pushing the leaves with a plow on the tractor would have been better idea than mowing/mulching them ?? Maybe next year will be smart to do both with two tractors???????? Thankfully, the tractor performed like the beast it is - all went well -- did however need to fill that Kohler twin with gas a second time - but grandsons loved riding in circles plus mulching the rows - I did the heavier areas where many years of tractor driving operational experience paid off. Busy day but rewarding to see that nice clean yard when finished and the pride of grandsons participating in a WH family project tradition.
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The small town I grew up in had one gas station on every road leading out of town, four. Two were modern and two still had the old tall pumps and one was a general store but by today's standards a 7/11 and free air. It was the early sixties and remember my mom getting gas and those bottles at the pumps. I even ask the guy what is that? A deep brown greenish liquid. (just like me it looks a lot different now) Ten years later, working in a garage for change, we used a drum and pumped into a galvanized container that held a gallon. We never kept track just filled up with the dipstick. Back then people checked their own oil often, mostly out of necessity, and the last thing you wanted to do is short change someone. Oh Boy that was a big deal. Sold oil by the paper quarts over the counter at that time I know now cars and some trucks don't even have dip sticks on their transmissions. I think my truck calls for 150k fluid changes on trans and diffs. Just in the 130 range now, probably replace the truck not the fluids before that time comes. .
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Belt on stock 98 Wheel Horse 312-8
Ed Kennell replied to Derek W's topic in Transmissions and transaxles
If that 1/2" belt is clean and you have the sleeve, take it back to TSC for a refund and buy a green Aramid 5/8 X 82 belt. -
11 years later, I know, but was there ever an update?
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Rj58 winter project
Chrishar replied to Chrishar's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Does anybody have a picture of how this goes together with the spring it's the lift arm and does anybody have a engine drive pulley -
I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
BradKahler replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
This is what mine looks like. -
As Thanksgiving offers me a time to reflect on and appreciate my many blessings, I felt it appropriate to thank you all for the camaraderie, knowledge, challenges, failures, successes, fellowship, banter, etc. I just can't turn it off Life is challenging and we need more of this. Thank you.
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I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
BradKahler replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
There is an issue with the brake pedal when pushing on it, it hits the lever for the blade. My best guess is the blade lever is bent to a position where it shouldn't be. -
I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80
BradKahler replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I just did a quick ebay search and the prices for used mufflers is insane I like the looks of the Gravely muffler as well, and it's available for about $55 delivered. That would likely be the easiest and cheapest, assuming I can get the pipe nipple out.
