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As the old year comes to a close, here are just some of the highlights: 2657 new members 6630 new topics 76,166 new posts 9,416 personal messages 2,800,123 topics viewed with over 1 million in the Wheel Horse tractor area alone! 10,830 spammers never made it to post a single spam! We implemented over 400 changes to the forum, automated the supporter process (THANK YOU!) allow direct uploads to the forum, remain AD FREE for all members, and continue to grow. We have RedSquare hats out there to wear at the shows (again thank you!), banners, European section and the list is almost endless. And finally for those who haven't looked our Manuals section is almost complete (Thank You gwest_ca). And we remain one of the few sites who publish a calendar! I am so proud that we are global with members all over the world continuing to cherish these little tractors. We added a significant number of members from Europe and it's great to see how Wheel Horses are viewed around the world. 2012 also saw the passing of Cecil Pond, the man who created it all. His legacy will continue to live on, and we welcome the visits to the forum from his family. As we enter our 7th year here, I hope that you continue to support the forum as we continue to grow and Thank You for making RedSquare the number 1 resource for Wheel Horse's in the world! We will continue to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer as we did in 2012 supporting all of those who help drive donations to fund research. Welcome 2013, I think that this is going to be a great year! Happy New Year!

I remember those back to back storms too, not last year, but the year before...Dec '10, Jan '11 snow season. The single stage on my 520 had our little driveway looking like a tunnel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu48aGgLkzw&list=UUd_ptV1TUpPlW1VhCjxez_Q&index=40

So what't everyone doing for New Years? I love to cook so we are having Our New Years Celebration at home. We have one of our grandaughters spending the night so she will get to get some good Groceries. After the eats will be watching LSU and Clemson play and then possibly watch a late night Movie with Henney. << Granddaughter RibeYe Steaks ~ Bone In on Da Grill Lobster Tails w/ Lemon Herb Butter Sauce on Da Grill Honey Grilled Shrimp Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Da Grill Salad, Garlic Toast << Not on Da Grill Maybe even the Neighbors Cat! Just Kiddin Lots of apple Juice! Gee ya dont think I like Da Grill do ya? I just love cookin as much of you know and love cookin fer my Honeys. I will post some pics later, if Im not in the bag. Happy New Years To All ~ Be Safe! Cheers ~Duke

But how long will he stay? :bow-blue:

Here's my heap big Indian Chief from Tippecanoe today.

Craig You Damn Snow Hogg! Jeesh!

**Update** Finally a quick storm dropped 4-5 inches on Eastern Pennsylvania. Grandson was thrilled, '85 416-8 was assigned to the task. Pushed snow back 'n off some grass, making room for another event. So far, no need to mount the blower. At 5-years old, he can't reach the pedals. Low-low gear, walking speed, how exciting can that be for a little man?

Now this is clever!!! No not just clever, VERY very clever! http://www.youtube.com/embed/iKqpvriKZuA

Well, I fianaly got some photos, they may be a bit off, as my sister screwed up the screen, and that viewfinder isn't all that accurate 1st photo, Here's the 1974 B-80, and the 1968 Electro 12... (The snow on teh B-80 isnt from sitting ouside, that is from my cousin going head on into a snow bank... Spenser. HA! And here's the 1965? Bolens 1050, (Atleast it WAS a Bolens. Now it's got a 1955 Briggs and Stratton 23, and it turns over worse then a 6 volt. (Hey, is there such thing as a 2 volt???) And it sure is slow, I've had better luch starting it by hand-turning the fly-wheel! Excuse the snow. And the 1999 Scotts, (I have many other names for that heap, though...)

The clock is running. At 3 days the automatic sequencing will begin, at 15 hours the guidance will be internal and at 8 hours the ignition sequence will start. We are currently pressurizing the roundhood's main fuel tanks, all is go. Commander Craig reports "FEELS GOOD" Flight surgeon Stevasauras says blood pressure holding steady. We are nine days into the count.This is Tecky Launch Control

take more stuff to work to powder red...... and jam some more tractors in the garage....

I had my traditional homemade bean soup, and I will be in bed by 11:00 PM. :occasion-partyblower:

I tell 'ya, that kid does love to ride on the sled, pulled by the B-80... (Excuse the half-insane face...)

:WRS: :)

Mike, thanks for pointing that out, I was wondering why it wouldn't blow any snow!!... Guess a rebuild is in order.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks to this site and it's members I recently finished my first resto on a commando 8!

My one owner '63 653 shown with a newly aquired, working '62 ST-3072 blower installed.

working tonight until 5am tomorrow morning keeping the lights on for everybody.

To finish at least one or two of my half done projects, out of a dozen or more I have.

I resolve to restore my wife's Cub Cadet Origenal before any of the Horses! Is that love or what.

Another no major stuff done, but a few things did happen, lots of head scratching and thinking, and I'm about out of gas for the welder so I din't get to finish weld a few things but they are tacked up and ready. Mail came with some bolts I've been waiting for, I ordered some bolts to put studs in the rear hubs, but they came in wrong, so they exchanged them, but took forever for them to send the correct ones, but got them today. I took a extra steering control valve I had apart to see if I could do something about the top bushing in it, it was a bit sloppy turns out it is plastic, I was looking at it and thought about a wheel bearing, well guess what it is a pretty good fit, I need to pick up a sealed bearing because I'll never be able to grease this when it is together. Then I had the top off the control valve, I was thinking of a better way to extend the shaft, I had a piece of DOM tubing to use a coupler, but it still had a bit of wiggle to the union, and I wanted it tighter, so I pulled the shaft out of the valve to see if I could think of something, well I took a snow blower auger shaft and cut it off, to take to my neighbor and have him machine the end of the shaft to fit in the steering valve so I will not need a coupler the shaft will extend all the way up to where the steering wheel fits, and be supported by the stock dash bushing also, these black hood tractors have a very sturdy dash in them. Old shaft and one that was a snowblower shaft, soon to be a steering shaft. This is the joint I wanted to get rid of. With that kinda out of the way I turned to mounting the aircleaner, a few post back I showed kinda where I wanted to mount it, well it is about there, I dug through the steel pile and found a few bits and pieces mostly little stuff I had picked up or left overs, I bet I scratched my head and smoked a dozen cigs trying to figure out a good and sturdy mount, but still be easy to get to the filter, in the end this is what I came up with, well this was the first try, and I like it, so this what it is going to end up, as I said I'm about out of gas for the welder, so it's only tack welded and being New Years eve, I added a little Southern comfort to my coke so no more power tools tonight, I still need to drill the mounting holes to mount it to the frame, but need to wait till I get my hoses ordered to final fit, and may need to move it a tiny bit. Garage cat giving his approval Clears the hood nice. I plan to duct the aircleaner with tubing, I was at the junk yard a few days ago looking for tid bits to use on the project, and I told Ryan to keep his eye out for a few things, we were about to leave when he said Dad will this work?? it was a stainless steel hand rail for a swimming pool, well I wipped out a tape and yup it was the right size, I loaded it in the truck and the guys that work there told me Merry Chrstmas take it home, so off we went, here it is being cut up to be used for a intake tube, it will look nice and is very thin wall so it is light. Here I'm mocking up the tubing I cut up old radiator hoses I had but the bends are not right, I need to order a few rubber/silicone elbows, but you can see the idea I'm going for. It will get slow from here out I'm back to work wed. I'm pretty happy with what I got done this past week or so, from not even having the engine mounted to a test drive and a bunch of little things done.

Staying home. Probably wake up around midnight, kiss the wife and go back to sleep. On a side note, I'll always remember new years '10. The Iraqis put on a good display that night. However, their timing and aim sucked that night. ;)

You can count on...at least nine more days.

Doin' some more ... and later, a small bit of the bubbly with my honey.

well i ended up taking the motor out. got it running on the bench. runs great. the solenoid was bad and spark plug as questionable. so those got replaced. it needs some wiring fixed as it won't turn off with the key. gonna paint the tins tomorrow while it's out of the tractor. 1 question though..... should the pull start be red or silver/aluminum?

yes those deestones are a nice tire for not much dollars...... one day though, i really would like to try a set of those firestones...... oh and mike, whats that tyres stuff?, you must be from the deep south with spelling like that!!!!! better watch that, next thing you will be putting extra letters in words like color and favorite and who knows where it will end..............

To all my buddies who are getting an early start on tonight's festivities.

Here is my 520 with the 26x12x12 on 10" rims, with the fender raisied 3/4"

I'd tag it as close to what the tractor will be when done, that way down the line parts look up will be close if not correct, unless it is a hard to find "rare" tractor most will not care, as was said depending on the tractor, frames are the same for other models and some for a few years and models.

Maybe if you had a snowblower without a auger. :ROTF:

My neighbor used chains on his, said it work great. Then he found out it tore the living #$&*% out of it. Left marks everywhere some deep where he had turned sharp. Left little chips out of the concrete everywhere.

And Happy New Year to you and yours, and a big Thank you for all you do here, with out you this great place may not be here or at least as it is today. Thank you.

I would do both if you really want a rust free part. My first RJ had sat out in the open weather for probably 20 years. Some of the parts were really pitted bad. I only had a sandblaster at the time. I sand blasted the parts and when I looked at the part under a magnifying glass I could still see rust in the crevices. I researched and built an E-tank. I let the parts sit in the tank for a few days. It was amazing evan after sandblasting how much rust was still attracted to the sacrificial steel plates I used. I think a lot of wether or not someones E-tank work well or not depends on their setup. I did a ton of research as well as talked to a friend who is an Electrical Engineer. I have a 35 gallon plastic garbage can and a 12 volt DC power supply that put's out around 15 amps. I also use 1/8" steel plates that are about 2' x 12". When the part is in the tank, it would be ideal to have sacrificial material surrounding 360 degrees. The process works better when the rusty surface is directly facing your sacrificial material. It also works better if the material has a lot of surface area. A solid steel plate will work far better than steel rods or mesh etc. I have four plates in my tank and try to make sure the surface I need cleaned is facing one of them. Sometimes I have to leave a part in place for a day, then rotate it a little for another day. When I cleaned out the tank after a year or so, there was over an 1" of sludge and rust at the bottom. The sacrificial plates where slightly black/rusty with minor pitting. The other key thing I noticed is you need to keep the sacrificial material clean. I remove mine after each part and scrape off any junk that may have accumulated. I have used the same steel plates for almost 5 years and they are still in great shape. Just my $.02

bought them from mcmaster-carr

half turn it just spins around and around

I've never tried the roller chain thing, all I've ever used was turf tyres or tri-ribs on the front. Tri-ribs definately a lot better than turfs.

C 160 with two stage blower early hours December 2012

This year She gets sidewalk and loading dock and some parking lot clean up . Will get some action shots this year and even a video !!

Tri-ribs work really good in the snow in comparison to other treads. I haven't tried the roller chain, but hear it is superior. (If you have turfs already, it might be a cheaper solution as well). Don't forget about how extra weight on the front works as well. Even with Tri-ribs, I was sliding around a bit under a full blade load, untill I got weight on the front end. Problem solved.

Very good idea! I have an IHCC and it has smooth front tires and is a pain to steer in slickery conditions.

Poor man's tri-rib. $20 worth of #40 roller chain and you won't have any problems with the front tires drifting. Deflate the tires and remove them in the spring.

I've never used them but the guys on here that have 'em all rave about how well they work. Mike..........

Had a Piddley Snow Last Night So This Morning I Piddled a Bit and Broke in My Grand Daughter Henny as My New Camera Man errrr um I mean (lady) Some Snow Is Better than None I Guess. And at least heres a few pictures of it doin what its suppose to do, than getting pictures of it in the Shop. This Rebuilt 520-SC (snow chucker) has been itchin fer a fight for a month now and still hasn't got the competition it deserves, Oh well maybe next year. Cheers ~Duke

We ended up with 10"-12"s by the time it was over.....nice and fluffy! My GT was a bit overwelmed by the amount of snow. She coulda done it with half passes but I decided to give my old Gilson walk behind a workout since it only was used once last year. The Gilson (8hp Briggs / 26" cut) handled it with ease. Its nice to have a big old all steel heavy-duty snowblower. My dad has one of those newer Ariens and its so light that it wont dig in....it actually starts to ride up over the snow. Mike............

Nice one copperhead, that gets my vote for the December, 2014 calendar.

The Carlisle tire is called "All Trail" part # is 511505 and it is a 23x10.50-12. They are mounted on factory Wheel Horse rims, but they were from a 520H. Here is a photo of the tires without the chains....I really like them....the right balance between turf and ag tires. Easy on the lawn too. Thad (Ohio)

At least it is relatively easy on a tractor with no floorboards to get something that works. This nasty-@ss arrangement is what I am using on my hybrid mix'n'match plow set up this year!

Here are some pics. Needs work but the price was right!

Another depends on what it is, but most likly it would be a runner, and a show queen. not a push it around item, or let it set in a corner collecting dust, UNLESS it was a rare tractor.

Y just today I was setting here watching my John Deere Rust. krazy_horse