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So... What's been happening on the project since the fun and games in the mud and snow?? Well, not much really.. I made a start on the fenders by making lot's of small bit's of angle into two bigger lengths. These were the "quick tracks" that Garry and I made in a rush just before the Ardingly last year. These will go here.. And here.. They will give the inside of the fenders something to bolt onto. Pete then turned up, so after the normal couple of coffee's Pete ground down a few welds. I had a bit of grinding fun as well.. Then it was time to try and work out "a look" for the stretched fenders.. I didn't like the look at this point... What's going on ere then? Thought I'd better check I could still climb on and sit down with the fender on.. Yep I can.. Who say's I drink too much coffee???? A view from the front. We had a good think about what to do with the fender during lunch.. The fender also makes a handy table After lot's of this and this we had the look sorted.. A gentle curve at each end and a gentle slope down from the back to the front.. That looks a lot better.. The next day I started measuring up for the extra steel needed to stretch the fenders, when this chap turned up!! It's been a while since Garry last dropped in, it was good to catch up dude. Despite Garry being involved with this project from it's very start, he had never actually had a drive of the beast!! I'm sure you can guess what's coming next

As some may remember I bought a1966 Lawn Ranger last year and he threw in a complete but otherwise abandoned 67 ranger parts.From all accord it was found under a tree on the property and been there for decades.I loved the 66 so much I got smitten on the 67.I really want a suburban or similar so I decided to create one.I began by changing hearts,from h60 to K181.The motor ran after tinkering and was put on a recycled ariens snowblower btw.I cut and welded the tins,added a tool box and fenders from an rj,put 6x12 rear tires on.I then had a couple 36" common decks givin to me and with all the smalls I had laying around and the wealth of knowledge learned here I continued.I fit a mid mount tach a matic.I added a front mule drive(early raider/charger upgrade)and custom made a pulley/pto assembly as the drive pulley/pto/clutch retainer sleeve doesnt exsist.I had the narrow stock front axle w/ 8" skinnys but they wouldnt clear the deck or mule drive so I had to swap for a wider electro front with 6" tires,tie rods and spindles to boot.I also incuded a pic of the relocated battery location and the best use of the other half of a tool tray!Only thing left to do is recondition the deck and wait for the grass to grow,then bring it to the big show and tell lies about how high the grass was that it mowed!

Little Snow can't hold us back!!!! Midnight Rambler was in town and boy what a good time! Got to see some old friends and make some new ones!!!

A great friend of mine that only lives a couple miles away from dad's barn decided to strike up a deal with me this past week. I have had my eye on this machine since the day he picked it up, tore it down, refurbished it, etc.... He decided it was time to let go of a tractor or two and asked if I was still interested. Needless to say, I was stunned! We struck up a deal and I was able to pick it up yesterday afternoon after the chilly get together we had in Plymouth, IN. Had to help dad today move some things around in the barn and unload the enclosed trailer. Took the battery out of this little guy and rolled it out for a quick photo before it was tucked in for a long winters nap. My bucket list of tractors is getting pretty small and I am very thankful that this one is now part of the herd.

I have purchased my first Wheel horse tractor ,after years of wanting one finally made a purchase.With Wheel horse tractors you learn there is probably the most loyal following of any brand,and deals are hard to come by ,unless you are lucky or(in the right place at the right time)wanting an early model doesn`t make things any easier.Over the last two weeks I have learned more about the RJ (through Redsquare) than I thought there was to know.Everyone here already knows these things,so onto my purchase.The tractor a 1955 RJ35 model came from a member here.I`ts mostly complete,but needs some work to be operable.Making it run is the fun part. Chuck

Hey guys, Just found these pictures today! these pictures were taken in november of 09 when I got my first wheel horse. This was my 401 before I restored it. Jake A couple pics of the tractor I never knew I had. The day I got it and had to use the blade for something! I spent many hrs in the garden pushing dirt and its something I'll always remember!!!! ( check out the smile of addiction! ) Wheel rusted off from all the hard work!

Question...If those chain were on an Allis Chalmers garden tractor...would it be "Allis in Chains"??? Those are really neat...like the diamond pattern Lars.

That is a real nice start in this horse hobby. You did well. Don't put your tongue on that steering wheel in this cold weather. Welcome to Red Square.

Let me know which lake you push them into. I'm a scuba diver and an electrician. Will be glad to salvage them!!!

So, the VP of the company I work for see's this little table I made and she falls in love with it. It winds up in the Presidents conference room and the President asks me to make another one. I mentioned I'd like to do something different. No problem. Apparently things like this are popular with designer's. Who knew? I did use some I.H. resto red on the rims of the second one. The company I work for is owned by the Knoll Furniture company, they have been around for a very long time. Maybe I'm onto something? Since these pics I lowered the gray table 2 inches. It was too high if it was going to be used as a coffee type table. Myself, I like my second table better, sooner or later it is going to come home to my house. I've begun making plans for a third one, I want to add glass to this one.

Put a hitch on it and some "picnic table" seats and tow us around at the show in June ! :)

So, I work for one of the largest leather companies in the Country. Very high end, and very expensive. This is one of the original horses that leather calf hides were kept on from waaayyyy back in the day. They are well built and have been around since the early 50's. The wood ones are slowly being replaced. The original owner of the company would die if he knew these were getting junked, (he sold the company a few yrs. ago for a cool 80 million.) I have been re-purposing some of the wood horse's when I have time and this is what I came up for this one. The tops of the horse's had a 8 inch round piece of oak (cut in half) that I removed and I'm looking for something cool to do with them, something will come to me. My wife thinks I should take the wheels off but I think they are too cool to take off.

well i had only one sett of chains so i had to get me another sett of chains.. and i found those chains here. was not the cheapest but i just had to have them, those are working really good whit agg tires.. got them in the po to day so i had to put em on and ill also put on some weight i had in my shop they are about 55 lbs each. Well here are some pict of them.. Those chains there are going to give a smooth ride.. cant wait to test em out.. just have to wait on the snow on sunday and monday Lars

I was thinking that we could get to know each other better if we knew more info about folks here. And, it may wind up helping us out if we know that someone has the same hobby. I suppose I should start since it's my idea. My name is Russell. 33 years old. I've been in the army reserves for 9 years. I am going to college to get a degree in alternative energy, specifically solar power. Married with four stepkids from my wife's first marriage. My hobbies other than wheel horses include trying to be a small time farmer, fishing, hunting, knife collecting, and gardening. Anyone.else?

so i had to do an oil change and some service on my wifes car today and i had to take all the horses out of the shop to do this in the warm shop,i fired up the 160 and took her for a ride to charge the battery and a joy ride,she has been semi retired latly as i like to abuse the 50 dollar specials,not that the 160 cant do anything that any of my newer horses can do,just trying to preserve a classic,well i jjust wanted to say i really LIKE the sound of that big single kohler,for me theres no small engine that sounds so sweet,and cranking her over you can just feel the thump of that big piston,just had to comment on that today as i havnt ran her in months

I agree...

This morning about 11am JayInNC delivered to me his recently "Saved From the Scrap Pile" late 80's model 310-8speed. It was a rolling chassis when it rolled off the back of his truck, but by 4pm it was running and moving under its own power. I had a Magnum 10hp Kohler engine sitting in the back of my shop just taking up space. It was originally mounted to a 310-8speed, and it had the carb, muffler, PTO, everything needed to bolt and go into the roller. The engine started right up and settled down to a smooth idle. There is of course some detail work to do, but nothing major. You know stuff like replace a headlight, tube the front tires, install a throttle cable from a parts tractor I have, stuff like that. I'll try to get some pics tomorrow and post them here asap. Jay hung in there the whole day with me, and made it so this was a get it running in the same day project. Thank You JAY !!! :bow-blue:

well it is not a clevis hitch. it is a weight bracket welded to the stock hitch & i changed out with the stock hitch on the c165-8 blackhood after i took the before pics.but before i decided to sell it to van. Jay

looks like a nice tractor there, van... quick wash-up in the bathtub and will look real nice!

Looking good so far!

It looks great so far, just needs a little more tlc....Wayne

they are very nice,you have chain on the ground at all times so it gives superior traction,they look like small skidder chains,thats the style the loggers use around here

Wow those chains look like they will bite! Nice setup. :handgestures-thumbupright:

Those look niiiiice!

Terry.....will do when I get a chance to get back over to the barn. Yup, a new steering wheel is on the short list. Ken....wouldn't mind a 1046 or even a 420 (which I highly doubt will ever happen because of price) Thanks Lars!

well it's nothing like Parts-A-Rama. the show & trading area is about 1 acre compared to the butler county pa fairgrounds at around 300 acres. second thing. ONLY wheelhorse items are sold or displayed. third thing the food is great & reasonably priced. fourth thing it's only 2 days. that said i love both events & have sold parts at P.O.R. on & off sence the first show back in the late 70s early 80s. am going to push some firewood with the raider 9 i bought at POR in 94. Jay

Nice chains, never saw any like them. I would bet they might tear up a blacktop driveway.

If you don't get traction with those, it's time to move.

Now that's a custom or rat rod that i really like.A custom horse should look like a tractor.

Boy, This is what I call HARD CORE Wheel Horse Guys!!

That's an RJ-58 / 59 (1958/59) All of the tires look to be newer replacements. Many manufacturers had that tread design available back then, and there were even some Wheel Horse branded tires in that style.

Now that is what lawn mowers should look like! Great job.

you should've been there Jake maybe you would've beat Derek to the draw on that nice suburban he scored and Scott said he considered wearing his shorts just didn't Was a great time if only Stevasarus wouldve been there to make the weather warm or bring rockn rye so nobody cared lol

First, make sure the coil is wired to agree with the diagram below (note where the condenser is hooked to the positive terminal - opposite what you may have seen on Kohler coil based ignition systems. Check the resistance of the coil primary winding With everything assembled correctly, crank the engine and monitor the negative terminal with a voltmeter or test light, The test light should flash as the engine cranks (the voltmeter should swing between 1 volt and 13 volts). It is the transition from high to low voltage that triggers the ignition coil to spark.

Those are some mean lookin chains. Looks like they will work good. And nice bunch of Horses.

must be the roc-n-rye Roc-N-Rye with a splash of Wheel Horse??? Make mine a double :handgestures-thumbup:

That should get the job done come Spring grass cutting time!

Sounds like a fun day! Can't wait to see the pics!

great time, was only chilly if you didnt dress the part. learned ya got to be fast if you want good deals if derek and the rambler are on sight ![ on second thought it must have been chilly scott didnt wear shorts and tom finally put his jacket on]thanks for the fun time derek

Very cool!

Wow, those are tough lookin' chains. The "diamond" or criss cross pattern and those studs would probably allow you to climb a mountain, Very neat weight set up on plow also, Hilsen, Bare Hyggelig.

RX seems to be a recognized Woodruff number and Fastenal and others come up on a Goggle search. Listed as 1/4"x2-3/4" with an actual length of 2" here http://www.fastenerm...0060000000.html Garry

well jake here it is!!!! have to work out some fasteners, i didnt have some of the right length and used a couple of odd bolts, but i got it together to make sure everything fits right... after having to beat on the frame to get it straight, i didnt put it back together before paint, but everything seems to be sitting ok. that thick steel sure is a workout if you have to straighten anything.....

Sadly, with a little more research, that issue could have been resolved by replacing a ventilation fan and $30 worth of components. I have friends who have removed the backs of their dead DLP's to find the ventilation fan completely clogged full of hairs and dust, everything that gets kicked up while the TV is on during vacuuming of the house. We fixed a non starter a year or so back with a fan and 3 power supply caps that didn't like their hotter environment after the fan jammed. A simple repair actually. Sorry I didn't see this thread 2 years ago when it happened.

It's published in my B-100 manual

Just a friendly word of wisdom here (although I confess I've never personally used SeaFoam myself)... If you're going to add SeaFoam to your fuel tank, make sure you have a fuel filter installed somewhere between your tank and carburetor. The SeaFoam is going to dislodge small bits of dirt and rust, and assorted other crud, it's best not to get that junk into your carb. Zeek, your post is what prompted me to say something here. I think most of us have filters installed on our Wheel Horses, but I don't know if your bike has one, you should probably check and add one if necessary before adding SeaFoam to your tank. You may also be able to clear up that rough idle by just adding fresh fuel and running the crap out of it, it's a good excuse for a ride (maybe after the weather warms up a bit). :)

Just a short testimonial on Scott's hitches. This year I finally had a solution for using my Cyclone Rake and to still have the rear plow hitch attached on my 518xi. This is the third mount that I have used. The first is the Cyclone Rake version which is useless. The second I needed to unbolt one or the other. For this version I tried a Pintle Hitch adapter plate but even the shortest one was too long. I settles on using a Warn winch carrier for 2" receivers, I was able to bolt on the adapter from Cyclone Rake and then attach it to the hitch. Those familiar with the Cyclone Rake know that it creates quite a bit of horizontal stress when turning, especially loaded. This was solid and remained so for this past leaf season. In the future I intend to attach a small tool box for the CR tools on the remaining part of the plate. The other hitch that I have from Scott is on my C-105. That is handy for moving my splitter around, and could even pull the Cyclone Rake while using the extension hoses that I have if need be. These are great!

awesome vid Ian great to see the beast in action, and thoughs ags look wicked That looked abit scary when your butt came outa the seat , looks like you could do with a seat that cusions the fall, what doya reckon ?

Thanks Andy, Pm and email received. Thanks Stephen, lol yeah she sure has evolved since I started the build. The belt was coming off at the belt tensioner and occasionally the rear trans pulley when the belt decided it wanted to be even more of a pain! Good thinking about the L shaped bit of metal, I'm hoping it won't be needed now but your idea is stashed away just in case it is needed. Thanks Brad. After Mondays fun and games with the drive belt jumping off too many times, the time had come to get it sorted (again) so I could enjoy all of the engines power without the belt jumping off.. Part of the problem is the tensioner pulley.. The small lips each side work just fine if your using a standard length drive belt, but a belt that's twice the length is a bit different and bounces around a lot more.. I guess you can guess where I'm going with this A spare pulley had some extra lip welded on.. Cutting the two rings of steel took quite a while to machine to size and shape.. Sorry about the blurred photo, my brain must of been having a bad focus moment! Andy (the good chap that he is) sent me a couple of WH belt tensioner photo's to give me a few ideas.. Thank you Sir, you inspired me to come up with this idea.. Simple really, a bunch of bearings bolted above the belt with a strengthening bracket behind.. Now I know it's starting to look like I'm getting a dexion fetish, but I wanted to see if the idea worked before cutting up good steel These bearings do not put any tension on the belt, they are just there to stop the belt jumping up and down so much.. While this was going on Pete was busy working on axe head number 2.. It's almost finished.. Soooooo.. With the drive belt sorted and Pete finished playing "mad axe man" for the day there was only one thing left to do... Yep, go for a drive It's made it this far.. I might of got a bit carried away taking photo's at this point.. A couple of action shots And of course..

NIce find, these are nice units and the briggs is a good motor. About the only thing to watch is the drive belt pully, just make sure the bolts are tight. I have seen a couple of these that it came loose and wiped the crank out and of course the steering column. Same as the 84 and up tractors. And like said before they were built to compete with the lower price units.