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This week I had the honor of placing this bronze plaque for a veteran that passed away 70 years ago. What a privilege it is to watch over our local cemeteries where so many of our veterans are laid to rest.

As a kid growing up here in the Midwest in the 1950's Memorial Day was a great event, much more than today. Every small town in the country spent the whole day honoring the men who fought in WWII and Korea. Everyone in town would go to the cemetery for the ceremonies and bow their heads in memory for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of freedom. Towns had parades like today but they also had a town wide picnic with games for all ages. It seems today people just go through the motions but with so many who never served the real emotion is not there. I was from that Viet Nam era where being a Veteran was not warmly greeted on the home front. The turmoil of the late 60's and early 70's changed the way some viewed Memorial Day. Thank God opinions have moderated a bit but there are many who think it's a time to protest and I'll tell you I get damned mad when I see it on my TV. Like those who stood there with signs and banners when out brave were being carried off planes to be sent to their final resting place. Luckily they are a minor group. It makes this Vet proud when you see those that come home and honored with an escort of Vets, police, relatives and even the slanted members of the news media Thank you all who have served and are continuing to guard our freedoms from those who would take them away.

OK ... I'm sorry!!!!! I got yelled at because I had no idea how this worked. I just jumped in with both feet, and I guess I should have read a bit first. So ... I'll start over on my own post, and not trash up other guys stuff!!! Background ... in 1978, I got a new D200 for my Dad at Jacks Wheel Horse in Sarver PA. First two pics are when it was new, one nice pic, one with my big butt in the middle of it!! Over the years, it was used to mow, plow snow, and spread lots of gravel and dirt. One hell of a machine, period!! It also served Dad well as a grandchild entertainment device!! It replaced an older 6hp horse, which we worked to death. One pic here is me pulling a single plow with Dad steering , or should I say LEANING on it!! Even with all his weight that lil 6 pulled it!! So fast forward to 2014 ... I'm on a shortlist, with major coronary issues. On full disability for awhile now, just waitin for the backhoe to show up! Too much truck driver food I guess!! I decided to look for a D200 to restore. I figured I could do that at my own pace, day at a time. I found a complete, but crappy unit down in Naples FL, for way too much $$$!!! I looked at cheaper units, but when I added the cost of missing parts, this one became a much better deal. It has a mower only, big unit, guy said it's a 60, but I didn't think they put them on 200's, they were 250 only, right?? Anyway, this is gonna be a cruiser only, so at some point, I am going to sell or trade off ALL the mower parts, including the PTO, jack shaft and lift cyl, and probably the valve body as well. First step was to tear it to pieces!! Fasteners in a parts wash bin, everything else piled on shelves awaiting their turn on the wire wheel / sandblaster table!! For many years, I traveled the country, every state except AK and HI by myself, just me, my truck, and a creatively written log book!! LOL Now, I'm not about to cruise the woods alone. But wait, the D200 is a single seater!! Not no mo!! The first part of this is an 18 inch frame stretch so I can have a place for my sexy red head to sit!!! The most troubling part was how to modify the transaxle drive tubes. My buddy suggested welding hose bibs on each tube, then connecting them with soft lines. Sounds good to me!! WOW, talk about an expert welder!!! Sweet job!! So that's done, well, not the lines just yet. Have to mount the axle, and pump to get the exact length. Not much room for error, as high pressure soft lines don't bend very well!! The frame pieces should be done next week, and I can start putting it back together and get the lines made up. Now don't get in a rush, it's 92-96 deg everyday here, and the garage is usually 15-20 deg hotter than outside. Lots of sweat, lots of Gatoraide, and lots and lots of naps!!! LOL Now, I have to tell you about my first Red Square experience. I had to hacksaw the steering wheel off, so I needed a new top for the shaft. Member Bill Price from AL responded to my cry for help. He cut off an old shaft he had, and sent it, along with some other cool pieces to me FREE OF CHARGE. That's just wrong! LOL If that's the kind of people that are common on here, well, this truly is a special place. Many thanks brother!!! You get first dibs on my spare part pile, which will be pretty big!! Stay tuned!!!!

I am having a yard sale this Saturday(already over), Sunday and Monday. There will be about 20 WH's for sale if anybody wants to stop by to buy a WH or 2, feel free to come over. A young feller stopped by and said he likes JD stuff. I told him I had one cool JD item, a 1960's Model # 50 dump cart. He said he was interested in it and he had one old WH to trade for it! I asked him what he had and he got out his trusty smart phone and showed me a pic. It was a descent looking 416H with a 2 cylinder Onan engine that runs! He asked if I had any push mowers and I showed him a new fangled Toro that is a nice one. He said he would trade the WH for the dump cart and the push mower if I would do it? I said casually, uhhh yep, I would go for that! He said he would stop by tomorrow with it. I got his number just in case! So I hope he shows up with it! I will take pics of it if he shows up. Wahoooo! Keith

All mounted and ready for the Big Show thanks to Mike (Racinfool40) for a great job on the bracket..

I see you yakkin about this one in the Shoutbox .....how about an update with some pics Don? Mike...........

after getting my first "big" Briggs 18 hp on the workhorse, I found out they eat starter gears like a kid eating cotton candy at the state fair! OEM is the key as they seem to be made of harder plastic.. as long as everything is aligned correctly, it should be fine. After getting an OEM gear, my Briggs starts at the slightest turn of the key. So far....!

At RedSquare we change the skin of the forum, at home we fly flags, and we all remember those who have fought and sacrificed their lives for us, here and around the world.

All done. My TSC was out of 23x9.50-12 tubes so I headed to Sears, long shot I know. Well they have nothing, so went to TSC in New Milford, CT and they had a whole bunch of them. Picked one up, stopped at Taco Bell (New Milford Taco Bell is SO much nicer than Danbury's) came home and put it in. Decided I would change the oil while I was in there and I had a oil filter (or so I thought). Emptied the oil, removed the filter, tried to put the new filter on.... guess it was the trans filter I had, cause it sure ain't an oil filter. Headed to the local auto parts store, picked up a filter and continued on. Filled it up with Synthetic blend 30W, lubed it up real good, gave it a real good cleaning and it's good to go! It'll be so nice not having to fill the tires every time I go to take it out, and I think I can get another 5 years or so out of this set so good for a while!

Work is progressing. The chassis is completed. I am waiting on fittings for the gas line, bought a straighter saddle to install, and started stripping the hood. I need to finish this so I can get back to my non-starting 520-H. Also just like WH tractors, I have a line on another DB. Ya' can't stop at ONE! When Allstate mean't more than insurance

Karl...we have cemeteries here where I live that have veterans graves lined up like that. All you need to do is go there and be silent for a while. If that does not affect you...well you know what I mean. I get tears in my eyes just typing this. I can't tell you how many friends I lost in the Viet Nam war...or how many came back messed up. I remember them more then just this weekend...I still see some of those that came back. They will only talk about their experience after a few beers...it is like a deep, dark secret that they keep inside and have to let out once in a while. I think that I am lucky to come through it unscathed sometimes...but, you know what, I really did not come through it unscathed. GOD BLESS ALL OF THEM AND THOSE THAT STILL SERVE!!

hi men, if you follow this forum you may recall one of the differential bolts backed out of my 416-8 tranny last winter. extensive damage resulted. i recently crated that tranny and a spare and shipped them to racinfool40/mike. i used fastenal for shipping. round trip shipping from mass. to ohio and back was $125. mike just called me and said both are totally rebuilt. i really appreciate mike doing this! his prices were reasonable. he really knows his unidrives! i would encourage anyone who needs unidrive rebuilding to contact mike. best regards mike in mass.

Here is some more pics of my custom Army Wheel Horse tractor, Model # 762. Formerly the very first 702 ever made, I added a 6 Speed High/Low tranny, hence the 762. It has alot of custom made parts on it and rare WH parts as well. Some of the features are custom front bumper with attachamatic brackets, 100 year old barn wood push pads, HL5 head lights, dual 953 tail lights, dual rear hitches, 1045 front tires and monster rear tires, NOS 701 dual belt set up and NOS 701 belt guard, Army oil can with leather strap and custom battery hold down bracket that holds the oil can, 2 grenades just in case, widened drive belt guard, new style brake band and pulley set up, step down foot rests and the Army paint and decals. I used a copper fuel line and a few brass nuts and bolts. Custom Fuse Ignitor (NOS WH Cigar Lighter) and head light switch box. A ton of work went into this tractor to make it look original. I forgot how hard it is to restore a garden tractor, especially when we started to assemble all of the parts on the tractor! It is a matter of trial and error for sure. Put a part on and take it back off. If you get parts installed in the wrong order of assembly, you have to take them back off to install some other part! It all came together late in the evening one day before the Sugar Creek Tractor Show. It was received very well at the show and made quite an impression on those who saw it. A very special thanks to my buddy Larry Packrat Eads for all of his help with fabrication and assembly! He knows his stuff for sure! I still have some paint touch up to do on it and some US Army Numbers to put on the sides of the hood. But for the most part it is finally DONE! It took more than 5 years to finish this top secret machine and now the cat, or Horse is out of the bag!

CL find 310-8. Paid asking price of $300. Good deal in my book. Fires up fine, all gears work as hi/lo does too. Deck is quiet, belts look a lil worn, but gonna use them till they really need replaced. Need a headlight, heck don't know if they work, didn't check.... Not important.... Pics to enjoy. What year is she? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That looks like aluminum build up on the crank, I would get some 300 grit emery cloth and see if you could clean up the crank. I have cleaned up 75% of the cranks I seen with emery cloth. if it is gouged in any way, you will need the crank ground.

Thank you to all who have served and those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.Your sacrifice could never be repaid.

Amen. U.S. Navy 1975-1981.

I have noticed this tractor on my way home but always passed the road before I thought about checking it out.Today I remembered and checked it out.I noticed it was a wheelhorse by the grille alone.I rounded the corner and lucky for me there was a van in the driveway with a business number on it.I called it and got the guy who lived there.I told him I would be interested in it if he ever wanted to sell it depending on the price.He said he would think about it.The wife must have really wanted it out of the yard cause he called me back in less than 15 minutes.He said he would sell it and 2 hours later,I handed him $150.00 and drove away with it.This might be too much for some but down here I cant find any wheelhorse stuff.The hood is the worst part.It's missing the seat and fuel tank but everything else is there.Some things have been cut on but its very fixable.Next week I go back and get the three point hitch blade and a front mount blade.The rear mount is a Wheelhorse blade, the front one is I think a Case brand blade(both for $50) I think I did alright. So what do I have?

Awesome job Denny.

Dale I feel your pain, I'm at the point of selling off but don't care to deal with "experts". I've played around with WH's for almost 24yrs and I'm no expert but I can tell a line of BS when I here it. I'd like to sell off 30 or so but just don't care to do the c list or ebay So they sit in the barn. It used to be fun now buying and selling is a pain in the arse.

Good luck with the Mobil 1. Personally I'd stick with the Pennzoil, I've been using it for many yrs. myself with no issues. I tried out Mobil 1 on a fleet of seven S-10's security trucks I used to maintain. These trucks ran almost 24/7 at slow speeds mostly. The oil levels were checked at least once every few days and more often than not the oil level would be down a few quarts. ( no leaks) Within a few months this was enough to convince me to switch back to Pennzoil and the dissappearing oil issues were resolved.

As you can see they have very good prices also! ~Duke

Been followin' this post, I'm exhausted!

Dont know much about these dealers but there are some great vintage wheelhorse pics & apparently they have a vast amount of wheelhorse spares http://www.humphreysoutdoorpower.com/history/ note the cool boots & drain pipe trousers

For the money... I think you did awesome.

here's the last pic's taken. Now just looking for the headlight assy. If any one has one or any part of one, email me thank you Zipper

only twice?

Nope, I would not have learned as much, but I would have spent much less time and money doing it:)Thanks.

i have emailed Humphreys dealership in the hope that they can share some more information on wheelhorse history & to see if they have anymore pics that they would like to show us on Redsquare hopefully they will reply

Their is absolutely nothing mare sobering than sitting up on one of the hills at Arlington National Cemetery and watching a full military funeral and then turning around and watching another one Like I had the opportunity to do in 1970, something that will stay with you forever. Thanks again to all who serve and continue to serve

Ok thanks for the reply. I'm meaning more towards not making one so far but maybe in the future when i can upgrade the engine internals. Thanks you all for the help James

" That from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain." Abraham Lincoln Nov. 19, 1863 We need not say more, every man, woman that ever died wearing the uniform offered their own life so we can live free.

i found this posting a little late but you said your engine oil was over full. i don't know why but every time , the first time you check the oil it will read over full wipe off and put back in and get a proper reading. hopefully you find this before any thing happens to your onan eric j

Sorry guys, this is a Memorial day thread, I'm going to clean it up. While politics are certainly sensitive when it comes to our military, this is intended to remember those who didn't return not presidential political issues or upcoming elections.

I may bring them. We can use them as "Pit" signs during the cruise!

AMEN !

Where I live is the Official U.S. Government recognized Birth Place of Memorial Day. They built a Civil War Memorial just a couple of years ago. The celebrate the next 2 weekends. Re-enactments, cannon fire, services, parades ect. They have a car show on Sunday and fill the downtown full of wheels. I used to display my tractors there but not any more. I only live 3 blocks away and would drive one down and go to get another only to come back and find out the local IH club wanted my spot and moved my stuff. I have had this done 3 yrs. in a row. Never again. I put my tractors out font of my house with a flag (or flags) planted near them. They also have a big vendor area and all of the imported junk you could find is there. I walk down and get some home made ice cream and look at the cars but's that's it. They have a parade on the 30th every year. This year I'll be home to see it.

I will never forget the first time that I visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1988. While there, I traced the names of two friends from high school - and was moved to tears. My father was a wounded veteran from WWII. My brother and I still talk about my father's silence regarding his service during the war. Only one time did he speak of the details regarding the atrocities and bloodiness he witnessed. Amen, Steve!

I also watch a ton of submarine movies...we all need to remember those that served. One of the best ways to remember the ones that did not make it back...exercise your right to vote this fall. That is the best thing you can do to remember...that is what they fought for. :flags-waveusa: :flags-waveusa:

I'd like to see this. I only know of 11 plates for the DB styled seeders. I also have one of the two wheeled units, along with one for the walker, and a 3pt one for the Suburbans.

Had to get the anchors located. What better way than to toss a couple of tractors on to get the optimum locations!

I WILL BE THERE. I PLAN TO GO EVERT YEAR I AM STILL ALIVE. I AM ONLY 85 NOW. RUSS

Well, I have followed this topic too long ..heck yes I dicker and expect it ...if you don't ask you won't get anywhere..grocery store, use "matching price" concept...gas pump, use free car wash for a fill up concept...all the box stores offer discounts but you have to ASK...almost any retail business will give you a "senior discount" or a vet discount.....and I not too proud to take it...it ususally offsets the amount of the sales tax! Ever try the credit card fee thingy?...retails pays for those transactions and many will discount your purchase if you pay in CASH....try it! My favorite line is from the movie "Pretty Girl"...after she works out a deal to stay longer she says "I would have taken LESS"...he replies "I would have paid MORE".....so now you know what to expect when you come look at my 520H w/60" deck and the price is 2,500 bucks!.....just call me dicker John!

I would rather hear the Kohler motor in the video than any song or tune. Heck the sound of that Kohler was music to my ears! Mike..........

I use high-temp black on the fins of the block, and the head is just silver aluminum, so it won't need anything. Valspar will be fine on the tins and bottom of the block. Just not on the hot spots of the block. Looks like this K181, and none of mine have ever faded or lost paint due to heat. I have heard of others using regular paint OVER the high-temp stuff, but never tried it myself.

Dang Dr. Furrburger thats like askin The Smithsonian Institute to sell the Mona lisa for $ 4K. Actually If it were possible I would give Mona for that Dozer Any day! WoW..... It's Tight! ~Duke

Well, no video's yet but I did get to do some work on it thanks to Terry (vinyl guy). I had some ideas and we talked about some possibilities and here is what he came up with. I think they turned out great. , Thanks again Terry. Here are some parts that were zinc plated. I should be getting the rest of them next week so it shouldn't be too long after that until it's done.