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This weekend is not about hot dogs and bbq but to remember and honor those who have sacrificed their lives for this country as well as nations and people around the world.. Our forum theme will change to our Patriotic theme for the remainder of the weekend and Memorial Day. You have the option to revert your theme back to the RedSquare theme by clicking the theme button at the bottom of each page. We are forever indebted to our lost hero's, and grateful for those who have served and continue to serve this and other great nations!

My leaf blower broke on me today so I went to the place I usually buy my equipment at and thought I'd share the history. The place is called Terpstras in Griffith Indiana. They are a toro dealer now, but been around since 1943. They were a wheel horse dealer since wheel horse started distribution. In the book Straight from the horses mouth, they name dealers and names of the people that competed in the 500 special race, and the owners father and this business is named in the book. Very nice people. They sold this RJ in 59 and got back on trade in in 63 and they restored it in the 90s. It's been in the same place ever since. I get all my tires for my WH's put on here, it's always nice to visit and talk about Wheel horses. The last picture is in the late 60s and the owners father had 4 wheel horses hooked together some how with rope and actually had a old horse cart behind them and used the wheel horses like real horses to pull the cart, all four at a time. Just figured I share this, pretty cool history.

God bless our country and all our great service men and women, both active and retired. Thank you all for your sacrifice

To all whose served this fine country... ...thanks for your service.

Do I buy another tractor or pay the mortgage?

1ST OF ALL HIIIIIII !! everyone - I have just inherited these 2 little tractors in the uk and I do not know much about them except whats listed below and would love some feedback as to what I should ask for them when I sell them please and info I could put with them please - I think 1 of them is a c-145 - kohler engine - approx. 1980's and its just had a new kohler engine fitted prior to me getting it a few days ago . the other might be a lawn ranger ? commando 800 ? 1970's ? they come both fully working and in just excellent condition and the 800 has just had all brand new engine parts and electrics fitted too . they also come with paperwork and manuals and paperwork showing that they were both in the uk's great dorset steam fair.s so that's pretty cool I guess .

My wife's shoulder surgery went very well and she is resting comfortably; will be able to come home in two or three days.

Thanks indeed to all who have served our great country! Be safe and enjoy the long weekend as we remember and reflect on their sacrifices and the spirit of the holiday...

5-27-1937 Golden Gate Bridge opens On this day in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge, connecting San Francisco with Marin County, California, officially opens amid citywide celebration. Named for the narrow strait that marks the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge was constructed from January 1933 to May 1937. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, at 4,200 feet. From the beginning, the bridge’s location posed challenges for its construction, not least because of its proximity to the mighty San Andreas Fault, which passes from north to south through the San Francisco Bay area. In addition, the tumultuous waters of the strait posed grave dangers for the underwater construction work necessary to build the bridge. Still, the engineer Joseph Strauss waged a tireless 16-year campaign to convince skeptical city officials and other opponents of the controversial project. On the bridge’s opening day, he triumphantly exclaimed: “The bridge which could not and should not be built, which the War Department would not permit, which the rocky foundation of the pier base would not support, which would have no traffic to justify it, which would ruin the beauty of the Golden Gate, which could not be completed within my costs estimate of $27,165,000, stands before you in all its majestic splendor, in complete refutation of every attack made upon it.” By 6 a.m. on May 27, 18,000 people were lined up on both the San Francisco and Marin sides; in all, some 200,000 showed up that day. At the appointed hour, a foghorn blew and the toll gates opened, releasing the earliest arrivals, who rushed to be the first to cross. Many schools, offices and stores were closed, and the day was designated “Pedestrian Day.” The next day, the bridge opened to vehicular traffic. Across the country in the White House, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed the bridge open to the world, and by the end of the day, more than 32,000 vehicles had paid tolls and crossed. According to the official Web site of the Golden Gate Bridge, nearly 2 billion vehicles have crossed the bridge (in both north- and southbound directions) in the 70-plus years of its operation.

You got to know when to hold 'em... know when to fold 'em...know when to walk away... and, know when to run from a plastic surgeon.

well my little chickadee, are you willing to put up that to cover the bet?

Journalists and luminaries once took part in a pre-Indy race of their own as they raced 33 lawn mowers around the 2.5-mile oval. Seriously, they really did... * http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/130073-indy-500-bizarre-ims-archive-photos-part-2?showall=&limitstart=1

Ok guys, this thread is worthless without !!!! Post up some stuff to inspire us all. I did see this homemade disc at a local tractor show, guy said it took him about 3 weeks to build it.

Step one. Remove tie-downs, clean floor with acetone, sand and apply sealer. Here's a pic with the trailer floor sanded and half the ramp done. And here's a shot with sealer.

When in doubt... buy first, ask questions later.

Nothing wrong with that horse...as far as working it. That trailer, although it may not be a Wheel Horse, is worth $500. You can pull that horse on the trailer...drop the horse and then pull the trailer with the horse. BOOM-SHA-KA-LAK-A

so my neighbor is the kind of guy yhat should never touch a screw driver unalone a chain saw,he bought a large stihl years ago and hes really never used it,ive put hundreds of hours on it but he has only cut a few branches with it,i caught him using his smaller poulan a few years ago with flipflops and a glass of bourbon and proptly told him he was an idiot and shouldn't teach his daughters how to use machinery this way,im fairly close to him so I tell him as it is,he pretty much laughed at me and had a drink and then cut more branches.so a few years down the road he comes to me and asks for the stihl back to cut branches from a very bad storm we had in late march,so I sharpen it,fuel it andgive it back,and say be careful.well last sunday hes out in his flip flops and a large glass of scotch and he slips while cutting and hits his ankle real bad.the saw cut into the bone at least an inch,and today he was rushed to the hospital as it is now infected,he might lose his leg,its touch and go,after he got out from the hospital sunday they didn't give him antibiotics so its turned septic,just a heads up,DONT WEAR FLIP FLOPS AND CUT FIRE WOOD,OR MOW THE LAWN

Amen to that!

Well said Karl!

Today @ IMS before Carb Day, Indy Freedom 100, and Pit Stop Competition.

My father bought a Commando 800 in 1972 with a 37" SD , clevis hitch on the rear so he could use the Brinly plow and disc he bought at the same time. He plowed and disc the garden every year and mowed about 3/4 acre until his death in 1991 when it came to me. I used it until about 2009 when the motor died.(It is still sitting under tarps waiting for some TLC so it can go back to working ) . We never had a problem with it . It was a real work horse. I would buy it if I were you.

I used a hack saw to score the metal cover all the way around and then bent the cover back and forth until it snapped off. I then filed the rough edge to smooth it out. Then cut the cable to the length needed. I imagine that a Dremel with a cutting wheel will work too.

Update - the freshly leaking tank has been repaired with Seal All from Ace, my home away from home. Thanks for the tip! More fasteners to get the 500 series fender pan attached and a Northern Tools seat which is very nice for $65 (and not as big as it looks in the pics). Sharpie makes an oil based silver pen the wife found for me that lettered the dash very nicely. The hood is a mess so comes later. Anyway, problem #35 has appeared. The regulator didn't like being properly connected for long and the gauges began going nuts after a few minutes of proper showing - discharging and then charging. After that, the regulator let go and she's sending a good 17V to the battery. At least this is where I shine. I could make a regulator and probably have some from the old Honda days laying around but I really don't want to redneck this machine after it came back from being buried in a yard. Will have to ponder this regulator thing while I hammer and play with the hood and paint the deck. Engine has a minor miss I attribute to the old high tension lead - goes infinite when you bend it. It's been a long road but it's finally to a state where I can show it to the old boy that gave it to me. He'll be 92 this year and is considering giving me the other WH he has in the yard but he still tills with it - needs work...

If your a grown man and your not in the house, or at the beach, don't wear flipflops, JMHO. Chris in Florida.

or drink bourbon

I want to enter the seat on my running 1267. It is definitely ugly and should receive bonus points for the patterned destruction that continues through the foam underneath as well as the selective preservation of the Wheel Horse logo. You will also find a tasteful display of the local flora both on the seat itself and below the shifter. This seat has served as late as this morning when I drove it to work. Have considered removing the covering but thinking the fiberglass pan just might be a problem as well. Scratch, scratch.

Wow! All I can say is I'd hate to be a chicken in that thing! It was awesome!!!!!

I pull the wire back through about 6 inches or so, then use cutoff or dremel to cut off to approximate length. Then slide wire back into position. I usually end up making a second cut as the length is way too long to route well the first time to make an accurate attempt.

Pull the wire out, cut the conduit, re-insert the wire. It's a good time to clean and lube the wire too. What kind does not allow the cable to be removed?

Hello all I am looking for some welded together hydraulic cylinders ( see picture ) they were used on tractors in the 70s - it don't matter if they leak profusely just as long as the rod is not rusted or pitted - please PM me if you have any that you would part with. Thanks Lowell

So I have been working on this... Got the new throttle and choke cables ran. What a pain that turned out to be, guess I just don't have the magic when it comes to that. I added a single wire alternator to the mix of things as if it weren't complicated enough. I forgot to grab a picture of how I sorted that out, but I should have plenty of power to run whatever accessories are needed. I did add a fuse distribution block and some switches to power different things. It was cheap and effective. Since I have 6 spots for power and the power is only on when the key is on I don't have to worry about running the battery down by leaving the lights on or something silly. So far I have fuel pump, front LED lights in original headlight location, rear LED lights, LED rear spot and flood light and a set of LED lights on the loader arms. Found almost all of them on eBay and they had good reviews so I figured I'd give them a try.

The frame of this seat turned to dust when I sat in it, however it isn't as bad as my A-81's.. I'll have to find a picture of that. ..but neither of them have anything on my '86 JD.. it literally fell to pieces, frame and all.

Hit me.

My 17 year old son wears work boots (he first started his lawn business at age 10). Ain't a fashion statement but he can still use all ten toes to count with...(same with me)...

Not an implement but an attachment that works great on 1054 Wheel Horse tractors! A rear drarbar hitch that is made to allow the slot hitch to also work in conjunction with the multi-holes in the drawbar for pulling , etc

A front trailer hitch made to fit in attach-a-matic (using old mule drive) ! A really neat attachment and works way better than a ball on the back of the tractor !

did I really need to post in this thread

Showed the photos of my 875 project to the guys at my shop. WOW!!! I did not realize there so many "Wheel Horse" guys that I worked with. One guy has one of the last year tractors made before the Toro take over. Alot of offers for help,parts etc getting it restored.

You can tell him I told you so. Maybe the girls will learn a lesson from this. Hope he doesn't lose his leg.

Sounds more like some people should NEVER have power tools.Any tool that can chew up a tree will have no problem chewing a human up. JAinVA

You can tell the Big Show will soon be here. The guys are a little crazier than normal. But what is normal. O by the way

The ID tag is below the dash panel in front of the shifter knobs. Stand on the right side of the tractor, put the gear shift knob in your left ear, now you're lookin' at it!

Thanks Jim.. A wonderful instructor!! That's a first Your welcome Pullstart.... Funny you should mention stopping... Tuesday was bled the brakes day.. The rears which were empty of brake fluid bled really easy, which was nice.... The fronts for some reason just didn't want to let fluid through! Lot's of faffing about including checking the calipers were actually working (they were) produced almost no brake pressure! So... I moved the master cylinder up in line with the rear cylinder to give it more pedal leverage..... Now the front brakes work really well Oh... And this also happened Today has been exhausting.... Yep, it's sort the pipes day Once all the extras for the non working flame/smoke making system had been removed the pipes looked a lot cleaner. Only these two holes to sort out.. That's better, just the welds to clean up.. Out came a spare muffler so I could measure out and make something I've been planning to for a long time.. Before the photo's a big thank you to Nigel for helping out with the exhaust wrap, a nasty itchy job that left us with itchy black stained hands! So thanks again mate

Politicos have been slinging it for centuries. Do a google search for "William Jennings Bryan manure spreader" to see that this is a long running theme. Allis Chalmers sold a spreader that tossed the poo out the front instead of the rear. The advertised that they were the only company willing to stand behind their product. Steve - full of it.

Showing off the versatility of a Wheel Horse. I never thought of using one for a work bench!

Russ (Saltywright) was the 2nd choice last year! not sure but maybe the Admin/Mods can create one of those "voting do hickey" things at the top of this post?