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Or was it supposed to be covert?? Any way, Last weekend I had stopped by my brother Les's to plow his garden. When we were finished he jokingly said " If you guys want more land to plow, you could plow my 4 acre field ". I looked at him & said "Let me get in contact with my friends, I might be able to make that happen ". A few texts & phone calls later, I had a crew put together for today. The weather was great other than a very strong wind. With the rain that we had earlier in the week then a couple of dry days soil conditions were almost perfect, other than a few wet spots and some roots in the field. The land was in a Set Aside program for 30yrs until last year when it was cleared and brought back to "farm-able" land. To prep the land last year trees, brush & what not were cleared. Stumps ground down and the land was run over with a disc. Then a crop of soy beans were planted. Saying that there was some residual remnants of its past 30 years may be putting it lightly. So here we go... the first time that a plow has been dropped in this soil in over thirty years. This is me striking off the first furrow. Some of the morning crew turning up the land. Even though was out numbered, we were able to get the work done any way. A line up of the crew. First, niece's husband Paul on his Cub Cadet 782D My brother Tim on a Farmall Cub. Jason on his Snapper 1855. This is one beast of a GT! Joel on his newly set up Simplicity 2012. A friend of Josh's that I have met a time or two. I feel really bad, for the life of me I can't remember his name. His ride is a CC 1872 "Super Cub" Judge on a Cub Cadet 100 Caleb on Grizzly. @Coulter Caleb you must have been really putting the coals to Grizzly, looks like you have the front wheels coming off of the ground. A plowing line and apparently the only time that I was able to catch Josh @PeacemakerJack on a tractor. Josh was busy helping his younger boys get some plowing done as well as helping others with their plow set ups and taking pictures. I'm hoping that he has some more cool pic's to add to this post. It was a great day to be outside and to responsibly spend some time with friends & family.

Boy...today was super fun! Thank you Dan @Achto for inviting me and my family out to turn some earth in the spring time. Surprisingly, this is the first time that I have ever plowed in the spring, my schedule or the weather has never allowed that to happen. I will do a write up in the plowing thread about plow setups and soil conditions but just let me say that overall we had a great time today. With all the “panic” surrounding us in the last several months it felt soooooo good to get out in God’s fresh air and enjoy the beautiful views and meet some new friends. Many thanks to Les and his wife for allowing us plow dogs to come over and invade his space for a few hours. Kelli and Claudia has other plans and so it was father/son time for PeacemakerJack! Before I get started let’s shout out to a few of our plow dog buddies... @WHX24 @Shynon @pullstart @prondzy @WVHillbilly520H @Rp.wh @19richie66 @ebinmaine @stevasaurus @Stormin Just to generate a little more buzz😉 Dan said I could invite a few buddies and so I reached out to my friend Nathan, he goes by NateRo most of the time. I had picked up Super Cub a few years ago with a bad motor about the same time as NateRo’s box store JD croaked. He saw it and he was in love. I repowered it with a Kohler Command 23hp engine and he installed a Cat O setup on it late winter. He has both tires loaded and just built the front “IH” weight set. The tractor did a good job and NateRo was ecstatic to attend his first plow day. He’s definitely an addict! Next up is Zach: he was very very upset that we couldn’t bring Blackbeard to plow but we just don’t have it quite setup yet. Needs AG’s, weights and some fine tuning and we can get him rolling. However, I did get him on GhostRider for a few passes and he did a great job. Is this kid cool or what? I’m so thankful that he was entertained by hanging out with the guys and talking off their ears about tractors 😁 Then Jonathan: We call him Judge. If you zoom in on his hat you will see that is says “the Judge”. He was given this nickname at birth and it stuck. Those of you that have followed my posts over the years have seen his Cub 100 many times. Often it is the “solo” Cub at Jim’s plow day. Some people would think it is mine but it is owned by Judge. However, this is his first plow day where he was old enough and capable enough to plow by himself. I walked with him on one lap explaining a few things and then pretty much left him to it. He was absolutely stoked to be able to turn soil by himself on his own tractor! @Coulter Caleb He spent some serious time on Grizzly! It is a full on Custom Cub 107. Updated with a custom hitch, fuel tank, Briggs twin with dual straight pipes (think: LOUD!!!!). We need to build a weight bracket for the front but other than that, we have it pretty dialed in and Caleb enjoys plowing on it. However, don’t be surprised if some day you see a gear drive on this one! The Hydro is fine but a gear slammer is where it is at for a true plow mule! Joel: I really like this guy. I’ve had the privilege of talking with him multiple time over the last few years and I have always enjoyed his company. He is convinced that we (think: Jim @WHX24 😁) own all the Wheel Horses around and so he got into Simplicity tractors. I have always like a little variety and so I find them fascinating. After plowing on some of our tractors last year, Joel said he needed to build his own plow tractor. Thanks to Dan, they built this machine. Joel was excited to show it to me and wanted me to make a round on it. I was honored to get the opportunity to do that and very much enjoyed the little tractor. I suggested a fresh primary drive belt before his next plow day and we made a couple of adjustments to his plow on the fly to get it to track better and the heel of the landside to lay a little closer to the earth. He said he felt they were improvements and I’m glad I got to try the tractor out! Jason: he’s another guy who has jumped into the plow dog role quickly and with veracity. His chosen brand is Massey and he has a nice collection. I have to agree with Dan, this Snapper is a beast. Jason has it set up real well and it works amazing. He was trying to plow with a Brinly 12” that he brought along but could NOT get it to work good at all, it kept pushing the nose of his tractor into the plowed field. He found out later that the beam was bent and the suck point of the plow share was canted about 5-7 degrees to landside. That was forcing his tractor to point to the furrow side. He’ll get that straightened out and be in business. Dan: I’ve taken many pics of Dan plowing over the last few years but I had to share this one. I like to capture unique angles when I can. Dan’s Raider is one heck of a purpose built plow mule and turns earth with the best of them. I know you’ll find this hard to believe but Dan was actually plowing when I took this pic and no I didn’t get run over! 😂😂👏🏻 No...we didn’t have an over abundance of horses at this event but I’ll tell you one thing this “dark horse” will hold his own with the best of them. This is a plowing machine if I have ever used one. It has taken me a few years to get it to this point but I am almost there. It would be cool if this would end up being an annual event.

Not my line of work, but I have a buddy who keeps bees. He has experienced colony collapse year after year due to hive mites. As of yesterday he was down from a peak of 24 hives that he kept to only two. Right after lunch today another friend sent me a text and asked if I knew anyone that kept bees. He had a swarm in a hemlock tree in his front yard. I connected him with my other buddy and hightailed it out to watch the capture. Again, not my line of work, but I have an interest in bees and wanted to see how a swarm capture takes place. The following photos illustrate the process. These bees were not aggressive and did not have a hive of their own to defend so my buddy deemed them very docile. You’ll see him lighting the smoker, cutting the branches that held the swarm, then dropping the swarm into an open hive with a few frames removed. We got lucky and the big clump of bees held the queen. Once she was down in the hive he put the lid on and the scent she was giving off (pheromone) attracted the bees outside of the hive to enter the hive by walking right up the landing ramp. After 15 minutes the majority of the bees had entered the hive. He plugged the entrance, loaded the hive in his truck and went home. Now he has three working hives. Enjoy the pictures and watch the video, if I can get it to upload. Cheers! Dave D022D717-92FC-4B83-80F1-91EB94FAA1BF.MOV

Scored a couple 953"s this weekend Got the one with the grill running on Sunday

I thought it would be of interest to post some pics of my restoration to-date. I anticipate "firing it up" this coming weekend. Bottom-line: taking many pics during the tear-down has been invaluable! I painted it with a two-part I-H red because I had a gallon on-hand, it shoots easy from an HPLV gun and Tractor Supply has rattle-cans on hand for touch-up. PS: I simply could not be doing this project without the support of this forum!

The stepson and I decided to get two of the horses out for a Sunday drive to try and forget about what is going on in the world right now. No matter how bad of day I am having a ride on one of my Wheel Horses always puts a smile on my face.

Wow I picked a real bad weekend to go up north. Missed all the fun! Looks like fairly clayish the way the dirt is sticking. Also looks like Joel, aka the pumpkin farmer, got his front weights on and is plowing pretty well. Gotta like Jacks choice of shirt for the day!!!

Well I am back, it’s been about 6 months the home life wasn’t going to good between the wife and I and sold off a good portion of my tractors not because I wanted to and not because she she made me, it was just something life threw at me and is life. Anyways I picked up a pretty decent 702 last week. It needed a new belt and a new battery and the typical carb rebuild and she runs real good now. I just need to find a different steering wheel. Plowed the garden with it and let the kid run around on it to get some seat time tonight

Its not Sunday but took the pictures on Sunday

Thanks Josh. Always a good write up.

Took the words right outta my mouth Jeffrey... I do rip across my lawns with loaded ags and weights on the plow tractors with no ill effects. Just wish my visiting plow brethren would lift ther plows!

Absolutely AWESOME to see you all OUTSIDE and safe at the same time. Thanks for being responsible and respectful. Someday I'mma gonna haffta get out there and muck about in the fields with you folks!!! Great pics!!

Thanks for the posts, lads. Looks a great day. Doesn't look like I'm going to get any ploughing this year. Was hoping to get over there for Dan's plow day, but looks like I'll have to wait till next year as things are.

Got one side of the wheels painted today.

I've been working on this project off and on for just short of 4 years. This tractor has all my favorite tractor components. Diesel, 8 speed, 3 point, and gear reduction steering. The engine is a 3 cylinder Shibuara from a Ford LGT14d. As you can guess, it was not easy to find room for everything under the hood. But with the help of some skilled welding friends we made it all work. The 3 point is winch operated, and works very well. I plan to put a loader on the tractor down the road when I am able to find one. I was only able to post a few pictures in the thread, but if you want to see images from the every step in the build I included a google photos album. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Hoxk1nWrTwBiJP37 The start of the project Final Mock Up Paint

Thank you! Between the parts break down and the pics I know what I need to find, seems po removed the slides and pins and flipped the mounting plate over and bolted the seat to it that way for some reason??? Again thanks for all the help, this is the most knowledgeable and friendliest forum I've ever seen.

Here is the setup I have. Keep in mind that mine is a 1984 with the hydraulic controls up on the left side of the seat pan, so it may differ from yours in some ways. The final picture here is with the seat pan removed, showing the bracket onto which it mounts. I hope these pictures help you in some way, if you have any questions, or need more pictures, please don't hesitate to ask!

Well, the sand and gravel arrived today so I made a start on the concrete floor. Managed to get the top level laid in about three hours. With luck I can do the other level tomorrow and let everything set for a week before I go near it. Thank heavens for Mrs. Mick as she manned the cement mixer bless her heart. Mick

Now here are some of the current state photos, and during rebuild. I did apply some decals from Terry...

Ran across a Rustoleum paint , Canvas White #7789. Looks close to the original color that was used for the wheels. What do you guys think? Still working on the front end and steering. Only have pictures at the beginning of the redo.

Great the Swarm is saved!

could be a job for the RedSquare bucket brigade delivery service

Spent the day going through the C-160 that I bought yesterday. I went through all the wiring and cleaned all the connections and grounds. Cleaned out the mouse nest and the fins, it just happens to be a 13 fin 16hp. Freed up the choke and throttle cables. The gas tank is plastic and looks like a new fuel line, and the fuel pump is good. The carb seems ok, I was able to make adjustments, but I probably will rebuild it. I had a better seat that wasn't waterlogged, so that got changed. Biggest problem was the throttle cable it was flexing all over the place. It works much better. Then went through the drive belt side , belt is so-so, but all the pulleys are in good condition. Lubricated everything. It runs and drives good. Quite happy with it.

Takes all 8' of trailer when in tiller mode.

So earlier I bought this GT1848 because I really liked the 300/400/500 series design but being in KS/MO they are kinda hard to come by. I had no motor, the frame cracked . Bought just before Corona become known..... So when I saw this I knew it was the perfect candidate for the K301 I had just setting. Since my post earlier I have came across lots of rust and neglect. Had major issues with the dust cover in blocking the clutch/brake cam from rotating and PO disconnected the brake rod. And of course attempting to cheat with a weak battery.... As for now I am waiting for paint to dry to to mask off the front of hood to paint black. And for a hydraulic line to come in since now it was leaking not sure where but by the charge pump outlet. When I did my test run and set carb after making my own cables.

I had Horsey II in the garage today. She got: - wire brushed and high temp painted the muffler - fresh motor oil change - new sparkplug - drained and filled the trans with fresh 80W/90 gear oil - new brake lining - fixed and lubed the choke cable - 2 position gimballed drink holder - reconnected the seat switch and wired in a dash toggle switch to arm/disarm the seat switch. This is for extreme off roading where there is a chance I might fall off and not be able to catch a runaway tractor.

Door stop...boat anchor...down rigger weight...pre-historic leggos...snap line holder...shielding for X-Rays...paper weight...something to have when you need 25 lbs...a good way to store your lead. and last but not least...Christmas presents for kids you don't like. One or more of those has got to be correct.

@PeacemakerJack, I noticed that Snapper has OTR Lawn Trac R1 on the rear... I like mine more and more every time I play on my 520s.

Very cool! I have a bee hive at my house. I live on a hill, and on part of it there is about a 3x3x4 box dug into the side with a door on it, meant for storing firewood. They got into that and have been there for around 7 years now. They're extremely docile. I can mow and weed-eat right up to it and they don't bat an eye.

Awesome spread of tractors and plows and people being social I would have been tempted to make the drive for that! Thanks for sharing!

Have made some progress this morning in between other jobs. The basic unit is now mocked up and rotates as it should inside the framework. Have had to trim the sides of the wheels as they don't fit into the bike rims, but the locate the drum nicely. Next step is to screw the drum back together and permanently attach the bike rims to it. Still not sure on final drive option, but the wheel horse PTO lines up nicely so I don't really see any reason not to use it 🙂 need to have a think about rpm for the drum as don't want it rotating more than about once a second, less if possible. The bike rims are about 21" diameter, so need to work out what that will be off the small from on the PTO. If it's too much will need to put in a secondary pulley to slow it all down.

Everyone warming up after going to the toilet this morning. None of them have done any work on my trommel though!

rumor has it he will star in a movie wearing that hat move over Indiana Jones !

Since my shop is part of house, cleanness is a must specially when the “dust police” also lives here. A frustrating part of it is when cleaning up and dust sticks to outside of vacuum hose from the static generated by the moving air. Regardless of what hose and what manufacturer claims It’s always an issue. Dust from Corian or any plexiglass is particularly troublesome. To avoid it 100% the only way is to run a copper ground wire inside of hose and ground it to the electrical ground somewhere. Totally fixes problem. I also do the same on any part of dust collection for safety reasons.

I never knew there were so many 953s out there. A few years ago they never showed up and noy it seem everyone is finding them in herds. Keep those "Big Wheels" turning!

Nice score my friend!

We live in such a wasteful society, I try and recycle old things as much as possible. We took this rotten one down a few years ago in Pit Lochry, Scotland. By the time I removed all the rot it was a bit smaller but ended up being a lovely little free shed. We moved house from Perth (Scotland) so I gave it to a friend and it now lives in Doncaster. A week travelled little shed that was going to be demolished. It was painted white with all the doors and trim painted black. I made loads of furniture and of projects for the house in that little place.

Yep that was me! Today, sunday, I did very little it seems. Bit of mowing, bit of sweeping, lot of resting lol. Oh and a lot of looking out for a friends goshawk that decided to take its food off into the wild and not return. Hoping she will put in an appearance today when shes hungry. Shes not been trained to hunt so may return for a feed.

Best prices on Wheelhorse /Toro OEM parts..here: https://www.psep1.biz/arinet.asp?aribrand=TO# Just type in your part number... 112426 and then 7478 I'd suggest a new spring too.. # 9170 When istalling the belt, make SURE the belt guard is on correctly...you MAY tear up the belt if not.

That wire appears to go to the battery side of the solenoid so it is alive all the time. Be careful with it. Good way to start a fire because it is not fused. The safety switch would go in the hole behind the pedal. Looks like the two switch wires are hanging there. On a model with gear transmission the switch would be called a clutch pedal switch. The same switch for a hydro model mounted elsewhere would be a neutral switch. Wheel Horse settled on Safety Switch so the same drawings could be used for both models. The electric pto clutches have an electromagnet that pulls in a clutch plate to engage the pto. This is what most tractors today have. You have a manual pto clutch as the egagement handle can be seen to the right of the dash panel. Garry

Guess what Steve and Ed I don’t have a D series either but we all know that would never stop us from going!! My daughters wedding was supposed to be June 20th (my 50th birthday) that’s been postponed for a year. Luckily for me it will be the week before the 2021 big show. I’d hate to miss her wedding because I had to go to the big show!! 😂😂😂😜 I just want to know when the 78-79 C-series is going to be the featured tractor so I can line up the moving truck?!

Did you wear your new hat for that task?

Been mowing with this beast!

Wow. What a mess. Any pictures of the new harness your making?

Nothing Colossus, but here’s my progress Norm... I got 9 holes of walking and chasing my balls in today, a 1054 found it’s way to my drive and I bought a C100 from @ebinmaine, not really knowing how it’ll get to Michigan yet! It’s only 933 miles each way, I should’ve negotiated a delivery included!

Well I finally got around to putting the new painted wheels on a tractor, now need to get the fronts painted. I assume I will paint the same way. Any suggestions?

Dug this out of a hedgerow today, took a battery, gas, oil and carb cleaner along with me, and lo and behold, with a little coaxing and a few shots of the carb cleaner it came to life. Course the mouse wasn't all that pleased about me cranking the engine over. Got it home, pumped up the tires, they seem to hold air for now anyways, cleaned out the mouse nest, ran it some more so I could adjust the carb. It seems to run better, so there's the start of going through the tractor and giving it some much needed TLC. The hydraulic lift works fine and I see no leaks, even the axle seals are good. I think this will just get a nice buff and and oil down, real nice surviver.

Someone liked...... or disliked 69’s. What a haul Kevin...... for a friends kid