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WORK !!!!!!! All of them.............

Trying times this year and perhaps into next year. Pandemic, riots, hoarding, outages, lost jobs (industries?) and it's not over yet. My grandparents weren't preppers but were always prepared for what they could. Always lots of foods, dried, frozen or canned in either the cellar, basement, smoke house or freezer with plenty of firewood and storm cellar nearby. No Walmart or Amazon, just a general store several miles away. Times have changed but the threats persist! I think I'm perhaps more prepared than many around me but I'm not sure I'm really prepared for what I could or should be. Anyone here stocking up or "preparing" more than usual?

I think working them is the best part of owning them, regardless of a ratty old patina or a show stopper.

Picked up a decent 701 today in trade for an old simplicity! Cleaned the fuel system end to end, filed the points, threw a battery in her and she lit right off and ran great!

This C-105 is on its way to a good home, Annie came on Friday, grabbed her...and its on its way to WORK !!!! Ritchie told me so. Was a pleasure to meet him too !!! Great Guy....A true American !!!

Had a coworker tell me one day about his Monte Carlo SS that he just loved to drive. All decked out, 500 cid crate motor, nice. I had never seen it. I listened and then ask him why he did not run it to work sometimes.....said he is saving it! I ask for who? He had a puzzled look, no comment. The next day the Monte was in his parking spot. I ask about it. He said, you know you are right about that car, I am driving it to work everyday that it doesn't snow. I love driving that car! I love tinkering and driving those tractors too!

I just try to make sure they are mechanically, the best they can be. The last couple of tractors, pretty much have the same appearance, that they came with, altho now they are sheltered, and some what pampered. They are all workers, but some don't get to work as often as they used to, because I seem to have a couple more than I really need. I haven't been able to let them go tho.

Had the 3 Kohler Twins out today helping around the yard. Decided to finish the tree work clean up along the driveway. Then did the roadside with the tine rake and then out back to maintain the trail system. Removed a lot of leaves and twigs from the trail system and it was such a nice day today being this late in November I decided to get some seat time in out back. Tine raking the trails reminds me a lot like plowing snow, a lot of back and forth especially when coming to an intersection. But seeing the looks on the faces of those who attended the M & G in September it makes it all worth the effort. Also installed a set of rear hubcaps on the 418-A that were purchased from another member on here. All in all a productive day and nice to see water in the brook after a very dry summer.

Happy Birthday @ronwh! Hope it’s a good day to be in MO!

From a couple of weeks ago, but I'm ready.

You could always take the tires to Washington DC, that place is full of hot air!

Moved to the garage for winter duty

Blow-dryer works well too. Also usable and high functioning (but somewhat risky) is to have the swmbo get to talking about her favorite subject then hold the tire/wheel up to her face. Voluminous volumes of hot air exiting the area will quickly bring the tire to a pliable temp. On particularly stubborn or very old tires one can get the speaker angry first Then repeat the first step.

Some more linkage work. Added some dampeners as well. They were also on the zero turn. They really take the herky -jerkiness out of the controls.

One of the things I really liked about our new house is the fact that it had an extra bedroom on the first floor I could set up as a home office. But I was lacking one major thing that every office needs...a desk. As such, I’ve been doing paperwork in the living room on the coffee table, which drives Tasha nuts. When Mom and Dad came down for Thanksgiving, they brought me this old solid door out of a room Dad tore out in the shop, as well as a tall file cabinet. So with that door, a few 2x4s, and a mirror from an old dresser, I now have a place to do all my paperwork. It’s not done yet, I plan on putting a better looking top over it, maybe some laminate flooring like I used on my Grandpa’s desk we fixed up for him when he retired, and I gotta do something with the mirror. I really don’t like looking at my ugly mug when I’m sitting at the computer . Probably gonna pull the glass out and install a dry erase board, cork board, or combination of both in its place

I think it’s a simple decision, they built for Work. So simply work with them and working on them. Give them a little Care and they last and if you doubt it will do that Job, get another one for that Job. 😎 They tend by it’s naturally to Herd, so you step by step collecting each for a dedicated Job. Just to have them ain‘t it‘s natural, but can be done. Wheelhorses like it to be used but not raped. It‘s up to you, what you plan to do with your Horse to have one Wheelhorse is an requirement, to have more for different Jobs is an solution.

Finished up the leaf harvest today. Here’s my 416-H with 60” deck and 8hp auto dump Peco vacuum.

I got a little attachment to pull around in the spring.

Trans passes the test i believe, pulled it up against a tree after warm up and it spun the tire with me on it, liquid ballast, and a 50 pound wheel weight. The parking brake shaft is ziptied in the down position until i get the opportunity to split the trans. But i cant have this thing in the driveway and just let it sit. I had to have some fun with it so played around for about 30 mins today in the yard, mainly testing the loader out. It has all new pins now which are nice and tight but it appears that im going to need a new hydraulic pump. I have been looking at a "2.9gpm/2000 rpm(rated)-5.2gpm/3600 rpm(max)" pump. Other than that i see some lines blowing in the near future and the subframe is on the to do list as well. Happy with the machine and still should be under 1700 bucks all said and done. The kohler k301s seems to run good and has nice clean oil in it. I like the old engine just as much as the CH15S in my 2007! 20201129_162336.mp4

Momma’s sore but recovering well from her surgery. It’s been since Tuesday since anyone has been in the field. I’ll sit 3 hours between med schedule and see what luck comes my way. Tomorrow is the end of “shotgun” season here in MI. 4 day grace period then muzzle loading AKA Uncle Jim’s smoke pole time!

Work it, but buy a few more so you can keep it nice. I had only one for 37 years. It's still a nice tractor has a few small dents been painted once, most of the original decals are still there. All of the bearings have been changed once and some twice. Oilite bushings have been added to the PTO shaft and the clutch. The axle pivot has been rebuilt, tie rods replaced wit heims joints, has trailer wheels and spindles. The engine has been replaced twice. It's not a collector's tractor It's a worker. It still mows not as often now that I have three with decks. I has vacuum attach set-up so it gets that job.

I remember my Dad telling me about their times during the depression. They we lucky enough to have room for a cow and chickens where the lived. Of course they planted a big garden. He said that saved them and provided for some of their neighbors during that time. There is a large amount of folks that live where anything like that is impossible. Those in the city have to rely on the "food chain stores". A big challenge. It is like the power grid. The american people have an various appetite for power. We want power, convenience, and clean air! No one wants to give up the old automobile. it is a double edge sword. Yes, we need continuous improvement of the environment. And we need to be an independent country. i.e. a lot of the PPE for health care workers comes for a foreign world. We say the covid has stolen are freedom, were all a long we may have gave up our own freedom. the silver lining....looking at yourself, gaining self control / independence and helping others. Just like you said "am I ready!" For those affected with the virus, I am keeping you close to my heart.

I would not consider myself a prepper but I do enjoy knowing I can make it somewhat on the land, honestly I'm not very old and most of my adult life I've been spoiled with the ease of big box stores and online shopping convenience. But with myself my other half and 3 kids under the roof with all that has gone on and how fast it all happened this year, we have been trying to be a little more self efficient. I've always been a outdoors skip the city type guy so I figured I'd try my hand at a garden this year. Lucky for my my grandmother has 2 green thumbs and she showed me a thing or 2 growing up. That being said my green thumbs are a bit out of color nowadays so I'm trying to get back to the roots and also canning. Canning is a skill I lack but am trying learn what I can because can be a very useful skill to have in hard times. Built a enclosed garden area with a rain catcher, can never have to many ways to water.

Trust me Bob you don't want to hunt wild hogs especially big males with tusks with a .357 you'll probably just piss him off and they are already mean as hell. If you do make sure your in a tree stand. Watching two trained 65 pound pit bull dogs taking down a 250+ pound hog with tusks is something to see. As far as taste if their 100# or under (still considered a pig not a hog) smoke'm if you got'um after that the bigger and older they get the tougher and gameyer they get.

Any of them built after 1964 work it like a rented mule. You can work the 64 and earlier ones also but like my wife says their just to cute .

A couple years ago my family vacationed in Gatlinburg,Tennessee . We stopped in Kentucky at the exit where the life size Noahs Ark is. We stopped for gas and I notice a Dodge W250 with the Cummins diesel sitting by the building. This was the square body that preceded the big change that Dodge trucks underwent. So while looking at it, the owner comes back and I tell him that its a unique truck these days and why doesn't he restore it? He tells me if I restore it then Ill never use it. That was a true statement.

Excellent, and a Chevy man too. I would be proud to own any of those.

Just like a hair covered horse, a paint covered horse seems to be attracted to its own kind. The size and color variations of the herd is natural. Around here the Other Half likes her 60s smaller models with one pedal and stirrups. I prefer the 70s rides with brake and clutch pedals separate and flat floor boards. We currently have 2 of each with more in the works... Now that's just silly talk. Let them go..... No no no no no no no.

Check out one of our vendors for hitches: https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com Edit - @953 nut quicker on the keyboard!

I had goats once up a time. Two nannies and a billy. I would have liked a chance to make goats cheese, But my then wife wouldn't let me. She gave the milk to the dogs. It's not true goats will eat anything. But they WILL eat things you don't want them too. For that reason ours were tethered. The nannies were easy to handle, but the billy was something else. When let off to go to his night quarters, he'd take two steps away then rear on his hind legs and try to butt you, then trot away to his shed.

Mine earns its living. Mowing, towing the lawn sweeper, moving trailers, and the occasional hook a chain to it and drag it around job. When it is not working, is is snoozing in the shed or having preventative maintenance.

753 works year round in the dirt and snow full time, the lawn ranger for mowing and 704 for hauling my trailer and all other rear attachments

I bought this 416h cheap. The original owner kept in a garage and took care of it. When i got it I thought it was to nice to really work hard so I bought more to keep it company and work the crap out of.

Hello all, I have a question for you. How do you decide about just showing your horse or working it? Finally got the Wheelhorse I've wanted, the doggone thing looks too nice to use! Problems,problems. Oh yeah, it's a 416-8 with a 16 Kohler magnum, looks brand new, previous owner was very meticulous. Thank you all in advance. Dominator

I was looking for some carb information and came across these. Exhaust Stud Installation Kohler Exhaust Stud installation Kohler engines have an 'interference thread" on one side of the exhaust stud. This larger thread is designed to be inserted into the head and stay in place allowing for easy assembly and removal of the exhaust system. A "Dot" is used on one end of the stud to indicate the small thread side. When installed into the cylinder head the "Dot" should be visible. kohler Throttle_Choke_Shaft_Guide.pdf

I don't know who the guy was and I never met him or maybe he never existed but there were stories of this guy who would buy everything wheel horse at sales and auctions around the mid atlantic area. He was real old nasty guy and they said he once out bid a 10 year old trying to get his first tractor. They said he had tractor trailers and buildings stuffed full of 100s of wheel horses. Most of the people with collections that I know around me average around a dozen or so. I am at 18 different tractors now that's enough no more

All of mine are workers including my Dad’s 1978 C-161. It mowed on steep hills and pushed snow for over 40 years with nothing more than oil changes and a new battery now and then. It’s still original except I freshened up the tires, paint and decals a few years ago after my dad passed. Now I use it to push snow, plow gardens, and grade my gravel road. My dad was super careful with his stuff and he passed that trait on to me. He worked all his equipment and it all still looked nearly new even after decades of use. Here’s how it looked after I dug it out of his basement, after I cleaned it up a bit, and how it looks today.

Belt guard assembled and installed. Even shortened the vent hoses. Started a little work on the dash area as well. Looks like Tuesday is a rain day for me, so maybe I can get the engine tuned up and installed. I would like to test run everything before I start on the screw units.

Smoooooth trails are the best! The ones out back behind my property just about shake your kidneys out

Its an 85 SS , one owner....28,875 miles, never had anyone in the back seat, no food....no drinks,,,,,no coffee..... You know the drill !! Changed tires like three times...dry rot....L69 HO engine, all original. Oh ...did Battery twice also..Wash, wax, fill with NON ethanol, goes 700 miles a year... Love the full frame rear wheel drive Chevrolets !! Never painted. 3:73 posi..Radio delete car. Has every other option.. Real 1G1GZ car ...Love the Choo Choo !!!

I prepared some; I went up to the dollar store when this all started and bought a bunch of store brand Spam, a couple cans of Salmon, and some canned chili. I can make that last a long time if needed. I haven't even looked for TP since this all began. I've got probably 6 rolls left which is enough for another year for me.

Another successful night (x2) . . .

I work most of mine.Mostly lawn mowing dutyCan't see letting them sit around too much.None of my Horse's are show quality any way..I have other brand X equipment for snow duty.Use them......Don't abuse them.

Getting an early start. One linkage rod ready. Some riding mower tie rod ends should work nicely.

For me it’s pretty easy. I have some I’ve restored and retired just to show, maybe occasionally some light clean work. The rest are for work. Most have a dedicated job to do like snowblower or mid-mount grader blade,FEL, rotary broom, mower,etc.

@Handy Don... I will try to clarify some of my pictures and add some more... From my post #65 above 1) pic #2 and #1 you close upped , dad used the flat (small c channel iron) to hold the flat 3/8" thick "drawbar" in center/left/right angle positions the 2 round pieces either side were old cast iron plowed shanks that he also got his moldboards radios from to roll on their big break machine, the 2 half inch diameter round bars to each corner was an after thought to help keep the moldboard from sprinting back while ditching, now pics below should help with how he achieved the tilting by drilling 6 holes on a 5 or 10° off center depending on difficulty of ditching up hill or down or which side he most comfortable looking over his shoulder while in operation, basically like the angle plates on Brinly style blades that I adopted when I refurbished it for my use... Also I drew up a little blue print if you so choose to go forth with your own , Good Luck and happy fabricating, Jeff. PM me if need any further clarification... BTW it has stood up to many years of hard use/abuse in a very rocky and hard packed sandstone environment.... Also a couple of actual in use pics.

We both feel the same way in reciprocation. Thank you very much for the kind words and thoughts. You've pretty much given a baseline description of everything Trina is about. As stated by @pullstart above I'm a lucky man to have her be a part of my journey. I wanted to bring special attention to this phrase. One of the things I enjoy is watching people operate a tool or machine in a way that excels past average. An excavator operator that can pick up a raw egg with a bucket thumb for instance. Or to relate to this thread, a person who can control a pair of oxen/steer with nothing more than a word or a touch of a quirt. Trina has interesting thought processes I enjoy observing. As you've seen I have a decent collection of old tools and when we need a new tool we buy it provided the end justifies the means. So when making this yoke she knew to select the log she wanted based on size, not using white pine because it's right full of pitch, but wanting a wood that's soft. She went after it with a chain saw and then comes to me... What if I wanted to do something like this shape with this wood? What would I use? Says I, woman what are you up to? Nothing..... She smiles. Now I know she's upta something... Well I told her a few different things and what they do and she experimented with them. 2 days later I have an absolutely wonderful gift. She's an interesting one....