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Heres how the 856 is goin! Got some parts coming in to finish the fuel tank today. A new shutoff valve and fuel line. Happy saturday everyone!

Ratchet auger handle. Seldom seen but extremely useful. Any auger larger than 3/4” is extremely hard to use in any type of brace. This auger handle makes easy work of it. The ratchet function makes it even easier. One handle is removable allowing use in tight places. That one also has a simple swiveling function to make it easier on hand when using it in that mode. This is a heavy duty tool weighing a couple of pounds.

My 1975 B-100 "barn find" the day I brought it home 17 or so years ago. It was a gift from my Dad's cousin. They had used it since new to mow the yard on the farm, around the outbuildings, road banks, etc. so it had some some long hours on it. The head gasket was leaking and the deck bearings were worn out with countless rust holes, etc. but I drove it (barely) from the barn onto my trailer. Yanked the deck, replaced the head gasket and mounted a snowblower on it for a couple years but without hydraulic lift that got to be too much so I replaced it with a blade. it's been my snow removal tractor ever since. It's getting hydraulic lift, a K301, new tires and the snowblower put back on this year. Maybe some paint but that remains to be seen. Dad's cousin was a B-24 pilot in WW2 and his plane was the "Old Crow", I may have a small version of the nose art from his plane painted on the sides of the hood in memory of him.

A picture of Miss Prissy posing for the camera after its counterpart and same year tractor did all the bull work opening the trail from the yard to the Cabin last weekend. Double side shots.

Finally had the snow melt away and a nice enough day to get the Christmas lights out of the front yard. The old rat 606 and cart were put into action.

Installed a quick fix to the seat bracket connection on the rear part of the hoodstand that is always cracked or in this case missing on my 418-A. 1/8" thick metal primed and painted. Did have to add longer 1/4"-20 screws to the shift plate. This requires very little disassembly and no welding. Also replaced the hydraulic fan. Not exactly sure what happened when I was snow blowing a couple weeks ago. The snow is currently melting and I found all the tips of the blades in different places in my driveway. I did find the inside tail (3 chain links worth) of my tire chains loose and wonder if that just enough length to reach the fan.

Wheelhorses are build for Work so let them do what they built for

I'm on my way to some ground engaging work this spring. Ordered up everything I'll need to run my cultivator or any implement I can find in the mean time

You could probably start with something like a scarf and a cape. I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

While that tractor - C160 - is probably THE most highly thought of and is indeed a brute and that one appears to be a nice one...... but... I'm leaning toward what a couple others have said --- and that is, youre gonna be pushing it pretty hard. I too would have to consider going to a 'SCUT' sized tractor with a front loader. Older model Yanmar, Mitsubishi, Kubota, etc are very plentiful, with implements out the gazoo for them. Took me about 5-6 months but I found a nice Mitsu 4wd with FEL and box blade for $4200.....

Now I can add manual writers to my list of people I don't trust.....lawyers, salesmen, doctors, politicians,....

My first Tractor!

If you use your $2000 budget and sell your zero turn, you could put quite a bit down on a SCUT with loader, mower. I have a Massey Ferguson SCUT. It has 4 wheel drive and power steering. You would never need to rent a skidsteer ever again. I'm sure you would thank the Good Lord everytime you used it. Also if you're a farm you could use depreciation every year to ease your tax burden. I don't think you'll be happy with the performance of a wheel horse in the horse pasture....just my rambling thoughts

How many actual Horses are talking on this farm? I am prolly in the minority here but I think you'd be better off with a compact diesel tractor.

Have a good one Brother.

I'm in the market for a hard working garden tractor to help around my 5 acre horse farm (rented land shared by 6 horse ladies). General chores include: scraping down dry lots (remove manure piles), dragging sand arena and fields with 4' drag harrow, spraying, spreading fertilizer, light grading, spreading gravel/sand, and maybe moving manure piles if I can get a scoop or loader. Land is fairly level. Mechanic skills - advanced beginner, but willing to try I found a C160 with 3 different blades, a rake, a plow, and a compressor for $1500. Is this a good deal? Thanks! This site is just a wealth of knowledge! ETA- We'd absolutely love a bigger tractor, but I'm not sure it's going to work due to the following: Some of the co-op members aren't comfortable with big equipment Budget of $1500 Need something small because many of our turnouts are narrow (12-15') Storage area limited

Got it running finally

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE !!! Here’s to you being 62 , body feeling like 82 and still thinking like you’re 22

Well, I bought the tractor! It's in another state, so a friend went and checked it out for me. It will be here next week! I'm excited to check it out, get it cleaned up and do some maintenance. Then, she'll get to work! I'm sure I'll be back with loads of questions, and I know this is the best place for answers! Please send any tips or tricks my way! I'm all ears.

Pastures that host animals tend to be rough (Think hoof prints when the ground is wet) I have a couple fields that haven't hosted horses in over 20 years. They are still rough. I do not drive my WHs over them very often as it is punishing for the machine and the operator. Field work needs bigger diameter tires. Cubs are very popular (and to my mind) usually overpriced. Ford 8Ns are also good but frequently overpriced (especially given no live hydraulics). I picked up a Case VAC (20hp) she competed with 8Ns back in the day but had live hydraulics. She came with a trip bucket loader and only cost a little over $1000. Took the loader off as it made it harder to steer. Have her for 16 + years now. I use her with a 6ft finish mower and a 7 ft back blade. Simple to work on and parts are still pretty easy to find.

I am thinking not.....but I am thinking if installed with the shield in would retain more oil longer. I think it is easy to assume how the bearing gets oil and not thinking how it keeps it??

My B I L and his wife have 4 horses Between manure and hay their JD compact is worked to it's limits. I have a C-160 and love it. But you're talking about a 50 odd year old tractor with a hydro transmission. I don't think it's a long term solution. How bout something like a Farmall Cub ?

Dang snot nosed Kids.

A well maintained will last forever and you would have to spend that much for a riding mower at the Big Box stores. Sounds like that package deal will accomplish all the tasks you have in mind for it. If one of the blades is a mid-mount grader blade (pictured below) you will find that it is great for leveling roads and they bring around $ 400 alone. You posted the pictures while I was typing, looks like a great buy to me.

Did a bit of wood cutting myself. This is the tree I felled a two or three weeks ago. Bit of work with the chainsaw, splitting axe, splitter and saw bench. . Result. Full 3x8x5ft cage.

Going to upgrade one of the horses with this new hood ornament I got from 3D Graphics

Put a new rubber grommet and fuel shut off on my C105. Got them from Lowell at wheelhorsepartsandmore and as always, perfect! Was dripping a bit and with fuel prices on the rise, I figured I better get it fixed before I go broke...

Well I finally blew up th snow blower, right when I needed it. Only got half the snow removed. So now we get all this warm weather and everything is melting fast creating ice everywhere. That was a few days ago so yesterday I went and got a new 10 foot peice of Renolds chain, thankfully its made in England and not china land crap. Well it went together with out a hitch and figured since I had the Ol Beast, now named Aggie. I have Big Red and Aggie hehehe. So I couldnt stop there, I just had to do some tweeking. These darn single stage blowers dont really throw the snow and when in slush or wet snow forget it. So I found some 2 inch wide by 3/16" thick flat bar and made a lower scraper blade, drilled and bolted it into place, then I tweeked the auger. We wake me up and toss me into tomorrow, everything is slush and below that its3 inches of water. Ahhh the hell with it I say so out of the shop I go, reved Aggie up, mind you Aggie is just a 10 horse turning this single stage blower, I didnt take the pics Maw did, but heres the difference, 1st pick was just before blowing it up, the rest are from today. And Rock isnt the word, I dont know where mother nature lives but I know this much, I can send the slush snow ice or water right back to where she came from hahahahah. Ops all I can do is 2 pics sorry guys. The second pic is throwing super heavy wet slushy snow 25+ feet into the air.

I'm only a Tecky pro when it comes to blowing them up!

@squonk yer the Techy pro ...do something useful fer once and help this guy out. Hows that for a birthday stab Kev?

today i fixed my carb on my 520-h there was gas blowing out the top of it instead of it going in the motor. don't ask how because i dont know how... but i got it fixed the needle float was in the bottom of the carb

It’s alive!! Finally had a chance to work on it. Removed all the hanging wires and stuff not needed and found out it has a 1989 engine in it that apparently was a recoil engine converted to starter/generator. It has no external coil and a pushbutton stop on the points cover. Once the oil burnt off the muffler it doesn’t smoke a bit. Took it for a ride to check the mail and it passed the test. Thanks @scottbrucea for letting me adopt this machine. 👍

That is a Brinly plow made for , and its missing the Coulter wheel that really isn't all that important, but the biggest thing missing and needed is the actual "clevis" or "tounge" hitch to attach to the tractor's clevis or slot hitch. You can still get factory replacement parts here... https://brinly.com/product/pp-51bh_sleeve_hitch_moldboard_plow/.

If you don't trust the sticky in Ed' s idea you could add a zip screw in the center. I have used these in electrical equipment many times, but not sure how they would hold up in a trailer. Bob

Geezer! Old as dirt now!

OUCH! I’m gonna post this in the bumps and bruises thread it hurt so much!

To a man with a hammer, everything may seem a nail, to a person with a 3d printer.....everything is just nonextruded filament!

@squonk At the rate @pullstart has accidents I would not count on his contribution .

This is what my yard looks like every day. I should start eating some . . .

I have an older service manual in my shop and shielded vs. open wasn't mentioned but the manual we have in our manuals section says exactly what you are telling us.

Won't get the first one until the end of April. Can I have the loose change in your sofa?

More options: The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation. After much prayer and consideration, they concluded that the squirrels were predestined to be there, and they should not interfere with God's divine will. At the Baptist church, the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a water-slide on the baptistery and let the squirrels drown themselves. The squirrels liked the slide and, unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim, so twice as many squirrels showed up the following week. The Lutheran church decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God's creatures. So, they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist church. Two weeks later, the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water-slide. The Episcopalians tried a much more unique path by setting out pans of whiskey around their church in an effort to kill the squirrels with alcohol poisoning. They sadly learned how much damage a band of drunk squirrels can do. But the Catholic church came up with a more creative strategy! They baptized all the squirrels and made them members of the church. Now they only see them at Christmas and Easter. Not much was heard from the Jewish synagogue. They took the first squirrel and circumcised him. They haven't seen a squirrel since.

Already done fella's! Got bushing this afternoon, installed.. worked like a champ. Of course, I can't get the GT14 started, but that's another story. I just got my carb back, I had sent it out to get cleaned out, and fixed (the bowl had a hole in it and needed new gasket...). Re-installed, fixed fuel tank, no starty! Got a spark, getting fuel..... what gives?

My go to bait for coon when I ran a trap line was as a youngster was cracklins. After the lard was pressed, the skins were fried and stored in the smoke house in burlap bags. They were eaten daily in lunches until they turned rancid, then were used for coon bait. BTW, I checked my trap line on my walk to grade school every day and carried a .22 cat rifle to dispatch the coon. The rifle was stored in the corner of the one room school while I was in class. I can still see and smell the the hog butcher days some 70+ years ago. Mother, Aunts, and Grandmother slicing fat on the skins in a checkerboard pattern, for lard pressing, scrubbing intestines for sausage casing on a wash board. Father, Uncles and Grandfather hoisting hogs for scalding and hair scraping. Cooking puddin meat and cracklins in the iron kettles over the wood fire. The butcher hogs were killed at the pen and dragged by horse to the butcher site. I always enjoyed the hog rides.

I drove for an hour and 20 minutes cutting muddy ruts in the lawn. I figured I did enough damage and she would soon be waking up. Parked out of the wind and she slept another 40 minutes sitting there! Her mother (my sister in law) was “due” to deliver her little sister yesterday, so she’s all kinds of rambunctious when she’s moving... but I’m the only person who can get her to nap regularly. I took advantage of the passing time and recorded an ASMR video. Rhythms and noises, some visuals, repeat.