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Well I finally broke down and bought a new battery for my D-250 and like a kid on Christmas I couldn't wait to play with it....however my daughter beat me to it and went for her first ride on a Wheel horse today. Luckily it is stuck in low range and stays at idle lol. She was all smiles and grins and I couldn't have been happier myself seeing how excited she was. Little does she know the RJ I'm restoring is meant for her!

Just like to say hello from kansas just aquired a 73 automatic 12 with mower deck and im in the middle of a complete restore of it now.

Pulled my new little Senior hauler into the back yard today.

This is the same deer, last August and today. At about 10 ft.

Thanks Karl and everyone for your thoughts and prayers. We got wonderful news just an hour ago. No heart damage. No blockage. Her BP was so high it caused similar symptoms as a cardiac event would. Got her BP under control now. She was more likely to have a stroke than a heart attack. I'll be back in the shop working on orders Monday. Obviously we are feeling very relieved. Thanks again Terry

My wife Lola is going through some tests today after a rather scary cardiac event Tuesday evening. Anyone who has an order in on my website or an order from the show, please be patient with us through this difficult time. I will get your decals to you as soon as I can. Thank you in advance for your understanding Sincerely Terry

Repaired loose solenoid connection, installed new lift cable from Lowell, cleaned the deck and mowed.

Well a pics worth a 1000 words my automatic 12 this morning

Put a new belt on today. Now Mason is doing his chores.

I have a 1979 Wheel Horse C-161-8 that my grandpa and I picked up when I was just 8 years old. He got it at an auction for $170 for the tractor, a 42" blade, and a 42" RD deck. I helped him as much as I could to restore it and fix it to make it look nice. We also had the engine professionally overhauled. The cylinder wall was bored and sleeved along with a new piston, rings and a new rod. This tractor runs great now and I will probably keep it for awhile because I have many fond memories with it. It has been a great tractor and I wanna keep it running and going for as long as possible. I just recently repainted all of the sheet metal parts and wheels. They had some dings and scratches so I repainted them just before the show in PA. It has been almost 10 years since it was painted so it was nice to be able to paint it again and keep it looking good.

The ground has been a bit saturated this week. Finally hard enough to unload! I tagged the headache rack of the Farm a truck with a Pullstart Stables sticker too. Brand new shoes for the rear of Jackie are on the way!

Got the PTO clutch back together. Seems that the C clip has been out of its groove for a long time. When I went to reconnect the PTO rod to the clutch lever, I had to back the adjustment reunion off to the long side of midway in the adjustment threads. @ebinmaine turns out that I will be able to use up more of the clutch lining. Got the input pulley properly attached to the input shaft. Seems that took care of the rattle n the drive belt area. Got it all back together and looked around for some grass to test it on. The neighbor's empty lot next door was a little past needing mowing, so I reved the Horse up and tore into it. The clutch was still slipping on the first past, but two turns tighter on the trunion fixed that. 2nd gear, full throttle, lopping 3" off of the grass, full width cuts - no problem. The neighbor came over and thanked me for mowing her lawn. I thanked her back for letting me use her lawn as a test plot. I also offered to mow that part of her lawn if it needs mowing when I have the Horse out and running. She liked that idea.

Only problem I have with being of a mature age, is my brain thinks I'm still in my twenties. My body is constantly reminding it I'm not. Last year eldest grandson said I was pretty fit for my age. When I said I can't run anymore, he replied, "Why do you want to run?" I answered, "I don't, but I'd like to be able too."

So I saw an ad for Wheel Horse tractors and implements. Well I had to go look. The gentleman thought he was setting on a goldmine. He took me to two different properties to show me all he had. It all had been sitting in weeds and brush for some time.The one tractor had trees growing through it. We were so far apart on what he was thinking it is worth and what I would pay for it. Later that night he called and asked what if any I wanted. I explained that they would be hard to move as all tires are flat and the plows are on them and they are buried in weeds. I said I would ask to see if I could borrow a trailer. Well then he said he had one and deliver it all. How could I say no ? So here it is. I had it only for a few hours and already sold the cultivator. I cleaned the huge nest out of the blower housing on the 500 Special. Sprayed some starting fluid in the carb gave it a few pulls and it was running. I did not try to shift it in and out of gear. Waiting on that. The other tractor I am not sure what it is. I thought it was an 857 but the side cover says something else. Looks like 855 ? Not sure. Anyways I'm tired. More to come.

Well I found my way back to the herd. I have had a bit of tech issues lately. I really wanted to get my new flag up for the 4th, along with my new to me flag pole. So the ole GT is giving me a hand.

If you need a rebuilt engine Contact @oldredrider or @richmondred01

Wait until your wife is done with her plastic walled greenhouse. INSTANT PAINT BOOTH !

to the Aaron. Looks like a nice project. Just needs a slight adjustment on the "toe in".

Has anyone had any experience, good or bad, with an inflatable paint booth similar to the one shown?

I've had this old white truck hood ornament for a number of years. I don't even remember where I got it. But I'm cleaning my garage and I see its badly tarnished so I decided to clean it up with polishing past but its pitted bad. I could sand it smoth and paint it red or silver but it will lose it's shine. I'm guessing its quite old but it really looks good on my horse. A horse on a horse of course. I'll make a plate and use the holes that already holds the original ornament on the hood. I don't like to make new holes in my wheelhorse's .any ideas on how to clean up the pits or paint ????

Ran across a fantastic video today on some of the science behind how a carburetor does it's job. They make a see through carburetor and use a slow motion camera to really catch all the details. It's a longer video at 24 minutes but I found myself smiling and enjoying every last second and thought there might be some of you out there who would appreciate this as well!

This guy (girl) is here everyday under feeders.

In this case 2 of them are “oohh shiny” that is a nice color.

I know they have really good airflow. I used one 20 years ago when i was working for a mobile painting company. We set it up in the back lot of the car dealerships and sprayed small jobs. We used a generator to power it. They sell indoor and outdoor models. Make sure you get the right one for what you are doing. Id like to see how these new booths compare to the old one I used.

It’s like an adult bounce house... with no bounce! Cool concept!

Time some mussel and $$ cures all. Enjoy.

Yes that Eddie Murphy........He does not mow, Ron the Caretaker does the 40 acres...Eddie just wanted it to drive up and down the Driveway to the other buildings on his property.He liked it because he was a fan in his younger days, and he was drawn to all of the chrome goodies on the 418-A. Eddie is the same in real life as you see him in the movies !!!

Been working on the JD for a while finely got it going the found the lug holes were wallered out on the left side Just order new .lugs and bolts as the bolt were worn half in two. I will move the wheel in 4" and used the other set of holes.

Take the doors off the shed and rear door off the trailer. Back the trailer to the shed opening and an instant addition for 20 RJ's

Portable magic shed???!!!???

I like to grab a beer, sit back and watch the paint dry too. Nice work.

One last tidbit: I finally got around to re-tapping the screw hole for the washer in the Treasurer's 'Brass Ducky' and decided to build a 2 outlet manifold so that she could use it to fill her watering can and the duckys little head wouldn't hit the window sill and not allow fully turning on the faucet. She doesn't like dragging that big old hose around to water her flowers, she would rather carry around a gallon watering can and make numerous trips back and forth to the faucet to refill it... she says that's easier... OK, to each their own I guess. [edit:] Guess what? Now she wants a bench under the faucet so she can set the watering can down when she's filling it! One thing always leads to another, doesn't it? I didn't tell her that I already had that idea anyway. Also going to get an adapter so I can install a sink aerator on her ducky's 'outlet'. Too bad I can't figure out how to get it to lay Golden Eggs!

Here's a duck in the backyard: I just installed this manifold that I built after repairing the Treasurer's garage sale duck faucet.

The last time you ran, Theodore Roosevelt was a Senator!

Nice idea, but you don’t want to have a power cut/outage just after applying the final coat of black on the roof of your Show Car! 😢 It would be bad enough having the compressor stop, the lights go out, but to have the building collapse onto your fresh paint***********

That's a soft-touch wheel. The plastic is more like a very high density foam. It normally won't crack. The wheels made with hard plastic do crack fairly easily. I have found that leaving the steering wheel mounted is the easiest way to reshape them. That wheel was probably bent by the operator constantly pulling on it to get off and on the tractor. Steady pressure in the opposite direction and the bend should return it to a reasonably straight condition. Hold the other side of the wheel down with a ratchet strap looped behind the dash tower or completely under the frame.

Rims are toast. Big chucks coming off on back side. I happen to have an extra set for the back, no extra set for the fronts. Going to work on the 500 first. I got it to pop. Need to soak the throttle cable. Clean the carb. Have not tried to put in in gear yet. Needs front tires.

Not a 701 or 702. The front axle and steering wheel says a 1963 model. With the Kohler most likely a 753. But............the double starter and engine pullies indicate it's from a 701. Not the engine that came on a 1963 model. I'd say the tractor is definitely a 1963 but the engine is a 1961.

I'm running 1.5 inch spacers and 520-H rear wheels and the overall width is still only 44 inches. My 48SD deck still has room for the guage wheels. I know the 522xi decks are different, but I wouldn't think slightly longer axles would be an issue. Certainly not 1.5 on each side.

Well to start off i just bought this 520hc FOR 250! I'd say thats a good deal, then i bring it home and mowed then i parked it. The end Jeff

You just can't let WHX24 have the "Hold my beer and watch this" lime light...can you??

found this in a previous post Garry had listed. Seem as it mattters what mule drive is used! learn more everyday! Have added many belt numbers and sizes to the page that describes the file for the deck's parts lists. Saves downloading a file to find out the belt sizes. The belt charts do have mistakes in them so when I see the opportunity to check numbers like above I do it. This time I think there is a mistake in the decal. 105-1491 (5/8" x 94") drive belt for 42" deck on decal - This is correct but the deck is a rear discharge 1998-2001. The 5xi never got a 42" side discharge deck. 95-4095 (5/8" x 98") drive belt for 44" deck on decal - This belt fits the 48" decks 1998-2001 when the front idler assembly had the adjustment knob on the front. 105-1490 (5/8" x 98.5") drive belt for 48" deck on decal - This belt fits the 48" decks 2002-on when the front idler assembly had the adjustment knob on the bottom. 95-4094 (5/8" x 96.7") drive belt for 52" deck on decal - This belt is correct but also used with 44" decks 105-1491 (5/8" x 94") drive belt for 60" deck on decal - This is correct The 105-1500 decal shows up 2002-2006 and was on the front panel of the idler assembly. Hope I have this right. Garry

My brother has talked about getting one in the future to paint his 55 Chevy pickup.

So… have the moderators loosened the standards again regarding the absolute need for photographic proof of said exploits…? While I absolutely believe your description, there are standards of decency and etiquette that after all must be maintained…

Now Joe you know I love you and respect your mechanical skills but I may have to whip you with a wet noodle on welding that hub on!

@Wheelhorse#1 I found my PTO problem today while I was cleaning the bell. The outer C clip on the stubshaft that the clutch arch pushes on had come out of its groove, effectively taking about 1/8" of travel out of the engagement linkage. One of the ears on the C clip is broken off. Back to the hardware store tomorrow for a new C clip.