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Found some “free” storage for some winter workers. Possibly the 42” plow on Stormy again, and room for a blower tractor too…

I'd ordered this door knocker from @Wheel Horse 3D Grey awhile back. The Paint Department tossed a coat of multicolor on it but was never quite pleased. Over the last few days she's corrected it...

Made it back home after over 5 weeks on the road. Thankfully it hasn’t snowed here in east central WI. The leaves are 3/4 down and was able to play with momma’s BIG RED diesel today. Another shout out to @Shynon for the deck and bagger system… worked great! the tree behind the tractor was planted as a sapling about 6 years ago. It is looking really nice and the pictures don’t do the color of the leaves justice. the diesel seems to eat through the leaves with a lot of “gusto”! These Xi series tractors really do make great workers!

Or a wife with a stick?

I finally replaced the broken lamp in my oven tonight. It's 1970's-ish Tappan wallmount. Small, old, but keeps chuggin'! Well, as happens to all of us, while replacing the bulb I ended up removing the entire front panel, the door, all chrome strips, etc. You guys know where this is going. I might as well clean it all up as new! Now it's getting late, I gotta cook up this pizza for the kids soon! Crap. I have the oven door out in the shop soaking the inside with oven cleaner. After an hour or two and a coupla resprays I go out to clean it up. I could have sworn in the past when cleaning the brass/glass doors in my fireplace I did it barehanded using oven cleaner. Welp, today, I found out that I didn't. I was up to the knuckles on my left hand scrubbing with a foamy, soaked paper towel. When I went in to wash my hands later, I have some pretty good chemical burns on most of my left fingers. Heh, oops. So let this be the lesson kids, DO NOT, change the light bulb in your oven.

Happy Birthday Jay, @roadapples, we are all glad you were born!

Hello all, so... im working on my new C111... except the model doesn't appear in Toro MPV... its 0111BH81 the serial number on motor puts its birthday as 02/05/1982... far beyond any C111 production. So... @Sparky dug araround and thinks it's a 1982 SB421 with a different hood/ decal. He also says that the model should have a dash like 01-11BH01 What's the story with the SB421 / the GT2500 / the C111 and there production after the newer body style was introduced? Thanks Tony

I assure you this site is the ((best/worst)) place to help you with this new affliction. 4-1/2 years ago I started with one little bitty horsey. Then Trina got hers. She now has 3. I have 2 runners, several projects. They're excellent machines. The fault though really lies with this website. You see, the folks 'round here are very helpful and kind. I've met quite a few. Very good people.

This is not a bad thing. I knew a couple of people who retired, did nothing, and didn't make it/live much more that 2yrs. A busy person has a reason to get up in the morning.

The "F" plate cracking is a very common issue. Most common on tractors that are used with a push blade. This is the reinforcement that I recently did to one of my tractors.

Eyesome for sale! Eyebetter go gettum’!

My starter worked but was making horrible grinding noises. I pulled it apart and found the bushing on the bendix end was badly worn to the point the armature was hitting the magnets . I got a bushing at the hardware store that with a little reaming fit nicely. Cranks nice and quiet now. I caught it before the magnets got destroyed. Bushing cost $4.40 .

Happy Birthday!

Eyesome good rum matey.

Eyesome times think EB got way too much time on his hands and this is why his projects don't get done!

Johnny: Wow! That plate looks like it had a fight with a can opener and lost!. Seriously, there was a thread a while back about a member cutting the welds, removing the plate off the frame, and having a new one made at a local sheet metal / welding shop. Also, sounds like you MAY wish to replace the frame due to the other issues? Here is my version of the no longer available frame reinforcement plate and diagonal braces to stop the frame flexing (others have done similar) Bill

If you translate "Renault " to Swahili it comes out "Aggravation!'

@whx my plans as of right now are to keep her for ever,I’m not a buy and flip guy. I’m blessed to have the proper place to keep her where she’ll remain in her pristine state. I’m not in this to make money with this purchase, on the contrary I had to scramble money for months to make this happen. I’m just unbelievably happy that I actually own this beautiful piece of Wheel Horse history and God willing I’ll be able to bring it to the big show in June. I truly look forward to seeing so many of you guys .

I forgot to post a pic of the finished oven. The glass panel at the top had decades of oven browning on it. inside and out. Handling the soapy glass panel in the sink was an experiment in dexterity. LMAO All knobs and hardware went into the ultrasonic cleaner. The crazy thing is, I think the clock is working again. All on it's own. Ha!

So…..I’m struggling with self control here. Against my better judgement I went back in and looked thinking I’ll just do it and beg forgiveness. Seller changed price from 750.00 to 2500.00. Said he had 55 offers over asking! Thank you who bid this up! You saved me the aggravation of a Renault….

Don't listen to him Tony. Being on his knees in the middle of the show field, drinking bad gas sooo many times has finally pickled his brain. Just look at his set up for plow duty this year.

I got interested in these tractors when I decided I wanted a riding mower.But I didn’t want a new plastic, China made machine. Stumbled onto WH looking at vintage tractors on the net.Never realized there was such a following. I love the mechanical aspect of these quality tractors, built to last and made in America ! I bought my first WH a 1971 800 special from a nice fella in PA.I restored the cutting deck . I use it mainly to cut grass and pull a trailer around the yard to do yard work. It’s a awesome machine, nothing made today doesn’t even come close to the durability and reliability as these old iron machines from a time gone past.

73, why you're barely broken in. Keep on motorin Jay.

Holy crap Jay... another one?

How true - I once had a coworker tell me years ago "One day you will wake up and find that your lover has turned into your mother..."

WHOAAAA, hey now!! @WHX?? just brought this thread to my attention! Ya see, long ago (not really), before the Wheel Horse addiction got hold of me, lanterns were my hobby. They even merged on a couple old lanterns! Not into it as much these days, sold off most of my collection, but still have maybe 60-70 kicking around. So cool to see folks still take interest in these things

Sorry Jeff - not factory. I made these - a different set for both my 854 and the C81. Yes, I added angle iron to reduce side flexure on both when they see compressive force as they do their intended job. (I'm a retired Machine Design Engineer....) Below is the one for the 854. Bill

True, I was not considering side flex and I don't think it would be an issue. I was looking at the relieving the stress pull on the low part of the F plate. If I backed into some thing really hard it may push on the bars and flex them. One thing that I like about mine when compared to the factory add on is that mine is actually bracing the lower part of the transmission to the frame of the tractor. The factory add on is still relying on the F plate and their bracing does not go as far forward.

HONEY... FIVE MORE MINUTES!!! Get UP YOU LAZY BUM!!! Don

I ran a Snow blower on my L-107. Didn't work out well for me. I have a lot of driveway to clear. Up to 6 inch accumulation i plow. Faster and easier than blowing. Tried the ranger with a 7-8 snow fall the first pass is the problem. Even in first gear had to slip the clutch a lot to keep throwing and not choking/stalling.... Of course in subsequent passes you can take a smaller bite and not have to slip the clutch but it took too much time.... Love my Ranger and she did well plowing but not blowing...After all most walk behind blowers are 8+ hp and they do not have to drag me along...

I will bring mine and we can have a pull off🤭. That would not go over well on many levels…

Actually, oven cleaners have historically been very strong bases. Usually sodium hydroxide. Also known as caustics and, essentially, the opposite of acids. Chemical burns from bases tend to be significantly worse than those from acids as the caustic materials can defat and penetrate much further. They often don’t trigger pain receptors as quickly either which can lead to more damage being done before the victim realizes. exceedingly nasty stuff. OP, you need to keep an eye on your hands and seriously consider having a professional look at the burns. You also mentioned the slippery soap…that’s another telltale characteristic of basic solutions. Bitter too. steve.

Nice ol Chevy there, Pullstart!

Thanks Eb! I listened this time. Wet sanded Sunday and let it sit for 48 hours so as not to reactivate the first coat. Turned out better than I hoped! Still mocking up the leaf vacuum. Pulleys will be swapped out later. It will run from the PTO like the factory vac, but with a few tweaks.

a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAY !! I kind of stopped counting for myself, but I can understand when you are still at the top of your game...keep counting. Happy Birthday !!

Same here. Email and RedSquare. You want to hear my voice... I'll talk to you on the phone. Pre-pandemic... I'd be more than happy to go to a show... now... got to protect some at-risk family members from getting sick... Maybe in the future... post-pandemic... I'll show up to a big show... Don

You'll want your plate, angle iron, or what ever you use on the front side of the frame plate. It may only be a 1/4" but it won't affect belt length....

Siggghhhh... dragged out Mike Martino's book on a whim. Its exactly what it says it is... im still happy a C111 is one of my favorites. An SB421 would've been a home run... but not this time

This is the repair using 1/4" thick 2x2 Angle iron...about 6" long. This method reinforces the corners as well as the mounting plate itself. WHEELHORSE FRAME PLATE FIX.pdf

Comes faster than one would think EB , at one point I was thinking just 3 more years and now retired 8 years, time passes very quickly it seems when we get older. Bob

3 vacuum lines if having power brakes and vacuum windshield wipers. I have a 2020 ford f-350 6.7 power stroke, I am pretty sure some where under all the hoses and wires there is an engine.

Exactly. I worked in shops that serviced Renaults for 7 years. It explains my occasional twitch!

I see a lot of guys do that but I’m tired of wrestling with these weights for the year. I’ve got the lean down anyways.👍. Thanks for the compliment.

To begin, I would put a 10-15 amp charger on the battery for 24 hours. It should charge to at least 12.3 volts. A bad battery can't be charged by the tractors lower amperage charging system.

Here's hoping you do. We're looking forward to riding that tractor!

Showed up as a kitten, summer routine. She's usually out the door at 5:00 am back in for a snack around 9 am then back outside until 11:00 pm It takes a smart cat to survive hungry predators on the ground and from above, Garfield, Tommy and Wizard all met with mysterious endings. This cat has been with us four years, a new record.

I'll fix that when I get all these tractors done!

Not much going on, and it's hard to get a good pic of paint in the dark. That being said, this turned out pretty good for a rattle can job!

These "modern" WH's are what...30-40 years old ? A testament to their quality... I have 2 modern WH's, an 84 and 94.

I remember in the back seat of my Dads 1966 Dodge Coronet going by a home in a neighboring town a red garden tractor mowing a lawn. That was in 1970 when I was 12 and remember saying to myself that it looked like a HD quality lawnmower and was hooked. 19 years later I bought this new and with 580 hrs still own it. Best investment I have ever made.