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I’m 9 years old and I just joined the wheel horse forum! I love to drive around in my C-145 and snow-blow with it. Also I have a raider 12 and a raider 14 for my tractor pulling tractors! I also love to go the Zagrays tractor show in the spring and fall I hope to see some of you guys there this spring!

Hi all. I've been looking at ways to put extra weight on the front end for snow plowing. Wheel weights are like hens teeth so a non starter. Plus I don't know how much they weigh. The plow from I made is pretty short so no room to put weights between it and the chassis. But it struck me there is quite a bit of room behind the bonnet between the grille and engine mount. So I made up a steel box from 1/8th plate with a mounting that bolts to the front mule drive mounting. I had a load of lead sheet spare waiting a visit to the scrap yard so I cut it into stripe that fit in the box neatly. All up I reckon its added 65 pounds directly over the front axle. The steering definitely feels heavier so its done something. Its all neatly hidden away behind the bonnet and seems to be ok. I even made a little lead sheet cover for it to keep water out. You guys know way more than me so comments would be very welcome. Mick

Glad you guys like the Trash Hauler I made here is another Horse (the GT2500) I fixed from a rusted hulk. For the record the driveway to the road is only 25 yards but it is seat time as mentioned I’m looking for. Any reason to use it! Go Pack Go!

Brought this home today and tucked it in. Going to be a second mower for the wife to run some this summer. Either going to have a 48” deck under it or a 48” deck out front on a carrier Haven’t decided yet

I say let it spin. It won't hurt anything. The PTO brake is good for preventing you from applying grease periodically to the bearings, because it's a pain to remove and reset each time you service the tractor. At least that's why I don't use them. If you use the tractor for anything else seasonally like a deck or tiller, the belt tension will keep it from spinning then. Otherwise it will be fine.

I guess you can rate the quality of the bearing lube by counting the revolutions of the PTO bell after the engine has stopped.

Nice try Kevin...they are pepper corns.

Very, very tiny deer?!

Locating center.

Yea runs like a champ. I’ve wanted a 416-8 for awhile with a kohler. I’ve got 2 onans but can’t beat an old kohler

First thing to look at is the PTO brake. Facing he PTO it's the little bracket held with two bolts at the upper left. Engage the PTO, loosen the two bolts and put an .015 feeler gauge between the pad and the pulley, push the brake against the feeler and tighten the bolts. Your brake pad might be worn too... And don't expect miracles, it's a marginal design IMHO. It barely does what it's supposed to do.

They might be 'smart pills' ! Swallow a few and see if ya get smarter ! "HEY! These ain't smart pills! They taste like rodent poop! " "Sure they are! You're gettin' smarter already! see that?"

@Pullstart be wary wary careful… are they tinted green? Did any JD’s sneak in your shed???

Ahhh, Starret machining tools, beautiful, versatile, handy ------ and ....EXPENSIVE! Several yrs ago when pawn shops actually had some good deals, one of my favorites had a wooden 'junk' box in which they threw odd/unknown/one offs, etc and that was the first stop I made and where I usually found treasures. Was digging thru one day and found the angle piece of that set, more digging found the square, minus the ruler, more digging found the V part, and went on to find the ruler. Was looking for a couple - name brand - sockets I had lost and found along with couple other misc items. Go up to the counter and ask 'how much?' , guy pokes his finger in them moved a couple around and sez .....'how bout $5?' I say, 'give you $4' --- and he took it!!!! And all the Starret pieces were in perfect condition! That Starret set back then was around $3-400, no telling what it would cost now. Sad to say, I havent even been IN a pawn shop in yrs, crazy prices!

@kpinnc agree on that , broken record , lucas , x tra heavy duty grease in that needle bearing , no noise , no failure , no problem , pete

Always glad to see the younger generation continuing in the hobby.

I bet that’s a heated discussion…

Been a while since something good jumped on .

made my neighbors think I was crazy by driving my 310 in circles. Figured out since the driveway was practically a sheet of ice it was a good time to test the new tires and chains. Seems AGs and chains are just as good as turfs and chains.

Here’s another 420-lse that came home . 290 hours .

Awesome score! Other than sheet metal, no difference I a C-160, right?

He has claimed them all lol

With the single cylinder Kohler.... Niiiiice.

I also enjoy the Zagray show and met you guys last fall. Looking forward to the spring show

Exactly If the extra spinning is bothering you just engage the PTO and it will stop with the engine

aww crap. I’m not sure!

@ BROCKPORT BILL , @JEFF-C175, agree with jeff on the minimal design set up , having never replaced a clutch disc , and gently engaging it , is a no brainer for me . just letting that set up spin quietly , is good to me , pete

Don't care for 'em here either but there is one ancient one about 500' up the road in front of the neighbor's house. Somehow it never stays lit after they come and replace the bulb for more than a few days. Wonder why?

If ya think about it a bit... when the PTO is spinning without a load, there is very little movement of the roller bearing because it's spinning with the shaft and no load... and there's no load on the end bearing... and it's not giving the clutch plate a vigorous rubdown... So letting it spin when not in use is probably EXTENDING the life of those components!

There is supposed to be a brake on the pto???

Good to have you. It's great that @nylyon keeps a clean kid friendly site for young folks like you to enjoy. Poke around. Keep asking questions. Enjoy the site and the Wheelhorses!

Our Denali loves the snow…!!!

Here is our replacement snow.

I want a bucket full of whatever the weatherman is drinking. Dude is seriously under the influence of something. Coming down pretty good over here!

3rd snow in 7 days in central NC. There is a glitch in the Matrix, y'all!

This past year on my 418-A, I put Carlisle Tru Power 23x10.5-12 on the rear liquid filled with 6 gallons each of RV antifreeze and Vredestein V61 5-rib on the front. I've been very happy with the performance when plowing dirt and dozing snow. Granted we haven't gotten any heavy and wet snow yet this year. IMG_0752.mp4

That just ain’t right… Hilarious… just… not… right…

If you mean the one at the end with the stub axle, yes, it is spinning, but there's no load on it if the PTO is disengaged, so it's minimal stress. Not a needle, the internal one is a needle, the visible one is a regular caged ball bearing.

I REALLY like the second half of that reasoning. One thing I didn't procrastinate too long on was painting the blade faces, which I did last fall. And that was only because I had memories of doing it to a Power King blade a few years ago in a frigid garage, working under a jerry-rigged tarp heated by an electric heater. Speaking of frigid garage, This weekend I finally have time to get back to fitting these plows on. I waited till now, to take advantage of the warmest part of the day. The garage is currently a balmy 23 degrees.

Look for the dot on the gear tooth or is that where the "nubbin" is? If you hover your pointer over the BROWSE button on the top left under the horse's head a drop down will appear. Click on manuals. Then to the right you will see a list. Under engine manuals click Kohler and find the manual you want. The manual will help you. I could post it but "teach a man to fish" is better because you can find anything else you might need in the future

Uh oh… it only takes a momentary indiscretion to ruin a perfect pedigree… You better be protecting WHrat WHrecker’s virtue…

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@TonyToro Jr.

... and it works when the lights go out - no need for batteries. Old school, but first rate. Bill

aboard! I hope to learn a thing or two from your experiences!

He's got em listed now. I'll PM you the link.

We caught up to ya this morning Jimbo. 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

Thanks Jim. Glade you enjoyed them.

Here are my Grandsons. The biggest layout. There are several throughout house.All from the 1940s.