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Completed the assembly / restoration on a 42" recycler deck. Probably the nicest cutting deck Wheel Horse ever offered.

@WHX?? & I ate at a local bar-b-que joint last night. Thought I would share a picture of the tanker truck that they have repurposed as their smoker. Here is "Big John"

Well woke the herd up from their winter slumber. Got to take off the blower, do all maintenance, then puttem to work! Meet the herd from blower back His, Dads, Hers, and Mr. Cool. Decided those were appropriate names since the the one with the blower is mine. Next is Dads since this one was my dads and now is semi-retired, Hers was bought for the Mrs. and Mr Cool since when this model came out, I thought is was a cool tractor that Wheel Horse came out with. Enjoy the pics!!!

This 1045 came available in my area and I just couldn't pass it up it's going to need a good going through, and cleaned up but it's a basically all there.

My grass is like radiant green this spring!! Looks great against a red tractor

I may soon be the next keeper of this ‘64 GMC 7000. It’s got a 6-71 Detroit Diesel and a 5 speed + hi-low (not twin stick though). I have a buddy who purchased a farm and this is taking up space. He’s got a couple 2-3 jobs that need doing and he said if I help him out on a few things I can have it. @Achto @WHX?? not a terrible deal, huh? @ebinmaine I might need some big rig shifting lessons, this has a throw of the shifter about as long as my wingspan! As much as I love the sound of the Screamin’ Jimmys, I’m considering pulling the bus drivetrain for a bit more modern system. Who knows.

Finished up the first stage of my newest pulling tractor “seeing red”. 37hp built predator 670 from performance 670. Running on C12 race fuel.Very excited to run it this weekend! IMG_9911.MOV

Received the new head gasket today. I'm hoping to get this little fella up are running again. I have to say, out of all the Horses it's my favorite cruiser. Kinda miss it.

Made a babyshower present from Corten steel. Angle grinder, some files, a die grinder and about two hours of my time...

I got and added the suspension to the 416 seat and I gotta say it's a much better ride! I know they don't belong there per say but there are no other holes in the seat pan to mount them like they should be but instead of guessing and drilling I improvised and they work good there. Something really special followed me home today a 520-8 with electric lift! I made the 5 hour trip to NY to pick it up didn't get it dirt cheap but he also threw in a free snow blade with it also!

Trina and I went hiking with our friend today. Pleasant Mountain in Denmark and Bridgton Maine. Here's a view of the mountains we actually live on. Red arrow to approximate Wheelhorse location. This is Mt Washington in the distance. Same frame, zoomed. And the rest of the assortment...

E 141 inaugural run pulling the SL&WHN RR… boxes etc. were for weight so I could test performance… did great!!! And no it’s not remote control - I didn’t have photography department on call… FullSizeRender.MOV

Is that Work Horse a 1984 GT-1600 ? I just refreshed mine…

New throttle cable on the 1075 Wheel a Matic!

I made a test run with the tandem disc today. Still have to make some pins and finish the trailer hitch.

That thing was awesome, really rolling coals there!

Have had a chance to test it out and I am very pleased with the performance. Mounting the ball to the left of the bracket allows me the see the coupling when I line up to connect.

Not sure about Michigan licensing laws. In Wisconsin a truck of that size can be registered quarterly. Some farmers choose this option so that they don't pay registration while the truck is sitting during the off season.

A truck for a little sweat sounds like a great deal to me. There are usually 2 ways to shift with a split rear end. 1st with the rear split in low, stay in 1st and shift the rear to high, drop the rear to low as you go into 2nd, bring the rear back into high, etc. Or run through the gears in low, shift the rear end to high & start over. Once you get used to driving with out using the clutch to shift you may just find your self driving every standard transmission that way. At least that is the way I now drive them.

Yes............

I use my 702 for mowing, not a large lawn, takes about 20 minutes. Last year, I noticed a sluggish turn of the starter/generator. I knew the battery replacement was long over due, so I replaced it last fall. The tractor still ran and started, but I could still see some smoking coming from around the key switch. It has set all winter, as I use the 857 for moving snow. I am ready now to tackle the issue. I pulled up the wiring diagram, but I have the conversion of the HY-2 which moves the wires around the switch. The HY-2 put a sheet metal thingy on the side of the tower, out of the way of the canister that stores the hydraulic fluid' I do not have the key with a starter button. Not a big deal. I have what is there and it works. I am going to check wires and replace them (12 gage)??...and 6 gage where the diagram shows. I may have to open the starter/generator and see how the brushes look and the magnets. I kind of think some grounds are bad. There are a lot of 702's out there. My plan is to take lots of pictures and document this process. I could also use a little help.

Well PeeeAaaa is in a nation of of it's own what with the likes of @Ed Kennell and all the other outlaws running around building contraptions that should only be props in horror movies....

Made the tower for the toplink and the upper pivot. Also found a helium tank for party balloons and repurposed it. This will become the hydraulic tank. Bought a breather cap and welded it on. I'll wait with welding the rest of the fittings on until I get the pump in place. I've ordered two 3/4" weld on fittings for the feed and return lines. I'm hoping those are big enough? That's all for now.

Flipped up the fender pan on a 1257 (or some model like that) and saw this

Looks like someone cut up some Ronzoni Penne !

Yah you would have to go knocking on grower's doors and asking. They run into a bind with a break down and have to move grain you would be their ace. Would help $$ if you could license it as a farm truck. You got some tillable acres now maybe you can sneak under farm laws?

I always "upsize " cables when I can. Here's why: I had a 84 Honda Goldwing. These are known for hard starting when hot. I had to get push started by my riding buddies a couple of times. Embarrassing! I bought a brand new 450 CCA battery, new starter and all new 6 ga. cables. All OEM. It improved things but I still had starting issues when hot. Took the cables off an had a set of 4 ga. cables made up to match the length and ends. Put those on and it felt like the starter was going to flip the bike over it cranked so fast. hot or cold.

looks like a fun truck Kevin! The big question regarding the future of the current drivetrain is, “what would you use it to do?” If you plan to use it regularly on major highways, the modern drivetrain would probably be the way to go. However, if the current drivetrain is in decent to good shape and you are going to use it in a more “local” context, I’d say leave it as the General created it. Eric’s first post in this thread a couple of years ago, set the tone for the big rigs and I love post #46 with the multiple YouTube Screamin’ Jimmy’s—classic! I can’t wait to see what you decide…

Might be able to haul just a little corn in that for feeding deer.

I fixed ya numbuhs for ya.

You drive that Ole BEAST a bit ....and you'll leave it right alone. Nothing compares to rakin' through gears in an old skool rig. Modern stuff is certainly easier to move.... But got no style. Shifting by double clutch or no clutch on a non synchronized transmission is a good skill to have. You'd pick it up pretty quick. Awesome truck!!

It can be done but there's more to it than a simple piece of metal being inserted. The drive belt and all the brake/clutch/hydro linkage will likely need to be modified. I have a 7" spacer in my Colossus tractor but that's hardly a stock build so not worth considering as an example for your own usage.

Teflon I think, I used it in a project as an insulator and had some left over, I plan on a dab of grease when it goes together

Good man Kev... where's that pic of an overloaded Colorado? Comon Ed you know that mad max tiller should be chasing kids in a Hollywood thriller

Picked up this 1054 yesterday off a friend and member here of Red Square, Russ, or as he is known by his screen name SALTYWRIGHT. She runs and drives, little stumble in the carb which should be an easy fix. Original oil bath air cleaner is on and functioning! Newer tri-ribs up front and old (maybe original?) rear AG’s. Has a dual battery setup from back when it had a diesel power plant, but the original Kohler 10 is back in it so I may go back to a single battery setup. PTO parts are off it but I have most of them in a box. Will access what I have and don’t before the WH Show, anything I need should be there for sale. No big plans for it, maybe a couple subtle changes to make it “mine” so to speak. Obligatory pictures….

Burning brush and whatnot….867 was there so I had a place to sit, used the hood to hold my Bluetooth speaker blasting Van Morrison on Pandora.

Actually, they might be factory. I have a K341 that has same spacers. Surprised me too.

Holy Starter Switch Batman !!! I started this thread yesterday, come down here this morning and I see all this OUTSTANDING information. Got an 80 degree day today. I was going to pull out the 702 and take some pictures, now I have to pull it out. Thanks guys. I do not have the push button start on this horse. I have a feeling the HY-2 was added after the horse was bought. I wonder if the Dealer may have re-wired it at that point.

Yah and his name is @Achto. And they are nice ones and end with a four letter word starting with F. for you, maybe even Tuna. I'm sure he would make some for ya but not Squonky.... Dave Brown @new2horses has the replacement 70 amp switch if you don't want to go back to the OEM heavy start switch. Better yet if you can make it till Portage show bring her up and we'll rewire it there. Give us something to do other than drink.... My 70 amp switch smokes abit too but only when the SG locks up due to a non-acr cam. Hosen says letter smoke!

Fits right here with vintage fer sure! @Shynon @prondzy

He doesn’t harvest the crops suitable for using this truck. Nobody on the farm knows vintage mechanics, or new mechanics for that matter. They have newer, smaller equipment that does a fine job I thought about employing it too. I’ll talk to our farmer and see what kind of interest there would be for another truck come harvest time.

Might be a little tight. Back off on it a little at a time until the park just catches. Might have some worn brake band material too.

Happy Happy Jim! May things be "stacked" in your favor today!

Fella I used to work for said they're 2 kinds of diesels. One you drive like you own it. The other you drive like you stole it. A lot of the older 2 stroke diesel engines are the latter. Idle to redline, shift. Repeat.

Hope your Birthday is “stacked” with “exhausting” but “quiet” fun…!

@stevasaurus I found that I could buy a cheap set of jumper cables cheaper than I could buy single strand battery cable by the foot. Jay

I did a fair amount of work for NASA in my shop. Every tapped hole in anything had to have Heli-Coil type of inserts. If it is good enough to go to the moon, it will be good enough for your tractor.

What have I done to my Wheel Horse? Designed and built a pintle hook system. Why does a GT need a pintle hook hitch you ask.... No good reason except that it was an enjoyable design / build project. It does make hitch ups easy and compensates for rough ground better than a draw pin. Added a spring to the latch after the picture was taken. Works great on the lawn roller etc.