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Someone came over today , saw it and asked “What in the world is that? A space ship?”

Haven't spent a lot of time lately. 14HP in and running. New loom for the wiring, new steering link. Retorque the head and timing to check then the hood and grill go back on.

Got out the tiny paint brush and painted the KOHLER U.S.A to match the pinstripes.

I'm using a 48" 70's deck on my 2005 and the 2005 42" deck is on my 76. Here's the lift I use after every mowing. Harbor Freight special.

I changed the fluids and rubbed Project Hitch down with WD-40

Went over to my mates in Scotland this morning as usual for a Thursday. First job was to mount the P.T.O. saw onto the tractor. MF farm tractor BTW. Filled a dumpy bag full of logs from a heap of branches. Then swapped the saw for the log splitter. With that we filled four more dumpy bags from the heap of cut up tree trunks. About two and a half ton for four hours work. There's about 20T at least of ash trees to come down due to ash die back. Keep the home fires going for a while.

BBT… But obviously you didn’t consult @Pullstart…. There’s no multiple deck stacking…

Now, for the record... The BBT made this video specifically for me. Bear. Eric. EB. It's ..... Possible..... A little... That I've been known to have some degree of difficulty remembering exactly how I like to hold our tractors to the trailer. We do this only twice most years and my memory is... Challenging. So my wonderful thoughtful little Other Half made me a video recording of the procedure. Figured some o you folks would be slightly amused.

I finally got my unicorn. Came with a snowblower and mower deck. Initial pics are below. I will have some questions as I get to making it a runner (I'm not fully restoring/painting). First, what method and products do you use to clean the machine? I have CLR and a Zep degreaser currently. Should I use a Scotch Brite pad or just towels? When it's fully cleaned, I'll give it a bath in Gibb's Oil. So excited for this little monster to be added to the stable.

Replaced the stirrups on the 1257HEAVY for a set of running boards. Like having a few more places to set my feet.

@Ed Kennell and @AMC RULES I thought @Stormin was talking about gunny sack that would hold about 50 lbs. Glad he cleared that up.

Where’s that unsubscribe button!

@ri702bill's suggestions are on the money. I went a different route and replaced my 854 stock two-piece tank with a used one-piece tank from a 702 I picked up at A-to-Z for four reasons: 1) After lengthy penetrant applications I could only get 12 of the 13 screws loose and was pretty sure the 13th would break if forced, 2) I feared the tank was "sprung" due to impact damage (the original cause of the "weep"?) and might never seal properly, 3) both of the threaded holes for the hood hold-down thumbscrews were compromised, and 4) a suitable gasoline-with-alcohol-tolerant inside coating was costly and, to me, a risky solution. A plus was that the 702 tank doesn't have a built-in dash which let me create a custom dash to hold both the original ammeter and a new voltmeter along with the throttle and choke levers, leaving room for another switch or two in future. (A perfect replica of the OE 702 dash is available from wheelhorsepartsandmore, a vendor on this site.) The wood was harvested from my property.

Sheets, towels, table clothes and cloth napkins as well as my own "chore clothes". Occasionally I get specific requests for other stuff along with detailed instructions! And yes, the household cleaning rags (used/greasy shop rags get hung outside to let any volatiles thoroughtly evaporate before they get discarded). I really shine as the kitchen prep chef (peeling, chopping, slicing) and cleanup person. I have two important rules: 1) whoever cooks doesn't do cleanup, and 2) pretty much any meal that someone makes for me is a good meal--be thankful.

I'm amazed at how well these Horses listen and just hop on the trailer. P

Getting there, slowly but surely….

Just thought would share some views.

198 more miles and husband and I will be there! Got the hitch added to the pull behind seat! So we can pull the cart around in case we buy something lol…

I bought a C-160 beautifully restored but I plan on using it for a dependable mower. The deck is totally shot. I have a 42" deck that is currently on a 310-8. Will it fit on my C-160? Also, do most of you members use a lawn mower jack to work on your wheel horses? If so, which one would you recommend? Thanks you!

Few Wheel Horse's took a ride up to AW for supper

Ban that SOB Mike! I support the No Picture Police! He just ignores the rules and thinks they don't apply to him

Here you go Ed.

I only got one and it’s well enough for me and I got it for free

Don, we all know that Horses need a stable mate, or 3, or 5 ....

Man you guys are a TOUGH crowd!! Good thing I got those three positive points ahead of time. 1: Hi center of gravity is of very little concern in this particular situation. It's important to note that the trailer we own is COMMERCIAL DUTY. This is a far far cry from the inexpensive imported garbage that you can buy nowadays. Being in the trucking industry and having great concern for the safety of myself and the rest of the world I consulted several different fabrication professionals before we put the trailer in this form. Current registered GVW is 3,400 lb and with additional springs it could carry quite a lot more. 2: I absolutely agree with the potential for side slide and to be perfectly frank with you it bothers me quite a bit as well. That's why we have that third strap pulling straight down on the front axles of each tractor. I would rather have them facing fore and aft but..... this is what we've got to work with..... for now. We've been using this trailer set up in this manner for several years now with great success. 3: I agree with the concern here as well but not because of the deer and moose. It's because of the two-legged animals driving around in the other cars. Trina and I use nothing more complicated than our own smartphones to do our videos. I've attempted editing on mine a couple times. I think I did okay but it isn't something I'd be interested in doing a lot because it's very time consuming. We just think about what we want to do say and point out ahead of time and go for it. If I screw up something awful I just start right all over again. 🤪

Gasket is a non WH part, available on Fleabay, about 20 bucks - search 654 tank gasket. Going to a solenoid does away with the heavy current load going thru the switch. I did several upgrades to my 1963 30 snowblower, bought it NOS, unused, never mounted to a tractor. I can get into that once I take pictures. Solenoid is mounted to a plate I made with standoffs on the back of the S/G. Pictures from an earlier post about the ripping edge I made up for the plow... Bill

I hope the ride is a short, slow one, and not on I-95. You get 3 bonus points for the diagonal and front-to-back tie downs. But - I am not so thrilled with the upper deck method with no weight below - the tractors (that's how we say it in RI) being up there raise the center of gravity a lot, making for squirrelly handling of a short wheelbase trailer - 1 demerit. Which leads me to item two - IF one of the tractors shifts off those rather narrow ramps in transit, it addresses the issue above with less than desired results - 1 demerit. The lack of fixed stops in front of the wheels is a concern - gotta watch out for deer & moose up there and stop short- 1 demerit. All in good fun folks, ya gotta have a thick skin to work this crowd!!! Good creative use of tie-down points - good video. Bill

I like to cook and am pretty efficient running a swiffer over the hardwoods. Dishes....I am restricted to washing in the sink. BTW, if you happen to use the wrong soap, a 36" shop floor brush turned up side down makes a good squeegee to push the soap suds out of the kitchen. Laundry.....I am allowed to use the dryer, but the washer is off limits. My favorite cleaner is Clorox, and Mrs K isn't fond of my polka dot wardrobe.

This is more of "What Have I Done to my WH this week" but I finally finished rebuilding the greyhound engine for my 607, and have been breaking it in. I increased the compression about a year ago to get more power and efficiency by shaving the cylinder head down about 0.030" and because of this I have broke 3 pull ropes, one being the original, and two being made of Paracord. Now it runs great and starts the first pull every time. I changed the oil in it 2 or 3 times as I broke it in, and it seems to be doing very well. It still needs some small adjustments here and there, but overall it runs fabulous for being a 12 year old engine. On my 416 I took the top of the carb off and cleaned it, put in a new fuel line, changed the transmission fluid and filter, changed the engine oil and filter, and re-adjusted the governor. It used to idle around 2000 rpm for some reason, now it is back to the proper 1100. On my 520 I have been troubleshooting an issue with starting, I am planning on swapping the starter on my 416 with this one to see if it's the starter, or a wiring issue. That's about it here.

You'll have to tighten the rivet in the mounting bracket. Here is the best pic I ahve.

Hi all, continuing from my other post "1257 Proud." I picked up a dump cart today, there is no ID tag as its missing. But its in solid shape, needs work as they always do after years of use and abuse. Been looking for one since i stupidly didn't take the one my dad had when he moved, as I just took the tractor. Anyways, I'm gonna say its from the late 1960s. Guy used it with his lawn ranger which @pfrederi mentioned that looked like a 1968. Needs a good scrubbing, cleaning, tires, and greasing along with new paint to match my tractor and other attachments. I saved the tires on my WH they're original, but the tires on the cart are so bad I can't save them, which is too bad.

Fitted better more appropriate wheels. Started fitting chest’s well with tools . Next will build the remaining sliding saw and tool tills.

Thanks johnnymag3. Here are two photos of the C160 in my neighbor's shed and one after my rehab in 2011. As a note of curiosity, in 2014 when I had a fellow advise me on rebuilding the K341 I told him about my neighbor wanting to landfill the C160 he said anyone who would throw away a Wheel Horse is an idiot! I have mentioned that to my neighbor many times for a good laugh. The other day my neighbor asked me how much money I had in it now and I jokingly said abut $6,000 and worth every penny.

Thanks, I have seen the thread with photos but still have trouble getting it loose. I have been a member for ten years but really did not think what a supporter was I assumed it was someone who provided technical support. It makes sense that a supporter would provide support in a monetary way and I will do so. marshall

One people. No gear. Empty toolbox. Trina has the rest in her car... Total towing weight is about 1700, 1800 pounds. The lawyer infested United States of America is the only place in the world these cars are not rated to tow. US Dealership websites will advise up to 1,200 or 1,800 lb without a trailer brake. Depends who you ask or where you read. In other parts of the world these are rated to tow up to 2400 lb with a trailer brake. I can absolutely see that. Plenty of power. Goes down the road well. Smooth and well controlled. It's not likely I'll go to the trouble of putting in the brake controller or trailer brakes but I would absolutely haul this multiple times and be perfectly happy.

Not what I imagined.

Whoa, good thing my glasses were on! LoL

I would. And then order a bigger stator and do away with that 3 amp system.

I’m never selling it my grandparents almost scraped it once but it was worth so little it wasn’t worth it anyway do you have any rjs

Give 'em a corded mouse - they'll eat it!!!

Yeah but you give a four-legged animal a stylus and teach them to hold it in their mouth.... Watch out world!! 😬

Nice looks great D Mac

Random thoughts…

I sometimes cook, and I do dishes, and I can use the dryer, but I'm not allowed anywhere near the washer.

One of the great things about Wheel Horse is interchangeability. The deck from you 310 will fit the C-160 and uses the same drive belt it used on the 310. I have an automotive engine hoist that does a great job of lifting the front end of a . Perhaps others have some other device they use.

Eric, I can definitely relate, and yes I was more than a bit amused... Every time my wife watches/helps me strap one of the Wheel Horses to the trailer, she has to know why I don't do it the same way every time, and why I don't just write it down some day. Seems to me that's missing the point, certainly takes some of the fun and creativity out of it. But what do I know? By the way, I never noticed but your BBT has such a nice sweet voice, it's easy to forget that she could kick ALL of our arses at the same time.

My thoughts exactly... except I could not locate any place on the frame to hook the spring. Some sort of bracket would need fabrication.

Next load will be 314-8, 1277, 308-8, Suburban 550, Model 701, and one yellow thing and one orange thing. All going to play this Saturday at the 3rd annual Ellwood City Tractor Parade. I will post pictures on sunday.

Be sure to mount the electric pump lower than the bottom of the fuel tank, they are better pushers than suckers.