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Stumbled across these old pics. I almost forgot this thing was still here. Anyway, I made it to fit the 3-point or a clevis hitch. Used a 42 inch dozer blade, and boxed the sides with 1/8 plate. Has slots for 6 scarifers.

Some PO had a pully on it that had no keyway ... how was that gonna work?!?!? Broached a keyway in it this morning... Figured as long I was painting some plow scrapers Dan kindly made I would be a nice guy and paint the pulley for him... Figured EB might like my choice of color but it just didn't look right.... So I changed it....

A few post ago I shared some pics of the starter/gen mess that was on my 953. Here's a recap. After some scrubbing and some blasting it didn't clean up too bad. After evicting all of the rust, I sprayed a couple of coats of self etching primer on the inside parts to keep them from rusting again. Then installed a new rebuild kit. After bench testing the gen, it got a fresh paint job. All ready to install on the tractor.

My youngest (12) and put up the Christmas "stuff" Sunday. The decorations consist of an old blow-molded Santa modded with an LED light that can be seen from space, and old Frosty the Snowman with the same LED mod and the flag pole that is converted from a symbol of patriotism into the North Pole. Because these items are in the shed in the back yard, of course the Mighty Conrad Weiser Wheel Horse was required to pull the wagon from the shed to the front yard. After all, the distance is 100 feet and it would be insane to just pull the wagon around by hand. All went well. All items were placed and weighted so that they won't blow away, all electrical connections were made to the 30 year old extension cord/junction box without any arcing or sparking. When the switch was flipped, it was a sight to behold! As cleanup started, I asked my son to drive the tractor and wagon onto the street and pull it up in front of the house so that we could take the empty extension cord box back to the shed. Again, it would be insane to just pick the empty box up and carry it to the shed. I turned my back for a second and heard crunch, followed by "Oh $hit". I turned to see my son across the street with the tractor sitting on top of our neighbors mailbox. This is the neighbor who was vacuuming his grass last week, and his lawn is nicer than my carpet. Remembering back to my youth when I came home weekly to tell my parents that I had a small accident with one of their vehicles that they had scrimped and saved to purchase. I remained calm and reassured him that I was not going to kill him. We gingerly set the mailbox back where it was as my son looked around to see that no "rats" were looking on. That's because we are Italians and we would have to remind them that snitches get stitches. Fortunately for him, they are away for the week, but he knows that when they come home, we will be visiting to let them know about the shenanigans that occurred in their absence. My mum & dad always told me that my day would come, and I guess it is here

Somehow, methinks Kevin just got his CDL - or 1/64 of it!!

I have a box in the refrigerator labeled "for those things I am not sure where they go." I always find what I am looking for now. The trick is to only have one place for those things.

I was going to make you a decal. Did I spell it right?

been there and done that, almost gave $20.00 to a @squonk look alike at the BS last summer.

I’ve had children and tractor accidents too. I reminded them that they are unharmed, and that is what we get to celebrate. Keep ‘em wanting to ride!

Lose your wrench and be aware it's lost? NOT Alzheimers Don't remember you ever had a wrench? Time for concern

This is cool (my grandson has one), but... This should be making you think of going to four or five levels of racking in your horse parking building!

I just get to hit the Jake Brake button and pull the horn string!

@ebinmaine 21aa will lock right up and not erode / move...

louvered black hoods were the vertical shaft B's... Perhaps either a hood swap on a C or a horizontal swap on a B... Im guessing a C 85 with swapped B hood due to pto arm and belt guard... In light of @Pullstart comment above, here's what a C decal would look like: Here's a B-85 image of tractor data. notice pto arm totally different...

It is a sign of the need for more combination wrenches. I hang mine by size on nails driven into the wall, at least two of every size. Guess I have about nine or ten 7/16". When there are none on the nail that is my sign that it is time to clean the shop up!

After never having enough light at the lathe I thought tonight was a good time to rectify that. With a piece of extention cord, a small chunk of conduit and a free light this is what happened. Easily goes up and down and swings out of the way. Sometimes it's the small things that count

Well I bought another one.

If @elcamino/wheelhorse thinks that there's another person that looks like @squonk then he surely lost it.

I have my grinding/painting respirator in the fridge in the shop, it’s the cleanest and most accessible shop space I could think of

What site is this???

No pun intended, I had him get right back on the horse and our day continued. Take more than a mailbox to stop a Wheel Horse

I got it !! It is an 8 speed with 3 busticated gears - 8 minus 3 leaves FIVE !!

Got the insurance claim on the Mazda sorted to my satisfaction this morning. Then over to the body shop to see when they can do it. First week in January. This afternoon put up some of the Christmas lights.

Some guys may not like this, but its worked for me in the past...a few times. (1) drop the bellcrank 19 down to its limit. (2) Use a die grinder with cut-off wheel to slice across the full length of the bellcrank. (3)Wedge a thick flat prybar in the crack and drip Some good penetrant into that crack. (4) Use a BFH and a drift pin, drive the bell crank 46 out of the hoodstand. (5) Before reinstall, either braze or electro weld the crack. (6) While still off, test fit 19 on the shaft 46 and, if not already done, (7) drill out the hair-pin holes of 19 and 46 to 1/4" and install two bigger hairpins 14.

Noticed yesterday I had lost a 7/16" combination wrench spent some time looking but no success. (Why I use a peg board... know when something is missing). Searched harder today, was ready to call my lost item specialist (other half) finally discovered it the socket wrench drawer of the tool chest. When they talk about the difference of just old age and Alzheimers, one test is that misplacing your keys is normal but if you find them in the refrigerator you may have an issue. I wonder if finding the combo wrench in the socket drawer is a sign....

And yes, Jada is 15 today! Happy Birthday Girl! 1 year and you can drive! Maybe we should start working on her truck (and a job) soon!

I tried teaching my girls how to drive tractors at a young age. Pretty simple, given how slow these tractors are. ...then I made the mistake of cranking two tractors at once. Don't EVER do that! My son on the other hand, seems to be a natural. He wants to go "over there" on a tractor, and off he goes. Start, stop, whatever. Sounds sexist as can be, but so far he hasn't tried "bumper tractors" like my girls did, and he doesn't care for breaking the machine. Maybe I'm a bad teacher.

You guys would be amazed to see how many "Detente" balls are in that box.

Pretty soon you’ll be asking if you should paint your Horses green…

Then, as @subvet720 noted, go take responsibility for your actions and face the music.

My kids Never Hit anything with the Tractors. Now My wife On the other Hand Kind of destroyed a Hood On My used JD 425 Back in 2000 the day I got it ( I think it was Massey envy) My wife Had been a Massey-Ferguson Tractor Mechanic before we were together. I didn't let her Touch the 425 after that even took the Keys to War with Me in Afghanistan. Now I think every single child did have a fender bender with either My Pick Up or My wife's Outback back in the day That's why none of the children Have Bought Nissan's or Subaru's for there Cars as they think there Jinxed with them. Now all 3 of My children Have there Own Lawn & Garden tractor collections themselves today. I haven't heard if any of the Grandchildren from My Older Kids Have Hit anything with a Tractor yet. If It were My daughters Kids OH I think I would be Minus a Grandchild if something were to Happen to Her precious AMF Made Massey-Ferguson's

@Skwerl58 been using super lube oil on my throttle cables and related linkages for years , available at local H/W store small bottle about $ 6 , makes cables slide / move with total ease , have 2 fuel filters on my horses , and use STA BIL fuel treatment in all my fuels. no debris in my carbs , and no starting / running issues . all my fuel lines are clear fuel rated vinyl , no problems , pete

This procedure should be added to your rites of passage Richard. Hitch pins, hubs & steering wheels seldom beat me but this does every time. And I'm talking the older ones that don't have the key. Drill the holes, wait then a press.

You should move this request to https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/classifieds/wanted/

I don't think the factory ever coated the bellcrank with anything but oil. Unless the tractor never was exposed to the weather they will be rusted together. The only way that penetrating oil is likely to do any good would be to drill a series of holes in the top of the sleeve (19) and ad your favorite penetrating oil to each hole every day for a week or more so it can work along the shaft and thin hope for the best. What parts of the lift are you attempting to save?

Got the bumper attached permanently. The U-bolts did such a good job of securing the bumper to the machine, I don't really feel like it needs any other support. I can pick up the back of the tractor with the bumper... (I know, could hurt my back, but I only did it 1 time before I was wishing for Tylenol)... Also got everything on the machine lubricated. Just waiting on one more deck pulley and the deck will be finished (should come in the mail tomorrow). Don

to the I assume you have removed the hairpin clips and soaked it with PB Blaster for a week. Will a bearing splitter fit and /or a couple bars. Two of those bars have been used to remove some frozen pulleys from shafts.

My 414-8 throttled down and shut off and it was one of the plastic throttle linkage clips had broken. I ordered three to have an extra one after this problem. It fired right up after installation which took probably three minutes.

Had to make an adapter to center up the coupler and the “new” coupler so I could mark the holes. Got everything drilled and welded. Should work.

I thought so too, the C-8 & the EIGHT under them have been removed / covered up somehow. What bothers me is why / who would do such a thing? Budding forger practicing on his tractor? Sore loser at Battleship? Mr.Clean trying out his new Magic Eraser? Roving gang of hooligans? I'm making sure all my doors are locked tonight...

Or a good Father. Girls can fool you - they are fearless.....

You can see in the second picture it’s an 8-speed, so I’m going to go with it’s a C-85 with a B-115 5-speed hood!

I was cleaning out the "Parts Department" this past summer - stumbled upon the belt stop weldment that goes to the 854 snowblower..... got the bright idea to "put it away where I know where to find it later"... yup, it's later and I can't find it.....

Something else that works Paul...stayed logged into Red Square !! We will always help you find your way home.

Wait... before you do all those drastic measures, go buy some Kroil. You cannot find it at the usual places. Either go directly to the manufacturer or an industrial supply company. Why Kroil? PB Blaster, and WD30 are nothing compared to Kroil. Professional equipment maintenance personnel use only Kroil. I have pulled several WH steering wheels, bell cranks, hubs and rear hitches by using Kroil and some heat. You have to be patient. Liberally spray the frozen joint once a day for 5 days. Try to spray is down the keyway which goes all the way thru the bell crank. It takes a while for the stuff to creep in. Then on the 6th day, apply the heat. Bell cranks are the most difficult because the only way to apply axial force to the bell crank is to yank the assembly until the bell crank hits the sheet metal. Steering wheels are difficult because if you smack the back of the steering wheel, you may destroy the plastic.

The early round hoods were made in a much easier way to remove lift handle and bell crank. Wheel Horse did not always improve upon an original design feature!