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Little man drove the 314-8 around today. I gotta get him some pedal extensions! The new engine is so smooth and quiet! Upgrading the transmission next to a 8-pinion.

I’d say it sounds awesome!

Make sure to get all of the underwear out… if you don’t it will run like crap… 😆

Usual Thursday been over the Border to my mate Dunc's place. I never really know what we will be doing. Could be working in the workshop on one of his Land Rovers or farm tractors or maybe some landscaping. There's also the logging. Today we were splitting logs. Dunc was operating the tractor mounted log splitter and I was keeping him supplied with logs. I reckon we got over 5 ton split and put away in around 5 hours work. Tomorrow I will spend the day recovering. I really must stop listening to my head thinking I'm still 19 and take more notice of my body telling me I'm not.

@Wild Bill 633 asked me to post these

I got yelled at for securing my C-160 with clothes line…

This evening we rebuilt the fuel pump and carb. Polished up the fittings. Trina installed both.

Blew the dust off of the 1075 and the 856. 1075 Is going to need looking into. Runs great for a while the starts cutting out. I added a license plate and rubbed some boiled linseed oil on them both.

I gotta make/ teach my head the body isn't 70 anymore.

Look out for big green ugly guy from NY running around scaring people and falling asleep on bench.

Always good deals goin down at Ed's! (Pay no attention to the crusty guy with the red suspenders digging thru the buckets!)

@Pete D your name looks great in red! Glad you were able to make short work of the fix!

I believe you are correct Steve. Not only are they tad further back the water tanks are more far forward making tongue weight. When making long hauls Kev and I run with the tanks empty then fill at or near destination. I forget what my freshwater tank holds but the weight has gotta be somewhat substantial. Short hauls to shows I fill before leaving. Only tank in back of the axles are the gas tank which supposedly holds 30 gallons. Empty most of the time ... can't afford to fill it with high test! I just run them in and do nothing. Winter storage run the carb dry and pull the battery. I put carpet on my floor but then sheets of cardboard down for the ones that pee.

Caught a few trout this morning. Was mowing the fence lines this evening when the corporate farmer showed up with his 16 row corn planter.

Obviously you didn't have @Pullstart's safety approved flip-flops.

The cutoff part of the regulator failing can drain the battery. But first undo anything you did for the volt meter see if problem persists.

I'm going to tie a rope so you can only go in circles! No GPS required! Click to 50 seconds in or watch the guy stand there for 50 seconds

Bring shorts, sun glasses, rain coat, winter coat and water wings. No telling what the weather will be. The most important thing to bring is firm handshake for all the new friends you will make. tractors will be everywhere but the great people you will meet is the reason to attend the gathering.

To me this is likely the most important issue. We've had RV's the best part of our lives. Everything from a truck camper, travel trailers, a 38' fifth wheel and a 34' class A. Loading and the proper hook up equipment is critical. A travel trailer should have 10-15% of the loaded weight on the tongue. A fifth wheel is about 20%. Obviously throwing upwards of a ton behind the axle will pull weight off the tongue. It must be taken into consideration. That kind of weight on a 25-30 footer is a LOT. It could exceed the max. Once you're satisfied with the loading and total weights use the proper hitch. A weight distributing hitch is a must. Even on the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. They are a little more forgiving but the geometry is the same. Even though the bigger trucks may not be sagging tongue weight on the rear hitch still removes weight from the front axle. The proper hitch balances that out. I always used dual sway controls too. They are fully adjustable and I'd fine tune them until I liked the feel. An unbalanced and improperly connected trailer can and has taken control of many tow vehicles. I've seen is several times and it invariably ends very unpleasantly. About the only chance of saving one is to manually apply the trailer brakes and let the trailer straighten out.

I presume you connected one wire from the volt meter to ground and the other to your ignition switch terminal that sends power to the ignition coil +. If the wires from the volt met5er were not labeled to let you know how they should be hooked up they might be reversed. Try swapping them around. There is a diagram in this download that shows the wiring with a volt meter.

A whole new meaning to passing gas?

Yes, it was. I tried a fuse with the clutch disconnected and the key on. When I flipped the switch, the fuse blew. I cut out the damaged section, soldered, and heat shrunk the wire. I also removed the AGC (glass fuse) holder and soldered in a mini ATC fuse holder since they are what my truck and bikes use. I always have some on hand. Concerning the filth in the photo showing the switch, I intend to go through the whole tractor and clean it. I may decide to paint certain parts to prevent rust and to improve it's looks a bit, too.

If it wasn’t mentioned about that pin, try grabbing it with a pipe wrench and some heat. Spinning it will break it free much easier than trying to drive it!

So it was the pinched wire from the dash removal then? I appreciated the back to back posts as each had your next steps in troubleshooting! Excellent read before I hit the hay.

First, you run the engine full throttle while mowing. The carburetor needs cleaned to stop the surging. When changing oil and filter, use exactly 2 quarts of oil. To check the oil do it twice as it may read overfull when you pull the dipstick the first time. There is a vacuum hose from the intake manifold that runs to the HP gauge. There is a small hose that runs from the bottom of the air filter housing to a switch behind the dash. If any of the hoses are disconnected, at least plug them.

Good morning, so a couple weeks ago, you guys help me hooking up a voltage gauge or to my wheel horse 702 everything went good, but when I started it up, I get absolutely nothing on the voltage meter, even when I put the headlights on it does was nothing. It has a brand new voltage regulator on it so my next thing I thought of is maybe the generator needs to be rebuilt. It’s been sitting for probably 20 years, but was wondering if I should get any kind of reading on the voltage gauge while it’s running. I ordered a rebuild kit for the generator so I should be getting that next week but just wondering if I’m on the right track .Thank you . Bob

Got a few more trinkets installed this evening. I cleaned out the holes in the ends of the hood supports and found washers with hairpins to use there. This tractor hasn't had those there since the last build because the holes were stuffed with ... Stuffff. Dash faceplate assembled with cables and switches. Frame side lights in. S/G belt on. Holding clip for the fuel line on.

Holy moly that thing sounds friggin nasty. I love it. I gotta admit I'm more then just kinda jealous.

Welcome to the club!

Also bring a folding chair. makes it easier to listen to all the jokes and lies that are told. I always bring a back pack, holds all my ole man pills and place to pack all the small pieces and parts I think I need to bring home.

Just turning the key on should get battery voltage at minimum.

No ... it might lessen tongue weight a little. But these things are already tongue heavy. Much of the cargo weight is over the axles. As Bob mentioned tho I could use a hitch to transfer some of the weight to the front. Mine does not sway at all unless high winds push it. Dan and I took it all the way to the BS one year fully loaded with no issues other than a blow out. Probably due to cheap factory tires and very hot road conditions. His heavy Radfpherd was loaded at the rear too. Rat rod loaded in the front sideways. The flame in the middle. Two more short frames in the rear with Madge @AMC RULES photo bombing. Plenty of tie down rings are factory mounted on the floor. Very little gas smell as there are vents as Kev mentioned. Quickly dissipated once opened up.

True it'll also help to keep everything cool. And mowing at full throttle will help how it cuts due to blade speed.

If the gauge is working and it is hooked up correctly you should at least see battery voltage (12v) when the key is in the on position. While running you should see 13-14.5 volts if it is charging.

That is a classic symptom of fuel starvation. Pick up a can of Seafoam or Berryman's fuel additive and use double the amount that the label calls for in your next couple of tanks of gas. This should do the trick. If you have been using gas with ethanol you should switch over to ethanol-free gas, the ethanol leaves deposits in the fuel system and will destroy rubber components. https://www.pure-gas.org/

Like @lynnmor stated. Always mow at full throttle. It is better for the engine and much better for the hydro drive.

Oh. Oh my!!

Yes plywood has really been around a long time. In the 40s and 50s it really took off in the furniture industry. In that period exquisite pieces were made using bent plywood that are still very much looked for.

Grader blade storage a problem??? I'll make the same offer to you @Pete D that i made to @Mike'sHorseBarn...

Yes Dan and I have a great bromance... sorry a little but I thought EB and I had a pretty nice bromance too till he started two timing me... ... sorry again Pete ... did I mention we are a close knit bunch here...

Heres my primer bulb. Works like a charm... couple squeezes and starts / runs perfectly...

Probably because the fuel pump check valves are not drop tight. Over time, the fuel flows back to the tank and the fuel pump loses its prime. Common fixes are; Install a shut off valve install a marine primer bulb install an electric fuel pump I personally use primer bulbs if the fuel pump is working OK when primed. I the fuel pump isn't pumping, I install an electric pump.

Something awfully familiar about this picture... @Pullstart expertly packed my newest E141 in the toy hauler and my yard art in the truck bed when he delivered them from the Big Show last year... "Shoe Horn" is Kevin's middle name!!!

OK, so I was officially a dumbass today. Always check the last thing you worked on. I've said that to people many times, and did not heed my own advice. Sorry to waste your time. One positive is that I now know how to test the field coil, with resistance value. Thank you @pfrederi Also, thank you @WHX?? for your reply

I needed to do some soil checks to see how dry the field has become. This plow was set up for cruising behind a 953, but Putt Putt didn’t mind either! It was dry enough to pull the camper out! I have to drive about 1/8 mile or so to the field entrance to easily pull it to the road, then the driveway.

Wanted to get the walk behind blower out of the garage for the summer.. haven't used it in 3 years now. Had to move several horses and other summer equipment to get it in the barn.

Picked up Putt Putt and Chloe yesterday. They were a big hit at The HUB of Barry County’s AG Day!

Moved another one to it's new home. The 704 will be a father / son project for a neighbor.

Someone left these nifty little trailer balls bolted in the front end. Must of had small trailers?