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Loaded up my trash... went to my Sportsman's Club and did my chores... Proceeded to town transfer station and this is sitting on iron pile. Yipppeeeeeee!!!! Life is Good! Tony

I always have a couple rigs set up for winter snow clearing. My tractor isn’t ready yet but the one I leave at the in-laws so I can clear snow at their place is now ready to ship out. 308-8 with inside and outside weights plus 4 link chains (prefer 2 link but it’s what I have on the shelf so…) The plow is a 42” so I don’t over stress the little Magnum 8 power plant .

We just sold this truck on a sealed bid sale. It started life with my fire department in brand new in1978. I remember one of the first fires it went to at my dad’s office! It was originally our light and salvage truck with a large enclosed utility body on it. Then the body was replaced with this flat bed and it became part of our dive team pulling an enclosed trailer. I’m really sad to see it go but I was out voted in the say. I was the last one to drive it today before the new owner comes to pick it up. I certainly hope the new owner whom I don’t know gives it the care it deserves. 13,000 original miles, sale price just short of $19,000.00

That's great you guys spend the time together! Gotta get it while you can. The GPS thing is pretty funny. Stuff like that makes dad a dad !!!! But could you imagine what would happen if GPS went down tomorrow? He'd still find his way. I spend as much time with my father as possible now a days plus talking on the phone. We didn't have much of a relationship for about 30 years but it was never from any animosity, anger or stuff like that. We reconnected back together about 2010 when I asked him to meet at the big WH show. Little red tractors gave us something to talk about and now something in common. I created a monster and he loves it. All the tinkering and engine work keeps him busy 'cause he loves wrenching on stuff. WH tractors basically gave us a relationship! My step father Vince (raised me from age 8 ) passed away and I'd give ANYTHING just to talk with him and hang out for a single day! Although I can still get just a little part of him from my step brother, from his previous marriage. Looks like him, acts like him, same mannerisms as him and the dry humor too. Even my biological father Paul has so much respect for Vince because of the man he was. Not a typical situation but that's how it worked.

Finally getting around to reassembly almost a roller

Okay since I’m on this fire truck kick I figured I’d add this, our 2000, 2500 series Chevy. Still in service and has 15,000 miles. Looks like this would fit in perfectly @Pullstart’s collection!

My recently purchased 520 LXI

Busy day in the shop today. New lower ball joints & hub assembly's on my Dakota -(planned) Oil change on the ol' lady's Jeep - (planned) New exhaust system on my BIL's Cobalt - ( Not Planned ) Good day non the less.

See what you can accomplish when you stay home once in a while!

good now it will be a mild winter

All dressed for Winter - makes the yard art relative jealous..........

Last ride for the motorcycle season (not putting away the bicycle just yet). Did 110 miles with my dad. Stopped at a cool damn for a couple pics and grabbed lunch at a diner. Great day! That last pic of the little note and the Boy Scout compass on his bikes “ dash” are my dads GPS

although lookin at the dump attendant a bottle of cheap whiskey he would look the other way...

I just got my 312-8 almost same set up. I have a 48" plow with chains and plastic rear weights.

Unfreakin believable some moron would throw that on a scrap pile. I mean why not just set it by the road with a free sign??? Thanks for saving Doc...

That’s the plan!!

Thank you So, what are you planning for changes? ‘89 suburban grill. It is a V30, tbi 350, th400, np205, Dana 60 with power lok, 14 bolt with Detroit locker.

3 hour drive but a solid foundation for a offloading GT. Wonder what model it is. 🤔 hood is bent but a second one came with it. I really wish he had the foot rest and air cleaner assembly but he didn't.

Ads have been part of content delivery since the inception of television. While no one wants to see repetitive ads, companies need to advertise their products to consumers, and digital content is the most effective way. While I don't like my South Main Auto video's cut off just when Eric O is about to pull the wheel bearing out, it's how YouTube pays their bills and pays the creators so they continue to create content to be viewed. Ads = content, always has.

Two lucky Sons and Fathers. Thanks for sharing your day and story.

It all depends upon the HP you are are running it with. Small 8hp, ditch the wings. Big 16 to 20 hp, definitely add them. In between is a preference thing IMO. The other factor is how long do you really want to be out there freezing your @#!!$ off? Then driveway size could factor in

Kinda….. at least it’s red 👍 I went back to Florida to get it. It’s a 99.5% rust free 1990 Silverado longbed I got from my best friend I grew up with. He got it from his uncle when he passed. The paint has peeled and it has some surface rust on the roof and front of the hood. Overall it’s solid. Going to get it home, clean it up and try to enjoy being back in a full size truck. If I ever get a chance to paint it, it will probably go back solid red. True Wheel Horse hauler. 👍

Hey Tim, Glad you're back on this project. Looking good. PM your address and I'll ship this one off to you or I'll be in Charlotte November 1 and 2 for meetings if you want to get it from me there and save the shipping charges...

I started tinkering again on the 1977 C-160. Still mostly cleaning… I did take the engine off frame, drained the tranny. Tranny oil looked good… just barely a hint of chocolate milk. Dropped the front axle to clean under there. Found the axle king pin broke where they all break. I sent @ineedanother a pm because he said he may have a front spindle I need. @ebinmaine. If @ineedanother doesn’t still have the front spindle( right side) I need you to dig me one up. Took the wiring harness out…

That would be a Tecumseh....

Time to whip up a set of these 25 lb barbell weight puppies...... not that difficult to make - tapping questionable grain structure cast iron can be challenging.

The main reason: I don’t have anymore front weights … but I find with the smaller front blade this tractor doesn’t lose front steering as easily as my other one with a 48” blade

Looks nice... alot of work went into that 308 in the last 60 days Tony

It was raining but I snuck outside to mock it up and see how it would fit under the hood. Here are the pics. It actually sits lower than the stock bracket. I am going to be installing this for good on Monday. I am also going to talk to my pad printer from work and see what'll remove that pad print without harming the anodizing. This bracket is slick... totally worth the $10! I could have it powder coated... or just rattle can it, too... Let me see what it looks like when it's all said and done. EDIT: I spoke with my pad printer and here's what he said about removing pad printing off of anodized surfaces: I really depends on what ink mixture was used and how recently they were printed. We'd try Isopropyl Alcohol first to see if the printing comes off. Next we would heat the part for five minutes up to 160-170 F and using ink thinner, try to get it off. If that doesn't work we have an ultrasonic cleaner that can soften the ink layer a bit and then try the above methods again

I’m sorry admin but you have got to shitting me doc? Unreal. If I had your luck I wouldn’t need to luck I very rarely get lol

How is the plate where the trans bolts to the frame? When I did my 854 many years ago, it had a big crack/split in it. My friend welded a piece of 1/4 inch steel over the whole area. Dam, she was sturdy after that. It was the first tractor I did, I had a big thread about it every step of the way. Your picture brought back memories. Best of luck.

I'll trade ya a briggs & scrapiron engine for it!

How cool is that generator? I agree with everyone here -- you'd probably regret it if you sold it. It's a really cool tractor. While reading your issue with it, my first thought was gas cap and vapor lock. Notice the caps have holes in them Could it be that it got plugged up with some junk? Then I thought electrical... maybe the coil or some other ignition component gets too hot and quits after running for a certain amount of time... Seems like everyone already came to the same conclusion -- I'm curious to hear what you find though. Awesome horse though. I'm sure it'll be something simple in the end. Funny -- I just watched that iSaveTractors video last night haha

2.5 to 4 PSI will work.

You can add a wanted classified, they're free

https://www.partstree.com/parts/kohler-12-053-75

Before throwing parts at it test your existing fuel pump as mention Ed above. Your really need to work your way from pump to tank.screen

I use YouTube a lot and use premium. Compared to other streaming stuff it is a bargain not to have to deal with an add especially in the middle of the vids. 6 7 or 8 adds in an hour long one. I will say a vast majority of creators are inserting adds of there own in the vids. Just short patron type stuff, but still a small support my sponsor thing. Figure that will go next. There is a price on everything these days nothing is free.

We are keeping the original 350 in it and eventually will buy a new throttle body

Nice find! Always liked this year gm truck, last of the square body and first with TBI. And 3/4 ton is sweet. Going to keep original engine or do a swap of some kind!

It came with 2 55 lbs craftsman weights and a set of chains.

I added entension wings to the sides of my early 32" snowblower - worth the effort.

I dont I’d be very careful of using a door in a load-bearing situation, unless it was solid and one-piece. We built a similar stair-covering “door in the floor” at my Dad’s camp to close off the loft at night for the safety of small children. We used two layers of ½” plywood with stringers sandwiched between on the edges and 3 or 4 spaced across the short span. Glued and screwed. Door rested on ledges in the “jamb” when closed, similar to standard stops but using strips of ¾” plywood. We didn’t bother with concealed hinges (it’s a CAMP, right?). It supported adult weight with no issues and wasn’t too heavy to lift for a 7- or 8-year old. Held open with a simple hook and eye to a roof support beam.

Yeah, when we were young and broke, we used non-oem solenoids on our Mustangs and they would inevitably stick and leave the car cranking after it started. Have a hammer or a rock handy to whack it! After that, I started using OEM solenoids... never had a problem after that. Today I worked on the GT14. Changed the plug, wire and I'm going to give it an oil change in a little bit. I fixed up my ammeter bypass with a proper barrel connector and head shrink tubing, fixing the rig that I had on there, that was supposed to be temporary, from about 2 years ago haha. Waiting for my cheap little voltmeter to come from Amazon today so I can install it in my 3d printed flange. This is a temporary thing until my custom gauge arrives in about 2-3 months. Putting some fresh TruFuel in and going to start her up and take her for a ride.

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Your 308 should have the push/pull knob. If you loosen the clamp that is near the carburetor and remove the clamp under the fly wheel shroud, then pull the cable out from under the flywheel shroud, you should have enough slack to work the Z shaped end out of the lever hole. To remover the cable from the dashboard, you will need to remove the battery to access the nut that bolts the knob to the dash. There may also be a lock washer under the nut that you will have to slide off the cable as well as you pull the cable out of the dash. The cable wire is usually rusted near the bottom and I have had some success by hanging the cable by the wire in a vise and dripping PB Blaster in the cable and letting it soak for days. Then with the wire clamped in the vise, try to work it loose by pulling on the cable covering. Good Luck

Belt Guard is finished along with wheelie bars. Should be good to go for our first hook on the 7th!