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Made the winter change over. Put some mowers away and got the snow movers and wood hauler ready. Put the tiller on and tilled the garden.

Cleaned up some wheels and put on new shoes! And new bearings on the fronts!

My tiller is a modified walk behind that I mounted to a WH plow frame. The rotation was dictated by the location of the existing tiller drive pulley as it had to align with the WH PTO. I use mine in both directions depending on the situation. When moving forward, the tiller digs deep into the soil. The tractor wheels follow the tiller leaving tracks. Going backwards, the tiller tends to lift with a more shallow till. Of course, the tiller follows the tractor leaving no tracks. I use mine a lot to dig trenches around buildings and plant beds.

Nice out today so I took the LSE for a spin. Just turned 22 hours on the clock. Lucy was following me around so I had her get in the picture too!

Finally got enough time to try out my Brinly plow. Bought it last fall for 25 bucks I think. Refurbed it last winter and put it in the dirt today for the first time. It was a blast and the 416 pulled it no problem

I got lucky and found a glass windshield laying in the woods behind a Ford-New Holland dealer years ago. When I asked about it they said they would sell it to me for 100 bucks. I said come on man you guys would throw it out next time you cleaned up back there, I said I’ll give you 50 bucks right now. They accepted and I was a happy camper! It even had the wiper motor in it! Just had to find an arm and a new blade.

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As we get older this is a very important consideration.

I'm seriously thinking of getting one of these and redoing it

This has "Little Rascals" written all over it !!!!

One of my favorite days. Thanksgiving Day butchering....1946

I own what is likely the saddest 701 on earth. I had another one that was actually a bit nicer, but it needed a hood and I sold it years ago with a RJ and a Suburban in a package deal. Now I only have two roundhoods. This 701 has sentimental value. My wife got it for me almost 20 years ago for a Father's day present. As such, it's the only tractor that I have that I want to do a true restoration on. Or at least as close as I can. I modify everything, but this one just gets restored. Mostly... I had held off starting it for a long time over the hood of all things. The original hood had been drilled out, and I didn't like it. The 701 hood is unique, so not having it just really was a deal breaker. Thanks to @Chris G, I now have a decent hood to work with. The bad news of course, is this tractor is ROUGH. It's all there (engine and correct double belt guard and square seat pan are in my shop), but it's really in bad shape overall. On top of the obvious, the transmission will need a complete overhaul. The engine has compression, but will also need rebuilding. So this one will take a while. Every single part will need work. The frame and tower will be sandblasted. The front spindles are almost worn out. The list goes on... So, this thread will be a long one. Maybe not a "Collosal" one, but still... So today I drug the old tractor out of the barn and at least swapped the wheels and tires to the ones I'd planned to use, and swapped hoods. The whole tractor is in "soak" mode, as it will get some penetrating oil daily everywhere for a week or so. Then it will move over to my lift and get started.

There should be cast date on top near the shifter Early trans does not have a cast date Even earlier had round hubs and a more crudely made rear hitch Post some pics of it

Jacob! Check the mounting tab for the brake band. If it is standing strait up it is a early one. A 5003. If it is cast at a 45 it is a 5010. @stevasaurus and @Lane Ranger forgot more than what I'll ever know about them hopefully they'll chime in.

I wouldn't make a trailer queen, just mechanical restore with patina

I have a 520-H with a Johnson TC10 loader, a 314-H with a plow blade, a 314-8 with multiple decks, a 121 Automatic with 36” rear discharge deck and a 105-8 with a deck and short-chute snowblower and I’m still REALLY happy to get this one! The 121, 105 and possibly one of the 314’s may go up for sale at some point… It has a vertical shaft Kawasaki motor and an easy step thru. I realize it’s just a lawn tractor so I’ll use it only for mowing my 1 acre lawn. The bigger boys will do the bigger jobs! 402 hours on it. Solid deck. The PTO switch is good, but there’s an issue at the other end of it that needs attention. I’m not sure what the part is called, so this will be a new learning experience for me - looking forward to it!

This is what I bought. King of SxS’s. 2.5 liter turbo diesel. Two speed transfer case. 5-speed manual.

Hi Mark, It pushes the tractor backwards. It spins as designed with the sharp edge of the tines leading.

Holy Kr app Ed. You're an older coot than I thought you were! LOL Awesome pic!

Glass windshield is the bomb!!! Easy with an electric wiper and clean the snow off with a switch. Can't do that with plastic I also use a little Harbor Freight 12v defroster heater mounted on the roof deck, Keeps the glass clear.

Before the cab and using a SS, I'd be covered and crusted with snow and ice. Fun or no big deal when you're 20 or 30 years old, Now, not so much! I've been think'n about changing mine back to the 418-C. That thing cranked it out with plenty of power. Still believe it has better power than the 20 hp Onan does but it's also something I'm more familiar with. Tried tuning, adjusting, etc on the Onan but maybe I'm just a bit biased. Certainly easier working them Kohlers

My 857 & 876 after bebuilding both K-181's.

In front of the shed there's an enclosure for the chickens. Trina removes it every fall so we can plow snow easier. Here she's dragging the cage out with Millie. Then she graded the area smooth with the 867 Pigpen.

Picked up a 76 B100 today. First WH. Doesnt run but my best friend said it did and something electical is wrong and he never had time to mess with it. Said it ran strong when it did. Best part it was free!

It was the only model with a "Suburban" style hood with no slots. Everything after had a grille stamped out on the nose. I have to say whoever drilled that hood took the time to do it right. Straight lines and everything. But the 701 hood is just too unique to be modified. Since nothing I have is correct/ original/ accurate for it's year, I wanted this one to be at least close.

Very early RJ58s had round hubs but they still had only 3 lug holes. I've had 2 of these and sold one to Craig. Still have the first one. Think those hubs were from the earlier walk behind tractors. You can check them out in this thread. There's a good pic. And a good pic of the more crude hitch made of welded pieces instead of a single bent piece. There were lots of little subtle changes that happened

Pretty high hours on that worker... Beautiful!!!

@WHX?? Funny because my wife thinks I’m an ass, not a fan of the LSE, but loves the dog! Also it’s kinda a side shot of the dog too!

You are a ass Don!!!! Not that I am a LSE fan but the dog...

Got to ride it. Woo-hoo

The nicest 257-H I have seen on here!

had a 257 h -- terrific cut - engine purred

My buddy just went through this and ended up selling his Polaris Ranger and getting a Kawasaki mule . The Polaris was faster but the Mule is way better using around the farm . He can hook to a full wagon and actually move it around .

I said the same thing at your age. Give it another 30 plus years and it's nice to put it in gear and step on the gas. Except ,on a squarebody GM truck

John @wallfish, that was a Cub Scout project, I am the kid on the right side with another kid on my lap. We built this CAR as our parade entry for the local Fourth of July. One boy got to ride inside while the rest of us marched along pulling it. Fun times for sure. The boy sitting inside with the glasses on went on to win the Soap Box Derby race in Akron Ohio about 1961 or 1962.

The cab is NLA for our 300, 400 and 500 series according to their website. Seems to only be available for the 260, 270 and XT series but a phone call wouldn't hurt. The glass windshield looks to still be available that includes the wiper for hard top cabs at $ 499.00. Contact # 1-800-247-5305. Great people to deal with. @RJC1965 @WHX?? Good luck Boys and happy blowing.

Yup I think I may need to pull the trigger on that front glass and get a wiper for it also like the HF defrost great addition

Same. Had absolutely 0 experience with hydraulics before building that back hoe but did tons of research and reading to learn about it. Definitely not a waste of time! It's a bit expensive when it comes to hydraulic components so doing that research ahead of time will save you some time, money and aggravation in the end. The practical experience of doing it and using it will undoubtedly teach just as much by time your done. It's a good day when you can apply what you learned and put it to practical use and then be able to share it with others. One thing to search is "hydraulic fluid accidents" and click on the "images". Look at them and being scared of that happening should keep you safe by adhering to what you learned. Working with high pressure fluid can be super dangerous and knowing that will help avoid being one of those images. Don't take short cuts or use any parts not designed for those high pressures involved.

Got that right 'Fish... tried making one myself but I am obviously not a skilled back yard hammer mechanic. 'Nother member here had a good guy that show reproed them and scored one. I like the way you guys are putting them on 417s, 418s. Just more common to see them on 520s & such. My C160 ship ever comes in would like to mount one on that just to see what whistles. Always nice to see those pics Plunge...

Firstly, the compliments have been well earned, not gifted! Then...following onto @wallfish’s useful comments, I’ll add only two things: - hydraulic lines -- I don’t know your pump’s maximum pressure or how you’ll set the pressure relief valve but hard lines (⅜” OD metal) and a 700+ psi working pressure here made it much easier for me to fit lines into tight spaces. That said, some of the bends meant that I had to disassemble more of the tractor than I’d hoped to fit them in. I used JIC connects with 37º flares with an alloy tubing commonly used for brake lines in the US. Working pressure is somewhat over 1,000 psi and burst is around 1,500. More pressure gets you more power but demands heavier tubing and stronger bending/flare tools! You already know that hard lines MUST be clamped down to avoid vibration that will kill them quickly at the connections. Going to soft lines,. Soft lines are thick and don’t bend well and can chafe so I avoided using them as much as possible. Where needed due to moving components, I was able to use 2-layer hose (it was overkill). I didn’t acquire tooling for hose-to-termination connections so I planned ways to use off-the-shelf hoses to avoid the cost of custom. - control valves -- like @wallfish, I prefer two-way valves and I made extra sure to include a float function on one spool of my valve (it’s scavenged from a JD 425). It has proved invaluable--even for the simple task of gently dropping the front-mounted flail mower to rest on its caster wheels when shutting down the tractor (yes, a one-way can do this too!) but you also can rest the front lift arm on a jackstand and command “down” to get a quick front-end hoist for greasing or tire work! If you can exchange your valve without too much loss, I would give it serious thought. Plumbing for 1-way cylinders is marginally easier, true. I started out with almost no knowledge of hydraulics and spent a lot of time schooling myself and asking questions of anyone I thought might be willing to answer with useful info. In one instance, I learned a bunch from a mechanic while we were both waiting in line at the hydraulic repair shop!

I didn't realize till I read this that today was Jays birthday. Kinda ironic as today was my day to pick up my load of horse manure for my garden. Of course, I was thinking of Roadapples all day. Rest easy my friend.

My wife makes a delicious lentil soup, nuff said!

48 star flag!

Hey guys sorry for not being on here much anymore. My business has been keeping me busy. But since the last time I was on here my family has grew from 2 to 3 tractors. So I have the 520-8 and 2 416-8s.