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Did the traditional Christmas Eve at my brothers house with all the family. Gotta represent … only my son would talk tractors with me

Kids came through tonight with the essentials...

I am back to working on the c161 after a very busy year. Finally got those Zach Kerber engine mounts installed!

Went all out this year!

Use it only at night....

Here it is on my C-160 Auto...

Tire swapping time today for the 522xi. Out with the old stock dry rotted tires and on with the 26x12x12 Kenda Terra Tracs and a leftover set of 20x8x8 Carlisle Turf Masters for the front. They all fit great with no mods. I was a little worried about those Kendas fitting under the rear fender, but there is plenty of clearance without raising the tub. I still want to fill them with fluid, but that is not a December in PA project. Beyond that, here is a PSA.......if you ever decide it is a good idea to use tire slime and it is NOT a life or death emergency situation, there is a special place in hell for you. Patch it, plug it, tube it, but please don't slime it. Damn I hate that crap. It was in 3/4 of the tires I swapped today and it was everywhere by the time I was done. My garage looked like someone flung spoonfuls of neon green mayonnaise all over the place. I also took the time to swap from lug bolts over to studs and lug nuts. That is something I should have done 20yrs ago on my other tractor. I'm happy with the results.

Messed around with my early Christmas present to myself. First test cuts. Nothing is glued down yet. Going to get some red, white, grey stains and try that. Hope to keep the wood grain.

@8ntruck Trail cam at @Pullstart's house few minutes ago...

This is our TREE and our simulated Charlie Brown Tree! This is all in snowless Vermont, I hate this! C-85

My Daisy Red Ryder is sighted in. Got every single one of those Christmas lights!

Everybody mail me your gas caps. I will go through them all and choose the best one that fits the c161. Thank you.

Reminds me of my trips to Baltimore. I would stop at the GM Restaurant and order a jumbo crab cake and a bowl of creme of crab soup. Drop the cake in the soup and it don't get much better than that. It ain't cheap. Several years back was out that way picking up a tractor. My neighbor rode along. I ask him if he liked crab cakes, oh yeah I do! Got seated and he ordered two and some other stuff. He told me he was picking up the bill cause you always buy. I told him you know the crab cakes are $19 a piece. He got the big eyes and said, I will get the tip. Works for me. Lol.

I don't think the agitators want to fix anything. I don't understand why the same people want to disrupt our lives whenever an injustice occurs anywhere in the world. If they would look for a solution rather than finding fault we might make some progress toward a better life for all. Noone has ever won a war, they just patch up what remains and morne the loss of loved ones who perished.

I guess I’m an eastie, here’s some pictures of the Atlantic Ocean from my bulldozer at work this week. Can’t get much more east than this without a boat!

Absolutely agreed. Every one of ours has them. Rules: 1. Procure Wheelhorses. 2. Install lug stud bolts. 3. Blah. Blah. Blah. Whatever....

If we "easties" are ticking you off, just remember that the best news storys down here start off like this... "In other news, a Wisconsin man"... We still love ya brother.

I know I know little early ... just dieing to show this off tho. @Achto made it for Cindy. All made out of horse 👞 s. The talent he has makes me think he pulled these out of his rear! He got me something all of us always needs. Me thinks he got the short end of the stick from what we got him! Feel free to post what you got. Or wished you didn't get. Sqounky please chew those hashmarks out of the knickers you got before you post... same with the socks and the toe fungus...

Laser cutter? Neat. That would be handy for cutting out hull parts for a model boat.

Remember to send a very large SASE. I suspect only the old folks remember SASE's.

I will send both of you the fuel caps off my E-141's and my A-60 as soon as I locate them...

No deal. You mail me your C161. Freight prepaid BOTH ways of course. I'll use it for a few months and check several gas caps. I'll even throw in the best old used one I can find.

Use the slot hole on the plow frame if you try a solid link. The slot can be made longer which will allow for a bit more float and adjustment. Pretty easy to make a solid link. Raise the lift all the way up. Support the plow blade in the up position and measure the distance between the 2 holes. Cut a piece of flat bar and drill the two 5/16 holes at the distance you measured. Use bolts and nuts to secure it. In order to not pinch it tight and allow for those parts to move easily, use 2 nuts per bolt pinched tight to each other and leave the link a loose fit on the rockshaft and the plow frame.

If you are wanting to spend some money to buy a new or rebuilt engine without checking over the engine you have then by all means do it. @richmondred01 does a fine job on engine rebuilds and could fix you up. I would suggest you remove the cylinder head and take a look first. It may just be a new gasket and flattening the head is all that is needed. Your engine oil color change could be a product of a blown head gasket, when the piston is going down it will create a suction on the head gasket flaw and suck in some dirt. Your spark plug should be located between the intake and exhaust valves and would not make contact with the piston at all. The correct spark plug is a Champion H-10. Please pull the head off and post some pictures of what you find.

Nice! Apparently everyone that installs them loves them. When I restored my C-121 and 161 I got new rubber ones which when new I think work just fine but they are expensive and I believe NLA.If I do another C-Series restoration I will definitely go solid mounts.

Still trying to wrap my head around using Horse parts to make a Deere

Right,.about the same as venison and salmon. Around $250/lb. But look at all the fun we have.

New tree for us this year. WIfe bought it after Christmas last year. Some of your all's ornaments on trees pictured are pretty unique. Merry Christmas to you all!

Here’s ours: (I put a few finishing touches on it)

When I was a child, every Christmas eve, my mother made oyster stew for dinner. I never cared for it, so after she and my father passed, my wife and I decided to start a new tradition and make Cream of (Maryland) Crab soup. It's been a big hit now for the last 25 years. Here is my recipe: Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter 1 small onion, diced 2 small potatoes, pealed and medium diced 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning 1 tbsp dry mustard 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 4 cups half & half 2 cups whole milk 1 pound of Jumbo Lump Maryland crabmeat 2 tbsp dry sherry 2 tbsp chopped parsley In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add potatoes, Old Bay, and mustard. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring often, until potatoes are just barely tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in flour, salt, and pepper. Return to medium heat and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Slowly pour in half & half and milk, stirring constantly. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thickened. Add crabmeat and simmer for additional 15 minutes. When ready to serve, add parsley and sherry if desired. Bon appetit! 🦀 1998 price to make the soup was approximately $15.00 2019 price was approximately $30.00 This year my cost is right around $50.00 Merry Christmas to all.

Absolutely!

@Sparky I have one of my WHCC T- shirts on, does that count?

A little fiber-optic.

Around here them would be 40 dollar crab cakes ... if you could even find the real McCoy. Just to say stick it in your ear guys this is what we have in the Midwest for Xmas eve. $80 chunk of prime rib beef with sauteed mushrooms & onions. Life's too short.

Heim joints and threaded rod are another way to make a bull strong solid link... But only if you want the ends to be bolted in. The heim ends make a great solid nearly no movement connection. This eliminates the possibility of the plow frame or rock shaft holes wearing to an egg.

So far I've received a really cool fire poker from Jim & Cindaaay. It will be kept in my camper and put to good use around the fire pit.

I’m assuming this cab was originally for a yellow and green tractor? Mainly because I don’t believe someone made a cab like that for a Wheel Horse tractor. Is this going to require modification to the cab and making new brackets to mount the it? If so, and you really want a cab I’d wait to find one that fits your 520. That’s just my opinion and I have to resources to make it work. I’d like to have one that’s made to fit, bolt it on and go!! Of course we’d like to see pictures of this cab one way or the other! Good luck with whatever you choose!

I always use the long so I can control downforce and the lift arm is a bit of an issue. It doesn't hit the plow frame but it's kinda in the way of the long link. It rubs it pretty hard. It would be an easy fix if I just made another long arm with 1/4" spacers and there would be plenty of clearance. I could either weld one up (but no welder) or just use bolts and spacers like John mentioned. Every year I tell myself I'm gonna do that but every year I end up removing the lift arm since it's so easy.

You may notice the WH's displeasure with it installed - severe bucking while in use - if it lets you start it al all...........

@Wayne0 did not pick up on a new blade / brain fart , glad for you ! was just out on a horse check out , great start , plow , ready , did some up the road driving , mushroom / cheeseburgers , onion rings for lunch . up to Vermont , Tuesday , marine grandson home , holiday , family get together . have a good one , Pete

Good point! Hadn't though of that! Might make it hard to steer.

I just had my driveway repaved last year. It's nice and flat, so I imagine the solid link on the hydro will be OK?

The thing with a solid link on hydro lift is that it won't allow the blade to float or at least as much. With a manual lift the handle will still move with the blade and allow it to float with the terrain. IMO it's better to use weight and a chain on a hydro. The holes for a solid link can be slotted to allow for some float and you can see the slotted hole in the pic above but it's not being used. Of course everyone's situation is different whereas a nice flat concrete surface is much different than a crowned bumpy gravel driveway.

I have a Neon Christmas tree and Rudolph on my fireplace mantle. That's my only tree. Just me and my dog Jeffrey living here.