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Moved along two E-141s and the SL&WHN RR to the St. Louis area to @wh500special Many thanks for transport services Logan!!!@LtHorses1114

Well oiled machine? Waiting for some touch up. Got a blower and plow with it. No 3 point.

Dropped a really tall “standing-dead” ash tree yesterday…GT-1600 hauled it all after cutting up to the front yard to be picked up.

Hello and thanks for adding me to your group. I was wounding how many different years of parts are on my Suburban obviously it’s not original. I’ve been trying to contact a fellow on the web named VINSRJ since I use to own a few back in the 90s but we’re lost in a fire. I am getting back into them and was wondering when is the big wheel horse show in south mountain. Thanks Shawn

I tried to use a rock shaft but there was not enough room. Some modification to the steering box, a couple of u joints and some 3/4 rod I have a solution. I had to take .015 off the Ross steering shaft to fit in the u joints. Now I need to make the drag link.

Well answer your messages!!! This ain't work ya know...

But... uhm... @953 nut... you forgot to list Elmer and Cecil Pond in that list of greats...

@Crazywheelhorseman just sent me this. Looks just like it

10/26/1959 They skipped the letter I because it could be interpreted as a 1. That casting is from late in 1959. Most likely it was an early 400 tractor. The side plates for the suburban are different than the RJ, whereas the brake band tab would be different. On a 45 deg angle for the suburban. Vertical straight up and down tab on the RJ. Of coarse it's always possible parts are changed over the years but...who knows. I can see the 45 tab on your trans. Think I found the back of your hood LOL It's a 400 cut off in just about that exact same spot

Although it might be early unfortunately I put tractors away for winter. Fuel drained, batteries removed, etc. Just got too much going on with work & my elderly parents needing more help. Once leaves really start to accumulate I'll take mower deck off 654 & install plow. I'll mow with Troy Bilt 33 walk behind- it mulches. Winter project is my dad's Bultaco motorcycle in pics. He bought it new in 1970 when he came home from Vietnam. Hasn't run in bout 35yrs however it was properly stored in his basement. Should be easy to get running & only will need a few small things cosmetically. My goal is to have it completed by spring time. I'd like my dad to be able to ride it one last time.

Thanks Jim and Logan for the heavy lifting. It is much appreciated! Steve

Two E-141s and the SL&WHN RR are on their way to the St. Louis area... Perhaps @wh500special will rebrand it the SL&WHW RR since St. Louis is West more than North... Many thanks for transport services and great to meet you Logan @LtHorses1114

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?q=spreader&quick=1&type=downloads_file

@ShawnsRJ back to the club! Right, wrong, or indifferent, they are all fun to cruise and work.

Replaced the light switch and got new throttle and choke knobs today. Decided it was as good a time as any to refurbish the dash plate. Satin black Rustoleum and a silver marker from my wife's craft drawer. I only ordered a choke knob, but Toro sent me both knobs!

The frame and trans is 1960. The 1960 400 and 550 are the same tractor except for the engines and electric start stuff Kohler K91 is correct but probably a replacement engine The foot rests are 1960 Looks like the gas was changed and probably not an original tank. The cap is sitting up too high The front wheels have been changed. Looks like new tires on wheelbarrow rims. The bracket on the front is for a dozer blade. The big show in PA is always the weekend after Father's Day at the end of June

Say what you want about Elon Musk, well he says what he wants about everyone else. Lol But watch that super heavy booster rocket come in to land, or rather to be caught by a tower. Wow! First time! Now that was impressive my friends....

If I put a lot of grease on my axle will it solve my wear problem?

Sounds like every obituary ever written...

Much of the “history” of these gentlemen has been colored by their successes and in some cases avoids their foibles. Edison and Ford, in particular, were hard nosed and, at times, pugnacious. Both took great advantage of their wealth. Both climbed atop the shoulders of expertise they observed, hired, or stole BUT both had the talent to see the “big picture” and leveraged what they had to bring products to market that would sell wildly.

Here's a 36” Belt RD that’s listed in the classifieds and it has the metal “skirt” on the back

In my opinion Elon Musk is our modern day Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Nikola Tesla, Eli Whitney, George Eastman and wright Brothers all rolled up in one marvelous package. He has improve existing science and provided the United States with a new spirit of entrepreneurship. Rather than thinking big government agencies like NASA and the Transportation Department are the answer he has surpassed their goals and risked his own money and reputation in the process. Few people have risen from an obscure mapping and directory company founder to create an innovative transportation empire which is leading the world's transition to autonomous spacecraft. While the government was funding the Boeing Starliner at $ 90 million per seat, Elon Musk succeeded in launching the SpaceX Crew Dragon for $ 55 million per seat. Musk's rather small company outshined the big boys and saved NASA.

Or check with your local Toro dealer, though they can be really proud of their parts.

Same here. I kept the longer 6" spindles when I replaced all the 6" wheels with 8" wheels. More clearance for the plow frames under the front axle.

Ok sorry i made a mistake all good now. The tow valve was still in freewheel position. I'm going to go slap myself now.

I attach a 3' piece of rail road track on top of the blade. Plenty heavy.

Try leaving a comment on one of his videos. He may reach out to you.

Good eye John. You know them well.

Implement paint is really Hard once it cures. I have painted many a boat trailer with it & it is pretty tough stuff. surface prep is key no matter what you use. I prefer to use POR15 as it is really glossy & Extremely Hard. It can go right over rust too but I prefer to treat the metal as best I can as the stuff is really expensive. The other thing I really like about POR15 is that you cann put just about anything over it. I use 2 coats to protect the metal then rattle can whatever color I want over top of it. Haven't had any trouble with rust on anything I have done this way. There are other products that will bond with rust out there but the really good 1s are almost cost prohibitive at $100.00 ++ per gallon. I have used 2 of them & ya need to pour out what ya need into a separate container because ANY amount of rust will cause the Whole Can to "kick" If you are brushing it on which I prefer to do as it makes a can of POR15 last a good long time as long as you don't shake it. Stir it only read the lable as it says, do Not shake.... Stir it Only!! I liked the idea above (from peter lena) about oiling the paint for that "old period correct look" & there's Nothing wrong with that idea. If you're Dead set on shiny new & durable I would use POR15 as it has never let me down. It';s not cheap either. That's my 2 cents beause I went with POR15 & there's only 2 cents left...... & ya know what they say about opinions......

@8ntruck @ebinmaine Some electronics cleaner and some compressed air seemed to undo the WD-40. The hydro lever seems to have better resistance, but it was too late to fire it up for a test run. I'm tempted take things apart and clean it up better. Can you still get the plastic (or nylon) piece? It looks like it would certainly be a wear item at some point.

He's on bookface I believe. Or, Note him on his youtube channel maybe? I see Vin at the local get togethers and engine shows all the time but he doesn't frequent here much anymore.

Yea I wish they didn’t cut it. So does anyone know how to reach Vinsrj in Connecticut? E Mail anything?

the trucks runs, sounds good, got it running a week ago but the alternator does not work and we just ran it to break in the cam on the carb that was all

Sorry to hear it did not work out.... it has happened to all of us. one of the pit falls of our addiction. Well get em next time.

My Dad took our whole family of eight on an outing to Luzerne, PA (whoo hoo!) to test drive an early 60’s Econoline van as a possible family car. At the dealer, we piled in and off we went . On the first serious hill (and there are a LOT in PA around the Susquehanna river valley), it stalled and even in 1st gear would not climb. Dad had do a reverse K-turn and we went right back to the dealer. Eventually we got the first of several International Travelalls--these were precursors of the Chevy Suburban.

@Handy Don Oh, ok it’s basically a flap that covers the outlet.

Agree

It will be for someone else…and I have plenty more to drop and cut

Yep, because the rod’s cross section is equal to πr^2 (pi times the radius squared!) 👍

Few if any of these great inventors started with nothing and invented an entirely new item without assistance or a base to work from. Musk probably didn't do all of the engineering on SpaceX but had the vision to hire good people and not get in the way of their efforts. Here is a bit of information on his formal education. In 1990, he entered Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Two years later, he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, where he earned two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in physics, and a Bachelor of Science in economics from the university's Wharton School I dare say he has exceeded the accomplishments of the majority of his classmates who went on to Master's and Doctoral Degrees.

I did see one online that was green. And an article on here that says they were dark green with just a wheel horse sticker for identification.

How did you install those? A little heat or a specific tool? Looks excellent!

not a bad looking unit, run and drive good?

K 26-9 is casting numbers

@Treepep regularly refer to detailing in linkage / lever function , making it work with a solid , smooth ease , once I saw / felt the complete change , started doing that to every , connection point / also lubricated , washered up , changed to a HEIM JOINT , the operational function is like effortless , what a concept ! and it also easy to do ! personally start at the PTO LEVER POINT , talk about a train wreck ! that behind / battery side area , can easily be improved , easily done , HUGE IMPROVEMENT , pete

River Rock project. I've had river rock around my house for around 7 years. I used the weed barrier you can get at any local garden section (Like Lowes, Home Depot, etc that is made of a fibrous material. Unfortunately, it starts to break down after a few years and the weeks slowly start making their way through. I found this nursury grade weed barrier through a YouTube channel and decided to try it for my river rock. Also borrowed a friend's dump trailer to get an extra load of rock to raise the over all height a little. Unfortunatley, this load had all kinds of finds and was not even close to being clean. I have a large compact tractor I normally use for projects like this....but I had an O-ring on a hydraulic coupler fail and it started leaking. Decided this is the first real project I have used the loader on since I got this loader back in January. It had some pitted lift cylinders and replaced them during the summer and never used it until now. Must say, it beats a shovel any day. The control value is a little sensitive and takes some practice to keep from bouncing when you have a full load. This thing has lots of lifting power for its size. It actually has more lifting power than the counterbalance bucket and I quickly started to use smaller buckets. The forward swept axle and gear reduction steering makes it safer and easier to turn. Still have a little more work to do before it is finished and will follow up when in

Archery deer season opened yesterday. In my tree for two hours before heading for the Steam-O-Rama. 1 fox 1 groundhog 5 graytails 6 doe Not bad for the first 2 hours.

Very nice. Would never have thought of that swap.Bought this new in 89. New OEM Kohler fuel pump 4 years ago. Many oil changes, air filter, pre cleaner foam fiters. 600 hours on engine. Awesome, 12 HP Magnum. Good Luck with it. @Moparfanforever

I’ll go first. These are Carlisle All-Trails. One is 23x8 and the other is 23x10.5. They do not offer a 9 or 9.5 wide tire. Can’t really comment on todays cost as I bought the 10.5’s many many years ago online for about $80 each. The 8.0’s came on a machine C-100 I bought as a parts machine. The brand new rear Carlisle’s were what caught my eye. Excellent traction! They do not shred my lawn unless I spin them. They are both a 4 ply tire so just a bit stiffer than a 2 ply. I feel that less plies equal better traction. Height: I measured them with 6.5 pounds in the narrow ones and 4.5 in the wide ones. Narrows are 22.5” and the wides are 22” tall. This measurement was taken sitting in the pavement with all the tractor weight on them plus the wide ones have 75#’s of cast iron on each wheel. Narrows are mounted on standard 7” wheels and the wide ones are on 8.5” wheels I love these and would recommend them to anyone wanting better traction than turfs and something less aggressive than AG’s. Edit: forgot about width. The 8.0’s are actually more like 8.5” wide. Again, height and width are affected by the wheel used.