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A while back I refreshed this tub cart that was given to me with some paint and bed liner. I used it quite a bit for smaller tasks and it showed the usual bumps and bruises after a while. A couple months ago one of the tired split apart and there was no saving it. I found a pair of flat frees with wheels that would work fine so I ordered them. I don't understand why they put pneumatic on some things like 2-wheel dollies, wheelbarrows and in this case, small tub carts. They look great and I happened to have a couple caps in my stash that fit perfectly. A couple weeks ago I stumbled onto a quart of bedliner on a clearance shelf cheap so I grabbed it. Taking advantage of a very warm day yesterday I rolled some on the interior. I think it turned out great and hid the marks from the years of usage quite well. I figure this cart won't be seeing any work again because one that I got from @stevasaurus is far better suited. It's bigger, much heavier built and the tilt balance is perfect. Come spring it will get a refresh as well but continue to do what it was intended to do.

My nose too…

I'm in need of some new parts to do another custom John. Ya think Lincoln at A-Z could help? Here's a list of the parts I need to start a build 2 knees 2 hands 1 back

Today, I built a crime scene…. Happy Halloween!!!

@Bill D You beat me to it, I spoke with @Brockport Bill a while ago and he told me that he was looking for a good GT-1848 and that one certainly fits the bill. That’s a 1982-83, you can tell by the older style hydraulic lift handle. @pfrederi for what you paid, you got a heck of a deal. It’s one of the nicest Work Horses I’ve seen in a while, considering it’s over 40 years old someone took good care of it. Most of you guys know that I’ve been a huge Work Horse fan since I bought my new in 1984, and it’s still going strong.

Clea, rust free parts! 1056 As found 1056 As found 1056 Cleaned up and running again, Patches 701 As found Sometimes parts aren't pretty Unloading it however I can.

It's a mink feeder. Check out this link. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/83911-wheel-horse-mink-feeder/

Happy Halloween from Captain Morgan and his bar wench !!! Hope you all had fun with the holiday. Show off you, your kids, or grandkids costumes.

My stock answer when people see me in a back brace and cane and ask, "how are you doing Ed". Great, I woke up on the green side again this morning.

I"ll bring the welder to Gettyburg. We can probably find some stuff in those buckets to customize those for ya! LOL

Cats, rat snakes and anything else native that finds them delicious.😋

We used to have burn restrictions where we lived near the city. It was a pretty upity place to live. No bonfires were allowed, but cooking fires were. Well, I could have a cooking fire big enough to light up my back yard for the night, I just needed some burgers and marshmallows nearby!

To answer the wiring question, yes the push button to the starter is a different circuit than the ignition key. The ignition controls the coil, the push button only engages the starter/generator.

Well he owes all of us so don't worry about it ...

I think he said that dingus ... Yes we like the blue ones from TSC. My idler runs high too with a new belt but 82 is the correct belt. Only thing with the TSC belts is they will leave blue on the guard and it seems they need some break in to clutch proper.

I owe you Squonk! It's still on jack stands so it only took a second to check it. Spun both wheels forward and the brake drum turned! Thank you!

I have two GT1848 's and love both of them!! I Kohler swapped one of them. Your tractor looks very nice!!

I suppose I had best confess otherwise my dreams may consist of a plugged up Onan carburetor on the 520H. My name is Phil and I went fishing while the concrete finishers troweled the floor. I only caught one but was pleasantly surprised that the lily pads didn't cover 80% of the pond like they do most years. I was fighting wind gusts up to 52 mph. I didn't fish long because I also wanted to sight in my .380 with the new green laser pistol sight. Those miserable lily pads began to show up several years ago. Mom contacted the conservation agent and he encouraged her to keep them. What a pain they have become. She spent several dollars trying to rid the pond and we gave up as futile.

Needing a seat cover and no idea what model it was

@wallfish @ebinmaine I'm more out then in but I'm still in and out lol. Still burning mig wire, making interesting stuff but at the moment, nothing with an engine.

I responded with a HAHA only because I feel your pain, well most of it anyway. Of course I am MUCH YOUNGER, almost a year younger, so I know what to anticipate. Titanium miners are working overtime to keep us going. If you couldn't laugh about it that would make you cry and that's no fun.

I all ready have a guy scheduled to install two new knees in Feb. Bring your tools and we'll work on the back and hands in June.

LOL Maybe so. We definitely need some more kit-bashing builders though. @Ed Kennell was building some cool stuff for a while. Old Skool from Maine was going at it for a bit too with some real interesting stuff but he doesn't frequent as much anymore. Jay building his truck might be the only current big custom build going on right now, that I can remember

Since I made the one I have, that would be easy! Just need to do some testing to find the "sweet spot".

My preference is snap traps and raisins for the bait.

Updated picture of the 854 with the smaller muffler Chad Burris made, I think it fits the tractor better and love the sound of it.

A shorter link, or just drill a series of holes in the longer link to make the height adjustable.

You've been fertilized!!

Paul, you NEED that, the Work Horse is the Feature Tractor for the 2025 Big Show. You can head up the bid parade and tell Wild Bill the story behind it.

It’s pretty awesome finding links to old threads, and reading them like they are brand new… only to see I’ve already made responses and likes along the way!

Your belt rolling over is a good indication that you need a new belt.

You need the long frame for your 312-8. These frames all appear to be the long frame. The blades come in 42, 48, and 54" widths. I prefer the 48" blades as even when angled they clear a path wider than the rear tires. IMO, the 54" wide blades put too much side load making it difficult to steer. Yes, you do need the axle mounting bracket. I would not be concerned about the blade angle lever. They can easily be bent or a spacer added to move them out to clear the brake pedal.

Yes, you will need a rear axle bracket. If the Seller has that manyWH Plows I would be the has a rear axle bracket to throw in with the deal.

Ask @wallfish

Mulching or composting is safer than burning and much more environmentally friendly. I have been collecting and composting leaves for years and the compost is free garden gold.

in the interest of the "parts and disassembled" theme, how about these. Is this what they mean when they say "the decks are stacked..." ?

Apples (Wheel Horse red) to Kubota orange. I might buy this Kubota L245. I wanted a compact tractor, and really wanted a Ford compact, but price have been too high, same with John Deere's. So I might settle for the next best thing, an orange thing.

My son in law and my daughter heading out trick or treating, and they picked me up along the way 😂

@oliver2-44@kpinnc thanks guys, you saved me today. Found machine washers at Ace and they were perfect: essentially thinner versions of washers. They worked perfectly and no play on the front wheels now!

The 1985 312-8 came with those smaller tires and narrow rims. I'm not sure the actual width, I think they are 4" wide. You might want to check around you area for some 7" wide rims.. 23 x 850 x 12 tires don't look right on those narrow rims.. My 85 312-8 had 8.50's on it, had set in a shed with the roof blown off and the rims were rusted badly. I had 7" wide rims with new 8.50 tire that came with a Raider so I used them. This is the only picture I have with the narrow rims and the 8.50 tires. I saw some where in this tread about the charging system. The 1985 312-8 is the only 312 with a 3 amp charging system and AC lights. Two wires, one to the light switch and one back to the PTO switchand back key switch.battery post also to the hot side of the solenoid switch before the PTO switch. According to the manual all the 1985 300's where like this. That is unless some PO change the charging system.

Hey guys, do you know is the Manual Lift Lever on the lefthand side supposed to have only 2 locked positions? Seems like mine only locks all the way lowered, or all the way lifted. Wasn't sure if that was normal. Buying a plow so wanted to see how to fine tune it if there were only 2 positions! Also, installed the new seat from Northern Tool!

Agree that it looks better. I bought 2 of his stacks -for my 753 & 953 They do sound great too. I asked & he did say that he's considered making a smaller scale stack for RJs & Suburbans.

I thought the same thing! Daja vu all over again, except in the case of Jim's "horse of another color" thread, That was posted during the time I was in the hospital and had no internet so I had never seen it. Great thread @WHX??, thanks for bringing it back up.

to the Medic. Aren't these Red Square s amazing.

As mentioned in @oldiron613,s thread, Speedex also made a mink feeder model for Haska. It was shown in the 6/1/2024 Tractor Trivia posting.

Rube Goldberg has nothing on this guy. Must have been a long cold winter when it was built, that's nothing to rush into.

you cold store a couple hundred Wheel Horses in there, sorry brother, we got plans for this one.

Nice place to find fish bait after a year or so too.