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@ebinmaine @wallfish I haven't been on here much in the last.....well for quite a while now. I picked up a new hobby/side gig. Metal sculpturing and junk art. It's been a fun road traveled. It's made alot of people happy including myself. It's mostly simple things but some bigger and intricate pieces mixed in. So far I have pieces from Maine to Florida and out to Colorado.Even have one here as a mascot for a local brewery. Here are a few I've made this year.

Nice she shed. When we moved bout 3yrs ago & decided to downsize (best decision we ever made!) I promised my girlfriend I would have a she shed built for her. Ran electric, insulated it, has heat, tv, etc. Next year plan to add a patio off the right side with a pergola, bar, & and outdoor fireplace.

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.

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

Agree with Richard. Another easy to get the belt to positively stop for gear changing is to add a belt brake tab as Wheel Horse did on the later models.

Easier Fix Drill a couple holes just above the steering column hole. Hold the plastic sleeve in proper place run two sheet metal screws in to it.

@ebinmaine looky looky . I can post pics again lol

I don't recall how I got mine off now. But it was no picnic, wrestling with it because you can't use a puller. It had a hole drilled down through the centre boss so that penetrative oil could be pumped in and left to soak down into the steering shaft. I did have to turn the wheel in my largest lathe to true the rim and tidy up the boss. I then made an ornamental aluminium centre cap to keep the rain out. There was no collar into the dash, just a thick walled tube to cover the top portion of the steering shaft.

It's usually dark by the time I get a chance to clear my driveway, so I decided to upgrade my lights. I started with replacing the stock 1156 bulbs with some bright LEDs. Big improvement. I also had a set of vintage tractor lights I had picked up for free, and there were already hole in the hood from a previous owner. They mounted up nicely, but when I turned them on, they were noticeably yellow compared to the LEDs. So, I found some LED replacement bulbs and, VIOLA! Quite possible they'll be too bright if it's snowing!

Not real wide as the wheels have a 3 1/4" backset.

My most useful build. And the most fun.

Napa # LS6226 contact.

Thought you was a gonna be a ghost and she was gonna be a ghost buster with a frying pan ??? I give up on Halloween costumes when people tell me I can take off my costume now ... in July ...

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

Today on this Old Wheel horse… it was tire day, as I replaced both front tires with new complete Amazon ones. I also painted the rear rims to attempt to match the fronts. I used what I had but I think I’m going to need paint. With the exception of the seat, it’s all the small stuff now.

Got all the new decals on and they are awesome! Even though the tractor isn’t finished it really brings it together with them on there. Last things to do is reseal the onan that’s leaking like a pig and get the rims and tires on it.

I will start by saying I’m extremely green thumb with wheel horses. In fact, this is the first time I had even heard of them! But I saw this on the side of the road, decided to take a lick at getting it running. I can’t find any markings on it to help me with year or model. If I had to guess, 1940s-1950s for the year? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Some Halloween antics

FINALLY added wiring for trailer lights so mounting electric quick compressor with small tank for tire filling and air horn shenanigans. Used my long frame plow and adapted the thatcher. My yard has hard edges that I can't use the pull behind it was designed for so put it on the front

Update on the sale! Both sold for $650 each. Little high for me especially one smoking and the other not testing the hydrostatic.

I actually meant my chiropractor. Earlier this year I thought I was potentially looking at a hip by 40. After a few months of seeing him today I chased pheasants all morning over what was probably about a 5 mile long track.

to the Jody. Thanks for saving a Classic Wheel Horse. Does the E-PTO work? You are probably aware the early Sundstrands came with ATF (pink) but many were converted to Motor oil(amber). Don't mix the two.

Day 16 (Well really all week) Got the rear rims sanded down and ready for paint. Also painted the belt guard hitch and right hand floor board. Also since I’m using the 23/10.5/12 ags got in the 1 inch wheel spacers. (Sorry there not very good pictures)

I was a WH guy. And why yes, Mrs. Sylvan can drive a stick...

Search for CAT 0 Toplink (CAT Zero) widely available Tractor Supply..Amazon etc.

Thanks, but I have some good saw bones here at OSS. The gave Mrs.K two new feet and a back. Knees and hips are next.

Are my go to for fabricating!

I debone all the meat when I butcher then return the bones and innards to the woods. Quite a few critters joined in the feast. Bald Eagle Coyote Red Fox Vultures

Good Luck @ANTPER

I do have a spare one! Excellent idea, Pete!

On the older tractors where the steering shaft goes all the way through the steering wheel and has the nut and the roll pin holding it on can be a real pain to get off the steering shaft. I think they had a nut on them?? Been awhile since I took one off. On the newer tractors, the steering wheel is sealed up and there is no nut on the shaft. The steering shaft does not go all the way through the wheel and the only thing holding it to the shaft is the roll pin. On these newer tractors and steering wheels i have had good luck getting the roll pin out. The first few hard whacks with a heavy hammer and a good punch should knock it loose. Once you get the roll pin out, there will probably be some rust on the shaft and the steering wheel, but moving the steering wheel back and forth and it should come off. The steering wheels i have taken off haven't been rusted so bad where they wouldn't come off. Sorry for the long winded post!!

Some antifreeze in the buckets will give 'em a final demise. Plus it will keep the smell away if you can't get back to check the traps for a few days.

The bait stations that @WHX?? made are a great idea. Lets the mice get to the poison & keeps your pets away from it.\

Lots of free knowledgeable help here, along with some fun kidding around. Love the moss and algae patina NAPA has the springs and contacts for the lights. @squonk is our resident retired NAPA guru and will be here with the part numbers. Post the model & serial numbers from the plate on the left side of the hood stand below the steering wheel/gas tank. That is a great workhorse of a tractor.

That is a wheel Horse Lawn Ranger. 60's-70 vintage. Love the extra big tires and treadplate on that little rascal. I'm goin to guess the engine pulley is larger that original to speed it up. be careful they are light on the front end and might be easy to pop a wheelie. They usually have a serial number decal, which would be under that aluminum treadplate covering the dash area. If you can loosen that up to look under there it could help narrow down the year. Otherwise, some of the experts will be along to help narrow down the year by some small unique features. As your aware that is an aftermarket clone engine. WH uses the belt guard as parting of the clutching to slack the belt so you could shift gears with out it grinding the transmission gears. The transmission gears are not synchronized so the transmission pulley must be stopped to shift gears without grinding. Since your belt guard is missing you may be able to make a stiff wire finger at the motor pulley to help guide the slack belt. You could also get a used belt guard from one of our vendors A-Z Tractor listed here in the Vendor Section. you might have to modify it some to adapt to the clone engine.

Yes and most likely yes. Steering wheel removal can involve a bit of french and is a rite of passage. Start soaking it in your favorite penetrant. Even the roll pin can cause great pains. If you get lucky with both go buy a lotto ticket. Ollie's got faster fingers ...

Reminds me of the Halloween parties we hosted when the kids were in UMYF on our 5 acres in Ky. One year I staged an 'accident' with EJ the 8N, a Brush Hog, and a dummy. Just one of the vignette we had set up along the 'haunted trail" that year.

Most of the trouble is with the plastic ribs in the sleeve wear down and they do not fit tight on the column. The sleeve just slips over the column. If you take your steering wheel off, you will see how it fits. If you figure out a fix, please let us know!!

It is on stands lol! I have maybe a 1/4" in and out play nothing up and down at all Assuming it's not my bearing from what you told me

I have a good one for October!

My ‘85 - 416-8

A year or three ago Trina bought a frame for a portable garage from our local Mennonite car repair shop. It was down by the garden because she was thinking about using it as a greenhouse. That idea has been dropped. Not practical for us at this time. This afternoon she and the momma started getting it set up so we can move the "future projects and parts pile" to a better location. They used the Pigpen 867 and Ohio Steel trailer to haul the pipes around.

Have a 1990 312 with the plastic steering column collar that sits below the steering wheel. Trying to figure out What's missing to keep that collar fastened to the dash board. I don't have any holes that screws would be in to fasten or keep it in place. It moves around and doesn't stay in place. Thanks. Anthony

Thanks for all the helpful insight. As of now it took a couple weeks to get it running, but it drivers and shifts completely fine, which was a great shock to me, but I guess they just made things right back then. Plans for it are open, I got two acres of woods to play with, I definitely need two new tires but it looks like these Goodyear rawhides haven’t been available for like a decade. 21x11x8s are what they are, I love the wide stance as well! Most likely will continue to slowly clean it up without changing too much of the original look to it. Suggestions?

There are plastic ribs inside the sleeve that fit tight to the column that wear down after years of use. The sleeve is supposed to fit close to the steering wheel to help keep it tight, all of mine has washers to help shim it. Not sure if it is still available from Toro. I read before someone used a piece of pvc pipe over the column, but it was small and didn't look right. I have some i need to fix, but haven't figured out a good way to do it. Anyone have a fix??

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.

Thanks for the diagram gwest_ca, the 86 diagram appears to be a match. At some point the PO removed the WH tractor ID plate that should be beside the seat. Based on the Kohler K341 engine data plate and what I've been able to research on RedSquare I would say it is a 1985 or 1986 model. I had to pry off the brake drum when I removed it and the double d looked fine other than being covered with grease and dirt. When I reinstalled it I had to match the alignment so that it would slide onto the shaft. I plan to reinspect everything again in the morning. I've definitely stopped reassembly at this point in case I have to pull the transmission assembly. The tractor came with a roto tiller and grading blade so it's seen some work and I don't know it's maintenance history. I forgot to mention that I did find water in the transmission gear oil and there was no boot on the gear selector. That's been remedied already too. I may have been the source of the water by pressure washing it after bringing it home. There's slop in the steering also that I traced to the worn ball joints. I have the parts to convert that to heim fittings. Steering and stopping are the top 2 things I want to address initially since it starts and moves.

Were you ripped off by a member of RedSquarer? If so, did you send a PM to the person to attempt to resolve the problem? Over the past twelve years I have never had a problem with any of our members on any transaction. If someone were intentionally defrauding members here the moderators can easily deny them access to the site.

Pretty much the same as Skittles. I have the frontiers on my mower too. They are fantastic tires.