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I think a 2 stage is way to much blower for an 856. Very heavy to lift manually and not enough horse power to blow effectively

Actually he has a front mule drive. The very first mule drive was a short lived item. It had a big steel plate on the front which has been removed from his. Do not believe the lack of a plate changes the functionality. Look at these pics an envision the big plate removed.

Long time lurker (and learner), first time poster. So I picked up my first Wheelhorse 520-HC about a year ago after seeing it online for a reasonable price. Knowing nothing about them, when I searched and saw this forum, I thought they must be a good machine if there is an entire sub culture. Like all things, the journey was a rocky start. Stripped down the carbie and gave it a good clean. Then left the keys in the ignition in the ON position and cooked the new batttery. Had to replace all the tyres since they looked like the originals, and then the fuel was all gunked up. Oh and of course the starter motor was clicky! But finally after a year of chipping away at it, its finally starting on the first crank, every time. So I'm pretty pleased with that. But today will be replace and rejuvenate the seat and assembly. Also start scratching back the old seat pan and give it a lick of paint. Might actually get around to using it in 2025!

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I use my 500lb. electric to lift the front end of tractors, to load decks and blowers, and deer.

My blade came missing the turn handle so I made my own. I copied the Xi series turn handle design that sort of works as a tube inside a tube with the cable passing inside. The flat bar and tubing is bent in a way that goes out and around the foot pedals. Here are my plans for all the parts required that I drew up as I was building it. Snow blade turn handle overview.pdf

This is the front of my raider

Personally I would shorten the valve stem. A few touches on a grinder wheel should get you where you need to be. Don't forget to lap you new valves to ensure a good seal. The adjusters are an interference fit on the threads. I have never seen them back out.

Warm 40F temps forecast today, so I shut down the wood burner last night and cleaned the stove pipe today. She has been burning 24/7 for several weeks. This is what came out of the 8" pipe. Nothing in the masonry chimney. Keep em clean. Ran the Escape thru the car wash to get PennDOTs brine off.

I took a walk after the recent snow. The fox, coyote, and deer were busy. This trail that I keep clear around the farm was so congested with deer tracks, I may add a toll gate. One pound of venison sausage to pass ?

I started wearing a florescent orange tee shirt and cap when mowing, it seems to have made a real difference, even some of the female drivers will move over a bit. Yes, from years of observation I determined that there is a 90-10 rule where 90% female and 10% male will not give an inch. I don't care if you think I am sexist, it is what it is.

That is one nice tractor. Looks and sound. Very COLOSSAL.

Battery Impacts ? Should we start the debate on the Battery impact on the environment? Start with the 500,000 pounds of ore mining that is required to extract the 70 pounds of lithium required for one EV battery.

Today Lucy was at the firehouse waiting for the guys to show up so she could take them truck training

Here I'd one video of it pulling. Hope I uploaded it right. Messenger_creation_599a88ad-f286-433c-afff-c15eef312297.mp4

Tractor pulling with a 70 horsepower Kohler twin (souped up and dynoed). The red you see is Red Line heavy shockproof oil. It's a gear oil that is better than 80w 90. Here is the 520H that I was looking at on EBay. I've been pulling this tractor for 8 years now this is the first time the transaxle has broke.

Despite the size issues, they seem like good quality tires. I guess time will tell.

Hey not meaning to doubt your work but just to double check a few things based on how you asked some questions. ' Verify your engine is at top dead center with the piston at top and both valves closed completely. They don't look even in the pic you provided and should be if it's at top dead center. Even though the valves are new you'll still need to seat them with valve lapping compound The screws do appear to turn with engine running but the whole assembly turns as those are like lock nuts under them. So it takes two wrenches to adjust these screws. You use one to hold the lock nut part still while you tighten or loosen the screw. It is usually pretty tight feeling. Also your clearance is determined with the spring and keepers installed.

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Too bad that’s such a biggie. A Christmas present was a commercial endoscope--I could bring it to our meetup. First practical use was to check inside a rescued Suburban transaxle via the oil fill hole (I dipped it with a dowel first to be sure there was no oil in there 😄). Kinda crowded in there and I’m new with the gadget so I didn’t probe too deep but this is the final drive on the brake shaft and the bull gear on the differential. So pretty rusty, but not irretrievably bad!

Skating on the edge of this topic and the forum guidelines, I’ll only observe that any change of significance driven by any force over which an individual feels that they lack control or understanding (be it economics, government, religion, science, medicine, you name it) is disruptive and suspect. On top of that are the fears or worries about the real or imagined motives of those promoting the change (e.g. profit, political control, conformity, class superiority, even benevolence!) and the impacts those might have on the individual’s chosen lifestyle. The world is an immensely complicated and interconnected place few if any of us really grasp. Just this morning I read of Chinese textile workers laboring 10-12 hours per day with one day per month off just to make ends meet. Who benefits? Global consumers paying $8 for a tee shirt or $15 for a pairs of slacks and the entire supply/delivery chain. For some intelligent insights in to the battery vs. fossil conundrum, I’ve found some episodes of the first two seasons of this podcast both informative and discouraging.

Made a lot of progress over the last week. It is running and seems to run good. Having a little trouble getting it to idle low. I am unsure if it is the linkage in the cables as I did have to repair it. Or maybe leaking in air in the throttle shaft. I'll keep playing with it a bit and tuning and see if I can get it lower. But running mid throttle to high is good. I did have to replace the drive belt as the one I got was too wide and used a TSC belt size 5/8 x 82" and it is working fine. Drove it for about 20 mins and no issues. I did a hood repair on the inside headlight bracket. I am not good welding thin metal but it seems strong enough for the job. Also had to do an alignment with one the front wheels. Changed oil for the engine and trans of course. Putting the engine covers on was fun since I got to do that job twice as I didn't route the spark plug cable correctly the first time. This is my first Magnum series engine so I'm not use to the extra covers. Next up is new headlights and addressing the seat and a few other little things for a finale! But all in all we have a rig ready to be put back to work!

I'll probably come with a couple different poles - to match my tasks. I have a couple of telescoping pool poles that I might experiment with. Here's the light I have coming.

I don't have Matts pedal...I made my own design. But these pics of the lever on my 312H may give you some ideas. Using the offset lever with spacers gives me the ability to precisely move the upper lever left to right to miss the pedal and the linkage. I also use a cable with guides in place of a solid wire to pull the angle pin. It is close.

@SylvanLakeWH She’s a volunteer, like the human that she owns. She’s not an officer, she’s a black hat😂 that’s what we call non-officers in the fire service. Her driving is exceptional because of her always calm demeanor, which is helpful when the sh_ _’s hittin the fan. Thank you for asking, I’ll tell her!

This is why I wanted a picture. I agree. Add a later type mule and you'll really open up the possibilities.

@c-series don couple Q's: Is she regular full time or volunteer? Rank? How's her driving? Better than average I'm guessing with all the heavy equipment experience...

Don all ready fined me for my illegal RED flasher. Mine is mounted to my rear weight rack and wired to the tail lights.

I too have lights, heat, wipers and a strobe light. I live on a dirt road that about four cars a day go down. I have the strobe light strictly for the cool factor. Unlike @Ed Kennell mine is not illegal 🤣 because mine is amber not red 😂😂

Liked the video, but with that much traffic going by, and at speed, I’d want to be a LOT more visible than the blinking front and rear lights. Adding a pole with a rotating amber beacon just like the big guys would be good. Maybe a hi-vis vest, as well.

I like both--coffee in the morning and decaf English Breakfast tea in the afternoon and evening (like right now!) SIF (just a half a teaspoon) and MIL.

I'm guessing it doesn’t run on batteries?! We’ve all heard of Edmunds -- yes, the car reviews and more company. I happened across this article a while back and found it pretty eye-opening. Despite no batteries tested, only ICEs, I think it is on topic.

Thank you for that Bob.

This is the C121 Automatic "The Ugly Bruce" before the rebuild. And here's a couple partial side shots.

With the panels off and BEFORE you scrub it, look for any indication of an oil leak around the oil filter base plate. There are two small bolts fastening it to the block. If these bolts are not properly torqued, the gasket will seep oil and be blown across the cooling fins making a sticky mess that attracts the grass clippings clogging the fins. It may not be a problem, but this is the time to replace the gasket. Also, make sure you have the grommet that seals the oil filter to the panels.

@Diesel Actual single stage for you would be good , when those are set up , and also related mule drive , with good bearings , detailing , they can really get the snow moving , like any blower , the type of snow you regularly get effects output. dry / fluffy is perfect , while wet usually has a very difficult time , clearing chute . ran a single stage for years , detailing movement function , is key to operation , pete

Do you want the attachment for the rear too? I was just up there ..

Well, it’s all back together, I was able to use a standard piston and rod. I took it all apart and cleaned it all up, with the exceptionnof the governor. Then I hand lapped the valves, planed the head and installed a new head gasket. I’m hoping it doesn’t fly apart whenni fire it up. I couldn’t locate my assembly lube , so I used good clean oil instead. It’s all on the tractor now, waiting for me to install the battery and add gas. I also installed a new rubber grommet for the gas tank, new filter and fuel lines. I plan on firing it up after work.. this is the first one I’ve rebuilt in 25+ years.. wish me luck!

I use a elcheapo 1 ton chain hoist. The eyebolt goes through a 4x4 spanning the trusses. It probably wasn't needed but I added reinforcing the truss cords to spread the weight better. I just did this a few months ago and immediately wondered what took me so long. You'll see it in action in a lot of my pictures.

I know a guy who has quite a few hydro foot pedals already made up. My understanding is that they are copies of the 8-3900 and he had them professionally powder coated. If there's enough interest I'll take the time to get more information and post it. Moderators let me know if I'm OK doing this.

953 nut If you mean 4 mph there is no speed limit in the classes I pull in. I've run as fast as 13.3 pulling with running in the 10's and 11's fairly normal. There are some in my class with more power and speed than me. It's all fun.

You can see it here, nothing fancy but it works great 😃

Depends on the driver. I DO NOT prefer an automatic when in tight quarters or in the road. I've driven manual transmissions for so long and in so many precarious situations I'd MUCH rather have a stick. It's all about self training and "muscle memory". I'll be more comfortable with an automatic..... eventually.....

Gentlemen, Today I added a 1976 C-160 to my stable Running my 1968 Charger 12 for the past few years has been great, but l am glad to have “upgraded” for both the gain in HP and hydraulic lift! It came with 75lb wheel weights, tire chains and a blade all for a fair price. Seller had a snowblower for it but I negotiated the deal without it. It runs great, besides a couple leaky hydraulic fittings that I assume either need a new O ring or replacement altogether. Anyway, I unloaded and put the ‘76 straight to work plowing the fresh snowfall we got here in Maryland.

Pictures and descriptions of condition would be helpful, nobody wants to buy a pig in a poke.

Pictures will sure help you sell this.

That’s what I thought should have bought a few yrs ago. Well I may explore trying to make one. With the loader the hand control is a pain. Not so bad on the blower I can live with that. I have seen some nice write ups on here.