What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

8 hours ago, Handy Don said:

I can see a dent in the big axle bearing inner race and outer housing. Not sure what would cause it but please make sure it isn't affecting the bearing's rotation.

Thanks for the comment, but it's shine from the oil The bearing looks fine in person

 

4 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Gives me a thought @Maxwell-8.. ever run into it again just grind one side off. Then you can disassemble the diff. Still in the case half to get it out and chuck the axle in a lathe and take the weld off. 

How bad were the axles messed up a PO had to weld them on?

Pretty bad, but I can save them.

9 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

 

If it bothers you that they're a little boogered-up you can send them my way and i'll skim them on the lathe for you. If you take care of shipping costs i'll do it for 

Thanks a lot for the offer!  I have access to a lathe myself, I may try it. 

[squonk 41,105]

Loaded ags and weights off. 

 

Summer dog muffin collectors on! 

 

[kpinnc 12,026]

I have two teens (17 and 18) that still aren't driving. Covid was partially to blame, as NC requires driver's Ed completion before issuing a permit. Lockdowns meant no classes for almost 18 months.

 

With that in mind, I'm gonna make sure my son WANTS to drive, and knows how to  before we get there... 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2022 by kpinnc

[Handy Don 12,218]

1 hour ago, kpinnc said:

I have two teens (17 and 18) that still aren't driving. Covid was partially to blame, as NC requires driver's Ed completion before issuing a permit. Lockdowns meant no classes for almost 18 months.

 

With that in mind, I'm gonna make sure my son WANTS to drive, and knows how to  before we get there... 

I applaud the driver's ed completion requirement for teens while recognizing the hit a lot of them took due to COVID restrictions. Our family rule was no driver test before age 17 and 1,000 miles of real supervised driving experience. Two of the three also did driver's ed. Worked for us.

[JoeM 7,874]

Worked on a set of rims to make up some duals. Welded the inside valve stem hole shut and drilled the outside. 

Some fresh paint today.

[Lagersolut 661]

Had some spring repairs on the 416-8 - went to get it out last weekend throttle cable was completely seized after that was repaired then noticed an exhaust leak - I don't like the Toro gaskets so I bought exhaust gasket material and Permatex exhaust gasket sealer .  Gasket is in - new throttle cable cut to size in - side note this hanger 9 Z bend pliers is the cats meow for 19 dollars on amazon to do throttle and choke work ......just picked it up for this repair

[ebinmaine 67,492]

The BBT and I started clearing the new garden site of roots rocks and sticks.  

We hooked up the Ripper Spike on her 8(10)56 Military Tribute Tractor Millie and she dragged it around the area for awhile. 

We uprooted the roots. Dug up the rocks. Pulled out the sticks. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After that she continued with the process by hand. We also took the plow and weighted rear tires off the 75 C160 Automatic. 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

@ebinmaine that ripper do hickey works pretty good!!! 

 

Go BBT!!! 

[Andy N. 2,154]

 

 

 

Used the sleeve hitch and tiller lift chain on the 418-A to move th 60" deck from storage to the garage to get ready to install on the 520-H. 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

6 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

@ebinmaine that ripper do hickey works pretty good!!! 

 

Go BBT!!! 

 

It really does. 

I'd absolutely recommend one to folks clearing or maintaining an area. 

 

It hangs pretty loose so I'll be fabbing up some sort of way to tighten it up. 

 

[Andy N. 2,154]

Also added new LED tail lights to the 520-H.

 

[Wheelhorse#1 1,657]

Got the deck sorted out out for the B80.Installed the Mule drive and deck.Ready to try it out on the back 40.

Just waiting for the grass to grow now.

 

Deck doesn’t match but that’s all the paint I had for now.

[WHX?? 48,815]

On 4/3/2022 at 6:53 PM, Andy N. said:

Used the sleeve hitch and tiller lift chain on the 418-A to move th 60" deck from storage to the garage

Now that there is working smart not hard. Not man enough to pick it up and carry it Andy? How's yer back theses days! 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

7 hours ago, Wheelhorse#1 said:

Deck doesn’t match

 

Matches the wheels though 

[squonk 41,105]

Hauled and plowed brush with the 857 then took the blower off the C-160 and put the recycler deck on. It officially spring here at the Fake Chicken and Tweety Bird Ranch until I turn the water on to the garage.  

 

Edited April 5, 2022 by squonk

[rjg854 11,361]

Kinda did the same here, took the snow plow, chains, and weights off. Changed the front wheels with the roller chains over to regular turf tires. Changed oil and greased the tractor for a new season. Will mount the mowing deck tomorrow. Then the C160 will be ready for mowing duties.

[Andy N. 2,154]

12 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Now that there is working smart not hard. Not man enough to pick it up and carry it Andy? How's yer back theses days! 

Not all of us are lucky enough to have a FEL in our arsenal. At least not yet 😉. Back is bad enough as it is without manhandling that thing. Plus my backyard is a muddy mess right now thanks to all the rain we've been getting lately in IL and the front of the deck just kept digging in. 

[kpinnc 12,026]

13 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Not man enough to pick it up and carry it Andy?

 

At 300+ lbs, I don't know two who are man enough. It's all I can do to move mine with handtrucks.

[rjg854 11,361]

Hung the mowing deck on the C160 today and adjusted it so it's ready for the season.

 

Before

After

Then changed the oil and greased the Commando 8, and hung it's deck.

[ebinmaine 67,492]

@rjg854

Hey what's all that green stuff ?? 

[rjg854 11,361]

It's called grass 

 

Problem was it looked like that most the winter too 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

4 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

It's called grass 

 

Problem was it looked like that most the winter too 

We have a coating of brown stuff. 😀

[kpinnc 12,026]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

We have a coating of brown stuff. 😀

 

I'll trade ya! 

 

I can't complain really. This year, I actually got a break from December to February. Usually I mow year round.

[TJ5208 1,824]

Got some cleaning done today.

[Chestnut 315]

A couple of days. Getting ready for the spring change. Worked on the 520H snowblower and posted on another thread. Gathered parts and fluids for oil changes and other maintenance on all the tractors and other small engines. Got 10 gallons of fresh 90 octane alcohol free. Batteries back in the "summer tractors" Gassed and started two of them. But the most productive thing all week was to tell my wife that spreading out the "roof snow" in front of the winter storage shed would help it melt faster so I could get tractors out and help clean out the gardens and turn over the compost. After rain tomorrow should be clear sailing.