What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[peter lena 8,626]

agree with @Ed Kennell on the LUBRIPLATE , water shedding abilities , thats why I regularly treat my mower decks with it , no rust no rot , just lubrication , have not had a flange issue , have also used a BOTTOM TAP , on those set screw holes , to insure that set screw is not pushing rust , detail check all related fitment points . also like a allen  socket , for very solid setting . we used this type of split flange for tough stuff ,https://www.bing.com/images/search?  , its total pull force , right at the center of flange fit , made tough jobs easy . you  were always pulling  at center , pete

[8ntruck 7,004]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

Armor-All on a motorcycle seat! 

If that was on a KZ 1000, it would be really exciting!

[JoeM 7,874]

@WHX??

Ended up carving a little off the spacers and now have about a half inch between the duals. Looks more like yours! Nice.

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

What was the final width then Joe? Guessing the rims are regular  6/12 offset?

[ebinmaine 67,494]

2 hours ago, JoeM said:

@WHX??

Ended up carving a little off the spacers and now have about a half inch between the duals. Looks more like yours! Nice.

 

 

Joe are you running that outside tire pretty near flat? Those things are so stiff you're not going to want much positive pressure in it.

[JoeM 7,874]

I got 20 in each now, took it for a ride, oh my rough. You said 10 inside 4 ish outside, that’s my next move! 
looks cool a heck! 

[JoeM 7,874]

12 1/2 inch wide, added about 2 inches per side 

One set of rims was 3/4 less on off set, original space between tires was an inch , with the tubes being 6 1/4 long, now the are 5 3/4, 

somewhat a PIA lining up tread cause you almost need three hands to hold it fast while tightening the cross bolts. 
but just 1/2” space now

Edited April 14, 2022 by JoeM

[ebinmaine 67,494]

4 minutes ago, JoeM said:

I got 20 in each now, took it for a ride, oh my rough. You said 10 inside 4 ish outside, that’s my next move! 
looks cool a heck! 

I'd go 8 inside and as low as possible and still keep the bead on, outside. Two? Three?

 

 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

Time for addressing the "no muffler" issue on the C-100 project.  Keep in mind my welding skills don't even qualify for amateur status so be gentle if you are a skilled welder.  But didn't want to battle getting off the black pipe that was already on the k241 to put in a double threaded connector so I welded on a 45 degree angle bend so I could use 1" black pipe for a basic muffler.  I don't think it's air tight completely but it was pretty solid from the feel of threading in the pipe and I hitting it a few times.  So it should soot up over time in any areas that aren't sealed completely. 

 

End result is better than no muffler at all.  Straight pipe kohlers 4 feet from your face is less then enjoyable...   

 

 

 

With the hood on you can't even tell!!!

 

 

There was no "ducking tomatos" emoji so just pretend there's one there

[squonk 41,109]

I have a pair of those Farm Specialist tires. They give your fillings a workout. I took them off and put a pair of Town & Countrys on 

[ebinmaine 67,494]

6 minutes ago, squonk said:

Farm Specialist tires.

 

That's what I bought for Colossus. Good rugged tire. Great for woods work.

 

I'd own another set given the chance.

[squonk 41,109]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

That's what I bought for Colossus. Good rugged tire. Great for woods work.

 

I'd own another set given the chance.

If you bought them for Colossus, they will never wear out!  

[ebinmaine 67,494]

10 minutes ago, squonk said:

If you bought them for Colossus, they will never wear out!  

That tractor is definitely the very best test for durability and length of life for its components.  😂

[Achto 27,571]

As long as the C-141 was out of hibernation and given the fact that we've had an un-godly amount of rain, I decided to hitch up the lawn roller to smooth out the lawn. Sophi followed me around for a bit & then all but demanded that she be able to copilot the affair.  Given the fact that I was flying along at 3/4 throttle in low 1, it was good that she came along to help with the high speed maneuver's. 

 

 

 

Edited April 14, 2022 by Achto

[ebinmaine 67,494]

@Achto

High speed ballast dog?? 

[Achto 27,571]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

High speed ballast dog?? 

 

All 11lbs of her. 

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

8 hours ago, TJ Salyers said:

The storms we had last night did this the wind blew against the doors and the doors leaked water on the bottom.

Water used to run under my garage door… until I did this…

Now I only get a little when the rain blows against the garage door.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

8 hours ago, squonk said:

Armor-All on a motorcycle seat! 

I done that… once…. 

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

2 hours ago, JoeM said:

I got 20 in each now, took it for a ride, oh my rough. You said 10 inside 4 ish outside, that’s my next move! 
looks cool a heck! 

I noticed a stiff ride on the Work Horse I just refreshed and put ags on the rear…

I lowered the tire pressure’s all the way around to 12 psi… feels much softer…

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

19 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Water used to run under my garage door… until I did this…

Now I only get a little when the rain blows against the garage door.

Oh.. and this… water would come across the yard and flood across the concrete driveway…

[ebinmaine 67,494]

@Horse Newbie and @JoeM

 

Just as a point of information... 

In my fluid filled rear AG tires I run no positive air pressure. 

The fluid keeps the bead set. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

That tractor is definitely the very best test for durability and length of life for its components.  😂

Gives “NOS” a new standard… 

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

Maybe not so much what I did “to” my Wheel Horses today, as “what” I did “with” them…

I am all but finished the Work Horse refresh, so I figured I would put her in the tractor shed…

I got my two horses in there with the two yellow and white machines, but it was a tight fit…

Thought I was gonna have to toss a Cub outside !   

[WHX?? 48,815]

14 hours ago, JoeM said:

 

somewhat a PIA lining up tread 

What I did Joe is mounted the tires on the rims but didn't seat the beads. Then bolted everthing  up and mounted the whole shebang up on the mini changer and used it for the third hand.  Adjusted the tires to get the stagger I wanted then seated the beads. Just thought the not lined up lugs looked better. Still rides a bit rough! 

Edited April 15, 2022 by WHX??

[JoeM 7,874]

47 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

lined up lugs

One other thing was I think I got 3 tires from the same mold and 1 odd one comparing tread. Of course you can only tell it I point it out.

My approach was similar to yours. Air up the bottom tire with it lined up with a reference, and no stem in it so I could push it back down easily. Snugged the to rims together lightly, only using two bolts and none fiber nuts. Then positioned the top tire. I used a square to check and had to adjust the insert because the slop in the tubes allowed the top tire to be out high on two sides. And that caused a readjustment to line up the lugs. 

Probability was being way to picky. But it is a hobby.