What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[ebinmaine 67,592]

Got the (new-to-me/used/salvage yard) battery in Cinnamon Horse C160-8. 

Changed out the worn top post adapters for nice fresh color coded ones. 

Added some furniture bottom felt to make up bracket holder spacing. 

@peter lena would be happy here. 

Found some chafing on the wiring. 

Moved some wires. Added/subtracted red zip ties. 

Fixed!

 

Dependable old girl started right up after setting since last (Oct/Nov??). 

No preservatives. No additives. 

NON ethanol fuel. 

 

Drove the beast to the outdoor workshop building.  Pushed a 417A out for a minute. Dragged the Mckissick chipper shredder out and up onto the C160 with the help of a BBT. 

 

Moved some "stuff".  

Pushed the 417A back in to the front of the building. 

Messed about with the belt and pulley for the Mckissick but it needs some bracket bolts replaced first. 

Outta time...

 

[TonyToro 1,055]

18 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

 

Maybe a silly question but, what would a rake like this be used for? Leaves or gravel paths..??

We will be using on the gravel driveway and moving soil around in the horse paddock.

[TonyToro 1,055]

On 4/17/2022 at 3:44 PM, c-series don said:

I have that same exact rake, found it in the scrap metal pile at the dump. It was like brand new, the tines had about a half inch of paint worn off of them. It really works well. I still can’t believe someone would throw that out 🤔

Nice score! 

[Reddart 207]

Changed over from the plow to the mower deck on Saturday. Of course then it snows again!

[ebinmaine 67,592]

So earlier today, before I was home...

I texted the BBT to see what she was upta. 

 

I get this:

 

 

Now last I knew that rig had a hitch on it.  

 

Turns out she was swapping out a weak welded hitch for the one I rewelded this past weekend. 

She also got the ripper spike put on. 

"Transport mode" so it's upside down.  

 

 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,653]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

She also got the ripper spike put on. 

I’d like to see a video of that underway and doing its thing.

[ebinmaine 67,592]

6 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

I’d like to see a video of that underway and doing its thing.

Be more than happy to. 

We used it a bit with the other hitch and the tab style hitch still on.

The tab hitch was somewhat in the way. 

The ripper mount square is maybe 1.5" instead of the standard 2".  It actually fits inside of a ball mount.

((WTH??))

 

I cut a short section off the end of a ball mount and redrilled that. Used the short section as an adapter. It isn't perfect but it'll do for now. 

 

It was impressive to see how well the ripper worked even not being set right. 

 

I'll be looking forward to seeing just how deep we can get in our rock mix with it. 

[Oldskool 6,644]

9 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Are those Colossus rear wheels I see sitting there outside ?

[ebinmaine 67,592]

1 minute ago, Oldskool said:

Are those Colossus rear wheels I see sitting there outside ?

Oh no. 

Those are 12" trailer wheels with 6-12 tires. 

They're very likely going on Cinnamon Horse C160 on the FRONT soon. 

I have the Mckissick chipper on that tractor and I need all the ground clearance I can get.  

[Wheelhorse#1 1,667]

20 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

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Ebinmaine

I like your style.Got any full pictures of this one ? 

[ebinmaine 67,592]

53 minutes ago, Wheelhorse#1 said:

Ebinmaine

I like your style.Got any full pictures of this one ? 

 

Really can't take a lick of credit for this one. It's a full-on BBT project. 

 

This tractor is Trina's second full restoration.

She did ALL the disassembly, cleaning, painting, nearly all the reassembly. All I did was rebuild the transmission and make up the wiring harness.

 

Here's the build thread. 

 

 

 

 

 

[kpinnc 12,083]

Gave the 867 a little workout today with the dozer blade. The end of my driveway would rattle your teeth when pulling onto the road. It leveled up nice. Might last a week...

 

 

Edited April 22, 2022 by kpinnc

[Clayton Rogers 15]

did some stuff to my 312-8

[Bill D 1,926]

Yesterday I used my 416 to tow a neighbors Deere back to my house for mouse nest removal and starter gear free up.

 

Today I helped a friend get his newly acquired C165 started.  The machine had sat outside for a very long time.  We used my cheater box to get it fired up.  It ran surprisingly well.  It was thrilling to hear that K341 fire up 

[Brockport Bill 1,668]

attempting to save a lonely horse sent out to a cold pasture too soon -- given a new home - hopefully with some life left????

[Lee1977 6,664]

4 hours ago, kpinnc said:

Gave the 867 a little workout today with the dozer blade. The end of my driveway would rattle your teeth when pulling onto the road. It leveled up nice. Might last a week...

 

 

Don't know why most people use washed stone, it never stays in place. I always get crusher run it does a lot better but still moves around some in sharp turns. 

[ebinmaine 67,592]

6 hours ago, Bill D said:

It was thrilling to hear that K341 fire up 

That never gets old. 

 

 

@Clayton Rogers

Welcome!

[lynnmor 7,307]

13 hours ago, kpinnc said:

Gave the 867 a little workout today with the dozer blade. The end of my driveway would rattle your teeth when pulling onto the road. It leveled up nice. Might last a week...

 

 

When I had a gravel driveway, the paper carrier and the mailman were in competition to see who could displace the most stone.  I would place 4" to 6" stones in their rut, but that didn't faze them.

[Bill Winn 156]

What have I done to my Wheel Horse today? Well I recently put narrow wheel and tri-ribs on her and she steers easier and better now. Oh, and I broke my lift cable. Hmmm, gotta try and rig something up temporarily until I can get a cable that isn't priced at half a hondo!!!! BTW why isn't this a rod/ bar instead of a cable?

[Lee1977 6,664]

3 minutes ago, Bill Winn said:

What have I done to my Wheel Horse today? Well I recently put narrow wheel and tri-ribs on her and she steers easier and better now. Oh, and I broke my lift cable. Hmmm, gotta try and rig something up temporarily until I can get a cable that isn't priced at half a hondo!!!! BTW why isn't this a rod/ bar instead of a cable?

 

A old Ford brake cable will work and I don't think you will break it. 

[Bill Winn 156]

13 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

A old Ford brake cable will work and I don't think you will break it. 

Great to hear. Thank you. Do you know from what year/ model I would look for that brake cable?

[Lee1977 6,664]

23 minutes ago, Bill Winn said:

Great to hear. Thank you. Do you know from what year/ model I would look for that brake cable?

60''s 70's hand brake cable. The ends will have a ball on them. Not sure about the later models.

Edited April 22, 2022 by Lee1977

[Ed Kennell 38,209]

32 minutes ago, Bill Winn said:

a cable that isn't priced at half a hondo

I use garage door cables available at any hardware store for a couple bucks.   One end will have a crimped loop.   Cut to length and use a small cable clamp to make the loop on the cut end.    I also use old garage door springs to make lift assist springs.

A solid rod would not work due to the twisted path from the lift lever to the rear hitch  and the vertical movement  of the two ends.

[Roger R 448]

What have I done to my Wheel Horse?  Designed and built a pintle hook system.  Why does a GT need a pintle hook hitch you ask....  No good reason except that it was an enjoyable design / build project.  It does make hitch ups easy and compensates for rough ground better than a draw pin.  Added a spring to the latch after the picture was taken.  Works great on the lawn roller etc.

[squonk 41,150]

Another afternoon of Old-Timey mowing with the 1075 Wheel a Matic!