OldWorkHorse 3,045 #17326 Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: @Sparky , Please ask @OldWorkHorse…And my solution to the light being too high would be to notch out the top of the door… The light poll also comes apart right above the fender and slides back together with a inside coupler. So she's not trapped yet. But I get bord often so who knows what I'll weld to it next. Edited October 5, 2022 by OldWorkHorse 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #17327 Posted October 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Me too. I only have 5 chain saws and 2 sawzalls. Light - 1. Door - 0. If I backed up to 1 side of the shop and let her rip in 3rd I could probly just blast though the door. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #17328 Posted October 5, 2022 Cleaned up these IH wheel weights I picked up this summer. I use these as inside weights on my plow rigs, gives me an extra 50#’s on the rear. Went with red for this set. Last set I painted up are black and in my sons 314-8. 9 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,170 #17329 Posted October 5, 2022 9 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: Why ? Cause we can. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,484 #17330 Posted October 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, Sparky said: IH wheel weights Excellent work Sir. We have a couple sets here too. A red set and a pair for Millie. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,641 #17331 Posted October 5, 2022 9 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: Exactly the right answer ! So, that was a trick question! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianKoch 307 #17332 Posted October 6, 2022 Broke the ‘68 Charger 12 again…while mowing round these logs I hit a big one with the left tire and snapped the spindle assembly! 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,217 #17333 Posted October 6, 2022 15 minutes ago, BrianKoch said: snapped the spindle assembly OUCH! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,999 #17334 Posted October 6, 2022 Used Morgan, the 14-8, today to haul the dock sections up the hill to their winter storage area behind the sheds. Job went well, except for dropping the empty trailer twice going down hill to pick up another piece of dock. I suppose I should use a hair pin in the hitch pin, after all, it is drilled for one. Wading around in the lake to take the dock apart wasn't too bad - once my legs went numb. Didn't drop anything in the lake while I was working, so it was a good day. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,217 #17335 Posted October 6, 2022 Now that I have a trailer, I hitched it up and took it up to the top the hill to bring down the branches of the dead cedar we took down and limbed last year (we lumbered the trunk). Gave them to my neighbor with a backyard fire stand to add some nice aroma to their fires. Also brought down some firewood for another neighbor from a wind-felled tree. I am right pleased with the gumption and maneuverability of this 854 and the push/tow poly trailer is just the right size to be a great worker compliment. I do have to get a seat cover, though, that metal is pretty slippery! 5 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,361 #17336 Posted October 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Handy Don said: do have to get a seat cover, though, that metal is pretty slippery! Get a hold of @buckrancher his wife makes very nice seat covers. I had mine done like this, she usually makes them red and white 5 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #17337 Posted October 6, 2022 23 hours ago, BrianKoch said: Broke the ‘68 Charger 12 again…while mowing round these logs I hit a big one with the left tire and snapped the spindle assembly! @Achto broke one just like that on the plow field once. '68 Raider 12.. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,170 #17338 Posted October 7, 2022 On 10/5/2022 at 6:44 PM, OldWorkHorse said: She got out fine haha about 6 inches to spare. The door wasn't a problem for mine either ..... but the cloths line wiped it out twice before I cut it down to size. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #17339 Posted October 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: The door wasn't a problem for mine either ..... but the cloths line wiped it out twice before I cut it down to size. Haha lucky for me I just cut mine down last month! Should be good to go. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,571 #17340 Posted October 7, 2022 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: @Achto broke one just like that on the plow field once. '68 Raider 12.. Grinder & a welder got it back to "good as new" in my case. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatingman 971 #17341 Posted October 7, 2022 Mounted the plow, found out modifications were needed for the plow angle control. Mocked those mods up. Also installed the headlights and tail light. Added a flasher for the tail light. The amber light went there cause holes already existed. Otherwise I would have added 2 - one per side more toward the tires - like where the reflectors go. IMG_0682.MOV 4 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #17342 Posted October 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, Heatingman said: Mounted the plow Me did too, on the C-125 which I put the chains and my DIY weights on recently: 7 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,484 #17343 Posted October 7, 2022 I'm hoping you lovely folks who already have snow equipment going will hold the white stuff off for the time being!! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #17344 Posted October 7, 2022 12 hours ago, Handy Don said: I do have to get a seat cover, though, that metal is pretty slippery! Not to mention it’s also cold in the winter and hard all year long 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarthurs01 824 #17345 Posted October 7, 2022 Well what went from “I’ll just change the Tecumseh to a Kohler and new axle seals” is now my new winter project.. already have 1/2 sandblasted! 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #17346 Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Painted my idler pulleys and put on a new belt on my tall chute 2004 snowblower attachment today! ***** And it looks like Saturday I will install the new belt correctly! ***** Edited October 8, 2022 by Lane Ranger 4 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #17347 Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said: And it look like Saturday I will install the new belt correctly! I wasn't gonna mention it! Was gonna let somebody else do the dirty work... but you beat them to it! I'm waiting a bit to install the blower on the 175 so I can use the mowing deck to mulch up the leaves when they fall. Edited October 8, 2022 by Jeff-C175 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,221 #17348 Posted October 8, 2022 8 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: mulch up the leaves when they fall. We live in the forest and I used my 418 with leaf blower yesterday to clean off the driveway and a couple hours later you couldn't even tell I'd been there. Mulching leaves with a 42" rear discharge deck while towing a 42" lawn sweeper will give me more compost for the gardens in a couple years. I get more seat time dealing with autumn leaves than any other time of the year but love the fall color. 3 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,104 #17349 Posted October 8, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 11:15 PM, Heatingman said: Mounted the plow, found out modifications were needed for the plow angle control. Mocked those mods up. Also installed the headlights and tail light. Added a flasher for the tail light. The amber light went there cause holes already existed. Otherwise I would have added 2 - one per side more toward the tires - like where the reflectors go. IMG_0682.MOV Gonna need the "long arm " on that one! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #17350 Posted October 8, 2022 Early Saturday morning correction of snowblower belt application! 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
