What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[cleat 5,952]

I had a Fisher Mama Bear stove for years in my basement and it easily heated my 1000 square foot bungalow.

Unfortunately it had no CSA or UL stamp so insurance company said it had to go.

 

I use a Harman pellet stove now and it works great but nowhere near the same heat output.

 

[ebinmaine 67,483]

6 minutes ago, cleat said:

Unfortunately it had no CSA or UL stamp so insurance company said it had to go.

Our insurance company hasn't given us any grief there .... yet. 

 

We use the company we do specifically because they give a GREAT rate and are very particular about following the rules and codes, and then some. 

 

They tell us to get rid of our Fisher stove - I assure you - we're going shopping for a new insurance company.  

 

 

[sparkys toy 76]

On 11/23/2022 at 3:34 PM, Ed Kennell said:

Looks great Mike,  but that twist in that cross chain is buggin me.     Could ya fix that so I can sleep tonight.

I thought that to but didn’t want to be anal  well maybe  and a suggestion I use I put cross chains on every other link on my set I use for snow removal gave me a big increase in traction and helps make them nice and tight 

[Ed Kennell 38,170]

When My homeowner's insurance company changed hands a few years back, they did an exterior inspection.  I did not allow them inside.

They sent a report that I needed a railing around my front porch and a receipt from a licensed installer of the wood stove.

  I checked the specs for my area and found the porch was a 12" max step.   Mine measured 13", so two wheelbarrow loads of dirt fixed that problem.

I sent them a receipt from Ed's stove service with pictures of the stove with yardsticks showing the distance to combustible surfaces.

My homeowners  policy was approved.

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

@peter lena's favorite just arrived along with some dielectric grease... greased up the plows with the sticky red stuff and the trailer light connections with the dielectric... all set for winter!!!

 

 

 

[johnnymag3 2,520]

1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

@peter lena's favorite just arrived along with some dielectric grease... greased up the plows with the sticky red stuff and the trailer light connections with the dielectric... all set for winter!!!

 

I keep a well stocked lube shelf with those items and about 30 more !!! Good stuff....Lucas is fantastic.....

 

 

[Panther416-8 341]

Replaced a noisy tension pulley. Bought the pulley from NAPA (7-05485).  Gave it a few extra pumps of grease with a needle before installing...nice and quiet now.

[Panther416-8 341]

Found an old pair of diamond chains with V bars that seem to fit the rears pretty well. Gotta get a pair of chains for the front.

[ebinmaine 67,483]

26 minutes ago, Panther416-8 said:

diamond chains with V bars

Love those.  

The ultimate in gription right there.   

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,483]

Been spending time moving things around today.  

The gray portable garage is out of the front lawn and over behind the new shop building.  

We used Trina's 867 Pigpen to pull my non running Ariens S16H across the yard to its new house. 

Pigpen is now setting comfortably in the newly relocated tarp garage.  

 

 

[peter lena 8,625]

@Panther416-8 yup thats what you want , that pully and original undersize bearing . is a chronic problem , fairly easy to swap out and grease needle improve , get some aerosol tube lubricant into that lift lever end point , both sides of the chassis , make the rust run out . you done good , greasy , pete

[peter lena 8,625]

@ JOHNNY MAG,  go lucas , higher  temp / stress rating , definitely adds bearing survival  to your stuff. have years on my lubrication  upgrades , no whining  bearings or failures , personally  test / try  everything I  suggest , so I  know it works ,  just don't get it in your hair , not so good there , pete  

[Tonytoro416 1,034]

Still picking at the Raider 12. Getting it ready for snow.  Have seat out getting reupholstered.  Makes me want to paint the rest of the tractor now.   UPDATE: still waiting on the seat to get done.  Having hard time getting the foam in. Should be shipped this week 

Edited December 4, 2022 by Tonytoro416
Update

[peter lena 8,625]

@Tonytoro416  if you can't paint it , you can give it a lubrication soak / rub down , retain patina , stop rust , shed water like a duck , thats what I am seeing , opportunity . also get some aerosol  lubrication in that lift lever , bushing  set up , both sides , make the rust run out , looks sharp like it is ,  get after that plow steering quadrant , slide pin area , red aerosol grease , extension tube , get greasy , pete

[peter lena 8,625]

@Tony Toys  @horsenewbee  , anything I set up , typically had stiff / dragging areas , just went step by step and eliminated them , amazing difference on enhanced  operation of any attachment , no screaming / binding  anything , its basically there , you just have to find and release it . washer up / lubricate start points, eliminate sloppy initial engagement , dragging / scraping  control rod ? slight bend  electrical cable wrap / dielectric grease , make s a dragging area , into a smooth slide point . don't be afraid to  try to make it better , use that as your baseline for eliminating a problem , get greasy , pete   

[D_Mac 8,617]

Picked these up for my plow horse. They have 3 different flashing patterns.  Magnetic back. Going to put them on the 875 when I'm out plowing snow. One for the front and one for the rear. Got them off ebay for 8 bucks for the pair. Batteries included .

Edited November 26, 2022 by D_Mac

[Wheelhorse#1 1,657]

21 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Love those.  

The ultimate in gription right there. 

 

 

 

Yep...haven't seen that style before.Makes sense they would have more traction.Old style usually means better made .But what do I know, Im just a old geezer  

Edited November 26, 2022 by Wheelhorse#1

[ebinmaine 67,483]

42 minutes ago, Wheelhorse#1 said:

 

Yep...haven't seen that style before.Makes sense they would have more traction.Old style usually means better made .But what do I know, Im just a old geezer  

 

My experience and speaking with others shows old chains are much better made.  

 

The diamond pattern chain is a standard up here in logging country.  

They don't move around as much as a standard cross chain. The grip is better in different directions. Also, the ride is smoother. 

[RandyLittrell 3,877]

Finally replaced the rubber tarp strap with a proper battery hold down on the 310, I am not sure how it was originally, but think this will work. 

 

You guys with your reading glasses on will notice the need for new battery cables, they will be fixed later in the week!!

 

 

[Wheelhorse#1 1,657]

On 11/24/2022 at 9:03 PM, Blasterdad said:

 

I was planning on pulling the side cover & putting on the solid engine mounts until I totally destroyed myself with turkey & pie. 

Oh well, happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

 

 

 

If your going to drop tractor wrenching for something els , mine as well be Turkey and pie! Ive fallen victim to many turkey comas myself.

 

[953 nut 55,220]

3 hours ago, RandyLittrell said:

new battery cables, they will be fixed later in the week

Buy a longer ground cable that can be bolted to the engine block on one of the starter bolts.

[WHGuy413 2,683]

I detached the 2 stage from my grandfathers old 1848. I haven’t had time to figure out the no start issue with it. I reattached it to the bronco 14 which happens to be the same grandfathers. I think I’ve got it all hooked up right minus a couple springs and the belt. Of course the bronco14 ran out of gas right there and when I went to look for the gas can the boys had used all my gas in the 4 wheeler and never told me.

 

yes that’s another 2 stage in the background sticking up to the left of the chute. That’s a ber-vac. I bought it for 50 bucks and it works great. This is the first year of having a wheel horse 2 stage and I figured I’d give this one a try and see how it does compared to the other. 

Edited November 27, 2022 by WHGuy413

[kpinnc 12,019]

On 11/25/2022 at 8:23 PM, Tonytoro416 said:

Makes me want to paint the rest of the tractor now 

 

 

Yep.

 

...that always gets me into trouble. 

[Blasterdad 2,692]

Put the new solid engine mounts on the C-161 tonight, ( the tuykey & pie wore off & coffee kicked in, lol ).

These have been hanging on my workbench for 3 years,  too many other 's wanting my attention.

 

These are the Bee's Knees. 

 

 

 

[Panther416-8 341]

16 hours ago, RandyLittrell said:

Finally replaced the rubber tarp strap with a proper battery hold down on the 310, I am not sure how it was originally, but think this will work. 

 

You guys with your reading glasses on will notice the need for new battery cables, they will be fixed later in the week!!

 

 

Looks nice Randy's. What did you do, just cut and drill a piece of angle steel?  Do the J rods hook into the stock hold down holes in the tray? I've been waiting since August for a stock battery hold down set from WH &More but they are having trouble getting them in from their supplier.  I might go this route. 

Matt