What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Handy Don 12,233]

50 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

If our fire insurance companies visited us right now, I'm sure we would be canceled.

Ya think?!

[Stormin 9,981]

 Finally got round to replacing the exhaust valve in the C-125s engine. Valve ground in, tappets set and head replaced. May get round to fitting it tomorrow if it stays fine.

[Beap52 811]

7 hours ago, lynnmor said:

 

If our fire insurance companies visited us right now, I'm sure we would be canceled.

Hopefully your insurance agent rides on a green machine and doesn't peruse this Wheel Horse site! 

[lynnmor 7,307]

3 hours ago, Beap52 said:

Hopefully your insurance agent rides on a green machine and doesn't peruse this Wheel Horse site! 

My insurance agent  has a mowing service, just us peons mow and use little tractors. 

Do you think he would understand those of us that actually ?

This is what working people do:

Edited January 7, 2023 by lynnmor

[Ed Kennell 38,200]

20 hours ago, lynnmor said:

 

If our fire insurance companies visited us right now, I'm sure we would be canceled.

My  long time insurance agent, Mantze Miller,  is 300 yds. down the road.  We worked out 3 days a week at the Fitness Factory Gym till Mantze passed away a few years ago.

There has never been an insurance agent in my home, even when I had a lightning strike that caused  damage to breaker panels, appliances, garage door openers, TVs, etc.

I submitted quotes from  plumbers, electricians, appliance repair guys to Mantze and received a check in two weeks to cover everything.

I guess it pays to shop local and know your Mom and Pop business owners.

 

 

[Beap52 811]

13 hours ago, lynnmor said:

My insurance agent  has a mowing service, just us peons mow and use little tractors. 

Do you think he would understand those of us that actually ?

This is what working people do:

I had actually thought about mentioning that many agents use mowing services in my original comments.  I know that agent that I have been supporting all these years hires a service to mow her BIG yard in front of her HUGE house.  Years ago when I had access to wood and used wood to heat our house, I had a wood furnace that I burned hedge in.  It was hot and made the prettiest white ashes.  Nice warm heat especially when compared to electric heat pump.  I like your wood splitter emoji!

[ebinmaine 67,563]

13 hours ago, lynnmor said:

My insurance agent  has a mowing service, just us HAPPY PEOPLE  mow, plow snow, pull logs, build gardens and ENJOY little tractors. 

Do you think he would understand those of us that actually ?

This is what HAPPY  WORKING PEOPLE do !!! 

 

 

 

🤠

 

 

[Stormin 9,981]

  Fitted the engine back in the C-125 this afternoon. I have solid spacers instead of the rubber anti vibration ones. The original ones had succumbed to age.

  Now twice the front RH  bolt has broken. Hi tensile cap heads. This made me think that the wobble plate, being of pressed steel, had a bit of a twist. 

  Suspicion proved correct. Bolted down the front bolts and the plate had quite a gap on the LH side rear. The RH side rear also had a slight gap. Just thous'. Nothing to bother about. I found a washer that was a good fit in the LH gap. Cut a slot in it and inserted that. Hope fully no more broken bolts. Time will tell. Still got all the bits and bobs to refit. 

Edited January 7, 2023 by Stormin

[TonyToro Jr. 1,441]

Took the 310-8 out today and hauled some horse poop today 

 

hauling horse poop with a horse 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

1 hour ago, TonyToro Jr. said:

Took the 310-8 out today and hauled some horse poop today 

 

hauling horse poop with a horse 

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thats a crappy chore 

[Panther416-8 341]

Put the front diamond pattern chains on

[ebinmaine 67,563]

19 minutes ago, Panther416-8 said:

Put the front diamond pattern chains on

 

Now that's a quit screwing around snow rig!! 

[Panther416-8 341]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Now that's a quit screwing around snow rig!! 

Thanks eb, hoping the extra 300 lb on the rear will help with the wheel slip. Doesn't look like anything snow-wise to challenge it in the next two weeks. 

[ebinmaine 67,563]

12 minutes ago, Panther416-8 said:

Thanks eb, hoping the extra 300 lb on the rear will help with the wheel slip. Doesn't look like anything snow-wise to challenge it in the next two weeks. 

Oh yeah that'll help.  

 

Better to have. And not need.  

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,319]

 I need to thin the herd.. first to go was the 876 (it left today). 
  Probably going to cut a couple more to get down to a more manageable number. 
 

 

 

 

[Tonytoro416 1,034]

1 hour ago, Panther416-8 said:

Put the front diamond pattern chains on

I bet that thing doesn’t turn real easy when that blower is lifted up.  Surely not?

[WHGuy413 2,693]

43 minutes ago, Sparky said:

 I need to thin the herd.. first to go was the 876 (it left today). 
  Probably going to cut a couple more to get down to a more manageable number. 
 

 

 

 

What a beautiful tractor. I’m hoping we find a short frame hydro for our collection some day.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,596]

43 minutes ago, Sparky said:

 

 I need to thin the herd..

 

 

Huh??? 

 

What??? 

 

Crazy talk... 

[WHGuy413 2,693]

Spent some time in the garage this afternoon tearing into the carb on my Bronco 14. I ran it out of gas recently and it started running bad after that. I plan on using it for snow blowing so kinda need it running. I’ve opened the carb and successfully cleaned it from the top before. But after seeing how much ethanol jelly was on the inside I decided I better pull the engine shroud off and pull the whole intake off and clean it out the right way. Cleaned some of the gunk out of the cooling fins while I was in there and replaced the fuel lines and fuel filter. Put it back together and once it got gas it fired up and ran great. Even tho Alex is at his moms this weekend I kept him in the loop with pictures and video. Now to do tire chains and fix the flat front tire. https://youtube.com/shorts/6Hx7S6K7RNg?feature=share

 

I also used Aiden’s 856 to bring in a small load of fire wood. That thing is one smooth running tractor.

Edited January 7, 2023 by WHGuy413

[ebinmaine 67,563]

2 minutes ago, WHGuy413 said:

ethanol jelly

Matt you'd likely be ahead of the game to make a run to NH right up 91 to Hinsdale to get some non e    

[WHGuy413 2,693]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Matt you'd likely be ahead of the game to make a run to NH right up 91 to Hinsdale to get some non e    

I definitely would. We do that at work with our chainsaws and stuff. Another option is I could just remember to actually treat my gas or not let tractors sit so long lol. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,319]

12 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

Huh??? 

 

What??? 

 

Crazy talk... 

I know!

  In my case I like to have 6 Wheel Horses here. Easy to store and keep track of maintenance. I somehow have crept up to 9 or 10. So three need to go. It’s not easy cutting them free I’ll admit. 

[ebinmaine 67,563]

6 minutes ago, WHGuy413 said:

Another option is I could just remember to actually treat my gas or not let tractors sit so long lol. 

Non ethanol gas is the ONLY option to keep the ethanol pearls out.  

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,319]

8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Non ethanol gas is the ONLY option to keep the ethanol pearls out.  

I agree!

  I can’t prove it but I’m sure non-ethanol has a longer shelf life than treated ethanol fuel. 

[WHGuy413 2,693]

9 minutes ago, Sparky said:

I agree!

  I can’t prove it but I’m sure non-ethanol has a longer shelf life than treated ethanol fuel. 

One of these days I will remember to take my gas can with me