What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[76c12091520h 3,615]

Good Horsey, you can take a break now......

[Tractorhead 9,064]

10 hours ago, 953 nut said:

I have wanted to make this post for the past ten months; today

I drove a Wheel Horse for the first time since my stroke!

My wife was a bit apprehensive about the whole thing and I wasn't even sure I could get on the 310-8;  but I did and it felt SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD

 

Happy to see that Picture.

 

Best evidence for yourself you recover ❤️👍

[rjg854 11,360]

14 hours ago, 953 nut said:

I have wanted to make this post for the past ten months; today

I drove a Wheel Horse for the first time since my stroke!

That's got to be quite satisfying.   

[Monstrosity 1,127]

Sooooo I've had these made up, I would have dine it myself but I lack the tooling, they are ment for running the rear wheels from a Yamaha blaster. I'll be putting them on this Sunday it's ment for stock spindles. I had them offset the mounting hub on there with threaded holes to change offset if needed 

Edited April 19 by Monstrosity

[Monstrosity 1,127]

Well they fit perfect they are smaller than the spindle so the offset can be changed multiple different ways with spacers. Currently the hubs are out and the spacer is on the outside 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

  My son brought over his 1969 Work Horse 700 and together we showed it done attention. 
  New rear AG’s. New adjustable tie rods and a front end alignment, also replaced the steering thingy that bolts to each frame rail (can’t think of the name). That part was a PIA!! 
  He also brought over the 42” deck off his 314-8 so we could use my air gun to get his mowing blades swapped. 
  Great day! 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,421]

55 minutes ago, Sparky said:

New rear AG’s

Like those Regency tires. 

What's the source?

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

10 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Like those Regency tires. 

What's the source?

 

 

He said he bought em from Priority Tire..but Walmart “on-line” has them as well. 
They’re a Firestone product so that’s probably a good thing 
 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Firestone-Regency-AG-Tractor-6-12-Load-4-Ply-Tractor-Tire/629479066?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=2984&adid=22222222223000000000&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=m&wl3=10352200394&wl4=pla-1103028060075&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&wl10=Walmart&wl11=Online&wl12=629479066_10000003102&wl14=regency ag tires&veh=sem&msclkid=6cee2ab113711f23d03f4c9210f2b267&gclid=6cee2ab113711f23d03f4c9210f2b267&gclsrc=3p.ds

[Andy N. 2,142]

I was out of town last week so missed @Pullstart's plow day so the wife and I decided to mow down the winter rye grass today and plow my garden with the 418-8. It was getting a little out of control anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 21 by Andy N.

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

  Hauled this 414-8 home yesterday for cheap money. Not sure what my plans are yet.  
  Obviously see what kinda shape the Magnum 14 is in. Then decide if it’s a parts rig or something I bring back into service. 
  A much needed bath was first! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,421]

@Sparky

 

WOW did that clean up nicely! 

[Ed Kennell 38,134]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

A much needed bath was first! 

Great fore and aft pics. 

[squonk 41,067]

Looks like the "High Wind Resistance " model for short track racin! 

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

Working on a 37 inch deck that was used on the 308/310/312 toro model Wheel Horse tractors.  I never owned one of these decks before but bought one last fall.  The wheels needed changing and I could tell the wheel axle shaft bolts were well worn.

 

i have heard these decks use to cut pretty well so want to try it out.  My brother has a 312 -8 that I will try this out on.

 

 

[Wayne0 455]

On 4/18/2024 at 6:10 AM, Lee1977 said:

1 1/2 to 2" is about as good as you will get the steering wheel play.  Any tighter will make it steer hard.

Saginaw steering box!

[Tractorhead 9,064]

@Andy N.

it appears you need a suicidal mower like i Have.

 

no back Pains further...😎

[Brockport Bill 1,661]

i have used my 37 side discharge with my 312-8 since bought new in 1989  -- always thought it had excellent cut - - i have also used 36, 42s, 48s in recent yrs -- I still believe the 37 cuts real well comparatively -- plus, its easy to handle and install and remove - and manuverable when cutting with 312 -----  i have bagger for the 37 sd which works great in spring for lawn clean up as well as in fall for leaves -  With my grandson recently did restore on the 37 expecting to get more decades of use - Some people don't like the belt -- but i have had good luck with pulleys and belts - - i keep mule adjusted to proper 1 inch deflection and replace belt when worn

[squonk 41,067]

Smaller decks almost always give a better cut than wide decks

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

I found a great use for one of those plastic battery post caps you get when you buy a new tractor battery!

 

I finally decided to do something about my 334-8 Toro throttle lever dropping down during use!   I know there are all types of solutions people have posted about this issue !   When you are mowing and the throttle lever keeps dropping down you lose full throttle power to the mower deck!

 

I looked at the hole in the dash below the throttle knob and decided to try a battery post cap in the hole below.  At first try it would not stay.  Cut a smaller triangle at the top of the ankle’s plastic triangle on the cap anchor inserted sideways!

 

well what do you know it locked the throttle knob in place and I mowed at full throttle after installing.

 

 

i have five or six of these caps as I generally save thinks that look like they may have a future use but I sure never thought this would work on the sloppy throttle linkage - but it does!

 

 

 

 

 

[Pullstart 62,834]

It’s been a too long while since I cut a furrow.  Like a whole week!

 

I turned up the garden and one of my food plots today.  It’s rained some more this week and a few spots were pretty slick but I made the best of it.

 

I sure love the sound that 20 horse Kohler makes!

 

 

[Pullstart 62,834]

I also found the hood I bought from @squonk at one of the last couple Big Shows.  Should I swap it out for the unpainted one?

 

I also have the Bugatti kit car back in the shop for another round of upgrades and maintenance.

[Greentored 3,201]

On 4/16/2024 at 10:49 AM, ebinmaine said:

 

AWESOME!!!

 

I've seen videos of that thing running but how is it as far as stopping and starting. Do you just leave it running while you're working? Or is it fairly easy to get going again?

She will light right off most of the time with a tug on the wheels, but I just let er pop em off while working. 

"I dont always listen to my hit n miss with a straight pipe, but when I do so do the neighbors."

[D_Mac 8,607]

I pulled the deck off of this RER 108-5. I need to replace the deck drive belt on it. Plan is to push it over on its side to make it easier to get to. Might bring the deck over to a friend's place to get it patched up. Funny looking with the deck on it but even funnier looking with it off.

[pfrederi 17,723]

1 hour ago, D_Mac said:

I pulled the deck off of this RER 108-5. I need to replace the deck drive belt on it. Plan is to push it over on its side to make it easier to get to. Might bring the deck over to a friend's place to get it patched up. Funny looking with the deck on it but even funnier looking with it off.

 

 

 

 

If you could hook the blade up to the engine that would make a heck of a (nonOSHA approved) hedge trimmer1!!

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

4 hours ago, D_Mac said:

I pulled the deck off of this RER 108-5. I need to replace the deck drive belt on it. Plan is to push it over on its side to make it easier to get to.

 

 

I think those tractors are designed to be stood up on its back end. I can see the brackets on the back. I would do that instead of laying it on its side.