What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[dells68 7,498]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I'm ok with that ..... IF ...... I can get another....

Come on down to the Big Show Eric, I've got a good running B80 with your name on it😉.

 

[ebinmaine 67,571]

Today's update on the B80 sheet metal painting project

 

 

 

 

[953 nut 55,291]

When this is finished it will be worthy of a salute!

[ebinmaine 67,571]

12 hours ago, 953 nut said:

When this is finished it will be worthy of a salute!

I hope so sir.

[ebinmaine 67,571]

We finished up assembly on the Patriot Horse this morning ( See the restoration section for more on that. )

 

...And put it right to work.

 

We moved some cut/split wood out of the forest.

 

 

 

I found even with fluid filled tires I was slightly lacking for traction in the rough forest so I added these "other brand" wheel weights. 50 pounds each. Seemed like it helps.

Tractor now weighs well over 900 pounds without my extra ballast. 

 

 

My next/current project is the trailer in the pics.

I'm moving the axle back to put more weight on the tractor and also to facilitate easier dumping.

I'll throw some pics if that in the implements section in a few days.

 

 

 

 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Worked the 400 a little bit, around here today.

For toting, even the Mrs Rules said...

"Man, that thing sure comes in handy."  

 

Edited May 29, 2018 by AMC RULES

[pfrederi 17,741]

13 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

We finished up assembly on the Patriot Horse this morning ( See the restoration section for more on that. )

 

...And put it right to work.

 

We moved some cut/split wood out of the forest.

 

 

 

I found even with fluid filled tires I was slightly lacking for traction in the rough forest so I added these "other brand" wheel weights. 50 pounds each. Seemed like it helps.

Tractor now weighs well over 900 pounds without my extra ballast. 

 

 

My next/current project is the trailer in the pics.

I'm moving the axle back to put more weight on the tractor and also to facilitate easier dumping.

I'll throw some pics if that in the implements section in a few days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You might want to consider cutting off some of the wheel weight mounting bolts and putting an acorn nut on them.  I have a couple of scars on my leg from tangling with wheel weight bolts.

Edited May 29, 2018 by pfrederi

[AMC RULES 37,130]

...or, flipping your carriage bolt.   

Head on the outside, nut on the inside. 

         is looking great Eric. 

[ebinmaine 67,571]

1 hour ago, pfrederi said:

 

 

You might want to consider cutting off some of the wheel weight mounting bolts and putting an acorn nut on them.  I have a couple of scars on my leg from tangling with wheel weight bolts.

 

58 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

...or, flipping your carriage bolt.   

Head on the outside, nut on the inside. 

         is looking great Eric. 

Both excellent ideas!

Paul, I have a tendency enough to tangle with many other things.

I don't feel like I need to try it with a wheel weight bolt on this tractor.

 

Thanks Craig!!

[Thatoneguy 197]

I finally got mine put back together and running! Did a little mowing and dragging at my deer camp this weekend! Ended up with a stripped double pulley and bearing on my deck!

[Tractor boy 239]

Changed the oil in the 312. The Engine oil looked like tar while the tranie oil looked like carmal sauce. Also I have a couple questions. 

1. Both drain plugs had rust on the threads of the plug. Is that normal?

2. The plugs were extremely clean minus the rust. I thought that this is weird considering the respective dirtyness of the oil. 

3. The book says the transmission should take 3 quarts of oil. Mine only took 2 and that was after draining the transmission and letting it sit for a couple of hours. 

4. I’m about to tear into the blade on the dozer blade. Should I be worried about the excessive amount of rust and dirt I had to clean off before I got to the bolts? 

 

-Tractorboy 

[ebinmaine 67,571]

Been noticing a little difficulty shifting lately so I took a peek at the transmission sludge... Uuhhhh... fluid.

Nasty.

 

Put the front up a bit to help drainage.

 

 

 

Anyone thirsty ?????

 

 

I'll let it drain till tomorrow evening and do a drive-around-flush or two with Diesel.

 

[BOB ELLISON 2,981]

I should make a post that says 

What have I done for your horse today.

Well just a few more seat covers for sale. I'll take to the Big Show if I done sell them . The top 2 are in the making.  Can  anyone guess what the last one says . I just tried some W H to see how they would come out.not bad if I do say so.

[ebinmaine 67,571]

@BOB ELLISON some great work there!!!!

[953 nut 55,291]

19 hours ago, Tractor boy said:

book says the transmission should take 3 quarts of oil. Mine only took 2 and that was after draining the transmission and letting it sit for a couple of hours.

To completely drain the transmission you need to jack up the front end because there is a hump in the casting that will prevent the front portion from draining.

[Tractor boy 239]

3 hours ago, 953 nut said:

To completely drain the transmission you need to jack up the front end because there is a hump in the casting that will prevent the front portion from draining.

I did do this. I jacked it up to almost a 45 degree angle and then cracked it open and let it sit for a couple hours. 

[ebinmaine 67,571]

58 minutes ago, Tractor boy said:

I did do this. I jacked it up to almost a 45 degree angle and then cracked it open and let it sit for a couple hours. 

You should be in pretty good shape as far as the amount of drainage at the plug if that's what you did. It does come very highly recommended by quite a few people to put a couple of quarts of diesel fuel or kerosene. (Diesel is cheaper.) ....in the transmission and drive it around in s turns or figure eights to get all the gears completely covered. Makes a great flush. Leaves much much less residue in the transmission.

 

Particularly nasty situations you could do this multiple times.

 

 

[CountryRock 199]

I installed the ever-important beer holder on the 246H today.  It's one of those fancy self leveling ram mount holders.  Also got a new motion lever knob on the way for it.  I'll keep you in suspense and not say what it is.  Lol.

Edited May 31, 2018 by CountryRock

[ebinmaine 67,571]

1 hour ago, CountryRock said:

self leveling

And we all thought sliced bread was cool......

[dells68 7,498]

On 5/20/2018 at 10:27 AM, pfrederi said:

Interesting I have an HH70 on mine and she starts faster than any of the Kohlers.  Pull the choke out hit the starter as soon as she pops push choke all the way in and you can drive off even in winter.

Well, I had a little more time to play with the Techumseh on my Lawn Ranger today Paul.  I had put a new Chinese carb on it when I first got it.  I decided to see what it would do to adjust the fuel just a little.  I turned out the low idle a little bit and adjusted the high idle out just a hair and now she purrs like a kitten - no surging at all!  Always started easy, even more so now!!  Couldn't find a tag, but I think she's a HH60.

Edited June 2, 2018 by dells68
Fixed crab to be carb - might have been almost accurate🤣

[Ian_Courts 77]

1 hour ago, dells68 said:

 I had put a new Chinese crab on it

I'm as bad as the next guy for typos, but the image this one conjured up made me chuckle 🦀 

Edited June 1, 2018 by Ian_Courts

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

 

Changed gear oil in transmission for the 702 Wheel Horse yesterday which I will be taking as one of three tractors to the Big Wheel Horse Collector's Show in Pennsylvania.

Also taking my 854 and  my RJ that I redid  two years ago.  Got the RJ all ready to go yesterday.

 

 

Used the 701 Wheel Horse with my 9 tine cultivator  (mix of Danish and Wheel Horse shovel tines)  on the garden this am .  Worded fantastic and the half inch rain we had last night made the work pretty easy.

 

 

 

 

Video of the tractor working one of the last rows!

 

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Edited June 2, 2018 by Lane Ranger

[ebinmaine 67,571]

1 hour ago, dells68 said:

crab to be carb

 

26 minutes ago, Ian_Courts said:

I'm as bad as the next guy for typos, but the image this one conjured up made me chuckle 🦀 

Hahahahahaha

[dells68 7,498]

Wife doesn't mind if I bring home new carbs, crabs might get another response🦀🦀🦀🦀🔪🏨!

[ohiofarmer 3,276]

 The Raider 10 continues to be my  go-to machine.  I found some gently used blades and sharpened them up. I also got the solenoid back up and working so it now starts with a key.  Hard to keep up with the grass right now.

 

 What i really need right now is a 7/8 OD x 3/4ID steel bushing about three inches long to make the Predator work well in the 520H.  I wonder if Grainger or Fastenall sells them?