CCW 1,295 #3426 Posted October 30, 2019 Added front weight to my 312-8 using discarded concrete post used in home building. These were the sections cut off at a construction and they were going to be trashed. Lashed to an extra mule drive and add approximately 65 pounds to the front end. Helps to reduce the wheelie issue. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #3427 Posted October 31, 2019 Getting the K341 small base mounted on an Electro12 frame. Had to drill some new holes in the frame. Needed spacers found out the spacers used on K181 shaker mounts plus 3 SAE washers exactly matches the rise of a shaker mount. 7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,535 #3428 Posted October 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, pfrederi said: found out the spacers used on K181 shaker mounts plus 3 SAE washers exactly matches the rise of a shaker mount That is some good information to tuckaway in the memory files Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #3429 Posted October 31, 2019 33 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: That is some good information to tuckaway in the memory files Your memory files must work a heck of a lot better than mine.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,535 #3430 Posted October 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Your memory files must work a heck of a lot better than mine.. No sir. No they do not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #3431 Posted October 31, 2019 Nothing much..... just put a couple of GT batteries on their tenders. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ59 17 #3432 Posted November 1, 2019 Wheel horse 800 special project of mine, had to remove busted drive pulley. New pulley and pto mounted in this picture, almost done currently reassembling the tractor. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,064 #3433 Posted November 1, 2019 I left them go swimming today. Actually I came home to find a river running through the garage. The man door sits in a low spot and water was pooled around it and running in at the corners, right out the garage door and into the lake in the driveway. Unfortunately that means the outlet for my sump pump is currently under water, which I just realized.... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,577 #3434 Posted November 3, 2019 Added dually’s to the WHrat WHrecker... Used 12” pvc pipe with a 2” spacer width...12” carriage bolts. Tires are 23x8.5x12. 6 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
81blackhood 168 #3435 Posted November 3, 2019 after 6 months my c125 is finish. 7 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,577 #3436 Posted November 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, 81blackhood said: after 6 months my c125 is finish. Nice job! Love the Black Hoods! 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,588 #3437 Posted November 4, 2019 8 hours ago, 81blackhood said: Looks fantastic!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,588 #3438 Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) Got one step closer to having a tractor ready for snow plowing. Finished making the parts that I was missing for the pivot arm to work, and sand blasted the plow blade. Then gave every thing 2 coats of self etching primer & 3 coats of paint. Not a show quality paint job, but it should be good enough to keep snow from sticking to the blade. Now that this is done, I'll soon be ready to hang it on the tractor. Then "Bring on some snow!!" Edited November 4, 2019 by Achto 9 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #3439 Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) Got the big wheels out today to clean up the rest of the nasty apples off the trees. Caleb and Judge has fun shaking the trees and making “baskets” with the old apples into the trailer. About the time we were finishing, Achto stopped by and so I asked him if he wanted to drive Rusty up to the shed... Of course he took me up on it! We both agreed that it could use a new seat and some fresh “linen” paint on the wheels. I need to get Terry’s decals on it too...Fun afternoon Claudia picked through a couple of the “good” apples that Caleb found and made a scrumptious apple pie! We just finished eating some of that—yum! Edited November 4, 2019 by PeacemakerJack 4 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #3440 Posted November 4, 2019 Apple pie with vanilla ice cream ❤️ 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macwrench 133 #3441 Posted November 4, 2019 It's ALIVE! 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,821 #3442 Posted November 4, 2019 Nice job on that one @81blackhood Love your selection of rubber and the metal fender pan! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,064 #3443 Posted November 5, 2019 On 11/3/2019 at 6:01 AM, SylvanLakeWH said: Added dually’s to the WHrat WHrecker... Used 12” pvc pipe with a 2” spacer width...12” carriage bolts. Tires are 23x8.5x12. It looks like it is coming for my immortal soul. I love it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #3444 Posted November 5, 2019 Was getting the Wheel Horse C160 out to clean and remove the tiller. One-year-old Duralast gold battery from AutoZone was toast. It was kept on a tender all last winter, GT was used earlier this year to till the garden. Battery would not take a charge. Looked up the warranty on the battery.... 3 MONTHS!!!!! I guess they know they sell a piece o’crap. Never again!!! Grabbed the fairly new one out of the Cub Cadet 123 (that needs a new right front axle) and it fired right up. I cleaned up the tiller and got it stored away, got the front blade out and more accessible, but ran out of light before I could get it mounted on the C160, in anticipation for snow this winter. Meanwhile, also removed the bagger from the Craftsman PGT9000 and put it away. I am hoping to get the Speedex 1631 out soon and plough the garden..... hopefully that will help with the weeds next year. Off to local Battery Outfitters shop for a new battery tomorrow..... hopefully will have better than a stinkin’ 3-month warranty on their GT batteries. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,261 #3445 Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Razorback said: One-year-old Duralast gold battery from AutoZone was toast. It was kept on a tender all last winter, I had a problem with a tender boiling a good battery dry a few years back. I now put the tender on a timer where it will only be on one hour a day, works for me. Edited November 5, 2019 by 953 nut 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #3446 Posted November 5, 2019 14 minutes ago, 953 nut said: I had a problem with a tender boiling a good battery dry a few years back. I now put tyhe tender on a timer where it will only be on one hour a day, works for me. That’s a great idea. Thank you. (I still think Duralast batteries are less than good... we’ll see.... the only reason I got that battery was because my local O’Reilly shop was out of the battery I needed. All of my other batteries come from Battery Outfitters.... I think I’ll check out their GT batteries.) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGrew 460 #3447 Posted November 5, 2019 About a month ago, I was using my Raider 10 for yard work. It required lots of shutting the engine off and restarting. Toward the end of the day, the tractor would barely start, and I had to jump it to put it away. I found the original regulator (dated 1971) had gone belly up. I replaced the regulator, and all is fine. I decided to add a volt gauge so I could monitor the charging system. Ebay to the rescue! $7.64 later, I have a voltage gauge... I didn’t realize how nasty the steering wheel was... Danny 6 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,588 #3448 Posted November 6, 2019 20 hours ago, McGrew said: Ebay to the rescue! $7.64 later, I have a voltage gauge.. That is a very cool looking volt meter!! Care to share a link to it?? I also like the little cotter key that keeps you throttle knob from spinning on the shaft. Great idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,902 #3449 Posted November 6, 2019 Hot Wheels has the same volt meter, maybe @953 nut knows the source too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #3450 Posted November 6, 2019 23 hours ago, Razorback said: That’s a great idea. Thank you. (I still think Duralast batteries are less than good... we’ll see.... the only reason I got that battery was because my local O’Reilly shop was out of the battery I needed. All of my other batteries come from Battery Outfitters.... I think I’ll check out their GT batteries.) Now THIS is more like it.... Pro-Series L&G battery, 450 CA, 360 CCA, ONE YEAR WARRANTY, for the same price as the Dura(not)Last! https://tractorfanatics.com/attachments/image-jpg.19631/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
