Pullstart 62,838 #3826 Posted January 2, 2020 Was it @Chris G who polished the tank? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #3827 Posted January 2, 2020 Candy apple red with a polished tank would look killer. Little parts & pieces of polished aluminum here and there to set it off. Charcoal grey or black engine with matching wheels...... looking good in my mind. 2 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #3828 Posted January 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, pullstart said: Was it @Chris G who polished the tank? @WHX24. It Was the Junkyard Dog! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #3829 Posted January 2, 2020 Sure are a lot of nice horse pics in that thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #3830 Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) This is not really work on the tractor, but it is Wheel Horse related. I printed the calender and hung it on my basement shop door. Yes, thelight level in that area is poor. The camera on my tablet needed help from a flashlight. Edited January 3, 2020 by 8ntruck 1 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,729 #3831 Posted January 3, 2020 On 1/1/2020 at 3:41 PM, MikMacMike said: Oh you lucky son a guns.....you stole our snow hahahahaha, were still green grass here, Usually Oct we start the season with a foot. This is only the second time we had a green christmas and even then that night it snowed, but to have a green christmas n New year.....this is a very 1st for us! Eric: Looking at your plowing requirement yours looks a lot like mine, lots of backing up required. You should get that Charger you just got up and running. The big speed boost in reverse and much quicker direction changes make life a lot easier and get you in out of the cold quicker. The limited slip differential is a big help . Weight her down and she will amaze you with how much she can push...quickly. 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,360 #3832 Posted January 3, 2020 Two thumbs up for that post, so very true! I can't hardly believe the difference between my 68 Commando and the 877. As much as I liked plowing with the Commando, its the 877 from now on 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,436 #3833 Posted January 3, 2020 8 hours ago, pfrederi said: Eric: Looking at your plowing requirement yours looks a lot like mine, lots of backing up required. You should get that Charger you just got up and running. The big speed boost in reverse and much quicker direction changes make life a lot easier and get you in out of the cold quicker. The limited slip differential is a big help . Weight her down and she will amaze you with how much she can push...quickly. Yepp. Agreed. I've got parts on the way to make spark. Should have everything else here. If I can get the ole girl running and driving I'll throw the plow and weighted rims/tires from Cinnamon and give it a go. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #3834 Posted January 4, 2020 16 hours ago, 8ntruck said: This is not really work on the tractor, but it is Wheel Horse related. I printed the calender and hung it on my basement shop door. Yes, thelight level in that area is poor. The camera on my tablet needed help from a flashlight. Love seeing my tractor on your wall!!! Enjoy! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cafoose 3,354 #3835 Posted January 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Love seeing my tractor on your wall!!! Enjoy! Love seeing my calendar on your wall! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #3836 Posted January 4, 2020 After i had changed the Car Brakes, i have now Old Brakediscs in spare they far from any reuse. I thinkin on dispose them, but than i take a short view to my Horse and i had an great idea, why not use them as Counterweight witch can be stacked. not the Mass of Weight each, but i must also changed the Rear brakes so i can collect easy Counterweight material out of Scrap. Simply and easy to use.. With the Zipties and the 2 Bolts they will be held in place and if i adding more, i have more Weight, that simple. 👍😎 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 479 #3837 Posted January 4, 2020 Well boys Big Red has to be put on the back burner for the time being. Here is how far I got, all the electrical rewired, kohler321, repainted and freshened, belt guard sheet metal started, back end structure to raise the sheet metal under seat, and one sheetmetal enclosure for accessing brake through the rear structure along with switching the hydro out or the 8 speed, seat was raised aprox 3 " to acomidate the over sized boots. It just took too long and other projects are in the waiting, like my chevy tracker to get to and from work and at my brothers we have to start an old ford pick up thats been tubed and lowered. Not sure when Ill get back to Big Red. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,047 #3838 Posted January 5, 2020 I finally, for the first time since I owned it, got the correct starter belt on the 855. Then I had to charge the battery up before it would start, so my dad and I took the kids to a train exhibit for an hour while the charger did it's bit. When I got back it fired right off, and I was able to get the plow up and roll it around the garage so get the chains on. I still need to get a case of RV antifreeze and fill the tires, and try to build some sort of weight holding rig for the rear. I have an old cast iron wood stove sitting in my scrap pile that should make for good ballast if I can just figure out how to attach it. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,436 #3839 Posted January 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, adsm08 said: I have an old cast iron wood stove sitting in my scrap pile that should make for good ballast if I can just figure out how to attach it. Bungy cord it to the back of the seat. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #3840 Posted January 5, 2020 Oh, cool ! 🤪🤔 Weld a few Steelrods together, so that the stove will stand upright after attaching. So you are able to remove it simply like a mounting hitch. A bit more far in the Rear, and one ellbow for the exhaust, so if it‘s to cold outside you can simply fire it up. if it was to danger to use inside because of impermeability, it shall outside no problem. it only must preventing loosing some fire material, than you‘re good to go. 😎 Than you have a real rugged redneck seat heater, and back warmer as long as you plow, what a Luxory Gentlemen... 😂😂😂😂 If you preheat early enough, you have a clean an warm Plowride at beginning. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,436 #3841 Posted January 5, 2020 @Tractorhead I like your thinkin'... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #3842 Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) Actually, you could run the exhaust into it, add to the chimney vent, and you would have an outstanding resonance chamber with the added bonus of being a "rear end" heater for long snow plowing events... I bet it would sound cool, be toasty warm, and add weight!!! Edited January 5, 2020 by SylvanLakeWH 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,047 #3843 Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Bungy cord it to the back of the seat. What back of the seat? I'm also not sure about the idea of building a fire inside this stove. Standing it on end might make for a nice ballast box, but some parts of it that should be solid are umm... ventilated. Might make damper control difficult. Edited January 5, 2020 by adsm08 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,436 #3844 Posted January 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, adsm08 said: What back of the seat? I've re-engineered my idea. See new instructional illustration below. "Hypothetical stove weight box" in red. Bungy cords indicated in blue. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,047 #3845 Posted January 5, 2020 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: I've re-engineered my idea. See new instructional illustration below. "Hypothetical stove weight box" in red. Bungy cords indicated in blue. I'll get right to building it as soon as I get my to-do list and my work space cleared. At this rate that will be some time in mid-July. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,459 #3846 Posted January 5, 2020 Snowblower thru a chain the other day. I replaced yhe sprockets which where bad only to find the auger bearings bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #3847 Posted January 5, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 1:18 AM, 8ntruck said: This is not really work on the tractor, but it is Wheel Horse related. I printed the calender and hung it on my basement shop door. Yes, thelight level in that area is poor. The camera on my tablet needed help from a flashlight. I have a different version I'll bet got Tool sign. Got it as a Christmas gift. As soon as I did I put it on my workbench at work. It does draw some comments! They call me grumpy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #3848 Posted January 5, 2020 Got out today and did some yardwork with my semi restored trailer. Had to clean a few limbs here and there and good thing I have weight and ags on the back with 100 lbs.I really could use some front weight tho . We have had 5 plus Inches of rain in the past week. I also walked up into the woods to check out my wet weather spring on the hillside. Nice flow coming down. Had to walk up a steep hill to get to it. By the way can you see the horse and wagon I'm 80 feet away!! 2 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #3849 Posted January 5, 2020 Beautiful property Crib! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #3850 Posted January 5, 2020 Thanx ! Five acres of trees up and down the hill. 54 degrees out the fies are out. They never go away! They don't fly south for the winter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
