What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[8ntruck 7,018]

Got a little seat time today.  

 

Started by tinkering with my old MTH chopper/shredder.  It has been dormant for about 15 years, so I was planning on a carb rebuild.  Before I tore into it today, I splashed some fresh gas into the tank and gave it a shot of carb cleaner.  To my suprise, it started on the first pull!  So, I put more gas in it, moved it over beside the mountain of leaves (several years worth) that have accumulated at the end of the road and started shredding.  Kept going until the gas ran out.  Turned a noticeable portion of that pile into good looking mulch.

 

Got the Horse out, hitched the cart to it and proceeded to distribute the mulch around my property where it will be beneficial.

 

Next time I see my neighbor, I'll ask if he wants to turn some mulch into his garden.  That will give me more playtime with the shredder and the Horse.

 

My wife took a sewing class a couple of towns away.  She came home with some neat work, and the news that she bought a new sewing machine.  The price had 5 digits - BEFORE the decimal point!  It is a very capable machine, she got it at a very deep discount, a rebate, and over $1,000 of attachments thrown in at no cost.  She is good enough that she will make good use of the machine.  With that kind of deal, the margins on sewing machines must be pretty good

 

Of course, I informed her that now she has no right to complain if another Wheel Horse or two show up. 

 

@pullstart - I'll look after one of your big wheel tractors for you if you need more room.  I'm even close enough that you can come visit it.

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by 8ntruck

[Pullstart 62,913]

@Jhook  the only way to truly test the transmission is to get it warm then test it on a load... pushing or pulling in either direction.  Only then will you know if there is slippage.

[Pullstart 62,913]

Good news y’all!  After some cleaning and organizing, I don’t much need to get rid of any big wheels!  I didn’t:t realize I needed to, but some here  think I aughtta!

 

I even had some time to spin around and think of what I’ve done!

 

 

[8ntruck 7,018]

 

Where is Mrs. Pullstart's AC tractor?

[Tractorhead 9,064]

6 hours ago, DennisThornton said:

Time to thin the herd! 

Maybe then the rest of us can have some!

 

I can say or better confirm, that task is allready done 

 

 

😂👍

[Pullstart 62,913]

8 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

 

Where is Mrs. Pullstart's AC tractor?

If you zoom in the second pic, It’s right under the Wheel Horse sign, behind the rack.

[953 nut 55,323]

10 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

She came home with some neat work, and the news that she bought a new sewing machine.  The price had 5 digits - BEFORE the decimal point!  It is a very capable machine, she got it at a very deep discount, a rebate, and over $1,000 of attachments thrown in at no cost.

Thank you for not posting a picture!                My wife is an avad sewer and has five machines (or more) including an embroidery machine that has to be connected to a computer. Each one cost more than any of my tractors. She was looking over my shoulder when I began reading your thread and if there had been a picture I would have been doomed.       

[Pullstart 62,913]

@8ntruck, @953 nut either of your wives interested in seat making if/when Bob indefinitely pulls the plug on his operations?

[953 nut 55,323]

3 minutes ago, pullstart said:

@953 nut either of your wives interested in seat making

I guess if it was a patchwork quilted seat cover she might be interested.            

[Pullstart 62,913]

2 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

I guess if it was a patchwork quilted seat cover she might be interested.            

But it is just that!  Except with different sized patches and only black and white, with occasional red vinyl!

[DennisThornton 4,769]

On 5/31/2020 at 6:06 PM, Ed Kennell said:

 

It takes a lot of WH experience to know you need to change a belt 10 minutes before it fails says "lucky Paul".  

 

That's good for a least another hour!

[8ntruck 7,018]

4 hours ago, pullstart said:

@8ntruck, @953 nut either of your wives interested in seat making if/when Bob indefinitely pulls the plug on his operations?

As part of the demo on this machine, they showed it sewing through a dozen layers of denim.  My wife says that it should sew seat vinyl.  

 

She also says that if you send a picture of you on your tractor, she can embroider it on a shirt or jacket.

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Try today to tuneup the Engine Pulley, because with no tyres and Rims not much Fun..

 

 

 

I know i have to be patience for the Rim’s, but that‘s my hardes.

Patience is definitively not my strenght...

 

🤪

but i was able to wait a Month for my Horse, so i hope that task goes quicker...🚜

let‘s see they told me it needs several Day‘s for prepare and another few Day‘s for Finish... 🤪

 

forecast tell‘s something about „snow“ at the Weekend... 🤬😢🤔

common, that‘s not fair

So i just have to imagine the Final result...🤤

 

ok ok, i know what patience means..  but hey i can’t ride my Horse between this Day‘s... 😢

 

 

 

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

I took off my 36 inch mower deck on my B-80 today and put on my 42 inch snowplow.   I also took the 854 out for a spin and warm up.  Must have been about 52 or 53 degrees this afternoon but nice and sunny!     Good solar power charging weather!

I hooked up rear of plow to rear hitch and went to attach short lift link but not reaching!   I forgot I moved the rear rod forward for my 854 tractor last year!   So I dropped plow frame and repositioned the 3/4 hitch rod.  I also used a new short link for the lift that I bought several years ago.  I use to use a loose chain link. 
 

Everything working fine on the test run!  No need for chains here as we rarely get more than 8 to ten inches of snow!  But who knows what this year could bring - the track record does not give me confidence in a mild winter!

 

 

 

 

[Chris G 3,296]

@DennisThornton that snow blade was originally for a old wards walk behind. I fabbed it up to mount to the suburban and used it for several winters. Its a reversible blade. Was alot of fun! I actually passed the tractor and blade along to others to enjoy these days. But i sure moved alot of snow with it!

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,326]

@Lane Ranger I really like the looks of the building behind your tractor . Anything special about the building?

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

On 11/18/2020 at 4:15 PM, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

@Lane Ranger I really like the looks of the building behind your tractor . Anything special about the building?

Thats the DePauw University McKim Observatory 1884.  I live on the high point of Greencastle, Indiana.  I have an old posting somewhere about the building -do a search for McKim Observatory on Red Square and it should pop up.   Very neat brass telescope made in London, England and a center timer clock mechanism to keep the telescope aligned to what you are viewing.   

Edited November 20, 2020 by Lane Ranger

[DennisThornton 4,769]

29 minutes ago, Chris G said:

@DennisThornton that snow blade was originally for a old wards walk behind. I fabbed it up to mount to the suburban and used it for several winters. Its a reversible blade. Was alot of fun! I actually passed the tractor and blade along to others to enjoy these days. But i sure moved alot of snow with it!

Thanks for the addition info!  Neat blade!  Never seen that on any brand much less a WH!

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Ah, than i‘m right with my thought of an observatory,

the dome with the opening gave me cause for this assumption.

 

thanks for that info.👍

 

 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

On 9/10/2020 at 7:59 AM, 19richie66 said:

Had the kids out in the sun for a “rearrangement“ of the storage shed. 

This could benefit from a few words.

[DennisThornton 4,769]

On 9/16/2020 at 9:39 AM, cafoose said:

Hydro lift and forks to move pallets around? Wonder how much weight it could lift?

That's one of those "Why didn't I think of that?"

I don't think I'd want to lift much more than 100 lbs with it but even that would be helpful.  

[DennisThornton 4,769]

On 9/17/2020 at 7:55 AM, pullstart said:

Yep... My last boss at a real day job told me “if you want to find an easy way to do something, hire a lazy guy.”  I guess that was me he was talking about?

Nothing wrong with being frugal!

[DennisThornton 4,769]

On 9/20/2020 at 7:43 PM, WHX24 said:

Mounted up some V61s for the 1055 and touched up the mounting scratches. Couldn't install the other one... short on wheel bearings. Just gotta have a talk with the parts guy here! These are deep dish style rims @pullstart gave me off a parts Sears he got at a auction. Thanky Kev. Spacer bushings need to made to run them and would have been REAL handy to have a lathe to turn them to lenght. Need to have a talk with the tool manager too! 

On 9/20/2020 at 7:43 PM, WHX24 said:

 

How do you like that tire tool?  I think I might prefer it...

 

 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

On 9/25/2020 at 2:04 PM, WHX24 said:

Took the 701 parts over to Tombstone Tom for sandblasting. I call him that 'cause he makes head stones too. Didn't want to do it 'cause now should primer to avoid flash rust and this is a winter project but heard that he is going in for knee replace and retire...dang the guy would blast a whole tractor for a Jackson! 

Some surprises some not but I know a guy that fabricates and welds.  This girl has the most brazing I have ever seen on a tractor. Lots of broken bones this poor girl has suffered! 

 

You bought a lot of precious metal!

[8ntruck 7,018]

10 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Thank you for not posting a picture!                My wife is an avad sewer and has five machines (or more) including an embroidery machine that has to be connected to a computer. Each one cost more than any of my tractors. She was looking over my shoulder when I began reading your thread and if there had been a picture I would have been doomed.       

I read your post to my wife.  She immediately pointed out that she only had 4 sewing machines to your wife's 5.  I might be doomed.