What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[lynnmor 7,306]

5 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

Okay I read the Myths About Greasing...I think it was myth 2 that said something like more grease would help cool...they said " no ", ...air space is what cools the bearing...

I'm trying to understand for instance on front hubs with grease nipple...you HAVE TO FILL the center of the hub before no more air space will cause the grease to move out to the bearings...right ?

 

The low operating speed of Wheel Horse wheel bearings will cause no concern about heat.  You are correct about the need to completely fill the hub in order to grease both bearings, the problem with that is the grease seal will be pushed out if you don't remove the spindle cap.  I manually clean and grease the bearings when installing and never use the grease fitting.  My 42 year old van has similar tapered roller front wheel bearings with no grease fittings, they are greased when the brakes are replaced and that makes three times total.  The Myths About Greasing article is meant for electric motor bearings that run full speed 100% of the time.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

8 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

Okay I read the Myths About Greasing...I think it was myth 2 that said something like more grease would help cool...they said " no ", ...air space is what cools the bearing...

I'm trying to understand for instance on front hubs with grease nipple...you HAVE TO FILL the center of the hub before no more air space will cause the grease to move out to the bearings...right ?

https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/28664/dangers-of-overgreasing-, BTW its not only about electrical motor bearings.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

4 hours ago, lynnmor said:

 

The low operating speed of Wheel Horse wheel bearings will cause no concern about heat.  You are correct about the need to completely fill the hub in order to grease both bearings, the problem with that is the grease seal will be pushed out if you don't remove the spindle cap.  I manually clean and grease the bearings when installing and never use the grease fitting.  My 42 year old van has similar tapered roller front wheel bearings with no grease fittings, they are greased when the brakes are replaced and that makes three times total.  The Myths About Greasing article is meant for electric motor bearings that run full speed 100% of the time.

I would have to agree with everything you said...I never thought about the fact that if I grease/ pack the front bearings when new, with heat not being a factor, the use of the grease nipples are not necessary (don't have them on car hub bearings)

[Pullstart 62,878]

Not sure if Mrs. P has pics to prove, but she escorted me and Stormy with the truck about 1/2 mile down the road to the neighbor’s place tonight.  1 hr round trip to scoop their driveway out with the FEL.  They are great neighbors and elderly and he used to plow the whole road with his John Deere B.  It’s about time neighbors are able to pay him back.  By morning, one might not be able to tell but there was a good 10-14” in their drive.  He has had bedridden back pains for a year or three and I’ve been fortunate enough to keep their drive clear in case of emergency.  With my truck broken, that was my best bet.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

6 hours ago, pullstart said:

Not sure if Mrs. P has pics to prove, but she escorted me and Stormy with the truck about 1/2 mile down the road to the neighbor’s place tonight.  1 hr round trip to scoop their driveway out with the FEL.  They are great neighbors and elderly and he used to plow the whole road with his John Deere B.  It’s about time neighbors are able to pay him back.  By morning, one might not be able to tell but there was a good 10-14” in their drive.  He has had bedridden back pains for a year or three and I’ve been fortunate enough to keep their drive clear in case of emergency.  With my truck broken, that was my best bet.

Well done Kev. 

[Pullstart 62,878]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Well done Kev. 

It’s nothing he wouldn’t have done, given the health and opportunity  

[ebinmaine 67,498]

 

 

 

 

 

[Gregor 4,846]

Makes me want to bring my brand X tractor and plow up and play in the snow, but I don't think I could get through the back yard.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

20 minutes ago, Gregor said:

Makes me want to bring my brand X tractor and plow up and play in the snow, but I don't think I could get through the back yard.

C'mon up. 

Coffee's on...

[cschannuth 3,816]

Today I transferred all of the snow equipment from the 606 rat tractor to the charger 12 that I got from Jeff @Wildside a couple weeks ago. The last week or so I’ve spent cleaning up the tractor and working to get the seat pan and toolbox straightened out. The owner who had it before Jeff’ had put in some 2 inch spacers underneath the toolbox on top of the rear axle which of course threw everything out of whack. Jeff told me about that ahead of time and he was nice enough to put a nicer hood on it for me and he came up with a generator belt guard as well. The owner before Jeff’ also made a bit of a mess of the wiring but it works so I’m going to leave that for now until after snow season. I was really pleased with how my blade fit on this tractor. It raises nice and high and everything cleared. All I had to do was move the rear rod on the plow frame to the rear location and everything worked out great.  
 

The first picture is of my old plow tractor, the 606 rat. It did an incredibly good job and was very fast since I upsize the front pulley but I want to use that for more of a ride around the neighborhood and cart tractor. 
 

This is a couple before shots of the charger when we were still trying to figure out if it was an early charger or a 1277. 

 

Here a few pics of how it looks now.

 

It’s a lot of different colors but I sort of like it that way for some strange reason. It kind of reminds me of the 606’s big brother.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

Been working on a favor for one of our members...seems @oliver2-44 is about to aquire an early to mid 60's 953.

He seen it listed in Red Square classified's and sprung on it !

As for my part, I will be picking it up in the next day or so, strapping it to a pallet and taking it to the shipping company to send it to the Great State of Texas.

I am going to document my part in a new thread I will start called "oliver2-44's new to him 953."

[oliver2-44 9,750]

Really appreciate it @Horse Newbie There's a bunch of parts on there to bring the one I picked up in East Texas back to being a complete horse.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

36 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Been working on a favor for one of our members...seems @oliver2-44 is about to aquire an early to mid 60's 953.

He seen it listed in Red Square classified's and sprung on it !

As for my part, I will be picking it up in the next day or so, strapping it to a pallet and taking it to the shipping company to send it to the Great State of Texas.

I am going to document my part in a new thread I will start called "oliver2-44's new to him 953."

I put. @oliver2-44 's new to him 953 thread I started in the classified section, sub section, "hauling help", if any of you horsemen would like to follow along...

Admin's, if there is a better location for the topic please feel free to move it.

Thanks Horse Newbie (Tim)

[ebinmaine 67,498]

Got a 61" plow blade from @wallfish a couple (?) years ago. 

John could give better details. I assume it's a 42" plus additions. 

 

Today we peeled it out of the snow and cleaned it off. Scraped some rust off. 

painted it bright red. 

 

Going to throw it on Cinnamon Horse and give it go. Very likely tomorrow considering were forecast for a couple inches of snow. 

 

If I like the way it goes I'll scrape off the back side come spring and get a new edge for it.

 

Almost a "before" pic.  We had removed the biggest parts of the rust. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Really like this Rust-Oleum 2X Apple Red gloss. 

 

 

 

[Pullstart 62,878]

Used the FEL to blow my driveway open about 4’ into the grass.  The way the snow machine we call Lake Michigan is going, it won’t matter in a day or so.  

Edited February 6, 2021 by pullstart
Picture of white stuff

[Handy Don 12,227]

10 hours ago, pullstart said:

It’s nothing he wouldn’t have done, given the health and opportunity

Yep, I fixed three snowblowers this week (none mine). Someday I'll need a hand, for sure.

A co-worker with a serious disability once reminded me that I was "temporarily abled". That idea has stuck with me.

[Lee1977 6,659]

Got the 312-8 out to do some tree clean up, and it wouldn't start. Not sure what is wrong with it, didn't have time to check it out. Push it back in the garage got the C-120/180 out, had to get it done.

[ebinmaine 67,498]

47 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

Got the 312-8 out to do some tree clean up, and it wouldn't start. Not sure what is wrong with it, didn't have time to check it out. Push it back in the garage got the C-120/180 out, had to get it done.

Always good to have a spare or 3. 

[953 nut 55,229]

6 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Really appreciate it @Horse Newbie There's a bunch of parts on there to bring the one I picked up in East Texas back to being a complete horse.

As i recall it the 953 you picked up in East Texas was in need of a lot of love. Looking at the one @Electric_Ret gave you via @Horse Newbie's generosity I think the Blue Bomber should be the parts tractor.                        Gotta love it when members team up to help other members.               

[BeninCT 451]

Resized a set of chains for my rears (width was good diam was too big).  Cleaned up and mounted my hitch with a junkyard free tow ball a wire wheeled up. Reversed the mounting bar for the plow too (was on backwards) and made some little spring clips to hold the pins that keep the levers from releasing the plow. took a while!

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

Put my front hub caps on the 520H...

Gonna wait on the back hub caps until I paint the rear hubs...

Then I cleaned and mopped my shop floor ...can you tell ?

Edited February 7, 2021 by Horse Newbie

[Ed Kennell 38,174]

45 minutes ago, BeninCT said:

 

 

 

  Nice work.  The axle bracket looks better.    It probably doesn't make a difference on tractors, but to prevent wear on the sidewalls, the open end of the cross chains should be on the outside away from the tire.

Can you see the difference?  The right one is on correctly. The left one should be flipped over.

[BeninCT 451]

3 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

  Nice work.  The axle bracket looks better.    It probably doesn't make a difference on tractors, but to prevent wear on the sidewalls, the open end of the cross chains should be on the outside away from the tire.

Can you see the difference?  The right one is on correctly. The left one should be flipped over.

 

Yes I noticed that but was too lazy to correct at the time. Next year (maybe  but thanks for pointing out the right way to do it.  Much appreciated!

[ebinmaine 67,498]

Spent some time messing around outside with both our go-to machines. 

Trina used her 867 to move a few loads of wood from shed to basement.  

 

I got the 61" plow from @wallfish mounted on the Cinnamon Horse C160. 

Also installed some new plow springs I had picked up from @76c12091520h Brian. 

 

WOW is it wiiiiiiiiiide. 

 

Seems to have plenty of power to push although I was only moving maybe 3 or 4 inches. I did push back some snowbanks and that went fine. 

The right side of the big plow was already tweaked back a hair. I kissed a boulder and now it's a bigger tweakage. 

No worries. 

I'll order up a cutting edge off the jungle site and get that mounted up ASAP. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 38,174]

29 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

WOW is it wiiiiiiiiiide. 

 

Youser...I thought my 54"ers were wide.   That brute should have some side push when angled.