What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Oldskool 6,644]

12 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I've got a 'homeowner' grade 

 

I would think the home owner grade should do just fine.

[D_Mac 8,621]

I take the little plunger out of the valve stem. That way when you hook the air up to it it gets a full blast. Once the bead is set put the little plunger back in and fill it with air. 

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I put tubes in every new installation now.

 

I got to thinking about the tubes in case I need to go that route.

 

What about the valve stem offset?  Is that pretty much standard?  How can I tell?  Is the tube from TSC any good (Traveler) ?  Does it have the correct offset for the 7" rear rim ?

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

37 minutes ago, D_Mac said:

take the little plunger out of the valve stem

 

Didn't work. 

 

I have a locking inflator too, with a ball valve to shut it off. (I took out the thingy inside the inflator tool just for that purpose).

 

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

52 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

home owner grade should do just fine.

 

And it gets PLENTY hot too!  Doesn't move as much air as my "Master" but yeah, should work OK.  The Master is good for continuous duty though so I might use that and not risk having a melted shorted out glob of plastic in my hands.

 

 

Going out to shop now...

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Modified the shifter on the 1257Heavy to clear the transmission plate and re did the exhaust to avoid the transmission plate brace. 

[Oldskool 6,644]

15 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Modified the shifter on the 1257Heavy to clear the transmission plate and re did the exhaust to avoid the transmission plate brace. 

That's looking really good. Cant wait to see some sheet metal on it.

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

7 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

That's looking really good. Cant wait to see some sheet metal on it.

Oh me either. But I always seem to rush most of my projects so I figured since this one started as a pile o parts I'd tske my time and do things in order haha. Getting all the little stuff and the fabrication stuff done then can put the metal on it I did toss the metal on her a few weeks back to make sure all there and fit! Did look pretty mean!

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

8 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

I tried, and tried, and tried, and tried... every trick in the book, SHORT OF using Ether/Starting Fluid to get them new back tires to seat on the rims.

 

So I took them to a tire shop.  They used the 'cannon' on them and couldn't do it either!  They tried for about 15 minutes.  AND they f'd up the paint on one of the wheels.  At least they didn't charge me for trying.

 

So now what?  Put in some tubes?  I really don't want to do that.

 

I'm gonna wait until the weather is hot and sticky and let them bake in the Sun (I don't NEED them right away, the old ones are still on and holding air) to soften them up some.  Maybe pop one side off the rim and wedge some 2x4 blocks to spread them and let them cook in the sun for a while.

 

I GOT 'EM!  I found my other two ratchet straps and decided before taking off one of the beads and stuffing 2x4 in to spread them, heating them up... that I would try again with the ratchet straps.

 

Still took a bit of finagling, but the three straps spread the sides just far enough that I was able to get them to take air.

 

Now I have to repaint the damage the tire monkeys did, but such is life.  They could have used a third coat anyway!

 

So now on to the deck repairs...

 

@ebinmaine @Oldskool @D_Mac

Edited April 2, 2021 by Jeff-C175

[Oldskool 6,644]

@Jeff-C175 glad to hear you got 'em. 

[tom2p 2,394]

30 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I GOT 'EM!  I found my other two ratchet straps and decided before taking off one of the beads and stuffing 2x4 in to spread them, heating them up... that I would try again with the ratchet straps.

 

Still took a bit of finagling, but the three straps spread the sides far enough that I was able to get them to take air.

 

Now I have to repaint the damage the tire monkeys did, but such is life.  They could have used a third coat anyway!

 

So now on to the deck repairs...

 

@ebinmaine @Oldskool @D_Mac

a tire shop should have had an expandable / pneumatic strap to help seat the beads 

 

but you got the tire to seat so that's good 

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

Took a second pulley off one of my RJ’s that I usually have a CBR/32 front cutter bar on. Put a new drive belt on as the old one was stretched out.  Also changed transmission fluid in the RJ and put my RJ belt guard back on !

[Stormin 9,981]

   My C-121, Aka The Black Horse, Hasn't been run for some time. Today I thought I'd give it a run out. Turned on the fuel. Couple of squeezes of the primer bulb. Pulled the choke out. Turned the key and it fired up straight away. Not bad!

 

  I then  took it for a run down the bridleway. Ran along like a good 'un.

  

 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Installed a new head gasket and started making a spacer for the transmission and fenders

[ebinmaine 67,619]

@OldWorkHorse

Lookin spectacular there mistah. 

 

Gonna need a bit o wiring pretty soon. 

 

I put aside yer set screws. 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

@OldWorkHorse

Lookin spectacular there mistah. 

 

Gonna need a bit o wiring pretty soon. 

 

I put aside yer set screws. 

Oh yes she's gonna I've been contemplating it but keep remembering few things here there need to keep adding lol. And thank you! Mines just there for looks haha

[Lee1977 6,666]

I got around to fixing the wobbly steering wheel on the 520. We were going to fix it last year but my friend caught covid back in December. We worked on it to day. here is the pictures after we finished.

Here are a couple of pictures. Still need to paint the new attachment.

 

 

[Horse Newbie 7,075]

So I took a road trip today to acquire a "new to me" attachment for my 1994 520H...

She got a plow !

How much do these go for in NC ?...and then I'll tell you what I paid...

[Pullstart 62,912]

1 hour ago, Horse Newbie said:

So I took a road trip today to acquire a "new to me" attachment for my 1994 520H...

She got a plow !

How much do these go for in NC ?...and then I'll tell you what I paid...

$50-150, depending on the deal?

[Horse Newbie 7,075]

1 minute ago, pullstart said:

$50-150, depending on the deal?

Thanks @pullstart... I gave $125.00...

I hope I didn't overpay, but I Wanted A PLOW !

I have two questions if I may...

Does it look like a Wheel Horse Plow ?...

and if no, Brinly or what ?

And, I have heard that a coulter wheel was an "extra" when you bought a plow from Wheel Horse.

Do you think this plow should have a coulter wheel ?

[Pullstart 62,912]

3 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Thanks @pullstart... I gave $125.00...

I hope I didn't overpay, but I Wanted A PLOW !

I have two questions if I may...

Does it look like a Wheel Horse Plow ?...

and if no, Brinly or what ?

And, I have heard that a coulter wheel was an "extra" when you bought a plow from Wheel Horse.

Do you think this plow should have a coulter wheel ?

These holes...

 

 

 

they are for a heavy U bolt to hold the coulter wheel in place.

[Horse Newbie 7,075]

Thanks @pullstart.@pullstar@part.@part.@ull

What the heck is happening...wont let me delete text...

What size plow does it look like to you ?

And how / where do you measure for size ?

Would different size plows use different size coulter wheels ?

[Lee1977 6,666]

Can't tell from your picture, but the plow size is measured by how wide of dirt is turned over in one pass. 

 

[Damien Walker 246]

6 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

I got around to fixing the wobbly steering wheel on the 520. We were going to fix it last year but my friend caught covid back in December. We worked on it to day. here is the pictures after we finished.

Here are a couple of pictures. Still need to paint the new attachment.

 

 

 

Threaded adapter pinned onto the shaft as normal and the wheel secured with a nut?

My 518H was very bad, but this was the donor fir the power steering conversion I did, so I lost the wheel.

 

Yours looks like a very good solution.

[Pullstart 62,912]

5 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

Thanks @pullstart.@pullstar@part.@part.@ull

What the heck is happening...wont let me delete text...

What size plow does it look like to you ?

And how / where do you measure for size ?

Would different size plows use different size coulter wheels ?

 

2 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Can't tell from your picture, but the plow size is measured by how wide of dirt is turned over in one pass. 

 

It LOOKS like an 8”, but pictures can be deceiving.  With it laying on the ground that way, measure up to the point In red.  That’ll tell you the size.  I don’t believe the coulter Wheel size matters, it just puts a slice in the ground before turning it over.  Many times (most all times) I run without one.