Maxwell-8 4,275 #11526 Posted May 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: I got my Duromax 18 HP Engine a couple of days ago. GOD it's ginormous... Anybody got any ideas on how to get the Duromax mounted on the tractor? Right now, it will not fit because of the hood... I am guessing something like moving the hood out (obviously taking it off from around the steering column). It is a very big engine... Working on getting a billet rod now... 139$... Is it really that big, it's 440cc, no bigger then a kohler apart from the OHV system. On which tractor you mounting it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #11527 Posted May 22, 2021 You guys are going to love this: So, I have been doing a butt load of work with the old '67 L-157. Made a road where there was no road. Brought in dirt, gravel, rock, stone, (over 50 trailer-fulls of dirt alone). This path did not exist before, and was just an uncrossable ditch. Ripped a canal all the way up to the house for my pond aerator air hose (4 inch conduit). Then I put the dirt back with my dozer blade. Don 7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #11528 Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) Then I backfilled a foot deep ditch.... that was almost 100 feet long... (I don't know how many loads of dirt, but I pushed it all with my dozer blade). Edited May 22, 2021 by Snoopy11 11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #11529 Posted May 22, 2021 Just now, Snoopy11 said: L-157 Okey, that changes the story... You wanne fly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #11530 Posted May 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Maxwell-8 said: Okey, that changes the story... You wanne fly? Evidently... I do... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #11531 Posted May 22, 2021 And finally, I put the old girl back in the barn with Johnny and Danger Ranger... (You can barely see the black horse, but it is in there!) Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #11532 Posted May 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said: Okey, that changes the story... You wanne fly? Right now... with my Tillotson engines, I am pushing out a conservative estimate of 25 hp... My Duromax will make over 40... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #11533 Posted May 22, 2021 55 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said: Is it really that big, it's 440cc, no bigger then a kohler apart from the OHV system. On which tractor you mounting it? Oh hell, I have to say it... it is 457cc... Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #11534 Posted May 22, 2021 3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Did some over due hitch fine tuning on the SL&WHN RR. Then gave her a much needed spring sun tan… 😎 How many passenger is that? Thats cool as hel.....heck. 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #11535 Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) Wasn't really feelin the rectangular LED lights so got me some nice circular once. Think looks much better! OK so lights are even but in this photo looks like my horse might have a lazy eye.... 🤔🤦♂️ Edited May 22, 2021 by OldWorkHorse 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,361 #11536 Posted May 22, 2021 I'm pretty confident that people will see you coming 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,445 #11537 Posted May 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said: Wasn't really feelin the rectangular LED lights so got me some nice circular once. Think looks much better Agreed! You putting lights behind the stock location too? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #11538 Posted May 22, 2021 Just now, ebinmaine said: Agreed! You putting lights behind the stock location too? Honestly, 1 of thos rectangle LEDs was supposed to go behind the headlight cover but there just isn't any room between the lens and air filter to really work with so I'm thinking imma put (already bought them) leds in the engine bay so can light up the bay and lens at night. Not practical but the cool factor I think if did math right goes up by like 27%? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #11539 Posted May 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, rjg854 said: I'm pretty confident that people will see you coming Haha might hurt if they don't! I should make a bull bar trailer hitch insert just in case! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,445 #11540 Posted May 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said: the cool factor I think if did math right goes up by like 27%? Maybe more. Depends on color used and brightosity. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #11541 Posted May 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Maybe more. Depends on color used and brightosity. Went with New Holland Blue insted of wheel horse red so I know that took probly 9% off. So being conservative haha 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #11542 Posted May 23, 2021 The Horse got its exercise today hauling the trailer with the dock sections down from storage to the lakefront. Squirted another coat of stain on to the top side of the dock to even out the color of the old planks and the new replacement planks I installed last summer. My wife's cousin came up to his place yesterday. He has lakefront two doors down from ours. While out with the dog on our morning 'parimiter patrol', he was out weed whacking. While we were passing the time of day, he asked when the last time the Wheel Horse was tuned up. Turns out that the Wheel Horse was causing interference on his tv. Said it pixelated all of the channels. He is using a UHF antenna, not cable for his tv. Anybody else see this? Not sure if I put a resistor plug in last time I replaced it. Would that make a difference? Tonight, he came over and said that my Wagner electric sprayer was also messing up his tv. I'm beginning to think it is an antenna issue, not my equipment. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,445 #11543 Posted May 23, 2021 6 hours ago, 8ntruck said: , not my equipment I'd lean that way too 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #11544 Posted May 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Oldskool said: How many passenger is that? Thats cool as hel.....heck. 8 And Thanks! The kids love it! 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #11545 Posted May 23, 2021 Painted the old nasty white hub caps on the C105. Regal Red of course. Kind of a test to see if it will stick to the plastic… So far so good. Seems to have adhered well… 6 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,445 #11546 Posted May 23, 2021 51 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: stick to the plastic If a properly prepared plastic is fairly hard and doesn't get bent/moved much Rust-Oleum 2X will stick well. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #11547 Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) Extensive cleaning this whole weekend. Driveways, wagons and tractors oh my ! Edited May 23, 2021 by The Tuul Crib 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #11548 Posted May 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Tuul Crib said: Extensive cleaning this whole weekend. Driveways, wagons and tractors oh my ! Did you pressure wash driveway too ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #11549 Posted May 23, 2021 50 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: Did you pressure wash driveway too ? Yes and it takes two weekends to do! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #11550 Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) Started on a bit of front blade maintenance and a bit of a test. Gloss front paint. Lubed everything. And… New concrete driveways this year for two of the three I plow… so going to try a pvc wear bar. Previous asphalt drives were crap so didn’t care… metal worked fine… now I’m gonna care… Had pvc in garage from another project so it’s a free test… have enough for five 4” wide by 42” long sections… I’m guessing it’s gonna wear pretty fast, but I tip the blade as far forward as it can and will run it “light”, so we’ll see… Will post completed job when the paint dries and I get her mounted up… Edited May 23, 2021 by SylvanLakeWH 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
