What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[ebinmaine 68,748]

2 hours ago, Greg Cullison said:

 

 

 

Good pair there.  

[Ed Kennell 39,064]

2 hours ago, Greg Cullison said:

Southern Pa could get 5-8 inches

 

            Finally...

 

 

 

[ML3 1,352]

2 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

            Finally...

 

 

 

I want a setup like yours for the heavy snowfalls. 

[adsm08 2,214]

13 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

            Finally...

 

 

 

 

Let's hope. Unfortunately it sounds like I'll have to get up at 4 to move snow, and then I might have to miss most of the fun while I'm at work.

[Bar Nuthin 713]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

            Finally...

 

 

 

 

Guess if I had that setup, I'd do my whole yard too! 

[kick 72]

Put my chains and my plow on today for Monday’s storm coming. 

 

Edited Sunday at 04:11 AM by kick

[EB-80/8inPA 1,698]

I pretty much wrapped up snow preps today by getting the chains and blower mounted on the C-160.  I also replaced the carb as it seemed to be an ongoing factor in getting gas in the engine oil.  A friend explained how that can happen but I still don't get it, I thought it surely was the fuel pump.  Just hoping the fresh oil stays gas free.  It really cheezed me off to toss the last 2+ quarts I put in after doing the electric fuel pump conversion and cleaning the old carb.  Got about five, maybe six minutes of run time on that oil accomplishing nothing.  Ugh.  Anyhoo; Let it snow!  I’m ready!  I think.

[whtractors24 3,178]

Keeping them going. 

[ebinmaine 68,748]

36 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

replaced the carb as it seemed to be an ongoing factor in getting gas in the engine oil.  A friend explained how that can happen but I still don't get it

 

I'd be extremely curious to know that actual reasoning.  

 

 

[c-series don 9,013]

On 1/4/2025 at 8:06 PM, Ed Kennell said:

 

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Here goes Ed, breaking the rules again! Red strobe lights are reserved for emergency service vehicles. Please change those to amber, we’d hate to see you get a ticket!🤣🤣🤣

[SylvanLakeWH 26,103]

3 minutes ago, c-series don said:

Here goes Ed, breaking the rules again! Red strobe lights are reserved for emergency service vehicles. Please change those to amber, we’d hate to see you get a ticket!🤣🤣🤣

[Ed Kennell 39,064]

5 minutes ago, c-series don said:

Red strobe lights are reserved for emergency service vehicles

Yep, they are red strobe lights, they are service vehicles (opening driveways and mail boxes for all the neighbors),   Emergency?? depends if anyone runs out of milk, bread, or AP paper. 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,698]

23 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I'd be extremely curious to know that actual reasoning.  

 

 

I was hoping someone like you would make it make sense to me!  I’ll ask him to go over it one more time and get back to you.

[Horsin'round 109]

48 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Emergency?? depends if anyone runs out of milk, bread,

 

Milk sandwiches! Very popular during storms!

[MainelyWheelhorse 609]

Today after work I,

*drained the old gear oil I had in the 308 as I had a leak and it looked iffy and runny so I figured why not. I drained it at 4, by 10:30 when I quit for the night, still no leak.

*refilled it with 2 quarts of new 90wt oil, 

*checked the idler on the 308 and it was loose I tightened it and it’s much quieter.

* found out through my father that one of my cousin used to own my 308. so both tractors, were owned by a member of my family at some point.

 

As for the current topic, as a Hannaford HTG employee. Bread, booze, and milk seem to be in the top 3 for storm supplies. The mere mention of a storm, and the bread vanishes.

 

‘Working on the 308.

 

The old oil.

 

Edited yesterday at 04:33 AM by MainelyWheelhorse

[Ed Kennell 39,064]

11 hours ago, c-series don said:

Here goes Ed, breaking the rules again!

Now Don, that's Mrs. Ks line when I roll thru stop signs and ignore malfunctioning traffic lights.

[Greg Cullison 61]

Now that the snow removal is done, it's time to haul some firewood...

Edited 23 hours ago by Greg Cullison
Mispell

[bassJAM 44]

Well I was 5 minutes into plowing snow this morning and slipped a drive belt and upon inspection it was shot, and probably the wrong size to begin with.  Took 45 minutes to run to the local TSC that's only 6 miles away and replaced the belt and finished my driveway.  10" of snow is a once every 10 year event for us in Cincinnati!

 

 

 

 

 

[peter lena 8,824]

@DevonianHorse  always keep it rubbed down with an oily rag definitely relate to that , been doing that for years , when ever I pick up a used neglected anything , part of my base line recovery is always  a penetrating oil spray down  , let it soak in days , darkened  phase is showing you , patina base , possibly recovery , like to recover in stages , always lubrication based , if paint starts to show thru , to any degree , like a 6" electric palm buffer , with a cleaner wax , my horses all have a recovered oil finish , shed moisture like a duck , what are those 2 wire /  cables , on  side of engine ? pete  

[Sodaking27 841]

Finally a little seat time.

 

 

[1940willys 134]

None of my Wheel Horse's are set up for snow, Sorry. 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by 1940willys

[1940willys 134]

So when you here about Lake Effect Snow Hitting Buffalo,N.Y. and it's South Towns this is what they Mean !

[davem1111 2,043]

We got 9-10" of snow yesterday and last night.  I used my GT-1848 to plow the driveway, which is about 150-200 feet with a loop at the end. Started out with just Ag rears with weights, but was slipping too much so I pulled into the garage and put the chains on - much better. No pictures today, maybe I'll take a few tomorrow.

 

I'm concerned about my hydro though. It was around 20-25* and it took at least 15-20 minutes to warm up enough to lift the plow and move forward/backward consistently.  Oil level is fine, but I've never changed it and it's probably very old.  I do have a spare Eaton 1100, which I'm not too worried about swapping if I need to.  What is the normal warmup time for these?

[ebinmaine 68,748]

1 minute ago, davem1111 said:

We got 9-10" of snow yesterday and last night.  I used my GT-1848 to plow the driveway, which is about 150-200 feet with a loop at the end. Started out with just Ag rears with weights, but was slipping too much so I pulled into the garage and put the chains on - much better. No pictures today, maybe I'll take a few tomorrow.

 

I'm concerned about my hydro though. It was around 20-25* and it took at least 15-20 minutes to warm up enough to lift the plow and move forward/backward consistently.  Oil level is fine, but I've never changed it and it's probably very old.  I do have a spare Eaton 1100, which I'm not too worried about swapping if I need to.  What is the normal warmup time for these?

 

 

Certainly not that long. 

At 20⁰ I'd think you should be functioning within 5 to 10 minutes MAX. 

 

Definitely try a full fluid change right away.  

 

 

[cleat 6,593]

21 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Certainly not that long. 

At 20⁰ I'd think you should be functioning within 5 to 10 minutes MAX. 

 

Definitely try a full fluid change right away.  

 

 

Full synthetic 10w30 might flow easier at low temps too.

Since it doesn't cost much more anymore it might be worth a try.

I did that with my 520HC that has a delay as well and that did help some.