Yard Work

[wh315-8 471]

Grandpa wouldn't line up in right way.  Stubborn. Nice day today, got some of my herd out. 315-8 w/42" deck to mow. D200 to disc w/tandem disc. 520H w/36" tiller. And RJ59 with 36" Parker Sweeper. These horses done me well today.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

I didn't think I would but I honestly prefer the tiller on the 315-8 vs using it my 520H  and I'm a very ardent supporter of ALL things 520H just my latest experiences as this was the first year using the 315-8/tiller combo, still using the 520H to pull the Brinly 10" moldboard though.

[wh315-8 471]

This was my first year using 520H with tiller, for most of my life have used 8 speed in low range. Just ole muscles makes it  tougher to use the manual lift. I was quite impressed with 520H being able to keep slow and let tiller do it's job. The 20hp Onan just ran with ease and the Hydraulic lift was awesome. I have a 417-8 with electric lift, I am rebuilding it with a 12hp, maybe next year I will have her ready to try out. I do prefer manuals over the Hydrostatics. But the ones I have do my collection well. Have the two in pics and a 78 C161 twin auto.

[Andy N. 2,241]

This is the 2nd time I have used the 312-8 with the tiller, and as much as I like my 520-H and 418-A, I am beginning to prefer using the tiller on the 312-8. I go in first gear low and it just goes at that pace. When I use the automatic's, it always felt to me that the tiller was pushing me down the row at a faster pace than I wanted to go. However, I would prefer a hydraulic lift over the manual lift to raise and lower the tiller when I have to make turns at the end of the rows.

[wh315-8 471]

Andy, nice job. Like your ole 80s models. I been running my tiller for 40 plus years always used a 8 speed. C141- 1978 til 2004. 315-8 2004 til 2019.  Always done great 1st or 2nd low. I always experimented with ways to help with the manual lift. The snowblowers always seem to lift easy. I am sure different ground textures would make hydrostatic run different.  My garden is well broken in so the tiller didn't push much at all. 

[Adams94 1,068]

Did some yard, garden work here today also. Nice day for it!

[wh315-8 471]

Adams94 very awesome Black Hood and to still have the plastic fender. Like the front mount deck. Looks like you have lots of garden and yard to work them Horses. 

[Adams94 1,068]

8 minutes ago, wh315-8 said:

Adams94 very awesome Black Hood and to still have the plastic fender. Like the front mount deck. Looks like you have lots of garden and yard to work them Horses. 

Thanks! Yea I keep them busy! It does have the original fender on it still, but we make new ones out of fiberglass so I don’t worry about it as much anymore

8 minutes ago, wh315-8 said:

 

[wh315-8 471]

Adams94, I still have the LawnRanger blade I bought from you couple years ago. Used it on my 704 couple times. Never got the 34R rebuilt yet. Sure am missing going to shows this spring.

[Adams94 1,068]

5 hours ago, wh315-8 said:

Adams94, I still have the LawnRanger blade I bought from you couple years ago. Used it on my 704 couple times. Never got the 34R rebuilt yet. Sure am missing going to shows this spring.

Great! Yes we are ready to go to shows to!

[c-series don 9,366]

On 5/2/2020 at 7:52 PM, wh315-8 said:

Grandpa wouldn't line up in right way.  Stubborn. Nice day today, got some of my herd out. 315-8 w/42" deck to mow. D200 to disc w/tandem disc. 520H w/36" tiller. And RJ59 with 36" Parker Sweeper. These horses done me well today.

Wow that Parker sweeper sure is nice, you don’t see them like that anymore! 

[wh315-8 471]

C series don, this is what the sweeper looked like when I got it. It was missing the hood and I fabricated it and handpainted the logo. It was free from someone who was moving. Everything else was cleaned, fixed, and painted. About $25 in hardware and paint.