My lowered wheel horse build

[Burnerman 758]

7 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

Did you make a golf cart out of a rj?

Nope. This is my first big tractor project..

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

Nice

[Burnerman 758]

I have no idea what I’m gunna do with this..

It does have cool stickers, lights and a good seat. 
I’ve never seen a Wheelhorse seat that wasn’t cracked. Until today. 
🤔 That pulley looks kinda big. 

side by side

Edited August 17, 2022 by Burnerman

[Snoopy11 5,714]

@Burnerman ...Snoop will be following along... a little late to the party... but I certainly am interesting in how this turns out for you... particularly how you overcome the rear wheel to fender clearance issue...

 

Don

[Burnerman 758]

21 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said:

particularly how you overcome the rear wheel to fender clearance issue...

I am always thinking about how that’s gunna work too. Lol. 
I’m hoping to find a trans with 11/8” axles and add wheel spacers. My son thinks he might be able to tub the original seat pan/fender. I’m thinking more along the lines of a steel seat and spring with round fenders
 

[Ed Kennell 38,170]

2 hours ago, Snoopy11 said:

wheel to fender clearance issue.

Just massage the seat pan and sit on the tranny.

 

 

 

[Heatingman 971]

6 hours ago, Burnerman said:

I have no idea what I’m gunna do with this..

It does have cool stickers, lights and a good seat. 
I’ve never seen a Wheelhorse seat that wasn’t cracked. Until today. 
🤔 That pulley looks kinda big. 

side by side

If your willing to part with it, Id find a real nice home for that seat, and the head light assembly. 
 

[Burnerman 758]

8 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Just massage the seat pan and sit on the tranny.

 

 

 

That’s a really slick setup but that’s a lot of bodywork and not something I’m good at. My son thinks he might be able to do it though. The other issue I have is the the trans I have has 1” axles and the hubs are tight to the trans. There’s not enough width for fenders and a seat. 
I’m going to the junkyard (aka parts store) Saturday. I’m going to see if there’s any fender and transmission options laying around. 😁

[Burnerman 758]

5 hours ago, Heatingman said:

If your willing to part with it, Id find a real nice home for that seat, and the head light assembly. 

I’ll let you know about the light but I’m pretty sure I’m keeping the seat😁

 The headlight assembly is in rough shape. 

[Ed Kennell 38,170]

2 hours ago, Burnerman said:

There’s not enough width for fenders and a seat. 

I used an 8 speed tranny with stock hubs and wheels without any spacers. It is  pretty tight fit between the tires and did require some body work.

[peter lena 8,625]

@Burnerman  noting your heim joint / threaded rod steering set up , been road testing my set up for years ,in original design set up areas , for a durability test . never had a failure or problem  with the heims or threaded rod . also added heim to pto lever rod  at forward trunnion spot , also added one to my clutch rear linkage rod , for a test , nothing but smooth / no failures , why not  ?  also looking at your fuel pump to carb  vertical run , installed https://www.bing.com/images/search?  evil energy 5/16  one way fuel check valve , in the same spot on my  3 horses , clear vinyl fuel line , vertically , always holding a quick fuel start charge , lots of hours , no problems , use dark green squeeze clamps on hose / valve , dielectric oil / grease , light swipe on male end for easy hose slide on , pete 

Edited August 18, 2022 by peter lena
wrong member

[Burnerman 758]

1 hour ago, peter lena said:

@Burnerman  noting your heim joint / threaded rod steering set up , been road testing my set up for years ,in original design set up areas , for a durability test . never had a failure or problem  with the heims or threaded rod . also added heim to pto lever rod  at forward trunnion spot , also added one to my clutch rear linkage rod , for a test , nothing but smooth / no failures , why not  ?  also looking at your fuel pump to carb  vertical run , installed https://www.bing.com/images/search?  evil energy 5/16  one way fuel check valve , in the same spot on my  3 horses , clear vinyl fuel line , vertically , always holding a quick fuel start charge , lots of hours , no problems , use dark green squeeze clamps on hose / valve , dielectric oil / grease , light swipe on male end for easy hose slide on , pete 

Peter, I think you’re looking at the picture of @Ed Kennells tractor. I’m using stock components on mine so far. 

[peter lena 8,625]

2 hours ago, peter lena said:

@Burnerman  noting your heim joint / threaded rod steering set up , been road testing my set up for years ,in original design set up areas , for a durability test . never had a failure or problem  with the heims or threaded rod . also added heim to pto lever rod  at forward trunnion spot , also added one to my clutch rear linkage rod , for a test , nothing but smooth / no failures , why not  ?  also looking at your fuel pump to carb  vertical run , installed https://www.bing.com/images/search?  evil energy 5/16  one way fuel check valve , in the same spot on my  3 horses , clear vinyl fuel line , vertically , always holding a quick fuel start charge , lots of hours , no problems , use dark green squeeze clamps on hose / valve , dielectric oil / grease , light swipe on male end for easy hose slide on , pete 

 

[Burnerman 758]

18 hours ago, Heatingman said:

If your willing to part with it, Id find a real nice home for that seat, and the head light assembly. 

 

@Heatingman

seat pan is roached. 

headlight housing has been painted red and the lens is thin plexi and electrical tape. Lol

This thing had very little going for it. 

[Heatingman 971]

@Burnerman
My seat pan is fine, I mainly want that cover. I have plans to make a new cover for mine, but Ive never done it, so it shall be a learning experience. 

 

The light fixture looks repair able, but what material is it made from? Plastic or metal? I may still be interested if its metal. 
 

Cant even find a part number in any of the parts break downs to look for one for my B80. So, Im working up a plan to make my own. 

By the way, Im curious about your user name.

 

Are you a fellow HVAC / boiler/burner tech?

 

Edited August 18, 2022 by Heatingman

[ineedanother 1,369]

1 hour ago, Burnerman said:

@Heatingman

seat pan is roached. 

 

That'll probably buff out 

[Burnerman 758]

@Heatingman  The headlight assembly is cast aluminum I think. It held in with 2 pop rivets. You’ll need to make or find a good lens. That’s easy to send out to you. The seat idk.  
Yeah I’m an HVAC guy. 35yrs of it and still at it but I’m not on the road 24/7 anymore. Working in a hospital now maintaining all the equipment. 
 

[Burnerman 758]

24 minutes ago, ineedanother said:

That'll probably buff out 

Buff and polish. 😂😂😂

[Heatingman 971]

8 minutes ago, Burnerman said:

@Heatingman  The headlight assembly is cast aluminum I think. It held in with 2 pop rivets. You’ll need to make or find a good lens. That’s easy to send out to you. The seat idk.  
Yeah I’m an HVAC guy. 35yrs of it and still at it but I’m not on the road 24/7 anymore. Working in a hospital now maintaining all the equipment. 
 

Ive been at it for 25 years. Still sorta on the road, but not the first line of defense anymore. Became a superintendent 4 or 5 years ago. 
 

Figure out a price you think is fair for the light assembly and send me a private message - wait is that a thing on this site? 
 

 

[Snoopy11 5,714]

17 hours ago, Burnerman said:

Working in a hospital now

I think @squonk did that at one time... but I can't remember if it was in the mental ward or the morgue...

 

Either way... 'das a little scary... 

 

Don

[squonk 41,104]

17 hours ago, Burnerman said:

@Heatingman  The headlight assembly is cast aluminum I think. It held in with 2 pop rivets. You’ll need to make or find a good lens. That’s easy to send out to you. The seat idk.  
Yeah I’m an HVAC guy. 35yrs of it and still at it but I’m not on the road 24/7 anymore. Working in a hospital now maintaining all the equipment. 
 

Worked in a hospital for 14 years. Beds to Boilers and everything in between. Working on the morgue cooler and the hematology flow hood was a hoot! There was a historical landmark on campus that was an old funeral home and they built onto it and made offices out of it. I had to go in there at night once a month and do emergency light tests which means I had to go up to the attic and turn off breakers. Ran into a ghost in the stairwell one night and told him/her I didn't have time for it's nonsense! 

Edited August 19, 2022 by squonk

[squonk 41,104]

29 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said:

I think @squonk did that at one time... but I can't remember if it was in the mental ward or the morgue...

 

Either way... 'das a little scary... 

 

Don

Both. In the mental ward you had to have someone with you at all times. They were always trying to steal your tools. One lady thought I was her doctor! 

[Burnerman 758]

8 minutes ago, squonk said:

Ran into a ghost in the stairwell one night and told him/her I didn't have time for it's nonsense! 

We’ve got our haunted hallway here to in the original 1932 bldg. lol. 
 

 

9 minutes ago, squonk said:

In the mental ward you had to have someone with you at all times. They were always trying to steal your tools.

Same here. Haha. Most of the people we get here wanna get out real bad. 

[Burnerman 758]

We put this guy in the window of one of the old dormers. It was there for a couple of days till our boss saw it. 
he didn’t think is was as funny as we did. 😂😂😂😂

[squonk 41,104]

10 minutes ago, Burnerman said:

We put this guy in the window of one of the old dormers. It was there for a couple of days till our boss saw it. 
he didn’t think is was as funny as we did. 😂😂😂😂

We had a lady who cleaned the OR'S  at night. She was scared to death up there. If we went up there to work she would say " is that a ghostie? We hung a skeleton up there and yes, management wasn't happy!