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Rear wheel weights are something I've been wanting for some time. Now and then various ideas have crossed my mind, but I've never got around to actually doing anything. Art, (Old Tankman), put up a post on some he'd made. That was the kick I needed. The other day I acquired a pair of rear discs/drums off a Land Rover Freelander, out off the scrap bin at my local Land Rover specialists. The disc fits nicely into the outer edge of the Wheel Horse rear wheel. Today, while visiting a local engineering workshop, I left with two of these pulleys. The pulleys also fit nicely into the inside of the wheels. If you look closely, you will see two small holes in the drum. There's actually four and they are pilot holes for bolt holes to fasten disc/drum to pulley. You can see the four corresponding punch marks in the pulley. They are now drilled and ready for bolting together. Next I drilled four more holes in the pulleys for studs to bolt the finished weights to the wheels. These were spot drilled using a spare wheel as a jig. They were then drilled for tapping out 10mm. Here I hit a problem. I've a fair collection of taps, UNC, BSF, UNF, Metric and BSP. Believe it or not, NO 10mm taps to be found.

Thanks, can't work out wether or not I like the look of it. Kind of looks like the result of an illicit get together of a merry tiller and a motorbike.

By the appearance of the rope in the recoil, doesn't look like it has much run time. The ropes always get dirty and oily which turn them dark grey when they get used. Do not try and start it before removing the old air filter foam, it will get sucked into the engine. I use small bristle brushes or tooth brushes dipped in gasoline to clean them and a bunch of disposable shop towels or just paper towels. Blow it off with an air compressor first but not into that air filter! Then dry brush it to get all the loose stuff off, then the gasoline. Stinky job but it works. Once you get the carb apart the primer button will loosen up.

Some more pictures. The carb fuel pump doesn't move, but I want to clean off dirt before I take that apart or the points.

Yes! And I'm not telling yet.

One of my first chores, after the rider is runnin', changing from wheel "bolts" to "lug nuts." Although we have cast wheel weights, made some using discarded brake drums. Weld bolts in the drums, then fill with concrete.

Not quite a ride on , but I have put this in the ride on section as there isn't really a relevant section for signs. I was having a few signs made up recently for the house and was so impressed this young guys work that I wondered if he would make me a few Wheelhorse logo signs , I picked them up yesterday and was delighted at how they came out . One of them has been polished to a mirror finish & the other has been brushed steel affect . They were made out of 4 mm stainless steel to are very strong and naturally will not rust . I am that impressed with them I am going to make one of them a clock and am also having others made up into clocks . let me know what you chaps think. Anyone that may be interested in a clock I will show you the finished product soon and if your interested you can let me know . As you can imagine , the steel is the thick grade quality and stainless isn't cheep so the clocks won't be a £10 cheapy . These particular signs are about 3 ft in length

I am delighted that it went to a fellow enthusiast and I'm sure Darren is gonna enjoy her, I only wished I had time to spend on giving the 856 the TLC that she deserves . This tractor is very rare here in UK as I only know of 3 others , I'm sure there must be more out there but still they are are rare find. She needs a little tinkering & a good cleaning to get her going but when she was is running she was a strong & quick tractor . I was quite reluctant to let her go but I had just bought a new to me Pick up and so needed some fund to recuperate , but I am delighted that someone will enjoy the 856 as much as I did. Here is my latest arrival More on her later

Commando 8 ?? I got one of them...