Big Sale Has Started - UPDATED 07-31-25 (01 Apr 2025)
As some of you know my dad passed away 2 months ago today, on May 31, 2025. I posted it in the Members Only section when it happened. Thanks to all of you who have offered kind words on the forum, with phone calls, and visits in person during this time.
The Big Sale is on but not like originally planned, it is a by appointment type of thing now. I don't have the manpower, or the desire to do a big event like originally planned, I just need to sell a lot of parts that are taking up too much space here. I have been told and believe we are overloaded with Wheel Horse parts like no one has ever seen. Peeps have already been coming in from different parts of the country and buying a lot of stuff due to seeing the sale page, and seeing we are the only Wheel Horse only business in the USA that does things on the scale we do. The sale will continue for awhile until I free up some more space but you may not want to wait too long as things are being sold every day and there are limits to how many of certain parts will be sold.
As it says on the page it is still under construction and the page isn't finished yet. I've had a ton of calls for parts and the Big Sale Page may help answer some questions about what is here before peeps call. I hope that page is also clear that we DO NOT SHIP anything... This is a by appointment type of thing now. Be sure to call before you come to make sure the day isn't already full with peeps scheduled to come in, and make sure what you want is still available.
520 Grease Cap Installer
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I went to put a grease cap on a 520 yesterday and said hey I can make a tool for that, so here it is.Start out with a piece of 2 inch exhaust pipe, all I stock is the 16 gauge aluminzed but anything will work. Cut a piece to your desired length (mine is about 6") and get the ends square, especially the one that will drive the cap as square as possible. I used a scrap that wasn't squared but I squared it on the mill. Put it on a pipe bender and swell 1 end deeper than needed until the cap fits snug but not tight. I swelled it as deep as I could. Swell the other end the same but not too deep and put something heavier in it for the hammer side then weld it in. I used a piece of 2" x 1/2" thick steel. If you don't have a pipe bender then just take a grease cap to a muffler shop so they can swell the pipe for you. You can also show them this post so they can see what you're up to.
A little paint to the color you like and it's done. Cheap, easy, and no more fighting or denting caps.
Hint: There is a small lip inside exhaust pipe where it is seamed that should be ground flat before swelling.
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