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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.
Drive Groomer
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07 Jan 2016 09:09 #9850
by M Bailey
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Drive Groomer was created by M Bailey
For years I've used push blades, rakes and shovels to maintain my gravel drive, all at the expense of sore muscles and an aching back. Necessity is the mother of invention it's said and that is what finally drove me to make an implement to do the manual labor for me.
The latest creation from the secret lab "The Gravel Groomer". Pretty corny right?
Started life as a 2'X4' sheet of 1/4" curved plate steel. Add a draw bar of 2-1/2" square post welded to a 2 X 5/8 X 6" piece of bar stock with a 1/2" hole drilled for the hitch pin. 2' of 1" square post attached to the center line of the blade provide the attach point for the draw bar. Looks like an "Erector Set" so far.
Add a diagonal brace made of 1-1/2 X 1/4 bar stock to stabilize the L-R movement (later on the diagonal will have extra holes for left or right orientation). Add another 60 pounds of steel bar and it looks like this...
Took it out in this configuration and it did "okay" but I knew it could do better, back to the garage it went. Time to pull the welder out and go back to work. Added 10 1-1/2" scarifiers made of #3 grade 60 rebar welded to a piece of 1" square stock that runs the length of the blade.
The scarifiers engage at a 45 degree angle due to the curvature of the blade.
Time for another test run mounted on the 704 :omy .
And the results of a few passes. Wish I'd taken a before pic
In conclusion I'm really happy with the performance. In retrospect I wish that I had the foresight to make the scarifiers 4" long and center them in the bar, that way there would have been a fresh set waiting to be flipped over. Word of caution, if the governor kicks in, lean forward immediately and push the clutch!>(
This blade will go on the 416-8 in the spring for more driveway and garden work, should be good for debris and crust busting.
The latest creation from the secret lab "The Gravel Groomer". Pretty corny right?
Started life as a 2'X4' sheet of 1/4" curved plate steel. Add a draw bar of 2-1/2" square post welded to a 2 X 5/8 X 6" piece of bar stock with a 1/2" hole drilled for the hitch pin. 2' of 1" square post attached to the center line of the blade provide the attach point for the draw bar. Looks like an "Erector Set" so far.
Add a diagonal brace made of 1-1/2 X 1/4 bar stock to stabilize the L-R movement (later on the diagonal will have extra holes for left or right orientation). Add another 60 pounds of steel bar and it looks like this...
Took it out in this configuration and it did "okay" but I knew it could do better, back to the garage it went. Time to pull the welder out and go back to work. Added 10 1-1/2" scarifiers made of #3 grade 60 rebar welded to a piece of 1" square stock that runs the length of the blade.
The scarifiers engage at a 45 degree angle due to the curvature of the blade.
Time for another test run mounted on the 704 :omy .
And the results of a few passes. Wish I'd taken a before pic
In conclusion I'm really happy with the performance. In retrospect I wish that I had the foresight to make the scarifiers 4" long and center them in the bar, that way there would have been a fresh set waiting to be flipped over. Word of caution, if the governor kicks in, lean forward immediately and push the clutch!>(
This blade will go on the 416-8 in the spring for more driveway and garden work, should be good for debris and crust busting. Major
"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." Groucho Marx
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07 Jan 2016 10:08 #9856
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That is a nice piece Major! It has a ton of applications. 
I'm with AJ here, let me know when you get them made and we'll put them in the store.
I'm with AJ here, let me know when you get them made and we'll put them in the store.
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