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Negotiable. Always negotiable.
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What Wheelhorse.. what’s its worth?
ineedanother replied to FLtractor's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I hope someone gets it out of the woods for $250 -
I don't know, put a set of wheelie bars on the back and you'd have a real conversation starter!
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One final update. The 20 amp coils and regulator did not work with the Predator 3 magnet flywheel any better than the original coil and regulator. The original Predator charging system barely produced 13 volts and the ammeter indicated a 5 amp discharge with the PTO engaged. It's hard to believe the oem charging system could even keep a battery charged with not accessories using power. I bit the bullet and bought a 26 amp charging kit from Vegas Carts. A small modification is required to install it, but the whole thing can be done in 30 minutes. it took me a little longer because i wired the regulator through the ammeter in my dash rather than directly to the starter as intended. The kit is a little pricey for me, but you get a new flywheel, stator, and regulator. Now I have 10 amps charging with the PTO engaged. If you are doing a Predator swap, you should plan on an extra $250 for the charging upgrade. The extra horsepower is noticeable when mowing tall grass, which I unfortunately had to tackle on the first use since the tractor had been down a month. An electric PTO is definitely an upgrade over the manual clutch. The only other issue I am having is dealing with the grass getting sucked onto the shroud grill. I may have to come up with some sort of shield. I hated to see the Kohler die, but from what I hear about those early KT-19's it is long past the life expectancy.
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Happy Indigenous People's Day
davem1111 replied to ebinmaine's topic in non tractor related discussion
It's hard for me not to speak up on this topic, because I have a degree in Geology. To the Creationists, you are free to believe what you believe. I know what the Bible says and have no desire to argue what is literal and what is not. However, the evidence points toward the Earth being "4.54 billion years old, with a margin of error of about 50 million years." And, evidence also points to climate changes being much more extreme at times in the past, to the point of sometimes causing mass extinctions. The problem today is, we now have us fragile humans all over the planet who are very susceptible to "minor" changes in climate and weather, relatively speaking. There might be very little we can do to nudge that trend one way or the other, I don't know. What I do know and agree with is that the politicians in the world love to blow things way out of proportion and have had a field day with the whole global warming/climate change thing. I do remember the claims that we were heading into another ice age. Maybe that's a longer term trend that is overdue at this point, but who knows? While I will agree that anyone, including Columbus, who sailed out of sight of land then crossed the ocean was taking some very big risks back then, I personally no longer feel good about honoring his "discovery", knowing what I know now to be factual. I agree that the renaming of things has been a real sticky topic.... I don't think there's any easy answer. Heck, I live in "Indiana" - should we rename it? I think that would be silly and unnecessary, but would be willing to listen to anyone who disagreed. What does annoy me is people in power renaming things, without consensus, for no other reason than to boost their own ego. That is totally ridiculous. I also agree that it's best for us all to try to get along and be tolerant of others' beliefs. There is way too much hate and abuse in the world right now, and I am firmly committed to avoiding perpetuating that, starting with my wife and my children and working out from there. "Being open to understanding is more important than the feeling of being right." -
widen rear wheels
ineedanother replied to sqrlgtr's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I find the domestication of dogs fascinating. They can turn their primal instincts on and off beyond our ability. It's no wonder they're such good companions. -
Oh, the almost lost art of dutch oven baking!
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Betcha y’all didn’t know 285
c-series don replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
@953 nut @Sparky This all took place only a few miles across the bay from my house. As soon as I read this I realized I could add a little more information. I’ve been to the site many times, although the only thing left is a plaque on a rock. -
Spent the day with Mrs.K while she had a total knee replacement. They used the Mako Robotics System that uses a preop CT scan to create a 3D image that is used to program and guide the robot through the procedure. She was up and walking 3 hours after the surgery. So far all is well.
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What Wheelhorse.. what’s its worth?
c-series don replied to FLtractor's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I believe the grader blade will fit your 856, the tractor in the pictures has no mid mount Tach-A-Matic to hook the blade to. As others have mentioned, the blade alone is worth the $250 he’s asking for everything. - Yesterday
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The boy got off his first shot of the season tonight, a little later in the evening than I would have liked, but a shot is a shot. We searched around for almost half an hour and did not find his arrow, or so much as a drop of blood. Obviously without the arrow I can't be 100% sure, but I think he missed.
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Hey Manard said there would be strippers!
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I was more thinking it was not about the find but the journey. We know people walked for thousands' of years in all parts of the world. So it is nice to pay tribute to those people, plus we need honor those making heroic trips. My goodness we can't call a baseball team Indians and have to say guardians. Someone said something about global warming, I look at this a little different, the earth is 4 million years old? So actual temp record keeping is several hundred years old? hmmmm Then we have the assumption makers that twist and turn the story, yeah it was running when I parked it! I don't disagree on trying to do what we can to make it cleaner and better. Hey I fix my leaks on the WH in promptly.
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I agree with @953 nut
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Thank you for the info and clearing it up. I’d like to find a Suburban Wheelhorse for a good price.. while back I had posted on here a guy wanted $50 for one with no engine and no cut up hood.. factory sheet metal .. now I regret not getting it. Lady has one for sale I posted about, she wants $500.00 but cut hood. Predator engine.. does run drive stop and mow however
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OK I will go first. Front end loader attachments in working order and with the sub-frame bring $ 1500 to 2000.by themselves. The three point hitch adds a couple hundred or more and the tiller and mower may add $ 500 to $1000. If it runs and drives well and you WANT it be willing to pay-up a price of could be $ 3500 could be considered very reasonable.
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What have you done "WITH" your Wheel Horse
ebinmaine replied to rjg854's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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Where to find a parts manual for 1985 416-8?
Charrie replied to Charrie's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I spoke with the man in charge and he said that it is ok to post directions for anyone who wants to come buy and look for parts. They are starting to box up the shelves this week but said that the mower section would be last. They have a good bit of stuff throughout the store and if one of the boxes on the floor catches your eyes, ask them how much. As far as mower parts, Rotary is their aftermarket supplier. Today i found a starter, partial gasket set, one crankshaft seal, and one of the pepper shaker mufflers for my 416, They have a truck load of chain saw parts if someone knows what to look for. Also lots of different mower blades for unknown machines. Dawnville Hardware. 1358 Dawnville Rd NE, Dalton, GA 30721 -
Toro/Frankensteins' Greens aerator dumper
ebinmaine replied to sjoemie himself's topic in other brands
What's it look like and measure? -
Can you show current pics? In all seriousness.... the more you move, the more you'll likely be able to. But you shouldn’t need to "thread through". This is how I ( the not small Bear ) gets on all my tractors... Or a Wheelhorse 200 series with a pass through design.
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Toro/Frankensteins' Greens aerator dumper
sjoemie himself replied to sjoemie himself's topic in other brands
Hi guys, not much of an update, hopefully more tomorrow since I've ordered a bunch of parts. Quick question about parts, do you know where I can find a gascap for a Kohler M16 fueltank that doesn't cost a fortune? I found a few but they're $40-50 -
What have you done "WITH" your Wheel Horse
sqrlgtr replied to rjg854's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Yep 100% agree -
Decided it was in time to start the winter workers up from their nap. Both started reasonably easy considering they haven't run since last winter. Same gas in the tanks as when I shut them down and I put them away. That's why I run non ethanol fuel.
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Copy that - Thanks
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The first pic was giving me a stiff neck..flipped it for ya!
