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It’s a series 1 19hp, I’d say original. thanks, I agree. I will definitely need a seat pan, I’ll look him up. Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned when I shared the pics that this is going to be mostly restored and put back to work. I’ve got either a KT17 series 2 or a P220 onan that could be used. The series 1 is already out. Im also thinking of stretching a 520 gear reduction steering unit and adapting the greasable tie rods.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
Stan50 replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I found bearing inner rings very useful too , 20 mm inside diameter I like your idea with tube hitch and clevis? hitch, is that possible with 300,400 series? -
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Not mine, belongs to the neighbor who has a farm. He has a D4 Car dozer with a 6 way blade, a Case 580SK backhoe/extendahoe, a big LS farm tractor with a loader, and numerous other equipment. I can borrow just about anything I need from him. We work together all the time on projects. I can get all the lumber I need from the mill for free too! He has several hundred acres of forest mountain land with more trees than we'll ever need
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The Super C. Another favorite. Nice grab.
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C-160 Cracked Frame Under Battery
Joker72 replied to Joker72's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
@ineedanother not sure unless its the rust/battery corrosion. Just picked the tractor up. Noted the drive belt guard was off with damange and soon saw that crack and put it together. I looked under it and it doesn't appear to be cracked on the other side. Im good with just 60+ years. 😀 -
The high school robotics team I mentor had our first competition last week. Traveled to Oklahoma on Wednesday, practice on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was competition. Turned out to be more of a 3 day test session for the senior team. We had moments of brilliance, and lots of disappointment. We were finding weak spots in the machine all weekend, and flailing on it in the pits to make corrections/patches/improvements. When it was healthy, it was fantastic - then something new would break. At the end of the qualification matches, we had worked our way up to a ranking of 15. We ended up on the #2 seated alliance in the finals. Didn't make it very far in the double elimination playoffs. Dropped into the lower bracket in the second round, then got eliminated in the 2nd round in the lower bracket - mechanical issues. We did take home the award for the best automous routine. Interesting thing happened. At the time we were ranked something like 35th out of 40 teams, when one of the students from the #1 ranked team came to our pits and asking questions about one of the systems on our robot. Kind of a boost for our students. The Junior team had a better day, ending up being the captain of the #6 seated alliance, making it one round d farther in the playoffs than the senior team. They took home an award for industrial design. Fresh start today with some major changes in the works for the next competition next week in Arkansas.
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I'd say!
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401 Suburban Resto
Eriks Red horse herd replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Differently a Wheel Horse PP8 the second pick is from a RJ-35 brochure 1956. There was also other manufacturers that copied the slot hitch hook up but there plows look different. Here is my 1961 Jacobsen Chief 100 the y copied a lot of Wheel Horses designs including the slot hitch. Just changed a thing or two to not get in trouble for copy right infringement. Notable things is slot hitch, transmission, lift lever, front axle. -
C-160 Cracked Frame Under Battery
cleat replied to Joker72's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I have heard of the 520's cracking there from the weight of the 60" deck but have never seen it. It is a weaker point with the footrest cutout there. I don't see any reason that could not be ground and welded. -
C-160 Cracked Frame Under Battery
wallfish replied to Joker72's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
We are not dealing with a space shuttle here! Wire brush the area, weld it, it's good to go for another 60 years +. 20-30 minutes of work. A restoration, then it would be all a part anyway so the proper way would be to just change the frame. A worker, not so much IMO. But I'm not retired with all the time in the world either so that may play a part in it too. Add a piece of metal over it to brace it if you're worried about the quality of the weld. Personally, I'd just wire brush it off and use a 7018 rod to arc weld it. I'm guessing the original weld wasn't good or complete so it stressed cracked at that weakest point, the top of the hole is the thinnest part to the top. (Built on a Friday evening right before 5 pm. LOL) The heat from the weld would weaken that section of the rail too if the weld wasn't completed. Air bubble in the weld maybe?? The foot peg 3/4 rod was welded on the inside of the frame so a pic of that side would probably show what's actually going on. -
Good bones, that's a nice start. When you get ready for a seat pan look up @Adams94
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401 Suburban Resto
Eriks Red horse herd replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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401 Suburban Resto
Eriks Red horse herd replied to Achto's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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You've made quite the haul having only done this for 4 months. Some nice machines in there for sure.
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I think you did well for what it is. Just about everything here in NC looks worse and folks think Wheel Horse means platinum lined.
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C-160 Cracked Frame Under Battery
8ntruck replied to Joker72's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
one would need to know the history of the tractor to make a good guess at the cause. One possibility is some sort of heavy load on the center lift. Might be a fatigue crack started in the corrosion. -
Interesting find. Series 1 or series 2 engine?
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Lawrenceport horses replied to Lawrenceport horses's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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Lawrenceport horses replied to Lawrenceport horses's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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Lawrenceport horses replied to Lawrenceport horses's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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Lawrenceport horses replied to Lawrenceport horses's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
This is part of our collection! We have been collecting about 4 months. Every time they find a deal they leave and go get everything they can get.. -
C-160 Cracked Frame Under Battery
ineedanother replied to Joker72's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
@Joker72 do you have a theory as to what led to the failure? Curious... -
C-160 Cracked Frame Under Battery
AlexR replied to Joker72's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
@ri702bill is right you will need to strip that down to bare frame to fix correctly, if you can try to find someone close to you that has a bare frame. -
I found this one on marketplace for $150. Its mostly trash but is a solid foundation. I was able to get it running but it’s a oil burner. IMG_1219.mov
