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I just found my way back to RS, (with the help of a friend) and the first thing I read is that you are falling out of trees, or off of roofs or ladders or something. Now that I see that you are home and on the mend, my first concern was what impact a fall like that would have on your charm, wit, charisma and raffish good looks? Upon further reflection, I realized there IS only room for improvement. Congratulations, and get well soon. Tom

Etank is great for the smaller parts. I find the smaller the amount of water needed the better it works.

Glad everyone enjoys it! I think it turned out pretty good granted i made this years in less than a day haha thanks to everyone who submitted photos. i would really like to do a collage for the next calender or add something to this one if time allows. Sorry for the wait this year, i finished my last day of college on thursday and it went really well so thats a great relief and stress off the shoulders. time to get back in the barn twisting wrenches and working on the tractors!

Y'all might want to watch what you say............. http://www.wheelhors...e-1100-special/ I'll bet this is THE tractor in question. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's a little something I started typing up yesterday, but never got around to posting: There was a C-111 (1979 model year) and an 1100 Special (1980 model year). Aside from a few very minor things, they are essentially the same tractor. The 1981 GT-2500 "Anniversary Special" and the 1982 SB-421 can also be grouped with those two models since they are all quite similar. The "only made for one year" deal is correct for about every single Wheel Horse produced. Even when the product name of the newer tractors (B-80, C-120, 312-8, etc.) stayed the same from year to year, part of the model number was used to identify the year of the tractor. (resulting in a different model number for every year that product was produced) It wasn't until Toro got their fingers into the operation that the model number stayed the same, and the serial number was used to indicate the production year. That's why you could even argue that (for example) a 1995 520-H was a one-year model if you really wanted to. (it was only built in 1995) Back to the C-111 / 1100 Special question: Are any of them "rare"? - nah. They were not intended to be low or special production units. More than anything, they were "dustpan" tractors, built specifically to use up any remaining inventory during the changeover to the third-generation C series and the WorkHorse line. Were they big sellers? - Consumer demand directly influences the production of many things. If a lot of people wanted a C-111, a lot of them would have been built. The Kohler-powered tractors did cost more money, but undoubtedly had a better reputation. The Briggs & Stratton powered tractors did cost less, so more buyers may have chosen them just to save a few bucks. The GT-2500 A.S. was a real let-down. Built to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Wheel Horse name, they were nothing more than a C-111 / 1100 Special with silver wheels and unique silver decals. No frills, plain red paint on "old-style" sheetmetal, and lighter duty drivetrain wasn't very special at all. But..... they also came with a 1 Troy ounce .999% pure silver bar when sold new, so I suppose that makes them worthy. My opinion of this model is like inviting someone really important to your house for dinner and then serving leftovers from the week before. If it helps you to come up with a number, there is a fully-functioning (but rough-around-the-edges) GT-2500 A.S. with nothing but a dozer blade near me. The seller has slowly come down from $600 to $200 and (to my knowledge) still has it. Pristow's, a dealer in Johnstown, PA, has a really (REALLY) nice all-original C-111 with a practically-new 42" mower deck that has a $999 (or best offer) price tag. With the way things are going with these tractors lately, I'd say you want to shoot for a price somewhere between those two numbers, but that would be dependent on what - if any - attachments or accessories are included.