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No idea about a Nissan Altima, but I have heard they will take out a scooter.

I just scored a craigslist combo, 74' C-160 auto, tiller, and a short frame snow plow. tractor only shows 460 hrs on the meter. guy said it would run but would shut off intermittently and he finally parked it out of frustration. In short, a quick clean up and some tracing with a volt meter, replaced the wire from the points to the coil, a new gas tank grommet and she purrs like a- well a horse. the snow plow is in incredible condition for its age. Looks like it was stood along a wall and slid around all its life with no signs of wear at the attachment points or the swivel points. And now the tiller, it appears to be tight and right with moderate wear, I got the tension pulleys and spring but no lift assist spring or belt. Any help with spring specs and belt info would be great. I want to use the tiller on a 414-8 this spring. Oh yeah hope no one hates me for this but the CL ad was asking $300.00 for all of it and the tractor had a 42" rd deck on it. As you can guess I beat feet for the 90 min. trip two counties over to get it and didnt hagle on the price. the poor guy was fielding calls on it as we were loading everything. thanks for any help, here's some pics.

Of course, I've gotta submit the favorite "worker" currently in my collection, my one owner, original 653. Here it is a couple years ago, the day I picked it up from the original owner... http://www.wheelhors...ing the torch ...and a couple, more recent picts of it from this past year. :handgestures-thumbsup:

Oh I have to chime in............Many many of the comments made in the thread are true. Horribly true! US companies also placed manufacturing facilities in the PRC to not only get a product on the market cheaper but to also enter a huge emerging market in China. Millions of Chinese citizens are becoming upwardly mobile. They are better educated and making money and US firms needed to get a facility on that soil to get into that market and that of other Southeast Asia countries. Another major contributor of the migration of our jobs for the middle class and the gutting of the US Manufacturing Sector was the high cost of unions. (Yes.....I can take the punishment of the union guys on here). Unions were and are needed everywhere and not just in the US. (Ask a lot of those Chinese workers). But there were unions that got too greedy! Everyone deserves a sustainable wage but assembly line workers making 24 bucks an hour plus overtime in the late 80's in companies that are 60 to 80 years old with many retirees that live longer than ever and you also see where these company's bottom lines were going. Then add the greed of the company officers and Board of Directors and their salaries and the "whatever it takes to keep our stock prices up" and everything began to unravel. This included the quality of products that the US was known for! Next add everyone suing everybody for stupid crap that added extra costs to manufacturing and government meddling with OSHA, EPA and DEP and it's a wonder that we manufacture anything at all in the USA. (I care about our environment and particularly clean streams but some of the mandates are unacceptable). Manufacturing jobs will and actually are coming back. But it will take time and it will take wise men with common sense values and ethics and workers that are willing to put in the hours and not expect instant gratification in a world where many of the youth and too many of my generation expect nothing less than instant success with minimum output. Wow! I wonder what I ate this evening that burst into my fingers! Sorry for the long rant! I just miss the days of quality products and wonder what the next generation is going to do for jobs!

this is what i bought with my holiday pay! the one on the left is mine, it's a c165-8 speed, the one on the right is wheel-n-it's c125-8speed bought about a month ago. van saw it in cl. and i made the deal & he went and picked it up for me! it runs well ,but smokes, nice 48 in. deck too. check out van's new shirt, T & H creations on e-bay, great products at great prices too. the tractor cost $250. + $25 for gas & a cool shirt, & a garden tractor book. well here are the pictures. thanks van for going to pick it up for me on new years day ! Jay

Just wondering what you fellows thought about the color here. I know it is tough to see in an indoor photo. I blasted and painted the wheels but couldnt get the recommended paint. I had an old can of Gloss Ivory but it wouldnt spray. So I stopped at Busy Beaver but they didnt have it so I got 2 cans of Canvas White. It is a few shades lighter as can be seen in the cap colors. I sprayed them Sunday and put them on the catwalk above the boilers at work and they dried very nicely. 120 degrees there constant.

My nickles worth----- The USA unemployment and national debt problem is so easy to solve , it's embarrasing that we don,t do it. 1. If it is not made in USA, don,t buy it ---- unemployment solved 2. If you don,t have the cash, don,t buy it. -- debt problem solved Did unions cause some of the problems ? Probably. If you are a member of a society (union) that has the power to secure a higher wage for it's members than similar non members get, then the union should force it's members to purchase only union made products. No, I don't believe any government should force protectionism. It is a personal choice. Help solve the problem, or be the problem.

I think you can get a KIA with a Tecky in it. Glad all went well Craig. How long you home for?? New name...Eric Von Zipper...remember those movies? :)

Coon hides going for about 5 bucks now....might bring a bit more if license plate bracket is attached!!

Very nice.....A 1955, WOW....I know that is old, as I am a 1955 model!

My name is Cole and I am 10.. My dad is Ken B. I went with my dad to get this tractor from Charles. It had a Lawson motor on it but dad does not like them so we changed it. I helpd when I could but I mostly did all the cleaning. I wanted a foot throtle on my tractor and i wanted my tractor loud and fast and it is. Me and my dad ride our tractors alot! I wanted a tractor like my dads but I like mine better.

Well here goes this is not really mine but my Daughter Hunter's tractor, its a 1967 857 with a few tweaks to her liking, it started as a basket case I was stripping for parts, but she wanted a short frame tractor and picked this one, it was built in about 6 weeks from start to finish nights after work and weekends, she loves it, and has guys drooling over it at all the shows, so I'm posting this on her behalf. Here is what we started with. and what we had in 6 weeks.

We have a later pond tractor with Clinton motor and need help idenifying it

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Doc said the zipper was there to enable fine tuning of my newly installed bionics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdM64zekOAk

Was gonna tell him the doc has a zipper to make checking his ankle easier, but you beat me to it! :angry-cussingwhite:

Thank you Martin and Mike. That was exactly the manual I have been looking for Martin. Agree with your theory on the grease Mike, I was worried about it finding its way into the hydraulic pump. I will see if I can get the transaxle back together this weekend and then need to make up a new front axle pivot pin so I can get the tractor back to a roller. regards Aussie

I gently tap my seals in until they are fully seated. I use NAPA brand seals, and with them, that will mean that they are slightly below "flush". However, I would be more concerned with the "bit of play" that you mentioned. You should not be able to move the axle up/down or side to side. It will move in and out up to about an 1/8". So if it is moving up/down, I think therein lies your problem.

Tractor Supply and prob others sell a 1 1/8" collar with set screw, the proper name eludes me at the moment, it may be 3/4" wide though, that you could use as a back up, but only for the one with axel room. I was plannin' on that till got mine to stop driftin' by just loosenin; jam nut and retightenin' set screw, As of last check with about two mows hasn't moved. I did end up with a new allen head set screw when added studs to hubs, but original set screws where still good at ends.

God bless your son and his classmates for their decision and DITTO to the rest of the forums input; we all see it comin; maybe our kids will help do something about it when they hit the production era, if one will exists.

God...I love Red Square. You guys are amazing for sure. Thumbs up. :)

I have never done it myself, but have heard of others pressing in a new bearing- driving the original further into the housing without opening the case. I wish I had tried it before, because I've been in MANY of these trannies. In some cases, just opening one up creates more to fix (new gaskets, etc..) than a simple and reliable fix. It should be an easy fix- provided the OEM bearing has not broken apart, and the axle itself is not the worn part. This would remove the play at the seal. No amount of new seals will stop the leak if the bearing is worn enough to allow the axle to move. A tiny bit of wiggle is one thing, but the seals can only flex so much.

If the bearing is tight, the axle isn't scarred at the sealing surface, and you correctly install the seal, it shouldn't leak. You can get the seal at Napa, but you'll need to know which one you need. 1" axles take a CR / SKF 9815 (OEM 100863) 1 1/8" axles take a CR / SKF 11050 (OEM 100443)

I just redrew from your first post TT All we need are accurate dimensions of the hxw and apply the decal to a refurbished tag.

Here's a semi-legible one, TD: This is what they usually end up looking like: Apparently they were made of nickel-plated steel.

Your axle hasnt slid out, what has happened is that your hub has slid in. With the setscrews loosened it will probably be easy to slide it back out to flush with the end of the axle. If it will slide right off the axle, take the opportunity to check the condition of the woodruff key (in the axle) and the matching slot in the hub.

steve you were right on the money again lol. doing the diff was as easy as you said. thanks again for all your help. thanks to everybody that helped me with the trans on this. now i know just what's involved in redoing one of these. the tractor is on the market now. it's listed here and locally. my sister in law decided she doesn't want it. as cute as this is i like my c-series much better.

Did the engine end up in the front seat??? $3200 :)

That's a minor problem & an easy fix. Axle should be even. Just on the inside of the Hub there are one or two (square head) bolts with a hex nut locking the bolt and Hub to the axle. If just one bolt, some of us have filed/ground a flat or concave spot on the axle so the lock bolt 'seats' tighter & more secure. Two bolts (newer models) usually doesn't slip. Be sure to loosen the hex lock bolt first; a square head bolt has more contact with the wrench, stronger grip. In cold weather, metal shrinks slightly, things loosen. Sometimes on newer models there may be a square woodruff keyway, that key could have fallen out, but I don't see that you had one in your photo, may just be painted over. That missing Lug Nut is a big factor, plus it looks like you may have an "inside Wheel Weight" on 'Bar Lug Tires', all three of those add stress on the wheel/axle. Photos, sure help solve problems. Woops, no Weights there, I was Looking through the wheel and seeing the floor. (2pm)

Check your set screw and Jamb nut on the inside of the hub..while your at it I would pull the hub and check the woodruff key and your key way in the hub.

Looks like Jake knows how to play "Price is Right", plus he gets up early. I'ld guess $4,500 (brittle plastic in Winter freezing really shatters & speed drops the 5º a lot more, maybe -15º). But then Kelly does these kind of repairs for a living, "unfair advantage".

At least it's not the clutch foot. You'd have to leave the round hood at home and bring a hydro to the show! (or one of those Jazzy scooters!) :ychain:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370639770050?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 this is where I bought mine from

update, i have said 857 running rebuilt carb some minor elect issues and some other minor stuff. runs pretty good and shifts nice after a flush and fill! got this tractor with a blower and deck, deck is dirty but nice shape blower looks alright.

By the way - make sure the cover is 'summer day' warm before you begin.

thought id show the weights in red. got them blasted and painted this morning. i weighed them at work, the smaller ones are 26 lbs and the larger are 50 lbs... after they were blasted i could make out the part numbers... the 26's are cub 351371R1 the large ones are jd M11028M i dont really care that there not wh ones. just a quick search on e**y, seeing what they bring, im happy with what i gave for them....... (wish there were more, another set would be awesome!)

Here is my entry for the tractor of the month. This tractor was a true "Basket Case" and took a lot of work to get it where it is today. My wife wanted a pink Wheel Horse but the only way I would do one is if the tractor was in really bad shape to start with and look what she found! The guy we bought it from wanted it for the 7 hp Kohler and didn't need the rest. We bought the tractor and brought it home and she took it all apart. Here are before and after pictures of the tractor and as you can see my little daughter is taking over the tractor from her mother! As most projects the tractors not 100% yet but will be soon!

Ok this is my daughters tractor I put together last summer. 1966 Lawn Ranger. She wanted a little tractor to ride around on and this is what I found sitting in a field for several years. after getting it running and the bugs worked out. And all fixed up and painted with Gabby enjoying it.

Hi guys I know it's not as pretty as The other tractors here but its mine. This is my 75 c-120 special. I bought this tractor January 30 2011 for $450 with a deck and snow plow with all my own money(in my opinion not bad for a kid in grade 8 at the time) but have since added alot more things to it it's my all time worker and if it's the last thing I do it will never leave my ownership. Things I've added are 23x10 carlile tru powers to the rear a ac1 muffler to many mechanical things to remember and this winter a it will get kohler 12 to replace the Honda clone How it looked the first summer I had it with only the new rear tires And how it looks now And playing in the snow

I would like to nominate my 401. I got this tractor in early November of 2009 for my first garden tractor. I buddy of my dad's knew I was looking for a garden tractor and he ended up dropping it off to me. It still ran very good but she was a smoker. When I got it it had duals that were loaded and it would go through anything, It had a plow on it and I never caught it spinning its wheels. on Christmas on 2009 I decided to strip it apart and restore it. It spent the next year and a half restoring it. We began with getting it sandblasted, and because it was pitted so bad we had to use quite a bit of bondo on it. I had to of had at least 50 hrs probably a lot more than that sanding it perfect. The hood on the tractor we found nos on craiglist and jumped right on it so all it needed was scuffed and it was ready. The tractor was painted with base coat/clear coat car paint and a body shop my family owns.The wheels were powder coated. The engine and transmission were completely rebuilt by my dad's buddy who gave me the tractor. The tractor was finally ready to be assembled, we began spring of 2011 and finished just in time for Kelly's show in August of that year. I of course kept the duals and I added a polished stainless stack to really make it stand out. The only thing I would ever change on the tractor is I would like some tri ribs on the front, and some wheels that are not so badly pitted. Thanks, Jake a before shot This post has been promoted to an article

Here is my 1960 Suburban Hot Rod. She started out simply enough but has evolved into my absolute favorite tractor. Custom features are dual pipes, super fatties out back, foot control throttle with rev limiter, home made light bracket and an opening lid for the tool box to hide my goodies and the battery for the head lights. She is loud n proud and a little faster than stock.

Napa 1410 filter and 10w 30 Mobil 1

Thats not a gto.... this is a GTO! P.S. I just had to Chris, LOL!

boovac i have to agree with you, i am a proud member of the operating engineers and myself i have to agree with what you say, i have different views of what it stands for and i have to say im happy with my wage (who wouldnt be right) but what upsets me is the guys who got in the union right out of high school!! i came from a place where i made 12.00 an hr running a rock crusher, wash plant and fixing and hauling equipment, yes 12.00 an hr. i now make well over double that doing pretty much the same thing (running an asphalt plant) so when the boss comes to me and says we cant go on like this yes i will be willing to take a pay cut just to keep my job, here is the real kicker, my employer puts 9.75 an hr into my pention (yeh who wouldnt like that?) but i only get 1% of that. that is what the unions is doing for me. that really sucks

well here is my entry for January tractor of the month It is my RJ35 which i bought from Mike Martino , i am currently waiting to have it shipped to UK , when i can gather some pennies together to send it on its long trip. There will be only two Rj 35s in Uk one of which will be this one and the other which is owned by fellow member Chris Sutton. I was delighted to be offered to buy this one from Mike Martino especially as we all know Mike from being the Author of Straight from the Horses Mouth , so it will make the tractor a special addition to my collection. This is my 4th tractor that i have imported to UK now , the others being my RJ58 653 551 suburban and now my RJ35 Round hood tractors are so rare in UK that the only way of ever being able to own one of these great little machines was to have one shipped over from US , but unfortunetly due to the Wheelhorse addiction i had to have another , so now my current roundhood collection now stands at 9

im very impressed with all you guys with your american made quality, i have a 2012 dodge ram 2500 with the 6.7 cummins in it and love the truck, what i hate about it is the fact that it says FINAL ASSEMBLY POINT MEXICO. i have 2 VW tdi diesels also and cant believe how nice they are, i wish american cars were built as good as they are, not trying to put the big 3 down but the quality in there cars is crap there wore out in a few years. we need the quality control here, and like somebody above said it all goes back to more,more,more. what happened to toro, wheel horse is a terrible thing, toro wants to sell machines, the ponds wanted to sell you a tractor, there is a reason these horses are still pulling there weight.

It is a sad place we live in. Just pure I want, I want, I want, entitlement in society, that is the start of the problem, want more pay for less work. I specifically started buying Wheel Horse iron because it lasts. I went through several "junk" tractors and wanted something that worked. I hope some day we can get the manufacturing jobs back to the US, but until then I try to buy American whenever possible. We need to go back to building quality products that last and that will only then make the consumer confidence return and build the market back. I would rather pay a little extra for quality than pay less and have junk that needs to be replaced. Fireman, great job to your son's class for buying American!!!!!!!! OK, now I vented too.

I work for a large international company (your probably drinking coffee from one of our products right now, and we bought out that red cup company last year) About 10 years ago we looked into setting up a production plant in Chi-na had the building purchased and were building equipment for it (we manufacture all our own production equipment in house) Then the Communists said if your going to import your own equipment we want all the prints, oh and documentation of your process, trade secrets, formula's, and any other information you have so that we can copy it all and set up our own plant to compete with you.... Needless to say we ain't got a plant over there, and for our trouble they promptly passed a ban on all EPS foam beverage containers??? So all them companies that farmed out their work over there sold their collective souls for profit, then the Chinese beat em at their own game, copied everything, and put them out of business. In the end we still have about 15 US plants 2 in Mexico, 1 each in Argentina, UK, Australia, Brazil, Bahama's, Panama, and a couple others that I am probably forgetting about. All the foreign plants only make product for use in their respective countries, with the exception of Mexico but you can thank the California environmentalists for that.

Jimmy Hoffa?

I think Northern Central or North East PA would be the best location, Most redsquare members are located in the North East anyways.