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Just returned back home from a family vacation up in Michigan at Mackinac Island. Had a great time with my wife, kids, and parents. On the way up I convinced my wife that we should hit the outlet mall for the day. The kids rode up with my parents and took a different route. Our plan was to meet up with them at the bridge the next day. As the shopping for the day was almost complete I was able to sneak away for about 45 minutes and pick up a 1965 Lawn Ranger with deck, plow, and chains. I wasn't really after another Lawn Ranger but had a hard time passing up this all original machine with a nice little HL-6 light on the hood. Unfortunately the rear light had been swapped out for a newer style. Well here she is back in Indiana after a quick wipe down. She runs great and will stay just as you see it! *****Ugggghhhhh I hate this IPad, always flipping the pictures upside down. Sorry!!!*****

If you are unsatisfied with the job that our wonderful mods are doing then I'm sure no one is forcing you to be on here. Thy are just doing what they feel is best. Sure looked like a classified to me...

Everyone has their own threshold of pain on what a "good" price is. Why not try to assess the price based on value received. I bought a similar C-105 last spring - complete with 42 inch rear discharge deck and single stage snow blower (doesn't look like it was ever used)... oh, it also had wheel weights and chains and the original manual, etc. I paid $1000 for it - more than what most people would consider a "good deal". But it was 2 miles from home, I had it when I needed it and didn't need to go on 20 more wild goose chases. I put it to work the day I bought it and haven't needed to do anything other than a blade sharpening and oil changes. OK - one wheel fell off (snap ring design is lousy) but I put in a new wheel bearing (under $4 at TSC) and used a split clamp collar I had laying around - it will never "walk off" again. I could have gone to one of the big box stores and bought a modern equivalent Deere, or Troy Bilt, or some other MTD product for a few hundred more. It wouldn't have had the snow blower, weights or chains. Actually, my neighbor did buy a Deere at about the same time I bought my C-105. The dealer took it back for repair and adjustment twice in the first three weeks. In the fall he, as well as a few other neighbors had their "new" machines picked up and had a "fall service" performed. I threw in a bit of gas stabilizer and when I went out to the garage to start it for it's first mowing in May it started right up. It doesn't backfire, the floating deck leaves my lawn nice and level (a lot better than my neighbors), and if the need ever arises it has a real carburetor that can be adjusted and it can be made to run properly - no misses, no backfires, etc. I think that for what I wanted to do I got a bargain - after the fact you can find a lot of machines that may appear to be a better "bargain" than the one you bought - most of them really aren't any better - it's just that "grass is greener" thing... Just my two cents ....

Does she have a sister with a Wheel Horse??? If so, have her send me a picture of the Wheel Horse

Scott...nice horse. Try taking a picture with your camera upside down and see what happens...might be an easy fix.

Got a neck crick looking at the pics but your right...to nice to restore. Great find! I'm on vacation as well but maybe I'll flip those pics for ya before my crew starts asking me to "get off the laptop dad"! Mike..........

Oh No! The Indiana Boys are up raiding our area for Horses, and the nicest ones too. Close the border.

Connect the dead battery to a good battery positive to positive negative to negative. Then hook up your charger. This will trick the charger into charging the dead one.

Hand wash, Pickled the engine (turns/good compression) and some new shoes! Regards Mike

Recently Terry in in MO had asked about what snow plows fit what. I took some pics & some measurements & hopefully help those who don't know along. Also sorry about the bad pic quality & the rusty plow frames. In this first pic you see the 3 common sizes of snow plow frames. (1) on the left being a "short frame" (2) in the center being an early "long/large frame" (3) on the right is a current style "long frame" Plow (1) measures 56" from the mounting pin to the pivot bolt at the top. Plow(2) is 61" from the mounting pin to the pivot bolt. And plow (3) is 64" from the mounting pin to the pivot bolt. Since all these plows use the same angle for the blade they all measure the same from the pivot bolt forward. Now if the long frame (3) looks funny...it is ...It's actually a copy made by New Vac MFG. but has the same dimensions as the Wheel Horse brand plows minus the angle lever on the side. Also the newer style "long frame" snow plows have 2 holes at the end of the frame allowing you to move the mounting pin in order to fit a long or short frame tractor. Plow frames (1) & (2) use an older style mount that bolts up on the forward facing side of the uni drive transaxle. The mounting pin area on (1) & (2) measure 15" across & the mount grabs it from the out side of the frame. This same type of mount will work on the newer long frames to if the mounting pin is long enough. Plow frame (3) uses a newer mount that measure's 11 1/2" across. It hangs off the bottom of the uni drive transaxle & grabs the plow frame mounting pin from the inside of the frame. The newer style rear axle mount also will not work well with plow frames (1) & (2) The one at the front of the picture would be the newer style. The one at the back of picture is the old style mount & is used on short, long & large frame tractors The "large frames" are the 953,1054,1054A, A GT14. The C195, D series & the 520 with the forward swept axle do not fit in the above descriptions.

New guy here from Austintown Ohio. I'm a Jeep guy, however I'm currently without a Jeep or project and the shop seemed too empty. I found my next project, my grandfathers original 1965 Wheel Horse 875. Grandpa bought the 875 new and used it until he passed away in 1992 (I was 12). After that my uncle and grandma used it for a couple more years, then got a newer mower. My dad brought the mower to our house shortly after that and we used it (along with a newer wheel horse dad had) to mow my parents 2 acres. I spent MANY MANY hours on this mower as a kid!! It was kept under roof its whole life, so it has very little rust on it. It still fires right up and runs with no issues except a starter/generator that is sparking at a loose terminal (already have a rebuild kit). The mower deck is SHOT, its been repaired many times over the years and is too far rusted at this point. The plan is to do a mild restore project. I plan on painting the main sheet metal and clean everything else up. Other then the rear tires, its all exactly how it was when Grandpa used it!

Saw an ad on Craigslist for a Wheel Horse cart. It was located about 114 miles from me, but I thought I'd take a chance on it. The wife and I hopped into the van yesterday and headed out to central PA. After a 228 mile round trip, and a stop at the Cracker Barrel for dinner, here's what followed me home. It's a 7-2211-8, 1973 Two-Wheel Cart Not bad shape for a 40 year old tub.

Saw this on CL and showed my wife and she said lets go look at it, so who am I to say no. Once I drove it and played with the bucket I had to have it and she said yes. It will cost me more down the road but I will deal with that later. The gentleman is even going to deliver it for me. Been waiting a long time for a front end loader can't wait to play with it . Gene....

Thanks for the compliments everyone. As far as the iPad goes, I have posted on other forums, sent emails, and Facebook. RS is the only place I have an issue with the flipped photos. Must be from all of the hot air that blows in from Chicago! Hehe! Oh yeah I almost forgot........vacation came first and then the hunt began that covered our route, or fairly close to it. :)

Just a reminder that there are two very active groups on Facebook that Michael Biser (racinfool40) and myself manage. In no way is it meant as a place to sabotage RS, but just another way to enjoy the hobby. The first one is "Wheel Horse Junkies". It is to help promote shows, pics of your tractors, general questions, etc... https://www.facebook.com/groups/263966625951/ The next page we maintain is for buying, selling, and trading Wheel Horse tractors, attachments, and parts. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WHGTP/ If you are on Facebook and haven't found us yet, make sure to join. Lots of things going on every day! Hope to see you there!

After a short bathroom break, I see you're right Jason. Right there it is Chap 3, pg 56.

Let's not go to far with this please, it's just a closed post.

I was thinking along the same lines Steve... but was going to ask.... Scott....which way do you hold the ipad when posting? Just try flipping it 180 from that. Or rotate and save your pics on the ipad before you upload them... then flip them back when you're done for your own use.

Its going to be to long for a perfect fit. Might have to cut the frame behind the lift point......or use it as trade or barter material to get the proper plow. Give this a read for all you ever wanted to know about plows... Mike...............

You can... it's in every copy you have of Martino's book.

Looks very nice Scott! So is that light on the top actually orignial? Great score!

Great find Scott that a great looking little lawn ranger

Really nice tractor. Any I see around here, which are few, are all rust buckets for a premium price. Evidently that side trip was cleared with the better half before you left home.

Nice little piece! I would have brought that one home too

I think it started off as a question of value, then people became interested and it started to become a classified where people were wanting the tractor and asking questions about it. Craig's right, just let it go. Just sell the tractor at what you are happy with and if you need to lower your price, then lower it. Sparky (The mod who closed your thread) was only trying to do his job and do what is best for the forum. Just my .

I'm thinking he may have been bent over when he found that statistic.

I try to keep a cheap batt. tender on tractors that set for long times, no dead batt. that way, I bought mine at Harbor freight for about $4 each on sale. We must have been typing at the same time

on most of my 'rebuilds' there is a fair bit of money in them. keeping in mind that -i do all the work myself, -no more than rings, hone, new gaskets etc on the engine block, rebuilt carb, pump, rebuilt or new engine electrical on the engines. -rebuilt unidrive, (havent done a hydro tractor as yet) -all or as much as possible paint is powdercoat done at my employ for free. -most of the sheet metal is used again or sometimes only one or two pieces are replaced with less damaged or less rusty pieces..... - i try to go through everything, cosmetically, mechanically or both. numbers wise, without pointing out which tractor is which, i have between $800 on the 'easy', 'quick' one up to $1200 on the most expensive.( these are just estimates and i really dont want to sit down with all the saved receipts and add it up) this doesnt include initial purchase price, just parts that are worn out, tires, electrical wiring, bearings, seals, gaskets, fasteners etc etc. once again, the majority of my paint and all bead blasting/surface prep is free, so that doesnt even come into it. sounds like a lot on just parts, but if you really pull out all the receipts on say just fasteners and small parts that come from the local toro and napa dealers, and add it all up, it adds up really quick! and who ever thinks about the amount of gas they go through running around getting stuff? im just happy that i have a hobby that doesnt take up a lot of room. .......well when you start out with the first couple, maybe....

Unfortunately they didn't , that's one of the reasons they bought Wheel Horse.

Juice 'em.

tractors? or ? ha! nice score Gene!

That is probably one of the greatest Birthday Presents anyone could get. I'm having fun just looking at it.

IMHO, it's not even close. Wheelhorse all the way. I've got Wheelhorse, Simplicity and IH Cub Cadets. The Wheelhorse is the simplest to work-on. Sure the IH Cub Cadets are heavier built, but at the end of the day, if you don't have traction, you ain't going to pull anything with any of them. However, the bottom line, for me, is ALL of these old iron tractors are GREAT!!!!! Sooo, if you have a Wheelhorse or Cub Cadet or something else, it's all good. Good luck, Bill

Awesome, I'll trade you.

When I get older I want a wife like yours ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‰

Very nice! You will like that tractor and if you get yourself Matt's foot control kit, you'll ask yourself how you ever lived without a mighty foot controlled 520H. Good luck, Bill

I've had my 1975 D-180 for some 25+ years and other than necessary maintenance (oil change, etc) I have badly overlooked its appearance - poor thing! And this bad boy thing is such a beast, I tend to somewhat abuse it too. It continually amazes me as to just what it can do and using it that way doesnt help its appearance. I have the 48" mower deck, a Brinley turning plow, a 4' rear dirt blade, a set of cultivators and obviously the 3 point hitch, so I have the accessories to work it even more. I had recently finished a major rebuild of a 1054 and it turned out so well that on looking at my faithful 180 sitting all ugly and forlorn, I just had to do something about it! Mostly just paint (like the 1054, used Rustoleums "sunrise red") not doing a major tear down, just some sheet metal. Fenders and hood had some dings so easier to work out off the tractor, removed the air shrouds off engine (needed to check fins anyway), grille, seat, tank, steering wheel/dash and a few other small things. I did sand blast or disk sanded most everything in order to get rid of that horrible blue and yellow - the blue was mostly gone anyway. Course while I was into it I corrected some neglected wiring, rebuilt carb (boy, did that make a difference!) replace a bent up steering wheel, etc, and of course the cream on the cake - new decals from Terry! They sure make a paint job POP! So, I know some will want to know about the remoted air cleaner... I dont use the mower deck anymore, but back when I did I had a pretty bad problem with the air filter clogging up very quickly when it was in the factory position (2-3 filters a season) so I got busy one day and cobbled up a remote filter -- and that completely solved that problem, I can go a long time now with out filter change. Oddly enough the flywheel shroud doesnt get a hint of chaff. The seat is from a Delta Airlines belt loader - I worked for them 35 years, the rear tires are the - getting more and more scarce - 15"ers in a "skid steer" version, 27-8.5x15 6ply

I agree with Ken cost is factored by the amount of work you able to do yourself . Keep it fun don't worry about having the most expensive paint job because it's not a competition it's about the friend's you meet & the fellowship !

Big part depends on condition and how much you can do yourself. Figure $300 for the engine seals rings and parts, up to about $800 if you need machine work Paint is all up to your quality standards, I rattle can everything and probobly spend less then $50 on paint. If your going with Automotive quality paints the sky is the limit. Seals and bearings for the Transmission can range from $50-$100 depending on where you get the parts, would recommend a bearing specialist such as Motion Industries. Miscellaneous replacement parts from Wheel Horse and aftermarket reproductions could be $100-$200 depending on what you need. So low end I would say $500 All this is assuming you are going to do all the work yourself BTW and since you are a newbie we will excuse the avatar for now but you may want to change that before you blind someone.... They still have not found the last JD guy that came though here, I think his name was Jimmy Hoffa or something.

MY 1968 INDY 500 SPECIAL RESTORED 2 YEARS AGO

here my wheel horses from 1968-1979 1967 857 and 1975 c 120 hydro 1968 commando 8

I want to nominate my c161 8 speed. It was a P.O.S. when i bought it on E-BAY around 2005. It was painted med. metalic blue. & didn't run, I striped the paint ,rebuilt the engine, widened the rear wheels & put on new decals, I know the ones on the hood are on the wrong side but too bad! I put a complete NOS. sleve hitch on it & it's my plow, disc, dirt tractor. one of my favorites! As you can see im not afraid to get it dirty or work it hard. thanks Jay In NC

Here is my 1969 Electro-12. We have a habit around here of naming everything and this one is affectionally named Kenny. Named Kenny because I got it in 2010 in a trade with Ken B. I still have in my mind the picture of Ken driving away with a basically empty trailer with only a little Suburban in it, while I had tractor and tractor implements basically falling off of my truck. I never got over the guilty feeling. This is the work horse around here. Absolutely invaluable.Runs beautifully and starts every time.It has power and its fast. The entire property is maintained with only this tractor.I now pull a gang mower with it instead of using the deck. Its major advantage however is plowing in the winter since the Hydro is easier and quicker to operate the plow than a regular set up. This is a machine that definitely changed how everything is done around here.Thanks again Ken. .

My Spirit of 76 C-160. Smoked like a chimney when I first got it. A little Seafoam in the oil and working it hard cleared it up. It does all my mowing and most of the snow removal. Customized lift lever for one hand operation. Electric fuel pump installed. Killed the hydro pulling a fertilizer 3 yrs ago. Rebuilt with E-bay parts. Nice comfy seat. No tear downs on this tractor, just work. 817 hrs.

No story just found this driving down the road. Just a cool tractor. My 1975 B145 Elec-trak w/forklift

My 1974 Wheel Horse B-80. The work horse tractor of the house!

Our Viking finds another Treasure . . . nice score! Can you share any details, where you found it, what they used it for, how far, cost . . . . looks like it was made in Belgium,

I have the same one as Jason posted above. It does work great. I ended up waiting till I found a coupon and got it for like $29.99. I don't have mine bolted down but I bet it work even better if it was.

This has got to to be one of the best forums around!!! This place has some truley helpful and generous members here. Terry "you da man". Thats what I call helping your fellow members out!!!!!!!!!