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Hello all just popping in quick to see if anyone is off to Ringmer steam and country show tomorrow or over this weekend? Or am I going to be the lonely wheel horse exhibitor? On a plus side I've finally got some show information boards sorted out! With all my stickers you great UK wheel horse guys handed me over the weekend at ardingly. Now a few pictures for you guys! -Charlie

I was lucky enough to find an original HL-5 light bar for my 701 an my wife liked it so much she wanted one for her tractor,so got to thinking about what would work to make a set up for her she didn't care if they were original or not,so was looking at some wheel Horse parts and came up with using a bow from a clutch came out pretty good....Happy Wife Happy Life!

tires came in yesterday, and the powder coater called yesterday rims are done, fast turn around wife dropped the rims off mon. and were done wed. have to like that, (and a big thanks to the wife for running and dropping off the rims, picking them up, ordering the tires and picking them up, I couldn't do the show with out her), front rims are winner choice, I have a set that will fit 60's and early 70's long frame tractors, and all C series, 300, 400, and 500's with out swept axle, the second set will fit 65 to 69 short frame tractors, sorry that is the only choices, I'm also including a set of new sealed front wheel bearings, they came in today, the front tires are Deestone tri ribs 4x8, with tubes, the rear tires are Carlisle true powers 23x8.5x12 4 plys, if the winner wants I can bring the front rims home sat night and mount them, or they can do it themselves, retail on the complete prize is about $475 and can be won with a $1 ticket, but I suggest buying a few more. All the wheels and tires Rears mounted and ready for a new owner

The "A. J. Foyt Bolens Limited Signature Edition Tractor 1987 New Mint Museum Quality" is still for sale on ebay for $40,000 (and not a typo). It's been there a while but at least it has a seat. I produce one of a kind "items" nearly daily (depending on my diet) but that doesn't mean they are worth money.

We dragged his tractor to the shop, and got a little done, had other things going on but pretty happy with the progress, engine is in, changed the choke and throttle cables, cleaned up a new dash panel and repainted the white (a quick job) fuel lines run, coil installed, need to clean and paint the muffler, install the PTO, do a little wiring, and tiddy up everything, but should be done in the next few nights, then it needs a bath bad, I think he is kinda stoked about the bigger engine. if all goes good we may run it in a home town parade sat. but we will see. couple pics with the 8hp just before pulling it. Engine installed, this is a mid frame tractor so the frame is about 2" shorter than a C series, so if you look they used a J bolt on the front right corner to mount the engine, glad I kept the parts with the orig. engine. Muffler needs blasted and painted, but we checked it for fit before hand. Spruced up dash panel, with correct cables.

Got me an RJ heat shield in the mail today...can anyone tell me why the manufacturer bent the lower left corner, and added the hole? Wondering if a bracket supposed to be there? Once lined up with the exhaust pipe, it's not close enough to be bolted into the block...so ? Also curious as to why there are three holes punched into it, and only two mounting clips supplied? The '58-'59 RJ manuals here on the forum don't show the heat shield in the parts diagram, were they a dealer add on or something? What the duck over?

Very nice but, I think I'm coming down with pink eye! My wife would've loved it too! She adopted one of my Horses. RD deck and a sweeper. Lawn was always groomed when I returned from work. Good deal! PS. After mowin' she vac'd the pool too! A working wife!

If i get another tractor that says Toro on it I'm gonna head on over to Auto Zone and grab one of the American flag decals they sell in the decal section. I'll slap one on each side where it says Toro and call it done.

Wow what a great idea for sure Mike !! I just may steal you idea...

For what it's worth, the three holes may have been to make the shield to fit different models. The 4th hole was used for a metal screw to fasten the heat shield to the engine sheet metal. Most all exhaust modifications move the heat shield to far away to use though. In my opinion the exhaust shield was there more to deflect the hot air from the engine than to shield the exhaust pipe. The pipe would require some acrobatics to get burnt on.

Just set it where it is supposed to be and tighten the set screw. Go make a few circles and tighten it again. Few more circles tighten it again then, lock the jam nut. It is designed to lock on the inner third of the key so it will tilt the outer end of the key up. That will prevent the hub from sliding off the axle because the set screw won't go back over the key. Any kind of foreign material in the key ways or threads for the setscrew will compact when tightened and will work out when moved leaving it loose again.

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!!!*****

And most people complain that the can't keep their motor running... LOL!

You got that right Perry, I have had a few Allis B-10's and Similar Simplicity Landlords as recent as a few yrs. ago. If I had more room I would have loved to of kept them. My brother still currently uses the old Landlord to clear his drive. Just this past winter he had a ton of heavy snow at the end of his drive that he said his C-161 couldn't push. Just for ha-ha's he got out the old Landlord. Well what do ya know? He said the Landlord got thru that heavy pile no problem! He later sold the C-161. The old Allis/Simplicity's are tough as nails and make great grass cutters and snow pushers! i personally really like the Briggs power. Not too mention they are pretty darn cool looking as well!

It looks like you have found yourself a good power coater! Your parts look nice and smooth. This is going to be the prettiest 606 out there when all is said and done....

Nice grab Scott! That Ranger is in very nice original condition. Whenever we go on vacation I drive my wife nuts. She can see my eyes wandering all over the place searching for Wheel Horse's, old vintage boats and outboards. I still haven't managed too drag anything home yet while on vacation....We spent a week in Bolton's Landing on Lake George N.Y. (Almost did that time.....)

I have always calculated the 5010 3 piece side plate transmission to be at a maximum of 25 hp (with all new components and the updated differential gear) , the 2 piece UniDrive at 35 hp and the eight pinion with 1-1/8 inch axles at 55 hp going through the transmission before things start to break under a hard pull. Keep in mind that most industrial transmissions are rated by torque (resistance to movement) and not horse power. This should be kept in mind if converting a Wheel Horse to a diesel engine. Wild Bill Richmond, VA

I finished the tractor today will start the mower deck next. I painted the front axle, hood grill black and seat back. The rest is just polished the rear fender area around the fuel filler is just ok. Here are some pictures of the finished tractor. BOWTIE

I am hoping that someone just told the guy it was a rare tractor and he just ran with it like a hooked Tarpon. But 2K plus 2K for another tractor he had. I don't think he wants to sell them. Oh and in keeping with truth on the internet.............ah Bonjour!

well i have finaly had time to rebuild the engine on it.. just done whit it tonight... valves was good in it no need to change it.. just had them out and clean it all up, The carb is also rebuild on it.. going to put it on the tractor tomorrow. and se if it will fire up again.. sorry i forgot to take pict of it under the rebuild... i have just keept the old patina on the engine since im not sure if im going to restore it or just leave it as is.. Lars

Nice ranger, Scott.

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. :)

Like the guy in the parade that looks like he is asking God to let his Tecky make it through the line. That was me 2 years ago. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

This one one needs a close encounter with my plow.

Here are 2 of mine.

Here is what my reasearch has turned up on the 420LSE The development of the 420LSE tractor was a project assigned to challenge the engineers. No cost restrictions were imposed. “It involved most of the engineering departmentâ€, according to Ed Cole, a retired long-time employee of Wheel Horse. It was called a “commemorative tractor†but there was no single event that was to be commemorated. It was a “special†more than a commemorative tractor. The “LSE†in the model stood for Limited Special Edition. The 420LSE’s suggested retail price was $8,000.00. I hope you can read this on the price-list photo. This compares to the $4,499.00 suggested retail for the model 418-A, the second highest costing tractor sold that year. The 420LSE was the most expensive tractor ever produced by Wheel Horse as of the date of manufacture. It had a leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather seat, and over eighty chrome components. It even came with a chrome draw bar hitch pin, zippered document case, and chrome plated key fob. Only 200 were built according to the 1986 “Wheel Horse Lawn & Garden Equipment†brochure. Each one was sequentially numbered according to the 1986 brochure. A chrome plate was added to the hood where the owner’s name was engraved. The engine used was a Kohler Magnum 20. The M20 had not been used previously on a tractor nor was it used again on a tractor. However, it was used on the 720-Z, a zero turn mower in 1987. Shipment to the dealer was in a box made of three-quarter inch plywood. Included with the tractor was a loose parts box for the mower deck and other items. There were chrome gauge wheels and shoulder bolts that the dealer would install on the deck the customer purchased. Deck detailing instructions required the dealer to remove existing bolts and install red bolts where the background color was red and black bolts where it was black. The tractor included a forty-eight inch mower deck but the customer could buy any deck they wanted. It did create some maintenance issues. There were problems with the leather seats and the rear wheels. Making the rear wheels involved plating and polishing two parts which were then spot welded together. “The weld sites were covered with a little silver paint and the area was prone to rusting,†according to Ed Cole. Spare parts were phased out rather fast. The 1986 product year brochure featured the 420LSE on both the front and rear covers. There is probably some reason to doubt the accuracy of the number produced as being 200. I say this because brochure printing was likely done before production ended. I would like to hear from anyone who has one, along with their tractor’s serial number and a photo.