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One of my favorite members here on Red Square (Shorts) made a front hitch for my B-100. It works fantastic. Now I can use the back hitch to pull the boat out and the front hitch to push the boat in. Shorts does not want to get into making these, but maybe Scott's buddy in Michigan (who made my back hitch) may want to make these if there is interest. Just wanted to share this with you guys. Thank you Paul.

Afternoon all thought I would introduce you all to my new project A Wheel Horse Raider 14 Zero turn Thank you to Chris Sutton known as The Showman for selling me one of your Raider's and a big thank you to Paul and Wendy for delivering it this morning Quite a bit of time yesterday (and some today) was spent sorting out this mess.. To find some space for the Raider.. As you can see it came without a bonnet or engine, which is where the green acorn firing Kohler 14hp engine will come in handy. This wasn't the original plan for this engine but as I have it and it mostly runs I might as well use it Now you know Koen A replacement bonnet should be arriving this coming week.. I need to look up the year, here's the chassis plate. The fender pan will need a bit of work, but the rusted out bit is only a flat bit of plate. The engine was put on the chassis partly because it was somewhere to put it, an partly to see if the low mounted starter motor would get in the way of the battery tray.. It does! The main reason for building this zero turn machine (other than, why not? ) is for a fun grass cutting machine.. So I also bought this slightly rusty rear discharge deck from Chris.. I think it came from a 12hp C-series?? The plan is to get the Raider running and moving under it's own power, which shouldn't take long, and then use it while making a new "up-swept" front axle to fit some castor wheels using Wh front wheels.. The Raider will go on the big bench (which my 6x6 was built on) to have steering brakes fitted.. So that's the plan guy's and girls.... What do you think ?

Let's linger on the word "delay" - almost a mechanical vs electrical sounding word. Consider the delay may be in the mechanics of the Onan starter / bendix. Jump a heavy wire across the starter relay solenoid. If the delay is still there, the delay is in the mechanics of the starter. If no delay there, jump the battery + terminal to the starter relay trigger terminal any delay now ? yes ? then maybe the starter relay mechanics / electricals. If no delay there, remove the tan S wire from the ignition switch, jumper it directly to battery + and check for cranking delay. Yes? then there is something in the wiring between the switch and the starter relay. If no delay then try the starter thru the ignition switch - delay there? then maybe the mechanics of the ignition switch ? Otherwise Boo, I think Gary has you on the right path. Wire by wire tracing from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid. Trying to resolve this by "the symptoms" may just turn out to be a prolonged exercise in frustration. Pay particular attention to any obvious additions someone may have made into the wiring to pick up a convenient "hot wire" for some other past electrical addition.Don't stop if you find something obvious - there may be more than one wiring fault causing this aberration. The last thought for today is how the headlights and voltmeter fail. Either the grounds to both devices are being interrupted by the insertion of the relay or the relay is inserting its coil resistance into the accessory circuit after the ignition switch. Most of the battery voltage will be dropped across the relay coil with little left to operate the voltmeter or power the headlights, so they will appear dead. Someone may have the power to the voltmeter and headlights wired off one of the relay sockets. Check to make sure the ACC wire off the back of the ignition switch goes directly to the pink wires on the voltmeter / headlight circuit. Make sure the headlight ground wires go DIRECTLY TO A CHASSIS GROUND - not thru hood hinges, etc. That's it for me this morning. Off to bed to recoup from jet lag. And for those who demand entertainment instead of education from forum posts I respectfully submit this .......

Rescued back from across the NY/CT border today.

Hey guys! It's been quite a while since I posted anything here, but I wanted to share a couple of pictures of my son, Emory, and his suburban. He had been wanting me to get his 60 fixed so he could take it to a show for quite some time. Sadly, my job and my sideline business had kept me from finding time to work on it for him. After having sat all winter, we went to start it and the K91 wouldn't start. Turns out it had lost spark. With only two weeks to a big local tractor show, I decided to go to Harbor Freight and get one of the 6.5 horse predators. Emory wasn't happy because he wanted the original engine. I assured him we'd keep it and rebuild it (needed rings anyway) when we could. He wanted me to paint the black parts red so no one would know we'd switched motors ! Anyway, he wanted to see some pics of him sanding and sitting on his finished tractor. You can't call it a lawnmower - he insists it's a tractor. He was even filmed by RFDtv in a couple of shots for an upcoming episode (no feature, but two good drivebys! Hey - I'm a proud papa!

Sitting in my garage on Sunday, when a neighbor stops by. He hesitates for bit and then asks if I want another old tractor. Being careful I say maybe depending on what it is. He tells me it is a Toro. I am thinking it might be one of the newer models and I am not sure I will be interested but decide to take a look anyway. He drives his truck around back and I discover it is a 416H, with a very good deck and plow. Not wanting to seem to joyous, I carefully ask what he wants for it. He tells me I can have it that he was going to take it to the dump. This guy has become my favorite neighbor!!!!!!!!

Ebay find - 1983 Wheel Horse C175 twin - advertised as non-running - $ 500.00. Picked it up - hit it with started fluid - turned on the gas valve - started right up. Mowed the lawn with it. No leaks. Needs some maintenance.

Hello All, I brought a nice little tractor back home with me Saturday, but haven't been able to post photos yet as my membership ran out! I'm now renewed and I'm a supporter again! Where do I start, well the man I purchased it from, said it wasn't his, it belonged to his dad, and his dad had used it to mow the fairly large laws they have. Until it was outdated by all the modern machines this little lawn ranger had apparently been sitting in the same spot for 15 years, he didn't know any other history but that, It took a while to load up onto the trailer, as all the tyres had bad flat spots so was bounced into the trailer, then strapped down and we was on our way home. It was only 45 minuites away but the journey home seemed to take forever, Once we was home it was unloaded, and pushed round the back just out of curiosity I plugged up the compressor and inflated the tyres, the two front tyres hold air, but the two rear tyres don't they hold air for a few hours then end up flat, The bonnet needs some work, needs some beating bending and shaping, and welding new slats for the grill need making up and welding in, all round, it shouldn't be too hard, but that's the fun of a restoration, The first job was take the bonnet off, and sit it too one side ready for the work that needs doing to it, Then we got too work with removing the cutting deck and cleaning up the seat! The girlfriend was even willing to help, (rare sighting seeing Robyn with a tool) Then the whole thing went for a wash, and was left to dry ready for work the next day, I then went to work cleaning out the fuel system where I was greeted by some thick golden syrup like petrol, I cleaned out the carb, filter bowl, tank and the lines, Then we wasn't getting a spark when we tried to start it up, so I then got to removing the flywheel and cleaning the points, As of now it runs and runs okay, just needs some tuning, once it's running perfect, I'm buying a new exhaust, getting the bonnet welded up and fixed, new tyres stickers painted etc, more updates as and when the work is done, Here's a few more pictures for you too all look at!

Take pictures of your system. I think -since you mention a broken frame- your rockshaft is broken. There is an arm under the tractor that the accessories attach to, that goes to the lift cylinder (by your left leg when sitting on the tractor). You probably sheered it and that's why fluid is not leaking everywhere and it stopped lifting. When you find out what is actually broken, you can post an ad in the wanted section for that specific part. If you never find out what is actually broken, you might as well just buy a new tractor. Please take the time to write well thought out posts. If you read them aloud to yourself, you will better be able to tell if we can understand them or not. Its hard to diagnose a tractor problem with very limited description via text on a forum.

Sure looks like a loader machine to me. ARK maybe?

My local JD dealer got it Martin. He is able to order individual parts instead of the whole kit.

good point Jack. I had one that did that, not good if the plug is missing as they are a bear to find without buying the expensive carb kit. do you have a source for them? ( i noticed you said they are a 50 cent part)

good looking plow

I stood in the rain for a couple hours just to have the river to myself. Normally the river is packed with people while the steelhead are in it but the rain kept most of them away. This one was a 20" male and came home with me. This one was about 22-23" female and went back in. This is one from 2010 and is the biggest one I ever caught. It was 33" and about 12-15lbs.

When Wild Bill says.... "You don't have to tell them what to do, they KNOW what to do"...

I know it could be a lot of things but, my 18 did exactly that and it ended up being a 50 cent welch plug that blew off the carb while plowing one winter. Just something else to check out.

Thanks for the photos Lane.

I found this last weekend on C/List I had a 1257 sold it yesterday but it was only about 90% original. Pretty yes but as I said. So here is the replacement that I pick up I hope u enjoy the video. Gary B..... click on pic it should run....

Well, I finally got my tomato plants in today. I bought Early Girl and hope to be eating fresh tomatoes by July 4th.

Hi Nick, Welcome to RedSquare.. Good to see a Wheel Horse being used as it should

It's like any other trailer hitch, after you blast it with your shins once or twice you should remember it's there and steer clear. It's to low for yellow paint to do much good but a fiberglas pole with a flag on a magnet sitting out by the ball would be right in your sight path for a warning, Or maybe just release the front attachmatic and make it a tripping hazard

I know I'm getting off topic, but that is strange, they (WH) came with the so many sizes. Course like shopping for anything there is a price range for most everyone and they prob kept that in mind. Jay don't give us up, if you can get a pic or two as you get the internals visible, someone will ID it exactly. Purt near a lot of the bearings and seals if not all are carried from one model to next. Thanks to supplier, admin- (Admin), this manual has a detailed repair assembly, parts breakdown, ect for nearly all fro 58-82 transmissions: PM sent on a source

Nice looking Steelies...those last 2 really have some nice rainbow color to them. That has to be a riot with a fly rod.

Canned tomatoes will not be like fresh off the vine tomatoes, but they will taste a whole lot better than store bought canned tomatoes, also you will have control of what your tomato products taste like, tomato or V8 juice. pizza sauce, pasta sauce tomato paste etc. We do a lot of tomato sauces and juice but also lots of just plain whole tomato's. I also like to make my own pickles, using honey instead of sugar for the sweets, also figured out that if you process pickles at 180f pasteurized instead of cooked to mush that they stay crisp without adding chemicals

Looked like a nice show, Lane. Thanks for all the pics, definitely a variety of machinery........

A few more of the Jackson County Antique Machinery Show pictures I took this week. Show is only five years old but I thought they had a great mix of items at the show from tilling , full sized tractors, hit and miss engines, lawn and garden tractors, tillers and three swap meet areas at the show!

Welcome, you wil defiantly love this forum. James

great pics Lane , some interesting machines at the show .

Here are some of the pics of the Greater Minnesota Two cylinder club (Little Falls MN) Wheel Horse was the featured garden tractor and Scorpion was featured snowmobile. First pics are of the mighty Miss going thru Little Falls, had to take pics of the sheer power and speed of the water. Few other misc. pictures, then the tractor line up, brought to you by Joebob, Pronzy, Terry M ( and Andrew) and Shynon. Last pic is the grand prize for exhibitor in each feature class AKA Shynon. ( I will be getting the Wheel Horse refrigerator as I do not own a scorpion snowmobile)

I pulled the balance gears out of a K301 and it was a very easy job. Given they are a ticking time bomb, I'd want them out of my engines. I've got an M14 in my 314-8 and am going to do a decarbon service on it this winter and will go ahead and address the balance gears on it.

Seems like that set up would make the perfect mascot for the IN-N-OUT burger chain.

I used to work for a company on Town Center Ct. in White Marsh. I was just over at IKEA a couple of weeks ago. Small world isn't it?

Paint it bright yellow. That way you'll see it and not blast your shins on it! You can call it "The Widow Maker"!

Looks like it does! Ka *****! Slick lookin boat too. Almost looks like the Pope - Mobile! When I worked at an RV dealer we had a tow motor with a rig on the forks with a trailer ball to park those trailers in the tightest spots. Talk about handy

Removed some tin and gave it a partial cleaning before I start getting serious. Got access to some of the wiring and freed up the shift lever. Removed the deck and found it to be solid. Surface rust but nothing more. Spindles are in great shape.

Early 70's, first home needing frequent mowin' ('bout an acre). Bought a Craftsman. A friend saw me and my new home with my new "tractor." He couldn't stop laughing. He left, returned later that Saturday with a beat (mistreated!) Wheel Horse. Sold the "thingy", restored the Stallion and it's been WHA (Wheel Horse Addiction) ever since. The sickness caught my two sons, and now my grandsons. What's a guy 'posed to do?

Got the same log splitter. Had it for 2 years now and is great little machine. You should have said something about getting another one....I would have traded mine for the loader!

We don't find them like that up here in the Rust Belt. If that Fender doesn't have any cracks in it and it's going to be a worker I would remove it to preserve it, otherwise I'd leave it on. it does complete the look. Sent from my tractor seat using Tapatalk 2

Two ways of looking at painting the bucket. If you want it to look all nice and pretty, then by all means paint it. Use just regular ol' paint, because the first time you use it your going to mess it up. Using high dollar paint or what ever is just a waste of money. Now if you use the loader you want to get it to wear the paint off and get it all nice and shiny. Just like if you were out plowing and turning over dirt with a plow. You want the plow to be shiny as a new nickle. Dirt will slide out of your bucket a whole lot better if it has nothing to stick to. Just like the plow will turn dirt over way better if it's shiny. Once you get it shiny you want to keep it that way. When not in use for long periods of time just wipe it down with a oil coverd cloth to keep it from rusting. Nothing worst than dumping dirt or whatever and having a whole bunch cling to the bucket. All your doing is wasting gas and time plus putting more wear and tear on your equipment trying to get it to dump. But if you want to keep it all Red and pretty then by all means paint it. Unfortunaly this is one of those pieces of equipment that you really can not have it both ways.

Very nice C-175. The plastic fender size and lines were designed to harmonize with the size and lines of the hood. Many prefer the metal fender but from a design balance point of view the scale of the metal fender is small relative to the hood. With the plastic fender, filling the tank requires a long neck on the gas can due to the tall lip of the fender by the tank opening. Great find.

Well I actually live about quarter mile south of White Marsh Mall. I policed the streets of Baltimore for 32 years and know better than to try to live there. And for sure would not take a Wheel Horse into the city. It is very rural here but at the same time close to all the conveniences of city living without the noise and gunshots. My garage is a hangout for a few of the guys in the neighborhood and some of the really old timers will stop by for a chat and a cold one once in a while. Some of these old guys have a lot of good iron sitting around and when the see what I do with it they just bring it over and drop it off. I have a Ford 165, 2 Case 440, a Case 220,and an MTD 195 all with some implements and all with 3 pt. hitches, I also have three very nice box store tractors I got free and repaired which I will be getting rid of this sunner. I can't seem to part with the old stuff though.

Go to www.kohlerengines.com and download for yourself an owners and service manual.

Doesn't it amaze you what folks will just give away. We have become a throw away society. The average Joe will not get things repaired. They simply toss them on the garbage heap and go out and buy something cheaper. That is one fine machine and will probably outlast you.

Yes I am lucky that way. It does not run at the moment but the engine turns freely. Must have been left outside for a while. I found the ignition switch was so badly corroded that while removing the plug one of the tabs broke off and stayed inside the wire connector. With the help of Gary I was able to locate a new switch using the part number he supplied and a new connector with about a foot of wire on the end. Since I always seem to need one of these 5 pin connectors I order three of them. I have torn down my 417A to the frame and all parts were stripped and repainted. Next step is to start assembly. Will need a new connector for it so now I have it. Folks around here know I like to play with these things and will stop by and just drop them off. This is my first tractor with an Onan engine in it. They look to be over engineered and expensive to buy parts for. Over $80.00 for a Carburetor Kit. By the way, I would like to thank the folks who put this site together. I was able to download every piece of literature I will need to rebuild this tractor all in one spot. Very extensive library on Wheelhorse Tractors.

Taking the two 1958 Wheel Horse RJ's !

You probably need part number 94-2142-03, "Shaft Sector". It's listed at $108.85 from Toro. Your local dealer can order it from you for that price (or close). I don't know your financial situation, but spending $110 on a tractor and attachment package like you just got certainly isn't breaking the bank. Go to Toro.com and find the parts lookup system. Type in the model number Garry gave you. Look at the exploded diagram for the lower steering assembly to verify what's broken. You may also need new tie rods. I say this because your tractor must have taken a pretty bit hit of some kind to break that piece. If that blow was delivered through the front axle then the rods can be bent or broken as well. Before you replace that piece, make sure that the attachment lift has full range of motion under your tractor without running into anything on the steering system. I think there's lots of clearance under there, but I think another possible explanation for a broken steering sector could be something malfunctioning or wedging in the lift system. Even at a 700 psi system pressure, with a cylinder the side of the one used in the 5xi it wouldn't take much of a jam to create huge forces under there. If something got between the lift and the steering sector...pop. Nice deal. Free finds of this caliber come along seldom. Count your blessings and order the part! Steve

It has reached biblical proportions....lately I've been telling myself I'm not buying anymore for a while, but you can't pass up deals like this.

Two much fun? Get it.... two....too....

atleast we now know where the idea for the clock pictures came from, he was smoking rust flakes Koen

Thanks Duke, but make mine a Lambs Navy Thanks Wayne, I do use that trick, but I use a slab of brass instead... Some say that weld will stick to brass, I've never had a problem with it I like that Thanks Mark, that's a great compliment. Well, the fender pan didn't quite get finished as I said above.. It's not finished now but very close To hold the above big plate in place for welding and to stop it dropping through the hole, I welded a few tabs on... Like so. I forgot to take any photo's of that plate being welded on, but on the same day I discovered I had another rust problem!! I was wondering why my tobacco was drying out so fast Anyway, now for something pressing.. Making the missing indent bit that is used to bolt the fender pan down.. See what I mean by pressing I must of made about 8 of these, trying different thicknesses of metal, different strengths, different object to press them into, and finally different ways to cut the steel before pressing... Can you spot which one is the old indent bolt hole mount thingy? The trick to making your repairs look better than they are on camera is to give the metal a quick buzz over with a DA sander first A close up of the indent hole mount thingy. The underside still needs a bit of a tidy up, but it's not looking too bad.