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The Sugar Creek Tractor Show was a good time for everyone! It rained for a couple of hours and a few people packed up and left. It cleared up later in the afternoon and most of us stayed around until the end. I unveiled my custom one of a kind 1962 Army Wheel Horse at this show. My buddy had his custom one of a kind double engine Wheel Horse there too. We wrenched on my War Horse for a week straight to get it finished up for this show. It was a lot of hard work assembling all the restored, custom and new parts. It was received very well by most everybody who checked it out. Quite a few Army and war veterans were impressed by the machine. My Redsquare buddies were there too and seemed to like the resto job and custom parts, thanks for your support Tim SpeedyLeedy, Mike 55rj35jr and Derek Octfst and others! As soon as I backed the tractor out of my van, a few people swarmed over to it to take pics and check it out! I had to back away and I shed a few tears, I wasn't prepared for that! All the hard work had paid off right away. I started it up for the first time after the crowd backed off. It ran good and my buddy Packrat(not the packrat on this site) fine tuned the carb. It ran awesome right out of the box! We had one problem with it, the new voltage regulator wasn't working properly. I drove it over to the tractor area and parked it for the day. We will have to replace the regulator later. So here it is guys, let me know what you think. There is alot of rare and custom made parts on this hawg so click on the pics and go over it good. Check out the Serial Number, the very first 702 ever made! Thanks for looking....Hammerhead

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!

So, long story short, I was looking for something interesting for my next Wheel Horse. I was keeping my eye out, and then I saw something that kinda stuck in my mind. It was so unique. And luckily, I was able to snag it. I talked it over with my parents, and they helped me out with it, and my dad took the 6 hour one way trip with me yesterday to pick it up. Without further adeiu, here is the info on the D-250 and my findings so far, and some pictures, and a video! So, The tags on the tractor make it a 79, 80, or an 81. but the front loader tags, say 80 or 81, so I am going to call it a 1980 D-250. The tractor runs absolutely beautifully and smoothly, It has just under 590 hours on it, there is a slight belt squeal from time to time, and the alternator light will sometimes flicker, but I will figure it out. Everything works, from the front loader to all the levers, gears, dash lights, steering box has no play, ect. The only problems with it, are that it is not a beauty queen, the headlights and tail lights do not work, the rear fender is broken because it is plastic, the foot throttle is a little weird, it doesn't work perfect, and there is a hydraulic leak in the front somewhere, not large, but noticeable when the tractor sits. With all this said, I have done my research, and will take care of this tractor. I understand how rare of a breed they are, and want to make sure it works for a long, long time. I looked at all the weak points that people say to check for, and everything seems to be alright. It does need some fixin's here and there, and it will need to be treated with TLC, but, this thing is absolutely AWESOME, and I LOVE it. I didn't realize how large it actually was until i brought it home. Click on the pictures to make them larger Oh, and it came with a tiller, with some obvious weird repairs This is how we had to transport it, because it was about a foot too long with the bucket on our 5x9 trailer. This will make some people happy:

Found a 73 today, one owner and had the origanal manuals with. Runs really good and cuts great, came with two decks and wagon (non wheelhorse) The model number says it is 73 Raider 10 Yes he did mount a cake pan and a light to the hood.......

Update: Filled my trash can root cellar with potatoes at the end of August. Today is May 11, 2014 after a real cold long hard winter, the potatoes are almost gone but still real fresh with no eyes or rot after 7 months! Making a Mother's Day potato salad with them today too. Here's a video of this morning's potato haul; I will grow and store even more this summer.

How often can you celebrate your birthday and Mother's day all at the same time? Hope you have a great day Karl. Happy Birthday!

Yea I was on the hunt for that one too. Unfortunately the wheel horse funds was low since I just bought a D250. Nice guy to talk to he was very passionate to sell it to a wheel horse guy. I'm glad you got it. Great score!!!! Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk

"I agree with Van. It is ALWAYS a GOOD idea to have a backup tractor.......you never know when you might need it." Not just a good idea, a must. One Horse might need a break from too much work. Then you could use the other; i.e.: plow with one, run the disks with the other, mow with one, sweep with the spare. Makes perfect sense to my Sons and Grandsons, me too! Gotta love the sound of the purring 20 hp Onan. The ride with the swept axle just feels different or, my imagination. Still you need at least two Horses, one Stallion might get lonely and run off someday! Have a heart, get your Horse a "buddy."

Looks like you've scored...the twin(no pun)to mine. Has a mint plastic pan and high back seat, but I swapped them for the steel 520 version.

Happy Birthday, Coach! I hope its a good one and you get lots of cake and ice cream!

Saving the engine would be my first approach or finding a used replacement. There are plenty of mechanics around including home hobbyist types that could do the labor for a lot less. I purchased a 1986 417A that was ugly and did not run for $250. It only had 550 hours on the clock and the clock worked. The PO said there was no spark and a shop told him it was probably a bad stator. After trouble shooting it turned out to be a simple bad connection to the condenser, The carburetor needed to be cleaned and the starter also needed to be replaced due to many attempts by the PO to start the engine. The baby runs like a top and other than some rust there is very little wear. It also came with a great 48 inch side discharge deck and chrome hub caps. These deals do come up from time to time. Here she is doing some yard duty for me.

I'm going to try and update this with all the little things that have been done since last time. i decided to go back to the standard size engine drive pulley(was going to do the hydro one like on the c125) but decided to just keep this one standard 'speed'. so i cleaned up the 8 speed engine pulley and got that installed. waiting on one pto part and then the pto can go back on. also need to buy a drive belt. 93-9809 and get that on. while i was working on the drive area, i got an idler pulley sorted. the one that was on it was loose and worn in the bearing so i split it and purchased new balls, cleaned up the races, painted the halves and bolted it back together. it went well, but the races had small notches that were really hard to get out. the pulley spins a little noisier than i would like so i ended up just buying a new one from napa. the hd one with the 6203 sealed bearing in it. much quieter and smoother..... blasted the old one. drilled out the spot welds and separated the halves. then rebuilt the bearing using new balls purchased from mcmaster car and put it back together. these are the only shots i have of the old rebuild.... then, not satisfied with the rebuild i purchased a new napa idler part number 7-05485 and removed all the sloppy gray paint and repainted it black, masking off the bearing etc.... also got the headlight harness built. need to get a male/female packard 56 series 2 terminal plug and then thats done...... installed new headlight surrounds part numbers 109494 and 109495. also tied up the loose ends on the brake side of the trans.....

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While the idea of grinding the bearing may sound good, the VAST majority of bearings, especially ball types, have little material to remove before compromising the structural integrity of the race. Consider this: while a ball bearing may appear to have material on the outer race, the center of the race can be much thinner where the ball track lies. Too, the race is quite hard, which also means it is brittle. The thinner the cross section, the greater the chance of breakage. The boring of the casting is about the only option I see in this case, outside of finding an exact replacement bearing.

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Epilogue: Got this little fella' cleaned up, added a new drive belt and put it on Craigslist for $300. 48 hours later it was sold! Not bad for a $60 tractor, $40 in parts, and some elbow grease!

Thanks Bob! Those Yahoos from CT can never give you an answer when you need one!

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.

I made a road trip today for a new toy today. I am not real excited about the tractor that it is on but i am excited about what is hanging off of it. It is a Kwik Way loader with a backhoe. It is on a Yardman 998 tractor made by MTD and is the same tractor as White 1855. It runs well and is actually a nicer tractor than I thought it would be. The backhoe and loader are in decent shape but the loader bucket is pretty bad off. I am playing with the idea of moving it to a 520 that I was putting together for the Ark loader on my C-160. I am a little worried about the size of the 520 vs the yardman. The yardman is physically larger and weighs in at over 900lbs I believe. Here is the required picture.

Bought my tractor back in 2000, its a 96 or 7 I believe. Came w/ plow, 62 in deck and wagon. When I got it, I was stoked about its beauty. Wax this rig twice a yr. Didn't know there was a community on wheelhorses, but im glad im part of it. Got the surge problem, getting ready to soak carb w/out kit. Crosses fingers.

Going to Missouri in 2 weeks to pick up the family heirloom. My Dad bought this 641 Workmaster new in 1957. I was 7 years old when it was delivered and I was on Dad's lap driving it off the trailer. Can't wait to get it up here in Michigan.

Van, by looking at your Harley...you'd never know.

Oh yeah, I wax and polish compound mine too. In between that I use car detail "Spray and Wipe" then "ArmorAll" the tires. But I'm not the least bit OCD about my Wheel Horses. No not me

Fill the pan with brownies and go out mowing! It's all good! I got my 73 fron the original owner too. Came with the original spark plug which he kept as a keep sake!

Once you sit on the 520H and start and hear the ONAN it will become your favorite. Do keep the 418A for back up and for other attachments ready to go. The horses like company especially when they are not feeling well and many parts are interchangeable to provide back up part sourcing and to minimize down time.

Great score. I saw that for sale and considered it but decided to let it go. It looks like it found a good home. That machine sits at the top of the Wheel Horse Kingdom.

Thank you all for entering, but there can only be one winner and that was my friend who suggested Juliette sorry if you didn't win James

Nice find!

I think Bob wants to know if the throttle shaft is loose and wobbles around in the carb body.

sounds like a bad coil - sound troubleshooting has lead you to the fact the one coil winding is weak not an uncommon problem at all in regards to the spark wire resistance, carbon core wire is spec'd out in ohms per foot. if one wire is 2 to 3 times longer than the other, it will have a resistance 2 or 3 times the shorter wire.

Already planning my next trip to the shack Ian.... :D

Another nice day to get out and do dome tilling. Before After And just a little one Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

i think its this...... (you said it first Shubox) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img845/7964/kytm.jpg well, it maybe a D250 but its not the one in the pic above, the hydraulics on the top of the loader are on the other side. man, i thought i had it too........

Keep both........ The kohler series II is better than the onan in my opinion.

Happy Birthday!! Thanks for all you do.

Have you got one of those extendable magnets? Like this one http://www.harborfreight.com/15-lb-capacity-telescoping-magnetic-pickup-tool-95933.html It should be able to pull it out of there.

A big single Kohler like a 14 or 16 horse would fill that area in under the hood. I know what you mean by losing a big Kohler twin though. I wish you weren't north of Buffalo. Every time I see an opportunity for a Series II KT, they are pretty far away. Maybe a trip to the "Big Show" this summer could get you a fix or a replacement. Right now, I only have a spare P220 Onan and a K301 on my bench ready to run. Bets of Luck to you, Mike!

Hi James, I'm guessing the YouTube guy is snowmangsx1100 and his Cadet style build? I did try brake steering on my 6x6 before going the 2 trans route, I found the brakes were just not up to the job of turning such a heavy machine.... But maybe I built it a bit of the heavy side

THANKS. Yeah I believe that is what I feel. It has a slot in it as if it straddled the rollpin. Its just fell down a little but thanks for the info I'm knew to the site and to the tractor sure y'all will get to know me lol thanks again

If you are sure if you can feel it, be careful and try to snag it, that way you wouldn't have to open the case, but yes, the collar around the shifter will fit thru the opening. Mine fell in, and therefore I had to crack mine, which really isn't a big deal, if need be, everyone I'm sure will help you here, there is for sure enough info!

I firstly want to thank my parents for their help with me getting this, because I could not afford it on my own, but we saw something really interesting and pounced on it, and it is AWESOME. I will let you all know more soon, very soon

Ya...no kidding on the backing. I can see you hooking one...and everyone has to stop what they are doing and watch to see if you can land it...while you are kind of walking with it. It does not get any better then that. It is the kind of things dreams are made of.

Rescued back from across the NY/CT border today.

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

Those friction hubs are part of a reversing system. About the mid fiftys tractors came reverse ready, which meant you got the double clutch pulley and the back half of the hubs. The other half was still a forwards only one and had to be changed with the kit you bought, that contain all the other reversing parts and controls. You have a nice start to a DB. For inspiring, heres a picture of one of mine.

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?

I assume the hole is in the bottom of the transmission case. If so most likely scenario is a bolt in the differential broke or fell out then got wedged between the differential gear or bull gear and the case breaking the cast iron housing. You will need a replacement housing.and maybe a differential or bull gear. if you are lucky only one side is damaged. Check with Kelley here or another vendor about case halves. You will have to drop the transmission and split the case which will require removing the hubs ...not always an easy job.. Download the Sundstrand manual from here page 57 gives pretty good instruction on how to tackle this... You will want to replace the differential bolts with grade 8 (or even Grade 9)

Back at it today, except I ran into a new problem. The oil drain pipe actually broke off while I was tilling. The engine on the red C125 has always puffed a little smoke under load, but all a sudden it really started smoking so I shut it off. I looked at the engine and saw oil dripping. Look underneath and the pipe broke off flush with the bottom of the pan. So I loaded her up and went and got the silver one to finish the job. Then I went and did another big job. I always do this garden but thus year he wanted it twice as big. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

I have used this with OK results......

That size tire is on my C series. I'm guessing you will get a C-175 black hood... what will we win if we guess right?