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I'm new to this wheel horse game but from the hour I had to do research before I won 2 auctions, it seems like a pretty damn good machine. My friend just bought a small farm and is starting out from absolute scratch. A short sale auction was going to end and just happened to have a 350-8 with 90 hours. Also it came with a a slew of Johnny brand accessories ( see pic). Now of course I may be getting the shaft sight unseen but they also had another wheel horse ( no model info and untested) up for bids with a mower deck and bagger. I said what the hell. I could use it for spare parts. Well, as I said, we were the winning bids. The 350-8 with attachments we got for $1100 and the other one ( untested) we got for $260. Please make me feel better and let me know if this should be a brag post or a walk of shame post lol.

Not my horse but finished up another GT14 tank today.

Posted because i just really like this pic😊😁😊

lRV !!!

Just like this one...

Ok I'm in. One of Trina's Mama on the Cinnamon Horse. The other of course is Trina on her own Pig Pen. Note .... They're both making interesting faces.

2 fine vintage front ends on a Friday ... @pullstart

This pic was taken this morning, starting to put the 310-8 back together.

With all this humidity I needed a pic with some snow in it, sometimes the cold beer just doesn't do it, but a WH does.

Just finished several upgrades to my 414-8. Installed Wheel Horse Parts and More rear receiver hitch (excellent product). Also installed front receiver hitch, new gas cap and new 8" narrow wheels with Deestone Try Ribs. Can't wait to do some plowing.

Thank you sir. I cut them and my boy glues them together. Thank you. I’ll tell me son. I just love watching him weld them together and it’s father/son time. Now I’m gettting lessons too. Not doing too bad either but nothing like that.

Just for you Stefen.

Replaced the rubber engine mounts on my C-125, for some nice solid ones that Mickwhitt knocked up for me.

Yeah, the $260 one is where you made a steal of a deal! I imagine the accessories on the 350-8 make it a better deal, but the majority decision here is garden tractors are far superior to lawn tractors. As mentioned, hopefully your friend has a big barn for you to store these in, they tend to multiply! I made room in the garage for storage by putting up racks. Next I know, they are full and so is the floor again!

Time for control panel, Front mat and tether and windows

They are not red!

What is that for a Action..? It was not a steal - i thought first you get it for maybe 200-300 $ but 1100 is a fair Price. Whatever his reason was to sell it to you, you got it by a fair Price, so i se absolutely no reason to feel guilty or even give it back. In all , but here i‘m with @cleat and @ebinmaine Your offer if you like sometimes to resell it, is more than fair. It‘s up to you how you deal with that Situation, but i think if he regrets his Sale, than it‘s his own issue. you don‘t wrist his Arm to sale it to you.

I think this might apply to boredom eradication... I had a lego build off with Rylee tonight. We took turns grabbing stuff out of the bin and had Jada judge them. This is my air vehicle.

Hello Gents, I'm a new owner of a 2000 520Lxi. It's a awesome tractor which came with a mower deck, snow blower attachment, plow blade and a Trailor...great condition and I will be spending the next few days going over it ie, cleaning changing fluids, plugs etc. Would there be any issues with switching to synthetic engine oil? Also, I would like a bagger for it but don't think I will be able to find one so I'm go to McGuiver the one from my old tractor. Any pics or suggestions would be appreciated... Thanks Wheelhoarsers

Hi guys, WheelhorseBob here. I'm fairly sure I was a member long ago but competing interests won the day. Anyway, I'm back and I finally have a life long desire fore filled. I just acquired a 520H born in 1993. I've owned a bunch of "Horses" over the years but I've always wanted a 520. This one needs a little cleaning etc.,but with only 318 hours I'm thinking it will be a keeper. Came with the 48" rear discharge deck and 44" dual stage snow blower. The attachments are in very nice shape. Anyway, I've never mowed with anything but a Wheel Horse and I'm 54 yeas old, I currently have a mint 312-8 with a 42 inch recycler and a 310-8 that has a 37" bagger for fall clean-up. Three Horses, I may have a problem...... -Bob.

Snow !!! We need snow!!!

Front end... Chevy. Background... Wisconsin! I’m comin’ for ya Uncle Jim and Dan!

I like the tread design on the original front tires. Good looking machine. Now all you need is a headlight lens!

theoretically it will fill with oil.... however it is a vacuum pump, so should never have oil in the suction tube... I bought some clear tube to try with mine just to see! Also thought of mounting it just above the outlet, so any oil will drain back.

Bolted it down but loosely. Still need to get throttle cable and throttle linkage. Need to get new belts. I never had the deck belt so I dont know the size. Not sure I want to mount the deck to even measure. I cant really work or go anywhere I have people painting my house. Cant wait to get this running. Been a long time since this machine was moving under its own power. So Close.

You did good on the first one pictured. It is a true garden tractor wit a good horizontal shaft engine. The second one with the verticals shaft engine is not built as heavy duty, but is a good riding mover...not a garden tractor. You did fair on it for a mower

@Andy N. your kid’s got quite the muscles for eating salad all day! Any protein in their diet, or are they veggies only?

I highly recommend @richmondred01 I put one of his rebuilt 16hp Kohler's in my C-160, and it runs great.

I like these 2 ideas. Miller wouldn't be getting any of my money....

You did fine at that price. There are more and less expensive ones around. You have a nice example with very low hours. Like @ZXT says, look at what a new cheapo costs and how long the expected life is. Seriously... 3 to 5 years. Wheelhorses are a PERMANENT purchase. They are not a toss away. You have done well and should be very happy and proud to own that machine.

Sounds like a lot on the surface, but it isn't when compared to what a comparable new "mower" would cost. I think you got a good deal. At 130 hours it is almost new. I wouldn't sell it back. I've sold things in the past and had a little remorse, but you just have to deal with it and move on. It's not like there aren't any other WH's out there that he could buy.

My wife is allergic to everything with fur so we have a rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura Cornuta). The cyclura iguanas are different than the green iguanas. They are commonly called rock iguanas since they are more terrestrial than the greens and hang out in the rocky jungles of the West Indies. Here's pics of our rhino Sterling. She is almost 4 years old, 13 lbs, and about 4 ft long (including tail). IMG_1013.mp4 IMG_1003.mp4

I sent the guy a message that i am not selling it as of right now, but if i change my mind he will be the first to know. Also i never listed what i paid. I don't know if i paid to much or not but i bought it for 1100. Again its an 07 60th edition with 42RD deck and 130 hours. Good price?

Here’s Rylee’s machine. I like her hello tail fins!

My late 80's paint held up really well. It was the maroon stripe that didnt. Replaced the maroon with a custom black set from @Vinylguy . Never was a fan of the maroon.

I will provide hot water for the tank as I have Hot & Cold outside faucets on the driveway side, just no peeing in the pool.

Oh, i have one; but that was kinda buggered up too, so im tryin to set it all a lil more 'right' since it's apart, lol ...how DO yu get those rivets (least i think they are, lol) out to pull the bucket, n then get it back together, lol🤔 Workin onnit😁

It's a shame that you don't know anyone with a cellphone. If you did, a video could very easily be taken and uploaded here for us to see what it is doing. After all you've done to it, the only thing left in my mind is the coil. There is a used M16 coil, which is the same as an M12, on ebay for $19.99 + $8 shipping. There is also a seller from China, selling a "kit" with a new coil, voltage regulator, fuel shutoff valve and grommet for $17.92. As cheap as both of those options are, I'd buy one and try it out. I'm not sure what the financial situation is for the guy you're working on it for, but if he won't spend $30 on parts after all of the time you've spent diagnosing it, I'd give him the tractor back and tell him good luck.

That's the sort of thing I would do! Last night one of the crew had a sore eye (sty) so I made an eyepatch using the company logo cut out of my shirt, the chin strap of a hard hat, some cardboard and a rag. It went down a treat this morning when they woke up and found it on the door.

I agree with Brady on the Shell Rotella 30 weight is the best way to go it has a good amount of zinc in it and that's all I use in my tractors.

@pullstart ours is a veggies only reptile. In the wild, they will eat some protein that is opportunistic to them, but the wife's not going to let that happen in this house.

John, will do. I have a mentor named John from Clinton Corners. Small world.