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Heres how the 856 is goin! Got some parts coming in to finish the fuel tank today. A new shutoff valve and fuel line. Happy saturday everyone!

Ratchet auger handle. Seldom seen but extremely useful. Any auger larger than 3/4” is extremely hard to use in any type of brace. This auger handle makes easy work of it. The ratchet function makes it even easier. One handle is removable allowing use in tight places. That one also has a simple swiveling function to make it easier on hand when using it in that mode. This is a heavy duty tool weighing a couple of pounds.

My 1975 B-100 "barn find" the day I brought it home 17 or so years ago. It was a gift from my Dad's cousin. They had used it since new to mow the yard on the farm, around the outbuildings, road banks, etc. so it had some some long hours on it. The head gasket was leaking and the deck bearings were worn out with countless rust holes, etc. but I drove it (barely) from the barn onto my trailer. Yanked the deck, replaced the head gasket and mounted a snowblower on it for a couple years but without hydraulic lift that got to be too much so I replaced it with a blade. it's been my snow removal tractor ever since. It's getting hydraulic lift, a K301, new tires and the snowblower put back on this year. Maybe some paint but that remains to be seen. Dad's cousin was a B-24 pilot in WW2 and his plane was the "Old Crow", I may have a small version of the nose art from his plane painted on the sides of the hood in memory of him.

A picture of Miss Prissy posing for the camera after its counterpart and same year tractor did all the bull work opening the trail from the yard to the Cabin last weekend. Double side shots.

Finally had the snow melt away and a nice enough day to get the Christmas lights out of the front yard. The old rat 606 and cart were put into action.

Installed a quick fix to the seat bracket connection on the rear part of the hoodstand that is always cracked or in this case missing on my 418-A. 1/8" thick metal primed and painted. Did have to add longer 1/4"-20 screws to the shift plate. This requires very little disassembly and no welding. Also replaced the hydraulic fan. Not exactly sure what happened when I was snow blowing a couple weeks ago. The snow is currently melting and I found all the tips of the blades in different places in my driveway. I did find the inside tail (3 chain links worth) of my tire chains loose and wonder if that just enough length to reach the fan.

Wheelhorses are build for Work so let them do what they built for

I'm on my way to some ground engaging work this spring. Ordered up everything I'll need to run my cultivator or any implement I can find in the mean time

You could probably start with something like a scarf and a cape. I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

While that tractor - C160 - is probably THE most highly thought of and is indeed a brute and that one appears to be a nice one...... but... I'm leaning toward what a couple others have said --- and that is, youre gonna be pushing it pretty hard. I too would have to consider going to a 'SCUT' sized tractor with a front loader. Older model Yanmar, Mitsubishi, Kubota, etc are very plentiful, with implements out the gazoo for them. Took me about 5-6 months but I found a nice Mitsu 4wd with FEL and box blade for $4200.....

Now I can add manual writers to my list of people I don't trust.....lawyers, salesmen, doctors, politicians,....

My first Tractor!

If you use your $2000 budget and sell your zero turn, you could put quite a bit down on a SCUT with loader, mower. I have a Massey Ferguson SCUT. It has 4 wheel drive and power steering. You would never need to rent a skidsteer ever again. I'm sure you would thank the Good Lord everytime you used it. Also if you're a farm you could use depreciation every year to ease your tax burden. I don't think you'll be happy with the performance of a wheel horse in the horse pasture....just my rambling thoughts

How many actual Horses are talking on this farm? I am prolly in the minority here but I think you'd be better off with a compact diesel tractor.

Have a good one Brother.

I'm in the market for a hard working garden tractor to help around my 5 acre horse farm (rented land shared by 6 horse ladies). General chores include: scraping down dry lots (remove manure piles), dragging sand arena and fields with 4' drag harrow, spraying, spreading fertilizer, light grading, spreading gravel/sand, and maybe moving manure piles if I can get a scoop or loader. Land is fairly level. Mechanic skills - advanced beginner, but willing to try I found a C160 with 3 different blades, a rake, a plow, and a compressor for $1500. Is this a good deal? Thanks! This site is just a wealth of knowledge! ETA- We'd absolutely love a bigger tractor, but I'm not sure it's going to work due to the following: Some of the co-op members aren't comfortable with big equipment Budget of $1500 Need something small because many of our turnouts are narrow (12-15') Storage area limited

Got it running finally

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE !!! Here’s to you being 62 , body feeling like 82 and still thinking like you’re 22

Well, I bought the tractor! It's in another state, so a friend went and checked it out for me. It will be here next week! I'm excited to check it out, get it cleaned up and do some maintenance. Then, she'll get to work! I'm sure I'll be back with loads of questions, and I know this is the best place for answers! Please send any tips or tricks my way! I'm all ears.

Pastures that host animals tend to be rough (Think hoof prints when the ground is wet) I have a couple fields that haven't hosted horses in over 20 years. They are still rough. I do not drive my WHs over them very often as it is punishing for the machine and the operator. Field work needs bigger diameter tires. Cubs are very popular (and to my mind) usually overpriced. Ford 8Ns are also good but frequently overpriced (especially given no live hydraulics). I picked up a Case VAC (20hp) she competed with 8Ns back in the day but had live hydraulics. She came with a trip bucket loader and only cost a little over $1000. Took the loader off as it made it harder to steer. Have her for 16 + years now. I use her with a 6ft finish mower and a 7 ft back blade. Simple to work on and parts are still pretty easy to find.

I am thinking not.....but I am thinking if installed with the shield in would retain more oil longer. I think it is easy to assume how the bearing gets oil and not thinking how it keeps it??

My B I L and his wife have 4 horses Between manure and hay their JD compact is worked to it's limits. I have a C-160 and love it. But you're talking about a 50 odd year old tractor with a hydro transmission. I don't think it's a long term solution. How bout something like a Farmall Cub ?

Dang snot nosed Kids.

A well maintained will last forever and you would have to spend that much for a riding mower at the Big Box stores. Sounds like that package deal will accomplish all the tasks you have in mind for it. If one of the blades is a mid-mount grader blade (pictured below) you will find that it is great for leveling roads and they bring around $ 400 alone. You posted the pictures while I was typing, looks like a great buy to me.

Did a bit of wood cutting myself. This is the tree I felled a two or three weeks ago. Bit of work with the chainsaw, splitting axe, splitter and saw bench. . Result. Full 3x8x5ft cage.

Going to upgrade one of the horses with this new hood ornament I got from 3D Graphics

Put a new rubber grommet and fuel shut off on my C105. Got them from Lowell at wheelhorsepartsandmore and as always, perfect! Was dripping a bit and with fuel prices on the rise, I figured I better get it fixed before I go broke...

hello all I figured its time to show off the horses that I own and tell a little about my Frankenhorse. My first one was the C-175 auto with original series 1 kt17 bought it for $100 "running" , driving and mowing. Little did I know that it had a broken connecting rod on the front cylinder I found this out due to going over it and checking plugs found the front plug soaked in fuel, and when I removed the piston from the jug the crank had a narly nick in it that I could see. So after crawling all over this forum I found out that my best option was to go with wither a series 2 or swap to the classic k341. Later that week I found a guy not too far away from me selling one in good shape running with starter and carb that came off either a 416-8 or a c-160 and after some custom plates and stab link bushings as vibration pads tractor was operational again and the 42" SD deck that it wears got me hooked instantly on having a horse addiction. I used this tractor to cut 6 acres of land (4 separate properties) and it did it flawlessly could not get that motor to bog at all even in the heaviest grass i could get it into, in the pictures that are attached you'll find the tractor after the swap and right after a bath but other than that i haven't changed anything other than belts and fluids about a month after this project was completed I was looking to upgrade once again to the larger 500 series and i found a 520HC with only 648 hours on the clock it also had the 60" deck that was in fantastic shape stole the tractor for $800 then right before Christmas I found a 56" snow blade chains and blower with custom rear weight bracket all for $500. So to wrap this up I have the fever and I'm hoping to add a few more in the years to come gonna be cruising marketplace this spring. Looking to add to the herd.

I'm only a Tecky pro when it comes to blowing them up!

@squonk yer the Techy pro ...do something useful fer once and help this guy out. Hows that for a birthday stab Kev?

today i fixed my carb on my 520-h there was gas blowing out the top of it instead of it going in the motor. don't ask how because i dont know how... but i got it fixed the needle float was in the bottom of the carb

That is a Brinly plow made for , and its missing the Coulter wheel that really isn't all that important, but the biggest thing missing and needed is the actual "clevis" or "tounge" hitch to attach to the tractor's clevis or slot hitch. You can still get factory replacement parts here... https://brinly.com/product/pp-51bh_sleeve_hitch_moldboard_plow/.

OUCH! I’m gonna post this in the bumps and bruises thread it hurt so much!

@squonk At the rate @pullstart has accidents I would not count on his contribution .

I'm planning on @pullstart @AMC RULES @Jrblanke to support me in my old age!

Man no kidding. Ain't built like that around here.

Just wait until you're 62. That Senior will be in the house and you'll be in the shed!

I have an older service manual in my shop and shielded vs. open wasn't mentioned but the manual we have in our manuals section says exactly what you are telling us.

Won't get the first one until the end of April. Can I have the loose change in your sofa?

I’ve done a lot of grading, leveling and general dirt work with my C160 Auto and 312-8. I use fluid filled turf tires and 60lbs weight per rear wheel. I my opinion the chains out perform Ag tires for this type work.

I guess I don't understand why there should be a shield on either side. Logic tells me more oil is better on a bearing and you certainly don't want the seal to run dry.

Already done fella's! Got bushing this afternoon, installed.. worked like a champ. Of course, I can't get the GT14 started, but that's another story. I just got my carb back, I had sent it out to get cleaned out, and fixed (the bowl had a hole in it and needed new gasket...). Re-installed, fixed fuel tank, no starty! Got a spark, getting fuel..... what gives?

My go to bait for coon when I ran a trap line was as a youngster was cracklins. After the lard was pressed, the skins were fried and stored in the smoke house in burlap bags. They were eaten daily in lunches until they turned rancid, then were used for coon bait. BTW, I checked my trap line on my walk to grade school every day and carried a .22 cat rifle to dispatch the coon. The rifle was stored in the corner of the one room school while I was in class. I can still see and smell the the hog butcher days some 70+ years ago. Mother, Aunts, and Grandmother slicing fat on the skins in a checkerboard pattern, for lard pressing, scrubbing intestines for sausage casing on a wash board. Father, Uncles and Grandfather hoisting hogs for scalding and hair scraping. Cooking puddin meat and cracklins in the iron kettles over the wood fire. The butcher hogs were killed at the pen and dragged by horse to the butcher site. I always enjoyed the hog rides.

I drove for an hour and 20 minutes cutting muddy ruts in the lawn. I figured I did enough damage and she would soon be waking up. Parked out of the wind and she slept another 40 minutes sitting there! Her mother (my sister in law) was “due” to deliver her little sister yesterday, so she’s all kinds of rambunctious when she’s moving... but I’m the only person who can get her to nap regularly. I took advantage of the passing time and recorded an ASMR video. Rhythms and noises, some visuals, repeat.