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Back in March 2009 I was driving home from a tractor show that was in sunny Florida and then hit a bad snowstorm starting in North Carolina and the snow came down hard all the way home to Richmond, VA! Now take look at the dirt and snow build up on the truck BUT NOTICE YOU DON'T SEE ANY SNOW, DIRT OR DEBRIS ON THE WHEEL HORSES! Wild Bill in Richmond VA

Took a trail ride on Stormy with two nieces and a nephew. The girls are from opposite sides of the family but seem to be best friends!

Told a friend I would tube her front tire off her WH 310 that goes flat every couple days. The tractors a 1987 and so is the tire. I was assuming it was an 8” which is the smallest my Harbor Freight tire contraption is supposed to handle. But nope..it was a 6” front. Talk about tough to dismount, insert the tube and remount!! I broke both beads but only peeled one side off the rim. I was wiped out after wrestling with it in the garage. It’s small size and the fact that it was old just made it worse. In the end I won

About a week ago I had decided to go with 8" rims on my 312-8. I had the idea to die-cut threads on the end of the axles then use castle nuts with cotter keys. I think it has gone well. Although my second nut seems to have an issue with the starter threads. I'll chase them out or get a new nut. Let me.know your thoughts.

i have rehabbed a few plows in past yr - -and they clean up pretty easily --well wortht the time to clean rust then prime and paint

Had it out for lawn work duty today. With my matching patina tub cart.

Picked up a 48" plow from @ebinmaine over the weekend, solid unit other then some lower blade rust so i paired the rust and ordered some new decals from @Vinylguy like i do any of my projects big or small and got a part or 2 from wheelhorsepartsandmore. So woth some new paint decals and parts this plow will be as good as new. Somthing ive wanted for sometime now so looking forward to trying it out on my 314-8.

I keep my electrician tool bag stocked with wire nuts from Wheel Horse tractors. I should have T shirts made

Standard procedure. All connectors are cleaned, replaced if needed, and packed full of di-electric grease before reassembly. The engine harness connector is replaced with Deutsch DT & DTP connectors. The Deutsch connectors are the only not original items on the tractor. I’m trying to keep this one original as possible.

Just pulled this tractor from my late father-in-law's barn and got it running and cleaned up. 1980-81 with an 8 horse Brigg's motor. In fantastic condition. Anyone have any idea of it's value? Thanks

… tire shop that it is. We’ve had Norman for 4 years. The Bridgestone on it were installed a mile after purchase. I sent ‘em to rubber heaven on the way to the shop!

And I only see one toasted connector!! As @peter lena would tell you, now is the time to add additional grounds and use the dielectric grease...

For God so loved the world that on the eighth day he created the and said, "it is very good"! Don't know how this information was left out of the Bible. Sure am glad God has a sense of humor.

Here is John on the Front-End Loader/Backhoe during the 2011 Annual Wheel Horse Show Parade .... Enough Said!!! Wild Bill in Richmond VA

Some of mine are from the '60s and some from the mid 70s. Strangest thing is when I'm wiring the ones from the '70s the safety switches seem to relocate themselves somehow. Haven't been able to find them since. Similar syndrome to when you put six socks in the washing machine and only five come out. But around here there's only adults operating the tractors and only under the supervision of me or Trina on the very very rare occasion someone else gets on it. I did leave the pedal switch in place on my one Automatic and I also will leave the switches in place on the Wallyho backhoe tractor because I think those two are appropriate to leave them.

Same here EB. Fortunately the sixties tractors I favor have no safety switches and wiring is easy peasy. A 520 now a different story. Everything is buried and quite difficult to get at. @dclarke knows he did a frame off 520 and rewired everything. He used Deutsch connectors for some circuits. Hats off to Bow for taking on a 520 rewire. BTW guy I have some 520 harnesses if it helps ya.

A 37" two-blade deck was used on some 308, 310, and 312's. And it would fit 314, 416, and 500's, but you can't turn left with 8" front wheels. A good feature of this deck was an available rear bagger system that used a winged blade on the right side to give more push to clippings. I have one on a 312-H that does a passable job of vacuuming leaves in Fall.

@ri702bill regularly use those electrical bolt on lugs as a bolt / mount ground go to , there are so many opportunities for ground / electrical failure , its just looking right at you . use those alligator wire test leads for verify as you go set ups , if you have a bolt , to go to add a solid connection . my original wiring set ups were at best at mess , when I switch on now , its solidly instant . you know what I mean , pete

@Bow_Extreme https://www.mmnewman.com/product/nylon-heli-tube-spiral-wrap/ regularly use this type of wire protection , for any wire runs , also do not hesitate to REROUTE WIRING , avoid tight bends and chafing , WHY NOT ? also verify connection / function at every stage , do not build in a surprise. use the battery cable ground bolt point as your secure / verified ground start . DO NOT COUNT on original factory set ups , why ? too many connection spots that can can be rusty , cracked broken , experience talking there , make every stage solid . pete

Here’s some more photos Matt, if you care to have ‘em. From Maryland to Michigan, this is from the journey home. @phil bowling and his good buddy Scott picked it up from @Sodaking27 Don’s place for me and stored the load at Scott’s farm for a bit. Scott’s hi-lo was a huge help loading! Phil was a great spotter and helper! At this point, I’m wondering what I got myself into… But we weren’t finished loading yet! Almost finished.. And finally done!

Welcome - nice work. Not the easiest thing to cut a 3/4" fine thread using a die by hand. Two things come to mind - it is almost impossible to get a clean die engagement if the end of the spindle is not chamfered or undercut first. ( you can afford to loose that first thread anyway) And, you need a sharp die with a decent cutting oil - along with steady hands.... Bill

On the tractors we build I rip out the entire harness and start over. It's become a standard operating procedure.

I am accepting Road Trips for 2023. If you have your tractor show dates, please send them to me or post them below. Kate@LagtMag.com No charge for a show listing. See attachment. Thanks friends, and have a good day!

His light shineth on the best red Horses Bill!

I believe yer on crack EB you use them at tall...

I believe 1 roll cheap garbage black tape per 1 scotch lock is an acceptable ratio.

I don't remember this Don. But....now where are my glasses?

Thank you to @Sparky Mike for bringing that to @JCM Jim's!!

It looks like a leaf bug

@Rob J. are you aware of member maps? There is one active member in Latrobe…. Might be worth a shot reaching out direct https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/membermap/

I might have a few….lol. 520-8 520HC 520 Power Steering Prototype 520H Custom

Jim, I was lucky enough to find a N O S wiring harness for that 520 so it wasn’t too difficult to replace. Otherwise it’s a real pain.

Deck drive belt idler pulley when engaged should be rubbing out the Lawn Ranger decal. The scuff mark above the decal shows a too long belt was used at sometime. Fuel line for my L107 has run through the shroud for 55 years with out a problem....

Nope... not at all... got REAL sick of taking top of carb off to clean jet to stop surging. Plus that Onan is just an expensive over-rated setup in my opinion. A C160-8 with a Kohler K341 is in my opinion the only way to fly

Larger diameter front tires make for a smoother ride and improved steering.

Just a half step up from using a pair of pantyhose !!!

All true. 'tis money makes the world go 'round... I was a Briggs guy 'til I got into Wheelhorse. Now I have No doubt Kohler is the engine with the better reputation for long lasting. Parts are an interesting subject with the older Techs. Nowadays we know the carbs from easily obtained web sources that fit the OE Kohler can be adapted. Ignition can be rebuilt on big blocks with modern components. Not sure on small blocks. I'd be curious to see how availability is for internal engine pieces for the OHV160.

Look at it as a wiring tuning up. Diagnosing decades-old electrical systems, especially if problems are intermittent, can be painful. Upgrading with new wire and connections is a no-brainer for me when I have the time to do it.

It seems most “farm repairs” are less than stellar and wait for us to fix ‘em. Good on you for doing it the right way Rob

Where would we all be without projects like this?….lol. That’s right, enjoying more seat time and probably buying more tractors…lol

Sometimes things just fall into place.. I've joked around with the fella we all know as @wallfish a few times over the last 5 years that if he ever needed a new home and steward for this incredible piece of machinery... Well... We'd be happy to take it in. This is a screenshot of the P F Engineering website pic John submitted years ago. Back in late July, John and I along with Trina of course, started blabbing back n forth about the possibility of she n I becoming the VERY appreciative new owners of a 1986 ish 416-8 with a FEL and Backhoe. Mr Wallfish wanted the machine to go to a new home that would both USE it and be able to repair and maintain it. Well I think we all know the BBT Trina person would absolutely love to put this beast to great use. Here it is being delivered to our house. Covered up and peaking out. I changed the hydraulic filter and bled the system. I've ordered a new tank cap/fuel gauge. We'll remove the tank and clean it out. Today we changed the temporary fuel line and added a primer bulb. Also changed the spark plug. We moved it to the place it'll stay for a few weeks while the new pole barn is built. Can anyone identify the loader? John, we REALLY appreciate the opportunity to own this magnificent tractor. Thank you.

I have been following this thread trying to straighten out the electrical on my tractor. I cannot see the pictures but I imagine they are very similar to mine. So following the demystification guide, the white kill wire and the purple magneto wire are on the engine side, they turn into the blues and whites that end up at the switch. If i trace the purple and white from engine side to the corresponding colors on the other side of that connector. And run them to M and R on my switch, with the red to B. That should be enough to test if I can get her to start correct? The other spots on the ignition can sit empty or am I missing something? You guys are amazing.

I used to have two decks, a 36"sd and a 36" rd. The sd rusted out, so I converted the rd to a sd and switched the ID tags.

@jefftheref southerly neighbor! That is more of a lawn tractor than the garden tractors we favor for the most part on this site. That being said, it is much higher quality than any new crap sold of recent that is similar size. As for value? More in your garage put to use, than in your pocket for spending.

How right you are about the chamfer. It took a while to get it going. Once I did it went well. My die is from a Harbor Freight set. It has been hardly used so was quite sharp. I just used some motor oil I had in a old pump can. Seemed to be fine.

Sounds like a "take one, leave one" tire lending library! Great story

They might indeed. Well I’ve never had him aligned, but there was no checking, cupping, uneven wear, or anything. Now I know the rears are nice and smooth!

Kevin - don't be so sure - they may get a second chance and come back as retreads !!

Nice looking work there.

If there isn’t a fuse, I would guess motor controller is a paperweight. Motor can be tested by unhooking it from cart electrical and using a power supply or battery and test spin it. How many volts? 48 or 36. I have a controller laying around somewhere. Sounds like a bit of a job, I always wanted a golf car but I would probably just modify it to insane levels