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Im new here , but not new to garden tractors. My 318 is well optioned/ upgraded. It is original paint, original Onan P218 (now with P220 cam and carb), deluxe seat suspension, H3 (triple hydraulics), rear hydraulics, rear 2000 pto, 3 point, 2 speed/ diff lock, larger wheels/ tires, ect. The 332 has been upgraded with 2 speed/ diff lock, deluxe seat suspension, rear hydraulics, 3 point, larger wheels/ tires, ect. Have I mentioned that I like to plow?🤣

My big brother always teased me that I’m adopted. I think I found where I came from. I love the safety flip flops @elcamino/wheelhorse!

They sell them in OHSA, Wisconsin... I think @Achto and @WHX?? are dealers...

Ready to rumble!

The jack and tire irons Cut off some of those wire connectors both sides. They come in handy when building stuff that needs wires Electric seat and window motors come in handy too.

Save the coins under the seat. When I was a kid we would go junkyarding looking for coins and other things left in cars

Welcome!!! Bolt should look like these. Note how the unthreaded shoulder slightly protrudes from the hub. That lets you get the bolt really tight and let the wheel still spin freely

Thanks Thanks Both plows were built by Glenn Peterson, the pull type is styled after a Deere 44H plow. It is fully adjustable just like the big plows. Uses 10” Brinly moldboards. Hydraulic lift. The D was at a show in Edgar, WI. I just happened to setup next to it. The owner was very nice. I did see the “D” plow day on fb, cool watching them plow. Some closer pics of the plow.

This will remove a whole aircraft!

63 started with the newer type axles. They are thicker at the pin and wider wheel track. Anything can be retrofitted with a sparkling magic wand (welder) 701/702s don't have a very tight steering radius. If that's the reason, personally I would look into extending the steering arm section where the tie rods connect under the tractor. Tie rods connected further from the shaft will produce a longer throw and pull which will increase the angle of the wheels. (Just can't remember if they hit the stops already or not.) Plus you can probably just bolt on so it can easily be swapped back to factory. I haven't had one of those tractors for a while to know for sure but here's the idea

The other day I was watching a show about installing an ancient statue of a Pharaoh in Egypt. The workers were using I beams to hold the pieces together and to get it back in place in front of a temple. Any way a whole of bunch of workers running around during the install. Most in sandals, panned over to a guy in shorts and no shoes with a stick welder. Sparks flying and I thought of the flip flop kid.

I’m new to Wheel Horse, from SE WI. I just acquired a 1960 Suburban 550 (running and driving). Looking to learn more about these and see what accessories and attachments were available.

Keep a couple doors just in case it gets hot out,,, you can roll ‘em down!

Maintenance day!

I took off the rest that needed to be taken off and my dad helped me separate the frame and transmission. Now me need to put some paint stripper and get off as much paint as possible.

Holy crap 'Fish ... you just threw my purist affliction out the window....

I’m not sure if that is already negotiated, but often times here, a cat is worth as much or more than the whole vehicle. It’s generally WELL WORTH the effort to crawl under and cut it off - even if you are taking them both to the same salvage facility.

Just thought I’d follow up on the snowblower project. Got it all back together and a fresh coat of paint. New bearings, new idler sprockets, new chain sprocket, new tensioner pulleys and a new belt. I think it is now ready to install on the tractor and see how it runs.

Definitely keep the plates, they make excellent shop decorations!

Welcome aboard, fellow Phoenixville-ian! Peter and Paul have you on the right track, do your wheels look like the ones in Paul's photo? There should be a lock nut or something similar on the threaded end. Let me know if you don't get it straightened out, I may be able to come by and take a look.

Fuses & relays, head & brake light bulbs.

I wonder how it would be to list the car as a parts car on facebook marketplace or Craigslist? I had to purchase the power seat adjuster unit for a 2007 Explorer and it's $250 delivered to my house from Ebay. Mom went to the local dealership and they told her $1,500.00 parts and labor--if they could find a used one. It's about less than a 2 hour job to remove seat and swap our power seat adjuster. Might be some poor soul needing parts.

Those look pretty dang tough!

Often the gasket can be saved. You can buy a cheap kit online so that you will have the gasket, but beware that some of the gaskets and parts may be junk. I have had problems with needles and intake gaskets in cheap kits but the bowl gaskets were OK. Check to see if the Welch plug, just above the idle mixture screw, is in place.

Last week Tuesday we took off on a trip to New Orleans. The high school robotics team I mentor had a competition there that started Thursday and finished up Saturday. My wife and I drove 'cause we didn't want to do a 12 hour buss ride with the team. Good choice on our part. The AC on the bus quit and they had a tire blow out. They left at something like 3am and finally got into New Orleans around 9 pm. The team did well at the meet. Ended up seated #1 after the qualification rounds, lost in the 2nd round of the double elimination playoffs. That put us in the lower bracket where a loss would send us home. We sent the #5 alliance home, the #2 alliance, who had lost in the same round we did sent the #6 alliance home, #3 alliance sent the #4 alliance packing and advanced to the finals. The next round was us against the #2 alliance. We won that match by one point, eliminating the #2 alliance. We then beat the #3 alliance in the final round, which was a best of 3 matches. Used all 3 matches, lost the first, won the 2nd and 3rd. We took the long route, but we won the meet. As of tonight, the team is ranked 23rd out of the 3,200 or so teams world wide. My wife and I took three days to travel home, avoiding the interstates. We drove the 20 mile long bridge over Lake Ponchitrain on our way there and the causeway over the eastern end of the lake, through the biyous on the way home. Stopped at a senic overlook/boat ramp and saw 2 alligators in the water. When we got to Baton Rouge, we stopped at the Bluebonnet swamp nature preserve. Ended up in Natchez, Miss. Sunday night. Made our way up just north of Little Rock, Ak. on Monday. Today, we made it to our mid Mo. winter location. Was a pleasant drive through the Boston Mountains in northern Ak. Interesting vehicles sighted in fields along the way include a notchback Vega, a Chevy Citation, Linclon Zephyer, a mid 50's Ford 2 door wagon, an early 60's International Tavelall, and numerous '57 to '60 GM pickups. There was also an extended frame A/C tractor with a belly blade - kind of a mini road grader arrangement.

To add to the above A bad condenser or loose connections to it will allow them to idle but not increase rpm.

Picked this up today on my way to see Lincoln at az tractor. Nice 1067, it has a rattle can paint job, but it's pretty complete and was always garage kept. I may have to give this a proper paint job though just because. Can't wait to get it running I was told it's been sitting between 10-20 years. Judging from the dust that was on it I'd say that was about right lol Anyone know what seat was originally on these? The seat that's on it is wheel horse and super nice, but I want an original seat

Hey Mike, it’s direct via lovejoy. I built the pump cage because the belt drive failed…here’s my entire build…My 310-8

Right there is the answer, if you use a washer there it must have a hole that is the same size as the threads. A used deck can have cheap lawn mower wheels that are too light duty for your deck, so check that. Wheel Horse wheels usually have a grease fitting, pump grease in there often till it comes out at the axle.

The chicks are adapting well to coop life!

Today I got a new starter on my tractor, but found at that my starter solenoid is screwed up, and that my throttle is laggy. Got it running for the first time in a few months by bypassing the solenoid with a screwdriver though.

@tunahead72 like that idea , if you are close , your insight and wealth of experience will be a wake up call to BH . pete

It's a rotted out 2008 Pontiac, just do the world a favor and send it the crusher. It's really not worth your time or effort to save little things that will never be used

Famous last words here!

Oh yeah, .008” off could easily make it sluggish!

Very nice original 550. Not only has the Tillotson carb, but the shield over it as well. Where is the starter solenoid located on it? Can you take a pic?

@8ntruck @oliver2-44 the idea is that the floor will be open to the ground. I thought about attaching some chain link fencing to the outside. Critters don’t seem to prefer digging through that. Mice, they might happen regardless. I did some triangulation and truss work and I think I have a decent plan to lever the frame up and down. I have a massive gear reduction (two speed) manual winch. You can move the world, with a big enough lever!

Off topic here. The guy nailing on siding kept randomly tossing nails away. The boss asked "Why?" "The head is on the wrong end." Boss said "They are for the other side of the house!"

Lookin' good so far!!!

The red bud and dog wood trees are blooming.

Put a new "share of the fan favorite" deestones on the rear. Boy they do run small for anyone that hasn't bought them! These are a 23x10.50-12 and they just fit in place of the old 23x9.50-12 turfs that were on it (12x8 rims I believe?). I did end up going with a six ply though hoping they'll last a while but they are a pain to get on the rims! The old 2 ply turfs just slipped right off lol

Bad spark plug, dirty carburetor, bad fuel lines, bad fuel filter, air filter plugged, bad coil or wire, just a few of my ideas. Check these things and check back.

These pictures were at @WHX?? plow day

Yes, I really enjoyed their plow days. Great people and great food.

That's a real nice find because it still has all of the original stuff that typically goes missing. Still has the original Tolliston updraft carb too Some attachments Mower deck (belly) Front reel mower Front sickle bar mower dozer/snow blade Moldboard plow Lawn Roller Wheel weights Trailer 4 wheel trailer

Good but of work done today. Engine is mostly together. Transmission is almost ready!