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Hi everyone! Long time since i was here and my old pics is gone from the forum. I just uploaded a movie with pics on youtube, and thought i could share it for you guys. I would love to get some comments on my Youtube channel, from you true Wheel Horse fans! Thanks and Best Regards

Hello everyone, When I perform any brake, clutch maintenance, or tire swaps on any of my Wheel Horses I jack it up from what I consider to be the "pumpkin" but due to the front axle pivoting, this is very unstable and not the easiest to stabilize considering the narrow frame. So I created this axle cradle out of 2x6 lumber. One piece is 14" long and the two blocks on the ends have been ripped down to 2.5" wide. I held it up to my C-125 that has a plow mount and it looks like I would need to build another one 14.5" long for the concept to work. I simply set this on top of my motorcycle jack. Someone on the Wheel Horse Junkies Face Book Group suggested building it out of steel that has forks to grip the axle like an axle forks on a tow truck wheel lift. Then you could remove the cup from a standard floor jack and bolt the steel cradle in place. I hope this assists you nice folks when wrenching this winter.

It was my pastor’s at the time. It was an old 20x40 horse barn but the horses were long gone. Dirt floor, perfect engine shop for an aspiring young @Pullstart I did my best to make repairs and it never was an issue. The only thing hurt was my pride and the metal tool box that housed my little socket set about 4” from my toes. Safety flip flops would have come in handy that day! Oh and the 350 oil pan looked a bit like a socket organizer too!

This years Christmas card

Helped a friend replace his 6 banger in his 65 Comet. He fad a chain fall on a trolley but pretty much a swing set chain holding the engine to the chain fall hook. just as I get the engine positioned over the engine bay the chain snapped. The engine sat right into the mounts. No adjustment needed!

Busting open another 1100 for axle an swap. This will be a spare for the shed. Since I am down to four tractors and three of them have Eatons in them, I figured I would widen it up to gt14 / 1054 standards. If my 417-12A ever pops a rear end, it will get a wider rear. Also I have a bronco 14 in the shed that if the rear end ever goes out on it, it will get an Eaton replacement also. Just cleaning up, making space and marking things off the list. Done ✔️

Swapped out the worn k181 on the 74 b80 4 speed for a rebuild I did a wile back. Only problem is I the engine looks out of place now ….I should of not painted it. Oh well it’ll get dusted up in no time

Finally back again - what a Disaster - Was without any Internet Service nearly a month. just via Cellphone but my Datavolume is hardly limited so i have to do the important things first. We then get the Info our previousely Serviceprovider went bankrupt. They just shutdown the Line and should keep us informed but - no answer by any Service call. Phoneline is dead at all... No responsible Person can be found for the so called „Last mile“ to hand over to any another Company...🤥 After a felt 100 call‘s we got firstly the Info they don‘t be handed over to Telekom, they be sold to any other „unknown“ Company, but nobody knows who and where and why. No internet no phone..... - hey we be in 21 Century, that appears to be normal - huh Our „Cucumber troop“ establish some new rules and thow so several companies with complete idiotic new regularities in bankrupcy, even Company‘s they be before in stable health - don‘t ask me what i‘m thinking about.....🤫🤪🧐 i still hope the next Votes eliminates this idiotic Cucumber Troop. I don‘t shout out loud what i‘m think about all that Idiots... However, no we be back in Service and phone and Internet is still working again. Since we Had a „little Snow“ so just about 50cm maybe 70cm not more... But it is Wet Heavy Snow and my Horse was unable to deal it completely. Lots of Trees crack in the Woods and here i just can deal with the Beast and it‘s 4WD. First task before next Winterseason is finalize the Snowthrower... Have a nice 1. Advent all

My 856

Did I share these pictures in this thread? We had a family Christmas a couple of years back. Mrs. P’s Senior was a main staple of the day, with hood (sleigh) rides, etc. We were building a snowman, throwing snowballs, etc. The blue hue picture captured a great background blur like a classic winter picture.

Hi All. I am new to Wheel Horse ownership having just got a tired C160 which is detailed on the red square list as being in Scotland and original made in Belgium. It's missing a few parts and I have not tried starting it yet but one fairly major missing part is the rear seat and rear seat / wheel arch / fender unit. Just as a side note its also fitted with a pull start Kholer K321T Does anyone have a seat / fender unit for sale or know where I can get one. Thanks in advance for any replies. David

Mine has a K181 in it, it’s not hard to do.

I added 3" blocks to my cycle jack. Allows me to raise the whole tractor up to work on it.

Well here’s mine: My C-145 with a single stage tall chute blower, 4 Toro CCR3650s and a arienns 28inch and about 13hp

My coworker gave me this very nice motorcycle jack that was missing the hydraulic jack. I adapted this screw jack to fit on it. My long term plan is to build a bolt on cradle to hold a transmission.

Looks good!! That is one heck of a hydraulic setup!!

Everyone ready for some foul weather ? I use my Wheel Horse 875 and a Husqvarna 10.5 hp snowblower for clearing my driveway. The snowblower gets the majority of the work but the 875 is much more fun !

I had one on a Sears rear engine rider about forty years ago that I opened up out of curiosity to seer if it needed lubrication. The grease had become a hard cake with divots cut in it where the gears were located. I left the caked-up grease where it was and put in a couple cups of 90 gear oil in it, quieted right down and never had another problem with it.

Mine makes a quirky sound also, and it's, well was, NOS... kind of a high pitch squeal... but i think it's more the motor... These trannys are filled with grease, no oil. After 50 years??? Who knows...

You are on the right site!!! There are a few folks on your side of the pond I am sure they will chime in with the more local parts availability...

When the deal offered is fair or below what I was thinking, I pay the man. I show up with cash and get them when I leave the driveway and give estimate on ETA. I have had sellers give me money off without asking just because they have been low balled and no showed so many times. I am pretty much done buying unless the item up for sale has an engine I need or maybe a complete deck in good shape.

Once again RS has solved a problem for me. I have to move my new engine from the floor to the 312 frame and do not have a lift. Of course my mind has conceived of numerous options one of which I had settled on. Until this morning. This thread with @953 nut's dolly conjured up a much easier solution that I will now construct and put into action. Using my come-along attached to a temporary overhead support I can lift the engine via the engine hangers onto a dolly and roll it beside the tractor, sliding the engine onto the frame.

Sorry to hear about your internet service. In today's world it hard to survive without service for a month. Wish we would get some snow, haven't had any in about 4 years. Hope you have a nice Holiday season.

That's quite the tractor you have there Thanks for the pictures, you've built a fine Wheel Horse, that's built for work.

What a beautiful machine and incredible amount of work done over the years!!

Dan @Achto, at the time you posted all of this eye candy I was in the hospital and had not seen the finished product until today. Congratulations on another outstanding restoration. Can't say enough good things about the quality of your workmanship.

Awesome Dan @Achto! That tractor sure went to the RIGHT home. It was one owner from the scrap heap and you breathed new life into it for another whole generation to enjoy. Well done my friend, well done.

Lol Back on track... Dan come over today to do some Christmas shopping for a build. A nice six speed, hood stand some engine parts & some other stuff. While he was here helped RE-MOUNT the rears. Good and bad news ther. Bad news is they didn't hold air... wonder why. Same thing both rears. Chinese got an ear full. Run what ya brung... pulled some valve stems in and went topless... er tubeless. Hold air just fine. Also helped fix the steering column so that's done. Now stiffer than a wedding... never mind. Thank you Dan Tried to repair the gas gauge but the coil in the meter movement was open. Sorry Richard for looks only. Twant for lack of trying. Some research turned up these were made by EMICO. Electro Mechanical Instrument Co. in Perkasil PA. Out of business for years but some fleabay listings did turn up some NOS ones I believe I coulda made work. Not real expensive either. Same one used in the battery charger. Down off the stands and a roller. Finnish wiring the battery charger & reinstall, clean up some connections and calling it done. Tires do look nice.

This thread should have said Tractor(s) and 'others!' C-85

Normally I have two tractors set up to plow but now one (308-8 with 42” plow) stays at my in-laws so I can plow them out. So hopefully my trusty GT-1600/Kohler Mag transplant rig doesn’t fail me. Been plowing with it for 10 plus years and it’s been incredibly dependable so no reason to think it’ll crap out. I do have a 315 and a 414 that I could swap all the winter gear over to if I was in a pinch so there’s that backup plan. The snowblower is new to me as of last year and has the heated grips option … gotta love that!!

Aluminum key, the key only holds the time until the nut is torqued, then the taper holds it. If the engine stops suddenly, you want the flywheel to shear the key and expend its stored energy slipping on the taper...a steel key won't shear, and will force that energy to go elsewhere

So, it's a Zen room, a space to relax and meditate in. It's also for yoga practice. So I toddled along to an aerial yoga class today. Its the same as normal yoga but you do it suspended from a large sling which hangs from the ceiling. So now I have to engineer two anchor points capable of holding 1000kg each! This is me hanging upside down like a circus acrobat So you get the idea. The search is on for anchor points and hardware.

Gates replaces the 116332 with a 5/8" x 65" belt.

Mike! Other things will likely keep me from this project. I haven’t done much work in my “chop shop” insulated room but I stuck the entire bike in there. I thought the bike would be a perfect bench to get the engine running. Some day.

M-18 uses all the same internals as a Series 2 KT 17. Same carb also only difference is the ignition system. M-18 is a magneto setup (nicer no points and timing to worry about) The extra 1 hp??? maybe the better timed stronger spark??? Or more likely, creative marketing

I am in PA so I am safe also...

You see old K series engines that are coated in oil and crud...they don't seem to mind much just keep on chugging...My KTs don't seem to foul themselves (other than the occasional mouse nest ) 20 WHs no Onans and none in the future for me...

OK, it will be on its way to you. I bought two of them in the event you are feeling froggy and want to experiment with one.

Thanks every one for the info. Did it yesterday. Came out well,

Gung Ho-- a great choice for a working tractor...... The last time I checked, the vision Cecil and Elmer had was for the ENTIRE herd to pressed into service for the task at hand when needed. THAT is why we as Forum Members have come to love and respect the capabilities of our WH products. Bill

Thanks. I bought 2 from the guy that day. The 856 and a 500 Special. I had to literally drag them out of the weeds. I couldn't leave them. The 500 I sold when I finished it. The 856 I still own. As you can see I named it .... " Forsaken " . I kept it crusty but had a friend do some nice pinstripe on it.

Amen to that @D_Mac I just look for the ones with good bones ! I enjoy bringing them back from the dead, at least the best I can mechanically so they can be put to work again. That 865 is a nice find, nice work .I just recently missed a nice one, someone was quicker on the draw and snatched it up! As the that old saying goes....Ya snooze, you loose

Okay @JCM since this thread has been revived, and you called me out on this I figured it’s not too late to respond! Two of my favorites are my 418’s I was very happy to acquire a 418-C given the fact that there were not a lot produced, it’s noticeably faster, doesn’t have the extra (In my opinion) unnecessary electronics, and I purchased this one in very good condition from the original owner. I’ve also always wanted an 8-Speed with electric lift for rototilling. So when this 418-8 came up for sale I jumped on it. It needed some love to bring it back to the way you see it, but hey that’s what we enjoy doing right? Anyway, I’ve said this before, I don’t really have a favorite because every time I look at one of my tractors that doesn’t see a lot of use I think I should sell it. Then I use it and think no I like this one, I should keep it!!! Do I have a pecking order if I had to sell them? The answer is yes I do, but I’m not at that stage of life yet so in the meantime I’ll enjoy all of them a little at a time. Hell, I might even squeeze in a few more!!🤣🤣

Use this chart after the battery has been off the charger and the engine off for at least an hour.

OK since someone had the 'nads to dig this one up again. Couple of years ago on a trail ride with @Pullstart. He gave mouth to mouth on a ailing 753. Fuel pump went south and he thought dirty carb... you guys wanna talk memories...

I was leaning towards 2 even just to dicker Bair but yes 22 is fair. We know the loader is worth the 15 to 18 range is good so that leaves a couple of Franklin's for the tractor. Ballast box tops it off. You did good Kate.

Where my passion began for WH (picture circa 1978) riding with my dad! Still one of my all time favorite GT plowing pictures- thank you @Achto for capturing this genuine calendar shot and cementing the precious memory of me with my youngest in my mind indefinitely! then there is this classic of @Coulter Caleb from his senior pic photo shoot last fall🥹

@8ntruck I consulted my local small wood shed construction expert, BBT. We discussed the load bearing ability of the deck structure and the possible total weight of the stored firewood. The pile could be 3 x 3 x 6.5 feet. The interwebs that never lie states that could mess up 1500 lbs. Today Trina added 3 legs to the area directly under the wood pile and reinforced the existing one.

Found one more of my fav's to throw on here.