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Is there another great Wheel Horse forum? Or even a good one?
DennisThornton posted a topic in non tractor related discussion
I thought for a bit for a good title and still don't know how best to phase it... Second best Wheel Horse forum? ?? A couple years ago I scoured the Internet for Wheel Horse info and while I certainly found other forums and I certainly gathered Wheel Horse info elsewhere I settled down here and I'd say 99 percent of the time I stay here. Comfortable, great info, great guys, lots of pictures and I truly believe that this is Wheel Horse Central! But I was wondering, do any of you cheat? A little? Do you wonder off at night and return in the early morning hours to visit other sites? Sometimes just to look around? I KNOW some of you do! -
Hello everyone, I have finally joined Red Square after several weeks of reading posts and looking at the awesome pictures everyone posts of their WH’s. I guess you could say I need a place where I can talk to people who have the same “addiction†as me because I can tell you my wife is about ready to make me move out to the garage if I don’t stop talking about WH’s to her. Anyway, I just wanted to post my summer project I just completed two weeks ago. My dad gave me a 1983 Wheel Horse GT-1642 Work Horse back in May. He didn’t have any use for it sitting around his house after he stole the deck off it for his 520 (I owe my dad and my uncle for getting me hooked on Wheel Horses). The tractor was in pretty rough shape so I figured I would give it a go and see how I could do restoring the old beast. I completely stripped it down and got the frame and wheels painted just in time for the big show in Aredntsville. I put the rusty sheet metal back on the frame so I had it to ride around the grounds. The next week I stripped it back down to the wheels and chassis. I sand blasted all the sheet metal down to bare metal so I have a fresh rust free surface to work with. Once all the body prep work was done, I primed it with Rustoleum rust prohibiting primer and then shot it with Rustoleum Smoke Grey oil based enamel. I know the color is a darker than the way they came from South Bend but I liked the color on the tractor. I ordered new decals from Redo Your Horse, which the quality is absolutely amazing!! After some wet sanding and buffing I assembled it back together, stickered it, installed a new seat, and I have been using is to pull my lawn sweep after I mow with the 520. It’s a blast to drive. This is an awesome forum site!!! Thanks for letting me share!!
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I live in Waterville, Maine. I have a Wheelhorse 252-H. I am looking for a snowblower attachment. I should have bought one when my Dad told me to, but, of course, I knew more than he did. Well, he was right. I wish that he were hear so that I could tell him, but he probably knew it at the time anyway. I hope so. I would be very grateful for any help that you could provide. Thank you. Logan~ Specifics: 1988 or 89 Wheelhorse lawn tractor Need snowthrower! 252-H or 257-H 05 or 06-37-SK01 riveted black plate on snowthrower
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Hey everyone. As you know I'm hot and heavy into wheel horses now and many of you have answered many of my questions and helped me TREMENDOUSLY. But I've finally decided to give my horse a paint job and I thought I'd post pictures along the way. Here's the engine cleaned,sanded, prepped and primed. This is the first thing I've done. :)
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Does anyone have any good pictures of where the throttle and choke cable goes on my 753? I'm thinking one runs over the head and the other goes under the engine shround but I can't remember for sure. Any pics or help is appreciated. Also does the little hooked spring on the govenor arm go through the notch on this disc? Thanks in advance.
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What would a wheel horse trailer like this sale for and are they hard to find?
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I went to start my 856 this morning to plow snow and I noticed the rear end was locked up (again). I took the shifter out and looked in the hole. There was no rust. And the I took a large screwdriver and tried to move the forks. They moved. Im all out of ideas. does anyone know what could be wrong with it?
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Close Enough for Horse Shoes
njm1987 posted a topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Hello everyone!! A few weeks ago I was fortunate to stumble upon a pretty nice 312-8 with 675 hours. Much to my wife’s dismay, I drug it home but once she took it for a drive she was smiling from ear to ear. She actually said she liked it better than my 520. I kinda scratched my head and just said ok dear. Anyway, I decided I wanted to put 23x10.5-12 on the rear of my 312 instead of the 23x9.5-12 that is stock. I found a set of Goodyear tires without rims at a consignment sale that came home with me. Then the hunt for rims began….Low and behold I found a set of rims that my neighbor had laying around his garage. I was told they came off his CASE and he didn’t need them anymore. So tonight I decided to scuff them up and paint them metallic silver to cover up the red. I have yet to find an exact match to the factory silver WH put on their wheels that I am happy with. I have found though, if you have a nick in your factory rim, a Sharpie Metallic Silver marker is the best for the task of touching it up. IMHO. So my question is this: I blended a mix of metallic silver and Smoke Grey paint to produce the color of the rims below, do they look close enough for horse shoes? I can’t decide if I’m happy with the color or not or if I need to do a grey metallic. I’d appreciate any opinion. Thanks!! Below is also a pic of the 312 they wheels and tires are going on. -
I'm not so sure this is OK to do even if I plug up the holes and stay away from seals. Just a thought I had because it would save me loads of time. But I don't want to risk anything. If anyone has other suggestions please let me know. Thanks!
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Hello everyone. I'm Zane. I'm new here and just purchased my first wheel horse this past Wednesday! Its a 753. I love it. You guys already answered a question for me in the implement section about the 854 snow plow interchangeability. I just thought I'd properly introduce myself And point out that I can't figure out how to post pics! Well thanks again, Zane
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Ive decided I'm putting a new vertical muffler on my tractor. Has anyone had any experience with Stanley or nelson mufflers? Those are the two I'm interested in. Thanks
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Hey again everyone. My 753 has a vertical muffler on it. Ive seen one other one like this on another 753 but I didn't know if it was a coincidence or if it was original and just not very common. Any answers are appreciated! Thanks guys. Zane
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Hey again everyone. I've gotten SO much done on my tractor thanks to this site and most of all my new friend stevasaurus. What a great guy. Anyway my carb bowl is leaking around the bolt. I tried a small rubber washer but it stretched around the bolt. Should I try a bigger one?
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I want to tighten up the steering on my tractor. I think it might be the gears? Without being able to see it do you guys know what I might need or have what I might need? Thanks a bunch, Zane
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I put 30 wt castrol in my k161. The botle says HD on it. Do you guys run regular oil or non detergent? Thanks in Advance, Zane
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Should I flush my transmission with diesel fuel or is there really a need?
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I'm thinking of mounting farmall cub headlights (the thin looking ones) to my 753. I know they're not original wheel horse obviously and I'm usually a stickler with that type of deal but I think they would look good. Is this a bad idea in you're guys' opinion?
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I installed the blade on my wheel horse. I've had a good time grading the driveway and such with it so far. I'm missing the index lever though. Anyone know where I could find one? Its a 42" dozer/snow blade. Thanks
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I put 30 wt castrol in my k161. The botle says HD on it. Do you guys run regular oil or non detergent? Thanks in Advance, Zane
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OK, I know hl 5 kits are really rare and expensive. I be seen guys just mount small headlights to the hood which I think looks pretty good but I know its not original wheel horse style. Are there any good alternatives or should I just wait for an hl-5 kit to turn up? Thanks in advance, Zane
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Hey there, Last night when I turned the key on my tractor the starter whistled twice before it actually engaged and cranked the engine. Anyone know what that could've been? Thanks in advance, Zane
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i would like to know ,which accessories are or still available for connecting on the P.T.O ? i would like to know if a small bush hug or rough brush mower exist ? i guess it can not be to big to branch on the D-180 . the measurement of the center- set is around 20 inches between the three point so any bush hug of 42-48-60-72-84 are way to big i figure sometimes like 36 inches could work ? if not I still have the deck mower and i was wandering if any one had ever try to convert it into a bush hug ,on the back PTO ? THANKS please comments ! yves
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I live in Waterville, Maine. I have a Wheelhorse 252-H. I am looking for a snowblower attachment. I should have bought one when my Dad told me to, but, of course, I knew more than he did. Well, he was right. I wish that he were hear so that I could tell him, but he probably knew it at the time anyway. I hope so. I would be very grateful for any help that you could provide. Thank you. Logan~ Specifics: 1988 or 89 Wheelhorse lawn tractor Need snowthrower! 252-H or 257-H 05 or 06-37-SK01 riveted black plate on snowthrower May I provide my email address?
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I have a 1986 Wheel Horse lawn tractor series 312-8 model 21-12k803. The spacer that is behind the nut is missing on the front idler pulley cover.These pulleys have the mower deck belts ride on them. Any idea where i can find this? I do not have a parts diagram to ID this part. There may also be a flat washer missing as well. Thanks.
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HELP NEEDED!!! PAINT ISSUES....
Charlie Smith posted a topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Hello All. I am wanting to restore/re-spray my little raider 10. I've got the paint for the body...... But I'm stuck on the wheels... Some seem to have a cream. Some have an off white. And others just have plain white? Any recommendations.. These seem to be cream. These seem to be white. Does anybody know the original? Thanks Charlie.
