Dominator 68 #1 Posted May 29, 2023 Hi all, thought I would share a few photos of what I think is one of the finest 418-8 examples. I bought this from the original owner 2 years ago, have all documentation and literature. He did a great job of keeping this machine clean. I’ve never cut a blade of grass with it. When that twin 18 fires up, it’s music! He even had the auxiliary fuel tank, wheel weights, and Wheel Horse cover. It’s really something to go to a box store and imagine how things have changed over the years. Just wanted to share some pictures, Dominator 2 10 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,619 #2 Posted May 29, 2023 Nice machine 416-8 ate one of my favorites. Today's machines last for seasons while the older stuff last for generations. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,172 #3 Posted May 29, 2023 Very, Very nice @Dominator 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,295 #4 Posted May 29, 2023 @Dominator I thought my nearly 40 year old was in pretty good shape till I saw yours. Nice machine. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,594 #5 Posted May 29, 2023 Nice!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailman 1,291 #6 Posted May 30, 2023 WOW! Very nice. You take a great piece of equipment, take good care of it, it will last multiple life times... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator 68 #7 Posted May 30, 2023 A few more pics, the working hour meter shows just 400 hrs. The original told me he had left the key in the on position for just over a week. Actual hours would be around 168 less or 232 actual. I’m told the auxiliary gas tank and the dealer installed plumbing for it is fairly rare. Thank you all for your comments, much appreciated. Dominator 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 812 #8 Posted May 30, 2023 hi dominator, nice tractor! a few years ago a childhood friend wanted to buy a tractor for her husband. i mentioned i had some nice clean wheelhorse's. she replied "oh i want something new' she bought her husband a big box store flimsy riding mower. he hit the deck with it and bent some front end parts. i had to fix it for them. i thought if a wheelhorse hit your deck i would have to bring my carpenter tools because it would be the deck that suffered!!! you just cannot make some people understand 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,969 #9 Posted May 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, mrc said: hi dominator, nice tractor! a few years ago a childhood friend wanted to buy a tractor for her husband. i mentioned i had some nice clean wheelhorse's. she replied "oh i want something new' she bought her husband a big box store flimsy riding mower. he hit the deck with it and bent some front end parts. i had to fix it for them. i thought if a wheelhorse hit your deck i would have to bring my carpenter tools because it would be the deck that suffered!!! you just cannot make some people understand I tell folks all the time that I can explain it to them, but I can't understand it for them. Most of them don't even get what I just said . Sad ....... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator 68 #10 Posted May 31, 2023 Does anybody know if this was the only model to use the electric lift? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,459 #11 Posted May 31, 2023 Nice have one like that. Something to sit in the garage and just stare at and enjoy looking at every part as a hole. Enjoy the ride. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charbs152 254 #12 Posted June 2, 2023 its a tractor. use it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,922 #13 Posted June 4, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 10:34 PM, Dominator said: Does anybody know if this was the only model to use the electric lift? The 417-8 also came with optional electric lift. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,710 #14 Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) @Dominator I just bought a 418-8 on Thursday, no where near as nice as yours though! I always wanted one with electric lift. Yours may well be the nicest one I’ve seen yet! Two years ago I bought a one owner 418-C with roughly 600 hrs it’s in about the same condition as your 8 speed. I love the sound of the series two. Also have a 417-A with a two stage snowblower and in deep snow it really sounds awesome 👏 Edited June 4, 2023 by c-series don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
