case442 130 #1 Posted July 14, 2023 Hi All, I picked this Work Horse 1100 up yesterday. I always liked the looks of the grey horse and this very clean original came up close by. It needs a couple small items replaced. I was told it ran. The original deck stayed with the family that bought it new. It was really taken great care of. I’m going to get it running and decide what to do with it. I originally planned to put a kohler transplant into it but I’m not sure I want to tear up this clean of tractor. well for your viewing pleasure here’s the pictures 4 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #2 Posted July 14, 2023 @Mtndewlover Here's another 1100. Maybe @case442 could help you with the cable routing? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #3 Posted July 14, 2023 32 minutes ago, case442 said: I’m not sure I want to tear up this clean of tractor I'd bet if you got that Briggs up n running you'd be pretty happy with it. Those are a nice little engine. Great find!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
case442 130 #4 Posted July 14, 2023 26 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I'd bet if you got that Briggs up n running you'd be pretty happy with it. Those are a nice little engine. Great find!! Needs fuel lines and pump. I’ll get it in the garage soon and see what we have 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #5 Posted July 14, 2023 If the Briggs runs well and performs as it should I would leave it… but if the motor is junk then definitely do a Kohler transplant. This is mine, was originally a Briggs 16 twin. I bought this 10 or more years ago with the Kohler swap already done. Been a great machine and has cleared my driveway every winter since I bought it. 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
case442 130 #6 Posted July 14, 2023 That’s a great looking machine you have there. I guess we will see soon enough if there’s going to be an engine swap or not. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,063 #7 Posted July 14, 2023 Back in 84 I walked into Highway 19 Wheel Horse with no intention of buying a tractor. They baited my with a nice shiny brandy new GT1100 that I could walk out of there for $850.00 with no attachments. I pondered (about 3 seconds) and decided that when the B&S gives out I could put a K in it. Some like to say that a 48" deck is too big I had a spare that I put on it. It handled it fine. For years it mowed and was the blade tractor in the winter for 1000'+ of drive. The Briggs never even seemed to work up a sweat. It even survived a full submersion in a pond one super bowl Sunday . For cost savings is has a 5086 transmission which is a 4 pinion with 1" axles. No problem with that. It doesn't have the dial-a-height gizmo but I bought the kit and put one on it. Parts are readily available today if you want one. It only has a 3 amp unregulated charging system and that's no issue. The only thing you might notice is the lights dim at low rpm's. Yes, it was produced as a 'economy' machine but it's still 100% Wheel Horse. I always liked the color too. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #8 Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Racinbob said: It even survived a full submersion in a pond one super bowl Sunday . I bet there's a good story behind that.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,063 #9 Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, davem1111 said: I bet there's a good story behind that.... Well............even my Mom didn't cut me any slack about it. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #10 Posted July 14, 2023 I like the Work Horses… 1 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,690 #11 Posted July 15, 2023 I bought my GT-1800 brand new in 1984 used it to mow commercially for 8 years and did countless other tasks over the years. Tilling, plowing, you name it. I’ve said this before here on Red Square many times, the Work Horse is a Wheel Horse through and through. When I bought it I was young and the owner of the dealership told me that if I took care of it my kids would one day drive it. Damn if he wasn’t right, and in a few years my granddaughter will be driving it! I wish it had an hour meter, it has to have 3000 hours on it. All I ever really did was change the oil more often than necessary and kept it well greased. I gave it a well deserved restoration a few years ago. 1 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #12 Posted July 15, 2023 You guys are making me want to add a Work Horse to the collection 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,920 #13 Posted July 15, 2023 15 hours ago, davem1111 said: I bet there's a good story behind that.... Please don't leave us hanging. Tell us the story... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
