markslawnmowerworld 4 #1 Posted February 5, 2010 I'am posting this information because yes it did happen......and it is very interesting to us as wheel horse fanatics...... When you went to a wheel horse dealership in 1988 and ordered a wheel horse garden tractor model 31ptx801 this is what you got. : 400 series frame : 8 speed 8 pinoin unidrive transaxle with 1-1/8" inch axles : hood with wheel horse decals : rear fender with wheel horse decal : hood stand : 15 inch "sure-grip" steering wheel : steering shaft and spindles : cast iron front axle : seat pan and springs all these were components to kit sold by wheel horse so you could build your own garden tractor puller for just under $800.00. you needed to supply your engine,drive pulleys,wheels and tires to start garden tractor pulling. Only 100 of these kits were sold by wheel horse. This kit was a creation of bob hurley,an avid garden tractor puller and wheel horse dealership owner in durham,nc. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truckin88 104 #2 Posted February 5, 2010 and the hunt begins..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikesRJ 552 #3 Posted February 5, 2010 May I ask where you got this information, and is there any documentation to back it up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markslawnmowerworld 4 #4 Posted February 5, 2010 Sure some years ago it was posted in lawn and garden collector magazine by bill pearson richmond,virgina junkin@Bellatlantic.net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irv 115 #5 Posted February 5, 2010 Looks like you have a lot of info for us Wheel Horse fans Mark, great to have you on board!! B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truckin88 104 #6 Posted February 5, 2010 May I ask where you got this information, and is there any documentation to back it up? google search they are apparently out there.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,274 #7 Posted February 5, 2010 Search here too, I remember Bill posting that a while ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 1,021 #8 Posted February 5, 2010 Here is the link to the thread here on RS with pics : http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=6322 Here is a thread on MTF that Bill started also talking about it: http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=41982 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheel horse 1045 2 #9 Posted February 5, 2010 thanks for finding those links fireman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheel horse 1045 2 #10 Posted February 5, 2010 are there any better up close pictures of an original wheelhorse puller from 1988,if so could somebody post them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stress Test Pullin 0 #11 Posted February 5, 2010 And the search begins for me as well, this would be an awesome part of my collection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 502 #12 Posted February 5, 2010 I believe Mr Hurley brought one of them to the Show several years ago. Now if we could only find the pictures............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-Series14 15 #13 Posted February 5, 2010 Here is a pic from an article... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheel horse 1045 2 #14 Posted February 6, 2010 thanks mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,131 #15 Posted February 6, 2010 I believe the H-D (Sportster) powered puller at the 2008 WHCC show might have been one of the kit tractors. Can anyone back me up on that? There was a ton of pics of it floating around..... but none were mine. B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitten 134 #16 Posted February 6, 2010 Do not remember were I seen it but one of these kits showed up and a guy put a Harley engine in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickv1957 72 #17 Posted February 6, 2010 A kit tractor would be a rare find!!!,Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikesRJ 552 #18 Posted February 6, 2010 As Johnny Carson once said ... "I did not know that!". Interesting. B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whfan74 2,066 #19 Posted February 6, 2010 That is definitely cool! Would be great to add to any collection........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,131 #20 Posted February 6, 2010 OK..... I "found" a picture: I can't help with any details, nor can I verify that this is indeed one of the "factory" puller kits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #21 Posted February 6, 2010 That tractor was on ebay for I think $5000 and Pohlig said it was a factory puller. I remember watching the Pohlig tractor that Bill drove at the show. It almost got away from Bill when he hit the throttle hard and it went into a wheelie while moving. It has Chevy Valves, Alky carb, bada** sound and power, high compression, etc. I was amazed at the tractor when I saw it run.. Charlie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
73-18 automatic 8 #22 Posted February 6, 2010 I think that is the one Bubba Pohlig built and it was called the Harley Horse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheel horse 1045 2 #23 Posted February 6, 2010 OK..... I "found" a picture: I can't help with any details, nor can I verify that this is indeed one of the "factory" puller kits. now thats a wheelhorse puller thanks for the picture TT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldandred 15 #24 Posted February 6, 2010 I believe the H-D (Sportster) powered puller at the 2008 WHCC show might have been one of the kit tractors. Can anyone back me up on that? There was a ton of pics of it floating around..... but none were mine. you are correct TT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris11 184 #25 Posted February 6, 2010 I would love to have one of those kits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
