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A successful C160 auto rescue in Hop Bottom PA

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HorseWhisperer

Browsing through CL last week I run across an ad for a "Hydro Wheel horse"I got a vague pic on my phone and it looks wretched.I venture out into the ice packed high country hills of Dimmock township PA and find a C160 auto frozen in a shed.Been there a year and ain't been started.The relief valve on the ol girl would budge and I had 50 yards of straight up hill icy driveway to conquer.I gave up!lol.He put a charge on the battery,I found my way back to his backwoods estate and this ol girl fired right up and drove herself on the truck.Came with a vgc rear discharge 43" deck but then he told me he abandoned a rototiller and snowblower at his last house!grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I am goin through this sweetie and giving it some love cause this is the first sundstrand with the parking pawl intact of the 20 or so I've had!woot woot!

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1989520HC

I can't look at CL anymore. To much stuff to buy...

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HorseWhisperer

:scared-ghostface:  :angry-chillpill: I am on it 20 times a day.It's an issue,I would get the DTs if I hadda go without. 

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Ed Kennell

  Hop Bottom ??  :scratchead:    Nice save.

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pfrederi

Hop Bottom is poaching in my neighborhood...Kingsley, PA :ychain:

 

Nice save...I missed that one

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HorseWhisperer

Hop Bottom is poaching in my neighborhood...Kingsley, PA :ychain:

 

Nice save...I missed that one

South on 11,hang right in Kingsley.Go up d over  mountain til ya cross 167.Continue up next mountain,couple gas well platforms and us wind up on Wilber rd.Prime poaching turf.*snicker snicker* With a side of gloat

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Wishin4a416

Nice find and what a beauty!!!!!

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608KEB

Nice save, I like the goodyear tires in front of her.

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AMC RULES

That's not poaching...  :handgestures-thumbsup:

all's fair in the love of  :wh: 's.    

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HorseWhisperer

I paid for it last week,he said he didn't ask enough for it cause dozens of horse hunters called!lol-> Craig!

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AMC RULES

That's right...let no grass grow under your feet...  

when they pop up, you gotta drop what your doing, and get on the bus gus. 

Buy 'em now...pick 'em up later.   :) 

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jackhammer

Looking at the deck it looks good

 

Good luck with your find

 

 

Rick

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HorseWhisperer

It's a 13 fin K341,Every one I've ever seen is just covered in oil towards the front.Is it typical of the 16s?Fuel pump gasket or something?

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Marv

Looks good to me.

Marvin

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can whlvr

mine leaks from the valve cover and it gets all over the front,great tractor to save,they are strong and other than the hydro very simple to work on

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Cutlas3391

To bad you werent closer I have a few 160s that need tlc I would of deal with.

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HorseWhisperer

To bad you werent closer I have a few 160s that need tlc I would of deal with.

A few?I been lookin for one a couple years!

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HorseWhisperer

mine leaks from the valve cover and it gets all over the front,great tractor to save,they are strong and other than the hydro very simple to work on

Thankfully for once I don't have to tear this hydro apart.Some mobile 1 and a new filter and I finally have a good one!I have had these ol Hydros apart so many times only to be let down not able to get replacement parts!Got a shed full all with the same problems!

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6.0 powerstroke

I noticed in the last few weeks several machines have been popping up on cl

Theres a charger(or a raider cant remember which) that the price keeps creeping lower and lower...

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JimmyJam

 

mine leaks from the valve cover and it gets all over the front,great tractor to save,they are strong and other than the hydro very simple to work on

Thankfully for once I don't have to tear this hydro apart.Some mobile 1 and a new filter and I finally have a good one!I have had these ol Hydros apart so many times only to be let down not able to get replacement parts!Got a shed full all with the same problems!

 

I just picked up a Electro 12 with a Sundtrand (never had a hydro) that doesn't work. What are some of the major problems (other than finding parts) with these trannys?

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Cutlas3391

Actually I think I have three of them I'll post pics tommorrow...

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leeave96

Nice looking tractor!

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Wheel-N-It

Good save! Even better that you were able to drive it out of there.

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HorseWhisperer

The kicker is he had it listed for 150 dollars and it was there for three days before I called first!

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Wheel Horse Kid

That is a solid looking tractor! Good Buy! The C160 is one of my favorites by far!

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