edwroy 138 #1 Posted May 9, 2014 Ebay find - 1983 Wheel Horse C175 twin - advertised as non-running - $ 500.00. Picked it up - hit it with started fluid - turned on the gas valve - started right up. Mowed the lawn with it. No leaks. Needs some maintenance. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #2 Posted May 9, 2014 Nice! Pretty nice performance for a non-running tractor! Now ditch the plastic fender for a metal one and have at it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papaglide 542 #3 Posted May 9, 2014 What a great looking tractor! Great find! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fun Engineer 859 #4 Posted May 9, 2014 Nice score. Nice condition too. Don't you love it when you get a great deal? Sent from my tractor seat using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #5 Posted May 9, 2014 Love the sound, one of my favorites there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
km3h 543 #6 Posted May 9, 2014 Looks to be in great shape. Must have been kept inside. Really good find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,030 #7 Posted May 9, 2014 That looks sweet! The seller thought it was broke because of the fuel valve being shut? If so. good for you!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 617 #8 Posted May 9, 2014 Very nice C-175. The plastic fender size and lines were designed to harmonize with the size and lines of the hood. Many prefer the metal fender but from a design balance point of view the scale of the metal fender is small relative to the hood. With the plastic fender, filling the tank requires a long neck on the gas can due to the tall lip of the fender by the tank opening. Great find. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #10 Posted May 9, 2014 WOW!!! Another great find. Best of luck and thanks for sharing. For every really great find that has been made and posted lately, dont forget the other side of the coin.. People like me that pay through the nose to even things out. lol Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #11 Posted May 9, 2014 Jack is correct in why WH designers went with the fiberglass rear tub. For comparison, here is my 1983 C-175 with a regular metal rear fender pan. My tires are wider than stock so that is why they are a bit sticky-outy! You don't see too many 31 year old C Series in that condition for sale by a non-member. That is a great find! Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 487 #12 Posted May 9, 2014 That's one fine looking tractor! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fun Engineer 859 #13 Posted May 9, 2014 We don't find them like that up here in the Rust Belt. If that Fender doesn't have any cracks in it and it's going to be a worker I would remove it to preserve it, otherwise I'd leave it on. it does complete the look. Sent from my tractor seat using Tapatalk 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
546cowboy 301 #14 Posted May 9, 2014 Being from Indiana my self, that is one great find in your area. I have gone down to Indy and Terre Haute to get some Horses and they never were in that kind of shape. Most I've got from down there didn't run either. But none were easy fixes like that and I have never seen a plastic seat pan that wasn't cracked and scratched up or faded. You are one lucky Hoosier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #16 Posted May 10, 2014 A very nice deal for a non runner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #17 Posted May 11, 2014 Very good score indeed! That tractor should last you a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #18 Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Looks like you've scored...the twin(no pun)to mine. Has a mint plastic pan and high back seat, but I swapped them for the steel 520 version. Edited May 11, 2014 by AMC RULES 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papaglide 542 #19 Posted May 12, 2014 That's a nice looking tractor Craig. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fordiesel69 259 #20 Posted May 12, 2014 That appears to be a series one KT17. If so operate it only on flat ground and add 1/4 qt overfull on the oil and you should be OK. Operating on hills will make your KT17 pop a connecting rod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edwroy 138 #21 Posted May 13, 2014 How can I tell if the engine is a KT17 series one - can I check serial numbers? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #22 Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) I think I've read, if it ends over three hundred. Post your serial number here. Looks like your picts show a yard custom made for a Series 1. Edited May 13, 2014 by AMC RULES Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #23 Posted May 13, 2014 The specification number of the Series I KT 17 is "24299 and lower. The full pressurized Series II KT17 spec# is 24300 and higher. Kohler loved to tell the world that their KT was a Series II also by labeling it as such on the outer engine shroud on the fly wheel side which yours isn't. Some replacement engines were not labeled and some folks like to use Series II shrouds on their Series I motors so so it is best to check your Spec Number on the engine tag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,043 #24 Posted May 13, 2014 Nice find! You aren't too far from me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edwroy 138 #25 Posted May 14, 2014 Okay - so serial number is 12176393 Specs 24223 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
