378Pete 237 #1 Posted January 10, 2016 When I first purchased my sons wheel horse I came to the forum for help. I got more than expected. As the greetings and help poured in I started looking at some of your profiles and noticed that most of you had several wheel horses. I remember thinking , what do they do with all of them? Why so many? Are these people nuts? Well I answered all of my own questions Saturday when I picked up my 3rd trailer load. I am absolutely hooked and find myself looking in every yard I drive past. When I am gone during the week I look through every states craigslist for tractors and accessories. This is by far the most intense hobby I have been involved with. I know everybody loves pics so here are the new horses. 656-877-1277-Commando8. They all need love but they all do run and operate. I absolutely understand you guys now. Between the tractors and this forum this is really an awesome hobby! I will get more pics and info posted when I can spend some time with them. 26 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whfan74 2,066 #2 Posted January 10, 2016 Nice load.....and it doesn't take long to figure out the madness. Once it sets in, good luck trying to shake it! 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #3 Posted January 10, 2016 Quite simply, because I too am just... 24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,996 #4 Posted January 10, 2016 When I bought my first the man who sold it asked how many I had; my wife asked him if people actually collected them. I had no intention of starting a herd at the time, but after using the first one for a while I knew I needed another. Fifteen years later I have a dozen! 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #5 Posted January 10, 2016 Last fall at a local antique/steam show, a fellow picked up one of my cards. During our conversation, he asked, "do you work on Wheel Horses"? My comment was, "I have 11 of them....I work on them all the time"! Nice find on your trailer. 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,618 #6 Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) I see you caught the fever . Mine started in September and I can't seem to shack it , and from what I've herd there is no cure . I can't stop looking for them either . Keep them separated cause they breed like rabbits ! 1+1= ... Hope this helps. By the way nice score! Edited January 11, 2016 by ACman 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimf413 57 #7 Posted January 11, 2016 Hi I use to own a small engine repair business and of all the machines I worked on in the 15 yrs in business the Wheel Horse units were my all time favorites to repair and test drive. Iv owned several over the years but now that Im retired Iv bought 8 of them in different sizes just this past summer alone... My favorites are the four 16 HP tractors and a couple 8 HP. Im picking up a C140 this coming weekend and plan on buying more to use on my mini farm. I'm not into restoration to make them look show room but rather using them without having to change out all the implements I have for them. Jim 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,337 #8 Posted January 11, 2016 I bought my first a Commando 8, it looked so lonely that it had to have a stable mate. So I found it a twin, I had a team of Horses now, Then I went to the Big Show in PA, and saw a model 854 I was born 8/54! Well right there is a good enough reason to have to buy one of them So now, I have the start of a herd. Over the summer I added onto the shed, and there's still some more room but that doesn't mean I'd have to fill it does it ? 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,290 #9 Posted January 11, 2016 What a score , now we know where all the Horses in PA are located. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,897 #10 Posted January 11, 2016 I bought my first in May 2015. I now have 5 and a JD. I am out of room, or there would probably be more. I bought the first, found Red Square, and said to my wife "these guys all have at least 4 or 5 and some have way more. These guys are nuts". Luckily, she isn't the type to rub it in after I started buying them, LOL 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimf413 57 #11 Posted January 11, 2016 I just bought a what Im told is a very RARE Wheel Horse side mount Sickle Bar Mower that came off a C140 and putting it on one of my C160 so this is going to be fun. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #12 Posted January 11, 2016 I have 3 tractors for one simple reason. I'm tired of swapping HEAVY implements out. It's time consuming and they're ball busters. So they're equipped wit a mower deck, mid mount grader and snow plow. I bought a crank up lift from Tractor Supply that you put the front tires in. So no more pulling the mower deck to get to the blades. Only problem I have now is keeping the gas tanks filled. I buy 15 gallons at a time and I have to do that 4 or 5 times a year. I should buy a 500 gallon tank and mount it next to my shed and have gas delivered. A friend of mine does that. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlwaysLookin80 1,308 #13 Posted January 11, 2016 I bought a 604 after I took my daughter with me to the local power and steam show. We saw a restored wheel horse and my daughter and I liked it so much we went the next day for the 604. Next thing I know I have many, and always looking for more. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #14 Posted January 11, 2016 4 hours ago, 69chargerv8 said: When I first purchased my sons wheel horse I came to the forum for help. I got more than expected. As the greetings and help poured in I started looking at some of your profiles and noticed that most of you had several wheel horses. I remember thinking , what do they do with all of them? Why so many? Are these people nuts? Well I answered all of my own questions Saturday when I picked up my 3rd trailer load. I am absolutely hooked and find myself looking in every yard I drive past. When I am gone during the week I look through every states craigslist for tractors and accessories. This is by far the most intense hobby I have been involved with. I know everybody loves pics so here are the new horses. 656-877-1277-Commando8. They all need love but they all do run and operate. I absolutely understand you guys now. Between the tractors and this forum this is really an awesome hobby! I will get more pics and info posted when I can spend some time with them. We try to warn newcomers. We tell them what will happen. We all know what will happen, but still there is little we can do. Later we try to help them with new problems... We do what we can... 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #15 Posted January 11, 2016 all stories are true. I am addicted myself. but its all good. that is some herd in that trailer. a great way to pass the time and have help with chores. Glenn 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
378Pete 237 #16 Posted January 11, 2016 Worst part of my weekend was having an hour to play with the new hoses before I got ready to hit the road and discovering I didn't have a drop of gas! My wife surprisingly had nothing to say about that.She just laughed 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,897 #17 Posted January 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Butch said: I have 3 tractors for one simple reason. I'm tired of swapping HEAVY implements out. It's time consuming and they're ball busters. So they're equipped wit a mower deck, mid mount grader and snow plow. I bought a crank up lift from Tractor Supply that you put the front tires in. So no more pulling the mower deck to get to the blades. Only problem I have now is keeping the gas tanks filled. I buy 15 gallons at a time and I have to do that 4 or 5 times a year. I should buy a 500 gallon tank and mount it next to my shed and have gas delivered. A friend of mine does that. I thought of that, my dad used to do it. But then I saw somewhere in a post here that gas shouldn't sit for more than 2 months. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,337 #18 Posted January 11, 2016 I think some other reasons we have so many is because we just like tinkering around on them. They were well built when new, and fairly easy to get them going again after many years of neglect by previous owners that didn't care about their longevity. It's fun to find horses that just need some love and attention and they perk right up again. Having some for specific jobs, and others that are just nice tractors for show, and others for work. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,435 #19 Posted January 11, 2016 I have had many hobbies in my life But after 15 + years of working G/Tractors I find my self enjoying my self every time I pick up a wrench. This one stuck with me thru the years. Enjoy the ride Gary B.... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,530 #20 Posted January 11, 2016 All I can add is I just love these old tractors. What else is there to say. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
378Pete 237 #21 Posted January 11, 2016 2 hours ago, T1257 said: I have had many hobbies in my life But after 15 + years of working G/Tractors I find my self enjoying my self every time I pick up a wrench. This one stuck with me thru the years. Enjoy the ride Gary B.... Just assuming you have a 1257? Mine is becoming my favorite but I just picked up the 1277 and I am looking forward to the hydro lift. Never had it before and think the 1277 is gonna be my favorite before long. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elliot ness 1,916 #22 Posted January 11, 2016 It is a Disease that only gets better with more Wheel Horses. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatheadpete 183 #23 Posted January 11, 2016 I still only have the 1 WH (grandpa's 856) but have added a newer lawn tractor and just a few weeks ago a Ford 9N...... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,683 #24 Posted January 11, 2016 I started with 4 (my Dad's)...found this place and got up to 8. I did not have enough room at that point so now I am down to 5 horses. What I do have room for is transmissions...Wheel Horse transmissions of course. Talk about fun to tinker with. I now have a couple of good spares and just had 3 more dropped off yesterday. It is going to be a great spring. 2 RJ and 1 Suburban tranny Need to put this one together yet. Some of the herd waiting for snow. 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,980 #25 Posted January 11, 2016 This is crazy all you grown men buying these horses like they were candy in a candy store.as for me I only have 5 .the crazy part is there is nothing like the enjoyment of taking a machine and totally restoring it to a thing of beauty .this is what I did to my c160 hydro. the wheel horse is a great and well built machine. I love to work on something that will give me back what I put into it. Love my c160 ,its a beast. And this is a crazy hobby to have. So I'm crazy like a fox. my wife posted this pic on fb. First plow with his restored WHEEL HORSE !! Picked up a really nice 77 b80 with deck and plow last month, and I will restore it to be a beauty also. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
