What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[702854boy 43]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Did any of the 647 answers above narrow down your question? 

 

Yes, they were all great, funny answers

[rjg854 11,630]

More than 5 is a problem, I have 5 so obviously I have no problem. The tractors just like having company.

[ebinmaine 69,280]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

More than 5 is a problem, I have 5 so obviously I have no problem. The tractors just like having company.

 

A Horse a herd animal.  You're set just right.  

[AlexR 848]

14 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

A Horse a herd animal.  You're set just right.  

I need a couple more then. 

[702854boy 43]

45 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

More than 5 is a problem

We have 3, a 702,854, and a 1257

[ebinmaine 69,280]

Trina's Military Tribute Tractor "Millie" got called up for active duty today. 

Her 867 Pigpen has been "acting out" for a while. 

We know the engine's tired and the carb/governor linkage is maladjusted. Like me. 

So she popped the new to us chains from the recent road trip on (thanks @Handy Don)  and swapped the snow plow and bracket to Millie.  

Bam!! Back to plowing! 

 

 

 

Here's some 🐻 in ❄️ pics too. 

 

 

 

[702854boy 43]

Nothing like a good stack of tires to hold your horse hood.

Edited January 22 by 702854boy
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[cleat 6,791]

I'm up to these nine now.

 

Collecting and rebuilding is the easy part.

Figuring where to store them all is harder.

 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,672]

@cleat  nice lineup!  Have a favorite?

[cleat 6,791]

10 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

@cleat  nice lineup!  Have a favorite?

The 520HC is my favorite plow tractor mainly due to the faster ground speed and quick steering.

 

The old first gen 520 with straight axle and fast  steering is my favorite mowing tractor.

 

I think the Work Horse is the best looking tractor.

 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,672]

@cleat  Thanks!  They look like nice rigs.  What are the seats you are using?  I see one is an armrest version and one without.  Just curious as I've been messing around with seats lately. 

[cleat 6,791]

The seats are all the same and I get them either at TSC or Princess Auto.

 

The seats are ready to have arm rests bolted on and I buy them separately.

 

Here is one supplier.

https://www.simplyfilter.com/product-p/i93120-bk.htm

 

 

They tend to cost as much as the seat but I like them.

 

All of the Hydro machines have been converted to foot control.

That is also quite costly but it makes driving the tractors so much better.

 

Edited January 21 by cleat

[Bill D 2,037]

@cleat Foot controlled hydros are the only way to go.  With help from a couple of members here I built a bolt on hydro pedal with automatic return to neutral.  There's a write up on it on here.  Seems to work best on the later Onan powered machines with the hand controls just under the steering wheel.  Not as nice looking as Matt's kit though.

Edited January 21 by Bill D

[stvski80085 12]

Hi Everyone,

I just bought my first Wheel horse B-80 1977.  I will be going through it this weekend and taking the mower off and putting on the blade.  Then a tune up and see what else is needed.  I know it runs and everything works.  

I need to post some pictures of the second one he gave me because it was painted and has no serial number.  Not sure what year it is but the front grill is more narrow at the bottom from what I can tell.  It may have a motor with more HP's.  I just picked everything up last weekend and stuck in garage.  I will be learning a lot from all of you.

 

Steve

[Bill D 2,037]

10 minutes ago, stvski80085 said:

Hi Everyone,

I just bought my first Wheel horse B-80 1977.  I will be going through it this weekend and taking the mower off and putting on the blade.  Then a tune up and see what else is needed.  I know it runs and everything works.  

I need to post some pictures of the second one he gave me because it was painted and has no serial number.  Not sure what year it is but the front grill is more narrow at the bottom from what I can tell.  It may have a motor with more HP's.  I just picked everything up last weekend and stuck in garage.  I will be learning a lot from all of you.

 

Steve

Welcome to Redsquare!

[Handy Don 12,874]

34 minutes ago, stvski80085 said:

Hi Everyone,

I just bought my first Wheel horse B-80 1977....

Wise fellow. Buys a Wheel Horse and becomes a supporting member of Red Square!

Welcome and well done.

[stvski80085 12]

3 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Wise fellow. Buys a Wheel Horse and becomes a supporting member of Red Square!

Welcome and well done.

Money well spent for all the knowledge here.  I know I'm going down the Wheel Horse rabbit whole.  I will need to add on a second garage in a couple months.  I didn't start with 1 but 2 of them.  

[ebinmaine 69,280]

1 hour ago, stvski80085 said:

Hi Everyone,

I just bought my first Wheel horse B-80 1977.  I will be going through it this weekend and taking the mower off and putting on the blade.  Then a tune up and see what else is needed.  I know it runs and everything works.  

I need to post some pictures of the second one he gave me because it was painted and has no serial number.  Not sure what year it is but the front grill is more narrow at the bottom from what I can tell.  It may have a motor with more HP's.  I just picked everything up last weekend and stuck in garage.  I will be learning a lot from all of you.

 

Steve

 

 

 

And nicely done becoming a Redsquare Supporter! 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 69,280]

1 hour ago, stvski80085 said:

Money well spent for all the knowledge here.  I know I'm going down the Wheel Horse rabbit whole.  I will need to add on a second garage in a couple months.  I didn't start with 1 but 2 of them.  

 

It's good you've already identified the addiction. 

[Ed Kennell 39,453]

1 hour ago, stvski80085 said:

Hi Everyone,

I just bought my first Wheel horse B-80 1977.  I will be going through it this weekend and taking the mower off and putting on the blade.  Then a tune up and see what else is needed.  I know it runs and everything works.  

I need to post some pictures of the second one he gave me because it was painted and has no serial number.  Not sure what year it is but the front grill is more narrow at the bottom from what I can tell.  It may have a motor with more HP's.  I just picked everything up last weekend and stuck in garage.  I will be learning a lot from all of you.

 

Steve

 

 to the  Steve.

 

Please start a new post with your pictures and any questions.      Specific questions and answers tend to get lost in this general thread.

Looking forward to your pictures .

[8ntruck 7,217]

I saw a 10 year old pickup today done up in a camouflage paint job similar to that used on the CUCKV trucks back in the 80's.

 

Made me think of BBT's Millie.  My next thought was how the multi color camo paint would look on Clyde, my C-195.

[ebinmaine 69,280]

3 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

I saw a 10 year old pickup today done up in a camouflage paint job similar to that used on the CUCKV trucks back in the 80's.

 

Made me think of BBT's Millie.  My next thought was how the multi color camo paint would look on Clyde, my C-195.

 

When done right... a tractor looks great. 

One of the advantages of using the multicolored paint is the ability to accent certain areas.

[702854boy 43]

Here is a photo of the broken hub.

[ebinmaine 69,280]

5 minutes ago, 702854boy said:

Here is a photo of the broken hub.

 

 

Judging by all that rust it's been that way for quite a while

[ebinmaine 69,280]

6 minutes ago, 702854boy said:

hub

Did you get new ones figured out yet?