What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[ebinmaine 67,459]

1 minute ago, Lee1977 said:

Now that you have it all prettied up, Eric will want it back.

No sir. 

It's in great company at their place. 

😊

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

26 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Ya oughtta ask your trailer maker if you can run the ramps on the rails like mine. 

I might give him a call now that I think of that. 

[ebinmaine 67,459]

Just now, OldWorkHorse said:

I might give him a call now that I think of that. 

Got those ramps at the HF. 

 

 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

28 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Where did you find high heat yellow paint??

VHT brand Advance auto

[Gregor 4,846]

1 minute ago, OldWorkHorse said:

VHT brand Advance auto

LOVE that paint .

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

3 minutes ago, Gregor said:

LOVE that paint .

Good stuff even smells better then most paint lol. Did the engine in HT VHT WHITE. And it's very white. Tons of colors to pick from as well. 

Edited May 7, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[ebinmaine 67,459]

2 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

engine

Looks excellent. 

Any idea if there's off white or antique white?

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

Looks excellent. 

Any idea if there's off white or antique white?

I do so belive I mean they got metallic purple in header temp lol. 

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

16 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Looks excellent. 

There engine enamel is up to 500° and there "Fireproof" header paint says 2000° both have different colors and go on pretty easy and dry nice. Guess if my horse burns down the paint will still be around. 

Edited May 7, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[squonk 41,081]

1 hour ago, WHX24 said:

Yah try 1763 or 51763... not sure if that's the long one or short one. Yer bros at Napa should be able to run with that number and give all the crosses. 1762 should be a short one no nuts. 

1763 is not a good number. If that's what you have it may have dropped. Six days the number changes to 1769 which is incorrect for the thread size

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

On 5/5/2021 at 9:23 PM, Gregor said:

When they stop real fast, it hurts !

They stop...you don't...pain !

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

On 5/6/2021 at 6:37 PM, ebinmaine said:

Got me thinking if I like them better then shifting gears.

I like hydros better...for now...

Have a 1994 520H ( my first WH )...

but I recently acquired a WH Workhorse GT-1600, so as I get the Workhorse GT-1600 moving about, I'll be asking myself that too.

I have a feeling I'll love both !

[WHX?? 48,815]

21 minutes ago, squonk said:

1763 is not a good number. If that's what you have it may have dropped. Six days the number changes to 1769 which is incorrect for the thread size

What the heck.... should be able to go into any Napa  and say I got an Onan 20 Performer what's the oil filter and they are supposed to be able to whistle off all their filters that fit. Oh ... that's right can find good help anymore ... lookin like you need to come out of retirement. ... 

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

3 hours ago, WHX24 said:

I use the shorts on 520s with the nuts ... just easier to get them in there and out and tight. 

What number is the shorts with the nuts ?

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Got my sweet 16 out for a ride and brought it back to the shop to wipe it off!

[WHX?? 48,815]

39 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

What number is the shorts with the nuts ?

It's Squonk but I don't think he has nuts... 

Seriously I thought it was 1763 that's what I have I  in my notes  but Mike says he comes up "short"  with that number but he usually takes it in the shorts... ....oh my I kill me... 

Seriously I'll have to go out to the shed and look when it ain't raining pitchforks and hammer handles. 

 

 

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by WHX24

[tom2p 2,394]

2 hours ago, WHX24 said:

It's Squonk but I don't think he has nuts... 

Seriously I thought it was 1763 that's what I have I  in my notes  but Mike says he comes up "short"  with that number but he usually takes it in the shorts... ....oh my I kill me... 

Seriously I'll have to go out to the shed and look when it ain't raining pitchforks and hammer handles. 

 

 

 

from my oil filter notes :

 

Toro            NN10143

Onan          122-0800

Fleetguard  LF-3339

Stens          120-517

Wix              51762

NAPA          1516   ( 1348 ? )

NAPA          1762

 

Napa 1762 (same as Wix 51762) is 1/4 " shorter than the 1516 .  
 

Edited May 8, 2021 by tom2p

[MikMacMike 479]

11 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Got all the new tires put on!  Took about an hour and half but got my workout in and little fun with fire so not a bad morning.  Kinda wishing I went with more of silver than a grey color on the rims but o'well.   This tractor is my main worker so stopping and preventing rust was the main goal.  I was surprised at the different stance appearance going with the 9.5" wides over the 7.5" that were on it.  Looks like plenty of clearance for chains too all around. 

 

 

 

Shes not just ready to rock, she'll be playing the music now! Sweet looking for sure.

[MikMacMike 479]

3 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

I like hydros better...for now...

Have a 1994 520H ( my first WH )...

but I recently acquired a WH Workhorse GT-1600, so as I get the Workhorse GT-1600 moving about, I'll be asking myself that too.

I have a feeling I'll love both !

I think in reality both are excellent, The variable places we put them to work is where they each shine. I found my hydro had all kinds of power, so much so it split both keways when I way over stressed it, but like the old fart I am I love the gears. One has to remember too when a hydro is just walking, its a reduction in gearing fluidly, if that a word I dont know hehehehe, But honestly Im not sure how it would equate in ratios as per say a particulare gear. I will say this though, on the standards at 200 plus to one....for a garden tractor is like having a 454 big block grunt. Dang I love em both cuz they have there own specialities I guess!!! And what I figure is, if wheel Horse put either into production there engineers figured it right......hey its a horse, who stops a horse, it sure aint a deer hahahahahah.

[Tractorhead 9,064]

11 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Well I introduce you to the missus new tractah... B-80 "FlowahPowah"  still need to mount new tires and get rims painted and finish the decals but for the most part it's all done!

 

 

This color Scheme is so strange, that it becomes cool again.

 

the only thing i would ask terry, if he can make you a set of decal‘s they fit to the color scheme.

I like the yellow Stack, looks more friendly.. 😎

 

 

[squonk 41,081]

7 hours ago, tom2p said:

from my oil filter notes :

 

Toro            NN10143

Onan          122-0800

Fleetguard  LF-3339

Stens          120-517

Wix              51762

NAPA          1516   ( 1348 ? )

NAPA          1762

 

Napa 1762 (same as Wix 51762) is 1/4 " shorter than the 1516 .  
 

We're looking for the filter with the nut welded onto the end. I think Wix might have discontinued it.

[haydendavid380 759]

On 5/6/2021 at 11:27 AM, Maxwell-8 said:

Today, I pick up a 36" deck for my hopefully soon new  commando 7. On the way home I passed by the Oevel WH Factory, here in Belgium, which is now the headquarters of Toro Europe. 

That's neat. 

 

I wish they would have done something in South Bend.

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

4 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

This color Scheme is so strange, that it becomes cool again.

 

Thank you. She wanted a horse for herself and our daughters to use around the yard but didn't want just plain red so this is what she came up with and I've just been making it happen. I was thinking of new decals but when I got this horse the ones on it were only about year or 2 old and perfect shape so decided to run with them. Once he gets caught up I might toss a email out and get a set made to go with the color a little better but all in all I dnt think looks to bad for the color scheme. Still got to mount new tires and paint rims and finish the decals. 

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

2 hours ago, haydendavid380 said:

That's neat. 

 

I wish they would have done something in South Bend.

There ain't a ton of stuff going on, since goods go directly to the dealers. Rather want Toro in that building then some other company. 

 

What is the situation in South bend? what is the address so i can search it on google maps? 

 

Many thanks!

Edited May 8, 2021 by Maxwell-8

[EricF 589]

29 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said:

There ain't a ton of stuff going on, since goods go directly to the dealers. Rather want Toro in that building then some other company. 

 

What is the situation in South bend? what is the address so i can search it on google maps? 

 

Many thanks!

The old Wheel Horse facility in South Bend became the home of Lock Joint Tube in Indiana. They manufacture various types of steel tubing for industries of all kinds. So the facility is still in use, hard at work in the manufacturing and industrial sector. Google Maps will show it at 515 West Ireland Road in South Bend.

Even further back in time is the general location of several other Wheel Horse historical places, on US highway 933 (Originally US 31) just north of South Bend. Here's a clip of the Google Street View image, looking south:

 

On the right is the old Chandler's Sales building -- they were the major Wheel Horse dealer in South Bend back in the day. In this picture, the "Wheel Horse" signage is still present on the awning. They also sold Jacobsen and Lawn-Boy, and of course, Toro. Where the CVS Pharmacy building is, was once the original Pond factory and showroom. It housed various small manufacturing/machine shop tenants over the decades after the Wheel Horse moved to the Ireland Road location. If you were to turn right at the traffic light, you'd pass the Pond's house, still standing, another street over on the left. On the left of the photo, the low building with the green roof stands where an old gas station (Gulf, I believe) was converted in the late 1960s into Clay Service Center, the dealer for John Deere lawn and garden equipment. (Our family's JD 112 was purchased there in 1070). This little corner of 933 and Auten Rd. is sort of a historical hotspot for classic L&G equipment lovers!