What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[c-series don 8,996]

A couple of weeks ago I mounted up my newly acquired NOS @stevebo 48” plow on my C-175 ( For display purposes only!) I was ready to put it away for the winter, but decided I should take a few pictures first. My next little project is to switch over the other plow from the 418-8 to the 418-C. I figured I’d give plowing a try with the extra speed of the C. I plowed a little bit last year with the 8-speed but found it and the electric lift a bit slow for my liking. Here’s a few pics for you folks! 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,696]

On 12/30/2024 at 6:00 PM, c-series don said:

It’s a bit of a pain in the neck to get the cotter pin in the hole in the rod once it’s in the proper place.

Ain’t that the truth!  I hung the plow on the B-80, mounted the chains and topped off the fluids.  She’s ready for snow!  I hope.

[kpinnc 12,738]

3 hours ago, c-series don said:

Here’s a few pics for you folks! 

 

Good gosh that black hood is beautiful! 

 

I have one that I had set aside some time ago. Yours makes me wanna drag it back out and get it going!

[WHX?? 49,396]

Ugg...

[kpinnc 12,738]

8 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Ugg

 

You need a barn cat! 

[953 nut 56,087]

Posted 12 hours ago

  15 hours ago, c-series don said:

 

Good gosh that black hood ALL of @c-series don's tractors are beautiful!          @kpinnc   I fixed it for you.          

[ebinmaine 68,729]

@WHX??

You seem to have a small amount of engine taking up space around your mouse nest.

[Bar Nuthin 699]

Turned my horse around in the garage, so it's pointing out! Might actually get to play with my plow!

[EB-80/8inPA 1,696]

20 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Ugg

That may be a new world record.

[oliver2-44 9,901]

On 1/1/2025 at 9:52 AM, Wheelhorse#1 said:

 

I suspect you will find some heavy pitting in the bead area and around the valve stem hole. I’ve used JB Weld and Bondo with equally good results. Sand it down with #80 grit paper, just leaving enough material to fill the pits. 
I just sand blasted some 1977 rims and filled the pitting on them.
But didn’t take any pictures.  
Ps On the rear rims it’s cool to find the date stamp telling the month and year the rim was made. 

Edited Friday at 04:14 AM by oliver2-44

[Wheelhorse#1 1,712]

3 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

I suspect you will find some heavy pitting in the bead area and around the valve stem hole. I’ve used JB Weld and Bondo with equally good results. Sand it down with #80 grit paper, just leaving enough material to fill the pits. 
I just sand blasted some 1977 rims and filled the pitting on them.
But didn’t take any pictures.  
Ps On the rear rims it’s cool to find the date stamp telling the month and year the rim was made. 

I was just thinking about this at 3:00am this morning lol .

I’ll do the JB to fill the holes and pitting.

When the time comes I’ll look for the date on the rears,I’ve done them on different machines but never noticed a born on date on them ,pretty neat.

 

I did find a stamped date on the forward axle on this machine a1979” C series ,never seen that before.

 

Ill post a before and after pic later .

thx 

 

 

Edited Friday at 08:06 AM by Wheelhorse#1

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,484]

  Last year I decided to try duals on one of my modified machines. Quickly grew tired of it and went back to singles today. Was going to just remove the outer wheels but didn’t like the look of the single 6x12 either. Had an old pair of 23x8.5’s in the shed that look better in my opinion. 
 She’s a 657 with a Kohler Magnum 8HP pull-start. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 68,729]

2 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Had an old pair of 23x8.5’s in the shed that look better in my opinion. 

 

 

Agreed.  

 

Wider the better...

 

 

2 minutes ago, Sparky said:

 She’s a 657 with a Kohler Magnum 8HP pull-start. 

 

You ever wanna rehome that lemme know.  

I'd bet the BBT would give that a good working position in her fleet.  

 

 

[WHX?? 49,396]

6 minutes ago, Sparky said:

She’s a 657

I get that seat might be comfy Mike but a square pan and you got yerself a1045 look alike ther. 

[Lane Ranger 11,008]

Howard Dellapuca and I spoke on the phone for an hour yesterday!  We covered the earth on topics but all close to Wheel Horse!

 

 

Howard asked me if I was ready for the coming storm projected for this weekend.

 

I have my RJ with plow and had it ready in Early November.

 

But Howard got me spooked so I had to put a plow on my B-80.

Better safe than sorry Howard!

 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,484]

38 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

I get that seat might be comfy Mike but a square pan and you got yerself a1045 look alike ther. 

Comfort was my plan Jim!! And this seat fits the bill (or butt  )
  

[Bar Nuthin 699]

23 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Turned my horse around in the garage, so it's pointing out! Might actually get to play with my plow!

 

The weighting is the hardest part! 

 

  

[ML3 1,346]

Pushed bout 10" snow this evening with the 654. Said it before but again I'm surprised at how well it pushes for only being 6hp Tecumseh. Although I like my Kohlers I'm not  a Tecumseh hater......

 

I may come up with a winch setup to raise/lower plow to make things easier on my back. 

[c-series don 8,996]

@ML3 what are you running for lights on your tractor? They sure are bright!! 👍🏻

[ML3 1,346]

4 minutes ago, c-series don said:

@ML3 what are you running for lights on your tractor? They sure are bright!! 👍🏻

Harbor Freight leds. Big improvement over the old lights. They are great & inexpensive. I just cut connector off lamps & used heat shrink crimp connectors to existing headlamp wiring. Rear lamp is just a trailer marker light. I ran an aux 4 circuit fuse box to power lights, 12v power outlet, & anything else if needed.  

[WHX?? 49,396]

1 hour ago, ML3 said:

how well it pushes for only being 6hp Tecumseh

 

Same here with a 502 ... no chains and the weights don't count for much.

 

51 minutes ago, ML3 said:

Harbor Freight leds.

 

Leds are the ticket for the techys of that year. They go easy on that marginal charging system techys have. If my stay orginal analness wasn't in the way i'd put them in the bug eyes. 

[ML3 1,346]

6 hours ago, WHX?? said:

 

Same here with a 502 ... no chains and the weights don't count for much.

 

 

Leds are the ticket for the techys of that year. They go easy on that marginal charging system techys have. If my stay orginal analness wasn't in the way i'd put them in the bug eyes. 

I don't run chains as I have a new cement driveway. Have bout 100lbs of old barbells stacked on hitch. Then 200lbs of me sitting on the seat. My rear tire type seems to work better than the bar type tires in the snow. 

[ebinmaine 68,729]

4 hours ago, ML3 said:

I don't run chains as I have a new cement driveway. Have bout 100lbs of old barbells stacked on hitch. Then 200lbs of me sitting on the seat.

 

 

Man you'd get a kick outta the rig I run.  

My '75 C160 Automatic is around 1400 lbs or so at snow prep!

 

 

 

4 hours ago, ML3 said:

My rear tire type seems to work better than the bar type tires in the snow. 

 

 

That makes sense. Those zig zags would offer a lot more biting area than a standard AG tread. 

AGs are great for doing exactly what they're designed for,  loose surfaces. They're self cleaning. Designed to work in loose sand, dirt, mud and only one direction.  

Here we have a gravel/aggregate driveway surface. 

We run turf tires with chains ⛓️. 

Absolute best grip but too aggressive for good asphalt or concrete. 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 26,087]

Had a bunch of littles over and had to make tracks with the  ...

 

The E-60 did great in the deep powder!!! 
 

Denali was the tracker as they cleared the backyard of abominable snowmen... they caught one... 

 

 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 10:44 PM by SylvanLakeWH

[Greg Cullison 48]

Got my Horse ready for its first snow removal job. Southern Pa could get 5-8 inches which is alot anymore these days in this area. 312-8 with the Kohler Magnum.