Under 100 hour club, 314-H work it or park it...

[bigcreek 205]

Good day WH fans, 

 

 

My dilemma is this, my first Wheel Horse a nice 314-h with 80 hours. Bought from the second owner with the story of the original owner. This spring I was about to service her and well I looked on the clock, it now sits at 97 hours. This WH comes from up in Maine. I have it now in southern Maryland. I hate to beat up a nice old tractor like it is sitting at under 100 hours she is just too nice to use. Or is she just another WH? 

 

Here is the question, do I park it as surviving "under 100" hour tractor? or sell it? I would only consider selling to a collector. FYI I have both a second WH, a well-used 417-8 and would consider a trade for another WH.

 

R/

 

Scott  

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

Run it, work it and maintain it! 

  I think the worse thing for these machines is to be left sitting around unused. The rubber parts dry out, tires go flat or get a flat spot, seals give up, fuel system gets gunked. 

  And although your 314H sounds nice I don’t think it’s managed to climb up to “collectible status”. Most all of us can find a clean 300 series machine for sale on Craigslist or Facebook. It’s the 50’s, 60’s and now the 70’s vintage machines that are getting rarer.

  So take good care of it but don’t be afraid to use it the way it was intended.

[JCM 9,130]

I can't think of anything to add to the above comment,just my opinion.

[wfrpalm 218]

Same as the last 2 guys!

[MalMac 1,331]

Life is short, enjoy it while your here, because when we leave this world we sure can’t take it with us. You don’t want to make it to a grand ol age and look back at never enjoyed your nice things. So again enjoy it while you can. 

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Ditto

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

2 hours ago, bigcreek said:

Good day WH fans, 

 

 

My dilemma is this, my first Wheel Horse a nice 314-h with 80 hours. Bought from the second owner with the story of the original owner. This spring I was about to service her and well I looked on the clock, it now sits at 97 hours. This WH comes from up in Maine. I have it now in southern Maryland. I hate to beat up a nice old tractor like it is sitting at under 100 hours she is just too nice to use. Or is she just another WH? 

 

Here is the question, do I park it as surviving "under 100" hour tractor? or sell it? I would only consider selling to a collector. FYI I have both a second WH, a well-used 417-8 and would consider a trade for another WH.

 

R/

 

Scott  

[oldredrider 2,548]

Tractors were built to work.

There are a lot of other things that are meant to be eye candy.

[JAinVA 4,619]

Nobody as a collector, will offer you what you paid for it.It is not that rare. Really low hour machines are out there.Last year I got a 416h with a pristine 42"deck and a Brinley hitch for $250.00.It showed less than 250 hours on the hour meter.Take care of it, but run it!

Edited May 18, 2019 by JAinVA

[rjg854 11,349]

I'd say use it, but don't abuse it

 

It was meant to be used, take good care of it, and it will take good care of you.

[c-series don 8,662]

And PLEASE don’t leave it outside!

[AMC RULES 37,127]

I'm thinking...

we have at least one flipper out there who would love to get his hands on that thing and turn it over for 5 times what he paid for it. 

[squonk 41,018]

@AMC RULES    

[adsm08 2,022]

Far worse for it to let it sit. Just like sparky said, things go wrong in storage.

 

I'd rather buy a 10 year old car with 150K miles than a 5 year old car with 5K miles.

[lynnmor 7,302]

16 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

Far worse for it to let it sit. Just like sparky said, things go wrong in storage.

 

I'd rather buy a 10 year old car with 150K miles than a 5 year old car with 5K miles.

 

Using that theory, I think that bigcreek should sell me that tractor for a scrap price. 

[clueless 2,975]

Use it like a rented mule, or in this case, horse. What year is it?

[RandyLittrell 3,877]

Use it! If keep it parked inside and take good care of it, you will use it the rest of your life possibly. They are built that good! 

 

 

 

Randy

[Lee1977 6,642]

Use it. They were built to be repaired, not like the things built now to be trown away and replaced with more junk. I have a C-120-8 that has mown 2 to 3 acres for the last 41 years that i bought new. It's on it's third engine and just as tought as it every was. This is the first year that it's not doing all my mowing as I bought a 520 -H that now doing halt of it.

 

 

[JCM 9,130]

@AMC RULES       Would I be correct assuming that the flipper live's in CT ? The suspense is killing me.