gvthnks 46 #1 Posted September 7, 2021 Good day all. I've been into Garden tractors for a long time and have always wanted a Wheel Horse, but they were always elusive, too much money, or rusted away. Went to an estate sale Saturday and picked up two garden tractors including a WH Raider 12. The other is an '83 Allis Chalmers 917H with belly mower. I'm stoked. Lots of parts in a cardboard box, but so far the only thing I can positively identify as missing is the coil and the retaining brackets and bolts for the PTO friction disk. Starter was removed and didn't work, but after taking it apart it was obvious why. The lead wire was separated from the lug that the battery cable hooks to from the solenoid. It also came with a belly mower, snow plow, snow blower, and a WH branded leaf rake. Still sorting out if I have all the extra stuff needed to run the implements. The only thing I really wanted was the belly mower but the rest was part of the deal. Spent today cleaning parts and waiting impatiently for the ignition coil to arrive tomorrow. Anyway, I appreciate all I've read so far and am looking forward to getting this thing going. Take care. Brannon 1 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #4 Posted September 7, 2021 I don’t recall if they were $290 or $390, I want to say the higher… but that’s what JUST those rear wheel weights were selling for in PA in June…. Congrats on your find! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutbum70 857 #6 Posted September 7, 2021 Looks like a great little tractor, have fun with that snow blower down there. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,757 #7 Posted September 7, 2021 Welcome Thats a clean looking tractor, especially if that’s still original paint. Tell us a little about your other tractors. We love pictures of all colors. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gvthnks 46 #8 Posted September 7, 2021 6 hours ago, pullstart said: I don’t recall if they were $290 or $390, I want to say the higher… but that’s what JUST those rear wheel weights were selling for in PA in June…. Congrats on your find! Huh? Wow. I had no idea 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #10 Posted September 7, 2021 2 hours ago, gvthnks said: Huh? Wow. I had no idea Yup, and people were buying them too! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,288 #11 Posted September 7, 2021 10 hours ago, gvthnks said: It also came with a snow blower, Not too sure what you will be able to do with a snow blower in Florida! Nice buy, this manual could come in handy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gvthnks 46 #12 Posted September 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Not too sure what you will be able to do with a snow blower in Florida! Nice buy, this manual could come in handy. Sweet, thanks. I'm planning on making some side money clearing all the snow around here😁. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,377 #13 Posted September 7, 2021 you've found a good place for anything Wheel Horse And then maybe some 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gvthnks 46 #14 Posted September 7, 2021 10 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: Welcome Thats a clean looking tractor, especially if that’s still original paint. Tell us a little about your other tractors. We love pictures of all colors. This one is a '78 JD 317. Still has the original series 1 KT17 in it and it runs great. This one had been sitting in a barn for 20+ years and the rats had made a home under the hood. Took some rewiring and some new points, fuel pump and lines, and it runs great on two new front tires. This is a strong machine. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #15 Posted September 7, 2021 Yep wheel weights are worth the price of admission right there. Raiders a real fav around here! Those 317s sure were a popular tractor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,071 #16 Posted September 8, 2021 to! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #17 Posted September 8, 2021 Welcome!! Nice find rite there. You have come to the rite place for WH info. Everything you need to know is here. This group has helped me out alot with mine over the years. Oh, we all love pics. The more, the better. Good luck with your purchase Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #18 Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/7/2021 at 7:33 AM, gvthnks said: I'm planning on making some side money clearing all the snow around here😁. I would love to make some side money clearing my neighbor's snow... but they are too cheap to pay. They would rather get nothing done and have their land look like hell-warmed-over than pay. Not an issue of being able to afford it, either. One is a rich old miser, (I nicknamed him scrooge...) Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gvthnks 46 #19 Posted September 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: I would love to make some side money clearing my neighbor's snow... but they are too cheap to pay. Don HA! Same thing here with grass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #20 Posted September 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, gvthnks said: HA! Same thing here with grass. Oh yes, same here! Both mowing and weed eating. Now leaves. Scrooge next door has been telling me all Summer how he struggles with leaves... needs my help blah blah blah, now, the day before yesterday, he tells me ('cause he doesn't want to pay the piper)... he isn't worried about leaves... that he doesn't try to keep up with the leaves. Keep in mind, these people have many acres of land... and he is almost 70 years old. ...old goat... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #21 Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Snoopy11 said: and he is almost 70 years old. ...old goat... Hey now Snoopy Dogg! A lot of us resemble that remark! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #22 Posted September 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Hey now Snoopy Dogg! A lot of us resemble that remark! True, but as one man so gracefully put it, you act like what you are... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #23 Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, gvthnks said: HA! By the way... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #25 Posted September 10, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 12:24 PM, Snoopy11 said: and he is almost 70 years old. ...old goat... Are you thinking that you won't ever be 70? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
