Toughest Wheel Horse ?

[S416-8 325]

Colossus project  ?? Is this the next wheel horse 5200 or should it be 52000

Edited June 20, 2022 by S416-8

[ebinmaine 67,486]

1 hour ago, rjg854 said:

And another year rolls on by 

 

 

You might write that a lot more than once before I'm done.....

 

 

[S416-8 325]

This was the pic I saw that made me wonder just what you can build out of these 

[953 nut 55,224]

3 minutes ago, S416-8 said:

made me wonder just what you can build out of these

Let your imagination soar, the sky is the limit.  @meadowfield and a few others have come up with some outstanding customs.

[Pullstart 62,860]

On 6/19/2022 at 6:08 PM, S416-8 said:

really cool stuff. So have my ag tires on the way and should have them on by the weekend. Then it comes to just working with it before winter..

If I may suggest, fluid filling your new ags will make a huge world of difference in traction!

[S416-8 325]

ok.. never filled tires before so what so you use? I've seen the stuff at tractor supply but thought that would also kill any chance of new rubber down the road... 

[S416-8 325]

Reading on filling tires and look like a great idea thanks 

[Tuneup 1,433]

1 hour ago, S416-8 said:

ok.. never filled tires before so what so you use? I've seen the stuff at tractor supply but thought that would also kill any chance of new rubber down the road... 

 

I used Wally World Winter grade windshield washer. I still have 5 or so bottles left. They filled the tires of a 516H. About 6-7 bottles per side. Huge difference on the downgrade capabilities when mowing. You can fill them by gravity and by strapping the tire. Takes a while but that's about as cheap as it gets. Oh, one tire is tubed and the other not and no leaks in a year's time.

[Pullstart 62,860]

1 hour ago, S416-8 said:

ok.. never filled tires before so what so you use? I've seen the stuff at tractor supply but thought that would also kill any chance of new rubber down the road... 

 

 

 

[Snoopy11 5,714]

You know boys... we have a wide variety of... well... unadulterated toughness 'round here... stock, modified... fully custom... etc...

 

When the dude next door with the Kubota tips his hat... you know... Wheel Horses of any breed are awesome...

 

Toughness... well, they are all pretty tough!

 

 

Don

[S416-8 325]

What’s a kubota ?  
decided that if I do get another it’s going to be a D just really like the looks

Edited June 21, 2022 by S416-8
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[Retired Wrencher 5,455]

Back in the day these where king! 1257.

[adsm08 2,056]

12 hours ago, Retierd Wrencher said:

Back in the day these where king! 1257.

 

I would so love to have one of those.

 

I like my 855 a lot, but the umph of a bigger engine would be nice from time to time. And as much as I prefer manual transmissions for most things, the hydros really do cut better because it's easier to slow for the turns.

[S416-8 325]

I'm still learning about these but can always be like Tim Taylor in the old Tool Time show in saying "More Power - Good!"

[TJ5208 1,824]

Plenty of nice looking Wheel Horses. 

Edited June 24, 2022 by TJ Salyers

[Retired Wrencher 5,455]

12 hours ago, adsm08 said:

 

I would so love to have one of those.

 

I like my 855 a lot, but the umph of a bigger engine would be nice from time to time. And as much as I prefer manual transmissions for most things, the hydros really do cut better because it's easier to slow for the turns.

Thanks for the reply. Those old Start/Gen`s are still good workers. But that one was not just a show piece.

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,455]

9 hours ago, S416-8 said:

I'm still learning about these but can always be like Tim Taylor in the old Tool Time show in saying "More Power - Good!"

Cannot go wrong with a good running 8 to 16 hp K or magnum engine tractors.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

I love my 1257 also, puts a smile on my face every time I'm on it.

[Retired Wrencher 5,455]

Gearhead. Very nice looking 1257. Enjoy.