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Hi all Brand new member here.... I've been using my Bolens for the last thirty years but saw these last week and they were asking to come home with me... brother and sister Wheelhorses. A 1975 B100 8 speed and a 1975 C100 hydro... with a deck and a plow...the trailers appear to be older Harbor Freight bolt togethers but I'm sure someone will want them, nice size for a garden trailer. Brought them home New Years day... had a VERY crowded trailer... I'm sure I will have a lot of questions ...this looks like a fun and friendly and knowledgeable forum !!!!! Happy New Years all Mike B

Ok, the weather forcasters are saying 6" to 12" inches for where I live. We will see how accurate they are. I have been in the garage the past couple hours, checking oil, belt, chains, tensions etc. After I post this, I am heading back out to put the chains on the 416-8. The C-175 has been pulling duty so far this year. I took the ponies for a cruise up and down the driveway a few times. Get their juices moving. There backed into the stable in start off positions, ready to go. We have super lo temps (frostbite conditions), and high winds coming in. So GLAD for the cab this year. Thanks Ed, for selling me the cab. Its cramped, but cozy and it will keep me dry. Snug as a bug. I will be putting pictures up tomorrow to. We all enjoy pictures, so here are a few from tonight. Nothing fancy. Enjoy. Glenn

Had a niece and two nephews over for some good ole toboggan racing on our street... The big kids - My son and his girlfriend...(the college kids) are the ones who fell off!!! Couldn't be my "no-hands" driving while my niece took the wheel... After some basic instructions to the little guys ("hold on"): We were off to the races (Which of course the little guys won by a wide margin!!! Good Times!!!

Been a while since bendy has seen some snow so thought I'd have a run up the fields and take a few pics. here's a few more pics of the snowy yorkshire dales - enjoy!

Love all old trucks...but kinda partial to Ford...though I did learn to drive in a 61 Chevy. Some of you probably recognize this one from some previous posts...but here's my all original 66 F350 with right at 100k original miles on it And here is the 62 Ford C600 I had when I was doing construction work...sure miss that old truck

Cool thread Josh. I wish that I had digital pics of my old Chevy Luv that I had built in the early 90's. I had removed the 1800cc 4cyl engine and shoe horned in a 283ci engine with a 4 speed. It was really good at roasting a set of 295/50-15 tires off. Instead I will share a pic of my the last classic truck that I owned. I bought this truck the same way that I like to buy most things, on its last legs & begging to be rescued. It had sat in a field for many years but after a little tinkering I was able to drive it onto the trailer and haul it home. It was a very low mileage truck that was fairly solid, my plan was to set it up as a show hauler. I started gathering parts and then I was offered a good amount of money for the truck & parts that I had gathered. There will be other trucks I'm sure.

I built this Street Rod '48 Ford F1 pick up thirty years ago. In it's day it was a trophy winner and was in a few magazines and was even in the brochure for the Charlotte Motor Speedway in '96. It has over 100K on the odometer and doesn't get out much any m,ore. We drove it the the NSRA Street Rod Nationals about twenty times and it has never been on a trailer or tow truck.

Following along. I have a 417-A and a 418-A and both are work monsters. Good to see Caleb getting dirty. Better than a video game.

Caleb purchased this package deal about a month ago. We brought it home, cleaned off the road salt and changed the oil. Since then we haven’t had much time to work on it. It is a solid one owner tractor but still has some rough spots here and there. Came with several nice implements including a tiller and 48” blade. The wiring is cobbled and will need some work to get it functioning like it should but I love a challenge and with this one it means time with my son! Caleb was a happy boy and now is ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work! We needed a heated space to work in, especially since this cold snap is keeping high temps in the single digits or less. I finished insulating the shop last week and tonight we started on JackRabbit... The seat was rocking and rolling all over the place. Thanks to you guys, we picked up a 520 seat bracket. Caleb pulled the seat and I began working on there seat slides with Deep Creep to free them up. Then we pulled the filter and drained the rear axle oil. Caleb was excited to get under this thing and get his hands dirty. He was upset with me if I tried to take something apart! I like that—I want him to learn to do it and no better way than hands on under the watchful eye of a tutor. After taking the tank off, we completely drained the old fuel out. Do you guys have any recommendations on cleaning it out other than pouring some fresh fuel in, sloshing it around and dumping it out? As expected, lots of debris in the “trap spots” that will be cleaned out. To be continued...

Last storm we had I was slipping a bit plowing the sidewalk up grade. Part of it was due to ice under the snow. The other problem I had was the control lever for the plow kept coming off it's pivot (nut and bolt). To solve the trAction issue I added my suitcase weights. But to do that I had to mount my 2" receiver, and that needed to be widened to line up with the plow frame. I finished that then rebuilt the weight bracket out of 3" header beam. Holds 4 44lb weights. I fixed the control arm tonight with the right size bolt (1/2" coarse thread I think) with a lock bolt. Should work now. So with 100lbs of cast iron in the wheels and another 200lbs on the hitch I hope to see improvement. I have chains but I don't want to chew up a 3 month old driveway. I'll have some good pics tomorrow I'm sure top 2 are the rebuilt hitch then the bracket

No weights or chain's. Those green tractors are tough.. when this gets out those Visio boxes will be bringing $100 bucks each on eBay. ..

The Wheel Horse model.

Ice blasting........ good way to save on sand

I would like to thank @T-Mo for putting his time and effort into the calendar. You’re work doesn’t go unnoticed ....Can’t wait to get one made up . Does anyone know of a place that could make one....Staples maybe ?

Trying studded ags on the blower tractor this year. Three studs per lug. Has anyone tried it?

I apologize if this has been posted already. I don't check this thread often, but I hoped y'all would enjoy it!

I know it isn't quite what you're looking for but. ... Go big or go home! These are MY idea of a classic truck and the perfect horsie hauler. My second favorite truck style: Not one's I owned or drove but a couple hard workin' rigs from out Dakota way.... Then there's my favorite : Old Macks

1944 Farmall M About 40 hp...bullet proof, parts and reproductions widely available, easy to work on no complex electrical systems to fail. 100% made in the USA. There are several aftermarket add-on 3pts produced for them that would handle a post hole digger. I have a loader on mine. Wheel weights and loaded tires she will drag any of the aforementioned tractors around backwards

My apologies to all Red Square members for that ebay listing. Not all of us Pennsylvanians live in a fantasy world. Jim

Got impatient waiting for Glen's chrome horse head hood ornament so I decided to make my own. I got a few of these little guys in various positions so I think Ill make some for the black hoods too.

Stock up now for next Christmas. Many toys on sale at 75% off. Bought out one Rite Aid store today and will hit two others tomorrow.

Dad had a '69 C10 long bed before I came into this world, then I had had the '69 short bed 26 years ago, as we also had '69 C50 with a 15' flat bed that I hand loaded/stacked a few loads of firewood on when I was bit more sprite, @Achto, my very first ride was a 1976 Chevy LUV with California stepside that I later stuffed a 305 SBC in oh what fun, but for roasting 295s its the 'BU with the little 406 that's sitting out in the carport sleeping the winter away, which BTW was is an issue of Popular Hotrodding a few years back, Jeff.

I used a pack mule trophy topper for one of mine.

This video was posted earlier as BOX BLADE. I was very impressed with the strength and durability of the box, next time I need a strong box I will look for a Visio for sure.

Works pretty well, but I could really improve it by adding angle and lift with a piece of cloths line rope.

Easy cleanup—wait for it to melt and squeegee it up

The thought came to me yesterday that many of us on here like classic trucks. Depending on how old you are, may define your classification of vintage. I generally consider trucks that are pre 1977. However, my sons buddy came over the other day and was ranting and raving about my classic Chevy truck. It is my daily driver work vehicle rusty and trusty but I don’t think of it as classic... It got me to thinking though, my truck is a 1995 which is now 23 years old. My sons friend is 16 and so this truck is 7 years older than him. My uncle stopped driving this one in 1984 when it was only 15 years old. My other uncle had a 1972 K10 (pics coming soon) that my oldest cousin rolled on a snowy road in 1992 when it was only 20 years old. The age of the truck being considered classic is certainly tied to the perspective of the individual. For the sake of this thread let’s say any truck that you think is cool 1998 or older (antique status here in WI). Also included are awesome deliveries or SUV’s before that was even a term like the old K5 Blazer or Ford Bronco—as long as it shares it Chassis with a truck, its good. Maybe it’s one that you owned that you loved or one that you always wanted, or even better yet it’s one that you currently still own! are highly desired here even if you need to copy one from the net to illustrate a favorite that you haven’t gotten yet. No brand discrimination here but possibly some harmless ribbing... Let’s see your favorite Classic Horse Hauler’s guys...

Back on , $ 2.000 buy it now or bids starting at $ 999. Better act quick!

I'm sure not classic to most people but I was born in 94 and it was born in 92. Mom and dad bought it new and i bought it from them in high school.

Hope a pic is worth a 100 words, Jeff. And to

My only thought was, keep the box to spread on the floor when working on the tractor and use the Vizio. Of all of them that I have seen, they make a better plow than a TV.

It's all fun & games until yer hose freezes!

How come I got the front seat ? Great pics Jim.....thanks for sharing a fun day.

Good to see a young person show interest in these little tractors. I will be following along. As for cleaning the plastic tank I used a 50/50 mix of gumout and gas and let it soak overnight in an old plastic Raider tank and it removed all the old tarnish.

Agreed!

Check out the idler pulley that holds tension on the transmission belt. If the bushing [on the pulley arm] wears out the pulley will start to vibrate and wear an egg shaped hole in the transmission tunnel. I would replace that bushing and put waterproof silicone grease on it. Sort of a weak spot on the newer models

Welcome to the forum. There is no tractor service manual. Onan covers the engine and Eaton the hydro transmission and we have those. Here is the operator manual - click on the picture There is some service info in most of the parts lists This 1979 manual for the C-Series was the only good service manual and much of it applies to the 500-Series This file is from the 513 page electrical manual Garry

My lordy, chains used to be a snap to put on. Must be getting older and stiffer. One side on and one to go. Shout out to Jeff, WV hillbilly for suggesting these chain tensioners to me. There not on perfect, but they pull in the slop from the chain and make it snug and tight. Glenn

My daily driver is a 98 K1500 Silverado. Newest vehicle I've ever owned. Just had the trany rebuilt so I thought maybe I should have a backup. Found a cherry 97 2 door Tahoe. Pick it up tomorrow, weather permitting. Nowadays 120K is considered low mileage. My last truck, a 93 GMC K1500 with the 4.3 has 320K on original engine and trans. and never had a valve cover off of it. Some day I'll learn how to do pictures...ahh maybe not.

Thanks very much, gives me a bunch of information to help configure the link. I am considering making a long link for down pressure but I think this will get me "where I gotta go".... Many Thanks again, This is one of the best forums I ever joined, A really decent bunch of people here Chris

Given the cold temperatures I would suspect your transaxle has water in the oil which has frozen into little chunks creating lots of resistance. Put a heat lamp or other heater under it and when it warms up give it another try.

Is this multiple listings at variant prices part of some sort of scam to create the appearance that tractors like this are worth big bucks and since you can get for only 1500 somewhere else the unsuspecting may think he his getting a deal??

Welcome to Red Square. Nice looking pair of ponies you have there. You will find this forum very helpful and friendly. Thanks for the pictures as we love pictures here.

One of the listings (302586683149) just went up to $4500.00.

Ummm..... Gottta luv that autocorrect

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Thanks Richard—especially for the tip on that seat brace. I’ll be sharing soon pics of what we found underneath and why that brace is so important—so typical of something that is taken apart at some point, put back together, and then an exclamation as to why there are extra bolts and screws left... But be assured, we will make it right!

That’s in Mexican pesos right !

That same darn wheel horse has been on my local CL for the last 6 mounths. At first it was listed at $1500 and then dropped to $1000 FIRM! It even comes with a bonus, a missing front wheel