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I’m heading today to pick up my new Horse Hauler! I’ve opted for a 7x16x7’ vee nose. The weight capacity, towing capacity of Eloise, and everything aligned to fit 6 tractors for shows if desired. It’ll also fit the Triumph if we chose to haul that to a camp site or show. The brand I’m getting comes outfitted with a full OSB interior. Tail spoiler and ramp loading lights are standard too. Time to customize! I want to be able to wash it out if needed. Has anyone ever done a roll on bed liner on OSB? Thinking I could run it 6-10” up the walls, then plate the walls with either diamond plate aluminum or simple race car aluminum. The race car sheets are in stock, diamond plate would be cool. Next will have 4 rows of e-track on the floor, and a row on each wall too. Pics coming soon!

Just picked this up today. New to me C161 twin automatic. It’s going to be designated lawn mower as my 11hp struggles on hills. The engine was swapped to a 18hp Briggs. It needs a carb clean and adjustment. I’m going to order a decal kit as the hood reads “twin eight speed” but it’s a hydro. I’m an huge fan of the black hoods on these. What does everyone else think on the 161s? Also the rear fender looks like it’s swapped off a 520 or similar unit. Anyone know where I can find an original metal fender for it? Or just wait till a parts unit comes up for sale.

July 8,1969, A battalion of the U.S. 9th Infantry Division leaves Saigon in the initial withdrawal of U.S. troops. The 814 soldiers were the first of 25,000 troops that were withdrawn in the first stage of the U.S. disengagement from the Vietnam War. There would be 14 more increments in the withdrawal, but the last U.S. troops did not leave until after the Paris Peace Accords were signed in January 1973.

I didn’t get much of a cash deal like they said on the phone, but it’s mine!

Nobody can deny the ease of accessibility to the rock shaft on the early C-Series for changing from the lift bar for the plow to the lift chain for the mower deck. The general simplicity of all the C-Series makes them a good choice. More complicated electronically but I like them are the 400 series with the M-series Kohler 417,418 and 420. The GT-Series Work Horse are good too but only the GT-1800,GT-1848 came with hydraulic lift. Then there’s the……..wait a minute, who am I kidding? I like pretty much all Wheel Horse Tractors, just some more than others!!

Congrats, I’m sure that’s going to work well for you! The black hoods came with a very brittle plastic fender, and the steel fender from later models became the next best thing for replacement. You could locate one from a later C-series to be closer to the era, but I think yours looks just fine on the machine.

My niece and sister-in-law were outside when this little guy returned, he didn't seem at all interested in them.

It's fixed. Turns out the problem was the two push-on plugs that go to the switch on the PTO lever. It looked like they were hooked up OK, they were barely hooked up to the spade on the switch. Starts every time now. Thanks.

Most people only sized belts based on width, i.e. 1/2, 5/8, etc., and length. There is also another measurement to consider, the groove angle. That angle on the belt will dictate how well it fits into the groove on the pulley and whether or not it will give long life. Another is the belt material, the cheaper belts will wear out faster due to inferior belt material.

As with any purchase of previously owned equipment, the key is to find one that is used, not used up....

Looks like a jacobson crashed into a parts bin.

This is where i wanna hang out next year. Good stuff.

Today I got a couple things done. After mowing the Fire Station’s, my lawn and weedwacking both, I got working on small stuff. First, the C -141’s steering wheel was missing the center cap. So I made one up with a scrap of 1/8 inch galvanized sheetmetal. With a big washer for a spacer, a deck screw, and some RTV silicone, voila, it’s covered up now. I also removed the brass adjustment collar, that was under the plastic knob, when it was on the 42” RD mule drive, before I had it. I was getting tired of using vice grips to spin the adjustment rod to tighten the belt. I’ll tackle the replacement tomorrow. I have to also look at the deck too as it’s shredding the PTO belt. Hopefully, more progress tomorrow.

I got my cracked f plate welded up today. How come you gave a frame with a cracked f plate Kevin, I want a refund. At least it gave me some welding practice.

Just make a notation in the note to seller box during checkout ( This is for a C-185 twin automatic)

7 1311 Sickle Bar Mower, also the same for 7 1312 Sickle Bars. Both are 50” long.

Pretty cool what you guys are doing here !! Great video also !! Steve Bo fits the director's chair just fine.

If it was running, the solenoid is working. If it died, the only thing the solenoid does is power the starter. I’d invest in a $20 volt meter and check your wiring as a whole.

So my oldest “kid” just closed on her first house. Nice property, about 1/2 acre, decent sized gravel driveway. The previous owners are leaving them a JD L110 with some minor issues that will allow them to mow grass the rest of the season but is not the right solution. They need a proper tractor. I’ve already decided I want to find/put a WH together for them…..or course this happens just weeks after the big show…DOH! Anyway, son in law is mechanically capable (daughter, not so much) but I’m close enough to help with the learning curve. Here are my thoughts, please feel free to add suggestions or ideas. i think I’d like to find them a single cylinder tractor with a hydro trans and preferably hydraulic lift as well. Something like a 314H or similar. 42” or 48” deck would get the job done. Worst case, I could slap my old 36” RD on it. Also thinking a plow setup for winter. I think that would be preferred over a snow blower due to the gravel. Son in law is a chef, and they have had nice gardens at their previous places. If it works out, I wouldn’t be surprised if they would be plowing out a decent garden in a year or two. I was thinking this setup would give them the biggest flexibility with the least complexity. not a help/wanted ad, just looking for input from anyone who has done something similar for someone

Having supervisors is important. Gives them a job where they are less likely to touch stuff and break it!

This is why Red Square is the best forum on the net . Thanks for everyone who made this happen even the two big boss supervisors .

The $$ for “matched” was too much for me. I bought four, found the best pair, then returned the other two.

I honestly could not have said it better myself! That’s exactly what I’m thinking!! I’ve said it before here, sometimes when I see a wheat or hay field I think to myself “ I’d like to cut that with my sickle bar!” Then I think about all the sneezing and itchy watery eyes I’d have! And by the way, “sickling around” really cracks me up!

Someday me and the warden will afford a nice piece of land to enjoy and I’ll be out there with a smile just “sickling” around and pretending not to hear her yelling to me to come inside.

The exact issue when replacing the two 3/8" wide captured drive belts on a 1960's gear drive deck. Older Chrysler product cars had a matched set for the AC compressor - not exactly inexpensive...

You're not overthinking it. This has been an industry issue for decades. Standards can vary slightly from company to company but also if they are using outside vendors to produce their products. Even amongst the top-tier manufacturers like Gates, manufacturing methods dictated that if you needed two or more belts for the same system, you had to order a MATCHED SET to guarantee proper fit.

Yes I have seen it and Yes you may be overthinking it. Any new belt has to "break in" to the pulley. I generally buy the blue Husky ones from TSC and I always buy one either side and run the one that fits the best. Being careful not to run them in as the ones that don't fit get taken back. Also any new belt will leave some "belt dust" from run in. Blue dust in the case of Huskies.

@Vinylguy Terry has been known to customize decals in the past. C-185 Automatic sounds pretty beefy

I rebuilt the gearbox on a Pony. It doesn't have the Hi/lo. Their is a Facebook Group for those tillers. Fairley helpful group. You can source bearings, bushings, seals and gaskets individually off Ebay. no kit available that I'm aware of. They are not expensive, but the cost $$ do add up when you replace all the bearing, bushings, seals and gaskets. On the Pony their is some bearing shimming required for reassembly that there are not clear instructions about in the manual. Getting the wheels and tiller tines off can be about like getting a Wheel Horse steering wheel off. A torch heat will probable required on some part of it, so that's where the seals get destroyed. If that rope fixes the only thing wrong with it, my 2 cents is stick with the rope or maybe a small chain that you make a hook for.

These solenoids are not polarity sensitive, use either big terminal for the battery and the other to the starter. Likewise either small terminal can be grounded and the other one goes to the wiring harness.

C-81 is still in the garage getting stuff taken care of (867 comes in next). The front attach-a-matic was missing the lower bar thingy. It came with one for me to install but it was super crusty. Luckily I had one in stock that was less crusty. Then swapped out the 22x7.50’s on the rear for the correct 23x8.50’s. Again these tires/wheels were stacked up in my shed, it’s great to have spares! Much better look

At a respectful distance or from within a safe space! My closest look was from inside a (canvas walled) pop-up camper while mom & her cubs tore open an empty cooler looking for a meal.

And let us not forget the optional outside upper storage on the roof... For lightweight items of course..!

Appreciate all of that input. It had crossed my mind to just give them my 522xi, but I think I’d like to see how they maintain something more simple before dropping that beast on them. I’m going to let them get settled in a bit and see what they actually want/need before I start scouring the countryside. Hydro tranny is a must as I would never put a piece of manual machinery under the oblivious abusiveness of my oldest daughter. She’s a bit of a sledgehammer. It took me 15 years of WH ownership before I found out how capable of a machine it was. All those years of bad snow storms killing my back and all I needed was a plow I didn’t know existed. I’ll sit down with the son in law here at the PC some afternoon and go over all the options and see what he thinks.

Check youtube, I've seen some really cool enclosed trailer mods and i've seen them do an epoxy garage floor paint over the osb.

I could use it in my deer plot rye.

I have converted both my C81's with the shaker plate to solid mounts - no more of the engine shifting with the PTO engaged. Funny how forty plus years of use turns the rubber portion of the 3-piece mounts into mush.

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I have a 1979 C-101 that I bought new, and have not had any problems with it, not even the SHAKER PLATE. many many hours mowing and now moving snow each winter. Very good simple tractor.

I am not an expert on the C`s Eric and Mike. So opps.

Agreed. After all, it was free... Use it to see if it fits your needs, then decide if it's a keeper worthy of further repair.

Got my steering put together and drilled the holes in the f plate reinforcement plate

I have one, don’t know why ‘cause I do not have a use for one! I guess I bought it for the coolness/rarity factor!

The search is now over! I have finally found a 42” mid mount grader blade for my 1257 after searching for about 8 months.

Calander shot right there. Beautiful dog, barn, and tractor.

Made some sugar and vinegar cucumbers. Added a few radishes and spring onions for bling. Picked enough blackberries for a pie. Then outa the kitchen to the shop to make a connecting link for the 20hp kicker motor on the boat. The motors 150 and 20 hp Johnsons could be started and shifted from the helm, but only the 150 could be steered. The 20 could not be steered so when it was being used, the 150 was used as a rudder which was not a very responsive steering system. With this connecting link both moters will be steered from the helm making it much more effective when pulling crab traps.