dropdown34 9 #1 Posted April 17, 2014 This is only my second post, but I wanted you all to see the Wheel Horse I’ve just pick up a few weeks back. It was my Dad’s last Wheel Horse, a ‘76 D200, he passed away a few years back so needless to say I have plans to restore it and use it. He would like that. He started using a Wheel Horse back in the mid ‘50s just to mow his 3 ½ areas. All of the preveses Wheel Horse he used them to mow, but this last one has very few hours on it as he only used it to work his garden with the tiller. He said it was too big to use as his main mower so he bought a small JD to do the mowing. I can’t wait to get started. I guess in a way I have, since it had no mower, I found what was suppose to be a mower off of a D200 on ebay. It turns out to be off of a 97 Wheel Horse. The mower part number is 78361. I’m in the process of modifying the lift arms so it will fit this 76 D200. Here I am loaded up and heading up to Ohio. That a trailer and all it's parts in the back of the truck. Here is the tarctor where it has sat for the pass 6 years or more. I's loaded up and ready to head home to Georgia the next morning. I made it home on the put it together yourself trailer and my Dad's Wheel Horse. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdown34 9 #2 Posted April 17, 2014 I can't believe I did that. In the title I said B200, it is suppose to be D200. sorry about that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
music100 10 #3 Posted April 17, 2014 Those D series are beasts. Just thought my 414 was big. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdown34 9 #4 Posted April 17, 2014 I know, that's why my dad decided to go with a smaller JD for his mowing tracter and use this thing as his working tractor for is 1/2 area garder. I can't wait to work it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #5 Posted April 17, 2014 and for the photos! Yeah, I saw the title...B200, and never heard of that model of WH, but then again, you learn something new everyday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexman72 210 #6 Posted April 17, 2014 that's a nice tractor and don't worry about putting a b instead of the d Justas long is its a wheel horse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #7 Posted April 17, 2014 I'm sure someone will fix the typo for you. Really cool that you're keeping your Dads workin'. Looks like it's quite the beastly machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 487 #8 Posted April 18, 2014 Great story! Keep the tradition, father to son transition going! Good luck, Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitten 133 #9 Posted April 18, 2014 You bring that thing right back to Ohio. We dont take kindly to Horse rustling around here. As it was your dads I guess we will let it slide... Nice looking tractor you have there. Good luck with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joefrommi65 18 #10 Posted April 18, 2014 Nice looking tractor,it does look like a beast!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #11 Posted April 18, 2014 I would almost not restore it... make it machanically sound and have fun! Nice Tractor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,460 #12 Posted April 18, 2014 I can't believe I did that. In the title I said B200, it is suppose to be D200. sorry about that Fixed the title for ya. Nice machine! Mike........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 616 #13 Posted April 18, 2014 Very nice machine. Not many low hour nice condition D200s left. The D Series make a great platform for a loader. Those tend to grow on you but they do take up some room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ericj 1,576 #14 Posted April 19, 2014 i too inherited a D200 from dad, but mine set in the barn for 19 years before he finally let me get it back out into the light of day and get it running again. it was showing just under 400 hr before i got it going it now has just over 400 hrs. it is so big and heavy i don't take it to as many shows as i would like. it takes as much room as 2 c series or 300, 400 series. so unfortunately it gets left behind. i repainted it in my senior year of high school in vo-ag shop. i just wont say what year that was but it was before sitting in the barn all of those years. it's already been 7 or 8 years since i got it out. hopefully 1 of my kids will want it when i gone. they are a beast. dad bought it only to use the dozer blade and to plow and work the garden that's why the low hours on it. it has never mowed a single blade of grass, now i'm not sure i want to mow with it and break that history eric j Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shuboxlover 474 #15 Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) O.K......time for me to learn something..... I thought all D-200 came with turning brakes? Please enlighten me BTW....GREAT MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't restore it....it's only original once Edited April 19, 2014 by Shuboxlover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,489 #16 Posted April 19, 2014 O.K......time for me to learn something..... I thought all D-200 came with turning brakes? Please enlighten me BTW....GREAT MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't restore it....it's only original once Turning brakes available 1973-74 in kit 8-1901 Turning brakes available 1975-77 in kit 8-1903 If you follow the Attachment Interchange it appears they became standard equipment in 1978. Garry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shuboxlover 474 #17 Posted April 19, 2014 Ahhhh....thanks Garry!!! Sure would like a 200 someday....it's a great looking machine David!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
