Leaderboard

Here are some up close photos of the 1979 C-121 automatic/hydro Wheel Horse we own with a 44 inch grade blade I bought from Ken Simpson (aka Fabricator) at the Mentone Swap meet on April 20th. I posted some photos earlier of my dad using it to improve the drainage on his gravel driveway. These are photos of the grader blade on the tractor. The red handle on the right of the grader blade is for moving the angle of the plow. Ken has it spring loaded and uses slots to hold in place. This is a view of the underneath attachment location for a solid lift bar that also attached to the tractor rockshaft lift arm on the top. We made the solid lift arm piece about 11 1/1/2 long and the holes ( I think we made 9/16 or 11/16 can't remember now) were placed about 10 3/4 apart ! This allows you to use the left side lift handle on the Wheel Horse to place downward pressure on the grader blade to grab gravel, soil, etc. better. P.S. My own opinion is this grader blade is made better than the original Wheel Horse model!

I used my dad's 1964 Wheel Horse tractor yesterday with my Wheel Horse disc attachment to break up a small garden plot my mother wanted. The disc is about 40 years old and I greased it up (about 5 or 6 fittings on this) and sharpened the discs for cutting the soil. Anyway I thought some photos were in order. It is amazing to see how the hydraulic lift lifts the disc with two cement blocks on the tractor with no problems after each pass in the garden. Here is a photo looking down at the rear hitch and disc. The disc angles can be changed by sliding the sleeve on the lift hitch arm and securing with a pin or bolt.

Hello friends, My father passed away in July 2011, and he always wanted me to have his Wheelhorse, as he knew I would always take very good care of it. I have kept it started every few months, but just haven't had it in me to take it home until just the past week or so. I know it needs to be at my house so I can enjoy using it, and keeping it in tip top shape. It's a 1979 C-161 Automatic, that he bought new, and that was always taken the best of care of. He did rebuild the 16hp Kohler a couple of years before he passed away. It has a snow blade, wheel weights, tire chains, lawn roller, mower deck, and a small trailer with it. I have already learned a lot just from browsing this website. Looks like you guys have a lot of fun here talking about your horses ! Nice to meet ya. Kyle ( Bluffhunter )

I smell a rat in that auction......

How about a seat belt, and a crash helmet too...for the first annual sulky races at this years big show... and they thought closing the teeter totter would make the place safer.

Welcome! I'm just across the border in Rossville Ks. You've got quite a few close RED blooded, soon to be friends in Mo. You'll find all the help you need here, wheather you want it or not. Those C series are pretty bulletproof tractors. Tom B

What a difference! There was a house back there too!

That looks awesome steve! And glad to hear nobody fell from a ladder.

This is my 401. This is the one that got me hooked. It came with a front reel mower and a snow plow. I was going to do a full restore on it but I have decided to keep it mostly original. The engine has been rebuilt, the trans has been gone threw, and the rims have been sand blasted and repainted.

FINALLY!! After three years, I've picked up a second horse for my small stable ... I've been lurking for the last few months searching for one of the larger units. I really wanted to find a 520 with the big 60" Deck but just ... the price...That much be GOLD under that red paint!! Ended up settling for a 418-A. I think I'll feel better sticking with a Kohler. I'm working on uploading the auction pic(s) now .. There is a missing Decal I'll have to get, and the light buckets are Spray bombed white ... it needs a seat, and I'm sure a very thorough tune up! Any Tips/Tricks/Need to know info?? Pictures! Enjoy!

I've been wanting to do this for a very long time...needed to do it. Pictures of the process... Hey, there is house back there. Needed some of this Oak trimmed also. Done trimming the Oak, and I got to keep the fire wood. Out come the shrubs. Setting up the new look. Planting the new with the mulch. They just put the new sod down yesterday. What a difference. No horses or people were hurt...cool. Thanks for looking. Sod is done and bushes are starting to bloom...the 2 little bushes are burning bushes...should be great in the fall.

I had an old C-160 frame kicking around, a well worn out frt axle and some odds and ends. not worth much but scrap. After the steam Pageant last year I thought I'd like a sulky to tow the wife around. So here it is "The Wheel Horse Sulky" Welded up the axle so it doesn't pivot. Took a seat that was on an old Commando. Seat springs out of the mower scrap yard and some well traveled frt. tires: Full view of the HD suspension. Valspar red Restoration Series paint with the Majic brand hardener: Built in foot pegs! Wheel Horse sticker adds a lot. Seat isn't great but not bad: Don't really know what I'll do with it. Wife probably won't go to the pageant. Might just sell it.

OK by me!

All it takes is two determined people with deep pockits, glad I don't need a 520 muffler shield!

Replaced a axel seal on a Eaton 11 today. Now I was not looking forward to the hassle of trying to get the Hub off. Every time I have taken a Hub off I have had to use heat, pullers, hammers for gently tapping and some choice words on verbal persuasion to get them off. Now on this one after I got the set screw loosen up I happened to grab ahold of the hub and Wala it slid right off. I have never had this happen. So being the skeptic that I am I started looking for problems like a worn hub, worn axle maybe a key missing. Nope nun of these, everything seemed A-OK so I put it back together with new seal. So what's wrong with this picture never had this happen before. Planets all in line some special Karma floating around. Maybe I should go buy a Lottery ticket.

Mike you did good on that one. If we lived close I would buy it so JayInNC could pull me around while I drink frozen Margaritas this Summer

Pretty cool Mike...just need some arm rests, and a cup holder...to get the full "La-Z-Boy" effect going.

Nice job but you need to add a BIG basket to hold the parts from the fleas!

If you spent much time "lurking" on here before joining, you know ! That GT with all the attachments will be a wonderful memory of your dad everytime you use it! Enjoy!

I wore out a set of pressed steel deck pulleys, no rust either always kept inside and I bought my tractor and deck new. Got to where the belt would slip in the pulley in any heavy grass. I fixed it took a set of Double D cast iron pulleys bored them out and sleeve them down and faced them off to fit a set on metric spindles.

Sounds like you have great tractor! Mike....

Solenoid is a pretty simple thing, and one of our other members (SOI) guided me into taking one apart. For the $25 or so that you have at risk, it might be worth just taking the thing off, taking it apart and having a look at it.. It think the only thing that can really go wrong with them is that the interior parts get pitted from sparking to the point where they do not make good contact, or the exterior contacts are not that good. You have checked that power is getting to the solenoid when you turn the key to start, so the next think is to make sure the exterior contacts are in good shape, and then take it apart and check the interior ones.. turn stuff around if it is not in good shape. Or you could be lazy like me, and just put a new one in, and then take the old one apart later for curiosity's sake. BTW, I am assuming you checked that there was current if you jumped the solenoid poles. The blue tab is only the actuator, doesn't crank the engine, just moves the doodad inside the solenoid (you can see I am very technical here ) basically all it does is connect the two poles on the top of the solenoid. If you jump them externally and the engine doesn't crank, then as 953 nut mentioned, your problem is elsewhere.

Jake,have you tried the old weld-a-nut-to it trick? If you have access to a mig welder,preferably with .023 wire,set a plain ole hex nut over the broken bolet and weld the exposed end to the nut.......9 times out of 10 it will thread right out without any damge to the cast iron.

I like it!!!...and ya put the ole WH to work too....didn't see a "mug holder" on it but did notice a comfeeeee boat seat!!..is that your office chair?

I decided a long time ago that when I had grand kids I did not want them riding on four wheelers or dirt bikes at my house. So I came across a 211-4. Brought it home....took it completely apart....primed...painted...and put back together again. Left the deck off so it is a ride on and they love it. Then I found another 211-4 and I am going to do the same to it. (except it will need another motor). My advice is to fixer up and save it. Someday you'll be glad you did. They may be little tractors, but the kids learn to respect the fun and the dangers of driving on a slower more steady vehicle. And you will greatly enjoy restoring it ! Dayton

You're right Steve, the deck pictured is a newer style with the front roller but the belt system to run it is the same. Your deck looks like a 62 to me.

Just aquired my first Wheel Horse. I got the 308-8. Not sure which year. Any advice would be very helpful. Tested the motor, I know that the motor is free but is leaking oil from the head. I believe it is a head gasket but I will not know until I start the teardown. It has the Uni-Drive Part Number- 2988185 with the Tach - A - Matic. I know that the ignition switch is shot, and the starter solenoid works great. I am looking to restore this Horse over the next few months. Like I said, I am open to anyones opinion and advice is much appreciated.

Wow...a C-161 w/snow blade and lots of "goodie"....just right to push the 3" off of your driveway this morn!!!! Like TB said, lots of faded red guys around here to answer your questions........your dad must have been my kind of guy....did I know him?...guess I need to check your profile to see what part of the "flatland" you hang your hat. PS...did I forget to say "welcome aboard for a fun WH ride"...serveral good tractor shows coming up soon.

If corrosion is the issue ??? I neutralize any acid with baking soda and water then media blast and repaint. Then i put one of these under the battery... http://www.amazon.com/The-Battery-Mat-Acid-Neutralizing/dp/B002PCU1U0

WELCOME TO

Thank you for all the suggestions, I did find that my lift cable was connected to the wrong hole on the rock shaft. I raised it to the top and adjusted the slack out of it at the hitch and now it works much better. Thanks again!

Hello Kyle and Glad you joined us here on Red Square. I have a 1979 C-121, I like the "C" series tractors. If you get the time post a picture of your tractor.

Zip, zero, nadda! Seriously though, I have been going to this show for a very long time now. Sometimes there isn't any Wheel Horse stuff. Other times there is plenty. Ya just never know.

i never try to negotiate a price over the phone, just in case i show up and it's a total piece of crap and i don't even want it. i just ask if the sell is firm on price or are they negotiable on price at all. that way i hopefully don't piss them off but let them know that i am not willing to pay asking price if its not what i think it should be. eric j

Clip board in one hand , Stevasauras mug in another and a bottle of Rock n Rye stuck in someplace!

Looks really good, Steve.

Looks Great! but, where are the pictures of you, with bandana, sweating, cutting trees down, spreading much...was this a "carrying the clipboard" job? :D

So Steve, you are an expert at fixing transmissions and yards! You helped me on my trans so can my yard be next? LOL, Nice job! I am sure you will enjoy it!

Looks great Steve! I bet it lets more natural light into those 1st floor windows and brightens up the inside. Mike..........

This post should have been on HGTV for sure, nice job!

I would imagine the problem you would run into is the limited size of the reservoir. When the cylinder is filled it takes a certain amount of fluid, when it is retracted that amount is less due to the volume that the rod takes up. Therefore your reservoir must be big enough to accommodate this volume change. With a standard Wheel Horse lift cylinder this is not much, as the bore, stoke and rod diameters are small. On a log splitter this volume change is much greater as the cylinder bore is much bigger as well as the rod diameter and the stroke. Also the flow of these units is also limited so that it may work, but it may take several minutes to pump enough fluid to fill the larger cylinder. So will it work, in theory yes but probobly not practical.

Yes it is Denny...Now...I can see Russia from my house.

Here's my 1960 400 suburban.

Got it all buttered up. Thanks fellas works great now.

Texas, how I wish I was in Texas Jim

Is the lift cable in the upper hole on the rock-shaft? If not move it up and I bet it takes some of the strain out of lifting the rear grader. Doing this with snowblower attachments makes them easier to lift manually. Mike..........

Thanks for all the help guys, it was the chain. Thanks Steve

Depends on where it broke, "JBWeld" would be the best glue, but probably not worth the time effort ("Bakeolite" type plastics don't repair well). Here, under VENDERS, we have this one, little higher cost but less shipping than others or eBay": Attach-a-Matic Adjustment Knob, Wheel Horse part # 101851 This adjustment knob is used on the front of the Attach-a-Matic, also called the "Mule Drive", used to adjustment mower belt tension. The kit includes the Knob, Spring Pin (1/8" dia x 1.12", also called a Roll, Tension or Split pin), Instructions and a 7p Setting Nail; This Knob kit is just $10 + $3 shipping (knob is heavy). Prefer personal check or m.o. over PayPal (6% service fee): Orders may be combined to save, contact me for multiple items shipping costs. -GlenPettit@WheelHorseForum.com Glen Pettit * 1541 N. Michigan Road * Eaton Rapids, MI 48827-9225