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Tried to get a Sno-Pup video but it is almost impossible. Need 2 hands on the Pup. got a short vid of the C-160 in action. Had to run it at partial choke. didn't realize it until I got done that when I unplugged the battery tender I forgot to plug in the electric fuel pump. It was gravity feeding the whole time

Picked this guy up for a song today. Came with a sulky also.

Not a video, but I did my first plowing of the season this morning. After sitting for months, I put a little charge in the battery (the regulator is bad) and blew into the fuel tank to force gas into the carb and she started right up! Not a lot of snow, maybe 4 or 5 inches, but I plowed my driveway and the road in front of my house.

I haven't posted for a long time but I haven't stopped horsing around! I came up with a plan to teach my son how to repair small engines and learn the fundamentals of mechanical repair. He and his friend could help repair and sell to purchase another one and do the same. I also happen to be a Wheel Horse addict so this helps me with my obsession too. I found a Wheel Horse in the local classified add that looked like it would make a great project. After many e-mails and calls I finally was able to set a date and time to go check this hidden treasure out. When we reached our destination the old girl was sitting lonely and cold under a ragged worn out tarp. I had no idea what I had found because the sticker just said Wheel Horse. What more do you really need! The sellers inherited the tractor and did know much about her. They just said it was fun to ride on. It was missing one rear tire chain and the weights seem to be gone. They thought it had a mower but couldn't locate it. I offered $100.00 and took my chances know the motor had compression, wasn't seized and the tractor had a plow. He said yes and off we went. the old girl up We brought her home and warmed the old girl up in the garage. I still had no idea what she was but I knew it was worth a $100.00. The boys and I spent some time cleaning the leaves out, draining the old gas and checking the oil. We didn't take the carb apart or look at the spark plug yet I was too excited. We jumped the battery and she started right up. It sounds great and the automatic drive is sweet. Now the boys are Wheel Horse addicts too and they think we should keep her for our very own. It has hydraulic lift for the plow as well. What a cool fun find from 1968!

I FINISHED THE DECK TODAY ON MY 1988 312-8 TRACTOR. THE DECK IS A 2002 BOUGHT NEW IN 2009 A DEALER LEFT OVER. I DISMANTLED,CLEANED, POLISHED THE DECK WITH A BUFFER. I WILL START DISMANTLING THE TRACTOR NEXT, HOPE IT TURNS OUT LIKE THE DECK.

Just cut it apart, mount it up, then reweld a new brace to fit your needs.

Bigger update this time Can you tell what comes next... It lives.... :D And the new hood decal, just in case the all wheel drive wasn't obvious Next step is to start on the rear transfer box.

There is a drum gear inside that reduction box that the crank drives. It is a 6:1 reduction unit commonly used on rototillers. If you remove it, you will find that the crank has gear teeth cut into it, making it nearly useless for anything else without swapping the crank. Charlie

Way to go Van. Did you tell them about Red Square.?

As RMCIII wrote, the Lxi does have power steering which will allow the steering wheel to freewheel when the engine is off. They did have a 42" deck available. I would not go over a grand if it is rough, providing the deck is decent. For an example, I paid $500.00 for my 520xi without a deck this summer with a few less hours. It doesn't have PS and has a Kohler Command instead. It looked worse than it actually was and has cleaned up very well. The 5xi series are decent tractors and very robust. I am always on the lookout for additional ones to buy. Bad for me but they seem to be finally getting popular!

How bizzaar , i bought one of those myself only just last week . Only the one that i bought was brand new Sorry Steve didnt mean to hijack the thread with pics of My truck , but i think yours is absolutley wonderful . so if you would like to swap yours with my brand new one i will start to organise the shipping right now .& if you are deside quickly you may even get it before Christmas . seriously though , i bought this Model only last week off Ebay . as you can see from the box they are part of a collection . Yours looks great & im sure you are gonna have some fun getting her up & running , I thing Mrs Bo is gonna miss you this winter as i think you will be spending quite a bit of time in your new/vintage gas station I shall look forward to the progress on this project Best of luck with it Neil

I have been looking for about a year on and off (but not seriously due to funds to purchase). Well last night I came across an ad on CL for this 1949 Chevy 3100. It is from Kansas and all original and untouched. As you can see from the pictures it needs some work but I really like the year/model and color of this one. The last time this was registered was 40 years ago (the year I was born in 1973). Someone took the time to seal off the carb and gas tank with plastic. The motor is looked up but I think it should free up with a little work. Either way I think the motor will be coming out in the spring or earlier for a refresh. I have no plans of repainting this truck. At most I will clear coat it and maybe some touch up of old pinstriping. I am really looking forward to this project. It actually looks pretty good next to my new mini barn....

As well as tractors I am a casual collector of flashlights. By casual I mean that I am not always on the hunt for more and usually stumble on them somewhat by accident. This past weekend I hit a local flea-market, had my eyes peeled for any kind of Wheel Horse memorabilia but as usual there was nothing. Then I spotted this 70's era Ray-O-Vac Sportsman on a sellers table and it was love at first sight . Its a nearly perfect light with the cardboard sleeve still intact inside of the barrel. It holds 7 "D" cell batteries and when full is somewhat heavy, wouldn't want to take it on a long hike. It can be broken down so that you only use 5 batteries or 3 batteries. HOW BRIGHT IS IT YOU ASK?? I wish I knew, I loaded it tonight and the bulb flashed for a nano-second and blew. I wonder if the bulb has to be rated for the number of cells? Maybe it was a 3 or 5 cell bulb? Oh well, I'll hit Radio Shack one of these days. The priced tag was $20, the seller saw me eying it and immediately shouted out "$15 and its yours"! I looked inside, saw no battery corrosion and offered $10 and he took it...sweet!! In mint shape and with the leather shoulder strap they bring around $50 on e-bay (I dont have the leather strap of course so mines probably worth $5 ) Not an exiting thing to collect but way cheaper and easier to store than Wheel Horses!! Mike.............

I'm so confused,maybe if you put the plow on the back of the tractor and plowed in reverse ? Where is that bottle,what ? who drank all of that ?

Put the motor back on today I still need to get some decals for it

Glad to hear we have another Western NC member.

I put some adjustable wheel on my blower. They work good

This is my little C-85. I bought it mainly for the plow due to the snow we get here in the winter. She started out a little rough. Not nearly as much effort in restoring her as some of the works of art I see on here, but then I wanted a worker. I replaced the fender pan with a metal one from a later unknown model that I bought off ebay. The plastic fenders were so rotten they would crumble at the slightest touch. I used the original plastic mounting base as a spacer for the metal one and only needed to cut out for the fuel tank. Worked perfect. I wouldn't really call the Craftsman plow a modification, but more of an adaptation. It works great though. When it's all together the Little Horse looks pretty serious.

I'm jealous with still plowing leaves. The temperature matches winter today though!

Worst thing about it, I think I did the same thing last last year

Here's what it will look like after a 'little buffing"

looks like you need a model #21100 or #46-353 crankshaft to replace the short crank of the gear reduction unit this is a 100-2000 thru 190-2000 GEM clinton series engine the 160-2107 engine was a 6.1 gear reduction motor standard crankshaft for a 100-2000 series should interchange Brian

I didn't have any angled spacer thingys for mine. I improvised using some door shims. (you can get them in plastic too) I think they were needed there to account for the axle tubes not being parallel. I think it shows in my pic here...shims on top of the axle housing. That's my interpretation of it - the real shims may fit a bit different. You could probably get the real ones from Kelly or somebody. (edited to add:) My brackets look reversed from the norm - that is just the way I made my home made plow frame fit.

Take a look here: Steve, you beat me to it.

JackC hit the nail on the head, I was going to ask the same question he did but now I don't have to. Not knowing what your mechanical skills are I still think the 416 with the single lung Kohler you originally asked about is your best option. I'd at least check that one out if its fairly close to you. They are very capable and reliable work horse's that will not give you many problems, if any at all. Here is something you need to consider when asking about the value on a tractor. Many guys may say a tractor is only worth 6 or 700 bucks if they are interested in BUYING it, but if it was their tractor there ain't no way they'd SELL it for that. I think at the end of the day a 4 series tractor is your best bet. No matter what anyone says, be very careful if you decide to look at a 520. If it wasn't properly maintained thruout its life I'd be very concerned about that Onan. Have its valves ever been adjusted and has it ever been decarboned, did its owner drive around his yard with its air intake screen plugged with grass causing it too run hot, and did he let it cool down each time he used it before shutting it off? You'll never know the answer to the last two, you'll have to take a big chance that he did. Most guys consider an Onan with upwards of 1000 hrs on it to be in its "twilight years". Some engines are a little more forgiving if an owner isn't as religious about maintenance, an Onan isn't one of them IMO. Now, I've owned a 520 and it was an absolute SNOW MONSTER when it came to clearing snow and it was a pleasure to cut grass with (even if I had to clear the air intake screen on every other pass of cut grass.) It never gave me one problem (only 200 hrs on the clock) Personally, I love 520's but it is very important that you find the right one (preferably a one owner low hr. machine) should you decide to go this route. When I'm shelling out a lot of coin for a tractor I ask alot of questioins. One I like to ask is who actually worked the tractor, the owner of the tractor or his young kid. Some kids are very good at taking care of things, some, not so much. I can remember well over 30 yrs ago my younger brother who was 13 at the time blew the rear on Dads tractor due to extreme abuse. I kept warnin him... All I can say is he was damn lucky Dad was away for a week. My brother actually tore that rear end apart into a million pieces on the garage floor, rode his bike to Sears to get the parts he needed and rebuilt it. All that to avoid one serious ass kickin. The tractor lasted at least another 15 yrs. Maybe because my younger brother was no longer interested in riding it...

i was wondering why the side of the boiler was getting rusty!

With my picks this week I might be using that bucket, but I will take it out and dump it. The idea of evaporated pee smell does not appeal.

Still like the "OBO" at the end of the add...... I usually wait a couple days, then I will call, and ask what their "best offer" has been so far. If I hear, " you are the first to call", which does happen, my response usually is, I'll give you a dollar, seems to be your best offer so far... LOL

Personally....I think you should start looking and a 12hp - 14hp model....C-125 or 145 blackhood hydros are really nice tractors....economical to buy....and powerful enough for a 48" mower deck. Hydro lift with a rebuildable cylinder....IMHO....

Another thing. When the bucket is full, set it near the boiler and get another one. The heat will evaporate it out so you won't have to dump it.

I ordered a turkey too and my grandson delivered. And we do have a lot to be thankful for.I try to do something for less fortunate folks,but if things are going bad for you try to find something that warms your heart and puts a smile on your face.Sometimes if we are really feeling down and we do something for someone else it picks up our own spirits.Think of that person who may be alone at this time.It's a good time to patch things up with family members we have wronged or been wronged by. I'm rambling on,just be nice to one another

Just wrestled this sucker down my chimney. I thought it was gonna be tough, but it went down fairly easy for being 26'. I predict a fire in the stove this weekend. I am excited!

Jimmy - I see you are picking with your heart.... Not really RMC, just thinking it's the week of upsets that are long overdue. Hope I'm right or I'll be keeping BK company, and sharing that bucket.

Look in the end locker. Should be a bucket in there!

I'd go for the 416 over a 520, I've owned both and I can get the same amount of work out of a 416 that I can get out of a 520, without all of the Onan issues. I don't think his price is too bad either. It does appear to be real nice and it looks like he went completely thru it. He no doubt spent some money along the way whipping her into shape. He probably has at least 300 just in tires. If you are just starting out in Wheel Horse's and tractors this is a much better choice than a 520 IMHO. 520's are good but quite a bit more maintenance and Onan parts aren't cheap.

I'm a new member. This is my first post and I wanted to get into this "Windolph" thread as I purchased one last month. It too is a Model C, and I spent a few weeks pulling the drive train, inspecting, replacing, and re-assembling it. As well as trying to repair all the "Mickey Mouse" things. I replaced about one third of the bearings, re-worked the right rear axel stub, as well as most every thing else. I got it out for a short putt around the property yesterday. Now I'm repairing the blade assembly welding up cracks. Without a manual it is tough. I assembled, disassembled, and re-assembled most everything three or four times getting it right. And several things are alright, but I'd do it different next time. And the Windolph originally came with fenders. Someone may have removed this tractor's to help prevent clogging in a clay based soil.

It had to be didn't it

Here they r

My 50th anniversary 314 and my Son's custom pedal tractor.

My plow tractor, the wife wanted it blue because the C160 is red so now we have a red and a blue horse

Here is my 57, 58 & 59 RJ.

After the storm, the clear up.

1970 RAIDER 10 UK Collection

Came across this nice pic. Left to right C-81, 520H, C-141

playin in the dirt.......

1996 50th anniversary model 314-8