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Well I had to dig a part of a auto 18 wheel horse tractor I thought it would be a cool picture take of the boneyard. hint this would be a great candidate pocture for next year's 2015 calendar. Thats about 2 feet of snow out there....Cant wait for spring

I've always been a woodworker at heart. Even though I could be working on one of my Wheel Horses, I got the notion to build something from wood. I have to back up a little to set up the background on this story. About 4 years ago, my wife and I were at a yard sale. We saw this really cool heavy-duty tricycle and wagon for sale.It is called a Yerf-Dog. We decided to buy it. My oldest grandson showed no interest in it at the time, but when my second oldest grandson was old enough to ride, you could not keep him off of it. Here is a picture of the tricycle and wagon from the original sales brochure (mine is in the shed for the winter, so no pictures). Well, the second grandson and his parents found a knock-off of the Yerf-Dog tricycle at a sale this summer, but no wagon. So for his 5th birthday last week, I built him a wagon. As you can see, it is painted Wheel Horse red of course. The body is made from hardwood plywood and maple. Side rails are from poplar, and the pneumatic tires are Harbor Freight specials. This picture is before the side rails were painted. This is the finished product. Now if you are wondering about the "Zirb-Dog" decal, my grandson's last name is Zirbel. When he got his tricycle, instead of calling it a Yerf-Dog, he called it his Zirb-Dog. So a great big thanks goes out to Terry the Vinylguy for making me these great decals. I just got them yesterday, and put them on the wagon today. So, what do you think?

I have one copy that generally sets on top of the toilet. Sorry, I have enjoyed the book immensely but that is where I keep it. I enjoy reading while I am doing my business and I never tire of thumbing through that little book so it is constantly being used. In no way was this intended to be disrespectful of the book or author, quite the opposite I have nothing but the highest regard for both. That said, you asked, and I simply answered honestly.

Looking through old photo albums this morning and found these. In 1982, I picked this up from a local farmer who just wanted it out of his shed. I got it free, mice and all. This might of been the first time my wife just shook her head when she saw what I drug home, something she's done several times since then. lol The cub was the first garden tractor that I had. Didn't need an engine hoist for this, after the engine was put together we just picked it up and put it in. The water pump drives off of the back of the generator. Regal Red If I remember correctly, the wheel track on this was about 4 feet wide. I remember sitting behind the steering wheel and sticking my hand out the passenger door window.

I have both and I guess it depends what you want to do. My 18 Auto was designated an "Estate Tractor" when they came out in 1973. In 1970 when the Ponds decided to break into this market, they wanted more horsepower than the GT 14 which stood for Garden Tractor 14 Horsepower and was the big boy on the block back then, a true 3 point hitch with separate controls for the mid hitch and rear 3 point. The D is a big tractor, made to do big work, and do it very comfortably. I would say its the predecessor to todays sub compact utility tractors. Saying that….its hulking size and power makes it best suited to wide open spaces. Hence why the 60 inch deck was mounted out back and the snowblower and tiller was huge compared to the C series implements at a the time. My D will push snow like a freight train….much more snow and much farther than my C series every will. Im hoping to get a tiller for the back this spring as I'm putting in a decent size garden here at the farm and it would make life much easier for me…and hey who DOESNT want to buy a new attachment…lol. So for mowing around the house and flower beds I would say is better suited for a C series, nice open ares are covered better with a D and a 60 inch deck. I liked the idea of a 60 so much I put one UNDER my 18 auto so I get the best of both worlds..maneuverability of a belly mower around the house and beds, with the coverage of the 60 inch deck in the wide open spaces here.

so I went out this evening after work and disconnected the battery, working one connection at a time I disconnected the connection, cleaned it with either a wire brush or emery cloth, rubbed dielectric grease on it and reconnected. I also ohm check for continuity on each wire using the DVOM, all wires had continuity. I did this on the starter relay solenoid and on the starter solenoid, I also checked and cleaned battery ground on the frame, and the connections at the ignition switch. after wards I came in and had a beer then went back out and it started! I swear it started faster, ran better and stronger (more power). I then left it outside in the freezing cold intentionally, it has always been very hard to start when left out in the cold overnight, and it started immediately. It would usually turn over real slow and finally "catch" and fire, this time it just turned over like it had never cooled off. I did wait about an hour for it to cool off in -2 degree ambient temperature. I can't thank everyone enough for thier patience and help with this issue, electrical is not my strong suit and I muddle through, if it wasn't for the assistance of you folks I would still be starting my Wheel Horse with a screwdriver. Thanks, RJMcEachern

Well...at least it's up on pedestal.

I will be ready in the Am when I put her back together. Just found my 1/4 key stock I had stashed

Leaving it sit for a few day should not be a problem. By the way, where is your "garage" located? You don't have to be specific, just the state would be fine. Answers to questions such as yours sometimes depend on where you are located. Climate can be a factor.

One of the side benefits of becoming a supporter... is that it will make the process of uploading picts into your posts so much easier. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/store/

Thanks for all your replies. Chazm, that is the picture that shows it all. Thanks for the pic.

Nice job Bob... I imagine these trailers would look awesome at a tractor show being towed behind a little RJ too.

Mike- Did you make sure that you added $5000 for it being a chevy?

All three proudly displayed in my "in the house" man cave,,,the first edition signed by Cecil,his wife, & Mike,,,second signed by Cecil & Mike,,,,final signed by Mike.

Is this what your looking for ??

in hindsight, you will remember to take pics before disassembly next time? most of the mechanical items placement is very similar from model to model. asking lots of questions or searching for pics is going to be your only option here. i have a few 3,4,500 series tractors and will help with whatever i can, fire away and see what we can do. the pto spring placement is similar over a bunch of tractors, its probably inside the hood stand. look for a hole in the actuating arm for the cotter pin.. if you need a pic of where the other end of the spring hooks to i will try and get one today. google is going to be your friend here too......

This year i am hoping to show my wheel horse B111 at Great dorset steam fair as i am restoring it at the mo . Any one showed there ?? whats the deal ?? its a dream i have had since I have been a child . I have been going there for many years with my grandad .

It runs amazing I can try to post a video...

Yeah, that's hot...the centerfold right there.

Snowing again here as we speak.

I lived about 15 years in North Dakota, this aint nothing.

it isn't but its kind of like mine... im going to change it to one of mine.

Tim, it's horses for courses so as to speak - there are Lawn Tractors, Garden Tractors and, as Jeff has said, the Ds are Estate Tractors. The attachments for the Ds were specific to them due to size and the fact that being larger, the front and rear driven attachments are pto shaft driven rather than belt driven. Most guys focus on GTs as the practical solution taking size, strength and what you can do with them into account but if you have the space and collect WHs then there really ought to be a D in the collection. You have to see one close up to appreciate that they are much bigger (height, width, length), heavier, and an entirely different construction. Sure the turning circle isn't great but sloppyness is due in my experience to worn or loose front axle mounting, worn linkages, or a worn steering box - yes a D has a proper steering box! Once taken care of the steering comes good but it is a much larger turning circle than a C. If you have a small yard and just want to cut grass, have limited storage space etc then a D certainly wouldn't be a wise choice. I have a small stable of horses ranging from a tiny A-800 through D-200. Love them all and having got my first D-200 went on to buy another. Andy

OK, you guys have convinced me... the two horses I currently have on standby for snow duty, just aren't enough.

I sent a PM to you earlier with the a pic of the WRONG lift arm... here is the CORRECT LIFT ARM. I am: daveoman@windstream.net

Its not so bad, about 10 above this morning

Something like this?

I have 9 but cant get to the back shed because of snow and a broken blower tractor. Don't put all your eggs in one basket lol

The official website to purchase Straight From the Horse's Mouth

where can you get these books ive seen them once and a while but never thought about reading them maybe id learn something

What a great thread. I just did the math on my small collection. I don't think I've overpaid for any of them, but..., if a C-175 Series II or a C-195 shows up within 300 miles of me, I'm out the door, towing a trailer with a blank check taped to the rearview.

I should get a new kit. My bender hasn't worked in a long time. (I had to replace my line last summer when I walked into the shed and was overwhelmed by a gasoline smell). Soft copper on 1/4" fittings for the 867.

I bought some steel plate that was already cut into rounds, then just drilled the mounting holes in them, they are about 50 or 55 pounds 1 and half or so thick if I remember right

We got 8" of the heavy snow on Monday and 1/2-3/4 " of ice on Wed. Many roads still closed and and power outages in this area .

I found a lot of my play came from that spur gear. They were sloppy from the factory. Also if you get down in the block underneath where your forward steering shaft goes through. It does not take much wear there to become sloppy. There were a lot of those blocks with grease Zerk's in them but they never drilled the hole all the way through. They should have been rejects but somehow they got through. The next time you grease it check to see if grease comes through. If it does not, it might need drilled.

My greatest fear is .....when I'm gone, Hun Bun sells my WHs for what I told her I paid for them.

All dressed up in her winter clothes.

Resurrecting oldie but I made some more progress with my dad on truly finishing this tractor. I never put the headlights in or wired them and the fender lights. It needs major work getting the plow squared away but we are about halfway on that and it has a fully functioning sealed exhaust manifold again. My Dad welded the cast-iron and we installed a stud instead of a bolt. I used an allen wrench to hold the stud from twisting and tightened the manifold. Its got the pipe to raise it above the hood level in an effort to stoop the black spots and get the exhaust out of my face..heres some pics to show things as they sit tonight…. exhaust and stack with flapper rear LED tail lights front Amber LED on the fenders instead of reflectors…stink in headlights burned out after about 3 minutes... close up of the stud we welded to the cast iron block. Very strong bond and no exhaust leaks

Since the weights are usually found free around here, and I did not want to pay the $80.00 for a special bracket available on eBay I came up with my own design made up from strut brackets easily available at Home Depot for about $10.00 per wheel. It also works out that these are easily removable in order to remove wheel since one can remove it from front.

Here they are completed . 50lbs per wheel at less than $20.00 total.

When ever I have sold a WH part on the bay I always encourage the buyer to join the RS community.. A couple have signed up although they don't post much or at all! A few have been members already but both the buyer and I haven't known it until the deal had been done But for some reason a lot of buyers have no interest in joining a forum at all !! I need to do some RS promotion on my videos... Karl, would it be ok to use a few RS screen shot's in my vids?

Hope you're flying over with Neil this summer, for the big show Mark.

Hey, I don't think most of us see ourselves as a separate group! There might be a few thousand miles of ocean, but the power of the inter web brings us bit closer... Gotta love redsquare :)

I remember that meadowfield was the first to respond to my first posting on RedSquare, I was seeking Information and didn't realize even made it to the other side of the pond. Since then I have enjoyed many postings by Euro members. The show postings have interesting euipment I had never seen and you got to love the 6X6 and Super Bendey offerings and the step by step tutorials offered by the members. Quite frankly I don't consider them as a seperate group, we are all members with an interest in .

I don't know Karl, I explain its a good place for spares and help, as well as we are a good bunch. However some folks just don't seem interested.... This isn't going to apply for everyone out there, but I know of two people from the UK that have wheel horses, my grandad has two and my uncle has one, however the problem with those two is my grandad struggles to read and spell, and my uncle is so far out in the sticks he doesn't even have the internet, god knows he he copes these days! Everything seems to be online, Other wise they have both said it seems a very interesting site from what I've told them about it,

Agreed Lane, they definitely got it goin' on...across the pond.

My brother David and I had the best time at the Prairieland Heritage Museum Show held in Jacksonville, Illinois this weekend. We were amazed at the number and full variety of Wheel Horse tractors, attachments and Red Square members that attended and made this a great event ! The designation of the Wheel Horse as the garden tractor of the year brought folks for hundreds of miles -especially from Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana! I have photos from three different cameras and I am posting a few for all to see. The two highlights of the show for me were the Minnesota Red Square Members, Joe Nelson , Jason Schahl, Terry Mooney they came a great distance and brought some great Wheel Horse tractors! The second thing that was great to me was meeting 90 year old Earl L. McEvers of Whitehall, Illinois who came and sat with the Wheel Horse folks for half of the day on Friday and conversed with everyone he could. He is a Wheel Horse fan (and Cub Cadet and hit and miss engines) and he was involved with the early stages of setting up the Prairieland Heritage Museum in Jacksonville, Illinois 45 years ago. He came to the show on Friday because Wheel Horse was designated tractor of the year. I will have another post on Earl's hit and miss road grade with some photos of a really interesting piece of machinery he made. Now for the photos: IMG_3455.MOV

more pics...... look for a thread on the senior 'ride'.....

LOL neah that's for anothber compact tractor build that will happen in the future Haven't had much time to work on it through the week due to late nights at work and organizing an entire production move to another plant (read: Keystone Kops). I did get a chance to take a photo of some of the "creative engineering" that has been done to it. Pillow block for the lower steerign gear....who welds stuff like this to the frame???? And some of the rotten body work....... :angry-banghead: ...... One question I do have is this acess plug...is this factory to get to the oil fill hole for the engine???

thanks rmaynard we have a picture of the new 603