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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 .

Does anyone recognize this blade? Looks like a home made job, but I am not sure?

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

Yep, controls look like my 603's.

Looks like that's taken some abuse over the years by POs Jeff. As Bob said you don't need float if you're using a chain and it's designed so you can lock it solid with a pin for certain uses anyway I think. Shouldn't be difficult to find a replacement in the long run on your side of the pond in as far as I know all Ds came with a mid mount lift but the 3-point was an option. The overal problem is that the spec was only Cat 0 which hasn't taken the punishment owners have subjected their tractors to. Andy ps - only 35 posts to go !!!!

Snowing again here as we speak.

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

Listen to it run at all speeds. Pay particular attention to any knocks or rattles that just don't sound like they should be there. But regardless, if the history shows that it has not been rebuilt before, the K341 has a lot of rebuilt capability. The cylinder can be bored to .030 oversize, and the crankshaft can be turned to .010 undersize. Still lots of Kohler brand and after-market parts available for it.

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

I saw that, need to do an update to the list. Thanks :D

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

I know I've been a bit slow on an update to this, other projects getting in the way! As it's so wet outside, I've finally hooked it up and done a short video. I really need to get a hole cut in the dash and get it mounted now. Note, I have the governor set a little low, I don't like running this engine at full tilt anymore. It's 35 years old and a little tired, it will get a rebuild, but in the meantime I will look after it. Here you go, apologies for the wobbleation, both me and the tractor aren't too stable Output is taken from one of my modified RR units.

And here I thought bad things were happening to me.

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

Many people have been asking me the best way to display and preserve their book. As we know, the books are limited and folks want to keep them nice. Well, I don't know the very best way, but I can tell you that I have all three editions on display in my show room. First of all, I have a copy that I like to keep as my "working" copy. That means that this is the book and DVD that I read and watch. The best way to keep one in perfect condition is to have an extra copy for daily use. My display books are placed in a glass curio cabinet with my memorabilia. I purchased book display stands so the books can be displayed in an upright position. Plate display stands will also work just as well. I have placed several, large silica gel packs in the show case. As far as the proofs and digital copies; I keep those in my safe deposit box. I wish I could store the archives in a safer way, but I have done the best I can. Each and ever document is stored in a non-acidic, clear sleeve with a special cardboard backer for rigidity. The documents are then placed in a hanging file folder,stored in alphabetical order in steel file cabinets. My new stock is kept in a climate controlled garage. I had all the books shrink wrapped in groups of four. The books remain in their original cases on a pallet. The pallet is then shrink wrapped. I have also covered the stack with heavy mil. plastic sheeting. I package one case at a time as needed to keep everything sealed up. I would love to hear how you all display your books. By the way, snow days are a really awesome time to read your book while sipping hot chocolate. Then for lunch have a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.

Long carriage bolts, concrete, pick a pair of brake drums from your local junqu­­­e yard.

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.

What is over paying? If you want a tractor then you pay for it. I don't know if there are any "blue book" values for these tractors. I think that the amount that is paid for a tractor is dependent on a few factors: the amount of cash in the budget, I think that this is the biggest factor condition of the tractor for sale the price of the tractor for sale The bigger the budget the less I pay attention to price. I think that it is human nature to try to get things "cheaper" but not getting the tractor cheaper doesn't really define over paying does it? If there is a tractor out there that you want and it's $800 and you are only willing to spend $500 but buy it for the $800 does that mean you over paid? If I had the money, cost would be no object. But because I don't have the money cost IS the object. That being said, what I pay for a tractor has limits but the fact that I go over my limit sometimes doesn't necessarily mean that I over paid does it? I really hope that this made some sense!!!

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.

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.

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

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,

Lane, Many Thanks for your Interest in the Euro section of Redsquare , Although quite small in numbers compared to the US , There are quite a few people that collect Wheelhorse Products in the UK & it is growing slowly bigger each year . Not all come on Redsquare , but those that do are real Enthusiasts & with all sorts of talents . I myself, is more into collecting rare wheel horse tractor to take to different shows around the UK as my mechanical skills & facilities are quite limited & i really enjoy the history part of this hobby. Since joining redsquare a few years ago i have made some really good friendships with different people both sides of the pond & one particular person that i have grown very close too is Michael Martino & family whom i have regular contact with via email & only last night i had a really enjoyable long conversation with Richard ( AngloTraction ) where we discussed many different topics ranging from Wheelhorses , old war stories, work families etc . When i joined Redsquare , there were only two or three Euro members which was myself , Stigian , Anglo traction and i ask Karl to introduce a section for Euro members & it has now grown to maybe 10 or 15 or even more members from UK. The talents that these guys have is truly inspirational & recently we have Mark Smith (Meadowfield) with his amazing skills & knowledge . I really hope over the next few years that the Euro section of Redsquare continues to grow & we manage to get more members join us here at Redsquare . Two years ago we managed to arrange our first wheelhorse get together at a vintage machinery show which was a real success , sadly that has folded this year due to a few problems with the the management team, so we are in the process of rearanging another venue so that we can continue to promote Wheel horse & Redsquare in the UK . It is also wonderful that other members from other European countries that have also joined Redsquare & these people are also regularly active on the forum We also have some younge guys that have come into the hobby which is really great to see . Ie Charlie smith i am sure the other guys will make an appearance & say there thank you`s

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

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

Had a Piddley Snow Last Night So This Morning I Piddled a Bit and Broke in My Grand Daughter Henny as My New Camera Man errrr um I mean (lady) Some Snow Is Better than None I Guess. And at least heres a few pictures of it doin what its suppose to do, than getting pictures of it in the Shop.

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???