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Found this pic the other day of my father pulling me in the wagon with our 701. Thought I'd share it with everyone. Those were the good ol days! :-)

Good Day, I just wanted to express my sincerest thanks to the contributers on this site. I have spent many hours reading the posts here and they have helped me figure out the "secret code" of the Wheel Horse electrical system. I would like to send out a special thanks to Nick (KM3H) "416 No Start Electrical Problems" and to Gino for his great advice under this topic. I'm looking forward to learning much more here. Your members have a wealth of knowledge they share on this site.....I just wanted to say THANKS! Best Regards To All, Dave

Mounted my mid mount grader blade to the 314 last night. I was hoping to use it for removing the english ivy in my front yard. I purchased the grader blade off of craigslist for 100 bucks. It is a home made job, but is pretty heavy and I think it will work really well. I bolted some cultivator tines to it so it would rip into the ground a bit better. After using it a little bit last night, I think I am either going to have to flip the tines over so that there is only about an inch sticking below the blade, or move the threaded rod that is used to set the grader angle. Currently the blade cannot be lifted all the way off the ground which makes for driving in the yard a bit of a pain. The thing that is hitting the frame of the tractor is the threaded rod. The blade is so heavy that I did not feel the need to put the solid link onto the tractor, but after using it, I believe that I will. Grader blade w/out tines: Grade blade w/ tines: Grader blade mounted to tractor: Ivy: Ivy: No after picture shots yet

Well some of you know that KenB is big into vintage boats and outboard motor collecting and restoring. He got me hooked... Here are two of my boats before and after pics. I want to thank Terry for all his help in making the decals. He made a set of reggie lettering and Crestliner side decal that is being shipped now for the aluminum boat. I love the horses but as Ken says it is a nice change to have another hobby.

Ok Here is another Thanks Duke

Okay, here are more pix , after the action was done . See below. Sorry this took so long to post. A storm this morning caused a few branches down and I needed to clean them up.

Got my W.H. Push mower out today taking it to the big Mansfield,Ohio show this weekend (Sept 6&7) featuring Wheel Horse...

Lookin good Steve. I'm still undecided about which boat to bring to the meet this Saturday. One yr. I was so undecided It came down to this..

This show also has a very cool small scale train set-up you can actually ride on for free...

Nice pics everybody....Thought I'd add a few of my own now ........A few snap shots of wheel horses in the parade.

I don't get not running at full speed for cutting grass. Here in GA, our grass gets dry and tough and even with sharp blades can be hard to cut unless you drive slow. I wanted to be able to cut grass in high 3rd with my 160 so I upsized the pto pulley to spin the blades faster. I set the high idle speed to 3600-3650 with a tach and keep it that way when mowing. For other lighter jobs, its set to give enough power for what I'm doing. As far as splash lubrication in these motors, I can promise that there is plenty of oil flying around inside at the 1200 rpm idle speed if the oil is full. Imagine dipping into the oil 20 times a second. Oil everywhere.

Bob has a sense of humor? HAHAHAHAHA!

Can you guess how I got this $100.00 520-HC home? YEP! Good ol' minivan. It was a tight fit.

This is my first, and probably, only restoration. I couldn't have done it without the help of you good folks, and I thank you for all the help and advice. Thanks especially to Steve, Gene and Zane, and there are many others whose names escape my memory right now. This is my first attempt at posting pictures also, so I hope they are there. Thanks

Hey guys.. i found me another horse for some weeks ago.. it is a 68 commando 7 that is in ok cond.. but need a alot of tlc.. i also got a blade whit it and a deck,, but deck has a few rust holes that i need to fix.. or ill might leave it as is.. not sure yet. it has a really cool headlight.. ill need to get me some parts for the pullstart(recoil) so if any one have some parts for that pm me or so... Lars

And Andrews "all in one" Garden Ranger set-up. All in all a Great show Looking forward to next year!

And this little guy was built with a hit and miss engine.....Really cool to look at...

The honor is mine, Thank You!

Yes indeed Sir! It would be an honor.

Dang it! You mean that's a bad thing.. Is this where I start step 1, admitting I have a problem..[emoji14]

You mean you haven't downloaded the mobile app & have a RAM mount for your phone so you can type while mowing ?

That makes me want one even more!!!

Bought a lot of stuff and this was in the lot. 518-h needs engine work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Commando 7 was an export only model, built in South Bend, only sold overseas. As far as I know, you'll not find one in the U.S.

Now I feel really left out! With all the Hawkeye logo stuff I seen laying around (Wah,wah,wah). Looks like MJ has found a new hobby, just as long as she can keep you at bay!

Well I did build a dump truck when I first got into the hobby and was doing a lot of fabricating. I didn't us a Wheel Horse though because I had quite a few 'FREE' Craftsman's around here. I used two frames mounted end to end and overlapped. I did a lot of work on that project and learned a lot by building it.

That was funny! Bugs lost his head!

I have 5 k181 8hp wheel horses I have no complaints about them they are hard working little motors I'm impressed what 8hp can do.

Jasen, don't be surprised if you get differing opinions. I respect them all. For mowing and I run them wide open. For pulling a trailer or just driving from point A to point B, I run about 3/4 throttle or a little higher.

Here's a couple I wouldn't mind seeing!

next thing to do is adjust the clutch discs in the trans. I believe that explains my acceloration issue. OK Van, here is what a 6'3" 260 pound guy looks like on a short frame. My size 14 clod hoppers don't fit very well on the foot pegs.

Here are some more.

Thanks for the laugh Jim.

Dear Lord, and I thought habanero's were hot at 650,000 scoville's, those the wife cans up along with jalapeno's in salsa and talk about breathing fire.

Another Horse is reborn! Good job Wheels!

Was there a short frame and long frame version of the black hoods? Reason I ask is that I just got the C175 my dad worked on and the hood on the left side is cut out around the motor and has louvers in the top. I dont think it is the right hood as my dad could have changed it. I do remember trimming a hood for him but that was around 4 years and 12 tractors ago. Just wondering. I think the rest of the tractor is correct.

Jason...don't tell Lars that kind of stuff...OMG. A one of a kind horse in Norway...that is calendar material for sure.

Complete impulse buy. It's a pile but for $100 with a deck and snow plow figured why not. 252-h Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Came with the 36" snowblower. Needed a fuel tank when I got it. Have one now just need the time to put it in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My lawn mower b-165 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If it's not a problem right now, it will be. Once the back of the jugs and heads starting packing with chaff, dirt, cotton wood, etc. they just get worse every time you mow and you start to see the temperature climb steadily higher. I've replaced a lot of head gaskets on zero turns with Kohler Commands and every one of them had the back of the jugs and heads packed full of dirt, shutting off the cooling air flow. None of these machines have had temperature gauges on them so the owners had no clue that they were overheating them.

Had to be set-up! The real Bugs would never loose his head!

I don't think I have ever run my tractors at full throttle, maybe 3000 RPM to mow, less to drive around. I have ran my Ford LGT165 this way for years. My larger diesel tractor never sees over 2000 RPM. Cleat

I have a 32" earlier model blower that has been converted over to an attach-a-matic setup. I used it on my C-81 last year and it worked really well. I am going to make some extensions for the side wings to extend it out to a 40 inch or so cut and put it on my SK486 this winter. If we get hammered with deep snow like we did last winter I will much rather use the Kohler 16 than the 8. I have thrown a lot of snow with a C160 in the past. I am sure the SK486 should work just as well.

Wait a second... So this is why Steve and Geno never answer me!! You guys ignore me!!

I am sorry I stirred up so much discussion on this topic. I reacted a little too strongly. I will try to get a few more photos this afternoon and post them. If I still get an error that they are too large, I will reach out to one of several of you who offered to help.

I will post some Pics later.

When I see anything "restored" or original, the first thing I look for are the decals. I used to have a book somewhere with all the automotive engine decals from years past. Always cool to look at. Duke might have to sprinkle some "Magic Cakes" around the basement and work some VOODOO! but MJ will do fine. I'm looking forward to next year all ready and gonna seek out that Italian restaurant that Steve goes too!

Been there one that, hauled home my Lawn Ranger in the ol' minivan

I used a shorter oil filter Mike. I am a bit concerned about how hard it will be to remove, but once it's loose it is certainly easier to maneuver in there. Kevin