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I picked up this, what was left of a 1961 model 551 Wheel Horse, out of a wooded lot about two years ago. This was a local c-list find for $75. She was pretty much a basket case left for dead in the woods but I really wanted the square pan seat for my dad's 1962 restoration project. The seat you see in the first pic is now on my dad's restored 1962 502 Wheel Horse that I have shown in my avatar. Everything was rust locked solid on this tractor. The transaxle/drive pulley/brake drum does not rotate even though the gear shift is in the neutral position and won't go into any gear. Found a lot of issues to fix including three holes being busted out of the transaxle mounting flange on the back of the main frame... I was pretty much undecided what to do with it until I saw a 1961 Wheel Horse hot rod tractor at the big show this past June. That was all the inspiration I needed. So, I have since started tearing the poor thing down and am building what will become my one-of-a-kind 1961 Wheel Horse hot rod tractor. I have been working on the front end and have painted everything so far in metallic black paint... You can't see the metal flake in the black paint in the pics but up close, it really looks cool. I have mounted 10 x 4.5 x 5 quarter midget wheels/tires on front and installed a racing go-kart steering wheel so far... Next, gotta work on disassembling the transaxle to figure out what the problem with this is...

I just picked up a D160 last night and 520h last week I think I'm packed now!!

The C series Black hoods with Kohler engines where the ultimate Wheelhorse when Wheelhorse was still Wheelhorse. They were the last of the breed. I have a 83" C145 hydro and a 84" C165 8 speed. These are my go to tractors for everything. Today I am hauling firewood with the C145. I use the hydro for mowing and snow blowing and the C165 for rototilling, snowplowing and 2nd mower if needed. Personally with the steel rear pans they are just aggressive! Anyone putting down or steering away from Black hoods, probably isn't into rugged well built tractors. I like the part about the using the hood for a workbench. It works great and keeps your beer from sliding off.

I like them all my least favorite is the newest style Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, I'll make this one short and sweet. I found a 1967 1277! She's not pretty, but she's solid! Runs and drives great! I'll have to make a tie-rod adjustment though & I just wish the rear fender pan wasn't as bent up, but I think I found a new winter worker! OH MY was it wet and rainy getting it though.

Not sure if this turned out or not but here is a pic toward the end of the day. I'll fix tomorrow on the computer if it didn't turn out.

Nope you are correct it can be done.

We are all cursed once we buy the first one!

Where's Jake's mug?

Looks like you need a bigger barn, there are still a lot of horses out there

I actually got it to break free with the "hub to remove a hub" trick! It took about forty five minutes of tightening downs bolts, but it came free. Now I start cleaning and priming!

Is that Geno trying to cast off his last purchase?

Some photos of my dad's original 1962 552 model tractor which I restored as a 1962 502 model.

Picked up this Hardi 30 gallon sprayer at an auction today. Has a spray gun and fold out booms. Going to use it to apply liquid fertilizer in the garden next year. Thad (Ohio)

Hope it's a good snow pusher.

Prototype Prototype too In use DON'T look at the welds. OOPS, too late you already did. As I get older I have to be more careful about how I do things I am past the stage of invincible. I decided I needed something to help me install and remove the lock pins ont the stabilizer legs of my hoist. This works for me and takes a load off my back and legs. Marvin

GREAT time had by all. Pleasure meeting the Man the Myth -----Mr. STEVASAURUS!! Sure hope he made it home ok.

From Mr Peabody's Way back machine ..... I was bringing home my B80 ... first WH purchase actually.... Can't see it for the snow blade ... little trailer was pretty full Not exactly a mirror shot but you can actually see what's on the trailer

i went with tubes because the rims are old and i thought i would have issues with slow leaks. for $15 bucks I wasn't going to deal with the potential issue

We all need tractor racks!

When my wife thinks I have too many, I'm going to send her a link to these pics.

When my wife thinks one more is one too many, I'm thinking one more is never enough. You can still squeeze another one in there!

Looking forward to some pics. Next year we may have to get a New England caravan out there !!

Seeing your pix reminds me of 30 years ago when you could go to the local WH dealer and that is what the showroom looked like...and the guy knew you by name!. Yep, those days are gone forever.

Yeah...chock full o' the old there.

Access is a problem. I'm 6" #200, and I feel a little cramped. Stepping over the center tunnel is not easy, especially when you have the seat jammed forward, the chute director handle and other related goodies in the way, and you are wearing winter boots. I was considering converting the snowbeast to one of Matt's foot pedals, but between the space and boot issues, I think I will stick with hand control for now.

That's a great collection!. Come on now. I see where you could jockey a few around and fit a couple more in there.

Man Shaun, I would say your packed to the gills. But boy does it look great. Glenn

i've you cursed me, came home with my 2nd horse last night

I just received my new vinyl cab from OTC. The plastic roof seems to be constructed well, the vinyl fabric looks to be just as durable as what was on my cub cadet cab. The steel frame does seem a little light but overall it appears to be well designed. I opted for the glass windshield for a total cab price of $1052.00 shipped to my door. I already have LED lights and plan on buying a wiper made for golf carts. I really didn't think the price was that bad for what I got, considering I expect his cab the last a minimum of 20 to 30 years. Oh, and it's specifically designed to fit my tractor. No modification needed. When I get Home from Scott's I'll take pictures of it and pictures of it installed on the tractor. I should add that it was packaged for shipping well. No shipping damage.

Glenn, I'm at the cabin, and don't have the cord to load pictures. I'll put a bunch up when I get home Sunday.

As much as I prolly should, I WILL NEVER BET AGAINST MY TEAM... As far as this year goes... I'm getting SCREWED more than Hue Heffner! ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, INDIANA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN ST.

No way to win Nick, the cat was the deciding factor.

4 quarts of homemade apple butter just got done making it now bring on the biscuits Tim I love apple season Tim

I want to see a video of someone getting in and out of a cab. I have enough trouble getting on and off a horse as it is. I may have go take Yoga classes!

Wow nice guys, and thank you all for the info. Mine is not anywheres near that nice "yet" it was sitting outside for a few years. The guy that owned it thought the motor was seized so I gave him 50 for it. I got it home and when I started on it the starter was lodged , I removed it cleaned the gas tank put it all back together and it fired right up and drove it around with no problems. I will post some pics once I get it back together but everything was so crusty I wanted to get it all free and clean before to much running. The only problem I have with it is my wife seen it and said "is that a hydro?" I said yes why, she goes, well that ones mine!

I recently posted about where I could find 'Ag' tires (always called them 'tractor' tires!) or even turf tires in 15" sizes that would fit my newly acquired 1054, and was given a couple leads... I ordered a couple of 5.00-15 and when they came in it was quickly apparent that they would look very odd on the 1054 being much to 'skinny' - The shipper graciously agreed to take them back thankfully. I then decided to try the 7.60-15s from "Stop and Go Tires" - http://stopandgotires.com/modelsize.asp?ProductCode=%27FA512%27 knowing they were a good bit larger than the 6.40 -15s that was originally on the tractor - from to skinny to too fat?? They were shipped promptly and on arriving I anxiously set one of them beside the tractor -- hmmm, they are big! Couple days later I was able to get them and my rims down to the tire shop and mounted, again anxiously getting home and sitting one on the axle to see how it fit up...well they are a fender full, but theres about 1/2 - 3/4" clearance on the front edge and maybe 3/4 - 1" on the top, the height of the tire on rim with air is exactly 30" - and by golly I like that agressive look! and we dont have springs to contend with Thought I would post these pics to give other owners of the models that take 15"'ers an idea of the way they look on on a tractor and be better aware of the size - you know "a picture is worth a ......" (edited to add height of tire)

Looks like a real nice B80. Please post more pics. Since you live in Kentucky I can see your reasoning for a bigger trailer. Gotta be prepared to haul all you can before another certain Kentuckian gets them

Another awesome score Tom. Agreed, them '67's are some cool tractors.

I have been watching that one on cl for a little while. Was it in Brookfield I think? Nice with the rear lift hitch.

yes, toro #3912 and wh #3912 are one and the same....

Not another D250 I am sure....

I'm 5'6" and it was a problem for me. Especially if I had winter boots on.

are you sure it is not the p.t.o spinning ?

Never hurts to poke around and ask what they're gonna do with them. Don't tell them you're shopping, just looking. You may get them for free or close to it. If I was up there they'd probably already be gone.

Blackhoods, I have two words !! My first tractor was a C-100 then I joined this forum and saw a blackhood for the first time.. Now Im obsessed with them... I have my eye on about 3 of them that will make it to my stable eventually! I love the design!

Don't feel bad. I once owned a 518. Before purchasing the 518 I didn't do my home work and I took for granted that it was basically a 520 minus 2 hp and a few bells and whistles. Well, when I found out that it had an Eaton 700 in it from the factory and not an 1100 I wasn't too happy! I felt as if I was robbed! And yet we have 3 and 4 series with 1100's.. Call it what you want, Wheel Horse trying to save money etc. but that was a lame move on their part...

I finally got a chance to tear into the C-160. When looking up what transmission gasket I was going to need to order to put it back together (P/N 5999), I came across a reference to the in-chassis gasket replacement Since it was the RH side that needed the bearing and seal, the procedure worked well for taking that half of the housing off without pulling the whole rear end out of the tractor. I wasn't sure what I would find when I opened up the transmission. I assumed I would find some debris, but the question was how much. Inside was a nice assortment of filings, bearing race pieces, needles and ball bearings. Wait, what, ball bearings? Oh yeah, the dreaded 1533 bearing, totally trashed. I proceeded hoping I could salvage one from a parts tractor. The axle shaft had a few grooves in it from running on the failed bearing, but based on what I saw I believe the seller's story about not running it after it failed and think that was probably just from pushing it around. The bolt heads on the diff also showed some contact wear from running without the support of the inner bearing. While none of the wear was necessarily good, it was better than I had feared. Just getting the remains of the outer shell of the old 1533 bearing out of the housing turned out to be quite a challenge. There was nothing left to grab on to. Even after cutting it with a dremmel in several places it put up a fight but I was finally able to get it to pop out. The same story on the outer bearing with only the outer shell left and nothing to grab. Just one cut with the dremmel and it fell right out. Despite attempting to be careful with the dremmel, I did get into the bearing races a little bit. I sanded them down to eliminate any burrs, so hopefully that doesn't come back to haunt me down the road. While I had it apart this far, I decided to pull the axle and gears out of the rear end and inspect the bearings on the LH side. Of course the hub on that side didn't want to come off, but a combination of penetrating oil, heat and the trick of using a spare hub to pull it off did finally persuade it to come. Thankfully the LH bearings looked good. With everything apart, I cleaned it all as good as I could, especially the pump inlet screen. With all the debris in there, I don't have alot of hope that I won't have to get into the pump and valve too, but the plan at this point is to put it back together and try it and see where I need to go from there.

I have one, of course it's a GT14. Its been seen on here several times. It was alot of fun playing with it. Its headed for paint this spring.