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Well another one heading to a new home, I gave this to my son and wife for a wedding present, I gave them a deck, plow weights and chains and a larger set of turf tires for summer, it runs like a top, only has 2 rust spots, no hour meter but I think it is very low hours, carb even has almost no wear on it, I've had it for a few years needing TLC but no one would give me $300 for the tractor, and I could see it was to nice to part out, well now it has a good home, I put the TLC into it, that it needed, and like I said runs like a top now, plowed with it for 20 min. before loading it to head to it's new house. gotta love a nice 312 8 speed

In the last 3 weeks I've managed to bring 2 Horses back to the barn. Our household has gone from 0 to 2 ponies in the blink of an eye. Never owned a Wheel Horse before, but have always liked the coolness factor of the early models. The ruggedness, the long hoods, the slight incline of the hood rear to nose, the foot stirrups, the way you straddle the tractor like a horse, the stance....need I go on? Although there are at least another half dozen models that I like, I hope this does not become an obsession, as does my wife. A few weeks ago, my 12 year old son and I were driving down the road and he said, "Whoa there. There's a couple cool tractors sitting next to that guys house over there." We had been talking about finding an old tractor to restore, and with a quick U turn we were soon headed back to take a look. There were green tractors and orange tractors, but the one that caught our eye was a little red pony sitting off by itself alongside the old man's garage. Cute little thing it was and had the most stylish little round nose I've ever seen. We introduced ourselves to the owner and inquired on the possibility of a purchase. The man politely denied our inquiry and said any of these are for sale, but not this one. He had plans to keep her for himself and make a parade tractor out of her. After a good 30 minutes of chatting it up with the old chap and listening to stories of his tractor conquests, we were headed home with a 1966 Lawn Ranger looking over our shoulders. The old man had unfortunately put a fresh coat of red paint on her with a brush, a new seat that looked out of place on this vintage machine, and had spent his time primping her instead of making the needed mechanical repairs that should have been done prior. We'll be doing a total frame off "renovation". Should be show quality when we're done with her, although she'll be getting a workout as a toy around the "estate". We've already purchased new shoes, performed a needed tune and carb rebuild, flushed the fuel system, repaired the original seat pan (although my son prefers the old fashion springer round seat pan for it's cool factor) and since he's the one that fits the tractor....he'll be making the seat decision. She starts on the second or third pull when cold and always on the first pull once warmed up. Any one know what model this wheel is from? Now, with a toy in the shop that at 6'4" I must admit I look a bit "off" operating it, I had to look for a playmate for it that suited my larger frame. I set out looking for a 1267 or the like, but could not find one within reasonable driving time and the comparable 10 and 12 horse models in my area where well used up or incomplete missing too many parts. I "settled" on the next best thing. A very cool looking 867. Less HP than I wanted, but with the cool 6 speed (8 speed) who was I to complain? I guess I can keep the search open for the 3rd machine with a 12 horse? Right? After all, reading around this site, looks like these tractors seem to multiply on their own all the time. Well, Friday I made the trek and brought home our 2nd Horse. At 48 years old, I'm pretty satisfied with her completeness. It looks as though her previous owners have treated her well. (mostly...We'll discuss this later. Not for the faint of heart.) Her skin is straight, joints are tight, original color has a nice patina reflecting her life experiences, purrs like a kitten, and runs out smooth in all gears. Her original shoes are not cracked either. She will need some mechanical repairs such as some rewiring, replace the hitch cable, replace some seals and fix some leaks, and a seat cover. I plan to restore the wheels and maybe the mower deck, but the tractor will maintain her patina with a degrease and buff. Like her little sister, she'll be just a toy for the family. Maybe get some time pulling the yard cart or time eating grass on the front lawn every now and then. Neither horse is a primary worker for us. As for her mental and physical abuse by one of her previous owners, please be careful with viewing the following picture. It is very graphic and I'm sure most if not all members of this forum will find the following repulsive and uncalled for. Our first step in cleaning the little girl up will be to remove this attrocity from her skin. You've been warned. I told you there was previous mental abuse in her past. Maybe it was a tramp stamp???? Now I'm not put off by green, Our primary worker is green as a matter of fact, but to slap this sticker on a Wheel Horse is just wrong. I don't know if this was some kind of sick joke played long ago or if a previous owner hated this little tractor, but we'll fix her up and give her the love she deserves. How rare are the 867 tractors? I don't see many on this site or on the web, and even looking at some of the download manuals, the 867 is not even listed as a model in some of the company brochures and model listings. What model/year is this seat from? It's obviously not original to the tractor? It has the Wheel Horse stamped on the back and in the vinyl.

Ok, it's Championship day an this thread is just so quiet. What's up??? Did I miss something or what?? Steve I hope you put some socks on to push your snow. Everybody got there picks in? Did you see the Mickey D's commercial where the to dudes from the Bears and the Packers sharing fries, bust out laughing on that one. That would be Steve and Mike sharing fries!!!! Wonder who get the last one??? Always a Hawkeye fan but tonight I'm cheering for Ohio State Buckeyes!!!!! Go Bucks!!!!

Any round hood. The newer models have more of the muscular look, while the round hoods have the curves, and who doesn't like curves....

Whats everyones favorite model horse.me personally my312-8.i waanna see all the different models and y u like them.

Picked these up on amazon for $12...not bad!

The two hyd lines connect to the FACE of the end cap. The two PORTS for the spring, cone, ball, etc are on the SIDES of the end cap. The ball and spring should already be in your end cap, in the rear port. NEXT.....(1) Remove the rear port plug and withdraw the ball and spring. (2) Remove the front port plug and put that ball and LIGHT spring in there. (3) Install the shorter HEAVIER spring and cone in the rear port.

I DONT HAVE A BIG YARD.. I DONT FISH,,,HECK I DONT HUNT.. I CAN MOW MY YARD WITH A PUSH MOWER.... 5 YEARS AGO ,I STOPPED AN OLD TRACTOR GOING OUT OF A MANS PICK-UP IN THE DUMP... HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS,, A 401 WHEEEL HORSE..NO ENGINE,,,NO HOOD,,BAD REAR.. IT CAME HOME WITH ME NOW,,,,ITS THERAPY,,,DEVOTED PEOPLE AND HOBBY AND ALL PEOPLE ASK OF ME IS ARE YOU HAVING FUN? NOW,,,,I ASK YOU,,,,,,,,ARE YOU HAVING FUN?????? THANK-YOU FOR ASKING

You are a great dad Kelly!

Hello everyone! Very excited to be joining this community! ive spent some time reading on here and trying to learn about my newly acquired 211-5SB wheel horse lawn tractor. My wife and i just bought our first house last july from the nicest old couple who we still stay in contact with. the property is just under a half acre at .42 acres. small house 1000 sq ft and an over sized detached 2 car garage, the couple liked us so much they decided to sell us pretty much the entire contents of the garage and two garden sheds for $200. Best deal of my life id have to say. just to name the bigger items that came with this purchase, the wheel horse tractor of course! a craftsman roto tiller, pressure washer, self propelled push mower, two chain saws, an old roll around craftsman tool box, and tons of tools and odds and ends, iv already put to use lots of the left over wood, built a dog house and other things with it. And im still finding treasures every time i clean out another corner. anyways that being said i am a gardener, but i only had one garden bed before. barley enough for a decent tomato crop. i always ended up overcrowding my plants. but now i have all this land and this great tractor. the old man took good care of it. regular oil changes and left me a spare belt somewhere according to him as well as the manual. I have yet to find them. The thing runs like a champ and carries my 260 lb self like nothing. I want to learn as much as i can about this thing and keep it in good working condition as i would love to be able to use it in my effort to build my dream garden and feed my family. i plan on having way more than i need so i can sell some at the local farmers market and donate the rest to charity. I'm hoping i can sell enough to sustain the garden and keep a decent donation while still feeding at least my wife and I. This may take some years to get right but its kind of a dream/goal of mine to accomplish and hope this tractor will help me get the job done! well thats my wheel horse story, so far. if anyone can point me in the right direction about my 211-5SB and what i can learn. I really don't know much about it but i know i can handle taking good care of it. just need an education on the damn thing! I am an apprentice mechanic by trade so im pretty handy. as far as maintenance i dont know what to put in the thing or how often to change it or common things to look for. I'm also super interested in implements for gardening that might help with my project. sorry for the long post just so excited for this to get going. I cant wait for the spring time!

I Need help to find some gears and seals for my 1960 wheel Horse or buy a good rebuilt Transmission. Help! Thanks

Lawn Rangers

That is too cool Kelly and it beats the heck out of a toaster! Just think, something they can actually use, what a concept!!

Hey sports fans ... gee, only 70 and rain today ... hee hee!! Dads still in the rehab joint, making good progress, but still has a ways to go. Spending lots of time there, so the horse is taking a back seat. I did finish up the exhaust, so I thought I would share a peek!! I said a "peek"!!! lol

Red Horses! My best friends! "Red is for the blood we shed." Sorry Deere!

I also have a senior , which is now in UK , and is probably the only senior in Europe

My C-160 is my favorite - tractor exhaust stack, bar lugs on the back filled with rv antifreeze and wheel horse cast wheel weights front and back with my wheel horse mid mount grader blade. I love it!

I love them all

Hey Bama...let us know when you start tearing into it. You want to take the brake shaft side plate off first and then pull out the gears.

my favourite tractor those rangers!! currently restoring one now james

bama, can you give some details on what your transmission is or isn't doing? As Jim mentioned, the cross reference will get you going on the seals and bearings. The only seals that can't be found outside of Toro is the axle seals. They still had some a few months ago when I bought a pair. The gears can be had but you would need to find out which ones you needed. Check out Stevasaurus's videos and you'll get a good idea of what you're dealing with when you open it up for inspection. Post pictures and ask questions and you'll find that the folks here will gladly offer all the help you'll need.

heres a few homemade rippers I built,i live in red clay,very,very hard,these will bust it up but it takes many passes

Note to Kelly... I'm currently up for adoption.

Everyone loved the idea, better than handing them a few hundred $$ to spend, he takes care of it, it can serve him for years, and I know a guy that has lots of parts to keep it going.

Holy crap ! You wanna be MY dad ?

First - great videos and good ideas. Thanks. And yes, the front end is upside down. Wow, what a screw up on my part. I did get the tie rod straightened and it is installed per the diagram. The video shows the tie rod being heated before straightening. Did I mess up again by pounding it back into the straight condition at room temperature? I'll tune the front end turned over and get back to you guys. Thanks so much from a newbe to the art. Jon

Here is a pulverizer I built for sowing grass, that is why the roller is on the back. It's really to heavy to lift with a manual lift. It would loosen the gravel drive.

Here's what drugg home today electro 12 PTO is missing and one hub cap I will post better pics when I get it home

Out of my garage and into a work space where I don't park cars. It's got heat and air plus lots of light and lots of electrical outlets. Still needs paint, landscaping, entrance ramp and a whole lot inside.Here's a few photos.

Get 'er going Blue so we can see the finished product!

I don't prime often. Several coats with Rustoleum Regal Red, rattle cans, hold up well. I leave lots of time between coats. PS. I like the Regal Red and is on my route under $4 a can at Home "Cheapo."

With all the cold up here in the Northeast what else is there to think about but "Summer Fun". Here's some pics from previous years on the water.

30" Single Blade mower deck.

End cap spring, cone, & valve components are shown here:

I've owned many of these along the way. Simplicity is my other favorite brand besides Wheel Horse. The Garden Tractors are very stout and used either Briggs or Kohlers. I Never saw a "Techy" in the Garden Tractor line.

Well guys, I think you've solved my crazy steering problem for me. I turned the front end bar over and the steering now goes to both extremes and hits the stops and can be turned back without locking up. The true test will happen though when I take the horse out for a spin, which I'll do after I repair the leak in the "new" carburetor float I just bought on eBay. Jon

Hello and You can always use that one to mow with and get another to till and do other things with. That way you won't have to ever take the deck off...

Any short frame blade should work. That is a very nice looking 702. Congratulations.

My reason for having more than one is because the damn implements weigh so much. It's a PITA changing out implements. I'm looking for a 3rd now so I can leave my snow plow on my C-175. My C-85 has the mower deck. Another tractor will have the grader blade. I still have to yank out my mower deck, which is a PITA, to get the blades off to sharpen.

Yes this is a RJ35 but, the steering set up is exactly the same as your RJ58...

put a jack under the front of the tractor and lift it up just enough to take the weight off the front end but the tires are still on the ground lay down on the floor and look up at the steering mechanism while someone turns the steering wheel both directions you should see where it's binding if the problem is underneath Brian

To follow up my plough conversion, here's the lift assembly needed. Firstly the beefy bar to run from the deck lift arm. Then two bushes for the rocker shaft Then a piece of 18mm bar for the shaft with the ends threaded to retain it. It all fits nicely with the fuel tank in place. And the view from above with the link bar in place. And with the plough fitted.

When you increase the throttle speed the cable is pulling on the governor spring. You need enough friction in the lever pivot to overcome that tension so the lever stays where you put it. The bolt and Nylock nut works great because you can reach in there with 2 wrenches and adjust the tension as needed as it will continue to wear with use. Garry

What is more fun than hauling home a new Horse! I get pretty excited when all of the thoughts begin flyin thru my mind about how my latest find is going to turn out... Restoration is fun for me. With my other hobbies I have room for 6 tractors. When the time does come to sell or trade (my favorite) I'm content in knowing that they ALWAYS leave my place in better shape than they arrived... It may sound a little corny but I like to rescue the ones that have been put out to pasture.. I was offered a lot of money for my little Hot Rod Suburban at last yrs. Big Show. Not for sale. This is the one tractor that anytime I ride it I'm a little kid again without a care in the world! FUN. That is what its all about for me... I can remember the day my son Cole went to pick up my Suburban and 633 (which also got restored) from Cre1992 (aka Charles) The whole ride home I was so full of excitement, it was like I was 10 yrs. old again, without a care in the world!

According to the paper work that I have...the Raider 8 was only made in 1972. Model # 1-0330...Kohler 8 hsp engine # K181S-30461D...8 speed Wheel Horse transmission # 5086. (4 pinion differential with 1" axles). Welcome to Red Square With the 10 hsp Kohler in it, you might as well call it a 1972 Raider 10...model # 1-0301...the trans is the same. Here is a picture of my 1972 Raider 10...

Well also mid-weight Craig. The metal seats are only about and 1 1/2 to two off the fenders and the spring does wear a little after years of service. This little "lift" device keeps the seat way off the fenders regardless of weight/load. It also gives you about and inch or more of extra leg room and can hardly be seen from the back of the tractor!

I have owned Simplicity / Allis Chalmers Big Ten's and Simplicity Landlords. I will say this, if I had more room I wish I still had these two. They ain't no joke. You can lock the rear diff. for posi and the Brigg's motor's they used were a good engine.. I had a snow thrower on the Big Ten and it threw BIG TIME snow with ease and with that posi they can push a heck of a lot of snow. They do a wicked nice job cutting grass. Yes, they are a little harder to work on than a Wheel Horse but they are built tough. Buy a decent one and it's not like you'll be working on it everyday..

You do not have to square the holes in you homemade edge. Just use the old edge on top of your new metal, it is thick enough to take the square shank portion of the carriage bolt..

One thing you will learn plowing , Push back far enough on the first snow so you don't run out of room by the end of snow season. You aren't going to be moving 3 months of snow if you run out of room.