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Ok. Just finished again...my oldest. Mike. Turned 14 yesterday. Gave him some seat time and I took some shots. He took the sideways photos..lol...sorry...enjoy the shots..... Glenn

It's the first time this winter that we finally got a decent amount of snow to try the 523Dxi. I had been predicted that our area was to be in the 4" -8" band. It ended up to be about 4" or a fraction more. It was nice, fluffy stuff due to the cold. I was out for almost two hours doing mine and five neighbors driveways. I'm happy with the tractor and cab but due to the design, I don't get the heat like the classic Wheel Horse. The airflow is moving forward for cooling on the 5xi series. With the fan drawing the air from the cab cooling the radiator for the diesel, there is quite a bit of air passing through the cab. On the 5xi cab there are actually two vent instead of windows on the rear to draw air from the outside. One advantage though is I don't have to deal with fogging the windshield! I have ideas for next winter on how to reroute the airflow. The single stage snowthrower is everything everybody says it is. A useful piece of information by JerseryHawg/Glenn though. He found out from a dealer that the torque produced by the engines used in the 5xi can tear the single stage apart. This is especially possible with the diesel so I am going to install a tach. I have actually been using a 1/3 throttle setting wihich seems to be the right amount for today. The diesel has been sipping fuel I am glad to report. With four hours of use, it has used approximately 2-1/2 gallons. My Kohlers go through a tank (4.5 gallons of Premium) in the same amount of time! Today's setup. Starting down my one neighbor's long driveway Why you need a cab. A nice plume. On the return. Looks like a toy against the trees A job well done! My Wheel Horse "Gate Guard"

Well living in Boston this year we have had a lot of snow just to say the least. About 8 feet in the past 4 weeks and the horses are getting a work out and finding all the weaknesses. I'm out of commission for the snow but the wife, daughter and her boyfriend are keeping up with it. Problems in had this winter are a blown engine in the 72 raider 14 with snow blower attached and smoked bearings on the drive idler and snapped belt on the 312-8. 72 will be down until I can get around again so repaired the 312 and removed front blade from that and installed blower. Just a couple of picks.

Picked up this C-120 a couple of days ago, runs good,nice straight machine. but i noticed it has solid rear wheels. Was this an option, or is this another brand wheel.

I have koi,aquarium catfish,2 Maine coon cats,dogs,lizards and Mali uro.

A video from inside the cab. http://youtu.be/PpoJLSzzlFg

We got 2" of the fluff this AM. All the excuse I needed to take a ride in the 520s warm cab.

Simple...feed em some Oyster Pie.

This was in the supporter area:

This big boy stopped by for a snack last spring, didn't damage the feeder, just stood there eating. Living on the side of a mountain you tend to have a few visitors come by, just happened to have a camera ready this time.

Them Horses are gettin' a workout.

Martin, I am literally laughing my butt off. When I get Terry to make me a custom decal, I think I will call it the" Commando Switch".

Calling for more tomorrow... and this weekend too.

Your jeep looks pretty sad in that last pic

Neil should modify one of his clown cars into a Model T snowmobile

Pretty cool!

Great... now I want one of those.

Love those old model t fords , never seen one with skies and tracks, Nearest I got to owning one is these two little ones , Great video

I finally added a 1054 to the collection. I have been looking for some time now and found this beauty. It is an original, 1 owner unit. Everything works including the tail light and generator light. I am Happy, Happy, Happy

Here's pictures of the pond,dogs,Mali lizard and pet whale I forgot to add.....

Got my d250 all set up. Had my first snow with it the other day. All i have to say is wow this thing is a beast. Supposed to get more tonight. Ill try to get the wife to take a video of this thing in action

you just cant stop progress. after a long fight i finally decided I had to do a Business page. seems like everybody is on there now. Oh well.

All the others were north of me John. Now, this one is to the south. Seems like I am in no ( ) mans land. We may be on the north edge and get 3-6" from this one. Do you need any extra operators to run all that equipment?

Chloe's the queen here... trust me when I say, she knows it.

I am proud to introduce my little girl "Bonte". She came to us as a previously abused stray and lived in my shop office for the first few years (our old crotchety house cat was not interested in sharing). She would hide behind a life size cut-out of NASCAR driver Bobby LaBonte until I sat down at the desk, then would feel it was safe to come out, thus the name Bonte. The old cat passed away a few years ago and now she is Queen of the roost.

These guys received the call to arms today.

Some of the larger C and D series machines tend to be somewhat difficult to steer and unresponsive, especially as they get older. There two ways to alleviate this problem, first the installation of thrust bearings and washers which may or may not have been already discussed, but if some of you may have missed the thread, it involves using a flat bearing with two washers or riders on either side, these two washers are generally hardened steel. In order to acquire the proper clearance a small amount of surface must be removed from the top of the axle in which the spindle goes into, usually around 1/8 is sufficient. This puts a bearing surface on the area where the spindles and axles turn. Another way to improve steering and reduce wear on steering component is to use narrower and/or taller tires/wheels, especially on the D series which can easily accommodate a 10 or even a 12 inch rim. The C series alteration may be the most economical by just using a narrower 3.50" rim and either a 5.7.00-8 or a 4.00-8 tri-rib tire, that and the thrust bearing/washer will produce significant improvement with steering and wear on steering components. Going to the taller rim/wheel on the D series REALLY makes sense as the 8" wheel and tire was fine (not really) for turf duty, it was not even close to being adequate for garden tractor duty. The front tires on the D series were 18x6.50-8 or 188x8.50-8 meaning the height of the tire was supposedly 18 inches, good luck on realizing that full 18 inches anymore than you can reaching 6'4", but its usually at least 17 inches, a 10 inch tri-rib is a little over 20 inches tall and matched with a 3.75-10 4 bolt steel rim really makes it a breeze to steer. if you are using the 15 inch rear tires I wouldn't even be hesitant to use the 3.75-12 inch 4 bolt steel wheel, both wheels can use trailer tires if you don't want to use tri-ribs. There are a couple of hubs that you can use. First a steel 4 on 4 hub used on minibikes and go carts is not a bad choice as it will fit on the Wheel horse spindle, whereas a trailer hub wont, and it has a zerk fitting, they are competitively priced at under 20.00, the downfall is the average 1-3/8" sized bearings. A stronger and mo' better choice is the BMIkarts solid billet aluminum hubs that come with a bigger 1-5/8" sealed precision bearing rated at over 750lbs and available in 3/4" or 1' diameters, but they are expensive at 33.00 each. I use locking collars and washers to reduce the extra space and position the wheel where it should be. This will compensate nicely for the use of taller rear AG or turf tires, and will improve the look of the tractor. With the use of a front end loader a wider 10/12 inch rim can be used with an airplane tire, they are available for farm implements and will last forever. I included pictures of my tractors with the upgraded taller 10" tires/wheels, and pictures of the parts

Spending time with my little man plowing snow on the C-105. We got 7" in Cartersville, Va.

Took the day off to shovel the 24" off my roof. Quite the task, only managed to get the first 7 feet off but it has to have lessened the load on my roof framing....right . Then I cleared off the snow that went from the roof to my walkway and decided to take a couple snaps before I got back into the house for a warm up session! The walkway: The roof (of course): Gotta make sure the mailman can get my bills to me: No sunbathing on the deck for awhile: My dome/tent shed...still standing: Have to be able to access any WH parts so a path to the shed is a must: Been keeping it off the top to prevent a collapse...but the sides are a whole new battle: Lets call it insulation: How about a romantic pic of my WH in the snow next to a lamp-post...can you see the WH: Better pic on my plow machine: The worlds best tires: The worlds best tires leave their mark: On one of the backyard trails: That's all from Sunny but cooooold Andover Connecticut! Mike.........

That is one FINE looking machine! Tell us where you find this stuff!

Awesome pics chev. Thanks for sharing. I'm betting you're frustrated because you can't get out there for some fun. I hope that ankle heals up quickly.

I use them as well. Three years now, and well worth the investment. Turfs, rubber chains, tri-ribs up front, and weight on an 854. No problems.

Rubber tire chains I bought about four years ago. They work great on concrete and blacktop and grip well too! No gouges or major marks left when they spin. http://www.rubbertirechains.com/index.php?main_page=what_are_rubber_tire_chains

Nice pics.Even the sideways ones.We lucked out this time.Yesterday the weather man said a dusting to maybe 3 inches for today.Today he said it just missed us to the south.Finally got a little break.Spring is only a little over 4 weeks away.It's coming???

Yep, good fun for a 14 year old. Also teaches good work habits and being responsible. Good Dad Glenn!!!

Glen, You got the drop on us today, only a dusting here in CT today. Good fun for a 14 year old. Rick

Looks like fun. Had some fun myself this morning! Kyle

The Mid-Atlantic States have sort of been left out of this Winter's favorite pastime. This has been especially hard for me, originally from a more snowy part of the country, with a new (to me) tractor and snowthrower setup to try out. Tonight we are predicted to finally get 6"-12" of snow in our area. Paladin and Oxford are in the wings and ready! Waiting on the bench "batting cleanup" in their warm-ups are Larrabee, Pancho, and Hopalong.

I hope you get just enough to have some fun with the snow toys.. Personally speaking, I've seen enough and I tapped out a long time ago...

Ditto what yer Papa said.

Our girl Trixie, about 12 years old.Came here one day and announced that she was adopting us and would allow us to care for her from then on.

This Falcon landed in my tree; is that wild or what?

Awesome eye Steve! It is a WH sorta.....its a GT-1100 with no motor or body parts or any wheels. Here it is when there's no snow! Mike..........

I feel your pain, went out this morning to do a quick clean up with the 1979 c-101 - 8 , started right up it was in coooooold shed -10 last night 35 year old tractor and it started right up. Had to let it warm up, the tranny gear oil was like butter. Not to many other brand 35 year old garden tractors could do this. For me I have had enough fun for this winter, come on spring! Bob

And cold out side. Brrrrrr. Glenn

If you put it in front of the couch, it would make a great coffee table! Just be sure to use coasters so you don't ruin the patina! Thanks for sharing and yes, I'm envious!

For me will be my Trusty C-81 with Plow and my GT14 with Snow Blower. If they fail then I'm packing up and going to Florida.....

My first time driving the 604 circa 1967-68. All ready on it's 2nd Tecky! first full day with my 704 the day after the Big Show 6 yrs. ago

dumb question is everybody putting the lift down when trying to pin the flag. it makes it a lot easier when this is done eric j

In my estimation, the 867 is definitely one of the more scarce models. While most pre-1968 tractors were one model year only tractors, there really isn't much difference among them. The 867 isn't especially unique, but it was from the first year that wh made available the dual range transaxle. And it's a short frame which is a bit unusual for the 6-spd. The relative scarcity and "first year" status for what became the default transmission option makes the 867 a pretty significant collectible. Nice little tractors! Welcome to the hobby! Steve