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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

Fully charged battery is about 12.7v at rest. 12.5 is about 80%, so every small tenth is very valuable!

Ice dams got me thinking about those gutters again... good to hear Mike's healing well Ed.

Took Mike for his check up today. GOOD NEWS... All is healing well and the surgeon gave him the OK to start to put some weight on his leg. It's been a long 4 months in wheelchairs and on crutches. Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers.

Keep the faith Chevrat...spring will come and that ankle will heal. Then get those horses healed up for next winter. That amount of snow cover would give me cabin fever without a bum ankle.

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.

yeah been a tough year on equipment in Mass.

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???

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.

This is why we need a herd of horses. GET ADDICTED

Send about 6 RJ's across the pond to Neil and maybe he'll send you one. You'll have to get your own Shriner's hat though!

be careful what you wish for. we have had 6 ft or more in the last 3 weeks. I can't believe I'm saying this but can't wait for the lawnmowing it was -6 this morning to boot

Ummm....favorite? Not anymore.. . Mike...........

This is Mabel when I brought her home 2 years ago. This is her now after a hike in a snowstorm. This is my 14 year old dog,Mischief, when she was in better health a few years back. This her more recent on an early morning road trip. She is not a morning dog now.

Here is a snap shot of the latest addition to our family...Her name is Stella. Born August 1, 2014 100% litter box trained from day one ....She Loves the kids , follows them every where and tolerates everything they do .

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

Here is Mr. Sig... only 10 months old but acts like a cranky old man that lives in the basement... have to warn visiters he'll say hello when he's ready, LOL!

Its been moved to where she wanted it. She likes it there...... She said its cute

I have to put my Horses in the garage so I can keep my a$$ in the house.

Ed: The best solution is to drill holes through both sides of the rear hitch on the lock pieces and hitch frame so you can place a push pin cotter key through to lock in place. That should take care of it ! This was a change in the later plows from the early short frame plow I sold you ! This photo shows the push pins placed thru the locks on the rear hitch to lock the plow frame in place!

what a shame how some people destroy or try to destroy these things. makes a person sick!!!

I think it a shame that folks would hesitate to put any old machine they have to work. I get the fact that they are quite old, but the technology is not such that anything on the machine that would break (except for the hood) could easily be replaced. Model A ford drivetrain parts are not in that short of supply, and guys that could repair anything related to an A can be found worldwide. Please understand my opinion is likely different than most since there have always been Model A's in my family and I have a fair knowledge and understanding of Model A's. My point being the mere fact that the tractors have Model A trans rear end etc as components of the machine should not scare guys away from working these tractors. Look at the Model A hobby, there are thousands of these cars all over the world still in use today. Folks tour their Model A's all over the country and put literally thousands of miles on these cars all the time. I just really hate to think of folks having machines or equipment they don't/won't readily put to work. Mind you I am not saying such machines should be worked like a dog, but rather yes, they should be used to mow or push snow or other such work from time to time in my mind. That is just my 2 cents, for me I have no real use for a machine or gun or whatever that I don't/can't/won't put to some sort of use or work, not abusive work, but some sort of constructive work. I will go visit a museum to see things so old their only use today is as a vision of a machine or tool of days gone by. Please accept my apology for anyone this post might offend as I have no interest in insulting any of my fellow members here, you all have nothing but my greatest respect regardless how you might choose to use or not use your machines or equipment. I am simply sharing my own personal opinion broadly speaking and not directed at ANY individual.

i went searching and think i found the listing for this tractor. I'm sorry but i don't think the description on the listing was deceiving at all. it wasn't very thorough..... Wheel Horse C 165 lawnmower comes with snow blade and front and back wheel weights. Mower does run . It has a Kohler engine . I will help load on your truck or trailer or could deliver for a fee . it can be picked up in PLYMOUTH INDIANA 46563 CASH ON PICK UP ! and they did give you additional info about the engine..... i would not have just bought it for that price without looking at it first or at least getting some opinions on here first. that price is way more than i would have paid, but its not really out of line for what i see tractors go for on that site. as far as condition goes, its not in the best condition, but I've bought worse ( but also for less money). most of the rust is surface from what i see, the left cover is pretty bad and probably needs to be replaced, but the condition overall is fairly typical of tractors that age. same with parts missing. these machines have been around a few years now and its getting harder to find good examples on the lower end....... this forum and its members are here for help and advice, just need to ask..... i think the whole deal should have been handled differently from your end, you did go in blindly on a tractor that the owner was not really telling you anything untrue...... heres how you need to handle it from here on out......... forget about what you paid for it, its over and done with. fix the tractors problems and enjoy it. you have a capable tractor there once running right..... or, restore it to its former glory and show it off as one of your collection. but, don't forget to ask questions and opinions, thats what we are here for......

Update: I paid a visit to the machiine shop and spoke with him about my issue. Turns out that he has offered to regrind the crank, re-size the rod and even assemble the short block gratis. He said he feels bad about what happened and wants to make it right. I may have to wait several weeks, but it will be well worth the wait. Thanks, Tom