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

While surfing the usual ebay I came across this sign and was the first to bid on it. I felt that I stepped up on the max bid of $310 (opening bid and reserve was $295). I was on my cell phone with less than 1 min left I was outbid and when I went to increase my max bid to $325 on the phone I made a mistake and increased it to $325,000.00 !!!!! My service was very slow and I was unable to change it. The other bidder went up to $350 so I got it for $351. That could have been a disaster for sure !!!! I am not sure if I was bidding against anyone here if so sorry. It will make a great addition to my barn.

I know you folks up north are sick of the stuff, but here in central Virginia we are always the bridesmaid, never the bride, or put more accurately, we're always cold rain or sleet while people 70 miles north or south of us get the fun. I guess I'm not the only one in these parts doing a victory dance! Anyway, I figure we got somewhere between 8 and 10 inches. I plowed once during the night while it was snowing, and then again this morning when I shot this video. I used a GoPro mounted on the tractor and a Garmin Virb on a tripod. Nothing earth-shattering, just happy to be able to push something!

I solved that problem by shooting it 40 feet with a blower

It's been a long winter here WITHOUT SNOW! I'm thankful we have not had anything like what is going on in the NE, but some light snow every now and is fun! The frozen percipitation was about 1/2" of snow, covered with about 1 inch of sleet. Raleigh was not far enough north to get snow, but not far enough south to get freezing rain. Anyways, here are the pictures. Before: After: Glamour shots: Spent a few hours trying to get the 876 started before throwing in the towel and getting out the 314-8. Couldn't figure out the problem. It would fire after sitting, but never start up. I have spark, but I think the float is sticking which dumps gas into the engine. When I remove the plug, it is soaking wet. I will rebuild the carb with a new kit, and see if that helps. My drive to work this morning:

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx264/kc9kas/Snow%20Plowing/th_20150216_160823_zps6bpv4sln.mp4

Here's one for the Dino.

Blue one most likely a 953 and might be worth dealing on. Personally I would leave the 800 Special where it is.

Nice pics! Looks like a fun day for all. I used my C-101 to clear my drive yesterday (and my neighbors) in Chesterfield, VA. We had about 8"-9".

Here's my guys.

Dang it! I missed that one the picture is so small, I thought was for a Wheel Horse Matchbook! I was prepared to go to $325,000.01!

Very nice videography and editing. The B-80 does a great job, but this video is really a neighborhood 16, 18, 20hp box store mower smackdown. I love it!

Steve, now that you said that. I BET someone posts a lawn mowing video. Lol Glenn

Here's our little babies. 3 year old Kahlua, a Yorkie and Baylee, a Shih Tzu/Pekingese-Dachshund/Chihuahua mix. She's 14 months old now and has developed a cherry eye so she's scheduled for surgery.

Nice pair of Horses.I'm giving away free snow here in upstate NY if you're interested in a little more.No delivery.You'll have to pick it up.

Excellent video...something about plowing snow...I don't think I would ever watch a video of someone mowing their lawn.

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.

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"

Wheel horse d250 snow plowing: Wheel horse d250 snow plowing pt.2: The d250 is a beast plowing snow. I took it easy on her. Kept it in 1st gear and about half throttle. And boy lemme tell you it just laughed at the snow. I knocked almost 2 hours off my time by using this machine than my snowblower that i normally would have used.

I've got one with a half foot of stainless bolted to the top of it here.

rocky scares me lol

Neighbors used to laugh when they saw my 8 hp Horse plow gardens and snow too! That was 40+ years ago! The Horse is still workin' today!

It's a fam-uh-lee tradition...oyster stuffing at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and oyster pie on Valentines Day. Always brings em home.

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.

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

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

Hello, I have been looking at the site for some time and decided it was time to register.I own several large tractors of all colors but only have Wheel Horses as garden tractors.I bought a well used c120 in the early 90's and used it as my only tractor until it was damaged by fire in the late 90's. Finding that I needed an additional garden tractor I only looked at Wheel Horses.I was lucky enough to find a 416h in Fairfax.Thanks to the folks on this site I have been able to learn a lot about this machine.I would like to thank you all.JAinVA

Sometime last year I scored this custom made front axle assembly for an RJ. Supposedly made by a machinist, this thing is not only solid but incredibly precise without any play whatsoever. Wheels sit absolutely straight without the usual negative camber. The wheel holding method probably the best I ever came across, no tools needed,really easy to take out wheel, and no washers needed since the slotted nuts, allow for a wide range of adjusting. Missing was the steering link. Standard one would not work so I had to fabricate that whole part of it. Awsome steering now. No play in any way really tight and precise steering . Another great improcement on it is that where it mounts to frame it has a hardened insert. On old axle that hole was already greatly enlarged and out of round. Who ever made it sure thought of everything.

On the C195 with a helper pushing the snow banks back in anticipation of more snow!

Your doing the right thing with the marvel.... but sometimes this can take weeks.... I would probably take the engine shroud off and try to turn the crank a little forward then backwards each day.... if you can get it to move just a little just keep going back and forth until she loosens up.

Unless you need parts from the 953 I'd leave that one there as well as the 800. It needs tons of TLC and in this case that stands for TONS OF LOOT AND CASH...

I always like watching some one else plow snow...ever since last year. LOL Great video. We missed this snow up here...seems to keep going around us...this one went south.

Don't jinx yourself Jeff!

I agree about low horsepower for plowing. It's a joy to use my CX-105.

That B 80 got it done and looked great doing it. Nice video...

Chris, thats great you got a shot,,,,,nice way you put the video together to. Thanks for sharing, glad you had fun. Glenn

Start the wheel horse training, before you know it, they will be doing it. Nice,,,,,,, Glenn

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

I've had my '93 520H w/ a QuickWay loader for a four or so years now. It is a great machine! I'm really impressed w/ it's power & lift capacity. Mine came w/ dualies, but after snapping the right axle (twice) I've opted for the less stable, but less labor-intensive single rear wheels. As mentioned - I'd definitely focus on the mechanical stuff first, you probably don't want to be spending your $$ on lipstick, glitter & yoga pants when what she really needs is to hit the gym. She may not be the prom queen at this point, but once the mechanical issues are addressed she'll surely put out... and you can pick away at the cosmetics as resources permit.

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

Welcome!

Unfortunately, Chessie will be grown up by the time your son is 5. We have three old cats (15 years old) that sleep most of the day, and eat the rest of the time. They are indoor cats and have never known a good day's work. But I wouldn't trade 'em for anything. Here's two of them. The third is probably in the kitchen eating!

Thanks Richie.. There is plenty of space behind the seat for a panel across, I'm not sure if it needs it or not, but it would add extra strength across the back.. Something to think on me thinks More metal work, starting with a small patch at the front.. Chopped.. And patched back up.. Only a bit longer.. Rear panels mostly tacked in place... I was standing on the GT 14+2's seat to get this high up photo Mostly welded up and hit with red oxide to get it all one colour.. When I first put the pan back on I wasn't sure I liked the shape or not.. Maybe the "dropped" bit's should of gone down at an angle? Maybe the top of the drops should have more curve? Anyway, with a seat plonked on and a couple of exhausts sticking it looks a little better.. What do you guy's think? And for your viewing pleasure, here's the latest video.. Enjoy.

These guys received the call to arms today.

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Thanks for all the positive comments and eagerness to hear the story. I hope you'll enjoy hearing as I enjoy telling it. It is fun to reminisce about things that conjure warm and positive thoughts and feelings in our hearts. The story of the Iron Horse does just that for me. It is so much more than the tractor though. The tractor is just a picture of the really important things in life. The Wheel Horse tractors of that era were built to last much longer than just a few years if properly taken care of. They were built in a time when pride mattered and people were willing to pay a little more and be a brand loyalist if they knew for sure that they were getting a quality product for a fair price. There was pride and care taken to develop and deliver a machine to the customer that wouldn't tarnish the company's name. Today it seems like the bottom line is all that is important in the market place. "How cheap can I get it. If it handles the task today than it must be ok. If I have to throw it away and get a different one in a few years, oh well than that is what I must do!" seems to be the unverbalized thoughts on many peoples minds. I personally, as a "young" man of 36 years old don't subscribe to that modern philosophy! So pardon me if I tend to be sentimental about a garden tractor that has been in my family for nearly 40 years! I am happy to report that my parents marriage is strong and enduring 40 years and counting. They had two sons who are alive and well. I married my sweetheart almost 15 years ago and God has blessed us with four beautiful children. My parents have been faithful in the ministry that God called them to nearly 35 years ago. I am busy in my construction business and active in a youth ministry today! My parents have lived now in two homes since I was born and the house they live in today is on my grandparents homestead land. Why do I say all this? What does this have to do with a GT restification? Everything! I want to help you understand the things that are really important to me are more than a machine. However, this machine has been around and working hard simply and "quietly doing its business" while everything that you just read was happening. I'm proud that my dad invested in a machine that has stood the test of time. For me, its a time capsule that takes me back to relive many of these events... SO...where to begin? It has been said that you can take the boy out of the country but you can't take the country out of the boy. My father grew up on a small dairy farm just west of Oshkosh, WI. They had several Case tractors but when it came time to purchase a lawn tractor, Grandpa purchased a small Wheel Horse. I know a picture exists of it somewhere but I need to locate it first and I'll post it. Anyway, my dad met and married my mom and they moved in to an apartment in town. It drove my dad crazy being so confined. So, in the spring of 1975 they purchased a house on an acre of land out in the country. Dad had gotten a job in the previous year working for Chief Equipment, an IH farm implement dealer in Oshkosh, as a service technician. When the lawn began to grow dad found that it was more than exercise to push mow an acre of land! He began to long for a riding mower. Working at the dealership he saw the new line of Cub Cadet GT's and was smitten (I know---sacrilage!) but his budget wouldn't allow it. Then one day, mid summer 1975, a local traded in a 10 year old 875 Wheel Horse. After they cleaned it up, they were asking $500 for it. That was still a little pricey for dads budget and so he let them sit on it. It stayed around all summer with no one serious enough to take it home. He began to talk to one of the other veteran technicians about it. That guy told dad that he would look into it for him. He looked in the books and saw that they needed to get at least $300 out of it to make a little profit. Dad offered them $300 and became the owner of the Iron Horse! In those days, dad only had a 1970 Chevy Nova and a 1971 Kawasaki 500 Mach III motorcycle. Neither was equipped to haul his new possession home! He received permission from the manager at the shop to borrow a work truck and trailer for an evening to get his purchase home. I'd like to say that the first heavy use was something like this...

Still More. Will post some of back end work I did last week. john

:dunno: for all the great comments, and a Up date on the control valves. I decided to use 12 volt electric valves so I didn't have to make complicated remote controls to operate the valves, and so it wouldn't look bad. Don't want a big ugly valve hanging out the side of the tractor They will be mounted in front of the engine, and the ports will go through the bottom of the hood. The valves will be mounted to the hood. This is the best look I could come up with without a lot of extra work in the pluming of the control valves. You know KISS. Any how pics of the valves. Still waiting for the rest of the fittings to get here :help: