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Just wanted to share a cartoon drawing of my 1977 Wheel Horse pulling tractor that was done by artist Donnie Dana of New York. Three pics posted are the line drawing, colored version, and the original photograph used by Donnie to make the drawing.

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.

https://vimeo.com/120115471 Apollo playing my sisters dog and my niece my dog dragon I recently had to put down my life long companion Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

"STEEEEEEEVE, YOU BETTER NOT BE PLAYING AROUND ON EBAY AGAIN! Now get in here and take the trash out!" screamed Mrs Bo

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.

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!

me and my boy Apollo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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.

you mite try leaning the blade forward a notch or 2, this will help keep the snow on the blade. Wingrider

Wheel horse d250 snow plowing: Wheel horse d250 snow plowing pt.2: first time trying to upload a video. Let me know if you can view it. Also sorry about the quality my wife is not the best photographer and was not happy about standing out in the cold filming me on my new toy lol. Let me know what ya think.

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

Anybody have any Serial Numbers gathered up for the 701 Model? I'd like to start one up if nobody else has. My 3-701's are Serial Number 48085, 48684 and 48695. Let's see what everybody else has. Thanks...KJ

Boy they just can't leave a good thing alone! It makes me want to delete it all together.

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.

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.

This happened a couple years ago when we had a slow winter thaw. This lean to roof was metal and this process took over a week to happen as it only slid a inch or two daily. Usually when snow comes off a metal roof it is all at once. Just thought this was worth sharing. Deer Whisperer

Well it's 0 degrees and there's nothing else to due so I decided to re due the barn. I sold some tractors and move some out for other members to enjoy. Don't worry everybody I'll fill the barn back with more wheel horses tractors eventually. The loader with attached forks worked great for putting tractor in the rack and as well taking them down. I started Saturday at 10 am to Sunday 3am. I was frozen as the wind chill was -15 but I'm from Buffalo where use to these winters...

I have always wanted to go but have never been and I never seen the news letter. There are a lot of new members who know very little about the show. We all look for sources for replacement parts. What about something on the vendors and the products they offer that will be at the show, decals, reproduction parts, custom hitches and hitch parts, etc? If I bring tractors or attachments to show or trade what do I need to know? How about some inputs from some of the collectors and what models they plan on bringing to the show? How about a section on shops that do repair including engine rebuilding? Maybe a section on some of the popular part sources. Will there be any contests or judging to talk about, what categories, who are the judges? How about a description of the physical layout of the show grounds including display areas, flea market areas, parking areas, rest areas, picnic areas, etc? What are the available hotels and motels in the area, any special deals due to the show?

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

Interesting, The only way to get that for $100 is if the seller has no internet access and no clue of what he has. Start at $100 but be prepared to go up from there, it's worth more than $150

After seeing your collection, I knew I should have built a bigger shop.

Yessir, she's a '47 VAC. Despite her appearance, she ran like a top when I put her away. Backed in her spot under her own power before I started dismembering her for some cosmetic work lol. Being a two-cylinder guy, her 4 banger just never sounded "right" to me... 😉

Glenn, I used the software that came with the camera. Here's a 90 second promotional video that sums it pretty well. The music is just some royalty-free "stock" music I downloaded from the internet...I think it's called "Born Barnstormers".

Craig, I used the "Virb Edit" software that came with the camera since it's designed to work with the GPS overlays (not seen in this video...there's riding vids on my YouTube channel that have it). The software is easy to use and gets the job done, but honestly, I've used better. I had a great software package installed on a previous computer that came with a piece of video hardware, but I can't remember the name and have no idea where I put the discs! I've used Microsoft Movie Maker in the past, and it was OK, but as I think about it, I don't know that I've seen it on this Windows 7 machine...

If its stuck it is no longer perfectly good lol.

Lol, yup pretty sure she'll fit through the front door!

Depends on how they were ordered could have no forward Hydraulic outlets to 4 outlets on the front. I like the 4 outlets then you can push the blade down and angle it from the seat. I'd like to see him plow in road gear, then that snow would fly

Have a few 701 serials recorded. The bold one is the last added. 59963 59960 59480 59479 59385 in the UK 58364 58048 58037 57888 57854 57834 57782 57720 57707 57222 57165 57078 57014 56193 56142 56141 56000 55978 55907 55895 55894 55082 54735 54695 54609 54530 54480 54395 54276 54209 54157 54140 52014 51967 51952 51887 51434 51337 51222 49122 49118 49022 48967 48939 48832 48736 48695 48684 48596 48358 48317 48289 48232 48226 48210 48110 48085 47793 47770 47457 47479 45709 Garry

Wear a mask then.

Maybe you could copy this procedure & remake them , could make a small fortune, I'm sure there would be plenty of buyers here on Redsquare, I for one would order a set.

AMC was that stainless put on a brake? It doesn't look flat.

She'll be watchin you like a hawk now!

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

It could have gotten a little dicy explaining that one to the wife... I don't care how much she loves you

I have 51887

I was fortunate enough to get to go to Australia in 08 and 09 here is some of their wildlife. This guy was only about 8 feet off the ground. I could have patted him on the rear, but took a look at those claws and teeth and thought better of it. These were everywhere. Portuguese Man O' War. Some kangaroos outside our hotel. This is a PG picture, that is a baby's tail sticking out of mom's pouch. I also got to go to Tasmania on the first trip. This is a Tasmanian Devil roadkill. I am not in the habit of taking roadkill pictures. but how often do you get to see a wild Tasmanian Devil. Unfortuneately no live ones. My cousin was trying to flip it over for a better shot, but a truck was coming and this is the best we got. An echidna. The little penguin. Mark

Wow!

A number 49118 and a 54209

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.

Here's my guys.

I bet it would fit through the front door...

Mine's 47457

Mine's 54530

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

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

Yeah, I hate it too. It never comes up the same way twice. Trying to find "conversations" is a real adventure sometimes.

Great job Chuck! Thanks for organizing this again Gene. Always a great time!

My wife and I have two golden retreivers and an orange cat... This is Ellie, she'll be two this spring Here we have Josie (dog - she's 6) and Ari the cat. Ellie on the wheel horse...

Morgan 10, Mollie 11, Tobie & Charlie 5