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Current restore is a 704, traded for this tractor from Prondzy (my son) he picked this up in Iowa from a Redsquare member. It was all in a box when Prondzy received it. To date complete motor overhaul, need fuel pump rebuild. Trans has all new bearings and a few new gears. Have purchased all new stainless hardware, decals. finishing up paint work then final assembly and bring this beauty back to life. Can't wait to hear that Kohler sing. Enjoy Thanks for looking Tom

Thought you all would like to see a factory wheel horse mounted Bachtold mower. Tractor and mower came from the original farm. Even got a paper on setup / using the mower! Tractor is a 875 wheel o matic. There isn't much info I can find on these. If someone would like to share what they know about this attachment that would be awesome.

I was in the market for a steel floor 16-18 footer to haul the occasional tractor but more for my truck hobby... I think I went a little over-board???

...through with the snow Lord! Yes sir, me and the RJ are ready to put ol' man winter behind us... we're both praying you see fit to bring on some daffodils now.

Well Red Square friends, I just made a deal on the newest (wife says last) piece of Wheel Horse equipment (that will be) in my barn. A young fellow was mowing along his drive several years ago with a Wheel Horse 520. I later talked to him about it and told him if he ever wanted to get rid of it to please let me know. On Saturday, he called and said he wanted to sell it and I had 1st chance. I went all the way out of town (about 1/2 mile) to look at it. It is in very good shape and comes with a good (quiet) mowing deck and an almost un-used push blade with tire chains. He lives next to his dads farm and has farm tractors to clean/grade his long driveway, so the blade wasn't used very much at all. I told him what I would pay for it and he said he needed to discuss it with his wife. He called back today and we kind of met in the middle of what he wanted and what I would pay. That is what this wheeling & dealing is all about!! Any way, on Monday evening I will pick up my new 520 H and my wife is going to drive it home from his house!! I know the routine and I will post photos tomorrow when I get it, as I do not have any right now. I won't sleep a wink tonight!!!

I got this WH disc today it needs sum repair but it looks worth fixing to me as I've really wanted one for a while paid 75$ don't know if it a good deal or not but now its mine

No matter how you slice it, its still the most fun you can have with your pants on.

I also hope we have gotten our last round of snow. It's still much deeper in my backyard than I had thought it was. It floated on top of the crusty stuff for a little bit, until the heavy rear end (and mine ) sunk in. It was quite beached. Can't wait for it all to disappear! And I love snow!

Last week I started getting the Stallions ready for spring time! The herd loves green grass, me too. Took plows, wheel weights, chains off. Ahhhhhhhhh, warm spring sun, green grass, short sleeve shirts and a Rolling Rock Pony on the patio. Today, I set up the newest addition to the herd with his spring implements. Are you ready for June bugs? I think Mr. Gore called it right, did he? The hammock is calling.....ahhhhhhhhhhh.

Got me a new set of rear tires for my gt14. Power king 27 8.5 15. I think they will work great.

Amen to your nurse comments Jim -- Take an extended stay in a hospital and you figure out real quick who keeps things going for you as a patient -- And they can give you all sorts of helpful hints and clues about making your time go better

Looks like the 1533 ball bearing was last used in 1984. 1985 and up they used a 111199 ball bearing listed as having a 40mm ID. Some transmissions got different bearings in 1984 but could be replaced with the 1533 plus a spacer washer so that OD should be OK. Garry

I stumbled on to this and thought it was pretty cool. 2015 is the 60th year anniversary for the Chevy small block. https://youtu.be/W5saoYQIlh8

I added a new horse to the herd tonight! I have always wanted a 953 and now I finally have one! I paid $250, but it does need some TLC. Needs a seat first of all, and some lights, but it does runs very well with no smoke. Also it pops out of 3rd gear so the tranny needs some attention. The hydraulics seem to work well though. Oh yeah, and i also drug home what was left of a 1045 lol. It was a great day!

If you can afford it buy an aluminum trailer and not just because it will be lighter and easier to tow. My 6x12 Big-Tex is steel and she is rusting badly. Mike...........

I'm sorry I missed this thread- nice score! If you live in Buffalo we are about 20 min from each other!

Sounds like you are feeling pretty good Jim. Hey, I saw that Duke cheerleader yesterday.....they had her on a train in a stock car...the door was open and there she was yelling "Go Iowa:. I don't think she got there in time.

I suspected your shutter finger was getting itchy Craig. (yankchain) But it works out to be double duty with some work done and maybe some prime calendars shots to boot. She sure is a beauty!! :)

Just about all the replies have nailed it, but no one told you how to tell if the ground is too wet to plow. I was always told, pick up a handful of soil and squeeze it in your hand, if it makes a meatball that will not fall apart, it is probably too wet. If it falls apart, it is just right for plowing. The problem with plowing wet soil is that you compact it and all the air is squeezed out of the soil under the tractor. The water then does not drain well and the plant roots cannot breathe.

Welcome to RedSquare Ken. You better start picking soon, my brain is starting to wither on the vine.

looks to me like a good first attempt, pointers I would offer would be, Plough only when ground conditions are right ( to wet, or hard and dry will damage the soil and frustrate the £#@k out of you.) You have narrow agri weighted rears, ideal. Maybe you could reduce the furrow width by mounting the plough in the left hand hole of the three? And (I know its a pain) clear out the furrow if the slice has rolled back, every time the right wheels climb over a lump the plough is pitched... and the same thing happens again, get an open furrow and it should stay open. Hope this helps and have fun in the dirt.

And you didn't have to ask what its worth lol

Thanks James I wish I had more of an update for you all, but last week a busy week dealing with a "not so" Merry Tiller!! But I have managed to get some of the steering done.. Starting with bolting on one of these Wheel Horse steering thingys.. My brain is not with it enough to work out what the correct name for it is! The other end need to be connected to this Bolens rotovator 90 degree box... Sorry Chris, I've decided to use it now. As it happened not only was this wheel center (cut from WN's front wheel) a perfect fit over the bar that's part of the steering thingy.. But once cleaned up on the lathe it was also a perfect fit on the 90 degree drive box thingy The only problem was it looked like this! So the next day I made another one! The bottom one looks a lot better 90 degree box thingy bolted in place.. The steering UJ thingy goes up to a shaft, which... Goes through this bearing and out through the top of the dash.. Sorry about the bad photo's.. I was tired and the cameras auto-focus wasn't playing ball! I have also made a start cleaning up the rear wheels... As I have a pair of new 24x9.50-12 grass tyres waiting to be fitted

10-4, roger that Gerry... you know the little one only comes out to push the light stuff... and the occasional photo opportunity.

Uh..I think I'll leave my snow handlers intact for a few more weeks. The first day of spring in SC Pa.

I've always wanted a pressure washer and figured that the attachamatic on the front of the horse would make a great mounting point. I've been collecting parts for a few weeks and finally got a chance to put this together. Here is a shot of the mock-up with the pulley attached to the pump. The pump is 4.0 gpm at 4000 psi and the pulley size puts the engine rpms at 3000. I had an old mule drive that I had used the shaft and pulleys for another project. I added a few pieces of tubing and angle to mount the pump and a fancy "patented" tensioner. I removed the original tensioning screw and added a hook in the rear that locks the whole assembly rigidly to the attachamatic. It works. Now its all disassembled for some paint. It takes about 3 min to install and put on the belt.

Here are a couple of photos of the tractor I brought home today. It might turn out to be a Frankenhorse, but until I check the numbers, it might already be a "Frankenhorse"!! It sure is quiet! It has a rear bracket on the axle so that is worth what I paid for it, and the shifter knob makes it really valuable!

Cause of death? Neglect by failure to clean grime off of cooling surfaces. I should post this in the engine section but anyone with a P Series ONAN needs to see this. I bought a 1990 416H with a bad ONAN engine a few years ago. I paid what the deck was worth for the whole thing including a new red vinyl wheel horse tractor cover. I finally got around to opening the engine to see what went wrong. The engine had about 1000 hours on it and the tractor was used primarily for mowing. The first thing I noticed was the extreme amount of grime around the cooling fins on the back and bottom of the engine. Clearly the engine overheated and the rod disintegrated. The cylinder wall was fine and the piston was still a snug fit in the cylinder. There was carbon but not enough to be the cause of the failure. I did not check the valve clearance on the back cylinder since it was clear the grime prevented the engine from cooling properly. The valves and valve seats looked fine. After seeing this I will be taking my ONANS off the tractors and giving them a thorough cleaning along with the de-carbon and valve clearance checks at least every 500 hours or so. This may be one of the main causes of the rear cylinder failures on our horses. The pictures of the engine are after a removed a significant amount of grime. Not sure what i will do with it but I did purchase a new rod and piston and new valves. Not sure how bad the crank is. The oil tube got destroyed also. If these engines are neglected and not allowed to cool properly they will be toast. Periodically cleaning the cooling fins on the entire engine is a must do. The way these engines are mounted in our tractors, it is way too easy to neglect the bottom and rear of the engine and it is not just grass accumulation. An oil temperature gauge may help provide a warning sign.

Depends what state your in as to if it's worth licensing out of Maine. I have a 28ft, 20ft enclosed and 16ft machinery trailer. I can license all three for 5yrs for less money than 1yr for the 28ft and don't have to do NY inspection x's 3. I run interstate so NY can't say anything even if they do stop me for having a Maine plate.

That looks really nice. It's funny because without the hood or chrome wheels, it looks just like my 418-A. So much so I have saved your pictures so I can get mine back together the way it should be. Thanks for posting them. You've answered two of my questions already. I have been looking for one "naked". Can't wait to see it back together.

I would check the frame where it bolts to the transmission for cracks, and also under the seat pan

Something to consider is drilling holes will only cause more dirt to easily find its way in there. The build up is usually from an oil leak like oil filter base gasket, crank plate, or Welch plug over cam. The oil then soaks the motor and attracts dust. Fix oil leaks, degrease engine, then blow down the motor regularly.

Most tractors have some slop in the wheel probable just needs the bolt tightend down on the gear box and like I said all that is fixable for less then $600. If it is as bad as you say it then I guess it's worth more like 900?

I have an 89 520 and I wouldn't sell it for less than a grand, I don't care who walks up and picks it a part. Its a 89 model and it has the same issues all 520 have. Walk away if you like, I still have a 520.

That broken part of the screw should not be tight in the casting. A good left hand drill bit may bring it out. Shops that rewind electric motors use a braided and varnished wire cover/loom to protect the winding wires where they come out of the assembly. I have used a short piece of that a bit longer than a length of 3/16" steel brake tubing glued to the inside of the tube to hold it about 1/8" from the end of the tube. Take a mig welder and feed the wire inside the loom until it hits the set screw. Now weld the set screw to the steel tubing. Shouldn't take much and turn the screw out with your fingers after it cools. The cooling is important because it seems to shrink the screw to make it even looser than it is now. Garry

wow that sure did clean up well!

1973 was the only year for the 18 Automatic. The 4 "D" series came 1974 and later: D-160 Kohler, D-160 Onan, D-180 and D-200. All were similar but attachments would pretty much interchange. The D-250 was an entirely different tractor.

The Wheel horse 420lse cleanup nicely with a nice cold spring day wash. I'm going to have to do a little painting to it ethier way. I hate to do that I wanted to keep it bone stock like a survivor style. The main painting will just be frame,rear end and battery box area. Also little engine paint too. The main panels like the hood and rear fender are staying orginal.

Remember, you could always post a "wanted" ad in the RedSquare classifieds for the items you're in need of too. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/10-wanted/

Koen, you've got too much time on your hands!!! Shezo pete!!! :angry-nono: :laughing-rofl:

oh god, i thought chearleaders were good looking

Like I said in Shout box.... It was gone..... It was All gone & now Heee's back .....

It GROWLS!!!!!

Her is where her final resting place may be..... unless I move the suburban section of the collection

Once again, I really appreciate everyone's responses. This was my first post to the Wheel Horse Forum. I've attached several pictures of my Wheel Horse. My Dad purchased this in 1967. It was used for thirty years to mow our acre lot. I figure it probably has 1,000 to 1,300 hours on it. He had a local guy do the regular maintenance pretty nicely. When it was not mowing, it was in the garage. It has never seen rain or snow. As Dad got older, the tractor sat in the garage as he used a lawn service to manage the property. Last year I inherited the tractor. It looked pretty rough. It had two flat tires, hadn't been cleaned in many years, lights didn't work, cigarette lighter was missing, fluids were old, and the belts were getting brittle. But you know what, it started on the first turn with no smoke. I cleaned it up, replaced all the missing parts, and painted it. It runs and looks like I remember it as a kid. I have great memories of years mowing our lawn on this tractor. I don't want to "break" it, but I also don't want it to just sit. So, I have purchased a de-thatcher and an aerator for it. I am also thinking of getting a 650 pound Brinley roller. I have a half acre lot. With all of this equipment, the old Wheel Horse should feel right at home on a new lawn. Thanks, again!

My nitrous kit came today and i got to make a video of it running and activating the nitrous, there is a slight power gain and a slight speed increase, i need to tune the carb to make the most of it but even with a normal setup it seems a good idea. its not the best upgrade i have done but it looks goos and actually does work!!!! a video of it driving will be out soon!! james

Evening all, well after the shock of finding a fully grown tree outside my workshop when I arrived! I started to sort out this mess of wiring.. And by the end of the day, the Beast has awakened

Hope it works out for you Glenn. Your wife is gonna wish she didn't pester you to join! At least you can tell her its all her fault!

57 is the far one a 56 is in front Brian stock motors would be 3.6hp on 35's

Cleaning time and polish the chrome