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As I dug the horses out for a photo shoot - there was something I had to do. Project C4 has been jealous of Bendy for some time and it was time to see who was the daddy

My wife and I took off Saturday morning to go look at a D250. We came home with a D250 with loader and a parts D250. I've always wanted a D250 and finally got one! The one with the loader only had 380 hours and is in very good condition. Here are a few pictures:

A little update on what I have been up to with this 416-H. This project and the threads about it, have gone off on many tangents. From distressed metal, to oil leaks, to motion control issues, and much more. But I think I am coming down the home stretch. Oil leaks seem to have been resolved, motion control issues were mainly wear, and all the cracked, distressed metal has either been replaced or welded. I am in the process of painting a few things now that the weather is a little more cooperative. As I said earlier, this is not one of my full blown restorations, as I plan to use this one, not just ride it around at shows. While my wife was at work today, I fired up the oven in the kitchen to 170 degrees and threw a few painted pieces in for an hour. That sure reduces the cure time on paint, and tends to give it a little more gloss. It's a shame I can't get the fender pan and hood in. Oh, before you ask, I know that I am always touting the many benefits of acrylics, but because this is a worker, I am painting it with Case-IH Iron Gard alkyd paint, IH Red 2150. This is the closest thing I have found to the old Valspar Restoration Series, and you can't beat the price of under $18.00 per quart.

Early last year I learned that my grandparents were Wheel Horse dealers from 1966-1974. Since then I have devoted a lot of my time to researching the brand and beginning my own collection of Wheel Horse tractors. Since the time I learned of my grandparents connection to Wheel Horse, I thought it would be neat to find a tractor that they sold new. Last summer I got a lead and went to look at a tractor that was supposedly sold by my grandparents. The tractor was a nicely optioned 12 Automatic that the owner used primarily for plowing his driveway. Despite my attempts to purchase the tractor, the owner was not yet ready to sell. Last week he got in touch and told me that he just bought a new Toro zero turn mower and was now ready to part with the old tractor because he didn't have any more room in his garage. The only catch was that he wanted to keep the original snow plow that came with the tractor to mount on a newer 416 he had. Wanting to keep the tractor and plow together, I offered to trade him an NOS classic series snow plow for his tractor. Yesterday I went and picked up the tractor and today I bought a new battery and started working to clean it up a little. The tractor was used extensively and has a few repairs here and there, but overall is in good mechanical condition. This tractor still remains the only one I have come across so far from my grandparent's dealership. It was kind of special to return the tractor back to my grandparents store (where I work on some of my tractors) where it was sold new over 42 years ago. I plan on keeping the tractor as-is for now, but will eventually try to repaint it and at least give it a cosmetic restoration. Here is the tractor after I started cleaning it up. Here is an ad that ran in the local newspaper in 1973 for their store.

Well, here we go. What harm could come from a little casual out-of-town CL-surfing he says? Riiight... My Dad and youngest Brother will be picking this up for me tomorrow. 10 minutes away from them, 10 hours away from me. Will bring it Home next time I'm out there or next time my U-ship brother Kirk is heading through. Stoked, it's my Wifes' birth year tractor so it'll be a fun surprise for her. Have two vids of it starting and running, don't know how to post 'em up. Pics as provided by the seller, enjoy!

So ... remember the battery?? I bought it from RURAL KING last year sometime can't remember when, because I needed an exact size to work with while making the box and circut panel. Since then it's been sitting on my shelf (NOT the concrete floor). I finally put it in to try the wiring out and ... nothin. Dead. I put a charger on it and it looked like it was taking a charge but ... no. Dead. So I searched for my receipt and ... no. Not to be found. So I took it back to RURAL KING anyway. They exchanged it, no charge no questions asked. I personally, will never buy a battery anywhere else!! That my friends is customer service to the max!! Just thought I would share. Oh, yes, I removed my decal before taking it back!! LOL

Hi all please excuse my lack of manners I am new to the forum but have been a wheel horse owner since 1988 when I got my 310-8 I recently got back into them with a 518h that needed the rear cylinder rebuilt after the previous owner let it run out of oil. I owe you guys a big thank you for the info I got here that made rebuilding it a lot easier. Also I wanted to say don't be too quick to give up on the crank as they are pretty strong mine had a layer of melted aluminum from the rod on it and cleaned up pretty well .Good luck with your 520

Did you break the skin anywhere, or do damage enough that you thought you should go to the ER? If so, you my friend are a candidate for this: I got to tell you though, when I saw the title, "harrowing experience" I thought you put it in the wrong section. I thought this was going to be story about pulling a harrow with your horse. Glad you are okay.

I have been wanting an 854 and seen this ad on cl and it was close so... I took a little road trip to look at it and four hours later I was home with this in my pickup. Now I have to decide whether to leave as is, part out or restore.

This winter I have been stashing some Wheel Horses at my brother's pole barn as it has allowed me to have more room working on the tractors at my house. This winter I asked him if I could use some of his space for some rent....he offered to store the Wheel Horses as long as I mowed his grass in the spring (6 lawn cuts of 1.5ac). Well the other day I was there and I looked in the barn and I thought....oh my, I just might have a serious problem with Wheel Horses 3-520-H 3-520-8 2-C-161-8 C-161-A 520Xi 518Xi C-145-A 314-8 3 dozer blades 2 Hardi Sprayers Grader Blade So I took this photo to remind my self to quit buying tractors....though I doubt it will work. As you can see from the photo of my 10 year old son wearing his Wheel Horse shirt.....he clearly has a genetic predisposition to have Wheel Horse Fever (He has 7 more Wheel Horses that he keeps at my Dad's house Thad (Needing Help, in Ohio)

I have one that has only been used about a dozen times in its lifetime. It was purchased new in the 1970's by a man who used it to cut up his cornstalks on his garden three years in a row. Sat for about 35 years in his garage on a wheeled stand his grandson made in school shop class. This thing mounts very nice on the Wheel Horse B and C model tractors, MacKissic still has the Wheel Horse Operators Manual for this online and it can be downloaded free of charge. Look for 9WH for 74 -Operating-Maintenance Parts Manual. The round hole screens in the bottom of the hammermill can be changed to make the final debris cut smaller or larger. The hammers on the Mighty Mac shredder/hammermill are heat treated for hardness and can be turned around after worn. The 9WH Mighty Mac made for the Wheel Horse attaches to the front attach-a-matic with a small frame -seen in the last picture. Note the guard placed around the drive pulleys that run with a belt off the Wheel Horse PTO. Looking down the chute into the hammermills that turn inside-very fast to chop leaves, twigs and small limbs, etc.

That is an incredibly obvious, and incredibly valid point. I'm gonna go sit in a corner for a while now... I didn't even have much trouble pounding out the (probably) 51 year old roll pin... I am an engineer and I am often afflicted with the "it needs to always be improved" syndrome. Some things are just good enough!

I'd drill it and replace with a larger pin, as long as you have enough meat left on the spindle. You could get stainless pins but as the spindle hole is wearing and the pin hasn't sheared yet, that's an indication that the carbon steel pin held up well enough to wear the metal around it. I'd replace with another plain steel pin and lube all joints to try and reduce force needed to turn.

Lol, too funny, glad you caught the reference with Frau Bruuker (I couldn't figure out how to add an umlaut over the u, lol). Feelin a little young frankestein-ish, or is that franken stien? Will be using outpatient care at Masonicare for my Physical Therapy. The food there is really good and it'll be nice to work in visiting with some Brothers who live there now.

SAVE IT.This my 854.

If that Work Horse were mine I'd give it a real good bath and some super detailing work. It looks way too nice to repaint it!

Save yourself the trouble and put a new headgasket on. I know they have been reused but it's recommeded to put a new one on.

I hear cyclists believe it promotes an advantage with their aerodynamics and conserves energy.. Now you have me thinking. Instead of swapping out the 8 hp Kohler with the 10hp - maybe if I shave my legs and get a bikini wax?

well, squonk i'd be there if a ticket weren't bloody expensive

DON'T FORGET: The "Stevasaurus School of Retirement" sign up sheet will be posted at the bus stop at the Big Show. Be sure to bring the $5.00 tuition and a permission slip from your parents. The first class "Watching Paint Dry" will be held at 2:00 P.M just outside the Maynard Hotel. Get there early for a good seat, We are expecting a "BIG" class!

All of this experience is great practice for retirement. I remember getting out of bed in the morning so I could go lay on the couch all day. That is when I got into watching Tella -Tubbies...the 1st time I watched it, they had a clip of all these little kids jumping in puddles and splashing on a rain day...just made me think about the simple things in life that make a big difference when you can't do them. I make it a point to go out and just destroy rain puddles now.

Picked up an 854 last week. This machine has hydro lift. Runs perfect. I think I am just gonna paint the wheels and call it a day. Are the wheels white of the almond color? Thanks for looking.

mels...This info came from a sheet I always use to check model numbers for tractors and engines. I have found that my sheet differs from some info others may have. I did not see the model H60-75182H on any other tractor listed. It could very well be original...but not according to my documentation. I have a Work Horse 700 with a 7 hp Tecky. Somewhere along the way it was replaced with another 7 hp Tecky that must have been made for a tiller because it has a 2nd PTO that turns opposite and much slower that the regular PTO. So anything is possible! Still a nice machine!

Easiest way is to upload your video to your free Youtube account... then, cut and paste the URL/link into your 605 post here.

See if this helps. The round disc ends up on the left side and on the front of the hitch. Do you have the spring? Left and right is always from the operator's position. Garry

I have been gone a while, Moved to the Bahamas and having fun fishing... Just wanted to say hello to all my friends on the Forum... Steven

I forsee some melted soles in the future! I am looking forward to you burning the tread off them turfs!

Shaves his legs......

Yeah... you gotta do it in the dirt.

Heck of a game between the Habs and Senns. I think my TV needs a vacation after that one!

If it we mine I would put it back together and run it for a bit. It looks like its been gone through once already. Why waste the time and money if you don't need to. If it aint broke, don't fix it.

4hour drive to part it out...not gonna make much if any thing on it. Better to save it...besides, you wanted a 854 anyhow. I saved mine, and am very happy with it. Good luck either way.

Get yourself a snow blower. Rake the leaves into windrows then use the blower to blow them into a trailer. works like a charm

Nice score there mr lucky. Good for you and thanks for sharing with us. Best of luck. Glenn

Reading up on Stig's crazy updates is one of the many reasons I frequent red square. Glad to see you're back in the saddle after a down week, great progress as usual!

Steve, I talked to KenB about it and he told me what to check to get this old motor ready to go again. Even gave me the part number for a new water pump. Thanks, Ken! Turns out it's a 1956 model and it's 10 hp..... By the way, I never was much good at catching fish.

Parts lists for the 2 models of transmissions used 1976 1977 Both appear to use the same bearings and seals but looks like there is a bearing and seal plus a seal on each side. Peerless number 788009 may be a SKF/Chicago Rawhide #7440 (.750" shaft, 1.25" OD, .250" wide) - Listed as a Toro seal @ SKF Peerless number 788042 may be a SKFChicago Rawhide #7410 (.750" shaft, 1.0" OD, .125" wide) - Listed as a Toro seal @ SKF Garry

I hope he gets that out soon for a test run....nice work..

One aspect to be considered here when discussing the deck is the missing parts could have been damaged/bad. They are parts that are fairly common to fail. The center pulley could have become loose and and wallowed out the key slot - look at the shaft end and see if the key slot is good (I'm currently rebuilding that same deck and thats what happened to one of the spindles) The bearing in the idler pulley may have failed and was pulled to replace (this pulley was also bad on my deck) All 3 of the spindles should be checked for free movement, the bearings in these can fail also. Hard to tell but the blades appear to be worn some but still serviceable. The fitting under the engine appears to be for draining engine oil for oil change. The valve on the rear is a fuel shut-off. You got a nice looking horse there... (Very nice illustration gaffer)

Still running great after first mowing of the season!

And I thought I was a HACK If you think that 1st video was dangerous with batteries, check out one of his other videos here. No need to wait too long for the fun stuff in this one!

I'll chime in and agree on taking your time with recovery. I had surgery last year on my right foot. The original plan was to take five weeks leave that I had accumulated. Turned out that I took another eight days with no rush to get back to teaching. My students were so well behaved that my sub wouldn't take the additional days. He even confided with me that there were days he didn't want to come in, and wondered how I was able to do it all year! The extra days made a huge difference on my overall recovery. A few weeks later I pulled the plug and retired at the end of the year. Take your time as one slight turn the wrong way could be trouble. Then you can enjoy the rest of the restoration.

Micheal Jorden, when he was playing for the Bulls, had knee surgery the same time I did. He was back playing with the Bulls in 2 weeks. I was home for 5 months...grafted some bone from one side to the other on my knee. Just trying to say it takes time, depending on what they did. Do the re-hab like they tell you...they know what they are talking about. I got a bunch of smoked meat books from the library when I was laid up...still trying some of those recipes.

Best of luck with the recovery. I had knee surgery just about 1 yr ago. Arthroscopic to repair torn meniscus. Knee still acts up some but my main problem was the pain I would get while driving..That is now solved. Funny thing I took almost the exact same picture while sitting in my chair after the surgery.

I have a stand alone unit as well. I love it. I will agree that it is "tippy" when moving it round the yard. For several years I have thought about mounting it inside a yard cart so the discharge ends up right in the trailer. Havent done it yet. I did pull mine apart last fall and replaced the bearings and flipped the hammers. It wasnt bad to do, and the units are built well.

Someone took a lot of time and effort to do that..............WHY!!!!!!!!!! From looking at the exhaust maybe he was delirious from the fumes?

Yea those things arre a monster when it comes to branches .... I had one & it would rip the branch out of your hand before you knew what was going on ... Only problem I had didn't have enough 's to keep it mounted all the time

I'm a supporter here, but not a member anywhere else .... do I need to do or join anything to attend, or just show up??? Nothing to sell, just display a horse!!

Here's another shot of it. This is before I decided to remove the arm rests and the adjuster. Also before I changed the steering wheel and decals. My butt is skinny but in any case I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

Better than that... Here's an old video showing their strength, checkout the last 30 seconds http://youtu.be/u0Gm6KeE8tA