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Figured it was about time to make the 79 C-161 black hood a " black hood"! Always did like the red, but the more black hood tractors I get that every time I look at the red, it just seems naked! Next will be the C-175

This is my son, it's his first time on a tractor.. With the smile he had im guessing it won't be his last!!

You know it's spring in Minnesota when you see this coming down your sidewalk. https://youtu.be/69sJrVc7VFE

Well I came home this afternoon and pulled into my driveway and seen my Wheel Horses got out of the barn and trapped this John Deere 300. It was over before I even got out of truck. Big D made the JD 300 tap out in 3 seconds. Then the 314a with the kwik way bucket ended up scooping the JD 300 and dumping it down a cliff. Lol Tractor Fight

did a swap today with a neighbor around the corner from me I traded a 314H for a 416-8 314H I traded the 416-8 I traded for Brian

My first is a 416-8 with a front end loader. Bought it just to move some large piles of dirt around the yard and sell but once I used it, I knew it was a keeper. A couple of years later the backhoe was added. Never heard of Wheel Horse before I bought it.

He looks addicted already! My son is 2 and hes been riding on tractors for a year and a half already. If he could reach the pedals I'd be in trouble. I already have to wire a secondary ignition interlock on my tractors because he figured out one of his "play keys" can fit the ignition . (Luckily he hasn't tried to start it yet!)

Your tractors need to learn to play nice!

I have completed mod on JD Thatch rake I bought last fall. Have always like/wanted a front thatch rake for the Horses as I had 1 a few years ago on a Simplicity Conquest. It worked excellent and was able to tow a sweeper so was a 1 pass setup. It was not very difficult to modify. Made a mount for tractor from angle and spracers. Welded it all up and utilized holes already in frame. The rake mount frame needed shortening so pivit point was not too far forward as would be rake too. Lift lever was a little trickier as Had to go on same side as impliment lever. I made mount for it from a solid steel block (overkill but wanted to thread it). Made a couple bents to clear everthing and it functions nice. Then stripped the awful green/yellow and sprayed with IH red majic from TSC. Not a perfect paint job (couple runs) as was first time using catylst etc with enamel. I'm happy with the outcome as it's just a rake after all. MU

my 1957 rj35 rescued from a junkyard before and after resto

It has been my son's dream since he was twelve years old, to be an Officer in the Marine Corp. Yesterday, my son, Jeff, was promoted from Staff Sargent, to 2nd Lieutenant, USMC. First salute as an officer from his dad. 2nd Lt. Jeffrey Thomas Evans, USMC.

OMG...am I having a bad day... WHAT DID HE SAY ETHEL??? ANYBODY SEEN MY KEYS??? WHERE ARE MY GLASSES??? Mistaking a Tecky for a Kohler...just shoot me. It did sound great though.

AMEN!!!!

I think you shook so much from laughing the leukemia said "The heck with this!"

My wife & I were on a "road trip" in Illinois Saturday. We crossed back into Indiana for the trip back home and stopped to visit with a good friend in Greencastle Indiana. We visited with Lane & Ruth Ralph (Lane Ranger on RS) for a while. Lane sure has a lot of Wheel Horse goodies to look at and to drool over!! We really enjoyed our visit with Lane & Ruth. Here is a shot of Lane & I.

I haven't attended a show with my stuff and hung out since Zargay two years ago. This was the first Saturday I had taken off this year, and was good to be out here for sure. The weather was perfect, and we had an awesome time. I only have two pics from the show, but they made my day. I ended up hanging out at John's tent with Russ and Mike. Was good to see everyone else as well like Ken, Steve, Vin, Matt, and meet Dave, Brian, and Jason as well. Was amazed at how big Cole and Brennan got, but I guess my kids got bigger as well. The pedal the kids and I made worked out pretty well, and they drove around a good part of the day. Thanks again RS family.

I was thinking it would be a red golf cart your kids and STEVE!

Rediscovered I had this old thing hiding out in the magic shed. Came with, and manufactured by the original owner of my 520... configured with my additional plates, I'm estimating its weight now to be around 175 lbs.

My first wheel horse was my wheel horse 520-H, i paid $4000 for it in 1997 and I'm still using it today. Then later on i got my ole trusty 212-6 that i still use too. Thats how my addiction to these horses started. But anyways what was your first horse?

I have been wanting an auto wheel horse for a while and this one popped up advertised as not having a spark but it looked very tidy in the pictures. I liked the look of it a lot as it was original. I spoke to the owner and he was very honest and said that the wiring needed going through, I set my limit and luckily I won it. I did have a bit of a panic as my dad fell ill recently and is unable to drive but a good friend who is also a collector offered to get it for me! My plans are to try and source a hydraulic lift assembly for it and plumb it all in, it's definitely going to be a keeper. Anyway, I know you all want pictures so here it is: It also came with some weird sort of frame under the hitch, anyone know what this is and whether it's original? After I got it home I couldn't resist having a play and to see if I could get it running. I tested the coil, condenser and spark plug and they were all OK, cleaned and reset gap on the points but still no luck. I then ran a temporary wire giving the coil constant power from the battery and turned it over and we had a spark, put the plug in and off she went, a fair bit of smoke but it soon cleared, it hasn't been run in about 5 years so it was expected. The lack of spark was down to some awful wiring, here is an example of a join in the wire: This was just covered in insulation tape, the wiring is totally gone and I have decided I am going to make a new wiring harness. The only problems I'm having is finding a plug for the ignition, also what connectors do these plugs use? I think I have found some links to them in the USA but I can't seem to find any over here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking, Tom

My friends and neighbors think I'm "mental". Got this c125 with loader and sears ss16 with accessories at a garage sale for $1500. Wheel horse is in great shape. Suburban will run soon as I isolate lack of fire issue. Think its the condenser. I also resurrected a couple of abandoned tractors for minimal cost. Ward's signature 2000 and a K-gro sentinel. The craftsman dyt 4000 is in great shape except for a rod poking thru the engine block. Hate to see good stuff just thrown away. I had another c125 but sold it for a good profit. Been keeping my eye open for another one. Notice the high tech counter weight. Railroad track, fishplates, clutch parts, trailer hitch.

In 1989 I traded a very worn out 1975 Harley Davidson Sportster for my C-175 8 Speed which I still have and use. It had a 48 inch deck, snowplow, tire chains and wheel weights. I have all of them I would bet that whoever ended up with that AMF era Harley doesn't have it anymore! Still the best trade I ever made and no one has ever forced me off the road on my tractor!

Excellent news!!! Take it easy still but the tractor season is just beginning - and your in it!

Probably had a Kohler muffler on it! Can't believe you didn't see the Tecky decal. I thought you got those eyes fixed? Must have been lookin thru Rock n Rye glasses!

No Kohler steve....just a finely tuned Tecky Did nothing to it.... Started right up after a long winter of sitting

Excellent video...could tell that was a Kohler 1/2 a block away.

I got a call from The Cleveland Clinic this morning. My latest bone marrow biopsy showed no signs of leukemia. I am officially in remission. Still a long way to go in the treatment regimen but taking things one day at a time. This is a good day for sure. Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. He is listening.

Ha ha, whenever I get my Wheel Horses out, all of my neighbors Deeres and Cubs run away and hide for fear of getting ambushed liked that :-D

Either I'm missing something or you had to come up with some bucks. Nice tractor!

I thank all of you for your kind remarks. I can tell you that my son is as kind and as gentle a man as you would ever want to meet but when called on, he can be as tough and as hard as nails. He is a better man than his dad. Thanks, again: Tom

So... this morning my son Brennan who just turned 8 decided he would like to put the wide ag tires on his rat rod. He had a wide set of turfs on it prior. He got up at the crack of dawn and went down in the tent in the back woods and rolled both tires up the hill to the garage. He washed them with white degreaser and steel wool so they would be ready for painting after school. He dragged me out there to help too. Got the tires on and painted. the seat is no what we really wanted so I took the cover off and adhered some leather that I had at the house that I got from a little birdie.... Changed the oil for the very first time (in a long time) and she is ready for him to ride at Zagary. Here are a few pics.

This weekend, I picked up (what I think is) a mostly original 656! The seat has obviously been replaced, the tires are not original, and had been repainted once or twice in its life time, with the foot rests and pedal being painted black, but it is a very straight machine! (has one dent in the hood, but that's about it) It came with a slot hitch and the original owners manual, and the manuals for a 36" mower deck, 32" snow thrower, and a dozer blade, which did not come with the tractor . The previous owner said that he bought the tractor at an auction from the original owner, which is exciting! The HH60 in the tractor, is being typical tecumseh-like, and is giving me problems. It has given me a few putts, maybe so far a total of 15-20 seconds of run time. So, it does run! I haven't dug deep into it yet, but I do have a spark tester, and it seems as if the spark is very intermittent. I've pulled it over probably a hundred times now, and my hand hurts. The sad thing is that the electric start on the tractor doesn't work (I even put the battery straight to the positive of the starter and got nothing) so I feel that it may have a few electrical gremlins that may have to be sorted out. I've never dealt with points yet in my life, and I feel like it's going to be something I'm going to have to check, so wish me luck and anyone that has any tips or suggestions, please let me know, I highly appreciate it! I have to ask, I know the 606 was a pull start tractor and the 656 is the electric start model, but did the 656 come with the pull start attached to use as a back up? Or was that added on by one of the previous owners at some time? But all in all, I am really excited about this tractor. I think I may use a mower deck with it this summer. I have a 36" deck that should fit right under it, with no problem (as long as I get it running)!

My 1977 C-120 bought new with a 48" deck, many hours and three engines later.

My first recollection of was a garden show in about 1955, my dad was looking at an RJ and as a ten year old I was so excited that I may be driving it soon. He didn't get it, opted for a walk behind rototiller that I walked behind for a long time! In the early '80s I bought a used A-81 (small rider) which served me faithfully for a dozen years or so. It was replaced by a couple of big box store riders that didn't last very long. Ten years ago I needed a tough mower to take care of some property we had purchased. While attending a Hit & Miss show I picked up my 1055. This rekindled my fascination with that had begun fifty years earlier. The 1055 is still my go to tractor for snow plowing, don't know what in particular makes it so good, but it is the best pusher of the bunch. I have added lots of other horses to the herd, but the 1055 is a keeper.

Lane, mine measures: 26" end of spiral to end of spiral, 31" end of cable to end of cable and 33" end of yoke to end of yoke, Mark.

Glad spring finally made it to the north country, Terry...... Looking good!

Sweet little tractor. Thanks for the pics!

Ordered new fan and after removing rear wheels and side panels I discovered the belt that runs the hydro pump was broken, I could not see it till I got it apart, I did not look very hard I guessed bigger problems, ordered belt, so I think every thing will be ok with new belt and fan, thanks for all the help to all

That belt does look a little too long.

Part of his idea is in another thread: Put a unidrive (i am assuming 8 speed) on a vertical shaft tractor.

That is excellent news Jim...prayers work.

I sent a PM about this deck spindle.... My direct email contact is: daveoman@windstream.net

Ken- It is a 2004 Honda CRF 4 stroke. Very quiet for sure. Showed it to him this morning and he got on it and just rode it.

Sounds to me like a worn out key way in the hub. That's one way I check them out when I buy them. I put them in gear and rock the tractor back and forth. A few inches is fine. A few feet, not so much.

While I was out there, I did rediscover this old thing hiding in there too.

Nice job, good call. Now it looks complete. Glenn

I have a scanned copy of a portion of an early Wheel Horse sales brochure that has photos and equipment numbers for the early attachments used on the tractors. I thought this would be of interest and I am hoping someone who may have a copy will be able to scan the entire brochure/sales literature item for preservation on Red Square ! I think I have seen six or seven of the attachments placed in this item over the years at various shows, etc.! The CBR-32 front cutter bar is clearly from the Wheel Horse two wheel tractor also!

For the tough piece I put a long bend in the sheet metal by clamping it to a square box tube and bending it over by hand and got it to match the radius of the deck pretty well. I then laid the rotted out piece I cut out inside of it and visualized where the next bends needed to go. Thought about it for a while and made my cut. Then from there I bent the rest with pliers and by hand and made a few more relief cuts. I kept laying the rotted piece inside until I got it to match really close. Once I was satisfied I tacked it where needed and lined up to the deck marked it and very carefully cut it and put it in.

FEL weight box was mounted like this

I restored a 1957 Bolens super ride-a-matic Brian