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In the five years since I got my first horse I've collected a few WH implements / attachments but those of a horticultural nature have not really attracted me as we have fields laid to grass for grazing and I wouldn't be popular with the rest of the family if I turned an area in to a playground for plowing, tilling etc. As a result I have acquired just the usual 'boy toys' of a dozer blade and mid mount grader together with grass related stuff like a roller, aerator and a bagger. A neighbor though bought a field next to one of ours and is in the process of turning it into a small holding type arrangement. He already has some chickens but has some more animals in mind for the future along with growing 'organic' produce. He already borrows a horse from me to keep the grass down but the fact he's looking to turn some of it into a growing area made me think potential WH PLAYGROUND!!! (as you do) Long story short, made a little road trip along the coast today to pick up a cultivator only to do a deal on a rotavator / tiller while I was there as well. The mid mount & trail behind cultivator combos are pretty rare here in the UK, in fact this was the first I'd seen for sale since getting into WHs and this one has seen very little use since new and obviously dry stored for years. So much so that it still has its ID tag stuck to the frame unlike so many of these stuck down ones that go missing. Based on the ID 7-1722 it appears to have been new somewhere between 1969 - 1974. I don't think the serial helps to date it unless anyone knows different. It also has a WH decal that I haven't come across before which is rather nice. Anyone know about these? The tiller is also in very nice shape - it's been used, but not many time I'd guess and the blades are still nice and sharp. It also has it's ID tag - model 7-1252 ser 134453. The model indicating 1975 I think so I'm guessing the guy that originally bought both of these started with the cultivator then realised he really needed the tiller as well or they were both purchased in 1975 ish. Anyway, I was well pleased with the day's haul when I'd got it home.

Just thought I would share a few pictures of fishing on the Big Lake. The first one is looking east from Waukegan Harbor. A very hazy sunrise. Looking back toward Waukegan, abut 3 to 4 miles out in 45' of water. Fishing poles are set. We caught 11 cohos today...these are about 2 to 3 pound first year fish. The good eaters. They will be 4 to 6 lbs in another month. This cooler is 5 feet long. What a nice day.

​Shouldn't she now be Mrs. Bust???

I think I posted this info a few months ago, but will post it again.....(you need to decide which size of friction disc you need)...if you remember, some PTO's have riveted disc and some have bonded disc? Rather than pay the 70 bucks that Toro wanted, I started searching for disc material....I found a company in Tupelo, MS that sold friction discs for slip clutches found on agricultural equipment (brush hogs and related PTO driven equipment) Company: Bearing & Supply of Tupelo PO Box 3243 (837 Senter Street) Tupelo MS 38803-3243 (662) 840-8099 or email addy: tmccully@bstupelo.com I ordered # TOL-FP6530...$12.72 each.....I ordered (3)...shipping was 5.00....tax was 3.13....Total $46.29 I ordered the brass rivets from Toro......drilled holes in the PTO bell and friction disc (countersink em')....I liked the outcome! I would suggest you call them first (ask for Terry McCully , the manager....a good ole boy imo) because they make several different sizes; Now you have heard my 2 cents worth and I'll go back in hiding! (in my Horse Barn out on the back 40) or at Royals ballpark!!

Last weekend was the 4th time we have met. This time at Newby Hall near Ripon, there were 25 entries from as far south as Brighton and as North as Edinburgh. Heres some of my pics

I don't often post photos relating to military vehicles (one of my other hobbies) on RS but when I saw this at the first show of the 2015 season I thought it might attract some interest on the other side of the big pond. At first sight I thought it was probably a 'fanciful' resto but it turned out to be authentic. Officially designated Chevrolet 15cwt. (3/4 ton) General Service Van, the chassis and running gear were produced at the GM plant in Oshawa Canada and shipped along with an engine in a separate crate to other British Commonwealth countries (hence being RHD). This one was assembled at the GM-Holden plant in Perth Western Australia where it was fitted with Holden's one piece coupe cab all steel utility body. It's been through a very high standard ground up restoration to the original spec which included the original engine, gearbox, axle, brakes and suspension all being rebuilt. The bodywork is in Forest Green, the color of the home service in 1945, and has been given the markings of the 9th Australian Division, 2/7 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. My vehicles are in matt green so I'm spared having to work to this exacting standard (thankfully). Andy

No, I'm quite sure. She'll always be...the Mrs Rules.

​Shouldn't she now be Mrs. Bust??? ​Don't go there Steve

I'm sure that Mrs Rules... doesn't even wanna know.

I am very fearful releasing this information would result in it being used against me !

​Thanks Callum. We have a couple more possible options for high speed testing that are worth looking into. But no rush for the high speed stuff, best take my time and get WN operating good to start with. Evening guys, today's "to do" list looked something like this.... Find out why the fuel tap is leaking.. Fill diff with oil. Finish the wiring, it's about 90% done. Finish the prop shaft.. About 50% done. Bleed the brakes again to get the last of the air out. Warm the engine up and change the oil. Set the front end up. Get WN off the bench.. Go for a test drive Well, I didn't quite make the test drive deadline today, but getting very close.. Due to a measuring problem I had to make another sleeve to join the 2 parts of the prop shaft together... For once I can say the measuring cock up wasn't down to me but measuring calipers.. Nigel will vouch for that as well! Getting the engine running again was fun.. The spark at the plugs which was there yesterday had vanished today!! After lot's of searching and ing I traced the problem down to the run/stop switch which had decided that the run position just wasn't an option any more! So sorting those two problems kinda killed any chance of a test drive today But there's always tomorrow The amended "To do" list.. Find out why the fuel tap is leaking.. Fill diff with oil. Finish the wiring, it's about 90% done. Finish the prop shaft.. About 50% 90% done. It just needs welding and fitting. Bleed the brakes again to get the last of the air out. Warm the engine up and change the oil. Set the front end up. Get WN off the bench.. Go for a test drive With WN off the bench it only seemed fair that I rolled her outside for a few photos.. For me... This one really hits the spot

Hi all, I am a wheel horse man at heart but I couldn't pass up on this cool little machine, you don't see them very often over here. It's a January 1963 Original, complete with three-point hitch. After a wash and parked next to my C-120 It needs some parts and a good service but I have got it running and it runs sweet. Are there many other Cub owners on the forum? Tom

Recently had a 1974 C160 join the herd still need to change the fluids and replace the rear tires, they look like they are original but only hold air for about an hour. Came with a decent 36" rear discharge deck.

​Now that is funny right there. I say that all the time. People really do not look close that the frame of a "restored' repainted or whatever you want to call it. They will look much closer at the tins. They will look real nice with new decal. Heck I may even be able to trade Jason this machine for his NOS Raider when I am done ​ Frame was primed with high build primer and first coat of valspar IH red with hardener and thinner. Needs at least one more coat.

Like this Mike... currently, the only one I can find on my clean desk here.

Ok Steve, back away from the computer. You may need to go fishing some more!

My first and only, a '89 416-8 that I bought brand new. Went through the 42 SD deck shell and the Onan motor. Now has a Honda. Used for mowing 2 acres and snow blowing. Bought a new pickup the same year that's long since gone.

Do you have any of the parts for the throttle/choke? I was luckier than some and had the back piece, top plate and one so-so lever. I made two new levers from a piece of flat stock using the remaining original as a template. The top plate was a mess but only pitted on what used to be the top. I cleaned it up and used the smooth underside on top with a decal that Terry (Vinylguy) made. The knobs are from Glen Pettit. Both of those guys are in the vendor section here. Terry modified the decal to just have 'Suburban 400' on it because the serial # was gone. If you're missing everything it wouldn't be real difficult to make everything

Bob, the original thread is here: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/23357-how-many-do-you-have

I found another very clean Big D to add to our heard of working D's. This one is a D180 with a 20 hp Kohler front blade a mid blade and a 3 point custom hitch. Includes but not installed yet is the Pto shaft. I just trailered it back 2 hrs I will try to post some photos if the site will allow me to tomorrow.

Some time ago, and I can't find the thread, a question was asked: "How many tires and batteries do you own?" So I think it's a good time to dredge this subject up again. You might be surprised at your own answers. Here is the criteria. The tires must be pneumatic (inflatable). They must be non-highway tires, so you can count your car, truck, or highway rated trailer. Tires that you can count can be on your Wheel Horse Tractor; Any cart you pull behind the tractor; other brands of tractors; snow blowers; tillers; pressure washers; leaf vacuums; generators; etc, etc, etc... Batteries must be used on outdoor power equipment as well. So, to get things started, here is my count; 416-H 4 tires, 1 battery 416-H 4 tires, 1 battery B-60 4 tires B-100 4 tires, 1 battery B-100 4 tires, 1 battery Commando 8 4 tires, 1 battery 857 4 tires, 1 battery 701 4 tires, 1 battery 3 Bath tub carts 6 tires 1 Agri-Fab cart 2 tires 1 Husky cart 2 tires John Deere 4 tires, 1 battery John Deere 4 tires, 1 battery Troy-Bilt snow blower 2 tires Generator 2 tires Mig Welder 2 tires Yerf-Dog mountain tricycle 3 tires Yerf-Dog wagon 2 tires Carftsman handtruck 2 tires Cyclone Rake 2 tires Wife's garden cart 2 tires So, my total is currently 67 tires, and 9 batteries.

​Those honda engines are nice and quiet. Mows and snow blows like a champ, no regrets on money spent. Only having one and expecting it to do everything is pretty tough on the machine. After all these years it's always ready. Forgot to mention that it is also used for grading my driveway (mid mount) and small tilling jobs.

Please do. Put us out of our misery!

It looks like Russ is the next Guardian of the Hard Hat...if he is coming to the show. What do you guys say?? I like the fact that we did not have a ton of applicants. Wanna see where the horse bit me??

Did they have dash plaques before? If they did I never knew.

Looks like a decent day "in shallow water," Steve. I'll never forget hosting a number of co-workers (ironically from Maryland) when I worked for AT&T. I took them down to the lake one day just south of Waukegan. They expected to be able to see across to the shore of Michigan. They don't call them the Great Lakes for nothing! I would love to go Smelt fishing on Lake Michigan and Walleye fishing on Lake Erie again someday.

Looks like a great day Steve and the color of the water is beautiful!

Clock is in my head! Tick, Tick, Tick..........................

Nice catch Steve. The water looks just about perfect. Fishing the big lake is just one of the many things I miss from living up there.

good timing, I had just looked up the bushing p/n the other day and was going to go in search of an appropriate sized (less expensive)alternative to the toro ones.

DCFG in Rhinebeck Ny is holding a machinery show in conjunction with a motorcycle show and gravely mow in. There will be a swap meet. I can't make it but if you need something to do this might be the ticket. Their car show is getting Carlisle big.

Pic of my first

I will take this 195 to the show. It runs and looks real nice. It comes with the correct mule drive for a 195 and a quick attach snow blade rear axle bracket. NO ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED .I can't hold it for anyone unless I have a strong deposit. They didn't make many of these, 5-550 at most. 1400.00 firm will get it hauled to the show. This is a pre-show sale, at the show it will have a higher price tag on it... I have also included a video..

to Redsquare! I used to be able to hide them right in front of her face because all the little round hoods look the same to her. I'd just tell her I moved them! I'm from Leicester MA, near Worc. and will also be at that show so hopefully see you there!

Don't even look at the Rib-eyes. It will make you want to start rustling lol

Everything has gone sky high. Have you price ground beef lately?

This was a very instructive and informational thread. Very helpful with parts suppliers and prt numbers. Thanks to Martin, SOI etc who contributed to it.

The 704 I bought last year is coming along nice Bob ! I am posting some pics of it. I put my early wheel horse mid-grader blade on it. Craig: Both the tiller pieces are wheel horse original tiller pieces. They must have been used a lot as the center one does have a slight curve to it from use! The back bar is suppose to be straight but I did not correct it. I am posting a pic from June 4, 2015 after cultivating was done.

​ You can tell...Jim's glad to be home. ​

Air filters fitted, here's one of em. All the pedals are fitted and connected up. Nigel being the good bloke he is spent a while Thursday afternoon cleaning up the welds on the front wheels.... A before and after kinda shot. A close up. As much as I liked the look of the rust on the hood it has to be painted red, so I made a start on the rust clean up.. Not fun! Friday was mostly about changing the front tyres and cleaning up the wheel rims.. If you want to see how I removed the old tyres click on the link below http://myoldmachine....-refit/?p=21837 A cautionary tale for you all... There I was busy cleaning a wheel rim with a sanding wheel in the electric drill. I can't hear anything over the sound of the drill, so I'm in a little world of my own.. I had no idea that Nigel had been behind me for a few min's trying to get my attention.. When he finally did get my attention it made me jump and knock the wheel I was working on off the bench! The wheel hit the concrete floor with a bang and a flash! I thought the flash was the wheel hitting a bit of flint mixed in with the concrete.. Until I looked at the rim.... Hang on.. That's the sort of mark only an electrical arc could make! The flash was not flint, it was the rim cutting through my extension lead!!! Anyway, have a pic of a nice clean wheel rim... It was soon given a couple of coats of red oxide followed my some grey primer before putting the new tyres on. Here's how she looked by the end of Friday.. Not much left to do And to finish this update, a video..

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and I will freely admit that this one falls under the heading of; "dumb things you figure out while restoring old tractors". While pulling the tractor apart I noticed that all four flange bushings (2 for the fender pan pivot point, and 2 for the manual PTO handle {WH P/N: 7879} ) were almost completely gone. I figured they were a common part and I'd buy four to replace them and be done with it. Well, they are an available part ... if you want to pay $10 a piece for them at Toro. While looking for a couple of odds and ends at Tractor Supply, I saw these "1/2" Axle Cap Nuts". I knew the inner diameter was 1/2" to accept the 1/2" rod, I could grind off the cap, and those barbs could be moved or ground off, to make the flange bearings I needed. Plus they are exactly the same OD as the pressed holes in the Dashboard Riser and Fender pivot bracket. They worked like a charm and they're only $1.79 per 2 ea. I have included pictures below. Note the cap is ground off and the tabs pressed back into the body. I held the cap with a pair of needle nose pliers and used my upright belt/disk sander to grind the cap off.

I've never seen that grease fitting tool. May have to get one. I have always been able to get these fittings out with E-Z outs. They are very soft. Be careful not to drive the removal tool in too far. Go slow. If you get carried away, you will drive the extractor right through the zerk and into the threads on the seat. Then the threads are ruined, little parts of the zerk end up everywhere, and you get to sing the "Bad Mechanic" song, full of magic words, with the accompanying "Flight of the Tools" dance!

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/92-vendors/

My First is a C161 twin 8 speed which came with a 42 inch deck snow blade chains and wheel weights. Traded a John Deere Lx188 48 inch straight across. BEST trade I have ever done!!!! Bought new blades for the deck thinking I could keep up with the 8 yards I mow. I spent 8 days in the Hospital for foot injury and while I was there it rained for 6 of the days and the grass got tall, took me over 5 hrs to mow, Had to mow the yards twice just to make them look good. So I took the deck off and going to use the C161 with the blade only and to move my Trailers around.

More pics of the 1961 Wheel Horse 701 with the two piece cultivator set before she went to work!

I got into it after my Dad passed and I inherited the 4 he had...but I always considered them his. So my 1st one happened when I went to the Big Show in 2010. The raffle tractor that year was a rescued B-100. $5 got you 6 tickets and they called my name. How cool is that??

The lil red monster that started it all was a c101. My dads friend bought it new. I used to ride around the yard while dad fixed Ed's Jeeps. 20 years later when we bought the the family getaway I realized I needed some help around the yard. Purchased a beat up 312-8 and darn near every accessory ever made. 5 years and 3 kids later those horses have saved me hours of labor. And that time has been well spent with my boys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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.

After hittin the flea market this morning i stopped of at the hardware store for some floor matting. I cut it out, punched the holes and glued em on. Oh yeah, installed rear lights so this one is now officially done. Almost time to cut the grass!