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I recently got a new job at the local metal recycling yard. In two weeks time I was able to save a few Wheel Horse implements. One tiller one snow plow and two single stage snowblower. All of these were headed to the sherreder but I caught it just in time. These findings lead me two my next find a 416 8 with electric lift. Going tomorrow night to pick up the tractor I will get pics of it tomorrow but here are the implements

Getting ready to load for Portage WI thought I would snap a few pics of the herd (not all were able to make it). Enjoy Thanks for looking Tom

I think Wheel Horse used up a lot of older parts found on the shelf over the years. Sometimes I feel that Johnny Cash could have based his song on Wheel Horses instead of Caddys. I knew a JP back in those days that worked at the Wheel Horse factory and could have built many, many tractors from all the new parts in his garage, most of which came to be just like Johnny said. We also don't know what has been swapped out over the years. Nobody cared back in the 60's and 70's. When I helped my Dad on his newly purchases 400 I did more harm than good but when he bought the new 704 I was getting old enough to accomplish some constructive things and we were already accumulating quite a few parts and pieces from various years. Who's to say what was original and what wasn't? I wish I could get one of those Dorito time machines and go back to the 60's but retain the knowledge of the collect-ability decades later. In any case Jim, I think you latched on to one of the nicest I've seen there's definitely a great story to go with it. That survivor choke/throttle plate is as nice as you'll find. There's a lot to love about that little tractor.

Hey I'm new to this forum. I just inherited a 63 wheelhorse 753. I'm wondering what are some specs on it and what attachments can i put on. I'm looking more for a plow and or mower deck. Will other year mower decks fit or are there specific decks i need for the 753.

I just drilled a hole in the filter plate to adjust and use a plug when done adjusting. Still have to take the cover off but not the whole thing

Also be sure to check the latch on the trailer tongue for play and make sure it latches solidly on the ball. I lost a boat and trailer on a freeway,safety chains snapped and the boat/trailer passed me. Luckily there was no one in front of me and everyone behind me looked like a restart at the Daytona race. I managed to get back in front of it and try to slow it down until what was left of the trailer jack caught a groove in the road and it made a sharp right turn,went all the way back across three lanes and down an embankment. Believe it or not, the trailer and boat both survived. The only casualty was the wheel on the trailer jack. I drove about 20 miles an hour back to the shop after I got to it and hooked it back up. Found out the inside of the trailer tongue was worn out and the latch was bent. also someone else had hooked up the trailer to the truck for me to use.I always check and recheck the latching system now on any trailer I tow. I don't take anyone's word for it anymore. They won't be the ones responsible if something goes wrong. I'm glad to hear no one was hurt and you guys made it home ok.

Well went to see Dennys502 in MN while on vacation last week and picked up this 400 he was giving away. Story has it this came from VA after the owner was injured on a WH (not this one) and he told Toro he didn't want it. Toro legal possibly had it shipped back to MN where Denny worked for Toro and legal asked him if he wanted it. He planned to do somewthing with it but since he is now retired and too busy...lol... He wanted another member to maybe have a crack at it so here we are. Still awfully nice for him to give it away and i promised that if I can't do anything with it I would pass it along to someone else here. We believe it to be an early 60's hence the Clinton motor and seat with out holes. More pictures of it and a different thread once I get going on it.

Hi Everyone, I am the WHCC Newsletter, and I need your help, you all have seen the pictures from the big show, and you all have such wonderful stories to tell, I want to be able to share these stories with other enthusiasts. If you are not a member of the club, I would encourage you to become a member. They are working hard to help collectors and other enthusiasts out with the big show, I found parts there this year that I have been looking for over a year. Please if you would like to submit an article to the newsletter please let me know, the club and especially the Newsletter would not be without all the amazing members that are out there. In case you are a member but did not make it to the meeting, I am trying something new for the next newsletter, I will be working to send out the Newsletter via email to those that want it that way. It will be in color, and although I will still be limited to the size (depending on how many decide to get their Newslett via email) it will be in color. Please help me out, I know there have got to be some great stories about your time at the show, so here is your chance to let everyone know. If you need help writing it, I can help...I just need the jist of it and some pictures. Please help me out and dont make me beg!!! Karen Thackeray kthack657

A guy in the South end of Lansing had over 150 garden tractors in-and-around his house, mostly hidden by trees and shrubs, probably 6 old Wheel Horses in there, he did let me walk around and look, but he was "collecting tractors" and didn't want to sell any (about 1993). He did do a few crude modifications but not even minor restorations on any. Got most of them for free or very minor cost. After many warnings, City of Lansing came in and hauled everyone of them that were outside away (junk yard?) and added $1200 to his taxes that year. He now moved to within 1/2 mile of me (2006), probably is up to 75 garden tractors, most are in an old pole barn, I can come and look when he is home, but to just look, he worn't sell anything or even trade parts off of them, I asked if I could take pictures, he said no. He has to have help when he goes to get new ones, doesn't even mow his own yard, just collects the tractors to look at I guess, they are all 600' off the road and can't be seen. Actually he is a very nice guy, about mid-70's, not highly knowledgeable about them, but he just likes them, any brand, and I think he actually enjoys it when I come over to look at them (he's up to 8 Wheel Horses now). "Go Figure . . . it makes him happy'. Glen

its amazing what people throw away

maybe you guy's could get together and organize a work party to help him clean up the other junk around in exchange for a deal on some horses so the town don't end up the the tractors. just an idea eric j

This is a nice little steam show with beautiful grounds and a nice little flea market. I won't be able to make it this year. They get a fairly good variety GT turnout, but their focus really is their steamers. I was surprised at how many guys just showed up to take their tractor through the parade and then never saw them again all day. Seemed to me the Wheel Horse guys were the only ones who hung out for conversation all day.

I imagine you could remove the clips... and use a small dab of silicone, evenly spaced, 3,6,9&12 o'clock around the cap. Once dried, should hold it in place. Especially, a show tractor, that sees limited use.

Very nice find, and can't beat the price! Also agree on a early 60 400 going by the early belt guard, solid seat pan, and the clinton engine. I would say leave it as is, just clean it up well fix mechanical stuff and paint the rims, they are pretty hard to find in this condition.

I'll tell you something about motor homes. I worked in an RV dealer 25 yrs. ago and spent a week at the Winnebago plant. When the chassis come in it's chop and hang where ever and how ever. The frames were comprimised and I saw a few scary hitch arrangements on the rear of a lot of RV's. I'm not saying they are built like that now. but the extra long, short wheel base ones would have a lot of stress towing anything.

Thats a very nice collection of Wheel Horses from a time when life was much simpler and less stressful.

Well, I really wasn't planning on another boat project! The boat is a 1955 Dunphy mahogany ply with its original 1955 Johnson and original trailer. It is almost 13 ft. long. Being a wood boat I really doubt there are many of these left out there and most buyers opted for the 14 ft. model. The boat was a barn find by my brother and he just HAD to tell me about it. I purchased the boat from the original owners son. (His father is still living at 87 but now lives in New Hampshire) The boat was last used in 1977. I got it home safely this past Saturday and immediately started working on it. I'm up in the air about what color to paint the bottom. The bottom color on it is the original factory color, Dunphy painted all the bottoms of their boats this color. I really don't mind the bottom color, Mr. original himself Stevebo says, red bottom and red interior cushions. I was thinking factory color on bottom and maybe hunter green cushions or a medium blue? maybe even red cushions? I promised the previous owners pictures when done and they can even go out for a boat ride with it. They were pretty excited too hear that. Since it is rainy today, when I got home from work I pulled the carb to clean it and pulled the flywheel to have a look at the ignition. Carb was spotless clean and after cleaning and checking the gap on the points I had good spark. I put it all back together and decided to try starting it. Within a few pulls she was off and running. Nice to see that after 38 yrs. being idle this is still a great motor. I will now order new maintenance parts for it.. You can tell the old timer really took care of his stuff, the paint and decals on the motor are near perfect, I won't do doing anything in that area other than keeping it clean and waxed.

Finally got one....on the 4th of July!! My 11 yr old boy was rather excited!! Thad

Ok thanks I'm at 650 now gonna try to work them down but there pretty firm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Neil, you probably hold the record for "longest distance traveled" to the show!

When l first saw the tractor my heart sank cause that plate was gone Bob. Then Denny handed it to me in a ziplock cause he took it off for safe keeping...I think he was keeping under his pillow jus in case the WH fairy came.......smart man. I would love to come to that show and chat Casual but my wife has other plans for me this weekend. ..worse part is I helped her make those plans and saurus even told me about it a month ago just never put it on the calendar ...heck I would go just to give him crappies about being a bears fan!!!! Good video Sqounk on that other post

You can remove the clips and buy the u-shaped door edge guard at your local auto parts store. Cut pieces and apply to hub cap. The newer rims have a concaved lip for the bead lock and the door edge snaps snugly into that grove.

yea i'm sorry i was looking at the picture and assumed wrong. i have had my share of run ins with the township over my tractors and so called "junk" in my yard and on my car port. i ended up enclosing my car port so i did not have to get rid of my 69 Dodge Dart GTS. so i feel his pain eric j

The bald guy in front I saw at the show. He was driving a white van around and it wasn't John!

I would stick to additives other than lead. ESPECIALLY AROUND PRESCHOOLERS. So if you have kids or grandkids around, go in a different direction and it just isn't worth the risk. Lead is a neurotoxin and leads to developmental disabilities, trouble in school and a host of other problems. Microscopic amounts are enough to cause real, permanent damage to young brains. Just leave the lead alone.

Hey Steve... @stevasaurus Joe @joebob or Tom @Shynon can fill you in better than I on that one. I know there is camping, and they both are. I don't think there are any hotels right by the grounds, but there are some on the north end of town around the I-39 exit and a couple miles south ... where I-39 and 90/94 split. I'll have the fam along and am meeting more family there so no camping for me. Maybe next year.

I recently wrote an article for Karen and was delighted with the result that was printed in the WHCC newsletter. The article that I wrote was about my trip from UK to the big show in 2014 . So so come on chaps give Karen some help here .

As promised some pics, will have to dig the norlett out tommorow to get some better ones she needs a service anyway, she tends to hibernate though the summer months, coming out in the autumn to haul wood.to any one who's interested, its a wheelhorse a90 special fitted with a Briggs 8hp dyna-start, and what I believe is a peerless 1400 3 speed gearbox, the c120s the main workhorse, as well as maintaining the lawn it tops the paddocks, weeds the allotment, pulls a homemade trailer and cultivator, just need a brinly plough, then I'd be golden!

Lookin' good Tom! See you Friday!

Oh Yes, very well could. I have a Electro 12.the belt is stretched out just a littlebiy..goes on flat land great but when trying to pull a hill, will cut out til it kills the engine and will just smoke the belt...I gotta order a new one. 1" worth of tension is just enough to keep it engaged for sure.

Hello and You'll like it here. Hope you find the tractors you're looking for.

Welcome to the BEST forum!

Welcome to the site! Mike.......

Great lookin herd. Thanks for sharing.

RedRanger, Back slowly away from those nasty hubcaps! Call me with your exact GPS location and I will come by and pick them up thereby eliminating any danger to your freshly powder coated wheels!!!!!!

Welcome to here! We have our orders from Mike, you should learn a lot here and have fun in the process. Good luck in your search for a tractor!

I have seen several suburbans with clintons on them and I'm guessing they were just used up from previous years. And yep those belt guards aren't too common, they were used on early 400's and are similar looking to the rj58 guard but not quite the same.

That's a 1960 400, as mentioned. Nice find. 60 hood 60 mower deck 60 seat 60 belt cover 60 serial tag too. Yes, some had Clintons.

Oh oh! So Jake, the early 400's did have Clintons? I had a chance to get a Clinton from the guy I got my Suburban from. I've kicked myself several times. Also, that belt guard didn't look right to me. Again, possibly early 400?

Portage show must be huge if yer bringin that herd all the way from Medford and I am only 30 minutes away! next year for sure

Since I know jack about a Suburban I will be looking for lots of advice and help here on what to do with it. Leaning towards a parade tractor. It's not in real bad shape and the really nice thing is everything is pretty much there. after getting it home i did try and start the engine just to see if it would run before teardown.. Has spark, missing the recoil and gas leaks out of the bowl drain. Did get it chug once but didn't spend alot of time with it yet. Compression doesn't seem to be the best. fron wheels are real badly rusted due to the cloride in the tires for weight.

Hey guys picked up these two little awesome tractors for my dad and I at the wheel horse show this year! What do you all think? And if you went to the wheel horse show this year what did everyone think about it?

Iam looking forward to seeing these I will be at portage on friday.

Tom, great shot. At attention and on the line, also the hauler looks great. Thanks for sharing the herd with us. Dont forget some pics from the show if you can. Glenn Steve, just watched your "watching paint dry " video. Cracked me up, how many times I thought the same thing. Glenn

I plan on leaving either 1:00 or 5:00pm on Friday depending on work and weather

Well I've been picking at this one over the last couple of weeks... progress has been moving along nicely... I'll be machining a new rear axle for it tomorrow. Check out the latest updates and let me know what you think....

Thanks guys... The plan is to clean and straighten everything out... turn it into a nice driver for the tractor shows next year. Finally got my vid up loaded to YouTube... "HD" files take forever at times to up load.