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Hello wheel horse people. Through lot's of talking and hunting I got the old battered horse home. This horse was another one headed to the shredder to become soup cans, but it was saved by one of my co-workers before I started at the recycling yard and after much talking and some trading it's mine now. A 416_8 with electric lift. The tractor is in very ruff shape with a ton of little problems. There are many parts on the tractor that would fit the old faithful 312 but I think I should just fix it and keep one more horse out grazing. Tell me what you think. Oh and before I go the infamous rock shaft under the seat is intact that was my unicorn part

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

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

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 recently picked up a front mower from the big show. I got it for a whopping $90!. It works great under trees and bushes. Took me quite a while to find one. Here are some pictures after getting it hooked up.

Found these on CL today. They were given to the guy so I offered $75 and he took it. I'm not sure what they are worth but I know at least the $75 I paid, right? I have a pair I got last year that are white, and the weights I picked up today are black. Did WH make them different colors for different years?

Smokes man, if you have a 607 with only 5° of play I think you are doing better than factory! But yea, just make sure the fan gear is shimmed as close as possible to the pinion on the pivot point. Also check for ovaling of the spots where the pinion and the fan gear shaft rotate in. You can either replace the parts or get clever with bushings like some have on here.

Velkommen Magne hyggelig å se deg her!!

i agree, add a shim Hey looky there...I'm a Red Square supporter now!

Make sure you pack your Wisconsin state bird repellent. They're big and hungry this year.

When the time gets closer, we'll begin to request teams. The one thing to keep in mind is that the WHCC show is not a RedSquare event, and we must work within the guidelines of the WHCC show. I think that if done right, this activity will compliment the show and give those who can not attend the show an activity to watch thereby (hopefully) bringing more participants for the next show!

I have resorted to a hydraulic bottle jack and a block of wood between the wheels to apply some pressure, then shock it with the BFH.

Loosen the lug nuts a bit, and drive the tractor in tight circles.

When I designed my new barn I made sure this was included. I may end up going with a second shelf....

Wow just read all 8 pages and i'm a s l o w reader. You DO GREAT work that's for sure. Sorry to hear about your dad, Hope your mom's doing better. I myself just picked up a D200 came with a deck,blower And a plow. Can't wait to use it =) I've had a 12hp Raider for the past 4 years and love plowing with it. But the D200 i think will rock my world. Or so i hope. Can't wait to see your beast.

All- I would like to invite all my Red Square friends to a meet and greet at my place on Saturday September 19th. I checked the local shows and the Kent show is 1 week after this on Sept. 25th & 26th and Zagary is after that. I plan on having the yard in decent shape (growing grass) by then. Hopefully we have enough time for everyone who wants to attend make arrangements to do so. More to come but please mark the date ! Note- new date is Sept. 19th...

Looks like Jeff has the idea.... I can bring my Mac too and we can setup multiple angles, maybe have a "Craig Cam" mount a camera to Craig... should be fun

This will give a whole new meaning... to them big brothers that are always watching.

I can use my MacBook Pro and we can hook up a extra camera with a long usb cable to move around with if we want. Big thing is internet access. Steve we would have to run a wireless router out on your houses porch so I can hook up to it. Have have multiple computers for multiple vantage points!

I had a cover come off during the tractor parade during last year's show.

I could be there via Skype if someone has a lap-top. Hint Hint It would be nice to say Hi.

I'm thinkin Cutler has been sacked in those States Steva...I know he has been sacked in WI...more than once, I personally was there to see one of them! Not out of the woods yet Jason but I may be able to finagle my way out of that honeydo.....

I have the same front mount carrier and used it for a few years with a 48 inch deck. It worked well - my only complaints would be that you get some blow back of grass clippings in your face especially if there is wind. Also, standard deck wheels will dig into the grass in a sharp turn - I put some larger more rounded wheels on my deck to help limit this issue. The carrier does come with 2 rods with smaller wheels that bolt to the flat bar (nearest to the tractor) but these are essentially useless. What it really needs are 2 additional wheels that are beefy like the 2 swivel casters in the front. Another benefit is that it is much easier to take on and off than the standard belly mount. Brice

First, Now, tell us a little something more about what you're looking for and what your capabilities are. Are you technical or mechanically inclined? Are you looking to replace this yourself, or are you merely looking for help in finding someone in your area who can fix it for you? Have you already found/checked with a local dealer regarding service? Answers to a few of these questions will help the members here be able to know a little more about what you're looking for.

In most cases, by the time you get the transmission out for a swap, it would just be a hair longer to just rebuild the one you have (if its even necessary, which more than likely its not) and put all new seals in it. Unless there is a part of your transmission case laying on the ground, ill bet you can get most of the parts you need used on here and rebuild the one you have! If you must swap then your best bet would be to find one in another tractor... but even then you dont know what the history is. The biggest problem I see is that you just have no more forward motion. If thats the case, have someone step back and watch when you put it in gear. There's a good chance one of the axles is spinning inside of the hub which means you just sheared a woodruff key. Assuming everything is in halfway decent shape that's just a couple bucks and an hour or so of work.

that is sweet! welcome to rs

First time I've seen one mounted on a tractor. It looks really good.

This is a very neat setup and ive always wondered the point but you mentioning getting under trees and what not with it makes sense. Whats it like for actual mowing? Id guess not to much different. Ive always thought id like to get a front mount reel mower but I don't think they made them past the 70's or so. $90 bucks seems like a great price. It was just the mounting brackets and hardware right, not the deck too? Can you mount any standard attach-a-matic deck to it? Man would it look cool with a 60" under it

great find

The lift is a PRO 1200SEMAX and is good for 1200lbs (http://www.nhproequip.com/). The bike you see is a Russian Side Car Ural.

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

Yes Steve camping is on the grounds, not sure if it next to your horse or in another area, food vendors there till close, No campfires (no flickering lights)

This is what they gave me. I gave them the Toro part #. BTW thanks Garry.

His yard isn't really full of junk and it's not to be confused with the pics at the start of this thread. It's literally full of decent wheel horses. The tent garages are filled with horses. He does have an awesome pea green puller that's about 10 feet long that he keeps in the trailer. When I was there last summer most of the horses even ran.

I saw the bus driver...you were better off sleeping. She would have won any "Top This"...even without a top. Here she is on break...can't believe you slept through this. Then this guy (we all know) hops in the seat... and here is the crowd going to New York... Anyone look familiar Mike??

Good question , I don't have an answer but I would be interested to hear if there is a solution.

Wonderful quality job you are doing, thanks for sharing pictures of your progress.

welcome to the group

Hello and That tractor is looking great. Keep us updated on your progress.

3 up top, 2 underneath.

You got a good deal there... not sure about your color question... both of the sets I have were originally red.

BDE, I would look for a Kohler Magnum replacement in your local Craigslists and online classifieds. I do like what was done with the C-175 and the Preditor 22HP engine but for even cheaper money and an engine with a solid reputation, look for "TWIN" Magnum 16's, 18's and 20's that had been on some cubs and some Sears GT5000 and GT6000 tractors. Both models came with vertical and horizontal shaft engines. These are also on many other Garden Tractors too. You just need to find what will match up to a WH PTO. Some of the cub cadets had larger diameter cranks than the inch and an eighth on the wheelhorse. You can always use an inch diameter shaft with a sleeve and over-sized key which are available on ebay. I like that Predator Engine and Honda parts are "suppose" to swap out on them but they are Chinese and they are not the best quality. And if you spend 650 to 750 bucks for this engine with tax, better check the warranty that HF gives you. From that warranty, it sounds like they don't have a whole lot of faith in them either! (90 DAYS)!!!!!!! A 20 hour break-in period will take up most of that 90 days for most of us. New Briggs Vanguards give you three years. Kohler and Honda at a minimum give you 1 year! It's a Wheelhorse Tractor also! Try to keep it Made in America! (But I'm also tempted to try that motor too so this is a "do as I say, not as I do)!

Yee-haw! Got it back together and on and shifts like it should. Went smoothly, only trick was the oil seals because the axles wouldn't center in the housing. There was roughly 1mm clearance on the other side and 3,5-4mm on the other. Very hard to squeeze them in without breaking the seal. Had not the correct size pvc-pipe so I just used whatever tools and pipes I had. But seemed like the the pvc-pipe would be the way to go. Put 10/30 engine oil in an drove 15min without leaks. Still to change the the oil to thinner one. So all good, and very grateful to You guys! What a great big family we have here. Stevesaurus have you visited Finland already? And Lars and I could meet in Lapland to catch some salmon.. Tom

This is a couple of our pets. We bottle feed our fawns for 50 days and then are released to there pens. The fawns are Sierra & Santigo. The buck is Santigo at age two last fall.

Just sprayed mine yesterday, I had some pieces under the fenders that didn't get sun with original paint, took one to the paint shop, went a tad darker on the paint strips at the shop ...sprayed straight acrylic enamel with an epoxy anti corrosion primer ....I'm not a paint guy either, when I was hashing this out talking to folks, was told the acrylic enamel was old school....... figured old school paint on an old school tractor was fitting . Sprayed nice looks good . if your thinking of rattle cans, the Rustoleum sunrise red ( Lowe's carries it ) was as close as coconuts to the original and the PPG , I used some rattle cans on the underneath but using the good stuff ( my PPG bill was 130 bucks ) on the sheet metal and the exposed stuff is a lot more durable ....it will take every drop of a quart for a C-series size tractor . ( I did 3 coats ) . If you like this color/paint PM me I have the PPG code .

That is the problem with off-the-shelf paints such as Valspar, Krylon or Rustoleum. They take weeks to completely cure, and I too don't have the patience or the time to wait. For that reason, I have switched to acrylic urethane automotive paint, which if forced dry at 140° F, can be ready to assemble, apply decals, etc. an hour or so after painting. Even if I don't force it dry, I only have to wait 12 hours for it to be completely dry and cured.

My first B-100 was started with Krylon Cherry Red. I found that it never cured hard, and all I had to do was barely touch it with a tool and it would scratch or chip. I sanded it down, put a coat of epoxy primer on it, and repainted with acrylic urethane.

Interesting question, as I have never mowed without a Wheel Horse so I too have nothing to base it on. What I can tell you is when the 416-H is humming along, it is truly relaxing to spend some time in style. I have the recycler on my 42" and take it good and slow. I don't think that I have ever wanted to "rush" to get finished.