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Well I didn't want to buy any more machines. I am out of space and have no time to spend with them like I used to. So at the last minute I decided to grab my boy and take our 420 LSE and Jacobsen Chief to a parade/show about 25 minutes away with some good friends. As I was lined up for the parade, one of the other club members came up to me and said a fellow across the field has some Horses he wants to sell. I almost didn't go, but I have learned a long time ago that you follow up on all leads. He mentioned to me he bought one at auction a while back and was planning on fixing the broken axle, but never got around to it. I almost lost interest until he said it had chrome rims and was a special edition. So needless to say I cruised on over to his place after the parade and we struck a deal. I am glad I had my tractor money with me at the time. the bottom of the seat is ruined....but hey maybe I will ship it to KenB and have him do his magic. Also as you can see the axle is broken.....of course that will be fixed. In some ways this one is better than my first one and in some cases the first one has better parts. so needless to say #2 is now home waiting for some love. The first photo is how I got it. The last two pictures are after a quick 20 minute wash. Only 580 hours on the meter but no clue on what number this one is.

HERE is the tractor just picked up for 200

Cutting and hauling logs today. Used the FEL to carry logs and lift for easy cutting. Many have said these FEL can't pick up much, well I say many just don't have any idea what these are capable of. The short 12' log is an Oak the large end is 16" the other is around 12". The long log is a Jack pine very wet. Close to 30' long.

I think I still had something missing, so I contacted the folks at the Badge Factory and they sent me this the other day. I think I can finally say I am done with this one.

I saw this on Facebook, looked interesting. It's called a stone boat. Looks like you slide each half under the stone and drag it.

Besides red square most of my time on the internet lately has been devoted to watching these mammoth machines. Fun fact they have dynoed a couple the 65hp had 1800ftlb of torque at 300rpm the 100hp had 3000ftlb of torque. I still find it hard to believe that they ran farms with them!

Nice pick up Scott!! What in the heck did the guy do to it to break a 1 1/8" axle??

Today I was able to finally stop down and see Ken's new ride. As usual he was detailing and getting it right. I could not believe how good the paint looked after he buffed it. We went for a little ride and let me tell you something... this truck is tight and right !! When we got back to his house I decided to see if I could get any shine on my truck using the wheel and compound and you know what ... it shinned a little. I plan on buffing my entire truck as well now Here are a few pics of them together.

Bringing this 522xi home

Many of us here have run onto the guy that has a car, truck, or Wheel Horse sitting off in the weeds or bushes that they won't sell. Well, fast forward 20 years and:

actually, he's got 2 out of 200. That makes Scott a 1-percenter. Nice grab!

Today I finished up detailing the outside of the truck. This truck still wears its original paint, it came out pretty nice and I'm very happy with it.. Under hood it needs the most detailing and repainting of some parts. I'll be replacing all hoses, they are the original hoses with original hose clamps, I will save the clamps and reuse them, I like the original clamps much better. One valve cover gasket is leaking a little so new gaskets will get done as well. Hopefully Monday a new dual exhaust system with some throaty mufflers...

Ok....maybe not "on" a Wheel Horse, but close. I bought a truck recently and it came with a Magnaflow dual exhaust that is "supposed" to fit. Not sure if I will be attempting to use it or not but since it was sitting behind the previous owners garage and now its alongside my garage I started to wonder if anyone had moved in (critters!). So I slid it over the end of the exhaust on my C-165 and opened her up! Didn't see any critters but did get plenty of leaves and grass type of stuff, mouse nest stuff that is. Let it run for about 10 minutes and shoved an electricians snake up both pipes to dislodge anything that was stuck. Mike.........

You either have 1" or 1 1/8" axles... 1" axles use SKF 9815.....TORO # 100863 1 1/8" axles use SKF 11050....TORO # 100443 Like Garry said...NAPA or Motion Industries or your TORO dealer. There is usually a reason they start leaking, make sure your bearing is OK by checking for up and down or side to side play. You should have very little to no play.

Then, there are some you wouldn't mind seeing go. (example shown here, from a local C/L ad)

When I reinstalled the muffler I did not have the correct angle. I found this out whe I tried to put the mower deck belt on the mule drive. The belt was hitting the muffler too. I the reposition the muffler pipe and sovlved both problems.

Making a fully hydraulic snow/dirt blade for my C-195, got the ram mounted on the blade and the frame work, just need to plum it into the second port of the controls. would post pics, but I guess I'am maxed out on pic space? should get the plumbing finished tomorrow.

Hello guys, i was given a wheelhorse 5xi series, the model # tag is faded and all i can make out is the MODEL 785...... its got a kohler 20hp v twin, its a nice tractor but theres one big problem, you know that cast looking pice on the end of the steering shaft that the steering arms connect to??? well mines smashed.... all pieces are there but how big of a pain is it to fix that? is i weldable or if not how expensive are they? oh this also cam with a huge snow blower, a 5 foot deck, a cultivator thing and a tow behind grader thing....

Wait...wait...wait...you got the machine and all attachments, for FREE!? Ill give you double what you gave for it! lol Naw, great find though...wish I were that lucky. I'd settle with finding 1 free attachment.

At the Cumming GA show they do use steam tractors to run a saw mill but low demand so there isn't a shower of sparks. That thing doesn't even grunt when a log gets fed into the saw.

I guess they didn't use those tractors for cutting hay. All those sparks would have set the field on fire Which reminded me of this http://www.rt.com/usa/farmer-colorado-fire-tractor-970/

You guys east of Minnesota always get the good stuff!!!!!

Chrome Wheels, WOW! They sure did't look Chrome in the first pre-wash photo . . .

actually, he's got 2 out of 200. That makes Scott a 1-percenter. Nice grab! Oh, i Mustafa got mixed up with the amount of 520-8's that were made.

I am sure your local muffler shop could bend the pipe so it would exhaust to the rear of the WH, attached a wagon or trailer to support the magnaflow and you would be talk of the neighbors.

It's a 1/2" stud. It's possible that mine was modified prior to me getting it but this is what I have. You could go with something different as long as it is secure on the arm. Also, I stand corrected and will blame it on old age. I mentioned the cross was on the 60's and I got that because the supplier had both and said the cross was the 60. Well, I should have jumped out of my chair again and looked rather than relying on my memory

Bend the wishbone selector making the tranny want to pop out of gear or not engage at all, chew the edges off all the gears to a point where you can't get it to engage the speed you want, stress and destroy the bearings that everything rides on in the case, snap a tooth or two on a gear thus elimination that speed or all of them depending on the gear that is damaged. (And the list goes on). :< ) Complete stop before changing speeds.

But, wait...what???

sure did, now I need to figure out how to do the special dancing critters

The verticals are lighter duty machines that are basically lawn tractors or lawn mowers. I have had issues with the friction clutches on the older verticals. The electric clutch on my vertical 252H works beautifully. The horizontals are heavier duty, more rugged, and considered garden tractors that can handle heavier duty chores like plowing and tilling. A vertical in nice shape like yours is good to have along with a horizontal machine. For plowing, your machine would be too light for me where I live in the North East. I use a D160 that weighs over 1500 pounds with the plow on the front and a large custom made cement block on the back. Basically, if it is a Wheel Horse, they are all good.

I've been spending way too much time on the wheel horse, but it is addictive. I took care of the weak factory tie rods and replaced those with the threaded rod and aluminum bushing method talked about on this forum. The aluminum rod was a bear to fit into the threaded rod, but I got it reamed out. Spent some time working on the deck repairs too. Looking for a dial a height knob and a mule drive knob for the front. Also spent some time painting the seat and panels. I haven't touched the hood yet and most likely wont. The steering gear bracket was also cracked on both sides. I had a welder weld the two pieces back together and I had him put a reinforcement piece in front to make it stronger. This is the welded bracket. Hope it helps with the weak spot in the steering system.

Welcome I'm in Champaign just up the road. You'll find a lot of help here. I don't know why people around here are Cardinals or Cubs fans. I'm a native Chicago south sider GO SOX!

I have no clue.....when he told me axle, I was thinking up front. It is sheared right off withe the hub still bolted to the rim.

Thanks Denny...love the plow. That was way to fast.

Scott...put me down for (1) 3XL...thanks

yes.... without question, You MAY need to swap over or procure a few parts of the lift hardware on the deck. The two front upright 'stanchions' are the main difference.

I bet your taking Illinois State!!! Lol

I'm voting for a c 161

Its fun to see a member having a particular use and implement for each tractor.

You can only grind third gear so many times....At least in the old trannys anyhow.

Its fine I liked answering it since I'm new and im a kid so it felt good to help somebody haha

Copy a picture into Paintbrush and play with it a little...save it and then copy and paste. I know it is not that easy, but pretty close.

There are some people that like them, but in general I think they are less popular because the horizontal engine versions have many more attachments available over a much wider range of years, and are far more widely available. Not to say that verticals are not good at what they were designed for, they just changed relatively often so attachments are specific to the era in which it was made and were considered to not be made as strong. Specifically people seem to burn up transmissions faster.

Really nice Ceee. Sounds like you already have the WHA.

Nice looking C-100, and

Been thinking of adding some wood to the bed on the rails and came out with this. I think it kinda needs something to sort of raise the body line as the cab is so much taller than the bed.

What's nice about the 24" inchers is that Farmall Cub Wheels are the same. My PK wheels were rotted from calcium, Got these about 40 miles down the road from a Cubbie guy! Already had the Farmall A rear weights.

Well, if you decide that the tractor is not for you after you install the part, I'm sure that there are a few folks on here who will cover the $66 bucks that you have got in it and take it off your hands. I have the same tractor and snow blower. If the snow blower is the two stage 44", I have attached the manual for it here. I attached a few pictures of the snow blower in use. Some are from a blizzard in 2013 where we got about 40" of snow. My driveway is 550 feet long, and the blower takes care of it. It does go through quite a bit of gas during a big storm. When it comes time to deal with the snow blower, don't hesitate to ask questions. I completely disassembled mine once and repainted it, so I am real familiar with it. Rick 522xi Snow Blower Parts Manual.pdf 522xi Snow Blower Operator Manual.pdf

Doesn't it amaze you what folks will just give away. We have become a throw away society. The average Joe will not get things repaired. They simply toss them on the garbage heap and go out and buy something cheaper. That is one fine machine and will probably outlast you.

Todays progress. I used my 12 ton hydraulic puller and got the hubs flush with the axle ends. The brakes have no more intereference with the calipers. I did find a huge issue with the bolts holding the discs onto the hubs. Apparently someone took them off at some point and lost the bolts somehow. They didnt have the right length bolt so they installed the calipers with bolts that were over a half inch too long. They put 4 washers behind them to take up the slack...ugh. The darn things wouldnt even make a quarter turn without a bolt head hitting the caliper bracket. So I installed the right length and only a lockwasher like the installation instructions call for and now its perfect. I also got the remote oil filter system mounted and then the snow came. So I moved inside and redid the upper dash. I know its supposed to be white but for some reason I wanted red....I guess my own little twist. Its not perfect but its alot better than just plain black, and the red kinda pops too!!