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I would like to take the opportunity thank everyone who made the trip today. In typical fashion everyone ended up pitching in and it became sort of a work party.... Jay brought over a monster chainsaw and cut the tree stump like butter. After a little while he asked if I wanted to cut anything else... Hum mm sure lets cut down that big tree. After perfectly dropping it he cut it up and then Ken b and I dragged the splitter and split it all. Craig moved the rest of the topsoil with the 522xi ad loader down around the barn and spread it nice. I just need to plant the seed and hay it. Kyle (fast 88) had his work cut out. He swapped cab covers on my 520 and also thatched the lawn. I had a blast and am real tired now... Good day for sure!!

Yeah...and I caught someone else on my "dibs" tractor today too...

Connie added the finishing touch this morning. Had the rest of the herd out for a little sunshine today so we could sweep out the shed, it's been a beautiful spell of weather here this week.

With "The Summer that Wasn't" due to my accident and losing my buddy, Mrs. Sailor and I are going to be good to ourselves after all the recent trials and tribulations. It's a 7-day cruise from Quebec City to Boston. This is from the web, the Veendam in Quebec City where we will embark. It will feel good to be back at sea again!

Seems like the first cool night gets me thinking about the season change. I went out and test-fit the brand new 2-link chains on my 23x8.50 Tru-Powers I put on this spring. Everything fit alright, looks like they'll definitely help move the plow around if we get any substantial snowfall this winter! From the sizing, looks like they might even fit my 23x9.50 Turf Savers if I decide to get another set of wheels.

spread 20 tons of rock this morning, using the 520 w/loader and the d160 w/ loader and the C-195 w/ 2 way power blade.

So today was a great day at Steve's! The weather was perfect (maybe a tad hot ), plenty of food and drinks and COLD BEER!! I actually got a chance to drive the 1956 Senior! Couple lousy cell phone pics (no I don't have a smart phone yet)..... Mike...........

Ya, I'm not sure what Illinois was doing. I had to go with them until they lost...kind of like Northwestern. The first 4 weeks is for finding out how good some of these teams are...look at what northern Illinois is doing to Ohio St. You know as well as a few others here...the MAC Conference is not the weak sister any more. Minnesota surprised me..especially after what Illinois did to Kent St.. Air Force was never going to beat Michigan St. I am really starting to hate Maryland though. They have become the nemesis pick....I am 1 win with 2 losses with them...and now I do not know how good/bad Illinois is. If I ended up picking the Iowa game this week....BOOM-SHA-KA-LA-KA . life IS GOOD.

So a friend of mine bought a new lawn tractor for himself and was going to scrap this last year. I have fond memories of my parents neighbors old Wheel horse from when I was a kid ( which he still uses almost daily). So I offered him $100 for it all and picked it up with intent to repair. Its been sitting in my dads barn for the past 2 years and now its time to decide its future.. It runs pretty good save for a little blue smoke. I changed all fluids when i first picked it up. Here are a few pictures of it all. Very curious what you guys think here. I would very much like to get it somewhat restored. The main reason I grabbed it was because it has the snowthrower with it. I have a long driveway and this would be awesome. Its only a 10 hp so im not sure if it would be worth the trouble for the snowthrower. Anyway, looking forward to what every one thinks. Thanks Tom

That looks a lot like what was in my mirror today. It was raining, so it's a bit blurry

Did another intervention in Connecticut today... when I rescued what I believe is #24.

Johnsons wood floor paste wax works well too... shines up nicely, and protects from rusting.

I think those gears will buff out!

That is a really good machine. You may want to consider keeping it...

Mike,,,,,,,,Bud is gonna HAVE TO GIVE RIDES TO THE ADULT KIDDIES NEXT SUMMER...... THINK A QUARTER WILL GET A RIDE AROUND THE INFIELD??

I'm sticking with my 1st instinct picks. I have learned the hard way about changing your picks in mid-stream. Besides that...I have had a vision...and this time I did the spin the Rock & Rye bottle...no way I can go against that combination.

Picked up this grubby nasty 417A today. I have no intentions of keeping it and it will be in the classifieds soon, but it was a good deal, not a great deal but a good one. Came with a 48" plow that is in good shape minus the paint and does not have the wear bar ground away like most. Also came with a 42RD deck that seems to have good quiet spindles but has a nasty rot hole . Has WH plastic wheel weights...question...did the plastic weights only come in one size? These seem to stick out really far, but maybe that's how they are. I don't have any to compare them to. It runs but not great, I may have to give the carb a scubbin, the tranny seems fine and the hydraulic lift works. Pics of course..... Mike...........

While on vacation we came across this Cicada bug. I told my wife if she grabs it, it will scream just like a woman's scream. LOL I didn't think she would fall for it but she has no problem with bugs, snakes, animals ect. She decided to try it and took this video with her phone. Kind of funny! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyIG1MvClcc&feature=youtu.be

It's never to early to start getting ready for winter months if you live in a place that sees much snow!!!! Just finished getting the snow blower ready. Removed all shields, cleaned all the old grease off the chain and bearings. Washed it up, put lubricant on the chain, and gave it (2) coats of Snow Jet...... I have tried every thing that has been mentioned to use, and I can't find anything that comes close to Snow Jet. Just an amazing product that does exactly what it claims......... Just a few photos of it cleaned up. Looks shiny because I had just finished putting on the (2) coat of Snow Jet.

Tom, I believe I remember helping push the 1045 on Stevasarus's trailer, lol ! Man , ya got yer work cut out for ya on this one ! Hang in there , buddy, she'll look like a million bucks someday .

Dennis, if I had to guess, I'd say I could crank another one out in maybe 80 - 100 hours. Balls out, around 2 weeks if I stayed at it all day, every day. It's the cutting , fitting, and welding that take the most time. I started this in July, although I didn't work on it every day. Sometimes I would just sit and stare at it for an hour , figuring out how to make something fit or work. If I had to change anything at all, I'd make the carry-all on the back wider and a little longer, but that's about it. Mechanically speaking, the drive belt system and the steering system are already figured out and I would not change a thing. Once those 2 major hurdles are done, the rest is just cosmetic and it can look however you want it to. Making the fenders and seat and other sheet metal fit could be done a lot of different ways . As far as happy goes, YES ! I'm very happy ! It should be as dependable as any other Wheel Horse , let's face it, they were built to work and mow hour after hour, year after year with very little trouble as long as you do the proper preventive maintenance now and then. This should be no different. p.s. - ( no hood ornament, I like the gas cap, is all ) Oh, I forgot to tell ya, I'm still tweaking things here and there, today I added some arm rests. Guess where I got them ? Heheheheheheheeeeeeeeeee.....................................

To add to what Craig is referring to, the illustration on Miller's site doesn't do justice to how those tires look when mounted. Here's the same tire on my 654

The motor is a K181s 30612d sn 6170299. 8 Hp this is the tire i need 4.80/4.00-8

Man! I've got a MUCH BIGGER NH TC35 with FEL and backhoe, box blade, landscape rack and more and a bunch of little GTs and yet for some reason I sit here and I'm very envious! I love my little C-85 with dozer blade but I just have to have a little GT with a FEL! I've even got a front scoop like a Johnny bucket, but I still got to have a little FEL. Doesn't even have to be on a D. A C-XXX or 4XX or even some off brand! Hey, maybe I should plan on putting one on my 520 Lxi. Rugged front axle and PS! Maybe then I could get over this lusting!

Welcome to the forum. Do the simple things first. This model has a 15 amp charging system. Check voltage across the battery posts with the engine not running. Then start the engine and see if the voltage increases and to what voltage. Check the terminals at the voltage regulator and the plugin connector to make sure they are clean and tight. Turn the key to ON without the engine running. Check the voltage across the battery posts. Red to (+) and black to (-). Take note of the DC voltage. Now move the red lead to the DC+ terminal on the voltage regulator. You should have the same voltage and if not fix that. This checks the path the charge current takes to get to the battery. Another reason to make sure this is good is these regulators require battery voltage before they will regulate the charge current. The aluminum body of the regulator requires a good ground which is accomplished by the mounting bolts. On older tractors the chassis often looses the ground through corrosion. You can add a ground wire to the mounting bolts and a good known ground like the battery ground cable - either end. Next is to check the AC voltage across the other 2 stator wires at the voltage regulator. Pull the connector off to check. Should be more than 28 volts AC with the engine running. Rev it up. A Kohler service manual http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/3450-engine-kohler-k-91-k141-k161-k181-k241-k301-k321-sm-1972-hrpdf Download this file Kohler 4-72 SM Section 07.7-7.12 Altenator charging systems HR.pdf Let us know what you find. Garry

To be clear I didn't bring the beer. But when I entered the man cave where the toys were kept he made it aware that the fridge was always full. Thanks for the info on everything. Had my first test drive. Runs great smoke went away, steering and front bearings are tight. Very comfortable to drive. Bad news I sold it. It leaves next week. Too soon I think. But I do have a a sickle bar and tub added to my collection. Next week I will get that bar on my other WH and post some pictures. I suppose I will have to look for another great deal. JoeBrew comes from my home beer brewing.

I think this week is going to separate the men from the Hawkeyes, Irish, Tarheels, Blue Devils, Cornhuskers...that's all I got!!!

I have 10 that I am getting ready for the parade. She usually drives my B-100 auto, but if she gets some RED on the hood she will drive her C-120.

its in a storage now, but i wil take it out soon here is some pics of my 77 c120 with mower and home made wacum wagon i had some job to find bearings for mower spindels, but now al are new

I don't play golf, it's more like a rifle range vehicle, to me. I couldn't produce and market them, then it wouldn't be any FUN .

Ol' Shep is done.....

My first C120 is now running good, but mower deck have som bad bearings.. i ordered new, but got wrong bearings and are waiting for new. i also bought one more tractor, 1975 C 120 8 speed. this is with 42" snow/dozer blade in front and home made 3point hitch with snow/dozer blade

Hi all, This sure seems like a strange post to me but I did end up joining the 520 club! My local show was last weekend and had a guy approach me wanting to sell his. We agreed on a pretty reasonable price and both walked away happy. I have not looked up the year on this one yet but it must be pretty new with the toro decals on it. It has 630 hrs on it which didn't seem too bad to me considering my c175 has 900 now and is still doing great. It needs a little bit of work but nothing major. All the guages except tach work, however it does not want to stay running he has an electric fuel pump on it but it does not want to work right so I will be on the hunt for a correct pump or a kit to repair the one on it(if that can be done) I also am planning to reset the valves and decarbon heads like everyone says too because I definitely don't want to get stuck with the valve seat issue. It should be a good worker and is most likely going to replace the c175 for now.

She's way braver than I woulda been.....no way would I be sticking my hand near that sucker. That goes for snakes as well. Mike........

This wiring has it's own diagram for the starter circuit http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/722-tractor-1986-312-8-wiring-detailed-492-4509pdf/ Garry

Dittos on everything Garry said. In addition, I would add that the C-81 is a cradle mounted engine. All the engine grounds run through the cradle, and then the cradle is grounded by one 6 gauge wire from cradle to frame. Make sure that all your grounds are good, especially that one.

Grubby and nasty?????? Looks better than most of my Horses.That's one model I don't have yet.Got a couple C175's,but no 417 yet.Have fun with your new toy.

Some mention fender washers under cab frame mounts on the foot boards and it would be a good idea. I stiffen up my foot board by spot welding a 3/8" rod under the lip. They were bent and gave every time I got on, they don't even give any now. Pictures below.

My initial thought to seeing the inside of that tranny is just wow......that's rough.....

That reminds me... one day, I'm gotta start unloading some tractors.

Steve, have some ramps available there for loading... or, maybe...a receiving dock handy?

Me thinks you have a carb fuel problem, you need to take the carb off and clean everything, especially make sure the center tube is clean... run a long thin needle or wire all the way up it and then spray carb cleaner up it and blow through it with an air gun.....

Can't wait to see this in person!

Update on the meet and greet... 1- Weather forecast looks awesome !! 2- I will have soft drinks and also a keg of adult beverage. 3- For the food I will have hot dogs, hamburgers and chips. The plan for cooking will be as follows: I will have the grill down near the barn and instead of trying to cook all at once and have people not eat everyone can cook your own when you are hungry. I will have plates etc. If you would like to bring something else to grill feel free like a steak etc. 4- If you have a thatcher or aerator, please bring them. 5- If you have something you are looking to sell feel free to bring it I am expecting a decent turn out Saturday. Only rule on stuff for sale is that if you do not sell it you need to drag it home. Please don't leave it here. I will be outside by 8:00am. Out of respect for the neighbors I would like to keep the noise level of the tractors down until after 9 please. Most people are coming after 10 however feel free to come earlier.

Techy =Tecumseh, popular motor in the day. Most made by my dad in New Holstein,WI ....just thought I'd throw that tidbit in there. .

I used it all winter. Worked as good as, or better than, a steel cutting edge. Very hard material, yet slides like a plastic. Drills like steel. No noise. No scratches on the sealcoat. On a smooth blacktop drive, I'd bet it would last 20 years or longer. I also plow about 200 feet of brushed concrete sidewalk which I noticed files it down some. I'm guessing I'll get about 3-4 years of use before I need to flip or replace it. Had a fresh coating on the drive last fall before winter and in the spring, you could not tell it was ever plowed. A lot of commercial snow removal companies are going to this stuff for their trucks. We sometimes get real winters, lately not so much though.

Welcome to RS The 1533 bearing is NLA and there is no direct equivalent available anywhere in the world by any manufacturer. Stormin used metric bearings, slightly oversized, and had the casing machined out to take them. It also involved making sleeves for the axle shafts check out this thread http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/56947-c-121-refurb/ Hope this helps Andy