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I have way too many but when I saw the engine on this beast I could not resist. It is a 1978 D-200 with only 397 hours on the clock. The engine is physically much larger than the ONANs on my two D-160s It has the worn motor to pump coupling problem that I believe I can fix since I have a spare pump and coupling. The PO tried to solve the coupling problem with set screws and that did not work. I have a thread going on the issue under the transmission section. The tractor came with a special hydraulically operated dump cart. The original owner built it so that it looks like a heavy duty D Series factory option. All I have to do is add some decals to make it Wheel Horse official. I paid $900 for the tractor, trailer and special hydraulic unit on the back. I bought the plow for it on a previous visit to the owner. It has the 3 point hitch, wheel weights, and chains. It was 2 1/2 hours away which was within reason. I have not heard the engine run but the PO said it sounds like a Harley. Here are a few pics for your viewing pleasure.

The secret to a good marriage is to take your wife to Hawaii on your first anniversary......Then you can bring her back on your tenth anniversary.

Just practicing my new skills "Picture insertion" Checking sizing? Picture of my truck on the farm.

It all strated with a wheel horse 520h that i bought in early August .wanted one for a long time and got a nice 1995 with 650 hours, then I found a 1974 c160 and a 1966 lawn ranger for $50.00 for both.that started me on the road of no return.then i found a 1978 c160 for $225.00.that gave me a good parts tractor.and this is my story in pictures. i want to thank all the wheel horse members for all there input and help and parts ,thanks to shuboxlover , TT and all those I forgot about. I could not have done this without your help. Not done totally got to pull rear wheels and paint them. I did change hydraulic lever handle ,I liked the one that the 1978 had so I changed it , 2 new hoses , 1 hub,1 axle 1 1533 bearing ,needle bearings and seals did not replace parking pawl just grinded it smooth . I got my plow on it now and it runs great starts and idles nice. pulls and lifts just like new. I had fun pushing dirt today ,I will put tubes in rears and fill with rv anti freeze , And order all new decals tomorrow .its not a show tractor but it looks really nice. I LIKE IT !! THIS OLD HORSE IS NOT GOING TO THE GLUE FACTORY I want to try to rebuild the 78 which has a good engine and rear axle and the lawn ranger next year if the good LORDS willing. we need to show this younger generation that they can do this , I am 67 years young and I can do this. and the lights I added I made fit the holes so if it ever needs to be put back to original it can be. I don't like to cut or modify a work of art.

A fellow class mate which is a neighbor of mine got his Car Creamed Monday morning and he wanted to know if I could look at my Video Surveillance footage to see If I could see who did it! I walked across the street and looked at his car looked at how high up it got smacked and I told him my next door neighbor let's call her AIR HEAD FUZZY BRITCHES did it! He said how do you know that? I told him it doesn't take much of a Rocket Scientist to figure this one out! This is like the 4th crime or incident I have made a movie of this year, I make em to give to the police. All I can say is those 17 IP Cameras sure have paid off since I put them in! Here's the Video, enjoy the music it fits the video real good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh4anVkQWqQ

A fellow called me earlier this week and asked if I'd be interested in a cab. I asked for what model and what kind of shape it was in. He said it was on a 520 [79943] and in great shape. Just dirty from storage since 1997. No mice damage or holes. He had it on one week and didnt like it. I asked how much and the price shocked me. Me and the Wifey left early this morning and picked it up. 4 hour round trip. Now to find time to get it on. Down to 2 men at work from 5. We are swamped.

This front hitch build was not at the top of my to do list, but I finished winterizing the boat so I decided to make a front hitch to make it easier to move the boat into it's tight winter storage spot.. I planned to build one like stevasaurus', but then I read wh500specials post on the Clark boat Works using a WH front hitch that could lift the trailers. There sat the Yammy with the blade off for a new scraper bar installation......the plow frame looked like a hitch mount. Dug out a 2" ball and some scraps from an old roto tiller frame. A few cuts and bends and drill some holes. Weld and paint Pick up the boat It worked ok on the Yammy using the front winch that is close to the load point to pick up the tongue. I keep about 10% of the total trailer load on the hitch. For this boat, that's about 400lb. So with the location of the axle bracket pivot point, the winch lift point, and the hitch load point, the winch is actually lifting about 470lb. I don't think this would work using a tractor where the lift point is back near the middle of the tractor. The tractor lift would see about 800lb at the lift point to lift the same 400lb at the hitch. I would not recommend using the tractor to lift this kind of weight.

There all worth restoring if you want one and am willing to spend the time on them. My 401 was in pretty much the same shape of your 551 when I got it and this is it now.

Get em in a big pile. Then mount the blade and push them to your neighbor's!

Found a nice loader project on eBay and wound up high bidder, somehow, last week. It was a bit of a drive for me, but even with gas and tolls (12 hours round trip!!!) I'm into this for under $400. This particular kwikway loader originally came from an early 80's FF series Sears garden tractor. That was the big Sears tractor that went up against the Deere 420. The kwikways were all built the same, they just took a machine specific subframe. This one had the loader, the valve and the rams, no subframe or pump. Diagonal braces came with it and the valve and the hydraulic rams are all in good shape for their age. Thanks to doc724 and some others, I've got all the dimensions I need to build a subframe. A friend of mine is going to take my CAD drawing to a laser cutter vendor to cut out all the subframe components out of 1/4" plate. I'll weld up the front diagonal mounts, the pump bracket and the mid mount frame. Made some cardstock mock ups of the front mounts, and fine tuned them to fit . I've also picked up a control valve service manual and an oring kit to refurb the valve. The valve is all torn down now and all parts are in good shape. As soon as fall leaf cleanup is done, I'll be able to get some front mount patterns and measurements for the pump carrier and then I should be set to get an order in to the laser cutter. This will be a fun project. Hopefully it will be ready for mulch spreading duty come spring.

I thought you all might like this story.. I thought it would be a nice idea to bring a date to my parents' house on Christmas Eve. I thought it would be interesting for a non-Italian girl to see how an Italian family spends the holidays. I thought my mother and my date would hit it off like partridges and pear trees. So, I was wrong. Sue me. I had only known Karen for three weeks when I extended the invitation. "I know these family things can be a little weird," I told her, "but my folks are great, and we always have a lot of fun on Christmas Eve." "Sounds fine to me," Karen said. I had only known my mother for 31 years when I told her I'd be bringing Karen with me. "She's a very nice girl and she's really looking forward to meeting all of you." "Sounds fine to me," my mother said. And that was that. Two telephone calls. Two sounds-fine-to-me. What more could I want? I should point out, I suppose, that in Italian households, Christmas Eve is the social event of the season - an Italian woman's raison d'etre. She cleans. She cooks. She bakes. She orchestrates every minute of the entire evening. Christmas Eve is what most Italian women live for. I should also point out, I suppose, that when it comes to the kind of women that make Italian men go nuts, Karen is it. She doesn't clean. She doesn't cook. She doesn't bake. And she has the largest breasts I have ever seen on a human being. I brought her anyway. 7:00 p.m. - we arrive . Karen and I walk in and putter around for half an hour waiting for the other guests to show up. During that half hour, my mother grills Karen like a cheeseburger and cannily determines that Karen does not clean, cook, or bake. My father is equally observant. He pulls me into the living room and notes, "She has the largest breasts I have ever seen on a human being." 7:30 p.m. - Others arrive. Uncle Ziti walks in with my Aunt Mafalde, assorted kids, assorted gifts. We sit around the dining room table for antipasto, a symmetrically composed platter of lettuce, roasted peppers, black olives, salami, prosciutto, provolone, and anchovies. When I offer to make Karen's plate she says, "Thank you. But none of those things, okay?" She points to the anchovies. "You don't like anchovies?" I ask. "I don't like fish," Karen announces to one and all, as 67 other varieties of foods that swim, are baking, broiling and simmering in the next room. My mother makes the sign of the cross. Things are getting uncomfortable. Aunt Mafalde asks Karen what her family eats on Christmas Eve. Karen says, "Knockwurst." My father, who is still staring in a daze, at Karen's chest, temporarily snaps out of it to murmur, "Knockers?" My mother kicks him so hard he gets a blood clot. None of this is turning out the way I'd hoped. 8:00 p.m. - Second course. The spaghetti and crab sauce is on the way to the table. Karen declines the crab sauce and says she'll make her own with butter and ketchup. My mother asks me to join her in the kitchen. I take my "Merry Christmas" napkin from my lap, place it on the "Merry Christmas" tablecloth and walk into the kitchen. "I don't want to start any trouble," my mother says calmly, clutching a bottle of ketchup in her hands. "But if she pours this on my pasta, I'm going to throw acid in her face." "Come on," I tell her. "It's Christmas. Let her eat what she wants." My mother considers the situation, then nods. As I turn to walk back into the dining room, she grabs my shoulder. "Tell me the truth," she says, "are you serious with this tramp?" "She's not a tramp," I reply. "And I've only known her for three weeks." "Well, it's your life", she tells me, "but if you marry her, she'll poison you." 8:30 p.m. - More fish. My stomach is knotted like one of those macramé plant hangers that are always three times larger than the plants they hold. All the women get up to clear away the spaghetti dishes, except for Karen, who, instead, lights a cigarette. "Why don't you give them a little hand?" I politely suggest. Karen makes a face and walks into the kitchen carrying three forks. "Dear, you don't have to do that," my mother tells her, smiling painfully. "Oh, okay," Karen says, putting the forks on the sink. As she reenters the dining room, a wine glass flies over her head, and smashes against the wall. From the kitchen, my mother says, "Whoops." I vaguely remember that line from Torch Song Trilogy. "Whoops?" No. "Whoops is when you fall down an elevator shaft." 9:30 p.m.: More fish comes out. After some goading, Karen tries a piece of scungilli, which she describes as "slimy, like worms." My mother winces, bites her hand and pounds her chest like one of those old women you always see in the sixth row of a funeral home. Aunt Mafalde does the same. Karen, believing that this is something that all Italian women do on Christmas Eve, bites her hand and pounds her chest. My Uncle Ziti doesn't know what to make of it. My father's dentures fall out and chew a six-inch gash in the tablecloth. 10:00 p.m. - Coffee, dessert. Espresso all around. A little anisette. A curl of lemon peel. When Karen asks for milk, my mother finally slaps her in the face with a cannoli. I guess it had to happen sooner or later. Karen, believing that this is something that all Italian women do on Christmas Eve, picks up a cannoli and slaps my mother with it. "This is fun," Karen says. Fun? No. Fun is when you fall down an elevator shaft. But, amazingly, everyone is laughing and smiling and filled with good cheer - even my mother, who grabs me by the shoulder, laughs and says, "Get this TRAMP out of my house." Sounds fine to me. THE END (Borrowed from LilysDad over on GtTalk)

Got a little seat time today while moving the summer toys to the rear of the garage . just thought I'd share a quick pic or two . Still got plenty of prep to do to the sled but that's great after-work therapy

A very scary C-101

Awesome job Duke! I have 8 security camera's with night vision placed strategically around my property as I'm sure yours are as well. I have been able to find out who walks there dog and WAS letting it poop in my yard, who hit my fence and who stole 2 full five gallons of gas out of my neighbors truck.. I originally purchased my system to prevent and capture vandalism. ( I wanted to make sure I was kickin the right persons ass.) One of the best investments I've ever made. I think once people know that your video camera's are the real deal with night vision and recording that stay clear... Last year my father in law passed away, naturally my mother in law was worried to be home alone. I bought her a real nice system for Christmas and installed it. That system is now her best friend! She can now get a real good look at who is at her door front and back as well as 6 other locations around her property. Once the camera's were installed she finally found out who would on occasion steal her newspaper and who was walking their dog in her back yard every morning and letting it poop!

I like how no Wheel Horse part was harmed!

Its leaf collection time here too. Luckily I don't have enough trees in my yard to make pulling the leaf sweeper unenjoyable. There was a time when I had alot of trees in the yard, and the ground was covered with leaves in the Fall, but I finally had enough of that and broke out the chainsaws and backhoe. Getting rid of the trees opened up the yard and made mowing much more fun and got rid of the leaf problem.

We are All Awesome! great site, great people. Bullying WILL NOT be tolerated!

OK let me try ok I got some of the meet an greet photos but somehow clicked wrong file at first and got me milking Buttercup OOOPS, any way I will try to get a few others up thanks Brian.Oh well it wont let me give you guys any more photos I tried.:-)

just found this a half mile from where I live, I believe it is a 1961 751 it has the double belt guard, and ran when parked 15 years ago. it comes with a plow, mower deck (needs work), and a cultivator everything to my knowledge seems to be correct on the tractor, my question would be is the cultivator wheel horse? and did the plow that attaches from the back (has a frame) go on '61s or was it supposed to be one that attached from front? the man that is selling it says he will take no less then 450$ I am 16 working a couple days after school who has a curse for buying old wheel horses is this a wise buy for me, 450$ might not be much for some of you but a lot for me. I love reading what is going on with the forum and have learned a ton about these old tractors. thank you

Big engine, sounds like a Harley??? Yep, I would have bought that one too !

I already got my feet wet putting the NOS 5XI cab that I got at the big show on the 300 series but time will be the issue now. But I will Git r' Done.

Nice score...and really, they go together pretty quick. Nothing too difficult to install.

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/51978-anyone-know-what-this-is/#comment-479084

Horseless Headsman?

Louder than the plow, but the throw the snow a lot farther.

It's time again for: Chase that leaf!

Kind of loud. Chain and gears always make noise. Maybe it has a little chatter from worn bearings and from the chute bouncing around. Less noise when loaded with snow

Wow thats awesome Bob.. she is prolly going to oslo? thats about 1.5 hrs away from me.. Hmmmmmmmmmm NO COMMENT!!! LoL Wow thats cool i also want to do that sometims but it quite expensive but sure a real nice trip... Thanks Jim.. yes it is nice here but im preatty used to it.. it is like if i ever get my ass over to us i want to go to Grand canyon!! Thanks Neil.. Its only 1.5 hrs whit plane so ill put on som pork rib it takes 4 hrs to do it.. and you guys sure have some real nice plasces in UK to.. Thanks Mark.. i saw the pict you put up to.. real real nice around you there to sorry worng answear.. guess again!!

CR7475 (.75 Shaft size 1.312 Bore .25 thick) is $10.80 from the place I get seals. Given the joy of removing a D series pump there is no way I would reuse a seal that might then leak and require a redo....

I could play "TOP THIS", but I do not want to steal your Thunder.

Mrs, K has been nagging me for 30 years to take her to the Island. Maybe I'll try this. The last time I offered to take her to an island and suggested TMI (three mile island), She threatened to send my on a trip.

Yay! Bert's come to save the day. Yes, I need a 953 in my collection

Agree, pretty easy fix really, 2 shop hammers and some "want to" usually works everytime

How about some pictures...we need to know what we are looking at. I have used the 2 hammer system to pound out dents and straighten the blade.

Glad you got some pics of 953 nuts tractor, that was a beast

I HAVE USED MY GT-14 FOR YEARS TO MOVE MY BOATS. I REMOVE THE SNOW BLADE AND PUT A TRAILER BALL ON THE SNOW PLOW FRAME. IT WILL PICK UP ANY TRAILER I HAVE. MY BIG TRAILER HAS A 25 FOOT BOAT ON IT. I HAVE FRONT HITCHES ON ALL OF MY TRACTORS. RUSS

I Know the feeling there Steve. I sold my Trophy this year and it was a bit of a pain getting it into the garage. I had lines on the floor to help. Just missing the man cave refrigerator [full of cold ones] buy inches.The lines really help there that was the only way. Nice set up. Enjoy put a pick of the Trophy that I had.

Absolutely stunning Lars , I'm on my way .

i'd love to visit one day. looks much better than our nature steve, don't forget to visit the netherland ey

If he was in Michigan, I'd take all the parts and let him keep the hub caps...

Governor has been set, all is well, THANKS

This is almost all done ,I've got 1 rim to paint gas filter to change and it will almost be done . well it's never done completely right guys. But I might have a gold mine the guy at my local scrap yard is going to call me if he gets any wheel horse's in. and he will save them for me to buy at scrap price, Never know what will come in. I got 5 gals of rv antifreeze in both rear tires with new tubes front and rear need front weight somehow. I got my new decals from terry today and they look great. 10 mins had them on very easy to apply ,thanks terry

Here is some eye candy for everyone to droll over!!!

and keep us informed on your new and

Nice fabrication!

With the chain off spin it by hand. If you hear or feel a roughness one or both bearings are bad

Awesome Lars. Over here when we have grass on the roof it means we need a new roof! Craig, we could have a lot of fun here with your post!

I have a wife,,,,,and a large shed.....what fits in it,,,,is mine.....i did expand the shed once,,,That is my limit...Being 60.....5 is enough....and of coruse,,,all the things WE NEED ,,,,blades,,hub caps,,,snow blowers..... You get the idea !!!!!!! happy Horsin Boys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!