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I bought this from another member 2 months ago.1995 520H. Just got done cleaning and servicing. I had to clean and repack the front wheel bearings. Also cleaned and greased the PTO. 20 year old grease gets dry!! 92 hours!!

Well....70 degrees today,,drug out the plow...lucky the weights and chains are mounted on extra wheels....i had to pull off the front weights to check the air...fixin that mistake...Flipped over the cutting edge,,,almost lost a plow....i will add material if i have time maybe next weekend.....Im showing you my rear axle with 2 inch spacers....with out them my chains were hitting my plow frame and wearing it thru..ouch...I do 5 driveways with this...i cannot believe the power a 2 cyl has,,,,this has never stopped.... My neighbors even stop by to see if it is feeling "good" this winter...2 winters ago i blew a head gasket,,,im not sure who was hurting more....them or the 857.... well next weekend 857 #4 comes out of the shed and gets its snow blower........2 hours,,,,,,do the weights ever feel lighter.?????

Have bunch extra parts , 59 trans , front wheels off my Kobuta BX2230 , 8" HF wheels , HF 79cc predator . Will have my son build new frame from scratch along with a new hood and fenders . Here's the catch , I want to build a Allis Chalmers WD replica but my model would be WH to pay homage to . It would low and mean . Was also thinking about painting frame , tool box , and motor black . Wheels and seat cream . Then I could change out the hood and fenders for Some RJ ones . I just want a cool custom that nobody else has , and if I paint it that way I could have both a and Allis . Would you let the orange one come to the big show . No horse parts would be injured in this process , (maybe a hood that's already full of holes , rivets , dents , and rust ) . Remember I'm going for a rat hot rod look exaggerating the hood lines . If I remove the gas tank ,change the air cleaner , and exhaust for go cart parts I can lower the hood . The RJ in the picture is my 59 and that one going back stock to match my 58 . So let's here your opinions on project RAT TRAC !

Here is my Rat Rod, project Little Big Horse! It just got starting the build last month or 2 and I haven't had time to do much with it lately. I am shoe horning a big block 19.5 Hp 2 cylinder Briggs motor on a 1960 Suburban! I love the sound of these Briggs engines. I have to cut the frame in half and lower the engine down about 2 or 3 inches to make the hood fit in its original location or close to that. Also have to install a 90 degree gear box(right angle) to make the vertical shaft pulley convert back to the side of it for the rear drive pulley to match up. Then the steering has to be modified too! Wow, that is a lot of fabrication going on! I love the look of the front view, can look at that all day! I will probably have different tires on the front, but I had these new ones on the shelf so I just stuck them on for mock up.

My son and I took a little road trip this morning and picked up my very first wheel horse trailer it needs a repaint something bad but it still has the wheel horse stickers under the green paint

I know this will not sit well with Wheel Horse purists, but here goes: My husband and I picked up our first Wheel Horse earlier this year; a beautiful 857 with a Robin Subaru engine, 48 inch deck, 6 speed hi-low and repainted. After driving it around, I was hooked; I became a Wheel Horse fan at that point. I half-jokingly told my husband that I wanted a pink tractor for my birthday and he began to search the ads. I expected that we would buy a tractor and it would never really get painted as we were mainly looking for a working tractor that would be put to use in my expanded garden plots next season. I picked out the pink paint, still only thinking that a couple of minor pieces would be pink and did not expect much else. To my surprise, I came home from work to see my borthday present nearly completed. I know it is not everyone's ideal Wheel Horse, but it is mine. I love Wheel Horses and I love pink, so this is the best of both that I could have ever dreamed of. Eventually, I would like to have a Wheel Horse for each series, but I'll take it one at a time. Attached are photos of my Raider 10 in progress.

Yep gotta love the 753's with duals, head lights and everything else you can throw on one! Here is my custom dually 753! Dual wheels, dual mufflers, dual hitches, HL5 head lights, 8 ball shifter, 1961 footrests, seat back rest, 60 lb front weight, factory mint seat cushion and I just added the one of a kind wind up key on the back this year! This is a high revving, romping machine!

Doing some yard cleanup today & put my 310-8 loader tractor to use. My wife got the shot of me in the dog pen with the corny smile....notice the hat? I had a pretty decent load of lime stone rocks in the bucket & wanted to see how bad the steering would be....not bad. Once I upgrade the front tires & add the gear reduction steering I got from Kelly it should be really nice. I picked up the Kwik-Way at Steve Myers Service in OH, friend & member Nick857 let me know about it. The weight box came from another friend & member, Derek Workman. The 310-8 was one I gave my dad years ago to mow & plow snow with. He's not able to do the work anymore so I brought it home last summer. It's all dialed in now...well except the front tires & eventually the easy steer. Should be real handy with snow removal, mulch, river stone & whatever else needs done. Maybe build a set of forks for it next spring too?

That is a nickname I earned at a first aid class many years ago. I learned how to make the pulse in my wrist "disappear", so when we were checking pulses, I did just that, and the person checking my pulse said, "Oh my, he's dead!", and it stuck.

Here I go thinking again.

seeing these 2 tractors looking so fresh and new, really makes me was to do that to my 854, and make it look like it just came from the factory. I've gone though it pretty thoroughly and it's running and shifting good. But it looks old and used, which it is I'm just at a quandary of what to do

Nothing wrong with a custom paint scheme (I think the only colors that bother us here would be green-n-yellow!). Looks great! Mike..........

This is an easy conversion Mac.

Sunday morning December 13th 2015 Heavy rain and thunderstorms happening in central Iowa with flash flood watches and warnings being issued for some areas. Temperature 53 degrees at 8:50 am. Sipping coffee and contemplating looking on Craigs list for used boat, outboard motor and life jackets and maybe a 2 person paddle craft. May start building the ark tomorrow morning in the mud and drizzle and drape Christmas lights over the frame to disguise it from the neighbors. Started carving the NO CATS ALLOWED sign last night and will need to make a run to Walmart to buy large quantity of beer to assist me in the construction process....

The L107 my father bought in 1967 has always been my favorite horse. She has been in continual use since then. She is my chore tractor hauls stuff year round including coal in the winter (see avatar). Now I have a new reason to love her. Earlier this week I ruptured my right Achilles tendon so after some surgery next week I will be in a series of casts for 3 months. She is now how I get around outside the house, down to the mail box out to the shop etc. It is easy to swing a cast over a ranger to get on, not so easy on the bigger horses, and once you are on you do not need your right foot for anything.

You are correct about the trailer being in dyer need of a paint job!

Happiness is knowing... where all the bad dogs will be.

Al Gore concedes the election after the last hanging chad is counted in Florida.

Hello from strangely warm Wisconsin! As some of you already know, my husband and I have become Wheel Horse enthusiasts recently. I can't wait for some snow so I can try out my pink Raider 10 for plowing! I'm a gardener also, so if the winter refuses to come, I can always look forward to using my Raider 10 to plow the field. My next Wheel Horse will be a round hood. I will also ask my husband to help me pink that one as well as it will be my show horse. The Raider 10 in pink is awesome, but it will still be a work horse and will not always look so pretty. Ok, truthfully, I would love to have a horse from every series and would love to pink those as well, but I'm willing to take it one at a time. I have attached pictures of the two horses in our fleet (the first two of many, I hope). Thank you everyone for the many warm welcomes. I look forward to getting to know you and your horses!

Not sure what the high was here today but now at 8:15pm its 60 degrees. It must have been in the low 70's here most all afternoon and mostly Sunny. I put a new battery and cables on the Ariens zero turn, pulled the sweeper around with a Wheel Horse, and sold and delivered a C125 (with 42" SD deck) to a good friend who has been bitten by the WH bug. The time went by much too fast.

I love the fact that you have the loader on a 310-8. Its such a great horse sum would opt for a larger higher hp horse but its hard to beat a good running 310

No, just a wadded up paper towel in my armpit!

Need to modify my sign though, my cat is curled up on my lap and I think she would prefer it to be a "No Dogs Allowed" Went out about 7:00 to put out the bird feeder (cat home entertainment center) and it was 55, by noon it was 71, clear skis and no rain in the forecast for the next three days. Got a couple of hours of seat time yesterday finishing up the leaf gathering around the barn and berry patch.

That is just stunning! Kind of like getting a new car---I would be terrified of putting the first scratch in it!

I finally picked up a 2 stage blower after looking on craigslist for a while now. Its amazingly powerful, large and in good condition. I got it for $400, good deal right? After i put the beast on i parked it next to my 212-6 with the 36'' blower. The 44'' 2 stage is HUGE next to my 212. Now i just need some snow!

It belongs to you. Make it the way you like. And welcome to Red Square. Nice to have more ladies interested in the hobby.

Damn the CPU's......full lights ahead.....

Ready for the party and nowhere to go. Maybe i should consider putting in AC in the cabs and putting the decks on. I have got places in my yard that are still very green. I should not talk to loud here. End up causing a blizzard next week.

I guess I will be the bad guy here I am loven this weather. The hole Eastern side of the country for the last 3 years has had enough snow. the West is in a drought so let them have it. Just my Gary B....

Put that 212 on spring clean up duty. You will never use it again to move snow...

Freakin awesome dude....!!! Much wider then the stance of the tractor .....chains & weighs are choice!!! Cab is in order..... You get a line on another one like that I'm all ears...excuse me whilst I go post in wanted....

Sorry. A snowless winter for RI. Think water skiing!

In Canada!!

This is what I used about 40 years ago.

Yep. I'd go with the dogs nose weather forecast over the meteorologists as more scientific every time. I hear a dogs sense of smell is so keen they can help find medical problems in humans. They are amazing creatures. You can't get a more true love than a dog has for its owner. No wonder dogs are mans best friends.

Hello everyone, This past year my wife and I jumped head first into the Wheel Horse pool, starting out with a 1967 857 which the previous owner rescued from a barn, repainted, installed a Robin Subaru 13.5 hp engine and 6 speed hi-lo Unidrive, and included a 48" belt driven side discharge deck, 36" gear driven deck, and a front mount snowblower. I added liquid filled lug tired all the way around, a box scraper, utility cart, and a used Brinly field plow. The little tractor worked out so well, we picked up a 1972 Raider 10 as well. The Kohler engine in that thing is quite the beast! We added liquid filled lugged tires, a new seat, and repainted it to suit my wifes's tastes. That means it's pink now. So, hello again to you all, and attached are a couple pictures. Thanks!

My wife is the greatest women in the world. Brought home a trailer load of wheel horses and she met me at the barn to unload and complimented every single purchase. So I added a 1257 an 856 and a charger 12. Also got a 32" snowblower a plow 18hp twin briggs and some new foot pegs for the suburban. They are all very well weathered but two run amazing. The charger 12 was bought as a parts tractor. Will get more pics when I get back home.not sure of the plan yet but i do know the 1257 is gonna get cleaned up to be my primary mower, pusher worker. Will be posting for a few parts so please look for that post.

The high here in mid GA was 75 and the wife and I had a 120 mile road trip filling Santa orders from the grandkids. I even managed a little shopping for grandpa at harbor freight.

coil is readily available Bendia Scintilla Magneto Coil OE 399-125 #BE20 on amazon http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/42741-kohler-k160-230075-coil-replacement/ Brian

Fresh back from the machine shop with a .010" overbore and new guides and valve job. Time to get busy.

Richard, that (I think) would work...heck, I know it would work...the trans I have apart has the flat ground on the rails already. It is the one in my 702 that I rebuilt a few years ago that could use either the flat grind...or the hole drilled in the pockets of the trans cases. I could drop that trans tomorrow and replace it with the one we are talking about and be alright. I hope I can wait until spring to do this. I do not want to go through trying to get into neutral (while on the curb) again. In the long run, I am trying to identify the differences between these type II transmissions...ie...5007, 5025, 5046, 5048, 5049, and 5053. It is starting to look like some of the differences are related to the changes in these shift rails. Pretty much, a different trans number would project a change in a major part number to solve some issue the company was having...and show a service bulletin. The only difference between the 5007 and the 5025 is the fill plug on the 5007 is 1/4" ... the 5025 is 3/8". That is the only difference. The #5048 was in the Lawn Rangers 1965...L-105 & L-135...they had an axle and axle gear attached (welded). A kit #7168 would get rid of those axles and axle gears and put in the parts that were in the 5053...thus making the #5048 a #5053 transmission. I am going to guess here that the #5046 became the #5049 in 1965 because of the suction/pressure issue and what they did with the shift rails. I have a feeling that the #5025 became the #5046 for the same reason...but did not really solve the issue. The type II bevel differentials (5045, 5047, 5051, 5059 and 5058) were subject to the same suction/pressure issue, and while they had other issues...the production numbers should reflect either both the shift rail issue and/or the bevel gear issues. What I am typing here reflects only the 1st generation, 2 half case transmissions. The 3 piece RJ58 and Suburban 1960 and 1961...#5003 & # 5010 have other issues, but not these. The next generation of transmissions...the 4 & 6 speeds had their own issues, but none of these...might be why Wheel Horse evolved to this next generation of transmissions....could also be changes in the company.

Nice tractor!

Brian, score score score, you dog you. The BEST PART is the 2 stage also. Nothing wrong with diversification in the world of tractors. We have a member or 2 here with an xi and the new holland 2 stage. Best of luck man. You done did good. Glenn Jim, I will be corrected if wrong, but as I recall toro was under contract to do the build of those units for new holland. Paint color and minor things were the only change. Those NH decks and snowblowers attach right up to the xi. Glenn

Thanks guys , I didn't know how it would be accepted . When I bought my 58 he sold me a bunch of extra parts and just want to do something with them . My son is really good with the welder , and wants to hone his fab skills . This would definitely do that . Can't wait for the big show , I sure hope I can make it .

the patina is growing on me Craig. Glenn 2 our fathers and 3 hail Marys for pennance. your forgiven my son. Glenn

Thank you, the fridge is actually a Philco, still runs. Lol when I was a kid it was in the basement of my parents house. Dad kept it filled with soda for me and my brothers friends when we played ping ping. My wife yells to paint it. But if I do, it wii crap out. Maybe next summer, regal red. Glenn Supposed to be ping pong, cant correct it. Karl, problems on the typing here??

Dave, or mr. Lucky. Wonder if it can shoot water for the green warm lawn? Ok, being serious now, you stole that. Good luck,,,,,,,,,,next year. Couldnt resist. Glenn

You lucky duck. That monster is gonna test your pto clutch assembly and I wish I could have that same problem.... Enjoy your new toy.

Awesome news John... way to take care of your brothers.