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Nothing like putting the "cart" before the "horse"

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders head to their next debate.

The average person does not see value just because its a Wheel Horse. I think your buying market is limited to mostly educated tractor folks like the guys here. Compound that with where you live and looks like you may have a hard time selling. And like others have said, for that kind of money the seat and steering have got to be addressed prior to sale. And most importantly is the fact that Christmas is 10 days away. If I just went and spent $2500 on a tractor with a ratty seat and didn't steer a week before Christmas my wife would hang my balls on the Xmas tree.

Works great with the Harbor F. Gen Head did this like 15 years ago and never looked back.... Have used this through the yrs when a power outage strikes...... comforting to have and no additional engine to maintain.

slowly starting to restore one of my 520's. found a great place on line for the decals ( redo your horse) but am not able to find the heavy clear sticker for under the seat springs. If any one out there knows of the part number or how to obtain would be great. Last year I went through the engine, had 800 hours on it so figured it was time. I attached a few shots after the initial paint work and new seat. Also yes.................a shot of my other toys..............I mean tools..............lol

I've been chasing after this women for 67 years.....Just can't seem to get my hands on her.

See, I told you my grandpa had a Wheel Horse"!

Better get the shed cleaned out. we're all coming for cake and ice cream!

Bill of Rights Adopted.

Had some fun today... was able to gain access to one of the M60 main battle tanks we have on static display.

Might point out the original pricing?

welcome to the netherlands

Had my 2 week follow-up today. Everything looks great according to my surgeon. Here's a picture of the hardware, which will be my entry into the Titanium Club.

Step on it Gramma...Indians are after us.....

Wow that's a lot of years together! You don't hear that often enough these days. Congrats to you!

Easy Secretariat, we only have one more mare that requires your stud service. Funny, I am thinking the same thing about that mare in front of me. Ironic Jim, that you should name this the "Last One".

I went back and looked at you add. You have a pretty nice horse but it does need a few things ie. seat even sum black duck tape would help the looks and a set of decals would go a long way too and it is winter time almost X mas i have listed a few horses and bought a couple too nobody is buying or selling much right now and i don't know much about your area either you price isn't too bad i personally wouldn't spend that much but compared to what you get at a box store thats a steal but people just don't look at it that way i guess i have had a 310-8 on CL for 300$ and haven't even gotten a call on it. Its just that time of year

I just sold a 1980 D160 with FEL,started a little high on the price working my way down,live in a remote area and not wheel horse country out west,only got two inquiries,one wanted to trade an older model car and the other said was above his wife's pain threshold,after a week guy called and expressed interest,asked why the the price was so low($1350),long story short we settled at $1200,made five bills on it but that wasn't my intention,just too much tractor for my place and going a different direction,funny thing is got almost a foot of snow over the weekend and regret pulling the trigger so fast but my driveway is steep and narrow and without 4wd it wasn't going to work anyway,like the previous poster said its worth what someone's willing to pay or wait for spring when its value increases. I think you must realize also that folks can run down to the local big box store and buy a brand new rider for $1000-1500 with warranty and financing,we know there not built anywhere near and well but new is new.

I have had this project in mind for quite awhile and I have to admit I was over thinking it so I put it on the back burner. I wasn't sure if the pivot on the quick tach would give me the tension I needed on the belt so I was trying to come up with a easy way to make a spring loaded idler, and I wasn't sure if the belt would support the unit without dropping it to the ground. I decided to just start slapping things together and modify as I went. It worked out great on the first try. Im not sure of the ease of mounting yet since I don't have the frame all welded together yet, but the plan is to be able to just ull up to the unit, lift the one end up into the quick tach then rotate up to install the belt. no real lifting and no strain.

OH MY!!!

Great... you all can help.

She`s definitely a keeper!

Well done - both with tractors and spouse!

Wow! Super cleanup and a great Horse. Definitely a keeper and a work Horse! I think the ad below is from 1995?

Started out with a blown up 3500 watt Techy Generator. Pulled it a part and cut the crankshaft as close to the rod throw as I could get it. Had the shaft turned down to 1 inch for a pulley drive. had to make a bearing support for the front of the rotor and pulley drive shaft. I have cobbled together a frame to mount on the front quick tach. The weight of the regenerator will tension the belt. I have it together enough to do a trial run. Its going to work out great. All that's left is to weld of the frame and dress it up and it will be ready when I need a portable generator. I wanted to build this so I didn't have to worry about maintaining another motor and it will fit on any of my horses and small enough to store under the work bench

For the most part I'm able to do most of the work on my Horse's without help, or I'll make a phone call to someone who can explain it to me when I overthink things. I can repair a Kohler single, tear into a carb, work on the transmissions, do some light welding, handle my own wiring....but some things I still & will always struggle with. Painting & or body work. I've never been happy with any of my paint jobs, no I don't use a spray gun....just rattle can. Spray guns seem hopelessly complicated to me, mixing paint & or hardener. This may be more of a patience thing than ability. I've had my best results with Valspar IH Red in rattle can...but TSC no longer carries that brand. Points.....maybe it's my cave man sized hands & or my 47 year old eyes, but I really struggle adjusting points. They are in an awkward to get to place (when on the tractor) & always seem to be at the wrong gap after I snug them down. Why am I writing this? I know others in the hobby who find painting & points simple or enjoyable, but won't touch a Carter N carb or a transmission because they feel it's above there skill level & will be in over there heads if they try to do it. So I'm curious what you other Red Square members may struggle with, find easy & enjoyable to work on where another may not. Or any tips or tricks that can help others. My biggest tip, a clean tractor, clean work space & lot's of light always helps when making repairs.

That's terrible Russ! Maybe you'll feel better in the spring and be able to get to Zagrays....don't give up and don't let the doctors tell you what you cant do! Mike..........

Here you go: The chain is #40, length is 46 links not counting the master link. Each link counted is a full dog bone (two tubes). This was from a full re-build that I once did on my 5xi 44" two stage blower. I no longer have the tractor but I still have all of my notes. Good luck, Rick

Hello everyone. It's been awhile since I visited the forum. I just thought I'd share my newest additions with everybody. A fellow WH owner has been down on his luck and offered me his single stage snow blower attachment (I think it's model 61211) and a 42" SD deck for the price of $175. Of course I jumped on it. Now I think I am truly ready for the white stuff. If it gets deep enough I'll get it down with the blower then just plow the rest. My only concern is having to start at around 2 a.m. in order for the lane to be cleared in time for me to leave for work. I have an extra short frame plow if anyone is interested. It's complete except for the rear brackets.

Wish I had read these post before I began my painting..I bead blasted all parts after a complete tear down. I mean every nut bolt and screw. I then primed everything with Rustoleum white bare metal primer. I then took the cheap way and bought the Majic paint at the tractor store..IH Red and the IH white..I used a spray gun and mix with the hardener and thinned with mineral spirits. As for the results, I am very pleased with the finish, no it did not take weeks or many days to cure. I am not restoring this for show but it does look great, however it is still in pieces and I will know the full results soon..Hope I didn't make too big of a mistake. All I can say is read and learn from these guys, they know their stuff. Thanks for being there for us noobs.

I think i can eventually handle most anything that the horses throw at me with a bit of research and some practice. I like to research some new part or area of work if I'm not completely familiar with it before diving in. I have the opinion that it doesn't matter who you are or what sort of education you have, with some self research or some 'training' from a buddy with some experience, that you can tackle most anything these horses can come up with....... BUT, my biggest strength is making even the most organized shop look like a cluttered mess and my biggest weakness is never being able to completely get it back in order. I think i could do better on having a little more patience when working on the horses though, to be completely honest. Just can't wait to get them back together and use them.

Sharp eye Bob, I must admit the resemblance is uncanny.

Oh and ...Don't make me use this whip....

H B AMC....now go get yer self a nice little RED B day present (my wife never yells at me when I drag a new one home on my B day....she waits till the next day anyway)

My wife would also hang something besides my balls to make a complete set.

LOL!

I will add, that the right "setup" with a loader tractor makes all the difference. I had an ARK550 on a D250 & I feel it was a better loader than the Kwik-Way, but the tractor was so horrible & I believe the pump was to weak that my 310-8/Kwik-Way will work circles around it. (I've had a few FEL/GT's really...a few were really beat or used up & one I got from Bob Rock was just to pretty to scratch) The right HYD pump, good lines, good cylinders, secure mounts & the right amount of counterweight. Yeah that's all obvious, but if one is off....it turns a loader tractor into a not so useful tool that just sits.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG Brian

Selling a tractor is no different than selling a car or a house. The first point to recognize is that you do not set the price, the market sets the price. If the local market is saturated with items you are selling, your price will need to be competitive. Maybe you paid too much. If your item does not show well, buyers may wonder what else may be wrong if what they can see is not in top condition. Take the time to make the small imperfect things better so you can command your asking price. Although you have offered to ship the unit, many will not want to do that if they cannot try it out first. You may be selling at the wrong time-after all it is Christmas and people are distracted by other things. Finally, 520's are sought after by many, however many also know that Onan's can be trouble if they were not maintained well. I hope this helps.

From what I can tell, the loaders become available to buy pretty frequently. Its the matter of finding or making the machine-specific subframe to make it work on your tractor that is the sticking point. I only drew up what I needed to in AutoCAD in order to get flat parts laser-cut out of 1/4" plate for the subframe, and pump carrier parts. Between the laser cutting, and (2) will-call steel orders of round, rectangular and square stock cut to size, I didn't even need to touch a saw of any kind for this project. I did have to massage a couple of the rectangular tube pieces due to cutting tolerances being -0" to +1/8" In those situations a couple of pieces were juist a hair too long. When I'm all done I plan on posting up a DWG and DXF file versions of the file I used to get parts laser cut from. Between the CAD file and the linked isometric drawing below, a shade-tree type with a little know-how should have no problem building what I have. the actual PDF of the JPG below is attached to this post for download. Stay tuned for the CAD files for the 1/4" steel I had cut. Those files will be posted later. Dimensioned Subframe ISO.pdf

I think he knows the people on this forum well, hence the city designation of Megalopolois. I am sure some know where AMC and his shed lives, so see you there for cake and ice cream. Happy Birthday and buy yourself something big and red (not a Nebraska Cheerleader, lol) for your birthday,

Nice work. And you can drive it to where you need to use it instead of lifting or pulling the heavy standard style generator.

That's a very impressive list of dealers....sure wish it was still that way now. Thanks for sharing! Mike.........

Subframe DONE. Welding DONE. Heres a shot of my last bead: The subframe fits great, I do need to order the big mamma-jamma u-bolts that will clamp the subframe to the rear axle. One thing that kinda bugs me is that I have to remove the red plastic bumper cover while having the loader mounted, otherwise the cross tube in the main boom will just graze it. In the Kwikway owner manual it says the bumper cover needs to be removed, I just figured it was so the front diagonal brace brackets had more clearance. Oh well. Not a deal breaker, it just looks better with the red cover on, I think. I suppose if I welded the subframe up with the uprights maybe an inch farther forward it would have cleared, but that would have monkeyed with the center of gravity and made the setup just slightly more tippy. Here are the photos that show the frame and bucket lined up/mounted.

No, it is time to add on to your garage!

i could not work a tractor that nice and that low of hrs. call me stupid or what ever but i couldn't do it. it would be a show queen if it where mine besides i have enough workers, more then enough if you ask the wife and kids eric j

Your Stallions are certainly ready for cold, wet, nasty white junque. You Sir, are all set! If we get snow, the grandsons will love it. I'll sip hot coffee and watch from the window.