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My brother David and I raided our neighbor to the north yesterday. We headed out at 6 am Northwest Indiana time (Chicago time ). 13 trip to Michigan yesterday to pick up a 1961 Wheel Horse 701 I bought from Denny Hodges (DHodges on Red Square) with a short frame snowplow, a second 48 inch later model Toro plow down the road ten miles from Denny's (just happended to see it on Craigslist) and a great visit with another Red Square member Jeff (ACman) in Stockbridge, Michigan ! We had a new front tire with a valve leak on the way up and had to change a tire in the Meier parking lot in Battle Creek. Denny has been downsizing some of his hear but he still has a Lexington, KY barn full! We really enjoyed talking and looking at his super neat and organized shop. His new Lincoln Welder was the newest piece of equipment and what a machine! It is a Lincoln Welder meets Smart Phone machine! We stayed an hour talking and trading " fish stories and a great -one of a kind -deer hunting story too" and then loaded up the 701 and took the snowplow off the frame to get it loaded too. Jeff had called and asked me to try and visit him on the way back to Indiana. It was an hour south and going same basic direction we were headed so I said yes and we arrived about 3:45 pm. David and I really enjoyed meeting with Jeff and his son Kyle. He has a very nice place and Chevy trucks galore (David was happy and even started telling Jeff and Kyle what Chevy 4x4 parts he had to trade which I did not even know he still had). We visited over an hour and then it was back to Indiana. Jeff has a very nice RJ he bought from another Red Square member and two RJ project tractors along with a 702 tractor he is redoing. He wants to make a Rat Rod out of one of the RJ's and rebuild the other. I told Jeff not to worry and told him he does need to come to Mentone, Indiana for the Swap Meet on April 30th in Mentone, Indiana. We were back to my parents house by 8 PM and sat down to a great dinner of meat and parsley potatoes!

Hello red square new member here, I would like to share my very first tractor with you all. A 1958 rj58 that I picked up the other day. This past Friday I left work a half hour early to make it to the bank to only travel 10 mins down the road from my job to purchase a rj. So I took it home and enjoyed my weekend staring at it! Can't play yet with it... Have some searching and work to do XD

Hood and gas tank came out pretty good. Front bearings ordered and should be in on Friday. Next week I should have a roller.

Picked up at suburban finally!! (350)found one nearby it's all taken apart cause the guy was going too restore but he decided to sell it instead. Says everything is there I was wondering if someone could help me find a parts diagram for it , even the tranny is all apart .cause he said it needed new seals.

It was a great day , I learned of Lane coming to Mi. When I talked to DHodge the night before . I left a pm for Lane and told him I'm not that far out off the way and if he wanted to stop I'd be here all day . It's cool to see people go out of there way just to talk and meet a fellow member . It was nice to talk horse face to face . Hope to see more of you guys in Mentone . Thanks again for the visit .

Got some ground ready the other day so my onions are in. To to help inspire me I had a look at some pictures from last year, happy growing everyone. Anyone else have pics to spur us on for the new season?

Yea I had a 1968 ford 120 garden tractor, I got that 857, runs great now with no smoke or noises, every gear works great and he put new battery in it for me. But I also picked up another toy too...

With the forcast of a cold noreaster this weekend I had committed to getting my new to me 312a parts machine.I was told that this machine would not roll without power so it needed to be winched onto the trailer.Mount the winch on the 16' Hudson equipment trailer(I know over kill but its all I got) and head out into the Sunday morning drizzle.On and off rain until we get to the owners place.We are in luck no rain.Meet the owner and get the tractor to the ramps.Hook up the winch and go to look at a parts deck he wants to get rid of.Check the deck and decide it's mine and we carry it to the truck.While doing this my wife of 37+yrs had winched the tractor into postion and had it cross chained.There was nothing for me to do but snap on the binders,say goodbye and pull out of the drive. Promised her lunch so we went to are favorite chain and the whole time we came and went through the parking lot no rain.Get in the truck and on and off rain during 100 mile final drive.I did not get wet all day until I got home.She needed her truck first thing in the morning so I unhooked in the rain.All in all a good day. I will get some pictures posted as soon as it stops raining.JAinVA

What a great day to meet new friends Lane. Thanks for the pictures and Thanks for sharing.

I found this old trailer for 100.00 and it needed a couple of tires (40.00) and I had a wiring kit, lights, and tongue jack, so before I put the lights and jack on, I thought I would paint it. Its a tilt dump trailer with a 3500 lb axle

Guys, I found this WH near my house and am interested in your opinion - how much is it worth and what type of market exists for the 60th Anniversary Classic GT? I grew up with a WH and would love to continue the tradition. This is a 2007 (checking on hours, if there's a meter). The gentleman selling it bought it new from the dealer and used it to mow grass and plow light snow. It comes with a 42" mower deck, WH wagon, WH plow blade, and chains. Thanks!

Well I got my beloved ford 120 sold and have been planning on using the money towards moving expenses (and maybe tinting the windows on my wheel horse hauler) but a really nice original 857 popped up for a decent price, it would look great next to my 856.. I want opinions on if I should buy it or not.. I would still have some dough left over so that's good. P.S I want it bad lol

Hi all, hopefully I'm OK here. My current tractor is a New Holland GT-22, which was actually built by Toro - it's the same as a 522xi, except for some minor sheet metal differences. Back when I was (somewhere around) 10, I helped my mom pick out a Toro 314-H for my dad, and since mowing was usually my chore, I ended up using it a lot. My dad's turned into quite the collector, and he's helped me keep a tractor in my garage when I needed one. I first picked up a GT-22 back in '07, when I moved onto a small farm. That burned up in a fire, and at that point I replaced it with a SCUT. I also found an old Electro 12 (I think) that I originally picked up for my dad, but decided to keep - it was better for fine mowing than the rear-PTO mower on the SCUT. Then back in '11 I moved onto a little city lot where even the Electro 12 was oversized. This spring my wife finally got tired of not having horses, so we moved back onto a few acres in July. I managed to find another GT-22, this one with the 2-stage snowblower, for a ridiculous price on Craigslist. The sheet metal was in poor cosmetic shape, but not actually rotting out. I have over 400' of driveway, so the blower was a must-have. I still have a compact tractor - this time an ancient Ford tractor - but right now all it does is moving hay bales. The GT-22 gets the majority of the work, so my wife was miffed when I tore down all the sheet metal to get it painted once it was clear the snow was mostly past.

Got out my small collection of Wheel Horses and got them cleaned up a little but then got them dirty again playing in the dirt. I added some new ones to the collection and sold one. The first one is a C-120 Auto that I picked up yesterday with a snow plow. The second is my first wheel horse ever a C-120 8-speed that I have way to much money in, but is is very reliable now. Third is a Raider 12 that I bought this winter, it had a 12 hp Tecumseh that burned oil like crazy and I had a Kohler 18hp laying around so I put that thing in there, its got more power then you would ever need, but with the snowblower on there works real good and I just bought the 1 bottom plow for the rear. Finally an RJ-58 that I restored last summer and is now in the process of a engine rebuild.

Mine tolerates Emory's and my interest in mechanical stuff. She grew up with a dad and brother who were always messing with mechanical stuff. Father in law once started a 6 cylinder flathead Chrystler in the basement. Said he ran it just long enough to smoke up the house

Sounds like you brought two keepers home today.

Hi there, I'm new to the forum. I come from a family of tractor enthusiasts, but I am currently just looking for a dependable mower. I know very little about wheel horses, other than I was impressed by one I used when I was a teenager. I am hoping to get advice about a 520h in my area. I checked it out tonight in the dark. It is very clean, and appears to have been maintained by a careful old man (RIP). The son in law started it after I struggled with the choke. It was chilly out, and I thought I heard a little tick in the onan 20hp. I took it for a short ride. Everything works. Hydro deck lift, pto, gauges, lights all seem good. The 48" deck sounded different than I expected, but keep in mind I haven't used a riding mower for years. After the ride I idled it down and she purred without the tick I heard upon starting. I did a final walk around and noticed a little grease shining from the left transaxle. Right side looked clean and dry. I don't have a trailer, so I left it there until Thursday. I am a little concerned about the engine tick, the left transaxle grease, and the general reliability of all this hydro. I am not shopping for a collection piece, so I would rather go simple if the hydraulics are prone to problems. We agreed on $1,000 final price. Am I worrying too much about the (very quiet) engine tick and the transaxle grease? Thank you

As promised, pictures of the new 312-A and my helper.

You have traveled down the slippery slope, when are you going to pick up the next one. Nice find

Thanks! definitely well put together webpage. Lol I think I have the itch, sold my go kart right after so I'll have the room for when a 401 or 551 comes along I've even got my old man into them, he wouldn't mind having one for himself now XD

Great thread here ladies and gentlemen. (Do we have any lady Wheel Horse owners on Red Square?) I'm beginning to discover what are rare, at least in my area. Let's keep in my mind that rare means hard to find, not always desirable and expensive.

Aldon, I am more interested in no rust.I just pulled the screen off my 301 and it is .050 . It came off easily as I replaced the iron phillips heads with stainless button head hex drive.I use these stainless screws to replace all the phillip head screws on all my WHs.I get them from different vendors on E-bay. At $6.50 for 25 of the 1/4" screws delivered it was a no brainer.These screws are great when used to hold the engine shrouds in place.No problem with aluminum corrosion and broken screws.Luck,JAinVA JimAnderson Goucester,Va

Outstanding Bob...one more step done to making these 3 piece transmissions virtually indestructible. Jim, the real issue here is to be able to use the axle gear from a 2 piece transmission in the #5003/5010 transmissions. The axles from a 3 piece transmission are really no problem, as they can be made on a lathe. It is the axle gears for the 3 piece transmissions that are becoming rare.

Thanks Jim. I was looking at the plethora of options they have, Any idea what guage the stock version is? I can probably guestimate the perforated hole diameter. I can definitely source a used one. I am hoping to get one in very good shape or make one new with fresh perforated material. all the older ones I see the mounting holes are wallowed out and the metal is in poorer condition. I may yet decide to go with recycle and sand blast and fresh paint. Just trying to see what my options are. There is definitely something wrong with me as I am fighting the urge to buy stainless and polish it...I know CRAZY. I am like a musk rat. Like shiney stuff.

like Bob said....if the tab is worn a drop of brazing rod or weld on it wil fix it.

There's a tab at the front of the belt guard. If it's like an 854 it's at the bottom. Make sure it's adjusted close enough to the belt. Just recently a friend with an 854 had the same problem. I looked at the tab and it was about 1/2" away. I simply pushed it up so there was just a fuzz of clearance and the issue was gone.

Thanks for sharing! Great day but, you have to trade in the pickup truck. You're definitely going to need an eight foot bed, crew cab if you're planning more trips!

You're in the right place, need partners in crime? All Horse hustlers in these forums. When do we mount up?

13 hours to, in and back from Michigan! Three Wheel Horse stops and two great visits with two great Red Square members! Denny ( DHodge) and Jeff (ACman)!

Yes it is! Thanks! If I have any questions about it I will be sure to come here

Well it's been fun building my rat rod. Didn't seem right at first to disassemble a whole tractor and not break out the sand blaster & spray gun. Was still a fun project though. . OK, so I did spray a little paint. I do like the look of white walls & red rims on rat rods though. Had to add some wheelie bars. I got a close up view of my gas cap after letting the clutch out one too many times. I'm still looking for the right item to hang on the front for weight. I like the idea of an aluminum tank like they used on gasser cars, just haven't found the right one yet. I don't think I will ever be completely done with this project. I'm always pondering different ideas, but for now it's pretty close to done.

Hic, hic, wha, what's that you say? Just enjoying my evening treat - wheel horse of course! Go buy you another round! Lots more fun without the after effects

Looking at a couple electric PTOs I have I realized WH used different ones over time. I have some that are for 1" Crank shafts and some 1-1/8". Now the Chargers and Electros (even the Techy powered chargers) used 1-1/8" shafts. What models used 1" shaft electric PTOs??? Did they offer an electric PTO option for 8 hp models??

Always nice to meet new WH friends. I had a great time meeting the both of you and trading stories. Two really super nice guys. I could have sat and chatted all day. I hated to see some of my tractors go, but I finally got my shop back. I must say everybody I have sold tractors and implements to seemed to have the same great passion. I am sure most of them went to real good homes.

Is this what your hunting?

Our old Ravens aluminum trailer was ready to go yesterday to Michigan guys -it just wasn't that big a raid on Wheel Horse stock!

Welcome , I think if the Gt 22 is the same as a 522xi paint it red and put the correct decals on it.

Here is the 702 I have been working on this winter. I plan on using it for pulling a single bottom plow hence the duals in one side. It was covered in black paint, I managed to salvage most of the original paint. The hood was missing so I put on this one I bought at a swap meet last spring. Couldn't bring myself to clean off the algae/moss growing on it so I coated over it with linseed oil. This is a patina you cannot recreate and I thought I'd share it and see what you guys think.

I do check on her 3-4 times /day. If mother nature is correct, the first egg should crack on Wed. I'm like a new father in the waiting room.

Definitely true on both counts Jim. Here's another shot of the axles and you can see the wear on the original axle where it rides on the outer bushing. Simply a new bushing and it would be fine for a long time. I would still flip it just because but it wouldn't have to be done. Although I would think that roughness would wear the new bushing faster.

The belt guard is (in effect) the clutch. When you step on the clutch peddle, the tension pulley drops and takes the tension off the belt. The belt guard funnels the slack in the belt toward the engine pulley and the input pulley on the trans stops turning...allowing you to shift.

It's like most puzzles but you need to start from the middle and work your way out. Check the manuals section for your diagram.

Hi I am new to this site I also live in Berkshire UK and have a D-200 with cutting deck in my garage (I will get round to registering it and posting pics one day) I have owned it for about 20 years but I am thinking of selling it.soon I have managed to obtain spares, but not always easy My biggest challenge to date was sourcing parts for rebuilding the PTO clutch Pearsons Mailorder stock (and can obtain) Wheelhorse spares (watering.co.uk, email at anyname@watering.co.uk) they even have an online enquiry form for wheel horse parts https://www.watering.co.uk/services/toro-and-wheel-horse-spares-enquiry-form.html but you need to know the part numbers first. I find the following sites useful for identifying part numbers: https://lookup3.toro.com/partdex/index.cfm?xCaller=Toro (where 01-20KS00 is the D-200) also http://torotractorspares.co.uk/part-lists/ Hope this helps

Had a good vist from lane ranger today . My son wanted to see what the 702 would look like with duals and the grader blade hooked up . Now if I could actually get him to get it running . Come to find out the two tires are Wheel Horse brand .

this will give you a good start with the charge / tach wiring. note all the wiring must be attached to the reg as shown - lugs on reg facing you. the red charge wire does go thru other connections before reaching the battery - refer to your particular model year wiring diagram for exact routing.

Is this it? 150

You should be looking at the Tractor and you picked on the natural fertilizer on the front tire. Sammy is a 15 year Heinz 57. We got him when he was about 2 years old from a rescue group. Took him to vets for check up and shots . Assistant was filling out paperwork and came to breed the vet looked , scratched his head and said just put down DOG. He suffers from separation anxiety and will not let me out of his sight.In fact he is laying at my feet right now.

Here are a few pics of the flywheel to hydro pump adapter piece. It's all installed and everything lines up wonderfully. Front PTO is still in the right spot and the coupler is fully engaged. Still lots more loose ends to wrap up before I can fire this thing up.

I don't know how rare these are, and its not really a separate model, but in '74, some of the C-160 8-speeds had a Tecumseh OH160 ohv engine instead of the K341. Pretty much the same tractor otherwise, except the front of the hood was raised up to clear the taller engine.