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Every time I go into one of the box stores, I can't help but check out the engineering. Which one would you bet on ... 22hp into big yellow, or 10 hp into big red?

In the back yard, the 1987 /310 is pulling the aerator just ahead of seeding.This 29 year old 310 has never let us down . 1700 hrs and it's running strong as ever. In the front yard the wife is cutting the grass with the 2004/315-8 we just acquired. Couldn't be more pleased with this machine. Tomorrow will be the 310 in the front yard for aerating and seeding. It can easily do the work today but "I" need a rest !

I like the second picture . Wife doing yard work, does not happen at my house. The agreement she said I made was she does the house work and I do the yard work. The funny thing is I don't remember the meeting , the conversation or voting on the agreement. Once again the wife that is 8 years younger has won.

The B-165 was made from 1980 to 1984, and was basically a lawn tractor. It had the 16 hp twin cylinder Briggs, and if it's a gear drive, then it has a Peerless transmission. If you are planning on working the way you say you are, then I would avoid it. You need a garden tractor. That's just my 2 cents worth.

In Cleveland, Ohio, at the Cleveland Clinic.

Works good on the upholstery in the truck after the grand kids barf all over it from too much

Your problem is more than likely going to be in the rear hubs and the drive pawls inside. They are very finicky....to say the least. If there isn't enough grease inside or shimmed right they don't go into neutral correctly. Sometimes you can push the tractor fowards and backwards and make them flip into neutral too, but everything inside there needs to be working good, clean, and greased good. The gear case itself is very simple and rarely needs anything. Also, when driving the tractor and turning one side or the other the opposite side hub has to go into neutral or it won't turn correctly....

9-14-1955 Little Richard records “Tutti Frutti” The question of who invented rock and roll will be never be answered authoritatively, but one of the handful of names that belongs in any discussion of the topic is Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard. He has called himself “The Architect of Rock and Roll”—a title he has every right to claim by force of both his music, which played a critical role in moving early rock and roll toward its now-familiar sound, and his personality, which helped create our basic expectations of rock-and-roll performers and performances. The combined power of those forces was unleashed upon the world as a result of the events that took place on this day in 1955, when Little Richard walked into a New Orleans recording studio and gave birth to a record called “Tutti Frutti.” As a child growing up in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard was exposed to great music by the likes of Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald, but it left him wanting something stronger. “I knew there was something that could be louder than that,” he later said, “but didn’t know where to find it. And I found out it was me.” “Tutti frutti, good booty…” was the way the version went that Little Richard was accustomed to performing in his club act, and from there it got into lyrical territory that would demand censorship even by today’s standards. It was during a lunch break from his first-ever recording session that Little Richard went to the piano and banged that filthy tune out for producer Bumps Blackwell, who was extremely unhappy with the results of the session so far. As Blackwell would later tell it, “He hits that piano, dididididididididi…and starts to sing, ‘Awop-bop-a-Loo-Mop a-good Goddam…’ and I said ‘Wow! That’s what I want from you Richard. That’s a hit!'” But first, the song’s racy lyrics had to be reworked for there to be any chance of the song being deemed acceptable by the conservative American audience of the 1950s. An aspiring local songwriter by the name of Dorothy La Bostrie was quickly summoned to the Dew Drop Inn to come up with new lyrics for the un-recordable original, and by the time they all returned from lunch, the “Tutti frutti, all rooty” with which we are now familiar was written down alongside lyrics about two gals named Sue and Daisy. In the last 15 minutes of that historic recording session on September 14, 1955, “Tutti Frutti” was recorded, and Little Richard’s claim to have been present at the birth of rock and roll was secured.

Seriously; you didn't post this thinking any of us would try to talk you out of it, did you? You need to have a for each attachment and then find more attachments so you need more !

No, but when the Doc came in to see me she said "You just got Stellar blood work results!" So I think it sponsored some very good vibes!!

@squonk reminded of this little tip on a different thread . Some of you probably already know , but DL or GoJo hand soap works really well for getting stains out of your clothes . You know when you find yourself working on something in your good clothes and the wife is in the background yelling at you . Works good on pizza grease too . Rub it right into the stain and if really bad let it soak over night . Saved a lot of my school clothes back in the day this way .

This tractor started out as a 1056, swapped the 10hp for a 16hp, the 3 speed for an eight speed, modified the dash tower, added lawn ranger fenders, replaced the hood, slammed on about 280lbs of rear wheel weights, 30lbs of front wheel weights, and a custom 50lb weight out front. It's sporting firestone flotations in the rear and firestone tri ribs up front, a NOS 1054 hy pump, and a custom shortie hi/low shifter to fit the pump on. A special thaks to @wheelhorseman1000 for the briny clevis hitch, lift cable, hydraulic cylinder rebuild, and custom hydraulic lines. Here it is a 1056 modified so hard the only original peices are the frame and front axle. Now all I need is for the crops to come out so I can go plowing Sorry phone doesn't rotate pics

If she dont need a bath, then I give up. 625 hours short snoot snowblower, 60 inch deck, weights chains. No smoke, runs great original owner. Serviced once a year at the dealer where it was bought brand new. Plenty of paint off, no dents, no rust through holes. More info down the road. I took a picture of my finger trying to get the decal under the seat. lol Enjoy, Glenn

Considering that my 10HP is still going strong after almost 40 year, and considering that in that same time frame I have gone through 4 of the green/yellow ones, you know what my money us on.

One thing you will almost always find...it's usually something simple. That's why a good flashlight, a simple meter, and a good night's sleep will usually reveal the problem. Glad you found the problem and reported back. Many times we will spend countless hours trying to help someone, and for one reason or another, we never hear from them again. Now go get another to feed your addiction.

Looks like a 56 for sure, if that's the original hood it's probably a later 56 RJ35 that originally came with a Clinton 1200 more than likely and won't be a RJ25 since the RJ25 did not have a hole for the gas cap since it was mounted to the engine. The engine looks like the type used but hard to know for sure if it's original. What does the back of the hood look like?....small hole for kill switch or larger hole? I just recently finished restoring my 1955 RJ25 and did a lot of research and studying on it and there is little to no facts and info on the RJ25....so all of this is my opinion. What is your plans with it? Clay

Hi all! Just joined the Wheel House family over the weekend and I have already learned a great deal from this excellent forum. I think I have a late 1956 or early 1957 RJ-25. It has a Briggs and Stratton model 8 engine but no serial number on the body. It has Wheel Horse embellished on the front and Pond stamped onto the drive train. I have read that there were no Briggs model 8 in 1957 and Wheel Horse was not embellished on the front until 1957. It has been restored so it is possible someone put a different engine and body together. Or could be left over parts being used in the new model year. Any thoughts from your collective wisdom appreciated! Thanks!

Doug, thanks for mentioning that, we all need to protect our pollinates. May want to think outside the box a little; If you have a Fastenal store near you they do a great job of store to store shipping at a much lower price than other methods. If a member here has something listed for sale in the classifieds and has a good reputation on here they may be willing and able to strap it to a pallet and deliver it to their local Fastenal for a nominal fee; You would have to make the arrangements and pay in advance, but it has worked well for lots of members here.

Got one of my RJ 35s mocked up. Found a Clinton for it, and thanks to Joe papke and Bill Jenkins I have the belt Cover and steering wheel. The original hood was cut up so I took a spare RJ 58 hood and hand dollied the letters back in and smoothed out both sides. You can't tell it had the wheel horse emblem in it on either side. It will have to do until I find a original no name hood.

When I was a kid, my dad used to get DL hand cleaner in gallon cans. A couple of years ago I used to buy DL by Permatex at my local NAPA or Walmart. Recently, I have been unable to find it locally. I can order it from Amazon, but when in a hurry, I have to settle for GO-JO. Sure seems like the stuff from back in the 1950's worked better than the stuff you get today.

While visiting my brother-in-law today, I mentioned that all I needed for my loader was some rear ballast. Then he said that he had something that might work. We went to his shed, moved a couple of boxes and here is what we pulled out. Now, all I have to do is make some sort of bracket. Oh, and of course paint them red. But best of all, they were FREE.

I used to drink a few beers with a guy that snuck his '83 Harley Wide Glide into his apartment and spent the winter months tearing it all apart and overhauling it. He had grease and oil all over the living room carpet when he was done. I told him he will probably have to pay for new carpet and be evicted if his landlord finds out. He spent a weekend with a few cans of GO-JO and scrubbed and wiped the oily mess and then rented a Rug Doctor and carpet shampooed . I stopped by a few days later and couldn't believe my eyes. The carpet looked better now than it did when I helped him move in!

Try and leave some milk weed if you can. They are vital for the Monarch butterflies existence as they migrate from Mexico into the northern United States then back to Mexico to winter. Hope you find your . You can always buy from a member that would ship it to you. Good luck!

Mine doesn't either - years ago she wanted to try it - I had a 62 Cub Cadet at the time - showed her how to operate it and off she went..after one pass she high-centered it on a short stump, got off and said she didn't want to mow anymore - and left it running !. Had to use a long pipe to pry it off the stump...( to give her credit she did shut the mower deck off before getting off)

So glad you got it going, We all learn from each other and before long you will find another and have even more fun One bit of unfinished business; !

What you see in the 520-8 is the evolution of 520. When the 520 was first introduced it was a answer to the trend of more HP that other manufactures were doing and to try and get the tractor into the commercial end of things. The commercial side of sales started to demand bigger decks. So then the 60" was introduced. Then you seen the 2 stage introduced. In order to get that 60 to work, we seen the next step in the development of the tractor, the forward swept Axel. Toro then as a selling option offered the 520-8 in 1990. It never really took off because people that did buy that big HP also wanted the big attachments. Did not take long to figure out lifting the big attachments was a struggle. There for the tractor did not catch on as a big seller. Next in the evolution came the sterring reduction that was needed to turn the tractor with the 60" deck and that boat anchor of a snowblower the 2 stage. This is just a short version of why the 520 came into being and how it got to its finale design. The 520-8 is a nice tractor but over kill for any other attachments other than the big deck and two stage. The power is nice but we all know that a Wheel Horse from 8-16hp will handle just about anything you throw at it. So to me the 520-8 was just a marketing adventure that did not really take off but is still a very nice tractor to have in ones collection. Even though I am not a fan of the 520 or seeking one out, I would not turn one down ether. I should correct myself in saying the 60" deck had been around with the 195. But that was before Toro had taken over I believe.

That is the root of my love of tractors and heavy equipment. I tell all my friends that I never outgrew my TONKA toys. They just got bigger!

Hose her off, then spray her with some cheap perfume.

It WAS spot welded to the hood.

Johnny...please let us know if you figured it out and what it took. thanks

Due to an overprotective bunch of bureaucrats and special interests all of the good stuff has been replaced with what the lobbyists want us to have! I know you are right and seriously, I have used it and found it is great; but all I could think of while reading it was "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and how they used Windex to clean everything.

I was looking for a manual so greatly appreciate that Stevasaurus! Thanks for the great advice RJ35Hunter and N3Puy. Will try that out today!

Troy, I am glad that you just filed off the burrs on the axles. I think with the grooves, you really are looking at just normal wear...60 years worth. Seriously, I am not sure how the oil gets to that outer bearing enough to keep it oiled. If the seal leaks though, it is getting oil. I really recommend the hone...it makes the bronze smooth again. I don't really remember what I paid for mine...guess about $8. Use a little 3 in 1 oil for the honing...it will help keep the bronze filings from messing with the hone. If you can turn the axles by hand when you get it back together you will be OK. I use the hone as is. The hone is only going to smooth out the sides of the bearing, unless you put a piece of Emory cloth inside and use the hone to turn it. (not a bad idea). You need to sand or grind the bearing to fit and then smooth it. I like to lube every thing with Lucas (sp) Oil Treatment when I put those transmissions together...it is like STP and coats well. That hone is much cheaper then 3 cases of rattle can paint. Jim, I end up taking them back apart...at least once usually. You can take it apart and put it back together in about 15 minutes after the 1st time.

Thanks Steve. I didn't do any grinding on the axles, just filed them smooth where the key way sits. The edges of the key slots were raised a little, so I used a fine file to smooth them down to the axle surface. Once that was done, I went around the entire axle end just to make sure the rest of the axle was smooth. No major filing, and more than likely didn't remove much at all. I think I'll be good. If you look at the inside of the original bushings that I removed from the axle tubes, as well as the grooves that are on the axle shafts, can you tell me what causes this? As mentioned before, I flipped the axle shafts end-for-end, so now I have smooth shafts going into the new bushing chases, however is there anything I can do before assembling the transmission back together, to keep the grooves from happening again in the future to the axles shafts or bushings, or is this just to be considered as normal wear and tear? I think I'll purchase a brake cylinder hone, as I'm afraid the grinding stones will leave scarring in the bushings, and will eventually wear into my axle shafts. Are these hones expensive, and do you use it as is, or do you still use emory cloth? Sorry if these seem like simple questions, but this all is a new adventure for me.

My wife does all the mowing on her little 16-38. Her ex never let her cut the grass so she loves it. Come to think of it she does the house work too!!! Man have I got it made or what....all I gotta do is keep the tractors running and drink beer! we can tell by the smile on her face Tony!

I think you have a D-200 1978 there. Check out the photo gallery below on the main page. 1978-1984 If in fact it is...here is the manual.

No comparison......10hp into big red!!

Thanks brother, that's exact what I was looking for, I have been dragging my feet to go look at it (2.5 hrs from me) because I had a good feeling that was the case but was having trouble finding info on the model.......I'm prety rough on them I bought a brand new Troy built super bronco and in the 6 years I had it I replaced the drive belt 5times and had to replace a deck spindle my wife thought worked to well (there's a good story there lol). I had only used older stronger garden tractors up to then I had no idea how economized they had become.

"You just got Stellar blood work results!" Now that there is some outstanding news.

OH NO! I had to take off a dash plate to access the amp meter nodes. When I did this, one of the wires was disconnected from the amp meter. I assumed that it happened when the plate was disturbed. After sitting around in my house, I walked out and tried to start the tractor. It started. So... what do I do with my evenings?! Apparently, the pto switch works, and I messed up the test. I don't see how I messed that test up though... I have really appreciated all of this help. The welcome here made me feel great about my purchase even though it failed on the first mow. I want another tractor already. Thank you for being an awesome forum.

I'd love to play "Top This" with these guys for first jobs, but that is not what this thread is about. Actually, I think $8 an hour sounds like good money for bussing. Congratulations on your 1st job, and don't forget to have some fun while doing it also. Maybe next year, bring this thread back up, and we can share those 1st experiences. Now that should be fun. Good Luck to you Jacob...it already sounds like you will be OK.

Welcome to bringing a "basket case" back to life. ...there should be a song ...water in another old transmission! If it's any consolation, (misery loves company) I've also have a basket case suburban that I'm gradually acquiring parts for to restore. If it's going to be awhile before you get it to your friends parts washer set it in a tub (to catch leaks) and fit it with diesel to soak. It will make work in the parts washer a little faster. The inside of mine looked so bad I just took a pressure washer to it, then filled it with diesel. PS. These seem to make a production run of the seals ever year or ??. They were NLA for quite a while, then I found some through PartsTree a few months ago. there is also a good document pinned in the Transmission section that cross references bearing part numbers if your into ordering them from Motion Industries. (the Jake K route is certainly easier).

Voting red, no more to be said.

Thanks for the reply Stevasaurus! My RJ is either a 56 or a 57 so a different animalasaurus.

What year is your RJ? The 1958/9 RJ's had the #5003 transmission. The earlier RJ's had a different animal.

Before I went to hydro lifts. I added lift assist springs to make the manual lifts manageable.

Very nice! Did wearing that shirt get ya moved to the front of the line! 😙 Mike.....

You will appreciate having a dozer blade AND a snow blower both ready for winter duty! I'd make the 14 horse my blower. While I try to do better if it has no issues it is worth $500. Then you just got to find another for the tiller!

Two are always better than One . You never know when one may run out of gas, or some other major calamity, and you will need a backup. Anyway that is what I told myself!!! Jim

Boy if you think she's dirty now, wait til you get her wet, then she'll be muddy NICE SCORE!