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Well guys my daughter has always loved driving tractors expecially Rosie(C-81) which is her tractor, yesterday she decided she wanted to run the clutch by herself... Alil coaching and stretching n she got it! She was really proud of herself! I thought I would share the video.. IMG_3084.MOV

I'm a month into the project, been a lot of work taking parts down to bare metal. Still got a ways to go, I'm guessing another month or so before I'm done if all goes as planned. "Maybe two" depending on the weather, $$$ and temperatures. Still got some parts painted & ready to install, lots of parts left to paint and detail including outer sheet metal and motor. Today was the first day in a month since it has seen wheels. Wiring harness has some issues I gotta try to sort out. Wanted to share my progress, slow going but steady. My Wife has been great pitching in sanding, priming, painting or whatever to help out.

This ole girl followed me home last Sunday. Did a little horse trading for it. Drove it on the trailer and off....then went to put it in the garage and wouldn't move. Immediately thought the Hydro went out....but thought that was awful quick. Got it to the garage and lifted the seat pan to notice the right rear hub was almost off axle shaft. Someone replaced the hub but only put 1 set screw (bolt) back in AND didn't put the woodruff key in. So, got it fixed and back together. She runs, drives, and mows really well. Only thing needed now is decals and lights. Oh...new drive belt is on the way as the current one likes to twist inside out. Noticed it has been installed wrong when belt guard was put on. Still a nice Horse. Came with weights, chains, snow plow, and deck.

As I expected! All the Wheel Horses in New York State are safely resting completely unaware that there was an intent to disrupt their lawful right to remain here! Praise to the officials, border patrols and all the volunteers for the extended services they offer throughout this great state, all of it's Wheel Horse collectors and our great steads! Let this be an example to all those that even consider violating the laws of this republic of New York State! Horse Rustling is forbidden! (I'm going now to calm all the fears of my little herd....) May God protect them from outsiders!

I spent the last day and a half getting the 655 much closer to completion! I was able to get a plate made and painted to adapt the new motors bolt pattern, got the motor installed, throttle cable installed, I tightened up the steering by replacing a bolt the PO had put in there with a proper roll pin, changed the uni-drive oil, made a temporary belt, and got a seat put on. Sure enough I put some gas and oil in the engine and she runs good! It is a lot of fun to finally drive it, I spent about an hour doing that today around the yard. My list of things I still need to do before I a truly done: - Proper belt - Re-work belt cover to fit the new egine - Paint the snow plow and mower deck - Repaint the hood - Repaint the front rims - Get a set of proper decals - Touch up misc paint

I realized I never posted this project. It's a bunch off odd parts i had picked up to save from junk and so on. So I figured I would build me another tractor. Its a 702 tower,steering components, fuel tank, frame, fenders and tool box. The motor is a 8hp Kohler off a 8hp 4 speed. Belt guard and front axle came off a lawn Ranger. The rear end I got in a package deal. The guy said it came off a 1971 workhorse 800. The hood I picked up was in two pieces when I got it. Which works cause I got to extend it 3 1/4 inches. So I won't feel guilty of hacking up a good hood. I got different tires for the front and the rear tires are 25x11-12 atv tires. The weights were just random 55lbs weights I had. So they got painted and dressed with a Wheel Horse decal. I had to move the motor ahead 1 1/2 inches. Then added a belt tensioner. But all is coming together well. It's gonna be my new plow tractor. The engine just got basic attention. She ran good so I left her be. I still got to finish placing some electrical and make a exhaust bracket for support. Basically a few odds and ends left to do. I'll post more pics when I get her all buttoned up. But let me know what ya think.

What should I be asking for this tractor on craigslist with a plow? Everything works fine.

Waiting to get to work.

If you were to post it on "C List" with just that picture all you would get is low ball offers. Get it out, clean it up and then see how it performs. Then post your question and we can help you out.

I can't seem to find any rebuild kits for it eather.

That photo of Rosie and your daughter is calendar quality. Looks like your son wants to be next.

Definitely a HAZMAT superfund site in the making!

Came home for lunch and decided to add some pressure to this rig while I was here. Viola! It may not be obvious but this hub is now broken free and has mover at least a couple inches. I'll free it completely later after work. This is the closest I have come to this hydraulic puller not working. Took approximately two full days of soaking with multiple products. First I tried "In-Force", then "Kroil" and lastly "PB Blaster" For hubs, PB Blaster ha proven most affective for me. u

Hubs are the BANE of anyone working on these things. They seize onto axles and you cant beat on them excessively as that can damage the bearings. Whats leaking based on your description is the axle seals that are easy to replace once the offending hub is removed. Use the search function as there are many threads covering the topic and many show the fixtures and backyard engineering that has been developed by those on this forum to assist. I use a hydraulic puller and it has removed several hubs with little effort and usually in less than 5 minutes. Look for Hydraulic Puller in the tools section. However, I am in process of changing seals on my worker GT14 dubbed Lazarus and while one hub cam off within the 5 minutes time the right side is on day two of penetrating oil and moderate heat to try and get it to loosen to where my 10 ton puller makes it budge. I am now contemplating how many days to soak before I acquiesce and cut the hub free. Luckily I have a spare.

I was about 13 at the time, but knew something very serious was going on internationally with the Soviet Union, although I didn't fully appreciate HOW SERIOUS it was at the time. Most people born after that crisis have no concept or idea we were as close to an all out nuclear exchange as we have ever been during the Cuban missile crisis. Khrushchev wised up and backed down. If he hadn't, we might not be discussing Wheel Horse tractors today.

Yours looks to be in good condition. A little lipstick and polish on that horse will go a long way. After I saw this picture, I decided I needed to add one to my collection and I did: The C-160 with the coveted big block Kohler is one of the finest. Imagine someone throwing this away.

Great find !!! Sure looks like a nice one you have there. Get your set of decals on to finish her off and maybe we can have a race...

Ed's Tire and Rim shop.

10-6-1961 Kennedy urges Americans to build bomb shelters President John F. Kennedy, speaking on civil defense, advises American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union. Kennedy also assured the public that the U.S. civil defense program would soon begin providing such protection for every American. Only one year later, true to Kennedy’s fears, the world hovered on the brink of full-scale nuclear war when the Cuban Missile Crisis erupted over the USSR’s placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba. During the tense 13-day crisis, some Americans prepared for nuclear war by buying up canned goods and completing last-minute work on their backyard bomb shelters. Today I wish folks along the East Coast had these as Hurricane Matthew heads their way. God, please keep them safe.

Well, Yiippee!! Ya learn something new every day! Thanks tons guys for the response!

the only problem I can see with putting a tube in it is if the tire is bad enough it will finish it off when you break it down to install the tube

@857 horse Howard I have been waiting with baited breathe ( garlic) to hear about your horse rustling adventure with Roadapples and all we get is some sorry excuse about your lung. So what happened , what did you end up with ( not the hospital bill) and did you make it home alive? Where are the pictures?

I'm not sure why the axles are so long. That's the way the rear end was when I acquired it and the hub's were some odd hubs I had laying around. If I remember correctly they came off of a mid 60s sears suburban 6 speed.

Looks good. A set of original looking decals on the sides of the hood would really make it pop! Mike.....

Since you may know the person who decide to scrap the C-160 I won't say much except someone should kick his or her butt. It looks pretty clean and not beat up . Go to the manual section of the forum and you should be able to down load an owners manual , parts list and info on the Kohler motor. Of course ask questions the guys on the forum love to help and they love pictures. Not sure they some of them passed Reading in school By the way O if you have a neighbor that brags about his great mower from the " Box store" hook a chain to his mower and one to yours and see how many times you can pull him around the yard backwards.

Hello and Enjoy the forum! And your new

The C-160 is my choice of Wheelhorse tractors. Is it an 8-speed trans, or an automatic. There is so much you can do with this and a lot of attachments for it too. Dozer blade, rototiller, mower decks, moldboard plow, harrow.... etc. First made in 1973 known as the '16hp Auto', in 1974 it is designated as the C-160 and ran thru production year 1977. GRRRRREAT old tractort...wish I had two of them. Here is a model # list: 1-0380 1974 C-160 8-Speed Kohler K341S-71113A 16 Wheel Horse 1-0480 1974 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71113A 16 Sundstrand 1-0481 1975 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Sundstrand 61-16K801 1976 C-160 8-Speed Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Wheel Horse 61-16K802 1976 C-160 8-Speed Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Wheel Horse 61-16K803 1976 C-160 8-Speed Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Wheel Horse 61-16K804 1976 C-160 8-Speed Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Wheel Horse 61-16KS01 1976 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Sundstrand 61-16KS02 1976 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Sundstrand 61-16KS03 1976 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Sundstrand 61-16KS04 1976 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Sundstrand 71-16K801 1977 C-160 8-Speed Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Wheel Horse 71-16K802 1977 C-160 8-Speed Kohler K341S-71223A 16 Wheel Horse 71-16KS01 1977 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71128A 16 Sundstrand 71-16KS02 1977 C-160 Automatic Kohler K341S-71223A 16 Sundstrand

Afternoon/evening all progress on MadTrax's gauges continues.. The temp gauge face plate had all the cut/other marks welded up.. To stop me blowing any holes through with the welder the face plate was clamped to a lump of brass. Thee rear side, you can see where the weld has filled the gap without sticking to the brass plate. Once the welds were smoothed a couple of small brackets were welded on which bolt to the temp gauge backing plate.. Quick, easy and does the job a treat. It all started with a cardboard template. The steel version with 4 captive nuts and two bit's of threaded stud welded on. The threaded rod is for bolting the ignition barrel on. The gauge pods/bowls gained a flange thingy, only tacked on at the mo.. To bolt the pods on I needed a M8 thread but with a bolt head smaller than 10mm, so I dug out a few allen key bolts.. Clamped one in a drill chuck then put the drill in the vice.. With the drill tuned on I fired up the grinder and totally failed to get a good photo of the allen bolt head being ground down to size! A quick test fit, me likes..

A pretty girl and her .

Yes. These hubs are horrible. That's why when they go back on they are coated with anti-seize. What I have started doing is actually remove the hub once a year or so and clean it up so it doesn't have as much time to seize up.

I agree. Some hubs slide right off and shock and surprise you and others you swear somebody welded them on! Soak em good and be patient if you can,

Not to mention knocking off that circlip inside ...then you do have work!! Ahhh and you best go git some kitty litter Aldon ... looks of it you got half of it on the floor!

I've tubed several leakers with success. One advantage is you can then fill the tires with whatever liquid weight you want.

We had a neighbor when I was growing up that built a bomb shelter under his house. He was an immigrant from some country near Russia don't remember where but was a very nice man. I was 11 in '61 and don't remember the Cuban Missle Crisis but I remember the tour of his bomb shelter. Very cool for an 11 year old. Knowing what we know now, I wonder if his shelter would have stood up to a nuclear bomb. I've often wondered what the current owner uses the shelter for.

Actually, it's pretty easy to change the back spacing on those wheels... then have 'em rewelded.

With all things, value depends on condition, demand and supply, location, time of season, etc. When posting an ad, good quality pictures are a must. Too many times, ads include no pictures or blurred pictures, or pictures that don't include the whole tractor. Take plenty of pictures, from different angles. and be sure the machine is clean if you want a good response to your ad. And be specific in your ad title and description. I see too many ads on Craig's List that are too short in detail, both in the title and in the description. Titles like Wheel Horse Mower isn't enough detail in the title to catch my eye. Also, the description should include as much detail as possible to accurately describe the machine. For instance, your post didn't include enough information if you put that wording in an ad. Bottom line, if you want to sell, know what you have, priced it accordingly, and include good quality pictures and a good detailed description. Once you determine price, post a for sale ad in our classified section, Craig's List and any local publications as you can find.

The solution! As it turns out, after doing a lot of reading up on this issue, it sounded most to me like the timing issue that Woodchuck and 520HC mentioned. So, I went in with the timing light and found it was actually running at 22-23BTDC when measured dynamically with a timing light. I brought it in to 18 and gave it a try there and it now runs quiet and strong. It was a spark knock after all! Man, was that loud.. I'm really surprised. Mike

What is showing through the other stuff looks pretty nice! Yep! There's a young D-series in there! Check pricing in your area for D-160s, D-180s and D-200. Yours was the precursor to the D-Series. Man! It looks like it would clean up really nice!

Here's a few of mine...

How old do my kids have to be before this is a good idea? She seems like just the right age.

Very nice photo of your daughter and her tractor.

Thanks for the tip Bob my boot is starting to dry root so thank you know i know where i can get one.608KEB people around where i live will scrap something in a heart bet if it'll get it out of there way.I was just luck i happend upon this one.I knew i found somthing good when i seen cast iron on the motor i just thought theres no way this can be junk!!

That's what I like to hear it says it's a 8 speed not sure on the year.i have pic's if that help still has model # on it.I think its all here just no deck or any thing. Nvm u put the numbers up there sorry Thanks for the welcome Doug!Daveoman I have modle#1 0381 so am I looking at a 74 and my motor has modle #k3418

When I was a part of the Cub Cadet crowd and a member on the Cub Cadet forum a few yrs. ago the Blunier plow days was always a very popular topic. Like our Big Show, this is the event these guys live for. I believe that is Steve Blunier in the lead and his Dad Steve Sr. (guy with the beard) behind him. I can guarantee you this, the Blunier's are life long FARMERS that know what they are doing. They have very large I.H. farm equipment they work on the family farm as well. If Steve and his Dad were overly concerned about the field turning out perfect he wouldn't hold this event in the first place. This is an event they put on strictly for fun to be shared among fellow enthusiasts of all brands. Like T-Mo stated, it is without question some guys in attendance may not have a farmers experience. Steve and his Dad are the most friendly and helpful people you will ever meet. If I remember correctly Steve's Dad was also a life time International Harvester mechanic.. Here is a quick video of a totally custom 2 bottom plow Steve Jr. built, he is a mechanical engineer.

I was lurking around craigslist a while back and found a NEAT big-tired tricycle for my boys for next to nothin. We went and picked it up and it needed all new tires and was looking a little down. (Though the boy was happy!) The front tire was leaking down to nothing about once every ten minutes. So I decided that it needed a bit of work done to it. This is my first experience with powder coating (I had a set of tractor wheels done at the same time) but it turned out real nice. WH Red (I guessed RAL3002, but not sure how it compares to 3003, but it looks like a dead ringer to the mint 48" deck I have) And RAL1013 for the off white. I spent a small (relative) fortune on it between the tires, bearings, and coating, but it should last a good long time for them. I also built a trailer frame and had it and the wheels coated to match so I can make him a dump trailer to tow around. I have to admit, I am a bit jealous of that one!

Okay I've already planed out most of tomorrow but should have couple of hours to get a point to point layout done for you, will also take pictures and measurements of pivot rod for you. I should have them posted tomorrow evening some time after 7pm est. or 1900 if you prefer. Well I'm glad your not in a rush it will be Friday or Saturday before I can get to it now. About midway through my day it seemed every time I turned around today someone or something impeded my progress took me 2 times longer than planed to get everything done. On upside I did get woodruff key seat cutter and belt I need for my project. I also arranged lathe access to machine part I need to add to crank support for it to lock into tach a-matic. Tomorrow morning I'm picking all the parts I need to go through brakes on a car that my granddaughter will be driving soon as her mother and I both approve her skills to solo.

That model of wheel horse is not really sought after by collectors. But any riding mower the runs and mowes good will usually fetch at least 300$

I agree with previous comments. But, I have one question. Do you have a humidity controlled glass case big enough to keep it looking that way? I think it would look real good in my family room. Marvin

Don't have a clue about what you wrote. I will have my son explain in old man speak.