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Today I had the pleasure of meeting RedSquare Member @turnnleft and his grandson. They had three of the nicest I have seen; a custom and two RJ 35s, 1956 and 1957. There were quite a few Wheel Horses to choose from in the flea market. One Wheel Horse had a rather unique engine, wasn't able to find the owner to find out what it was. Toys for tots was there. This drive-able log splitter was interesting Lots of others on hand too. This dog was riding around the fair grounds all day Hope you enjoyed the show.

Absolutely.... best plowing tractor I ever owned for plowing, easy to maneuver, start, plenty of grunt and sips gas.....

I'd like to have one of each of them. But in the meantime, my favorite is the 1067 for its sound, steering, and six-speed transmission.

I love it , my wife came in as I was laughing looked at the screen and said" You guys have too much time on your hands" and left the room.

10-21-1975 Fisk homers off foul pole On October 21, 1975, Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk hits a homer off the left-field pole to beat the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth game of the World Series. The Sox went on to lose the championship, of course. Still, even 30 years later, the films and photos of Fisk urgently trying to wave the ball into fair territory provide some of the game’s most enduring and exciting images. As team president Larry Lucchino pointed out, “the appeal of baseball at its best was illustrated that night.” Before Game 6 began, the Sox were trailing the Reds three games to two. They took an early lead—they were winning 3-0 after their first at-bat of the game—but the Reds tied the game in the fifth. In the top of the eighth, the Big Red Machine took a 6-3 lead. But then, with one out to go in that inning, Red Sox pinch-hitter Bernie Carbo stepped to the plate. He knocked a three-run homer into the stands, and the game was tied. In the next four innings, the teams shuffled through a remarkable 12 pitchers as they struggled to gain the upper hand. The Sox failed to score in the ninth with the bases loaded and nobody out, and one of their outfielders made a miraculous catch in the 11th to prevent Cincinnati from ending the game. Then, at 12:34 in the morning, Carlton Fisk came to bat at the bottom of the 12th. He cracked Pat Darcy’s pitch hard to the left. He stood at the plate, bouncing up and down and flailing at the ball as though he was helping an airplane land on a dark runway. “I was just wishing and hoping,” he said at a ceremony a few years ago. “Maybe, by doing it, you know, you ask something of somebody with a higher power. I like to think that if I didn’t wave, it would have gone foul.” Whether or not the waving was responsible, the ball bounced off of the bright-yellow foul pole above the Green Monster for a home run. Fenway’s organist played the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah while Fisk rounded the bases. Unfortunately, it turned out that the Curse of the Bambino was a stubborn one after all. The Sox lost the series 4-3 the next night, on a ninth-inning single to center field. In 2005, to commemorate his amazing homer, the Red Sox officially named the left-field pole after Fisk.

Hands down... mine is my dibs tractor.

I would have to say that my favorite model that I currently own would be my 1277...it was my first Wheel Horse and will always have a special place in my heart, sadly it's sitting in the back corner right now waiting on a new engine, so I have to make do with seat time on my wife's Commando V8. But my favorite model I'm currently looking for would be a C160 and my dream tractor (even though some say it's not a true Horse) is a D250, just something about their size really draws my attention.

Put a few sugar cubes, and carrots in your pocket, and they'll follow you straight home to your stable! I just learned that the guy who donated this tractor to the salvation army had been using it for years as a pulling tractor. It's a shame that this little guy got hacked up. Hopefully a has a new future down the line.

I am new to wheel horses and like my 1277 with loader a lot, and have a 401 on the way to me. What I really think I want is a round hood, front motor gear drive, with a kohler. Not sure what # tractor that is yet!! Randy

My favorite is a design I have in my head. A GT 14 frame, a tough Gear Drive(have not decided if Wheel horse is the best I could go with), independent Hydraulic pump for deck and 3 point lift, 22HP predator, and a cup holder. Until I build it, the GT16 I did is my favorite.

Another saved from the grave. This thing sat in the widow neighbors yard for twenty years. After mowing around it all summer I offered her $100 for it (I mowed her grass for free). A little carb work and it runs like a sewing machine. Spent all day freeing up linkages and everything works great. Picking up new tires tomorrow and it's ready to chew the dirt. It's an 80 model Troybilt Horse with a 7hp Kohler. My other neighbor asked if I was starting a red stable. Happy tractoring. Mark

well my work horse gt-1642 is almost done. finished my rewiring and ended up playing check around on solenoids trying to find a good used one. well i did the one off the c125 lol. ended up swapping voltage regulators didnt like looks of one off the c125 so i used the one off the parts b80. got wiring all done and got machine to fire but wasnt running right. backfiring like crazy wouldnt idle and wouldnt even rev up acted like you turned the key off. so i swapped carbs no change. so i got on google and doing some searching couldnt find much. then it hit me what the issue could be. ill just let this picture do the talking. had a jd 214 come in last year at mower junkyard with same symptoms which we fixed and customer was happy. so i put a used condensor on fired the 12hp kohler up ran great.

Thanks for all the pics Hillbilly.. I have all the parts for mine but have never had it installed. This will be a big help. Firecop hang in there. The guys on here are always a big help...

Sounds familiar. I had a guy w a 520h 250ish hours snow blower and 42" RD in PA just last week. Texted back forth several times. Was hard to nail down for appointment. Then all of a sudden his son sold it. Move on and keep looking.

I just have to say this...butt head that I can be. Spinach might help!!

Guys ...being an HVAC dude like @ACman I am a brazing fan and do most of my repairs with off the shelf pre fluxed brazing rods. Thanks for the looog posts @jdleach learned a few things!

The ground strap makes it sound to me like the tractor it came from had a magneto ignition.

BTW, here was my plow tractor last year and again this year. This year, I will have an electric actuator and I'll see how that will work out. Last year I had to use the manual lift arm that you see on the right rear fender. Not too bad until you had to pull it out of the ground at the end of the furrow. BTW, I would take my 416-8, but I still need some hitch pieces. I have the clevis hitch, but I took it off an Electro 12 and that set up isn't the same that a 416 will take. I may be ordering some stuff from a RS vendor soon.

Very nice 107! Here is a Cub Cadet 100 I spent a solid yr. restoring. I rebuilt every component on this tractor including the engine, it truly was like new when done. It had all the bells and whistles on it other than hydraulic lift. I sold this tractor 14 yrs. ago, this is one tractor I wish I still had. I saw my old 100 at a show last yr. The guy I sold it to saw me and we talked for a while. It still looks and runs awesome.

If this is not allowed, I understand. I have a friend that has an AC B-1 (parts tractor) and a B-110 that he is interested in getting rid of. The B-110 is a working tractor with mostly garden duty (see the tiller). He wants to sell the entire lot. If you are seriously interested, PM me and I will give you his phone number. The machines are in Dubois County Indiana.

854 for Me also....I was born in '64, so the tractor and I are the same age. This is the best running tractor I've ever owned!!

My favorite is the 854 And that's because I was born 8/54

OK, so now that you mention them...maybe the black hoods are my favorites too.

This little guy here... makes my heart skip a beat too.

My favorite is what ever one I am on and mowing or what ever it my be doing.

ALL of them! Something about the 953/1054 has been attracting me lately

I just got this a few weeks back. It was a long way to go, but it is by far my favorite!

Got some goodies in the mail today, an oil bath and a shower head! I put the shower head on my early 58 and the oil bath on my regular 58. My early 58 has the oil bath, shower head, schnacke, and early hitch, so parts wise it's completed. And my regular 58 has a shower head and an oil bath on it also. I know have oil baths on all 4 of my Kohler powers RJs! What does everyone think? Hope you enjoy the pics!

TO You are not the first to ask this question, but I bet you are the first to do it on your first post! As you may be able to tell by my screen name; the 953 is my favorite, followed closely by the 1054, GT-14, RS, RJ. Suburban; what the heck, I like them all!

Very difficult to pick a favorite. Always a Kohler "believer" but finding my '90 520-8 a go to machine!

Most guys will be picking something that's in their shed/garage right now....but not me. I'm partial to the Black-Hoods (1980-1984). Hands down my favorite series. I'm currently in the market for a couple tractors and one is a hydro Black Hood (the other is an 854 or close to it). I've owned a lot of Black Hoods but currently have none in my stash ! Mike...........

$125 to $175 seems to be Fastenal's magic number. They were going to ship a C195 from Ct to buffalo for $175, and every quote I have gotten fell in that price range

Just a suggestion: When you post, title your post and tie it directly to your specific inquiry. I see you have posted two threads with the same title ("valleyboy"), which essentially is meaningless to someone looking at a post title before actually opening it. Don't simply keep putting your screen name in the post title. It will help those with lots of expertise here in different areas to help you more readily. For instance this thread could have been titled "Suggestions To Service a C120 Hydro?". Which area of the forum you chose to pigeonhole your post in will also affect the level of responses to your question. As an example, you shouldn't ask a question about hydro trannies in a sub forum like Implements. Just some things to think about which will yield you more info to address your concerns. Glad you came aboard. You'll be amazed at the info you will find and have access to here at RS. Regards, Steve

Good point about the electric start. I had a Honda 4 wheeler. Once it got cold out. it would not fire using the electric start. If you used the kick starter it would start right up. Apparently the starter was drawing so much current, the CDI box didn't have enough to work properly. Does this Jenny have elec start and electronic ign?

Got my C-81 delivered today and many thanks to Tigwelder for doing that. I know you want pictures and I will get some as soon as I can [it was raining today]. Very pleased with the tractor and I think its going to work out great for plowing sidewalks!

Once you remove the fan shroud you will be able to see the coil pack. The only thing under the fly wheel would be the charging stator, if so equipped. (electric start model only)

Just bought a pound of Anti Borax #1 15.00 shipped. You are a real expert and I feel very blessed to read your post.

If the ground is connected to one of the blades where wires connect it is not for your ignition system, presuming you have the battery ignition system. Being free is a good thing if it is the correct part. Ford solenoid will be fine, The small terminal "S" will connect to the switch; the small "I" terminal will not be used. The Ford unit has a built in ground, lawn equipment has a small terminal that needs to be grounded. This drawing might be helpful.

That's a hard question to answer with out picks of what ur working with. But as long as you get power to the coil when the ignition switch is turned on and power to the starter solenoid when the key is turned to the start position then it may work.

Definitely the RJ series for me

My 856, love this little power plant.

An oil bath and shower head? There's a joke in there somewhere! Your RJs look good!

making headway. new belt ordered, replacing wires, power washed. still running rough, trouble tweeking the carb in. Glenn

As long as you get all the loose paint and rust off, you don't need to strip the entire wheel. I'd prime those with self etching primer and then a few coats of high build filler primer and sand between coats. Then paint. The filler primer will smooth it out a lot. I've had my rims sand blasted and powder coated. I'd replace the valve stems while you're at it too.

Worked in HVAC and also played with torches for many years (30+/-). In those years have gotten many of tanks with messed up threads , even empty ones . In my years of hauling tanks around in the van and the tanks in the shop I never bled my hoses or backed off regulators . I always shut tanks off and made sure touch valves were firmly closed . To me it's just wasting gas bleeding hoses and adjusting regs , every time you go to use them . Ok let me here it from the safety patrol .

Bought my third Wheel Horse in 2016. It is a 1983 C-145 Automatic. I was not able to photograph the decal because of its condition, but this tractor is from Staley's Sales and Service, 1047 N. Main St., Bluffton, IN 46714. Maybe someone else can chime in on this dealership. In the photo, it is the one on the far right. Jim Jim

I purchased my first Wheel Horse from Overbeck's Kalamazoo Implement in 1976. It was a B-100 8 Speed. It has served me well over the past 40 years. One of the best purchases I have ever made. Overbeck's was also a Ford Tractor and Implement dealer. I'm not sure when they closed, but I think it was in the early 80's. Jim

I know, right. I can't teach you guys about engines. But at least I have my own trade to fall back on. Maybe I can prevent a structure fire.