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Just picked up this Raider 12 today. The engine runs like a new clock. Retirement is not in it's near future. My plans are to do a full resto then she will be my user tractor. May get some use before the resto to work any bugs out. The hydraulic lift is a real nice feature. I have never saw one of these hydraulic pumps before. Were these factory or an after market add on?

I was looking on cl for a new horse and found these. I don't know if they would work in snow without chains. Power Master Rim Guard 7000 23x8.50-12SS tires mounted on wheels. These are new take off tires and wheels. Wheels have a 5 on 4.5" hole pattern with 3-1/8 center hole. Load range C I have a ton of these so let me know how many you need! $50 each These might fit my C160 there in Central Michigan 2 hours from me. Does anyone plow with without chains with ags on. $50.00 EACH sounds like a good deal to me.

I just happened to notice this thread!!! (perhaps because I think I've check 3 or 4 times this evening!) but I was just trying to keep up with what was new, hard here on such an active forum, but even though it's bedtime I wondered what was up, read through and then wondered if I should post a comment. Yes this forum has been a great help to learning about my Wheel Horses and yes, there's info here and help here that couldn't be found anywhere else for any price! But crap! Anybody here for any time at all knows that! Yes I love to learn, but there's still something else here! I was touched by Karl's comments. I'm sure he's proud of what this forum has become but I'm equally sure that the aggravations have been intense at times for someone who cares so much. Mike, you impressed me early on and I was most pleased to meet you in person. It's very easy to understand how you have been an asset to this group! Then I began to wonder why I check in almost everyday, sometimes more often. Why do I look forward to what's going on here? I was around before computers, before the Internet but I've embrace technology and I've been on a lot of forums! No other forum (and certainly not FaceBook!) has captured my interest like this one! Great job! To all of you that helped make this what it is today! "HAPPY 10th ANNIVERERY" (sorry Richard! I just had too! ) But thanks to the "historian" we now have some more history of this forum! Thanks Richard! Happy Anniversary Red Square!

So my neighbor doesn't sell much (except to me) but I do sell tractor stuff and he has bought many tractors and attachments over the years from me. Being as we are both neighbors and friends I never try to profit from a sale to him......today that paid off with some good karma! He calls me over and says " See this Commando 8 with the deck and that tub trailer, I'll never do anything with it and sitting outside isn't doing it any good, and you always offer me great deals so they're yours for the taking....FREE!" She doesn't run yet but did run a couple years ago so with a bit of TLC and a carb cleaning there is no doubt in my mind I'll have it running soon. All 4 tires seem to hold air and they all say Wheel Horse on em 👍 ! Pics of course...... Mike....

To Mike and Karl.....Congrats.....from member# 7....it has been a "great 10 year ride".....and I do remember ya before RS....!!!!

Glenn: I have one that I would send you for the cost of mailing it to you. I will have to find out what it costs to send in a tube It is about 34 inches long. Send me your address and I can send you my email for paypal and we can work it out. It is all painted up ! I bought a bunch of snowplow parts from antoerh member becasue I am always buying snoplows I don't need to resell! Lane

Happy B-Day... Thank you to all!

Got them all ready today.

I got the brake controller in the truck and the tow/haul mode on the truck. It also has the tow package up to 9600lbs. That's the main reason why I was considering it because the truck was already equipped. When I have towed it I haven't really noticed it at all except when I am pulling in the Adirondack mountains but I haven't towed anywhere near max weight of the trailer with it. This truck pulls like a dream compared to my old Ram.

Let's stay calm out there guys. Remember we're all on BP meds.

Recently, in the for sale section. A guy had a picture of a metal cab from his father's D series tractor. Looked really nice. He had that and a D series snowblower for sale. I think he was in Georgia, said he was keeping the big D, but didn't need the cab and snowblower down there. Glenn It's still for sale.

Nice going Ed. I haven`t hunted in twenty years, but this feeder is 15 feet from my kitchen window....

Today is the deadline for pictures. I have been working on one version of the calendar, but I may make more than one version. Here is the version I have been working on. If you see something that isn't right, let me know. 2017 calendar reduced.pdf

1963 only. The third digit (or last digit) is the year made, i.e 753 means it was made in 1963. The first digit is the hp, the second digit indicates electric start.

Maybe he ran the 3/8" rod up to the handle?

Let's give the PO the benefit of the doubt Glenn. I have used coat hangers many times to make templates to get the proper bends and lengths in levers and connecting rod linkages.

Definitely leaving the tractor with its hard earned patina. My paint skills are lousy and I think any attempt to paint it with these hands will just mess it up. I am thinking about going the Stevebo route and "oiling" it all up to stop any further rusting. I'll paint the rims, fronts for sure! Then a small stack like Bud Andrews was building/selling (is he still doing that?). The trailer is perfect on the outside and just needs some love on the inside....I'll tackle that paintwork. Mike.........

Amazing place for certian. Thank you all for making it happen. I'm not heavy into WH right now, but still sign on, and follow along, and offer input whenever I can. The people are second to none. Thanks Karl for typing in your memories. I don't remember it all, but do remember some of it. Thank you for your sacrifices. I like the Mike in deep thread as well. Thanks again for that link.

In case anyone is curious... Mike......

I am not one of any greatness........I am not educated,,,,formally.....I cant say i've ever wrestled a calf to the ground... But I will tell you all this ..................... WE ARE GONNA BLOW THE LID OFF THE BIG ONE IN 2017.......i RECOMMEND,,,,YOU FOLD YOUR SEAT BACK TRAY"S FORWARD IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION....DROP IN YOUR QUARTER......DUST OFF THAT OLD DRUG STORE PONY RIDE,,,,,,,AND HOLD ON........ 2017 AT THE BIG SHOW IS GONNA ROCK,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SO,.,,,HOLD THE PRESS'S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OR HOLD ON TO SOMETHING,,,,,, boyz we:"re gonna make History,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Summer under the Sun,,,,at the BIG SHOW Howard857Horse,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,at the Greatest Show on Earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... BIG_SHOW_PICS_006.MOV

Float is probably to blame, sometimes the float will take on gas and not float anymore, so the needle can't shut it off. Other times, its dirt that is the cause. Last one I bought ran fine till I ran it completely out of gas, them it dumped a bunch of crap out of the tank and into and line and carb. Ended up cleaning tank, new fuel line and filter and cleaning the carb. Randy

I spied an RJ25... Better pics coming soon...

Here's a few of mine...

Just picked up a complete 418-8. It sat for a couple years so it needs a little TLC, but it was free so I couldn't pass it up. It came with tire chains, a mower deck in need of repair and a set of rusty hubcaps. Just in time for a winter project!

That is some very nice Velcro!

Dennis- when I was reading up on the Sundstrand I had in a 16 auto that I was restoring-I came across an article that claimed they designed to handle up to 45hp. I will see if I can find it again-it didn't surprise me because if you compare the transmissions- the sundstrand even looks beefier-hose & fitting sizes, etc. Thanks- Al

It was 75F here last Monday when I took mine Jim. Luckily I belong to a hi tech camp that has electric and an old fridge. I arrowed him at 9AM and had him deboned and in the fridge by 1PM. Looking forward to see your camp pics.....GOOD LUCK...... Jay, if you keep teasing me with the pics, you may find me sleeping in your Wheel Horse barn some morning.

Gotta be careful here.... Already had 1 post removed..... I googled velcro riding pants many different pictures to view.... With horses yes...... With Wheel Horses, I could not find... Non slip pants are made. Just take a look see.

I actually think they won't be great for plowing. It doesn't say how many Ply's they are but the harder the rubber and stiffer the sidewall the less traction you'll get. They are probably great on a skid steer that outweighs our WH's. But for the price they are a great deal and will look cool as heck on a WH, just won't perform like a turf with weights and/or chains. Mike.....

We are both better off with ball caps. Just think how many holes would need to be drilled to insert the 1 inch long metal coat hanger stalks....

I have to agree, it's so flimsy looking, a couple coat hangers twisted together. I never used it, when I picked it up, threw it in the shed, and that's where it's been for a couple years. My gawd, just moving the smaller blade around, just loose , by itself, is heavy as can be. Thats the 42 inch for the C-175. I never used a blade yet, just the snowblowers. Let's just suffice to say it's nonsense. I was messing with the smaller blade for mounting on the C-175. And agree with all the comments made. There is no way it could have worked. No way. Glenn Let me know when you see they can make hair out of them. My salvation, then I can get rid of some ball caps. Glenn

Yeah, my early production 953 s/n is 62-604

Looking forward to the pictures. I bet somebody will start a thread called HOW TO MAKE THINGS OUT OF COAT HANGERS.

Internally all the hydro gear sundstrands were the same. Different model # usually involved the year or some external variance. The internals of the piston to piston were also the same except for the addition of a band brake in later years. D series Sunstrands handled 20 HP without an issue so long as you kept fluid clean and didn't grind up the parking brake. The weak spot was the splined coupler /input shaft between the engine and the pump, nothing to do with internals.

Chances are the serial number tag starts with a 62; the early 953s did too.

I bought the one Ed linked to a while ago. If I remember correctly I had to take one of the linkages (throttle or choke) of the old one and put it on the new one because the order was reversed from the old carb to the new carb. Just something to be aware of when you purchase. The carb does work fantastic though and did not need any tuning out of the box. Oh and

First time reading Sparky in Deep, brought back some great memories from my much younger days. I have so been there and so done that! Good thing we don't live closer Mike, I'd have to show you how its done.... I'd think I'd at least be able to demonstrate how you get yourself a little further stuck. Ya see, ya got to have a shoe lace with ya and tie it to the the governor shaft arm and give it a good yank (acts like nitrous) before entering said pond...

Hi I am From Berkshire and I've got a few horses . Get in touch anytime. Here's a picture of my restored B111 complete with cutting deck

https://www.amazon.com/Kohler-K241-K301-Cast-Carburetor/dp/B00G5HMN5W

Hi All I am back from 7 days in Cabo with my family. On my door step was a box with the parts I ordered ( Yea! ). Here are the photos of the piston, in the cylinder and the engine going back together.

Redsquare really is the heart and soul of Karl and Mike, and the more senior Moderators who have all given so much of themselves to the Wheel Horse hobby. This is so much more than an informational forum. It truly is a family. I'm grateful to be a part of it all.

Coincidently...its my 10 year mark here at Red Square!! Its been a crazy ride and it aint over yet! Mike........

Just grew the horse farm. Price was right (free). Everything's works but a little issue with shift lever. Its real loose and twist a bit. Tough getting in and out of gear. Any ideas or similar issue fixed would be great.

That tractor ought to be scrapped!! And that guys place is a mess. 😂😂. Wait. That's my heap. And my mess. Damn. Mark.

Not sure what part of the trailer you want pics of...so here's a few. I will need to do something with the inside, I think it's had standing water in it. Mike.....

here is mine

Well here goes My neighbor Tony and I each have a couple of tractors that we put together with spare parts off other junk tractors to use strictly for off road fun. Neither one of us would take a good Wheel Horse and treat it this way. That being said this is the story.... We set off into the woods to "cruise" the over 1 mile of trail be have blazed for tractor riding. As usual we start off just riding about but soon we find ourselves lookin fer mud. The mud holes were kinda dry so we ended up at a small pond about a 1/4 mile into the woods. The pond is about 40'-50' across and I dont know how deep. Its dark and mucky so we are not able to see the bottom. I decided to just drive around the edge in the water but not into the center of the pond but only 6 feet into my run it got deep and dropped off quickly so I threw my tractor(GT1142 Wheel Horse Workhorse) into reverse and she went back about 2 feet and got good and stuck. We always bring a tow strap or two so we hooked up Tony's tractor("71" Wheel Horse 800 with a pull start Briggs 7hp) to mine and she popped right out. Tony then states that he "can do what I couldnt do" and launches into the pond with all the speed he could muster and got about 2 feet farther than me but sank real deep with the front wheels dissappearing into the deep murky water(kinda sounds like a murder novel dont it?). The intake was right at water level so he shut her down but not before it took in some water. We had to use two tow straps to get the needed length to get from his tractor to mine on dry land. It took some serious yanking to get it to even begin to move as I think the muck was holding it like a big suction cup, but eventually it broke free from its muddy grip. As it came out is didnt folow the same path that he took to get in and it puled up against a tree and since I was looking forward and couldnt hear him yellin over the roar of my Briggs 11hp his tractor flipped on its side. The carb side to be exact. It finaly came up on shore and we flipped it again to let the water drain outa the carb and then Tony gave it a few yanks to see if it would start and on the 3rd or 4th yank the pull start rope snapped. Now we knew it was gonna be towed all the way home. When we came to a straight away while towin I popped it into 3rd gear and he dumped the clutch on his while also in 3rd gear and the motor started to turn over and after about 200' of 3rd gear full speed towin she fired up!! So his tractor will live to go on another cruise. Dont try this at home kids...... Mike...next year I'll grow up .....I promise