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Hello all new to this forum. I have always loved Wheel Horse tractors as I live in the town where they used to be made. I have had a few over my life but I have the honor of being a third generation care taker of my grandfathers tractor which was bought new by him used by my father and now my father is getting to the age where he can't take care of it anymore and has passed it down to me. The only thing I need to find to make it all original again is the 6 horse tech/lauson engine for it as it has been transplanted with a different make of motor. Here is a picture of it coming out of hiding and going to be heading to my garage for a little tlc

Last week or so I got a 312-8 Toro which I parted and I also got this trailer. I took it over to shop they straightened the axle sort of. The tub is tweeked but I don't care. Ill fix it up for use. I do have a 64 dump trailer but its all nice. This trailer here needs a lot of love but better than it going to scrap. Got to make the dump lever

Did my annual 3/12 horror scene. Went with a big old Homelite 450 for the amputation duty this year. The kids always enjoy it.

Thank you sir. Yes I was up in the air on actually restoring it or leave it the way it is and just buff her out. Have the push plow, mower deck, single bottom plow, disc, drag, and rear duals for it as well. The more people I talk to about it says just wash it and clean it up.

The girls and I were accompanied by my niece on a ride to grab some walnuts. After we crush them in the driveway, we’ll bury small piles in the field and hope for some seedlings come spring time!

I’d save all the parts!

Case in point, about a dozen years ago I saw a black walnut seedling sprouting out from under a rock. I told my wife if it wants to grow badly enough to do that I will let it! Now it is about 25 feet tall and provides shade in front of my woodworking shop. Squirrels done gooooood!

@Hank Kuilema! This past spring we had probably 30 seedlings sprout in a gravel / walnut bed mixed in the kids’ little red wagon. They got to about 14” tall or so . The girls love their tractors. I modified both of them to fit their legs better by moving the seats up and giving Rylee’s tractor a second pedal.

I'd like to put a vote in for leaving it in its work clothes. That's a sweet looking little tractor!!

Yard & fence line trees can be pretty sketchy as to weather or not there is any metal in them. "If" it passes a metal detector, I will save as many logs as I can to run threw the saw mill at one of the tractor shows next year. Hopefully I can get some nice 1 by's out of it.

We got the walnuts scooped back up, and dug some holes out in the switchgrass that I planted this spring and buried random amounts here and there. This is the back 2 acres of our property, and I’m hoping it’ll draw in more deer for a habitat. In the past week I kicked up rabbits, plenty of feathered friends and today a decent 5 or 6 point buck. I was too busy pointing him out to the girls to count his antlers!

Those look like black walnuts. Are you sure you want black walnut trees in your yard?!?!?!? I have one in my yard & every other year I have to clean up after the darn thing. The pic below was after my first cleaning last year. By the time the tree was empty this 8' pick up box trailer was level full (yes to the top of the racks) with wall nuts. "Sell them" my friends have said, well if they were worth 5cents a ton I'd be happy to. Instead I take them out to my nephews woods & dump them. In fact, last year was the last time that I will have to castrate my lawn. That tree will be history as soon as the ground freezes this year.

here's another a old chuck berry tune lol

OK, all rested up, ready to go! Oh No! Seems my wife took a picture of me while I was resting.

I was blond when younger. Long since gone all gray. Still no smarter.

The start is dump lever

8hp will get the job done but it will be slower than a bigger hp unit. However sitting down on a tractor is easier than horsing a big walk behind around...

You may need to modify the mounting frame or get a different one. Hard to tell from you picture but is there a welded in rod near the end of the mounting bracket (Circled in BLue) or just two holes that would accommodate a long bolt. For your tachmatic you need the shorter bracket with the welded in rod. The second two pictures show the difference you need #3 I think you have #2

Berlin show I just happened to be watching when they hit a nail. Quite the procedure to inspect & change out the damaged teeth. Involved a genny, special grinders and patience to reset them.

Yeah they can definitely mess up a blade for sure. That’s why I purchased a metal detector to run through any wood that I pick up. Most of my work is done from reclaimed wood.

I think

An ignition coil is a simple step-up transformer. You supply say 6 volts to the coil primary you get 16,000 to 19,000 volts supplied to the spark plug by the secondary windings. You supply say 12 volts to the coil primary you get 32,000 to 38,000 volts supplied to the spark plug by the secondary windings. That extra 16,000 to 19,000 volts will exceed the insulation properties of everything from the coil to the tip of the plug and leak out to ground at the first chance it gets. When GM first brought out the HEI ignition we witnessed secondary voltage leaking to the primary and the voltage at the plug exceeded 120,000 volts. That is as high as our scope would measure. What prompted the investigation was a mechanic had a hole burnt into the center of a finger nail that looked like it had been done by a miniature oxy/acet cutting torch. Wonder it did not kill him. Garry

Actually, according to this picture a mere hour or so after we picked up our first tractor, the Shadow was a WH Model. 😂😂

Atta been me... along with ride it like ya stole it.....old biker jargon...

Luckily those big trucks are paying great attention around the house! Most of them honk numerous times a day hauling back and forth, watching the girls on their “rigs”. The fields were a bit soft all right.... Rylee’s chained up Screamin’ Jimmy had no problems though

My daughter was in college 100miles away. With a bit of help and advice from me,,she was able to change out a fuel filter [railmounted under the car] and was soon on her way. It totally impressed some of the college men who happened by. She is currently seeking a higher degree and driving a 1979 Buick but wants a truck.....There you go!

We came up on a “scene” like that in a neighborhood tonight, all the actors were live my buddy’s 2 year old boy smacked the girl under the truck and tried to help her up!

Yes mountains good ! I have love ❤️ for the Rockies! My wife and I got married in the wildflowers in Colorado at 11,000 feet !

I just want to have kids that are confident and understand their problems, instead of needing to rely on someone to tell them what is wrong

Let it grow and you could turn some large platters. I do love the color contrast from sap wood to heart wood on black walnut, especially on a natural edge bowl.

Please reread my post. I had to amend it after I ran out to the garage & took a second look. Didn't think it sounded right after I wrote it. Sorry bout that.

I am not sure if I understand you correctly. Bottom line if you pull the he parking pawl lever up it engages the brake pushing it down releases it. It pivots when the lever is up the pawl is down into the gears. See my poor yellow lines it drops into the gear running in the closed end bearing.. Makes no difference as to what year. The brake is engaged in this picture

Thanks everyone I am glad I found this forum thanks to a buddy of mine. I have found a lot of info on here. If there is anyone in the northern Indiana area would like to see some tractor's

Got an idea for next year now...would ground beef be too much? 😂😂

Yes I am I use to to some racing here at our track in South Bend but got out of it a couple years ago, now I just help with the track safety team I drive one of the wreckers

Welcome, and congratulations on your inheritance! Sure is a beauty! Part of me would be OK getting it like new and putting it to use, or simply clean it up and make sure it is all good mechanically, and use it. Either way, it would be a hoot to see you keeping it in use!

Picture attached; Many thanks for helping me get'er going...

Well @953 nut it looks like I’ll still be able to run the deck under this with the big wheels. I might need to adjust the lift link to reach the ground of course!

My dad was many things, but patient was not one of them when I was younger. I wouldve been the “My dads gunna kill me” kid. We were able to talk about it, somewhat when I was a teen, and by then he was older and understood that even though we were a lot alike, we were different in a lot of ways too. He learned by holding the flash light and watching. I learn through detailed instruction and explanation. He thought he was teaching me, I thought I was in the way because all the direction I got was “shine the light there” or “go get the 10mm socket”. He passed when I was 16, and I missed out on a lot of the “father/son teachable moments” I know his intent was in the right place, it was his delivery that was lacking, but because of that I try to be more understanding, and inclusive in the problem solving process with my son even now (just turned 3). In five or six years when he bangs something up on his tractor, we’ll tackle it together. All that to say this: Kudos to you for the way you went about things. I have a feeling your girls will surprise quite a few people through out their lives with the knowledge they’ve got.

The Kohler serial number has damage at the 2nd digit but will guess the second number is an 8. Seven digit Kohler serials starting with 50 to 59 were built in 1973. Wheel Horse 1974 model production would have started midway through 1973 (June?) for the October 1973 announcement of the 1974 models. So a 1973 engine on a 1974 tractor is normal. The 1974 model tractors may have started out using the K341S-71113a engine and that is what got recorded. They may have started using the K341S-71128a shortly after so why you have one and when the 1975 models started they continued to use this one so that is how it is recorded. They also used Tecumseh engines so could be Kohler could not supply enough at the time. Your tractor serial number is the highest recorded using a Kohler engine and most of the Tecumseh engines are on higher tractor serial numbers. Perhaps Wheel Horse did not rotate their stock of heavy engines and it took a while to use up their inventory with the oldest being at the back of the shelf - understandable. I would go with the numbers just as they are on the engine. That way you know what you have and is more likely all original than not original. A single part change on a Kohler engine is all it takes to generate a new spec number. An engine supplied to Wheel Horse with a voltage regulator and one without a voltage regulator is two different spec numbers. Saw that happen. Garry

If it's too bad, you can drill it out and put in a bronze bushing.

By the looks of that load that ought to be a massive tree! People pay good money for the lumber out of that tree ! I know what I could do with it!

I’m a hopelessly nostalgic dude and with @pullstart‘s recent family posts, it got me thinking about how much my family has changed since I joined the forum. So, I dug waaaaaaaayyyy back into the new members section and found my first post and the warm welcome that I have found to hold true all through the years since. Zach was just learning to walk when I joined and now he is in kindergarten! Time flys! I owned a bunch of Cubs and only one non running GT-14. Now we have a bunch of ‘s in the stable... So many of you you have been so helpful in so many different ways. I’ve purchased parts and tractors from you, you’ve helped arrange transportation for tractors that were just out of reach, you’ve supplied technical knowledge and graphics. However, I feel most thankful for the friendships formed through the years. This really is a great site because of the members that make it what it is and the moderators who keep it rolling. 4 years and counting...

That Regitar RUC15 is the info printed on the coil. The CALCO number on the package is C63112. To make it even easier it's the only one that they carry for under $20.

You are doing it right! My daughter has a female friend who had a flat tire and didn't know what to do.Erin changed the tire.It was like magic to her friend.No big deal mom showed me how to change tires years ago.Mom is pretty handy to.You can't teach them everything but it is surprising what they pickup watching you.

Making memories with the kids.It might surprise you 20yrs from now what they remember of this activity.Enjoy them at this age cause they grow up so fast!

“I can see clearly that the world is round, drops off about 20 miles that way” sounds like a song I know... ever heard it in ME @ebinmaine?

I'll gladly send you or anyone else these rocks for the low low price of you paying the postage. zzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzz..... Flat ground......... zzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzz.... We went to North Dakota a couple years ago. Tooooo flat. Just weird. I like my mountains.

@pullstart How cool Pics that are... Respect to the Younger lady, she's riding the Horse so cool, like Lucky Luke rides the jolly jumper. Lookin on Pic 5 right ! - like that Pic the most ! only the soundtrack by outcast in combination is missing. heeeeyaaa heeeyyaaaa! 😄

Let me take a guess at this is this why tractor is slipping !