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When I seen Medowfied's long haul dolly axle made from WH from axles, it made me remember, I have a project out under a tarp that needs finished. I took two old frames butted together, welded, then cut a piece of pipe and connect the steering rods, made a tongue, steering linkage and viola......4 wheel, wheel horse cart. I need to paint it up an install some accessories, try to finish it this spring.

So I kinda pushed the old girl a bit too hard and caused multiple breaks in the transaxle mounting plate. Over worked with the grader blade one weekend and then snow blower the next. With the chains and the blower on I didn't notice any wobble which I'm sure it was giving me on the 10 driveways I clear. Finally knew something was wrong when the clutch pedal failed to rotate the tensioner. So I did some research on the forums and found some similar repair/reinforcements here on Red Square. I decided my best option was to just cut the back plate off. There was 3/8" from the end of the frame rails to the face of the original back plate so I used a 6-3/4" square of 3/8" plate to replace the back plate. Since I was only left with the 3/16” vertical “fins” I used some 5/16” angle (1/4” would have worked but I was able to get some shop scrap 5/16” cheaper) to help transfer the load. Then I added a couple of 2” x 1/4” angle braces. I bolted the front of the bars since there was already a hole in the frame rails that worked perfect. My welds are not the best looking but I don’t weld very often and was using a DC inverter stick welder I picked up at Harbor Freight a few years back for the occasional repair. I think it should hold for the application, just won’t win any awards. Dash tower is cracked as well so that repair is next, then since I have it tore all apart I guess I’ll do that full restoration I’ve been wanting to do. A bit of an overkill but I shouldn't break it at this location again and I added some weight. I'll add the drawing I have for the pieces when I get a PDF copy of it made.

Got a nice garden spot there, and a good lookin too. Wheel Horse never built one, but I have seen one custom High Crop build in person. I don't know the owner's name or have any data on the build of it. Perhaps someone here knows the builder and can tag him for more information.

Yep, there is play in the tongue pin and I used a trailer ball hitch on the front, worked okay in test, but it needs that pivot joint. This all kind of started out with this pic. I don't think I will be as fancy with the wood but maybe sides and a removal able seat. who knows it's been under the tarp for a year and a half! It's big enough to haul a broken tractor on............but we know with WH's that will never happen.

My father on his Gibson tractor digging a hole to tip that large rock into. My father in his 80's had some difficulty crank starting the engine The tractor has a twin cylinder crank start Wisconsin, that I had converted to electric using a VW flywheel to turn out on the lathe for a ring gear, Bosh starter from the air cooled VW engine with the nose cone from an old Toyota starter from which the Japanese had copied. The only modification to the nose cone was to install a larger armature bushing. The Bosch starter from a VW bug turns the right direction to start the Wisconsin engine then as luck would have it with slight modification a Toyota nose cone easily adapted to the Bosch. To finish off the project turned out the centre from the VW flywheel as the ring gear and billet are one piece it was easy to get a good fitting ring gear. The rest was just cutting a large hole into the back of the air shroud then finding that sweet spot before welding on the fish plate previously held on with one bolt. The fish plate gave added strength plus covered the excess of the hole cut to allow alignment of the starter to the new ring gear. Father had a small Moody metal lathe and a larger LaBlond metal lathe that had a previous life at the British Colombia Penitentiary My father purchased this Gibson tractor used in the early 50's. By shifting the selector on the hydraulic cylinder you could operate the front blade or draw-bar. With two spare sheaves on the engine pulley you could run the hay mower, buzz saw or one of those Princess Auto Army surplus aircraft generators sold as welders so many years ago.

Good afternoon, new guy on this site. Hey just wanted to thank people who posted charging system issues on 520 H. I was removing snow this morning and voltmeter was reading 18 volts, well needless to say good by headlights, and read where voltage regulator may have to be grounded to get it to function properly, well put a ground wire from engine ti battery , hi five , we are back at 13.5 volts, thanks to all the sly,smart, people who know wheelhorse, I have owned since 1984. Tractors in Poseidon are 4-16 8 and 520 H , both were really given up on, both seem to perform well. Thanks to everyone, Reman 2019.

Oh Boy Kevin, not good news, except M.I.L. Is getting better. My Prayers still with you and your Family. so much troubles news in such short Timeline... Nowbody needs that. Loosing everything you have, is allmost a disaster. Wish you and you Family a lot of Energy, to withstand all that Troubles. To you Mom in Law best convalescent, and to you a lot of mental Power, to keep them up. I honestly wish you have enough Power, to support them, without burn out yourself. May the Father give you the Power you need, the Force to reconstruct and the strength to be the Rock in your Woman,s Surf. May all circumstands getting better, from now on and in the Future, to you all and you all shall have the Power and the Vigor to solve that issues and come back to normal quick. May the Father send you a robust mentality. May the Father sent you a short break, to breathtaking and solve the issues. May he give you the Power and Force, bring things quick to a good final. Amen

My baby girls 1st birthday was last weekend (19th), but we pushed her party back because of the forecast (🙄). We decided on a Unicorn theme.... now isn’t this just the cutest “horse” you’ve ever seen?? Figured some baby pictures would brighten up this overcast day haha!

Plowed the driveway and sidewalks this am with the 1964 Wheel Horse 854. Not much snow on the ground but I wanted to get it cleared off before the next round and the deep dive temperatures that are headed our way for the next three days! As ususal, the 854 did a nice job and I was back in the house after 15 minutes of seat time! The 1883 DePauw University McKim Observatory is my backdrop in the 5th photo. The Observatory is in the front of the left side of my yard between the Hawthorne trees. Some links to the History of the McKim Observatory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKim_Observatory https://www.depauw.edu/academics/departments-programs/physics-astronomy/mckim-observatory/

Hi WVHillbilly, don't have a ton of $ so I fabri-cobbled a tach-0-matic on the front with a single stage and it works just fine.

Lt or Rt side pulley for a 42" deck WITH woodruff key is # 106072. It has a 3/4" bore. The other pulley WITHOUT a woodruff key is # 109967 and it has a 5/8" bore.

753 & 1054 were both out playing in the snow yesterday. Already for the possible Big Snow we have coming to Michigan on Monday.

I think we all know the fuzz moved in next to Jim to uhhh... keep him safe....

I wouldn't assume you need new bearings. You don't need to open it up to replace all the seals but it wouldn't be a bad idea to inspect it. At that point you could determine if you need internal parts. I have a 1976 that I bought new as a B-80 and also put a K341 on it. I worked it extremely hard until 2000 when we moved to Florida. Then we moved back up here 17 years later and through a wild set of circumstances I got my favorite tractor back. Last summer I opened the transmission up to inspect it and there was absolutely nothing needed. I closed her up, new seals all around and she's good to go.

Always love to hear of a Wheel Horse staying in the family. We have a thread going on "Vintage Pictures" on this site. If you have a oicture of your dad or others driving the B-60 it would be cool to post them there. I would put off buying parts until you have taken the transmission apart and know what parts are needed. Lowell is very prompt in shipping parts so there wouldn't be a big delay. Here is a thread on the rebuilding of a six speed very much like your transmission.

@Mike4241 to . I'm sure everyone on Red Square would love to see you build a "Row Crop"

That s one horse that ain't going to the glue factory! Nice work! to will be watching this for more pics!!

A bearing kit from Lowell (WH parts and more) would be a great idea because your already going after a leak, as far and transmission components i.e. shift forks and gears i would wait till you have it open to determine if you can find a better used part to replace with if necessary.

Cleared about 8" today. Lake effect coming. Temps aren't bad today, about 30 but all time record cold is predicted. High at -12 and wind chill in the negative 50's. I think I'll stay inside.

Reminds me of a Border Collie a hill farmer I knew had some years back. It never went in the house and wouldn't sleep in a kennel or one of the buildings. Always on the house doorstep. Rain or snow. Open the door and there he would be. Soaking wet or under a pile of snow. Nothing bothered that dog and he lived to a good age.

Some additional info on the deck pulleys. The older decks had the cast iron double D holes for locking to the spindles. Then Wheel Horse changed to the keyed pulleys. And then changed to the present keyless design that uses only the lock washer and nut to attach the pulleys as shown in Dave's above post. This is why it is necessary to use your correct deck model number when searching for parts. The Double D pulleys.

The lift rod must be free to move on the pin when you lift the blower

I really like that High Horse and hope someone knows the owner. An alternative or addition to that: keep your eyes open for a Speedex.... something like my 1631. It sits up high and has a nice tool bar on it. (And is a brother to Wheel Horse!)

Should bolt right up. I know it will fit the 18 Magnum and everything else is interchangeable from the 18 to the 20.

Start with 1, IMO that lift rod needs to "float" a bit on the housing stud.

I think it needs a 50 Cal. Ammo box.

The brother in law finally saw the 310-8 heard it run and drove it and loved it. Still trying to figure out the snow thrower. Who woulda thought it would since it came off a vertical shaft that it would spin backwards. Dad and I are competing to figure out how to make it work right. And yes before anyone says anything that is a John Deere mug on the hood of the 310 lol. My daughter made me hot chocolate and brought it out. And i love all old iron when it comes to big tractors.

About 5:30 last night my father in law called, my jokingly nature was quickly distinguished when I learned that my mother in law had been hit by a truck checking the mail. I made the 6 or 7 mile trek to their house in about 4 minutes, to find her in the ambulance and police taking statements. A vehicle was stopped in the road to turn left into a private drive directly across from their driveway so she proceeded to open the mailbox. A too fast to stop truck decided it safe to pass the Tahoe on the right, clipping her. I was so relieved to see her in that van moving her legs and able to focus and speak. Those are things we brag about when babies start growing. We shouldn’t have to be excited when the rest of our family is able to perform those functions because someone wasn’t paying attention, or driving too fast. She’s got 6 broken ribs and a punctured right lung with some air in her chest cavity, but expecting 6-8 weeks of intense pain and a full recovery. Call your parents, or kids or siblings. Remind them that you love ‘em. I’m glad to still have that ability today.

After tearing up the frame rear mounting plate I found some good repair ideas here, I tackled that over the weekend (will do another post on that repair) but after tearing it down to the frame so I could have better access to do all the welding I decided to go ahead with a full restoration. It's a1976 B-60 (has a K341 in it now) 61-07K801 with the 5091 transmission that was originally my dad's. The only issue I know of at his time with the transmission is it leaks so I obviously need to replace seals and gasket. My question is should I go ahead and get kit #5 from wheelhorsepartsandmore.com? I'm thinking since it will be open I should go ahead and replace bearings etc and maybe even the shift fork since it has 43 years of use on it. What have you guys done proactively on yours? Thanks Larry

A job came up where I thought I have just the tool for the job. Despite it not being finished, I welded a makeshift drawbar on my project trailer... the job in question: move this 20ft telegraph pole up through the fields so we ended up with bogie that was strapped to the pole. and towed 500ft up the field, job done! video here:

Hey everyone. I have a all original rj58 and what I believe to be a original 701. I would love to protect the patina on them. I see some guys use oil. Some use clear coat. Ive never done either and am curious to learn about the different ways there are to preserve these tractors and how to do them successfully before I make any decisions.

By design or coincidence?

How did you ever live without it?

I've been using my 1276 wheel horse to work the garden . Plow ,till and draw rows to plant. I've been using it a lot to hill potatoes but it's to low off the ground to hill them once the plant gets going good . Does anyone have a high crop design set up for this .. it would be pretty bad ass

10 on my side of barn 1958-96 but with today’s fuel who knows if they’ll start .

Great job on the frame repair!!

Currently just 35 of 'em in my collection... and only ranging in years from '56 through '88.

He might have used chain and sprockets to give the correct rotation and gear reduction.

Winter wonderland my rear ...this it what we are getting today. MN boys @Shynonare getting hammered too. A foot down already and blowing. Guess I picked a bad year to do a refresh on the deuce. Earlier I couldn't see the sign on the police station and its only twenty yards away from my shop door! Really powdery and drifting. The snowmobilers will be happy first time the trails will be open around here in a couple of years. Least its up to a balmy 14 degrees. Wind chills to -50 by Wednesday they say.

I keep thinking that folding tongue would also make it easier to store.

Wow Eric and Trina—the Cinnamon Horse is looking great! I was a little skeptical of the color at first but seeing it together with the awesome graphics by terry and the stripe down the hood—cool. It is gonna look especially sweet once the final wheel and tire combo are mounted up. It’s always nice to get back to a project after a hiatus and make some serious progress—well done!

IMHO that is true, I had the tall chute single for years before the deuce and it threw just as far as the it but the down side was DOT plow banks and wet sloppy snow, the PO of my 2stage had it mounted on a 314-8 and swore it was good enough, but they were originally made "just" for the 520s with an Onan horizontally opposed twin cylinder, if you could find it there's also a 38" Berco 2 stage that was built for Wheel Horse before the Toro 44", that is lighter and a bit easier to attach.

I used 000 steel wool and windex and then I gave it a couple coats of satin clear. To me it’s the best way to replicate the original patina. Plus, it’s easy to touch up anytime you need to. Mine’s a couple years old and it looks just like the day I did it and it gets heavy use.

Really interesting wagon. Great idea. I would keep the tongue attached at the front axle as you have it, but cut the tongue and add a vertical pivot in front of the steering link to take care of uneven terrain and make it easier to connect to different height hitches.

Personal preference, I do not like the shin that a clear coat will produce on patina. I have used WD-40, steel wool and some 400 Wet/Dry paper to restore some of the color without making it shiny.

He's joking Digger Then I go down to live with @19richie66 and schooomz with him!

Yepp... That's my intention.

Finally was in the garage for a short time today. After being sick a few days this week I got busy being dad. Kiddos had stuff to do and by the time we finally got all settled I was beat. Here you go. This is what my custom air filter looks like. I didn't see any problems using it. We musta just got the right size off the bat. Dad milled it out of aluminum and then added the horse logo. This is on my tecumseh h60 on my 603.