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OK so I did it again Price was right $200.00 I just couldn't help myself $120.00 in gas so for $320.00 I got myself a decent running D200 with 3 point and rear pto All though it is missing all of the pto engaging hardware. Gas tank need to be replaced or coated also Told mom I was going to be in her area, so she made a chowda for me. Moms are the best

Hi gang, I wanted to report - another one sitting in my garage. The 76 C-120 got her clutch parts last week so is back at it. She's a bit of a wreck but is mechanically strong. The restored C-125 was just getting too dirty while the clutch parts were on order and the ags were digging but getting stuck on the hill - just hopping. Better in the furrows, i guess. The ancient turfs on the '76 are better. That said, the wife wants an auto and I've wanted a side discharge deck in place of the 42 RD. I love the sound of an Onan. No 520s around. Not much of Wheel Horse anything in Georgia so leap when they appear. Picked up a 516H. I know, I know, weaker Eaton. Of course, the engine surges like mad. Has to run on 1/2 choke to smooth so there's carb work ahead. The pump takes her up a 30° incline with mid throttle and max surge and holds speed on the downhill so I decided to hand over the $$. Lots of spray paint but she's a diamond in the rough, at least to me. The 42 SD will do well and has been well maintained. So, three generations sitting here. Couldn't be happier. Thanks to Rich in Lula Georgia if he's out there reading. Now, if I can get through all the honey-dos, I'll be able to dig into the thing - have all winter. Oh, the hood scoop is kinda cute. Functional fan blows down on the engine and is enabled by the light switch.

Me and my dad tonight started working on Comanche again only this time we took off the 6x12’s and changed them to my fluid filled 23x8.50-12’s. That added almost 90 pounds to the tractor! Some more weight to compensate for my skinny butt

That's a Mopar wedge ... this is another Mopar wedge:

wow, some how haven't even finished the post and already 4 replies! I'm going to like being a part of this community!

Been spending this week working on our property in Kentucky. Got 10 tons of gravel delivered today to start building the driveway. My son and I spent a couple of hours spreading the gravel with shovels. Knowing there was a better way, I called my friend who bought the 8n tractor I owned 15 years ago to see if he still had it and if I could borrow it to make spreading the rest of the gravel easier. Turns out my friend still has the tractor and I can borrow it. He retired it this summer and is ready to sell it, was I interested in buying it back? Yup, I do. We still need to agree on a price and storage arrangements. So., it looks like my next tractor will be red and gray. However, it will be a big wheel tractor! If I remember correctly, it is a late production 1948 machine. Will be 8hp of muscle for odd jobs around the property. All for now.

Not exactly "in my mirror", but is this close enough to count? Went up in a C-47 today. Was pretty cool!

We’re getting some color today! Wrong color red, but it’s a good base

This is obviously not set up on a 314, because I don’t have one. However while temporarily jacked in place on a Putt Putt, I have about 13-15” travel at the tip of the plow. That should do the trick, eh?

Have wanted one of these for a while now, prices are on the up ! 1983 big red 200e high n low box ideal for moving logs and stuff in the trailer.... very original (still has plastic protection on brake levers) all original paint, plastics are mint , no cracks

The loader at work or at play in the chip pile. I've been using the Raider with the dozer blade to push off the pile and it's been taking quite some time. What a difference.

Very nice Lane... almost forgot, I just picked up this double sided one too! Like you...I've got no available wall space to display it though.

Looking though some cool old garden center industry magazines and came across this article about a research project by the Farm Electrification Council and Lead Industries Association testing the waters of electric tractors. Wonder what ever happened to that prototype! Would be fun to replicate if the batteries weren't so expensive. This is from April of 1969.

No twitting ... I have no idea what that means @ebinmaine!! No FB ing and no links to out side ads. Good news is anything is open game ... as well as other hobbies, your interests and complaints about yer MIL or BIL in the non tractor section if anybody will listen. Read the forum rules.... somebody post a link for me this stupid tablet.. and we'll all get along fine..... cept maybe for @squonk who thinks the Packers rule but has alot of NAPA part numbers memorized, so we put up with him, @pullstart, who has a few damaged brain cells but we keep him around for his outstanding fabrication skills and his wallet. Then there's. . Aww never mind ther in the same boat as I....

Can’t a guy just like posts without worrying about when they’re going to run out!!! I feel your pain Dan...

of course, I know. But Ive been meaning to post this for over a week and at least starting the thread means Ill be more motivated to finish loading the pics :-)

My new Kohler motor sign installed today in the garage! Also took a picture of the two wheel horse carts I own. One of the early LTD-24 carts snd the more common stamped tumb cart! Comparing them from the bottom side view!

guy, there are a couple fellow Minnesotans not too far from you who are real scouts so maybe they can help you out looking. @Shynon, @prondzy They are into older vintage stuff but probably forgot more than what I know about late model stuff. Tell you right now tho they are busy till next week! Yes please no links to ads off site, We'll let any newbie slide just once. We don't want to turn this place into a market one.

sounds EXACTLY like something I would say!!! (can you guys tell that Caleb uses my phone to post?)

You had me scared for a minute there Kevin...I thought you were painting that for @ebinmaine‘s Cinnamon Horse! looking good my friend!

Here check this one out! Makes ya wonder

i also just found a mint 312-8 (no runner - starts but won't idle - sounds like a carb issue) for $200 and seller sound motivated so maybe i can get him down a bit.

This'll happen when the battery dies in your door opener.

I saw that picture on Facebook and wondered what he had to jump in order for that to be his trajectory! Thus far I've never rammed anything with any of my Dodge trucks.. but I won't say that I didn't graze a sonic menu with my left front fender on my 84 W150 in high school

This is the one I held out for 2 years ago. I watched him for 2 months from 300yds. Hunted him for 33 days in archery season and only saw him 3 times without a shot. I had him at 22 yards one time, but he just wasn't standing right to take the shot. I passed several 8s waiting for him to show. Bow season ended and I finally took him at 197 yards with the 270. He was in the woods just to the left of where he was headed in the above picture.

Looking to spend $1,000 or less Some background: Never owned a garden tractor/rider. I'm capable with a wrench, no expert, but i can watch videos and read manuals and figure things out....i do also have a father-in-law who is expert mechanic I want my first tractor and my little girls both love red so WH it is! In all seriousness the WH's are the right combo of affordable and tough for me....the question is which one to buy?! How I will use: primarily a mower and snow mover (long driveway-150' single aisle). Leaf collection with a vac cart or bagger would be nice, don't know my options here? May occasionally haul loads of firewood up a steep and long hill (paved). Our 1/2 acre lot is relatively flat with one small section of hill i'll need to mow driving at it straight up/down. I DON'T GIVE A RAT'S BEHIND ABOUT LOOKS!!!! What i want is a bomb proof machine with plenty of power to do the tasks i ask of it and something i can fix on my own and teach my girls how to turn a wrench since none of the young men of this generation seem to be worth a damn. My research so far seems to suggest anything in the C series is probably going to be the best option, but anything outside of the C175 seems hard to find (at least on craigslist). If you can also provide some suggestions of issues to look for when inspecting before purchase that would be really helpful! Ideally, i'd like to find something that was babied and pay a little extra for it, but not affraid of a beat up old dog if the price is right and its a good runner....again appearance matters little, i just want a worker. Super excited to get my first WH! Looking forward to the torrent of opinions to come!

Good to know what you value in me Jimbo! Don’t worry @wheelwhores, even the knit twitts around these parts have a decent sense of humor!

By the way, I just looked through the craigslist in your area, and i have to say that I'm extremely jealous. I searched wheel horse, and there were actually results! I'm lucky if one pops up every 6 months.. and if it does, its 3+ hours away. You shouldn't have any issues finding one. By the way, if you find an older Horse (Like a Raider or Charger) for the right price, don't be scared away. They use an older mule drive which uses different attachments, but a newer mule drive can be put on them to make them accept C series attachments.

The 312 gets my vote. I am partial to hydros and hydraulic lift. IMO, they are nice for mowing and a necessity for plowing or blowing snow.

Maybe I’ll leave it Cinnamon for ya!

You have been on a run of scores lately ain't ya Brian! Like I told ya we'll tell you when to quit!

Here is a little video dad took of me that I thought you might enjoy...

neighbor's car just got it this past weekend

Is that a bushing for the steering I spy sitting on the gas cap Caleb? Let us know how the sloppy steering shaft fix worked out.

FYI, we’re not supposed to post CL for sale ads here, it goes against the forum rules. That said, I’d shoot for the 312. A fuel system cleaning, some fresh points, and fluid changes... it should run like a song. Nothing against the C-175, I just feel like the 312 is the way to go.

Fantastic job Kevin 👍

This attachment interchange chart should give you an idea of the various attachments out there.

We have a lot of fun here and you can make a lot of good friends as well! 😎😎

Here hold my beer Watch this!!!!! weeeeeee!!!!

W-H model 312-8 is pretty bulletproof...and typically plentiful too.

This is one of those subjects where a lot of different people are going to have a lot of different opinions and all of them are going to be correct. Personally, I'm going to put in a vote for the mid-70s C Series maybe 12 or 16 horse. Rugged. Heavily built. Easy to maintain and repair. Your biggest issue is probably going to be traction. Not power. Fluid filled tires, chains, steel weights. Those are going to be a friend. That's advice from a guy who lives on the side of a mountain. Good luck with your choice. Welcome to Red Square.

He does look a bit surprised though.

Phone must have rang ?...... Oh well, the Pumpkin seemed to have fared well.

Thing of beauty Kevin!! Well done and I can’t wait to try it out👍🏻

Wow, where’s the Nitro Circus ramp?

Keep those ideas and it will progress over the years until you do have the time and money. I was just like that when I was younger and have now built all kinds of different things. @Tractorhead is spot on. Build the things you can with what you have or can find now. Modify the stuff you have. Then graduate to bigger stuff as time and money allows. You'll get there

Finished up redoing the 36 inch Wheel Horse rear discharge deck that Rodney Burger brought me from Florida. Needed a new idler bar and the two special bushings. Spindles all tight and good , new belt, some new belts and a paint job with new decals over the surface that was picked mark with rust but no rusty holes! I am going to put on my B-80 tomorrow!

First of all—big thanks to Kevin for his work on this project! I’m watching this build with anticipation from “afar”. Second—before a bunch cry “foul”, let me tell you how I got to this point. (If you don’t care to read the long explanation—skip to the next post☺️) Wheel horse had their slot hitch which in my opinion works well and is a cool simple setup. However, as time went along and Brinly attachments continued to get more popular, the Brinly adapter hitch was developed. It works extremely well for the purpose that it was created. HOWEVER, for a plow dog like me who has had a fair share of seat time on other brands, I felt it was lacking for my purpose and set out to create something a little more stout. Please understand that for common garden plowing, this isn’t even a concern. This is for extreme GT plowing in hard ground with big plows and lots of compounded torque. Factory is fine for most applications. What I found out after using that Brinly adapter style hitch in tough ground farmers fields pulling the Punisher is that it began to spring/rack the whole hitch assembly towards the left or the Land Side. It also broke the stop but off the back. In addition, I felt like having the contact point right in the center of the tractor was causing the front end to push more easily out of the furrow into the plowed earth. I also noticed that nearly every tractor that I own has the rear bracket for a snow blade/plow. I also knew that Wheel Horse used that same bracket to attach their tiller. If that works for a Tiller, why not a plow? Ironically, I purchased a tractor a couple of years ago that included a bracket similar to what I had envisioned. I’ve run this on GhostRider for a full season and so far I like it. However, it isn’t as clean of a design as I’d like and it isn’t as long as I would prefer. I was sharing this with Pullstart and he said, I can make something like that up...so here we are. Goals—more stability —more lift —more strength —more draft I was hoping to keep this under wraps until I had time to test it all, but Kevin has thrown it out there and now you all can take this journey with us. If it doesn’t work out well, I get the blame. It was my idea. If it works out great, get Kevin the pat on the back...he got it out of my head, worked out the kinks, and made it a reality.