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I guess I take a lot of pictures. I’ve narrowed it down quite a bit, but there’s still a lot. I’m pretty much a ladies man... surrounded by women all the time! There are a few non- but worth honorable mention... there are also cousins and friends in there too. It’s quite commonplace to get the tractors out when friends and family are hanging out here!

Photo's from May 2016. My better half, Carol trying the C-81. Number one's grandson's then fiancé, now his wife. Believe it or not, this was the very first time she'd driven anything with an engine. Number 4 grandson on the C-125. His big sister and only granddaughter looking to see who's watching her as usual.

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My daughter Cruisin’ the hood on the WHrat WHrecker (pre-dually’s)....

Kevin pictures take up half of redsquare’s storage This is the only one I can scrape up at the moment. She aint on it but that is her fuel tank. She will be riding one soon

This’ll do for now! @PeacemakerJack I tried searching the iron horse thread for more pics of your mother, that’s all I could think to look

A couple of my girls cruising around the back yard, photo taken a few years ago.

This is what that American Farmer 6.70x15 looks like on a 1054 --- I really like them!

Here is the one Kevin that I thought I had in the iron horse thread (it was in the introductions page)... mom on the “ultra rare” left hand exhaust, right hand lift arm 875 model I know we have more pics of her on this machine over the years but I need to find them...

Oh I’m not finished yet Jim...

Love this thread, family's what it's all about..could call it Family on Tractors (FAT)...Wheel Horse And Family Time (WHAFT)...Family And Riding Tractors (FART)... Or just combine them and call it a Fat whafting fart...I need to stop drinking at lunch...back to work

Ain't that the truth! Kev's support dues are going to get doubled he keeps chewing up servers! That's alright it's all good! Looks like this thread is gone a little anyway. Guess we should have named it people on Mikey.... That's all good too!

Now how did I know you would come thru for us Kev....

This is my plow setup, found a pic.

Some nice looking machines on there so far. Talk about digging through the archives, this is from 2010 when I didn't need a cab and the visibility was much better than with one, but as age creeps up nothing like a cab when the wind direction changes and I would come walking in the house looking like frosty the snowman, enough is enough. Enjoy the pics and thanks for the topic.

Put the new Harley coil on along with new gas. This is it. Fingers crossed. VID_20191118_125837.mp4

Always pulls right up. Used to pull the plow with a manual lift on my 315-8. Usually have 30-40# weights on it. It's never lifted the front of tractor up. I have done virgin ground, it's just shallow until the 2nd go around when the front is in the furrow. They pull good and straight. Don't have a video but will work on that next spring. Turns over about two feet and 6-8" deep. Seems like I hijacked your 1054 post into a plow story. Didn't mean to do that. I had a post on here before about this setup, have to try to find it later.

Here's my 64 ready for snow. I have the inside rear weights, really help with traction. In spring I pull a two bottom 12" plows for the garden, hydraulics are great.

Great thread @WHX24, even if it wasn't your idea. I had to do a lot of digging but I finally found a picture to add to the thread. A picture of the love of my life, with my wife at the wheel.Truth be known I'd be a lost puppy with out my lovely wife. This pic was taken shortly after I restored my first .So with out further ado, a picture of the Horse that started my addiction and the saint who puts up with my crap.

WD40 will solve world hunger ... ... poverty WD40 and duct tape

I considered becoming a lifetime member, maybe I should stick to 2 years at a time to help hold all my images! I have plenty more to share... Like... how about a rock concert? Or maybe it was just string symphony? You can be the judge!

Thank you for the complement. The tractor is a 1966 model 1076. In 2014 I rescued it from a woods where it had sat for 15+ yrs. My avatar is a before picture of this tractor. The resto was completed in 2015. This tractor is still my favorite & will be at the auction that my wife or kid most likely will have after I kick the bucket.

Plow or snow blower, both have their place with pros on cons to each. Limit the cons by having a dedicated tractor for both attachments and use the one which best fits the situation each time or even both. The plow does a nice quick clean up after blowing the deep stuff. The SS blower doesn't work well for 1 inch snow falls and the plow doesn't work as well for 12 inches. Long live the plow blower debate!!!!!! If the wife gives you any hassle about having 2 tractors, buy her a snow shovel and install the mower deck.

She's good people like Jim. I'm definitely a bad influence though.

It is funny how an individual can be oblivious to another model of GT until he or she has an occasion to own one. I recently picked up a 953 and a 1054 in a package deal. The 953 has been on my radar for about 2 and a half years since Dad got one. However, I haven’t studied the 1054 at all but since I own one now, I’ve been trolling the archives last looking for posts concerning them and I was disappointed that there isn’t much out there. So, I’ve decided to start a thread dedicated to the 1054 and 1054A. I would like you guys to post pictures and information about your 1054 that you currently own or used to own. I would like to get any stories about the history of these tractors. I went to the Wheel Horse “Bible” and there was next to no information about it. It is intriguing that the 953 and 1054 were so popular and yet they completely discontinued it never to be revived. The GT-14 was the next Big Wheel Horse and it was hydrostatic drive which was the right decision but I find it fascinating that they didn’t offer it in a GD model. What changes were made from the 1054 to the 1054A? Why was the 1055 a small wheel tractor? I know, I have a lot of questions but there seems to be a lot of mystery surrounding this machine. It is such a beastly departure from the small wheel tractors at the time. I weighed the front cast iron grill surround and it weighs 48# all by itself! To start things off, I purchased my 1054A from a guy who only had owned it for a couple of years. He had purchased it from a long term wheel horse gentleman, who’s health was forcing him to sell it. He had completely rebuilt the rear end but I have no paperwork to verify. I will say that the shifter boot is in new condition. This tractor appears to be mostly original except for the dual electric horns and button on the left side of the dash. Those of you who are well versed in these, please point out anything else you see that doesn’t look original. Serial number is 49349. This tractor runs extremely well for how it looks on the outside. It is my desire to keep it looking pretty much like it sits right now on the outside. I want to clean the fuel system including the tank and replace fuel lines and seal the tank. I want to get a vintage headlight lens for the missing one and also a vintage tail light lens as that is also missing. The steering wheel is in great shape and the dash decals are in good overall Patina condition. The controls need to be cleaned and lubed well and I need to verify the drive belt and clutch spring as it seems really “jumpy”. I’m looking for opinions on the wheels. Should I restore/paint them antique white or leave them with the Patina that they have? I am not planning to change the tires as these are the same exact ones that were on the 875 that I grew up using except for the 15” rim size of the rears. I can honestly say that it is so fun using this tractor and I can’t wait to learn more about this model and see pictures/read stories of your original and restored 1054’s...

So your wife taught them how to wet sand, huh?

Hijack away dude with stuff like that! Jack says anything you let me worry about him! We is gonna have to send you a personal invite to our plow day you bring that beast!

You gotta be pulling our stump Norm, that is hard to believe! well least it was the right brand tractor to start on! Edit: Love the tool boxes! Nice to see you are supporting MOM!

Dan, Thanks for the reply. When I posted those pics of Patti helping with the snow blowing duty one of my comments was going to be, it's nice to have her know how to operate the 520-H in case I kick the bucket but thought that may not be the best way to say it, then when I read your answer to what model and year I had a good laugh first thing in the morning, priceless, thanks for making my Day.

They are after me!

thanks for sharing the cool pics and the story. Please make sure you post some pics of that thing turning earth when you have some! It sure is easy to like the durability and features of these machines...plus as @953 nut says, “they look so cool!”

Patti has never been on the 520 with the cab,she kinda likes to rough it, reminds her of snowmobiling in Northern Maine, my kinda girl !

We actually do have a cab for the 520-H, couldn't take it any longer without one so it has been on the dedicated 520 since 2012. I really hate to tie up the 520 just using it in the winter but it does keep the hours down on it. As far as the heating system goes I am really old school with that train of thought and installed 80' of Burnham Cast Iron baseboard and really enjoy how much heat comes of that iron a long time after the call for heat ends. We also have 2 Cast Iron woodstoves, one in the basement and one on the first floor that we put about 3 cords of hardwood through it per year.

Looks to me JCM bout time you hopefull ponied up for a cab for the gal.. just sayin...course you prolly by now to have a nice infloor system for her to warm up on.....just sayin... no matter !

Not to many pics here...

These are the most important women in my life on Horses... Mom: Ok—so she’s in the wagon, I’ll find a pic of her on a horse somewhere in my archives unless @pullstart beats me to it my princess: She wouldn’t be happy that I shared this photo from a few years ago because she is so grown up now! These are more recent: playing in the yard! my queen: The wife on her 523D. Better pics to follow as I can dig them out...

Sorry Kevin, I butcher my own deer, but I have a local butcher shop that makes my sweet and pepper bologna. He also cures a ham for chipped beef gravy....which is what we had for dinner tonight.

Specialty tires of America has American Farmer Implement I3 ag bar treads at a good price. I just got some delivered to the house for my Colossus project that are 7.60 - 15. They do make a couple of smaller sizes.

Words fail me when I look at that double plow setup... I end up with far more questions than answers. —How much does it weigh? —How lightweight is the soil that it is used in? —ditto Kevin’s question —How much weight do you use on the tractor to keep traction? —how does it trail behind the tractor —when lifted, does the front of the tractor stay on the ground without weight? —do you actually add weight to the plow in that angle iron bracket? —what is the size of those two shares? —ditto my own statement—“where’s the video of this in operation?” I’m gonna tag my plow buddies (besides Kevin—he started us off)...they might even have more questions... @WHX24 @Achto @prondzy @Shynon @wheelhorseman

This morning we’re having venison steak and farm fresh eggs. I saved small 4” long sections of backstraps from Friday’s deer harvest from becoming burger. Production from the 16 birds is beginning to slow for the molt season, so we’re down to about 3 dozen in stock! Just a little oil in the little number 3 skillet (6”?) and medium heat cooked the steak to probably medium-medium rare. I then popped two eggs in and put some black pepper on them. We have a flat Wagner - O - or 1108 A I’m not sure... but it works great to cover from oil splatter everywhere. One problem with today’s recipe, Rylee was sitting next to me!

@Achto Dan, what year & model is that WH tractor that your wife is taking for a ride under WWH , that is a Super nice looking tractor for sure and I am not real famillar with that vintage,you must be real proud of that resto, do you still own that tractor.

i read so many times reviews and asking myself, what the heck must they do, to had suck bad luck. i purchase lot of things from far east. My badest experiences was, when i buy a Fuelfilter at a local store to get an original, the guy meant he must ordered, have it not here, but he sent it immediately to my adress. Later when the filter arrives, i get the same cheap crap as i can buy at far east, the only difference at far east i pay 5€ per 10 pieces and at the local i pay 15€ per one...

Lynnmor, on hydraulic lines i use simply Tie straps to secure the lines together.

Thanks, I took to my buddies that has a Bolens with a 27x9-15 tire on his tractor, fits like a glove

All right, all right, guys! Photos to follow! But it sure is great to be back and thanks for the warm welcomes! I've got a lot of catching up to do just in finding my way around the site. The forum format has changed incredibly (for the better!) in my absence, and the quality of the members, like a fine bottle of [insert your favorite poison!], continues to be first rate! Thanks to all!

Winter prep oil change (10w/30)

We have several 1054's and one 1054-A. Main difference on 1054-A is frobnt and rear tires on the original tractor. Turf type tread on back and wider tires on front than the 1964 model. Wheel Horse advertised and sold 1054 and 1054-A into 1966 (see company advertisement literature). I do not know of any knob differences on shifter , etc. The 953 had white knobs on the Throttle and Choke cables and black on the 1054- and 1054-A's. These are really great tractors. The early 953's had the Ross steering gears. The demand for the tractor forced Wheel Horse to develop a fan gear as they could not get enough Ross steering gears to meet demand. The Ross steering gear was being used and sold in a number of other model garden tractors at teh time. The 953/1054/1054-A is the first garden tractor with a 48 inch Mower Deck made in the USA. The first photo of four of our 1054 s was used in the "American Pickers" TV Show shown on December 4, 2014 (The Grudge Match) when they bough a 633 Wheel Horse Garden Tractor in Iowa. The picture was used as backup history on the Wheel Horse company in the segment.