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Another reason I love this forum. I remember seeing this a few months ago and thought, huh, that's neat...then I read the comments. The vast majority of the facebook comments were hyper critical "why would you do that" "that's just dumb" "kills the value, you're an idiot". You all are a wholesome group, and I appreciate it.

I will be buying tomorrow from my son in laws dad a 856 wheelhorse! It needs a little TLC but nothing major runs on starting fluid. I will get it dialed in. Has a deck. It is in over all in good shape in my opinion. Im getting a heck of a deal i even talked him down on it. If the frame has any issues i have the spare frame that is an 856 frame from the old man that redid my wife's kohler kv181 motor. Pretty excited!!

Had to do some concrete chipping and hammer drilling today at a construction site that doesn’t have power nearby yet. These little generators are so awesome because you can literally drive right up to where you need to work and the 14 horse Kohler uses almost no gas at half throttle and that’s all you need to power a couple of appliances off the generator.

I have 18 (I think!)

Hey there, I’m new to the group but was told this was the place to learn all about wheel horses and to talk to some cool, knowledgeable, wheel horse lovers. I got into these tractors because my grandfather was a die hard fan, and when I was younger I loved to tinker with them. I have a 1986 312-8 that is my toy, it’s on bigger mud tires and has a 14 hp predator engine on it. I use it to pull a trailer around my property. I also have a 1989 416-8 that I just required to run a front blade attachment.

I think you are right Mike...the cool factor. On the other side, I started going through a bunch of show pictures I had. seems, I was thinking a lot of the walk behinds and real early riders had different types of steel wheels. Here is a few...

Today the gravel went in. Concrete comes on 3/16.

It wasn't the Mennonites, I think it was the Norubbertireites.

The 312-8 i restored for my son Used rustoleum Regal Red with hardener, clearcoat and Terry's wonderful patriotic decals to top it off. He's used it as his weekly mower and it has held up great.

I have these two rear engine riders. I dont want to sell them but as some of you know my health issues have me considering letting them go. One is a Work Horse 832. The other is a RR-65 Wheel Horse REO Lawn Skiff. Both machines run and work as they should. Both in nice shape for their age. That being said they are what they are ... rear engine riders that their only use is to mow small yards. You dont run across these everyday is the reason why I hang on to them. The 832 if you Google it the only pictures of ones that come up are mine and another one listed here on this forum. The REO is in great shape for being 55 yrs old but in 1965 they didnt think much about safety and I would be leery of selling it to someone who just wants a mower to mow his lawn. Do they have more sentimental value then real money value? I know its easier to come up with a tractors value but what about these little guys ?

Just wanted to share the progress and details of the devastation that has hit our city here in Tennessee. Nashville has seen its share of disasters In the recent years. With the great flood of 2010 which l had a big part in the community and now with the recent chaos to the Tornado in 1998 down town. I Just heard that there was a total of 10 reported tornadoes in and around Nashville on Tuesday. We are truly the volunteer state. People helping people and this makes us Tennessee strong!!

I saw this ad on FB a while ago and been dying to ask if these are homemade or a rare wheel horse accessory. Either way I'm at a loss to guess what they would be for.

Great Pict - think an absolute Calendar candidate. i love it, to see Rig‘s used as they be planed or designed for 👍

This afternoon I was able to fabricate the front mount for the hood. Going to use the dash and hood from the Electro 12. The reason being the fuel tank and mount for the C-160 will not fit behind the dash with the Lister-Petters installed. Thankfully the dash fit the pedestal on the C-160

854 before After

So i was just chatting with the PO of the GT. I asked if he had an engine kicking around. Nope he didn't. BUT when I showed him a pic of the piston and mentioned the connecting rod he gave me THIS to offset the blown engine. What a deal.

Hard to forget what they look like .. as I was telling the story to EB. We had a semi local old mower shop with a bunch of outbuildings. A crate of those very same brackets fell through a rotten shelf and landed on me.. They aren't light. Hard to forget. Shall we say, your picture hit me like a ton of bricks..

1054, 753, RJ59, 2 of my 1045's one original and one restore that I wish I still had.

A Benjamin would be best!

It's starting to look like something. I have a nicer seat. This was. Setting here.

I also think the steelies in the picture here are more for the “cool factor” or show and weren’t built for hard work. The inner part or rim looks to have only three spokes. I bet if you were hauling logs out of your forest Eric and you whacked a big ol’ Maine potato sticking outa the ground just right you would bend that steel grating tread section.

I have a different philosophy. If it ain't broke, work on it until it is.

I wouldn’t want it to roll on my foot.

A tank from an Older Cub Cadet fits where the Wheel Horse tank went. It's one of the oval metal tanks. Yellow goes good with red. Not. Hope to have the rear fender pan seat and running boards fitted today. I'd like to have this done next week so I can get started on this.

usually you'll find that the gen head is the starter, oil pan different configuration, some engines not equipped with an oil filter, governor has ten fly-balls to maintain 1800 rpm, just removed five to reach 3600 rpm. The gen engine for tractor use would need oil pan to accept starter, install ring gear on flywheel use electric fuel pump or replace the camshaft with one that has the lobe to operate a manual pump. Remove 5 of the 10 fly balls from the governor for 3600 rpm. Would not worry about not having an oil filter the Onan's use a large capacity oil pan and regular oil changes will keep your engine happy. Most gen engines have less than 100 hrs or less. Th gen armature is held onto the engine taper with a long bolt the goes the fill length of the armature. You can press the shaft from the armature, machine it to suite your needs, use a shorter bolt to secure the new stub to the tapered crank end. I love my Onan engines they always start regardless how cold it gets here in Central Canada.

Unplug the voltage regulator rectifier. Measure the voltage between the two wires coming from the stator. At full throttle it should be between 30 & 50 volts AC.

Like @ebinmaine said, keeps the exhaust out of my face and I like the look.

@Oldskool Might take me three or four weeks but I could get that to my house. I have to go to Western Mass at some point. That would cut a Fair chunk of the journey off...

This will chase off most unwanted visitors, just remember to turn it off when YOU are going into the garden. https://www.havahart.com/critter-ridder-motion-activated-animal-repellent-sprinkler-5277

Let me see if I have a couple pictures 1076 before. After 400 Suburban before After Mclean 4 wheel tractor before After Raider 12 before After 1045D before. After

I see you have inherited the dreaded gene, no known cure and quite frankly no one is interested in finding a cure!

Trying to copy rice-land tractor wheels??

I think soft rubber tires with the correct (or slightly under) air pressure that “squish and mold” to whatever your driving over would provide better traction over these steelies. I’ve found that 2 ply tires offer better traction than similar tires with 4 or 6 plies.

Yeah TractorJunkie thats what I was going to do to the Work Horse too. Was going to remove the deck and put AG tires on it and let my nephew cruise around on it. Changed my mind because its in to nice of shape. Steve the REO is in great shape. Shortly after I bought it ( like 30 mins) the rear end locked up. Had it over a year before a friend of mine and I cracked the tranny open to see what broke. Turned out it was the shift fork. Found one online and a couple of new bearings and its running like new. Original seat cover with no tears paint is good except for the carb. Took the carb off to soak it and took the paint with it. Original tires and all.

Isn’t there some group or religion that doesn’t allow their people to ride on rubber tires? Amish? Quakers? Mennonites? Maybe I’m way off here

Would a pail do for the occasion. Italian villagers shocked when sparkling red wine flows from their taps instead of water https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/italian-village-settecani-red-wine-taps-a4380181.html

I've been kind of looking for one for sometime now. I have a small yard and would love the RR-65. When they show up at a show around me, I am usually late getting there. They are going for around $200 - $250, but they are not as nice and clean as yours. Sorry to hear about the cancer, sounds like you are on the mend...my prayers with you and your.

^^^Pretty much exactly what CCW said. You may get a few hundred for them, but will likely never be able to replace them. Is the money you could get worth more to you than the happiness you have in owning them? One of my afflictions is that I'm a NASCAR fan, specifically Richard Petty. Over the years I have amassed a pretty significant collection of items, many of which are one of a kind or are so rare that they may as well be because I could never replace them. I've had some really good offers on some of the stuff, but I keep it because the happiness I get from being able to hold it in my hand and know it's mine is worth more to me than the money offered. The question I often ask myself is whether or not the money will still matter in a year or two. If the answer is no, it's a really easy decision to make. FWIW, I have never sold a single Petty item. I've donated a few to charity, but never sold any.

Yes. Agri supply is where I got my wheels & hubs from. Bearing & seals also. Sleeves from ebay. post #256

Just for grins and giggles, have you thought about seeing about machining the old block and crank? I’d start by building an E-tank for the block and all the associated parts, source a set of valves and get a quote. It might surprise you how cheap you can rebuild it...

Planting marigolds around the garden helps to keep the afids away . I would always pick up two or three flats of them and plant them all around the garden. Plus they ad a bit of color as well.

I had a few John Deere round fender tractors, most of them 110s, but I did have a couple of 112s, one being a 112H. They're great machines. Here is a promotional clip from John Deere on the 110 when it was first introduced back in 1963.

Geez, Bloomberg said farming was easy! (Sorry, I had to lol) How much of this stuff needs to be started indoors and replanted? Is it absolutely necessary for any in particular? If thats the case, need to get my a** in gear right now! You all rock! I will be referencing this thread often over the next month or two. Being my first year, am not expecting to be on the front page of any newspaper with my 'prized, record setting vegetables' haha, but it will be a fun learning experience and no doubt at least produce a few nice veggies. ......It will also determine the size of next years garden

Tractor belt sizes have been added to this page. Click on the picture For attachment belt sizes they are in the attachment manuals for each one. Garry

Just one point to make here and add to the confusion your facing. We wash our potatoes in cold water shortly after harvesting. Then we place cardboard in a shaded well ventilated area and spread the potatoes out to dry. After drying they are bagged in burlap and stored in an area that is around 40 degrees for the winter. They are still nice with only very small starts showing the following April. Good luck and enjoy your garden.

Lots of good advice as always. I have been gardening as long as I can remember, as a kid with my grandparents and mother,now with my wife. We can, freeze, store as much as we can and it last through most of the year. Here in the Berkshires planting is months away, still snow covered. Just thinking about starting plants inside. First thing I will do in a few weeks is fertilize with all purpose fertilizer from tractor supply and lime. Hard to over lime in my area so I cover generosity every other year. Try to keep ph around seven. Then I add compost from animals, leaves, old hay, that I have mixed for at least a year. Never use fresh droppings especially chicken. Rabbit is very good and can be used sooner if that's what you have. Then I till it all in. Peas, lettuce, swiss chard and beets can be planted as soon as soil can be worked,I will wait at least a week after fertilizer to plant. Mid April is I have found harder time line to early, still will come ok but not much advantage most years. Then I will put in the potatoes if the weather has been dry and worm, plenty of time for them if I have to wait a few weeks, better than rotting if wet spring. I leave the potatoes in until October, cut the vines off when they start to turn yellow and feed to goats they love them. Hill them two or three times,make sure they are covered good. Carrots around May first and more lettuce. I have been putting in my corn second week of May last few years the new strains tolerate cool soil well and has helped insure it has time to mature. I try to wait planting the worm soil lovers like eggplant, summer squash, pepper until early june. They do not like cool nights. Read the seed packet on spacing and planting in your area. I think plants to close is the hardest thing for me to accomplish, pulling healthy plants is hard to do,but a must for a good crop. I fertilize every two weeks with the multi purpose fertilizer. Water as needed, if has been dry you need to soak the ground,and I mean soak. Not good enough until you can dig two or three inches deep in soaked soil minimum. I try to water in the morning,helps prevent rotting. Need to have a spraying program for bugs and mold. Snakes are not a problem in my area they eat bugs and rodents, rattle snakes are few. I use Irish spring soap to keep deer and rodents out, crushed egg shell's keep slugs and soft skin bugs out. The gun if needed. Trouble you will have keeping up with weeds and watering if you can only go on the weekends. Harvesting also will be a challenge, when it comes in it needs to be picked daily for best results. Good luck Lot of work to do it right, but very rewarding. everything seems to come at once.

that moto mower service manual is cool find

IRV!!

Very cool project! Nice calendar too!