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The stepson and I decided to get two of the horses out for a Sunday drive to try and forget about what is going on in the world right now. No matter how bad of day I am having a ride on one of my Wheel Horses always puts a smile on my face.

Update to selling my Wheel Horse C-160 and many attachments. Everything sold the first day for a listing price of $2200. I feel so good about the sale and the person who bought it. His history of having a Dad who loved his Wheel Horse was a mirror of my Dad and his three tractors. Only difference is that his Dad sold his WH before the Son had a chance to tell him how much he wanted it. He was honestly thrilled to death in finding my tractor and attachments. Thank you everyone who responded to my post on this forum and a special thanks to Stevasarus for his input on pricing the equipment.

Not that the GT14 needs it, but this will end up on the front of bendy - when I finish the hitch arms that I've been making for 2 years Here you go - the old 5 gallon water tank from the loft - filled with concrete... perfect 100lb weight that once painted red will look factory. best get that front hitch sorted...

This was supposed to be ‘buy a 520, fix it up and use it’. Now a 8/4 speed to add to the 520H, 1277, 654 trail bomber not in the pic, nor the raider 12 which someone begged for and I let it go. Now look, the girlfriend says ‘of course it’s not your fault, nothing is ever your fault.’ With that being said, gonna have to blame all this on you folks 😂😂

Kevin—this is going to be a HOT THREAD once the other guys find out about it. As a matter of fact, I think this one could end up getting “pinned”. But you can’t have this much of a dramatic pause at the beginning...it’s almost like @WHX24 and his reveal thread😁. I mean, how much time does it take to roll one tractor off the scale and roll another on?

Hand operated no electricity required.

EB can I use my " weight a minute, this conversation is getting heavy " line again? Seems appropriate.

I don’t care about my tractor’s weight as much as I do the wait.

So...last weekend we did some plowing at Dan Achto’s brother’s Place. Once again to get this thread back on topic of being an informational help to those looking to turn earth with a Furrow Plow, I made some observations: First—we found out in a hurry that an excessive amount of tree roots can greatly hamper your style while looking cool and plowing. Nothing like cruising along at a steady 4mph only to be slammed to a halt by hooking a big tree root! If you are mapping out a garden, be aware of trees in the close proximity, also remember that most crops do well in full sunlight. Too much shade and you may not get the results you want. Plus the roots can be a bear to deal with!!! The field that we were plowing at Achto’s was formerly loaded with medium sized trees and was now a mess of roots just below the surface. Thankfully our tractors didn’t have the weight or power because we would’ve all probably ended up with bent plows! These pics show the smaller roots that would ball up and cause you to have to get off and clear them out. Not as prohibitive as heavy grass and soybean trash like my above post from last fall but still something to deal with. This doesn't have to do with you tractor setup but if you know it is going to be a windy day and the field will be dry, be sure to wear glasses of some sort. Dust in your eyes can really take a lot of the enjoyment out of the whole plowing scene!😉 There have been some questions about lack of lift on the 300 and 400 series Horses with the manual lift. That has always been a problem with GhostRider. If you are unfamiliar with these tractors, they have a second rockshaft in the rear of the tractor. The lift cable goes from the mid rockshaft to the rear rockshaft, then a chain is hooked to the Brinly adapter rear hitch. I’m still not sure where the problem is (apparently I wasn’t paying as much attention as I should’ve been in geometry class) but somewhere in that whole setup, the lift potential is lost. So, I by passed the rear rockshaft and was pleased with the results... The end of the cable is threaded and so I added a connector and then a long clevis. The original Brinly adapter hitch works fine for most applications and occasional use but for a dedicated plow mule jerking a 12” Brinly through clay, it isn’t strong enough. After a couple of years of use, I had racked mine to the land side about a half inch to an inch. So, I thought to myself that I had an over abundance of blade rear mounts on the shelf, time to use them! I picked up this cobbler together tiller hutch and have been using it with much success. Kevin built me an awesome one that I can’t wait to use but I have a couple of details to science out with it yet. Now I get full extension from plumb to ground all the way up to lifting suck point a full 4” clear of ground surface. Another note of importance: it has been said already but I must reiterate it here. Make sure that the left hand stop bolt it properly adjusted and the jam but tightened. I was noticing that the Punisher wasn’t giving as clean a furrow wall at the end of the day as I like to see when soil conditions are that perfect. As i was taking the rig apart and loading up, I noticed that the left bolt had backed towards the tractor several turns and the plow was swinging tail towards the furrow wall. When that happens the tail scratches the furrow wall breaking out clumps of dirt causing them to fall into the bottom of the furrow, plus it makes the plow harder to pull. As described above, you should set that bolt out to the point that when you shove the plow as far as it will go the left or land side, the main beam of the plow should be straight in line with the center line of the tractor. The right hand bolt can be left a little loose if desired—I’ve seen great plow dogs deal with that right hand bolt both ways with success. One more point and I’m done for now. Dan’s buddy Joel is new to plowing just like I was about 8 years ago. He asked me to take a round on his Simplicity. It is a fun little tractor but everything is backwards from the Wheel Horse controls and so I was all screwed up! Anyway, as I plowed I noticed that he had way too much suck point for the depth he was plowing. The heel of the landslide was about 2-3” off the bottom of the furrow which is doing what I call “chisel pointing”. I also noticed that he didn’t have that left hand bolt tight enough so the plow was swinging wide left. I stopped him and we made a couple of quick adjustments and he was enjoying his plowing experience even more. WHAT’S my point? Take time to help those that are new to the hobby with graciousness. Not only will you build friendships but they will be much less apt to give up and walk away from it altogether when a few minutes of kind advice and help could make all the difference!

A tractor's weight is dependent on the sex and age of the driver!

Sounds like a good reason to get another horse to use.One with weights for the tasks that require extra traction and one without to mow with.This of course comes from someone who had only one for many years.It was fitted year round with weights and chains even to make my weeds the same heigth..

Took the words right outta my mouth Jeffrey... I do rip across my lawns with loaded ags and weights on the plow tractors with no ill effects. Just wish my visiting plow brethren would lift ther plows!

I've been working on this project off and on for just short of 4 years. This tractor has all my favorite tractor components. Diesel, 8 speed, 3 point, and gear reduction steering. The engine is a 3 cylinder Shibuara from a Ford LGT14d. As you can guess, it was not easy to find room for everything under the hood. But with the help of some skilled welding friends we made it all work. The 3 point is winch operated, and works very well. I plan to put a loader on the tractor down the road when I am able to find one. I was only able to post a few pictures in the thread, but if you want to see images from the every step in the build I included a google photos album. https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Hoxk1nWrTwBiJP37 The start of the project Final Mock Up Paint

I am going to try to start cataloging how much a tractor weighs, as accurate as possible. If you have a scale system and would like to add, maybe this could become a sticky or a wiki or something. To start, here’s Jane. Commando 6, with battery and mid mount grader blade. Fuel’s almost empty.

I thought it would be of interest to post some pics of my restoration to-date. I anticipate "firing it up" this coming weekend. Bottom-line: taking many pics during the tear-down has been invaluable! I painted it with a two-part I-H red because I had a gallon on-hand, it shoots easy from an HPLV gun and Tractor Supply has rattle-cans on hand for touch-up. PS: I simply could not be doing this project without the support of this forum!

Just doing my annual(ish) drop in to say hello...no Wheelhorses on the island but I have spent the last three years on my Boat Project and lots of fishing!!!

So...I finally got the scoop on the 314-H. Just got off the phone with the seller. Was on the phone for over an hour. He was very knowledgeable and new all about this Wheel Horse forum. Even named a few guys on here that had access to parts. One that has any decal sticker you could want (don’t remember any names). The reason why there was some confusion with the “H” and 8-speed stickers is because he put in an Eaton 1100 transmission which turned it into an “H”. It still has the manual deck adjustment. He said there is a guy in this forum that has a conversion kit pedal for the hydro-stat. I asked him why he was into “Wheel Horse” tractors. He gave me a long, cool story about his dad having one in the 70’s. This guy sounded legit. This tractor is mid-90’s. Only thing I need to replace is the belt on the right side that connects to the mower deck. He said it’s split. He said the metal is solid as a rock and the motor hours are original. It comes with the dozer attachment too. I think I’m gonna pull the trigger!

Well I am back, it’s been about 6 months the home life wasn’t going to good between the wife and I and sold off a good portion of my tractors not because I wanted to and not because she she made me, it was just something life threw at me and is life. Anyways I picked up a pretty decent 702 last week. It needed a new belt and a new battery and the typical carb rebuild and she runs real good now. I just need to find a different steering wheel. Plowed the garden with it and let the kid run around on it to get some seat time tonight

The 314-H should have the hydro lift and Eaton 1100 transmission. Debateaby the best hydro you will find in a 'newer' WH machine. The Magnum is a fine engine capable of 1500+ hours with care. I run a WorkHorse GT1848, but it now has a 14 Kohler and that same hydro drive. So almost the same tractor. Long as the deck is solid and it drives well when it's hot (no slipping from the hydro drive), it should be good for many many years.

GhostRider (314-8) Listed weight: 625# Front weights and bracket: 70# Front Wheel Weights: 40# Rear Furrow Wheel weight: 52# Rear Land Side Wheel weight: 135# Tractor without Rider: About 920# Kelli’s 523Dxi listed weight: 1150#

HEY! Isn’t Kevin the guy that is posting nearly nonstop Are you ok Kevin?

Might be a few of you older than me but there won't be very many that are heavier......

Are you calling me a fat old man?

Didn’t do much videography at this plow day because I was helping a couple of boys get some plowing done but here is one of the videos that I took. Not my best work but it is fun to see Zach plowing with GhostRider. So far I am a fan of the electric lift, I am interested to see how long it will actually hold up...

I don't have a D, but I do have a few school report cards with a D on them, will that do?

I’m looking for some input on a Wheel Horse 314-H. I have found one that looks to be in good condition. Asking price is $975. Comes with a bagger and a front dozer blade. It has the Kohler Magnum 14 and the hour meter reads 395. I’ve never owned a Wheel Horse and I’m tired of junk riding mowers. Just looking for something that is sturdy and won’t fall apart in a few years. Thanks for your input.

I pulled this out or the tree row loaded it on a wagon drug it up to give to a fella here in town that said he sure wanted to restore it. I think it is an old mtd. Either way he was happy and I cleaned up a bit here. The transaxle is cast iron and 4 speed input pully is vertical and the belt twists over a idler so the vertical shaft engine can run it.

I was surfing the clist in surrounding areas as most of us are because we are bored. I looked over a certain tractor several times in the course of the last couple months because it was nothing specail to me. Finally i took a good look and saw this beauty mounted on the hood. I contacted @WHX24 and told him to see if he could buy this attachment off the tractor because he was so close.... of course you all know Jim 🙄 he was afraid of the corona or he had too many Coronas wasnt quite sure but it was after happy hour. So i called the guy up and he sold it to me off the tractor and mailed it to me. SO.......heres what you missed Jim A Blitz fogger The cap has Blitz fogger printed on it of you look closely. Got an original to go with my restored one now

I remember asking the same question about a 314-8 about 5 years ago! First of all—-to the best Wheel horse resource on the planet! Back to the 314: mine had about 750 hours on it when I bought it and looked like a wreck... however it ran like a Swiss watch! The guys suggested that I buy it and 5 years later I am so glad I made that purchase. I built mine into a plow tractor. Looks a little different now... Looks a little different now but runs just as good. I now two horses with the Eaton 1100 and my son owns one with it—great hydro. Compared to the throw away trash, well........... you cant really compare because that 314 is on a whole different plane than those! Anything mechanical can break at any time but when you purchase something with a proven track record you lessen your chances of mechanical failure! Good luck!

Welcome to RedSquare...I cannot comment directly on the 314H as I do not own any Horses newer than my 81 C125. That being said I can attest to the build quality of Wheel Horse through the years...these little tractors are built like tanks and if you take care of them they will run forever. I still use my 63 model 753 for various chores around the ranch, highly doubt if any of these new "tractors" will last 57 years and still be working every day

Here's how I figure Cinnamon: Stock original c-160. 575. Larger wheels and tires. Guessing, add 25 lb or more. Fluid weight. 255 lb. Steel, when it's on. Around 100 lbs. I think it's safe to assume 900 +. Me..... Plow..... Totals out WELL above 1300 lb.

When I had Radprerd on the scale at a pulling event, he weighed 578lbs with a full tank of fuel. Just a little over 1/2 of what my roller weighs.

We did finish plowing the whole field. Plus got it smoothed out with the spring tooth drag behind the 4 wheeler. I'm going to use my Cockshutt 30 to plant soy beans in it on Thursday after work. I'll try to get some pic's while I'm planting & add them on here.

I bet they looked right side up when he installed them... when the deck was upside down

Looks better already! Gt1848 with a K series, you dont say..? Hahah. Looks like you still have the original wide rear wheels too, those arent too easy to find these days.

Well with baby number 2 decided to come 3 weeks early and I didn’t get the rest of the parts painted (that are still at work) my little helper now big brother helped me start reassemble what parts that are finished yesterday!

Boy...today was super fun! Thank you Dan @Achto for inviting me and my family out to turn some earth in the spring time. Surprisingly, this is the first time that I have ever plowed in the spring, my schedule or the weather has never allowed that to happen. I will do a write up in the plowing thread about plow setups and soil conditions but just let me say that overall we had a great time today. With all the “panic” surrounding us in the last several months it felt soooooo good to get out in God’s fresh air and enjoy the beautiful views and meet some new friends. Many thanks to Les and his wife for allowing us plow dogs to come over and invade his space for a few hours. Kelli and Claudia has other plans and so it was father/son time for PeacemakerJack! Before I get started let’s shout out to a few of our plow dog buddies... @WHX24 @Shynon @pullstart @prondzy @WVHillbilly520H @Rp.wh @19richie66 @ebinmaine @stevasaurus @Stormin Just to generate a little more buzz😉 Dan said I could invite a few buddies and so I reached out to my friend Nathan, he goes by NateRo most of the time. I had picked up Super Cub a few years ago with a bad motor about the same time as NateRo’s box store JD croaked. He saw it and he was in love. I repowered it with a Kohler Command 23hp engine and he installed a Cat O setup on it late winter. He has both tires loaded and just built the front “IH” weight set. The tractor did a good job and NateRo was ecstatic to attend his first plow day. He’s definitely an addict! Next up is Zach: he was very very upset that we couldn’t bring Blackbeard to plow but we just don’t have it quite setup yet. Needs AG’s, weights and some fine tuning and we can get him rolling. However, I did get him on GhostRider for a few passes and he did a great job. Is this kid cool or what? I’m so thankful that he was entertained by hanging out with the guys and talking off their ears about tractors 😁 Then Jonathan: We call him Judge. If you zoom in on his hat you will see that is says “the Judge”. He was given this nickname at birth and it stuck. Those of you that have followed my posts over the years have seen his Cub 100 many times. Often it is the “solo” Cub at Jim’s plow day. Some people would think it is mine but it is owned by Judge. However, this is his first plow day where he was old enough and capable enough to plow by himself. I walked with him on one lap explaining a few things and then pretty much left him to it. He was absolutely stoked to be able to turn soil by himself on his own tractor! @Coulter Caleb He spent some serious time on Grizzly! It is a full on Custom Cub 107. Updated with a custom hitch, fuel tank, Briggs twin with dual straight pipes (think: LOUD!!!!). We need to build a weight bracket for the front but other than that, we have it pretty dialed in and Caleb enjoys plowing on it. However, don’t be surprised if some day you see a gear drive on this one! The Hydro is fine but a gear slammer is where it is at for a true plow mule! Joel: I really like this guy. I’ve had the privilege of talking with him multiple time over the last few years and I have always enjoyed his company. He is convinced that we (think: Jim @WHX24 😁) own all the Wheel Horses around and so he got into Simplicity tractors. I have always like a little variety and so I find them fascinating. After plowing on some of our tractors last year, Joel said he needed to build his own plow tractor. Thanks to Dan, they built this machine. Joel was excited to show it to me and wanted me to make a round on it. I was honored to get the opportunity to do that and very much enjoyed the little tractor. I suggested a fresh primary drive belt before his next plow day and we made a couple of adjustments to his plow on the fly to get it to track better and the heel of the landside to lay a little closer to the earth. He said he felt they were improvements and I’m glad I got to try the tractor out! Jason: he’s another guy who has jumped into the plow dog role quickly and with veracity. His chosen brand is Massey and he has a nice collection. I have to agree with Dan, this Snapper is a beast. Jason has it set up real well and it works amazing. He was trying to plow with a Brinly 12” that he brought along but could NOT get it to work good at all, it kept pushing the nose of his tractor into the plowed field. He found out later that the beam was bent and the suck point of the plow share was canted about 5-7 degrees to landside. That was forcing his tractor to point to the furrow side. He’ll get that straightened out and be in business. Dan: I’ve taken many pics of Dan plowing over the last few years but I had to share this one. I like to capture unique angles when I can. Dan’s Raider is one heck of a purpose built plow mule and turns earth with the best of them. I know you’ll find this hard to believe but Dan was actually plowing when I took this pic and no I didn’t get run over! 😂😂👏🏻 No...we didn’t have an over abundance of horses at this event but I’ll tell you one thing this “dark horse” will hold his own with the best of them. This is a plowing machine if I have ever used one. It has taken me a few years to get it to this point but I am almost there. It would be cool if this would end up being an annual event.

Cleaned out the garage today! Took out six of my nine Wheel Horse tractors including all three RJ’s ! Still working on another RJ in garage . Nice day for it. All six tractors started and I even trimmed the lawn on the edges of the driveway with the RJ with the mower deck on it!

I guess I will advertise it for $2200 for everything including the snowblower which works great and is in good condition. I can take a picture of the snowblower too, if interested. I do have the tiller mounting parts and the steel rod and flag for the snowblower. Thank everyone for there responses. I plan on keeping my dad's other 14 hp Wheel Horse so I plan on keeping on with this forum. Thanks again.

I would say that is a good deal as good as it looks in the picture. Things I notice in the picture. Looks like 8 speed decal on a hydro tractor. Decals look like the newer decals used on the 2005 or 2006 models (those were 315-8 I believe). Could just be a re decal. Does have newer style brake pedal. If memory serves me right, I believe they made 314s in 1985 but then brought it back in 1997? (Late 1990s, can’t remember how many years they made them now). Are they a good tractor? Absolutely. My Aunt has one with 2000 hours on Kohler 16 hp (416-8). Only thing done was basic maintenance. Still uses no oil and runs like a top. This one has to be a late 90s machine due to newer brake pedal. They are not throw always. Take care of it and the next couple generations of your family will mow with it to.

Well done Kevin! Way to help out a buddy in need.

Not on a wheel horse but here is one mounted to a Case from a brochure

if it is in good shape - run don't walk to get it 314 - 8 speed or hydro (if Eaton 1100) - is one the better late Wheel Horse tractors produced perform very well - reliable and durable as an anvil

1- 3600 RPMs would be correct for both. 2- Boosting RPMs can generate a gain in horse power but often at a torque loss. On a dyno test, most reports will show that torque will usually peak in the upper mid range of RPMs and then decrease as the RPMs are increased from that point. HP will usually continue to increase all of the way to peak RPMs. In short, you may gain a couple of ponies by tuning up the speed of the engine but you will not gain any torque at peak RPM. 3- I asked once about increasing pulley speed on a hydro to gain ground speed. It was agreed that it would work but was not recommended by most. 4- If you decide to increase engine speed, I would suggest doing the math on the pulley sizes to keep the hydro at the correct speed. Given the fact that you are already increasing you engine size by 2HP, I would just set everything to stock size. I doubt that you will hardly notice a difference on the "seat of your pants dyno".

Really Jim? Second? That's what we're going with? Shouldn't it be more like I'll 25th that?

Guess what Steve and Ed I don’t have a D series either but we all know that would never stop us from going!! My daughters wedding was supposed to be June 20th (my 50th birthday) that’s been postponed for a year. Luckily for me it will be the week before the 2021 big show. I’d hate to miss her wedding because I had to go to the big show!! 😂😂😂😜 I just want to know when the 78-79 C-series is going to be the featured tractor so I can line up the moving truck?!

Spent the day going through the C-160 that I bought yesterday. I went through all the wiring and cleaned all the connections and grounds. Cleaned out the mouse nest and the fins, it just happens to be a 13 fin 16hp. Freed up the choke and throttle cables. The gas tank is plastic and looks like a new fuel line, and the fuel pump is good. The carb seems ok, I was able to make adjustments, but I probably will rebuild it. I had a better seat that wasn't waterlogged, so that got changed. Biggest problem was the throttle cable it was flexing all over the place. It works much better. Then went through the drive belt side , belt is so-so, but all the pulleys are in good condition. Lubricated everything. It runs and drives good. Quite happy with it.

You were asking for running board ideas for "Colossus" the other day. I think I just spotted a good one.

Fame✔️ Trans✔️ Few more odds and ends to get sandblasted and I think it will be all painted.