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This thread has been dormant for awhile but understand that Dad has been finding more ways to use old Clyde all the time! As mentioned above, it was first and foremost a “plough” mule, then dad bought a blade and made it a plow mule. Now using my grader blade it is a “grade” mule! (calendar Shot with iron horse in background) Dad loves fresh, shiny paint and the four or five coats of old paint in various shades of red have been bugging him over the last several years and so he decided to get working on the paint this last weekend... since Clyde is a full time draft horse, dad isn’t doing a resto, he is just giving him a fresh set of work clothes😉. Stripping off layers of paint to get to the bare metal and then straighten it out. Clyde has been a really strong running machine ever since I bought it from @Shynon and so this refurbish is just cosmetic. That tool box back panel was pretty dented and so dad straightened it the best he could and it now smoothing it with filler. However, the side panels and hood were in solid condition and didn’t require much massaging. So, those already have made it to the “paint booth” I’m going to order a set of decals from @Vinylguy to surprise dad for Father’s Day from the kids and I!!! Knowing Dad, he’ll probably have this thing painted and reassembled by the weeks end. Stay tuned...

I was about 15 minutes from finishing the mowing with the 417H when the 48" SD started making a noise that Sounded like a baffle had come loose and was hitting a blade. It wasn't too horrible, so I finished mowing and started to remove the deck. This is what I found. The zerk was gone and the nut and spindle was nicely rounded. Then the 417 pulled the boat out to get it ready for the crabbing season. All the while, my neighbor's hired hand (12 years old) prepped the field for planting.

So I was up at my bigger building adding more stuff to it and went threw a couple things I have a few plows and attachments but the other attachments are for my beaver garden tractors. But I found a diamond in the pile! I felt like an idiot i have been carting this thing around since my dad died and didn't realize I had a plow i could use for my restored rj58! I was told this is a PP-8 &RC-10 Coulter is that correct? and if so how can i be sure? markings or should there be a tag? I was super stoked to find this LOL

I've had this little 70 for probably 15 years now and the V70 Tecumseh that was in it gave up the ghost so I decided I would try a HF engine. That little Tecumseh was a very compact little engine so you can't get much more than a 5hp engine in there of any brand so the 5.5hp predator fit nicely with some modification. I had to put a 1/4" aluminum plate under it to raise it so it wouldn't hit the axle underneath when the pulley was on the crank. I had to grind the back of the oil pan off a little bit to give me just enough clearance so it sat just far enough behind said axle. The factory intake would't fit at all so I modified the original Tecumseh intake to fit. To do that I had to make and a plate to keep the intake from hitting the front grill and so the atmospheric vent in the carb would vent to the outside air. I have a motorcycle breather filter ordered to put on the breather tub of this and the primer bulb is just kind hanging around on there. I'll never be able to use the PTO on it, but I never did anyway. That little 5.5hp runs pretty good and it will haul my fat butt up a steep hill in 3rd gear so it will do everything I want it to do. It wants to surge just a little bit at idle since I put a different intake on it so I'm assuming I will have to drill out the idle jet just a little bit. Overall not a bad experience. Got me thinking about those little WH Reo Rear Engine Riders, if I ever see one with a blown Tecumseh I could drop one if these in there fairly easily!

We had 3 of our grandkids (3 year old girl and 7 and 9 year old boys) for the weekend which always results in tractor rides and yesterday afternoon was no exception. I took them around on the path running in 2nd gear so everything was as usual. At the far end of the property I have a path cleared to the road which is about 900' from the driveway. I ran up to the road then put her in 3rd and opened her up. All 3 grinned from ear to ear and when we gat back our granddaughter said with a laugh "grandpa, my hair was blowing back". I think I hit on a good combination here.

Just recently brought a C-175 Automatic back to life.Series 2 engine.I put on a spare 42 in. side discharge deck.Mowed with it a couple times.I'm REALLY liking this tractor.I like the hydro.I love the hydraulic lift.Very comfortable tractor.Very smooth running Kohler twin.

A couple of our hiking friends stopped by this weekend. Neither had ever been on a tractor. After hiking and visiting the dog was about do We're now enjoying a pit fire burning some old scraps from projects.

Stopped by dad’s after work today and helped him strip some more parts off Clyde today... We pulled the front axle, grill, and finally the engine! Also...thank you Terry @Vinylguy for taking time out of your busy day to discuss decals for Clyde. I’m looking forward to seeing the custom serial number on the new shift pattern decal. I still can’t believe that the K241 is only that...looks like the size of K321 to me in the sheer size but I know what the data plate says🤔

I`d love to buy it just for pulling an old JD through the parades with a chain!

Alan R Biddenden last 2019. Newby Hall, Ripon. Yorkshire. 2019. Newby Hall 2018.

I would have to say my 1977 C-120/180 8 speed with a 18 HP Briggs Vanguard. It was also a C-120/160 until 2010 when I changed to the 18. I bought the C-120 new and complete wore it out once. Most everything has been repaired replaced or modified. I have replaced all the bearings added oillite bushings where there were on bushings. It's been repainted all the original decals have been retained. I rebuilt the transmission in the 90's with all new bearings. I need to go back in the transmission again replace the small roller bearings as the input and brake shafts had to have new seals a couple of years back.The frame has been reinforced, and It has trailer wheels hubs and spindles on the front and the front axle pivot was rebuilt. It's probity getting close to the $10,000 C-120 with a 48" deck. But it's been my main tractor and mower for 43 years. $232.56 per year an't bad.

I checked tonight. There is a set screw in the boss, just not the correct one. Funny since the correct screw/jam nut was stuck in the shifter boot. It was right there last service guy.

Here she is

I will let my youngest maddison know her shoes are cool! She also owns a 1969 electro 12 wheelhorse. This is hers it was given to her by her late grandpa Craig Bottjer.

My favorite overall has to be my 1961 Wheel Horse 701! But I can never forget the fun of the RJ’s!

Sooner or later everything gets abandoned due to new technology making things which are faster, easier and so on. Better they are not. The end result is that we are no longer as informed, instructed and self sufficient. We are losing many abilities due to technology and are basically reliant on it. GPS is a good example. People now a days have absolutely no sense of direction or where they are at any given point while traveling. However if one reads a map, that map even while not being looked at is in our mind and we have a visual reference always where we are and where we are going. That along with the ability to know which direction you are headed in by looking at the sun or the stars makes eliminates the need for GPS. Ask any of our young people to do that today. Same goes for using a ruler rather than a tape measure or some electronic device. I have used a ruler all my life and within its length capacity it is better and more accurate than anything else out there. I can use it in ways that it is not possible to do so with a tape measure. One has only to keep in mind that we are still today trying to figure out how things like the pyramids where built thousands of years ago, without the technology we have that still does not make it possible to reproduce today yet. I can tell you that it was with knowledge and tools which were abandoned over the years in favor of something easier, and since it was not recorded or emulated by later generations it was lost altogether. Unfortunately we keep making the same mistakes over and over again so many things still around today, eventually will be a puzzle for generations to come.

You’re opening a can of worms! I don’t touch anything newer than 67, and 90% of them are pre-57. This isn’t all of them either. Lol.

I've found baling wire in several of mine, some in the lift mechanism, and some in the clutch rod. Didn't surprise me much, all mine came from right here in Oklahoma and baling wire is the number one tool in any Okie's toolbox

Well as I am finishing up work on this C-161 I got to thinking.... This is all the tractor anyone could ever need. Simply but very well built, Super strong, easy to work on. What more could you ask for? What are some of your opinions on what you feel the best model or series is . If you could only have one Wheel Horse to do all your work what would it be and why? Hydro or stick ? Big or compact ? Remember your chosing one for all around.

Well I had to do it. LOL I gave the grand baby a ride on the restored 1975 John Deere 400. I figured I gave her a ride on the D-160 Wheelhorse I had to share the love. LOL This little girl warms my heart I tell you what. She is not afraid of the noise or anything. She loves rides!!

The elusive # 8049 #5960 bearings for the Sunstrand transmissions have been reproduced are now are in stock. https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/bearings.html#!/Bearing-8049/p/209362992/category=23725661

Just a little update on the soybean field. Looks to be coming along good. This week it will get a Round Up dose to keep the weeds at bay.

I busted my WH new parts cherry today. Love the decal @wheelhorseman included. Perfect play on the old WH ads.

I hate to tell her, I like her tractor better

VERY COOL SHOES,,,,,

I will take good care of it. 🇺🇸👍

Good point, better go check!

Just remember to close it before you set sail. Mowed green and verges before the threatened rain arrives. Can hear the thunder in the distance.

my daughter got them at goodwill. my girls love the goodwill

I will say that the C-series in general are all pretty dang hard to beat. As a newbie with two C160 Auto's I am partial to them but have found myself really wanting a C120 8 speed just because. Frankly all of these tractors are very well designed for the multiple tasks we put them through so I don't think there is a right answer to the question. It sure is fun to think about though.....

....and this is why I get mad when I have to find a wrench that isn’t metric for this tractor. 🤦‍♂️

My favorite has to be the one I have. It was my Great Uncle Clarence that bought it in 1973 when I was 6 years old. He loved the machine and I inherited it 20 years ago. Its a 1973 "horse with no name" 16 Automatic. I like the fact it is an oddball year, but not overly fond of the random groin punches when tilling because of the crotch area automatic control stick. He had a mower deck, snow blower, plow blade, tiller, and grader blade with it. Since then I have picked up a lawn vac and Sweepster attachment. It has run flawless the entire time and just Putts away. For a long time I thought I wanted a D series because of the 3 point hitch availability and finally found and bought a nice one. It had such a bigger feeling than my other little mower, it just floated over the ruts and uneven ground. But after mowing the lawn with it for a while, the much larger turning radius was too much of an inconvenience. I had to back up 2 to 3 times more than with the other machine, plus I couldn't readily swap the attachments between the two. So I ended up selling it here which is how I found this forum.

I don’t know if this will help, but I picked up the seat parts this AM, and the RAL 3003 color matches pretty well for a coded powder. I’m pretty sure this will be the basis for the restoration when I do it. The RAL code is an easy reference number to perfectly match paint to as well. Here is a shot of the powder coated piece in an area that shows: 1. The hood is Rustoleum Royal Red 2. The cowl has both shades of red. You see the original shade under where the C-160 sticker was, as well as the pink-purple hue is has taken on over 40yrs outside. I think this color looks perfect to be honest.

C160 Auto

I own multiple tractors so this is a hard choice. I have favorites for different reasons. For out right getting the job done I have been leaning on my C-141 8speed. Only improvement that I would want on it would be hydraulic lift.

I really appreciate all the knowledge @Achto and @WHX24 shared with my son and I. I hope to keep coming to more shows and learn a lot more.

Couple of more.... Throttle control on the 701... seems to me we've seen this before! Couple more of the horse lineup... The mill in the hot rod Ford.... rear bumper quite unique... This one's for @jabelman, I had the pleasure of getting seat time on this at a previous show and now I know why Jabel loves them. Told the owner dibs he ever sells but doubt he ever will.

Yes, Smooth sailing and prevailing winds, my little buddy! “The Polished Turd” my second new entry in my little blue truck from the big show 2018! @stevebo taught me to wet sand and buff like a pro that year! Now destined for bigger and better things, in Bavaria!

The big Horse Travel has begun... ... let the Horse come safe to it‘s new Home

C160 Auto...

I kind of felt the same way until I got this automatic. It grew on me real fast. No stopping and shifting, just flick the lever, continuous motion. Took a little bit to get used to but I am taking a shine to it now. Never used it for anything other then mowing though. I would think it would great if it had a blade and used for snow plowing. Thanks for your input.

I don't know that I would say I favor them more than the autos, its more that they're what I am used to. Around here a Wheel Horse hydro is almost impossible to find. I will say that I do prefer the auto for mowing, but for any kind of heavy work in my opinion the 8 speed is just more suited to the task. Maybe that's my 30 year older than me mindset (my mother always tells me I was born 30 years too late), but I have always had the idea that a manual transmission in anything was better for working than an automatic. I'm the same way with my vehicles, I've gotten spoiled to the auto in my truck for in town driving, but anytime I haul home another old tractor I tell myself I need to find another old truck with a 4 or 5 speed in it. Up until about a year ago there wasn't a truck on this place that had an automatic.

@TractorJunkie They don't own a place that needs maintenance right now. When they get a home with a lawn or need for snow removal they would most certainly be great candidates for a Wheelhorse. They're firm believers in quality purchases made only once.

Lol such a small show i think you about covered it Dan! We did get a little seat time to a neighboring campground. Dan and I had eight horses all told so had the GT corner dominated. Maybe only ten other GT brands tops. Only two big tractors ther but yes nice to hear all the hit n miss noise. A nice H&M planer set up. I was in love with this Simplecity for a bit & a nice B. Cindy's 702 got a look of looks... even more than the rat rod I think ... to consol Dan got seat time! Yah he wanted to do a burn out on it too but Cindy Speaking of crash and burns Dan had a little incident when loading up the RR... don't worry everyone rushed over to make sure the tractor was ok! Sorry no pics..

You're awesome. Just for that line. I don't care what anybody else says about you for the whole rest of the day.

That's a tough question. My go to worker is my C125, the old 12 HP Kohler gives me plenty of grunt for anything I need to do when paired with the 8 speed and loaded ags. That being said, the one Horse I want in my barn more than anything is a C160 8 speed. Good styling, simple easy to work on design, and as happy as I have been with my 12HP/8 speed combination, I can only imagine a 16HP/8 speed would be nearly unstoppable. But then I have a fondness of the little round hoods, not near the powerhouses that their later cousins were, but very capable machines, they have that classic look to them, and they are just all around a blast to drive and operate. I find myself jumping on my 753 just to take a cruise around the property, or even just to drive the 50 yards to the garbage cans.

Its kind of hard to learn how to use something if it's not in our hands or at least in front of us,and at first glance this ruler looks confusing and complicated but in reality it is very simple.Let me try to explain it a bit. This particular ruler is graduated for logs of lengths 10,18 feet on one side, and 12,14, and 16 feet on the other side. On main side the bottom of ruler reads 1 through 48" like a regular ruler. One uses that to measure log diameter. Log length has to be determined through some other means. On main side above regular graduation, there are two other rows of numbers. With the exception of the first number at left in each row, they are board feet numbers. Same thing on the other side except there are three rows of board feet numbers. The very first three numbers on each row at left side right after it says Doyle Scale are the log lengths this ruler calculates.18 and 10 on main side, and12,14, and 16 on second side. All numbers to the right of vertical lines are board feet numbers.On other side those numbers are to left of same line. So looking at photos below and using a 7" diameter log the numbers right above it to the right of line are6 and 10 board feet. 6 board feet for a 10' log and10 board feet for a18t' log. Flipping ruler to the other side and looking at the same 7" diameter log line there is 7 board feet for a 12', 8 board feet for a 14', and 9 board feet for a 16' log. Using a small diameter log these numbers don't make sense, and that is because this system in this ruler substantially under measures smaller logs. The larger the log diameter the more accurate it is. It is intentional since a smaller log always yields a lot less than expected, so when buying a log it is already accounted for when using ruler