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Someone near me wanted to trade his 1949 Farmall C for my 1950 Cub. He also threw in some cash, so I have been wanting something bigger than my 1944 Farmall B, though I was thinking a Farmall H, but a C or Super C was also on my mind. So why not? This one will need some TLC, but it does run and drive good. I have since remove the cultivators and will put them up for sale. I just don't need them. On a related note, I also got a "free" No. 8 Little Genius 2-12 moldboard plow. It will need tires and also some TLC. I will need a plow hitch now.... Unfortunately the C will need rear tires - one holds air, one will hold air for a few days. I probably will regret getting this C as tractor tires in that size will cost a lot.

Hello from Oxfordshire, UK. Fellow Wheel Horse owners I am a newbie Wheel Horse owner, having bought my 1991 312-8 on the 20th Sept 2020 from a well known auction site. I have wanted a Wheel Horse for many years, I took the plunge and bought the 312-8 and so far it has lived up to my expectations. These American garden tractors are so well built. I am sure they will survive many more years despite the very wet UK winters. I have been working my way around the 312-8 and cleaning, repairing and replacing parts as I go. It now starts first turn of the key and the Kohler Magnum 12HP engine sounds great. The hours meter on mine currently reads 691 Hours. I am restoring it to as near original spec as I can and whilst not doing a full restoration, I am restoring/replacing any rusty parts/panels that I find as I clean up this great machine. I have attached a couple of photographs showing how my 312-8 looked when I found it and how it looks at the moment. The foot rests and side panels have been removed and are being treated for rust. They will be re-painted and back on the Wheel Horse as soon as time allows. This forum and its members have been a great source of help and advice in my repairs on "Little Red" I have found the owners operator manual, wiring diagram and parts list for my 1991 model all whilst searching and reading through the various posts in this great Forum. It was finding this forum and seeing the support and advice offered here that made me take the plunge and buy my first Wheel Horse. Already I know it will not be my only one and I am re-building one of my sheds so that it has double doors and enough space for two or three of these great garden tractors. Lefty 57

Got the 42"SD ready for winter storage. Scraped and wire brushed and oiled top and bottom. Sharpened, polished, and balanced blades. Coated with oil. Idler sounded dry, so worked in some MM oil. Sounds much better. The belt was cracked. I searched my belt dept.( A 55 gallon barrel full), and found a new WH belt.

Changed both Frontwheels, think it ain‘t looks Bad... The Workshop is ready for project‘s... Ok, maybe i shall cleanup the Desk before.. 😂

Got any 55 gallon drums handy? One of those can be had fairly cheap, plenty of rounded flat stock there to cut and hack up!

Hi guys, I brought this unmolested 161 Automatic home tonight. I bought it with the intention of a full restoration, I like working on tractors. But.....I love the patina on this thing! It hasn’t been hacked up like so many. Only known issue is a leaky left rear axle seal. Runs like a top without smoke etc. what to do!

So if you're bored, here's 6 full minutes of Hoss turning some more 'politicians and news media' (a load of horse apples) into the garden. Random gears and RPMs, from off idle to wide open, seeing what that hopped up K321 is made of. We need a 'videos only' thread! Or maybe there already is one?

I thought about the ole BBQ trick like I did with the Speedex but the neighbors hid there grills from me lol

Small dependable Red with slight variation Some gray oh Black Hoods

Huck #1#2

Maybe a bit of both. If the weather is bad, I now climb on Radpferd. His fenders keep the crud down to a minimum.

I’d also like to note that beyond a great deal, I truly love speaking with like minded folk. The gentleman I bought this from was beyond enjoyable to speak with. I find most people who enjoy wheelhorse tractors to be that way!

To me that is the Cadillac of the C-series, I have most of the 78-79 C-series and mow regularly with my C-161 automatic. It took me many years to find an unmolested one but I finally did. Like Eric said please post more pictures when you can. Also, if you wanted to sell it I might know a buyer but just don’t tell my wife!!😂

While on a run to pick up supper I spied this little beauty from about a 1/4 mile away. It was sitting at a used car dealership so curiosity made me stop to look at it on my way back home. ( supper could wait a few more minutes ). No plates on it, but no price tag either. Further curiosity may send me back while they are open to see what the story is on it. It's sooo purty.

Trucks are hauling stuff, a bus is for hauling people. Hence my dislike for 4 door trucks with a 5.5ft box. Add a 10ft flat bed, trade the camper for a toy hauler. You can head to the big show with a couple tractors in the toy hauler & an empty truck. You can head home with a full toy hauler & a full truck.

Well no grill but someone is missing some boat fenders lmao. I'm thinking about 2in wider and leave about 1.5in of the tire sticking out.

Your deck is missing the threaded rod coupling that connects the lever on the rear wheel axle to the deck carriage. Go to the manuals section and search for your deck.

I picked out a set of 5 ribs for the front pie cutters.

You may not like them Green... low mellow tone and quiet. Not quite your cup o tea. I love them you can actually hear the motor working. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kohler-Cub-Cadet-Clamp-On-Replacement-Muffler-237550S-393840-R91/181230146515?hash=item2a322893d3:g:vGQAAOxydyxSSx~n&redirect=mobiles You want a stack go to @Achto 's school of stack building. I took that one and put in on the Raider 12 plow mule which is one sweet running 301 now. You'll get to hear it Mike.

Nice find! Please post more pics when you can. Might be a good candidate for a nice shine and save the original paint.

Its a cub muffler, just grind off the mount on the pipe. Cut the stack flush on the end and add a rain topper

Width of the fender is up to rider's preference I s'pose. I like the idea of going more widerer. Perhaps while you're out pilferizing the neighborhood you could Ummmmm "borrow" a second set...

Thank you all very much for the info the pictures and the welcome I'll get some pic's tomorrow and post them, thanks again to ALL.

You need to know that those pretty little hairs are actually needles with a toxin in them. It is rare but some people are allergic to that toxin and I am one of them. I had one of those suckers crawl in my shoe in the garage sending me to the emergency room with a severe allergic reaction. My eyes swelled shut and breathing became difficult, a little longer without medical help and I would have gone into shock.

Click on the fuzzy picture to open the manual. Then scroll down to page 4 to see the height adjusting rod, trunnion and nut that is missing on your deck.

Not to worry Eric. You (er Trina) got plenty of firewood and plow tractors.

I wonder if the woolly worm meeting will be held this year in PA. My wife's hillbillie relatives in Pa. swear by woolly worms to predict the winter.

Right? I fella should be able to "borrow" a neighbors grill to make some fenders.

Many moons ago I saw a crew cab that was on an old style bus chassis. Regular GM bus nose with a whole pile of doors down the side. Interior was a limo with like an 8-ft seat on one side and a 12 on the other. One whole side the doors were all welded in place and couldn't be opened. The bed if I remember correctly was 12 ft long. That's what you need........

That really wasn't very nice. What kind of delinquent stuffed neighborhood do you live in???

Could be your deck is not lifting high enough. When the deck is in the raised position, both rubber bumpers on the deck should press against the tractor frame rails.

I haven't tried it yet but several of us use e-tanks. What Trina and I do is use a wire brush but at a MUCH higher speed. I have an auto body grinder that spins 10,000 or 11,000 RPM and I buy brushes special for that. Lower angle. Better control. Higher rpm. Better quality brushes. Just a whole different animal than trying to put one in a drill. Proper PPE is an absolute must..

What about the sleeper Dan?

Here is mine. I dont have chains but I did build a weight for the back.

Thank you rmaynard for the welcome, I can see from your post that you have a little herd of Wheel Horses. Is the 1965 875 model the earliest you have? Do you have any photos? Hello Jase 675, I now live in Faringdon, was born over in Bicester and have lived in Eynsham, Botley, Marston, Wantage and East Challow. Oxfordshire really is my home county although I did live in Cambridgeshire for 22 years. Jase 675 do you have a Wheel Horse? or are you still searching? I know it took me a while to find mine and it was just 50 miles from home. I am always searching, looking for my next. Warning! The Wheel Horse garden tractors are very addictive, there really is something about them, the build quality and their design. Once you start working on them you really appreciate the work that was put in originally. They have stood the test of time and so many are still around and in running order. I knew when my Kohler Magnum 12HP engine fired up properly for the first time in years that I had made the right decision to buy it. (I bought it after just hearing it crank over by last owner shorting out the solenoid.) There are some lovely older Wheel Horses tucked away in old sheds/barns and gardens here in the UK, its just a case of tracking them down and seeing if you can rescue one or two. Lefty 57

I have a simplicity model b walk behind, if you want for free let me know

with a bit of ingenuity and persistence you can make it fit.

As long as that's a regular rubber sided standard v belt my own inclination would be to remove it and bring it to a good quality old school auto parts store that understands how to properly measure a belt.

Your last line reminded me of Jeff Hanneman from Slayer who died a few years back from cirrhosis . Another talented guitarist who was self taught.

That's the majority of my builds, just cause it's fun.

Just find a Sears store and exchange them all for new ones

For a John Deere 110.

Thanks for the help EB. What follows are more detailed intrrucktions. Ever since I retired, my access to a CAD system has been limited. When I finished the plate, I moved the 3d model I had made into the trash. This morning, the trash got emptied. Unfortunately, the 3d model has been permenamtly deleted by a Loadstar trash app. mounted on a tandem axle Mack operating system. You can re-create the 3d model starting with a rectangle of cardboard (mine was corrigated) 17" wide by 5 1/4" tall, with a 3 1/2" wide by 1" tall notch cut out of the lower right hand corner. Bend the left hand side of the rectangle up at an angle of about 30 degrees from vertical starting on the lower left corner going up an to the right. This bend angle will be about 40 degrees. Bend the right hand side of the rectangle down at an angle of about 15 degrees from vertical going up and to the left starting at the corner of the notch. This bend angle will be close to 90 degrees. Now try the fit of your 3d model to your deck. Adjust as necessary. The notched end of the plate attaches to the front of the deck. The notch is clearance for the reinforcing rod across the bottom of the deck outlet. When satisifyied with the fit, project the unfolded 3d model on to a suitable piece of sheet metal. Cut, fold, beat to fit, drill to match, then you are done! Good luck, and have fun.

A little more progress tonight. A rubber bungie, some machine bolts, a couple finish washers and a couple pieces of flared brake line and VOILA! Hood latches.

Here's a shot of Junior before I sold it I do miss this one!

RIP Eddie Van Halen

So, you made a big "loop" and dumped the tanks at the in-laws... Again - TMI...

Good thinking. After Colossus is finished of course.