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Santa not a dang thing but @Achto stopped over last night for a few tails and made me this! Tell them about drilling thru the mushroom gear for the wiring Dan. The holes in the pail shade were all drilled by hand & note the ag treads. The finial was made by @Wheel Horse 3D Is this thing cool or what!!!! Rated right up there with Kohler shroud clocks! Pics do not do the thing justice! Thanks Dan! He also made Cindy a display sign for The Flame at shows!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!

Figured I could not be the only nutjob doing christmas tree runs with the wheel horse. So let's see how you all do it And Merry Christmas to you all

Just this old thing.

'64 model 854 Bar none, best roundhood worker.

Obviously you need a bigger barn

I'm really glad that you like the lamp Jim. If any one wishes to drill the 10mm x 8" long hole through a mushroom gear like I did to make the lamp, here is my advice. Chuck the gear up in a lathe, chuck a 10mm carbide bit in the tail section and pack a lunch. Cause your going to be there a while. The metal that used on those mushroom gears is harder than Chinese algebra. Nothing but fine metal dust coming off from the drill.

My favorites are the 1994 520H, and the 1984 Work Horse GT-1600 ( currently under a refresh job ), because those are the two I have so far.

Happy Holidays to everyone . Got the 160 out of its slumber this morning. Wake up! It is time for work . I don't think it wanted to. I had to jump it. But? With a little boost? She fired up. It usually doesn't called up for work til spring . I hauled a couple loads of wood up to the shop. Here's some pics. Enjoy

I’ve put a lot of new parts into this C-100, today I got the last seal I needed to to put the belt on. It’s first shakedown ride went well then I threw my plow on it.

Well I love them. You can hang a front end loader on one without worrying about the strength of the front end. They steer super easy and the 1100 Eaton has the reputation for being super strong. They feel bigger than other classics. Most likely due to the tower and console. Gauges are nice. The Onans have more power than you really would ever need and they sound fantastic.

mid 70s C series are my favorite -great styling -simple, strong and easy to work on -attach-o-matic -can be had for cheap -i’m am 8 speed lover

Several people here have mentioned WHs that they no longer own....How in heck does that happen???

I have had a number of different models in the past. The one that I keep wishing I kept was my 416-8. Yes I know it is not a hydro, and I have grown to love the hydros. In fact at the time I had the 416-8 I also had a C-161. The C-161 is also a great machine. If you force me to choose from the ones I have owned ... 416-8 then 1075, then the C-161

My absolute favorite Wheel Horse/s are the ones that have never let me down. I can say they have ever let me down... I suggest buying one of each.

I went to look at the L yesterday and ended up bringing it home. It seems to run and shift good, the brakes work. Battery probably needs replacing and there is no generator. Once I got it home, I switched the back tires around to get them in the narrow position. The images below, they're in the wide position. And they're 8.25-20, not the 6.00 or 7.00-22 tires that should be on it. The rear rims are incorrect, or are off a John Deere 62 or an unstyled L.

Long story short, none of this cost me more than 50 dollars or free each. Some people.... Cub 682 sitting 15 years with original KT17 parked because deck was shot. Free. John Deere 575 skid steer sitting 5 years since starter died. Starter is fine, ground wire broken. Free. Ingersoll 4018 sitting 3 years. Never used for mowing and pulled a garden trailer. 343 original hours. Was told motor threw a rod but was completely full of oil about 8 quarts. Free. Cub 108 failed project in progress. New points, coil, condenser and carb it wouldn't run. Guy didn't know how to time. Free. Troybilt Horse sat 2 years. Coil fell onto flywheel and shroud beaten with a hammer thinking it would fix it. Installed new solid state coil and blower cover. 10 dollars. Wheel Horse Auto 12 sitting 25 years outside but motor covered, not running yet but working on it slowly. Can't believe why something can be diagnosed and repaired easily is discarded so quickly. Not bad being a garbage man

The Walk-Away is what she got me. She already has me, so I mean c'mon, what more could she need, right?

From the adult site you frequent?

My 52 year old Charger carries 69 lbs on each rear wheel, about 125 in the rear and 60 on the front. Never heard anything about hydros and wheel weights...

My 312 Hydro luvs weight.

Older non working picture. 417-8 Trail ride

Snow on Christmas Eve…haven’t had that happen in a looooong time! Let my backup plow (308-8) tractor stretch its legs a bit.

Hey Santa, I've been good too,...probably gooder than Jim..

Every time I get on one of my tractors that I haven’t been on for a while I think “this might be my favorite tractor” Then I’ll get on a different one and think “I really like this one too” and then I think that I like them all and that’s why I have so many!!!

The ones currently in my stable.

I'm going to go with the 418-8 or A but they aren't that available so next choice would be the black hoods with the sixteen big K.

After 51 years the McIntosh ML-1C’s foam surrounds have finally given up. Time for fitting new surroundings so they will perform as they did half a century ago.

Favorites... 701 867 All 300/400/500 series All C series Raiders, Chargers, Electros, Broncos Maybe a shorter list of the ones I haven't had yet?

I work at a small engine shop and my boss always recommended against weights and hydros. I guess that only really applies to modern dollar store tractors😅 After hearing all this I guess I have to add a hydro to the family😄 thanks everyone for your opinion.

Becha aint seen one of these before.

I wish I had kept better records. I'm guessing around 50 horses have slept in my barn during the past 30 years. I refused to let any sleep outside...so most moved on to greener pastures.

From my late father-in-law " Ve get too soon old And too late schmardt " rest in peace Edward. Bob

All the Hydros

I like the ones with the real large tie rod ends and the real front wheel bearings.

I could do that, 'cept I don't have any Christmas trees. Ya 'spose my neighbors would mind? Merry Christmas and Skipper and EVERYBODY !

My vote is 702...small, simple, classic shape, very tough, it epitomizes to me what a classic WH is.

Yep they got me too.

You would love my C-120/180. I know what you meant, but you left out reduction gear steering, so I slipped one in on you.

With the exception of the 701, I should've said everything post 1965? Heck I'll just say I like them all!

Sunset cruise

@Andy N. I ordered last week!! I should have waited!! Lol

For many years I said that the B-100 8-Speed was the best looking and best performing tractor in the Wheel Horse fleet. Though I still think it's the best looking (along with all the 1976/77 B&C series), I have to agree with Ed. Now that I have gotten older, the hydros appeal to me more and more, and my 416-H is probably the most capable tractor I own.

The man has a reasonable suggestion 😂

Interesting discussion. I am planning on making a grader blade in the near future. I have access to a break press. If it is high enough tonnage, I can curve the blade with multiple small bends. Planning on a replaceable cutting edge. The neghibor ic converting a couple of dozed blades into a V plow for his ATV. This leaves a dozer blade mount to adapt to grader blade use. I had not given much thought to push or pull. The dynamics are completely different. A push blade will tend to drive the blade into the ground, while unloading the back wheels. A pull blade won't unload the rear wheels, but it will tend to pull the blade out of the cut. Seems like most full sized graders are set up to pull the blade. That makes a strong case to build a pull type blade.

Many say the C-160