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Our grandson spent the whole day with us and always wants to pretend riding my tractors. Yesterday he wanted actually get them out and ride. So grandpa said oh yes we will do that. He has never driven the 4x4 but let him pilot for a few minutes. Totally different than driving a front steer machine so he was a little confused. Grandson driving the GT16 4x4

This tractor has a special place in my "collection" Bought it at the show in 2018. HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!! or as I call him "The Pope" was thinning his herd. I think he had like 5 tractors he was selling. He employed the dear late roadapples as his tractor guardian. You know how Howard is, Kabitzin, holding court bouncing from one thing to another. I remember he was having electrical issues with one of them and I think @wallfish was lending him a hand. I wandered over to where Jay was tending flock and here set this little 857. It had a seat that would have been in the top 10 in a nasty seat contest. It looked like one of my Dear Grandmother's pincushions that was dragged over from Italy. Whish I took a pic of it before I changed it. I told Jay "I'm taking this tractor for a ride. and took off. Never even checked to see if it had gas in it. Had a deck that had more holes than metal. Made a couple of laps and found Howard and asked him what he needed for it. At first he didn't even know it was his. But we struck a deal. First thing I had to do was find Bob Ellison as he had some seat covers and he changed it right away! The tractor had the remnants of an old insect fogger exhaust on it It has been my go to utility tractor since. Pulling the wagon, plowing some snow, steam pageant cruiser and mowing on occasion with a better deck. It's getting the spring off. I'm planning on bringing it to the show this year. I haven't touched the paint at all. All the runs, stains chips and dents are all like I bought it. I did paint the back wheels, changed the front wheels and tires. Added a nice WH seat. Had to replace the exhaust and couldn't save the bug fogger piping. This past winter I rebuilt the engine from my 875 and swapped it out as the original was just starting to smoke. The Sunday after the show when I set it in the shop: I believe it was # 5 in Howard's collection of 857's. That's roadapples horse horn installed. Rebuilt engine:

Snagged this poor neglected 856 at the Portland, Indiana swap meet this past week. It took a lot of work but got it running and moving again. Here is my YouTube link for the revival Wheel Horse 856 Revival

had a regular lawn take over , with moles , heavily lined lawn bald spots , after getting a lawn estimate , pretty scary , $ 2400 to $ 2700 , started regular;y using a scotts drop spreader , with a combo of GRUB X and fast grass seed , knew a soaking rain period was on the way , so got entire lawn spread . inside of a week of spreading / soaking , lawn was solidly back , thick / dense , my cost , was about $ 200 , now regularly touch up any area with issue easily , beetle killer , pete

Nice weekend to take the RS-83 for a spin . My daughter approves .

Oh boy. Does this count? Turned a snow blade into this with a few tractor parts.

Camping season is beginning for me next weekend, spent today washing and getting the camper ready for the long weekend.

This all started when I got my B-80 in September she wanted one too. Yesterday I bought this little Raider 10 from @bowtieguy and she’s been stoked to paint it deep cherry red with a clear coat. Let’s see where this adventure takes us!!

So, all gauges on my 1995 520H worked, except the fuel gauge. No big deal but it kind of bugged me. So, I ordered a Dorman 55818 Universal from Amazon. I calibrated it according to the instructions, not to difficult. I then proceeded to remove the rear mounts of my Wheelhorse cab, then the seat and finally the seat pan fender assembly. I then removed the existing fuel sending unit and installed the new sender. I had checked the sender against the dash fuel gauge and the needle followed the sender float action nicely! I then put everything back together, hopped in the seat and started the engine. The fuel gauge pegged to the full reading immediately, but the tank was only 1/2 full?? What's the problem? I got off the tractor, lifted the seat to remove the gas cap to confirm i didn't have a full tank and found the gauge now read 1/2 full. Mmm? I got back on the seat and the needle again pegged to the full reading. Next I played with raising and lowering the seat, noting that when the seat was up the gauge read correctly, when the seat was down it pegged to full. Next I took everything off again to access the fuel sender for a look. I determined that the brass "positive post" atop the sender was maybe a millimeter below the steel seat pan. Apparently, the weight of the seat assembly was just enough to force the steel seat pan down to make contact with the positive post atop the fuel sender. I grabbed my Dremel tool and a cutting disk and took about 1/4 inch of the brass post. Wallah!! it now works great! If anyone uses that Dorman fuel sender you may want to trim that post initially and save yourself some time and aggravation?

The world observes International Museum Day on May 18 each year. Since 1977, the International Council of Museums (I.C.O.M.) has celebrated this day annually to pay tribute to the international museum community. Museums are vital venues for cultural exchange and enrichment, as well as for the development of peaceful coexistence and cooperation among nations and communities. This day encourages people to visit museums dedicated to many fields of human endeavor such as agriculture, fashion, astronomy, archaeology, art, and natural history. Together, let us embark on a journey to museums and learn about our historic past.

And here's the blade part! LOL

Quick coat of rattle can truck bed spray (why not) on the inside. Blades sharped and installed. Quick scuff and wire wheel of the crappy spots and a shot of primer on the outer shell. 42” RD

It's a small clearing hidden among a bunch of apple trees that is impossible for a GPS equipped human to locate. But these little horses seem to have a homing instinct equal to that of a salmon that spends several years roaming the ocean and then returns to spawn in the same small creek where it was born. Seems a lot of these old horses return here looking for a ride to a new home.

There are bearings and races that fit a 3/4" axle directly. Bearing # LM 11949 and race LM 11910 will fit standard hubs. You can buy the whole setup including seals and dust caps for under $ 20.00 for both sides. Many older light weight boat trailers used 3/4" axles. https://www.amazon.com/KABOBEARING-Trailer-LM11949-LM11910-Bearings/dp/B0CR1H6YD4/ref=asc_df_B0CR1H6YD4?mcid=0921013f034f3cd2971990179d7144ab&hvocijid=12159503979416820062-B0CR1H6YD4-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12159503979416820062&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010285&hvtargid=pla-2281435179738&psc=1

Trina is having her morning cup of coffee.

Picked this one up yesterday, 15 minutes from my house. Appears to be a early production 1961 suburban 401. It has the half tag on the hood stand. Serial number 44002. Got a little work to do to it. But overall a solid machine. It came with alot of paperwork and quite a few parts.

My pulling tractor "Horse Apples" This tractor is made from many tractors. C-101,Raider 12, 1257, etc. Engine is a "stock'ish" K321 from a Quiet Line Cub Cadet. Tins on it are from the K241 that was removed from the tractor. Hand made F-plate re-enforcement also holds the mid mounted weights. Custom extendable weight bracket on the front will move the weight 2ft out in front of the tractor. Rear fender pan raised 1/2" to make room for the 26x12x12 tires on the back. Brake peddle converted to a gas peddle. Let's not forget the comfy bare aluminum seat. Custom stainless dash that narrowed things down to the bare necessities, toggle switch for ignition, starter button and choke knob. Custom hitch with adjustable height. Wheelie bars to keep the front down to a safe height. A tether switch that is tied to the eliminator. If my tractor should come unhooked the tether will be pulled killing the ignition and fuel pump.

Spring 2025 garden area update. We bought 5 cubic yards of screened loam. Got closer to 6. Also bought 2 yards of aged cow 🐄 manure 💩 . Got closer to 3. This weekend was loam & poo moving weekend. My 74 C160-8 Cinnamon Horse and the 17 cubic foot trailer with strap winch. Trinas Military Tribute Tractor and her 1976/76 Ohio Steel 10 cubic foot trailer. She has to keep the load weight forward so it'll haul about 8 cu ft. Mine can be loaded right full because of the setback axle. No idea how many loads we each pulled. I did 6 or 7. Trina moved at least twice as many loads but half the size.

All booked !

A few of the 200 + pics on the trail cams. Five deer eyeballing Wiley Coyote

I've had several discussions over the years with folks looking for information on how to add trailer hubs to the front of a Wheelhorse. @adsm08 I personally use a 5 lug set up because I like the look of having both front and rear wheels the same pattern. @wallfish has used correctly sized pipe over the 3/4" diameter stock spindles to do a very similar thing. Three links below. The first has the most information:

The Speedex 1631 has a 3-point/tool bar on the rear. My 1631 came with a turning plow, cultivators, furrowers, and disks. They clamp onto the tool bar.

I got the fence moved and some more grading done before the rain stopped me.

That is an older version of my 1631.... I believe it's a 1630? Is that a 16HP engine? I REALLY like my 1631, and it is my absolute FAVORITE for turning dirt. I like how it sits high so you can really dig a deep furrow without high-centering on the edge of the furrow. Does this one come with any attachments?

Finished up the lights... bright even during the day!!!

Camper? Holy crap, that's a condo!

@hcminis from one grampa to another , you are very lucky indeed ! it only gets better , pete

A spiral intake would probably work.

@Sparky It’s a very small gathering of Wheel Horse Dorks. Buncha weirdo’s that collect those tractors ?! Apparently somewhere in a valley in Pennsylvania, these people come from everywhere to congregate for this event. Maybe someone else here can elaborate?

My experience with China carbs is you always get a little extra inside. Machining chips that is.

No, I don't think so. That is a crank start, not a @Pullstart.

to the My first Wheel Horse was a C-120. A great tractor that served me well. That was around 50 tractors ago. Make room for more that are sure to find you

The screw was in the wood pattern to hold a part number. For what ever reason no part number got attached.

I'm a bit over-qualified in the old fart aspect but would be happy to help where I can.

Hi all, Busy few days with the sewer problems I mentioned on another thread. The water company did cctv examinations of every inch of drain from my inspection chamber to the blockage 400m away. The only bit they couldn't access was a section 11m long that ran from a rain gulley into the inspection chamber. This was because I had put a piece of lay flat hose inside this pipe as a liner. I knew there was an issue with this bit of pipe as in heavy rain we got damp in the subfloor, hence my attempt to line it. When the main drain backed up foul water bypassed the liner and leaked out of the damaged clay pipe into the subfloor. I had to get the lay flat hose out so I could see see what was going on in the pipe. This meant digging out the rain gutter to pull the lay flat hose out. Here you can see the hose sticking out the rain gutter, which has a U bend on it, making it impossible to pull it out. This is the drain line which had been connected to the rain gulley. I rodded it and a bucket full of soil and sediment came out of this pipe, indicating a big failure. This is a pic with my phone looking down that pipe, you can see a displaced joint and standing water which is a sign of the pipe having sunk. I needed to see further than the phone could and so a drain camera was required. Turns out this is pretty expensive to arrange. I had an endoscope kicking around the workshop to look inside engines etc. But it was no good for poking down a 4 inch drain. So the Poo can 2000 was developed. Basically a carrier for the endoscope camera with a second light source and wheels to guide it along the pipe. Fitted to a 2m length of flexible plastic pipe into can push it along the sewer pipe. Connected to a laptop it produced great pictures and video of the sewer system. I tacked a brighter lamp onto it and managed to find the damaged area and the point at which I could block off this now redundant section of pipe from the sewer. This would mean that even if the main sewer backed up it would not reach the house. OK, I lose the rain gulley from the side of the house, but I have another downspout from the roof just a few feet away. What I have gained is in the money I won't have to spend on a drain survey and repair for the damaged pipe. The camera survey would cost £200 Replacement of the rain gulley £1500 Excavation not exceeding 1m long £1500 Lining the damaged pipe £625 per metre Which for 10 metres is over £6000 So all in all with a bit of ingenuity, McGuiver type engineering and some light digging I've saved just short of ten grand!

Hi all! Long time no write here but exciting things are happening. Moved the 512-D and the mini IH to it's (and our) new home! Lots of room for activities but also lots of work awaits.

All mine are mounted up, requires me to lay on my back with a flashlight in a shed….not happening today

Was out at a local show this morning and seen these, we think PS would go for one of these babies! I was going to ask about them but no one was around.

better off picking up a good OEM and rebuilding it. Cheaper in the long run

Cleaned and wire-wheeled a pair of IH weights I bought couple weeks ago. These will be inside weights on one of my Wheel Horses someday. Black primer for now. Strange flat head screw on each. I have like 4 other pairs of these, need to see if they also have the screw head.

Hot usually means too lean a mixture. Cheap cabs sometimes show up with dirt blocking passages. Check the main needle.

What carb/engine type are we discussing here? Why can't the original carb be serviced/rebuilt and used?

The grease wont go in unless there is a place for it to exit. Probably the old grease is clogging the exit passages. You are going to have to find them and clean them out. Not sure where yours would be located, but they are often on the very bottom of the spindles in a part referred to as the spindle cup. There should be one or two holes in them to let the old grease out.

This is great. The one piece of engineering on this machine I've never been in love with was the front axle/wheel bearing setup. I know it isn't a high speed/high stress application but I don't like the wheel having the race in it directly since the right failure and the wrong time can ruin the wheel.

This is a very timely report..... same thing I need to do. Thank you for the reminder!

These universal one size fits all carburetors don't actually fit anything properly. I bought one years back and found that the body was for a 10 or 12 HP Kohler (# 26) but was jetted for a 14 or 16 HP Kohler. It wouldn't work well on either size engine. As others have said, find a used OEM Carter # 30 and rebuild it.

An o-ring pick set is helpful as well, and usually inexpensive. Be very careful how deep you drill or run the screw if you use that method. You can very easily damage the bearing since it is right behind the seal.

Only 4 bumps and bruises on this video!