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I recently picked up this REAL nice 520-H from @Wheelhorse84 and has 1100 hours but runs and drives like a 100 hour machine!! I'm starting to think I may have to many 520's. Lol. Here are some pics of the beut after a good waxing!

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"About"? Now that is something you would tell your wife....You probably have 6 that is "about" 4

Another Day, another Rattler. This one a dark phase one. I sure am glad she left the dog home with us. Her dog loves to chase snakes.

So those of you who took the bike for a ride at the show probably noticed the lack of power. It was probably better for cruising around there anyway with all the tractors and people. Spent some time today checking things out and making some changes. That blue Kevlar drive belt which was slipping on the little 1 1/2 inch pulley was changed to a notched belt, made some adjustments to the torque converter and bypassed the governor. Quite the difference in power now! So if you thought it was a scary ride then, it's more fun now. More power and still difficult to steer with marginal brakes. It won't pop a wheelie (yet) but takes off pretty good. Not so sure I want to find the top end speed the way it is but will try and fix some things and maybe try by the end of the year. More mechanical leverage on the brake band should help the brakes. Front brakes might be a good idea too. Both tires need to be changed for higher speeds and a rounded edge front tire should help it steer better.

Better call National Geographic... as how it happens has never been captured before.

Sorry for the bad quality. It's a 520!

You need a name for it too........ Re-cycle ! How about a trike?

John, I wish you would get the front tire situation taken care of first. I don't want you to get hurt on that thing. We don't heal as fast as we did when we were young bucks.

Well, I started loading up my trailer at about 4:00 pm Sunday at the end of the show. Practically gave up on the RJ because I didn't see him today. So, then he shows up and asks if I'm still interested and I said depends on what it looks like. He said it looked a lot like my early RJ-58 that I had there at the show but without an engine and that it was basically a parts tractor although he would have liked to fix it up but didn't have the time. So he was letting it go or was going to scrap it. So I went to look at it and immediately liked what I saw for $50. He asked if I had room on my trailer for it and I said one way or another, it was going to fit on there with my other four. I scored big time! Looked like it was always kept dry indoors, no rust anywhere, transaxle worked as it should, and best of all lots of good, straight, clean parts... nearly perfect hood, fenders, tool box, seat, steering wheel, and the frame was in really good shape. I figured there was at least $400 worth of quick sale parts if I want to part it out. I did notice a date code cast on top of the transaxle housing... C13-9 tells me it was cast March 13, 1959 if I'm correct about that. Probably built as an RJ-59 sometime after that date. So, here is the late arrival at this show that I scored for $50... came with a clean gas tank as well. The hood is set up on a piece of steel channel riser apparently for a larger engine... good news is the hood is perfect and not cut up or rusted. You see, this is what happens when all you other RedSquare dudes fail to show up at a tractor show in my neighborhood, ha! There's more goodies for me. Yup, I scored a good one today... Very much a restorable project.

Ralphie , you are going to break your neck on that bike.

This was a few weeks ago.

Had the 1054 & C-120 out getting some fresh air. My wife's friend wanted me to send a picture of them to her husband. He likes Wheel Horse tractors too.

Got the exhaust assy together and on. Belt is on the way then I can get the belt cover on too then I can finish up the pink one.

Here is he tractor I was pointing out.

Nice restraint on the sick Deere Dave.....no need to kick em when they are down. How'd you make out on the $50 RJ ?

So, I'm riding my dad's restored 1962 Wheel Horse tractor in the tractor parade at the Menges Mills show on Saturday. I take my time getting in line, well so that just gives me more seat time joining the parade near the back of the long line. While making our way slowly up to the parade announcer's interview, there are not one, but TWO John Deere garden tractors in the parade ahead of me that stall and just shut down. As the parade line passes around them, I resist the urge to say out loud, "Hey, you shoulda got a Wheel Horse, of course". I just didn't want to come across as being a tractor racist or anything like that, you know, just because red tractors ARE way more better than green tractors. But hey, I guess green tractors matter, eh.

No burb parts Russell. Most of the tins are for a Raider and a lot of the new engine parts are for a 17HP Kohler twin. He had a Raider partially restored and several parts tractors. The three running tractors sold were a C-175 twin w/ short chute ss blower, a 417 w/42" sd deck , and a C-120 with a transplanted 14 Kohler on a rocker plate w/ a 42" sd deck. Both the 17s had receipts for complete engine overhauls in 2009. They all sold for $450-$575. I really didn't need or want any of the tractors Jim, but no other RS members were there, so I pushed the bidders pretty high. I was going to buy the C-120 until I saw the 14 rocker engine.

Bought a line trimmer the other day guys...Husky 1280DJX and the gal said they would up the warranty from two to four years if I would buy three cans & break it in with this at about 7 clams a can. Kinda a no brainer right? Supposedly spose to have 97 octane??? Jury is still out. Jury will probably be out for another 3 1/2 years!

You should absolutely never use silicone RTV in a hydro. If you can see it oozing on the outside it did on the inside also. tiny pieces of silicone can get in the system and block acceleration valves etc. The case gasket is not hard to make if you can't find one. I would reduce my offer take it and then drain it split it and clean it out very well she may be a good worker..

A friend has two Commando 8s with the same model number, 1-4831. One is the normal 4 speed, the other is an 8 speed. The book says they were all 4 speeds has anyone else seen this model with the 8 speed? Here are some pictures.

Loaded up and ready roll to the the Menges Mills tractor show this weekend at the 4-H Center near Spring Grove, PA. Any other RedSquare members going to the show this weekend? Weather should be a bit on the hot side but otherwise near perfect.

Well it's back from the land of the dead. I posted this last month about the knock after i put my 48" deck on it and got about 100 feet and it started knocking. I got a lot of help about checking rod and crank for out of round or ware from Rmaynard,Spinjim,Malmac,Ken B,Shynon WH nut,bds1984,Can Whlvr,Buckshot1 and TT .Thanks guys for your help. I did check those and every thing was good as far as in specifications. Every thing looked good but after i found the front balance gear snap ring comming off i checked the pictures i posted and low and behold there it was in the picture. i tryed to reinstall the snap ring but it was too sloppy,i tryed to bend it closed but when i spred to put it on post it was to sloppy. So i bought new snap rings for both balance gears and replaced them. Now it sounds like it should.this engine has been rebuilt before i got it.Sorry TT i just couldn't brake the rear balance gear as you posted, This engine runs to good. I just wanted to repost this for those of us that don't know enough about these engines.If i would have found the balance gears sloppy i would have taken them out. I had a feeling that it didn't sound like a rod knock,But i didn't know a balance gear would make that kind of noise either. Picture #1 shows the balance gear snap ring half way off ,Picture BEFORE and AFTER are self-evident . my only advice is if you have balance gears and want to keep them replace the snap rings if you ever open the engine .

WTG Dave..... Great score and I like the front porch you added to the trailer.

Ahhh, just because it can go fast doesn't mean you need to twist the throttle all the way and hold it WFO. Plus I think you rode it before the bearing in the steering was replaced. It was crazy hard to steer before that but manageable now. It's still weird with that square tire though. I'm on the look out for another plow frame to rebuild this one or build another and apply what I learned so far. Should ride much better after that happens.

I took quite a few pictures at this year's "Power From the Past Show" held in Winamac, Indiana. Lots of Wheel Horses, other Red Square members and fun times. This is a sampling from Friday and Saturday this past weekend.

My C-121. Progress as of 7/17

This should do the trick :

That snake = dead snake

One more reason I like Michigan . We have one poisonous snake , the eastern massasauga rattlesnake . It's rarely seen where I live and I like it that way !

That is a very pretty tractor, However I think that might put the exhaust even closer.

I did this but it was a bit loud !

This procedure can be done without removing the transmission but don't know if you would actually save any time. I don't like the thoughts of working under a dirty chassis that could contaminate the hydro. Garry

Only thing limiting quantity of 520's is available storage space (I keep everything inside under cover). I currently have 4 and am still on the lookout for the next great deal. Your latest unit looks great.

VERY nice 520H.Looks better than any of mine.I'm partial to shiny paint.

Wheel Horse used the 47421d spec number 1973-1977. If the Kohler serial number is 6244297 it was part of their 1974 production run. It should have ended up on a 1974 or 1975 model tractor. 1974 tractor models 1-0352 1-0353 1-0354 1-0356 1975 tractor models 1-0395 1-0396 Just a guess your's has relatives Garry

Getting real close, careful they don't start reproducing, you know how easily another one can get added to the collection!

I think it's part n parcel of that old vehicle dna. I've followed old sports cars and get the same smell. It does get to me too, but I don't think moving the outlet will stop you from smelling of the fumes.

Well now Ed, that's ok with me, I guess... Since I just had someone at the show on Saturday offer me what he said was an RJ-58 without an engine for $50. I think I have a shot at this one just because you and Eric and Bob Maynard are NOT here at this show, ha! btw, one can never have too many keys I suppose

I am sorry I sold mine, original owner, low hours. Came across it by chance. Hard to replace. Best of luck Dave. Nice rig all shined up. Glenn

Maybe just enough, but definitely not too many

I have about 4 now.

thats awesome all the parts any suburban parts?

Do you have pressure gauge? The manual initial test is to get her warmed up thean tie her to an immovable object with the rear wheels on cement or asphalt. She should be able to spin the rear wheels with you on her. If not then a pressure test would be in order. If she fails that then .... I doubt 10-30 vs 10-40 would make a huge difference especially before they got hot. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1494-transmission-hydro-eaton-11-sm-492-4205pdf/

What a score, you needed the cart to haul that pile of gold. Glenn

No tractors... but, enough parts to make a few.

Token Mirror shot: Rig: I was incredibly impressed with how the Outback pulled that load. It had plenty of torque, you knew it was there, but it pulled it happily. Trailer pulled like a dream. Temps never even rose above normal, and still managed 25mpg on the return trip (about 50 miles)!! I did get a fair amount of strange looks.

Well guys.... I kind of hem & hawed after seeing what he had in the package deal.... Just kidding I got it !!! Loaded everything up and hot footed it home.