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Found this D-200 on our local Craigslist.Not a smokin' deal,but I've paid more for a lot less.This completes my D series collection.I have two D-160's,one D-180,now this D-200 and two D-250's.The guy I bought this D-200 from also has a C-100 and a D-250 for sale.I'm looking for a snow plow that will fit a D-160,D-180,or D-200.Enjoy the pics.Tractor is dirty.Way too cold out to pressure wash.37 Degrees in Yukon Stillwater,NY.

I was going tone deaf from the 40 year old muffler and had to do something. A buddy of mine had the factory mufflers from his HD Road King (less than ten miles on them) so I gave it a shot. It sounds much quieter and mellow. The look I would call "White Trash Fabulous".

Roger Parmely and I from Greencastle, Indiana visited with our friend, Karl Stohry in Flat Rock,Indiana today. I bought a 42 inch mower deck and some rear hubcaps from Karl for my tractors and it was a good excuse to visit. Roger who lives for the roundhoods and Karl who loved the modified/customs and big motors still are able to talk Wheel Horse in a civil manner! I took a few pictures and we talked for about an hour of some of Karl's latest projects and got a good, upclsoe look of his special 16 HP Kohler tactor made from parts from a 520 (forward swept axle), 300 series (lift handle), GT 14 (rear frame/seat pan and hood), 1054 ( from grill) and I believe an 8 speed transmission from another model Wheel Horse. All done in silver Rustoleum hammer paint put on with a brush ! The front frame box is for a Wheel Horse tombstone weight ! Looks and sounds very cool. Karl was also working on a 16 Automatic for his brother. He also bought a GT14 that has been having automatic transmission issues (he chnaged it once and still not getting good movement). **** Karl has a no motor roller Model 1-4831 and wanted to know what it is if anyone has a model and year description from the Big Wheel Horse List. Anyway thought I would share some photos for the Red Square folks to enjoy!

Back about 2008 my friend Bob built up these two 2/3 scale Cub Lowboy tractors for his Grandkids. Scaled down versions of the full size tractor he owns. Along with many custom made pieces there are a few altered Wheel Horse Suburban parts in them too. Approximately 1000 hrs labor in each tractor. And Bob also mentioned he knew a good welder. Photo taken at the Buckley Old Engine & Tractor Show in Michigan a couple years ago.

12-3-1967 First human heart transplant On December 3, 1967, 53-year-old Lewis Washkansky receives the first human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Washkansky, a South African grocer dying from chronic heart disease, received the transplant from Denise Darvall, a 25-year-old woman who was fatally injured in a car accident. Surgeon Christiaan Barnard, who trained at the University of Cape Town and in the United States, performed the revolutionary medical operation. The technique Barnard employed had been initially developed by a group of American researchers in the 1950s. American surgeon Norman Shumway achieved the first successful heart transplant, in a dog, at Stanford University in California in 1958. After Washkansky’s surgery, he was given drugs to suppress his immune system and keep his body from rejecting the heart. These drugs also left him susceptible to sickness, however, and 18 days later he died from double pneumonia. Despite the setback, Washkansky’s new heart had functioned normally until his death. In the 1970s, the development of better anti-rejection drugs made transplantation more viable. Dr. Barnard continued to perform heart transplant operations, and by the late 1970s many of his patients were living up to five years with their new hearts. Successful heart transplant surgery continues to be performed today, but finding appropriate donors is extremely difficult.

At our local steam show someone had a lowered Farmall to tool around in that was pretty cool.

Steve Lubak made me a sort of a package deal on a 606 roller and an 857/867. I was just looking at the roller for sort of a mild rat rod but when I was looking at it he showed me the 857 and said it was for sale too. He shot me a fair price so the deal was done over a few days and a couple visits. The 606 is in good shape and I may restore it some day. But, for now, I'm going to service it, clean it up, put on a set of ags and tri ribs on repainted wheels I have in the shed, and install a predator my dad had sitting in his basement he never used. The 857 was put together by Denny Clarke a few years ago. He upgraded to the 6 speed so it's now an 867. Even though it was his worker, he and Steve took very good care of it. Thanks to Steve for the fair pricing and thanks to Denny for doing such a great job on the 857.

Remember there will always be residual fluid in there that won't get drained unless splitting the transaxle case, and in the lines to the lift cylinder and pump, I personally would use a cheap dino 10w30 2 or 3 times (with new filters each time) with running it around and using the lift multiple times before settling to use through spring just my good luck,Jeff.

One of my favorite pastimes is to go to the junkyard and wander around looking for goodies that I may or not need at the time. I tell my wife that I'm going shopping and she knows exactly where I'm going to. One day I hitched up the car trailer and told her I was going shopping. I came home with another Mustang. She comes out of the house and said "I thought you were going shopping for parts?" to which I replied "I did but they came already assembled." She shook her head and walked back into the house! I too am a lucky man and she doesn't even have a spot in the garage for her car. If it snows, I do brush her car off for her before I go to work!

Here's a couple more photos.

It's a Massey Ferguson 12...sorry for the pics but it's buried . I got this a few months back and wanted to get the grill fixed up but I don't see that happening anytime soon . This thing runs and drives (should say fly ) and got it for a song .

Be very careful about what you use. A lot of the Vinyl protectants leave the surface slick...you can slide off the seat!!!

Great job. I admire people that have the skill to do something like that.

Now Jim, you been yankin my chain pretty often lately. Anyway, Mrs K refused to sew on the little pink fuzzy balls like I asked.

Trying to pick a seat out for my 520H . Would like an original or oem cover replacement but don't see finding one . So I narrowed it down to these all about the same price +/-$120 delivered . #1 choice Michigan seat V-900 (direct bolt on) #2 choice Michigan seat V-818 (direct bolt on) #3 choice Sterns 420-300 (plastic base multi bolt pattern) Opinions please...

I spent the day with Grandsons Reed and Jake as they competed in the regional robot competition in Ambler, Pa. Their TECH FIRE 225 robot teamed up with two other machines to win the gold. Could this be my next WH build?

Can someone tell me what tiller will work with my b-80......thanks

I agree! Very Mellow, and looks good too.

Wow that's crazy, I got the same seat two years ago from northern tool and had to make a adaptor plate. Love the seat, but said I was not buying another because of the bolt pattern. Maybe they changed them. Thanks HillBilly for the pics. I'll check them out again.

So Tachometer has arrived. Started having some difficulties with it but then I got smart and really read instructions so here are the results so far: 1-- Battery ignition with alternator inside flywheel--Works fine both hardwired to coil or using induction connection. 2--Battery ignition with starter generator----Also works fine with both connections 3-- Kohler breaker less ignition on Electro12 (trigger system)--Could not make it work! Can only use induction connection on this one due to different coil. Tach responds very little to it in any setting. On this system may have to resort to a tach such as Bob used, but I don't know if I would want to fool with any wires from stator on the Electro. Nearly impossible to find and well over $250.00 when found. 4-- Tecumseh H60 under flywheel stator and points on 653.---Could not make it work.No response from tack whatsoever. Researching the possibility of using a magneto signal converter. Comparing tach to Tiny Tack's that I have and to laser tach readings it is extremely accurate and responsive. Seems to be ideal for any battery ignition system real easy to connect without disturbing or tapping into exiting wiring. Since there is some response on the breaker less ignition there may be a way to make it work, however due to the scarcity and price of those components I just don't want to fool with it at this point but have not given up yet. It is a little on the large size at about 3" but for my purpose it is fine since it does not have to look stock and I want to place it where I can see it readily when in use. Attached are a couple of videos of today's attempts. IMG_1057.MOV IMG_1059.MOV

His 1-4831 serial 442436 ID plate still has the Anco breakaway tab on it. Never seen that before and may be worth saving for sure. Garry

My v-818 from Northern Tool was just purchased this spring/summer and I didn't redrill any holes and it has the tapped holes for the arm rests I bought their adjustment tracks but wasn't impressed with those that's why the extra bolt is in there to keep it from sliding further back,Jeff

This style has always been my go-to. Very comfy and good durability. Northern Tool, Surplus Center and others have it.

Good start for a D.

So far #2 is #1 ...anyone have a different one they like , I've think I looked at every seat possible .

That's why I thought about the tonneau cover cleaner/protectant non greasy so it's no attracting dust/dirt,Jeff.

I haven't tried it yet but may use a vinyl protectanct like for use on tonneau covers to help prevent the cracking,Jeff.

I have #2, nice seat but prone to early cracking of the vinyl.

I just told my wife of 41 years I had sent a deposit and was buying another 520H. A 1988 with snow blower, rear tiller and mower deck and that Friday was the expected date of delivery................ I thought post menopausal women werent supposed to be so volitile and explosive with their tempers.............. Holy cow!!!!!! I hadnt ducked and put my head so far between my shoulder blades since I was a kid and my mother was swinging a wooden spoon at me. Shes at work now so I thought I would try to get my pulse and breathing back to normal and seemed a topic on buying and news breaking was in order. How do you guys do it????????????

"There you go again"

Looks like there are extra pieces welded to the outside of the mounting brackets. Maybe to extend them for some reason like it was mounted to a larger tractor. There should be a chute handle support which mounts to the side of the tractor frame. That's fairly simple to build too. Ed's blower is completely different from str-324. Belts engage to a gear box and a foot pedal is used to tension the belts and engage the blower. The lift rod is a single solid piece and not a tube and flag 2 pc setup. The lift mechanism to allow the blower to float is built into the blower itself to accommodate a solid link lift rod.

The first two appear to have a vinyl cover over foam like the originals if you go by the edge trim that likely holds the cover on. The 3rd may by solid foam without a cover. I got 2 with solid foam and no cover about 8 years ago and they still look like new. I've sat on them with tools in the back pockets many times and never caused any damage. Garry

You can do this with a half cab on a walk-behind. At least the snow doesn't blow in your face. Or this with a full cab on a tractor:

The workmanship is outstanding! I like the fact that he replicated the earlier and later models too; couple of very lucky grand children.

Yeah, it's a 73 Gran Torino Sport with a 351 Cleveland Cobra Jet and a factory top loader 4 speed. It's too heavy to be fast but it's fun and it runs pretty good. Bought it from a family who was the original owner. It's not perfect but it's all original and he treated me pretty fairly on it. He bought it with a front bench so he could haul the whole family in it years ago. The 74 Gran Torino wagon next to it was my dads and it only has 74k miles on it and it is in almost new condition. It's loud, slow, and fun. I got it when mom and dad passed. It's 32 X 50. It was my uncle's. His daughters didn't want it when he passed so they almost gave it to me since he was a car guy and I'm sort of a car guy. I was very, very lucky to get it. I haven't had it long so I haven't been able to clutter it up too badly yet.

That my friends is part of the lift linkage for the 260 series snow plow ,Jeff

I decided to take the plow off and put the 520 rear rims with ags on the tractor. Huge difference.

The 102881 sealed beam is a number 4411 rated at 35 watts so 35 divided by 12 volts = 2.92 amps each. Garry

56-57-58-59-60 RJs

Nice job @T-Mo already got one printed, bound and hung up in my office next to my favorite time keeper!

Here's mine! 1 July 4th at the Lake!

I always ask first. It is easier on my life expectancy and I usually lie about the price.

I thought they were a direct bolt on but I could be wrong . I just want a good seat that would be a good replacement with the the approval (not that I need it) of 520H owners .

Interestingly, there appears to be a South Bend connection, although years apart from Pond and his tractor business. Maybe there's an unknown common thread between the two entities. Fascinating.

The B is quite robust and the the 8 just sips gas! I love both of mine as they handle quite well the 36" RD and a 48" blade. Wouldn't ask much more of them but don't discount them for pushing snow and loose dirt around. Love the RD and it makes me wish for a 48" RD!

I think I see two Torino's in there. Great looking and some nice rides in the background.

this works

Sounds like an episode of American Pickers I saw a while back. They go root through all this guys stuff, and he won't sell anything. I think they ended up with an old motorcycle headlight for all their trouble.

While browsing the web yesterday for Wheel Horse videos, I ran across this one. I've seen this guy's videos before and from what I read, he's on MTF (and maybe here, don't know). He does have some interesting Wheel Horse videos on youtube.

When we purchased our 310-8 in 1987, it was from Colonial Power Equipment, Monroe NC. I bought two new tractors from them , an A110 in the 70's then the 310 in 1987. Also two leaf blowers , a couple of chain saws and a 48" Exmark Walk behind. I ran a small lawn business for a few years. i wish I had a photo of the small building/shop with the big Wheel Horse sign overhead. Pete only sold Wheel Horse. We left Ct in 89, they were still in business, several years later on a return trip I went by and they we selling other brands of Tractors, then near the late 90's they were out of business. Dealer: Colonial Power, Monroe NC