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I recently commissioned a young guy to carry out a reproduction of the wheelhorse sudurban sign , I think he has made a pretty smart job of it . Made from a plastic vinyl film over clear glass and contoured with lead . He has done such a nice job I now intend to have a few more designs done .

Here is a closer pic

My favorite series is the mid 70's B and C's. Often it's the tractors history that makes them a personal favorite. That's the case with my 1976 'B'-160 that I bought brand new. Most of you know the story of it being sold when we moved to Florida and being with the second owner for 17 years. I never would have thought that I would own it again now that we are back in Indiana but it happened. The second owner obviously took great care of it. This is as I got it back. I went over it with all new service/maintenance parts, replacing a couple missing items and a new muffler. The 48" deck is still in great shape. It did have a bad bearing so I replaced all six and it hums like a sewing machine again. Right now it's ready for winter with a blade, 2-link chains and weights.

not a wheel horse in my mirror this time...but rather a Ford 2n...finally got to branch out into collecting larger tractors

You may find it easier to buy another tractor with an Eaton 1100 and swap the trans axles. Dual tires on the rear are meant for stability from tipping sideways. But they can damage the axles as you have found out. There are two schools of thought on loading tires versus hanging weight on the rear of the tractor. Hanging weight on the rear is supposedly hard on axle seals. But loaded tires are hard on hubs and keyways as the rotational force tries to keep the tire turning while you are stopping or changing direction..

These are 'Rubber Tire Chains" and work very well on asphalt, with weight in the tire . . . . fronts are weighted also (Rim Guard, molasses). Note: smaller tires with less contact on the ground will provide the most traction. Tires with more 'Pounds per Square Inch' can dig-down and grip the ground; a smaller footprint concentrates the weight on a smaller area, a big larger tire footprint spreads the weight over a larger area and almost sits on top the snow or ice For Summer mowing you want a large-wider-lighter-flater tire to ride on and not dig in the grass (tire pressure: 20psi in Winter, 8–10psi in Summer).

520 HC with ONAN the barbarian under the hood. The fastest and the Grand-dady if all 520s. 252 H with high ground clearance and bullet proof Kawasaki engine makes it the perfect yard mule. And all my other horses.

Many to choose from, but my little guy is still my favorite.

My RJ59 Topspeed Is 6.6mph In 3rd Only Things I Did Was Change The Oil To High Mileage 10W30 Engine Oil & A New Spark Plug & I Got New A Carb Coming In For It In The Next Few Days Since The Old Carb Keep Flooding It Self After It Been Running For A Few Mins

Hope you don't get any speeding tickets!

Well now you know Jim Thanks Sarge, along the side of the engine was the only space I could put the bearings and shafts, but as you say they are easy to get at and shouldn't collect too much muck and mud... I will make a cover for the shafts and bearings as I don't want it grabbing a trouser leg and pulling me in! Not much to report, Monday was spent arguing with a car radio, and yesterday my knees were so bad I was only in the workshop for a little while.. But I did manage to get the front driveshaft welded up.. I don't think the welds are going to break Here's the latest MadTrax video... Enjoy

My favorite is the 1067 (tractor on the right). This was my father's Wheel Horse and the one I used to mow as a boy. (Vintage; before and after restore.) Dad and grand daughter.

New unit coming along nicely waiting for some coated parts to get back

Upgraded from a 312 to a 520H this week. It says 29 hours on the meter, hoping its correct. I started by changing all the engine oils and filter, gas filter, air filter, greased the fittings, and put new plugs in. I also changed the hydraulic oil & filter and am noticing the oil goes in VERY Slowly. Is this normal? How much oil should it take. I put in 2 quarts and the stick is dry. 2 more questions: 1) the front tires are dry rotted and only hold air for about 2 days. is there anything i can do to save them (Slim, tubes, other?) or just buy new ones? 2) When I start the machine the volts go all the way over to 16 and stay there. Is that normal? It came with a Leveling blade that mount under the machine(where the deck goes). that's for sale if there is any interest. It also came with a plow, weights, chains. that's for sale if there is any interest It also came with a deck that is a rear discharge. that is for sale if there is any interest. Anyone selling a side discharge deck? it also came with 4 gray hub caps, that's for sale if there is any interest more pics of items for sale

Most of you probably remember here a couple weeks back I traded my bucket truck for a 1981 F250 and a Ford 2n tractor. Got the pickup home a few days back but hadn't got around to getting the tractor over here yet. Well today was the day she finally got to come home, so I was pretty excited about that. Then was browsing the marketplace on Facebook and found the exact building ive been wanting for a Horse stable. 12x32 portable garage. This one was a repo building so got a pretty sizeable discount on it. Should be delivered one day next week.

Any good quick thinking realtor would brush that off with a wave of their hand. See? Firewood just falls into your hands.

does your transmission have an external brake drum or internal parking brake pawl? if it's the pawl, then once worn they just ratchet over the gear when the parking brake is set

Still have green leaves on the trees here despite some very cold temps - Mother Nature has been pretty confused in the Midwest this fall . D180 is in pieces at the moment in the larger shed and the 16 Auto has the lawn vac still hooked up to it for now . Hoping to go out today to do a final mow/cleanup - far colder temps the next few days . Not even close to ready for the white stuff yet and it's common to get hammered here out of nowhere in November - gotta roll with it and react as needed . Can't count how many times in the fall I've mowed and only a day or two later I'm pushing snow on unfrozen ground - I hate that . Sarge

The foot running board acts as a stop to keep the pedal coming back like that if I remember correctly. Lift the pedal up and see if the corner of the running board is bent down. Bend back up and it should restore the stop function. Garry

It sounds like a lot of money but a gallon set up of good automotive clear is $200+. So it's right in the ball park of automotive paint.

Very skilled young man. Thanks for sharing this with us.

The illustration on page 15 of this manual gives a bit more information on the brakes for your Wheel Horse. Simple hand tools will be sufficient for this job.

Cat under the birdbath. Coincidence? I think not. Fish where the fish are. Smart cat!

I'd have to agree with Eric on the 29 hrs but he is spot on about filling the transmission, a few of us leave the filter loose while filling to alow air to escape loosen a top bolt. Tube the tires or replace but DO NOT put in tire slime... Eric knows. Replace the voltage regulator if it charges above 14 volts ...these regs are known for over charging and are less than 20 bucks at popular auction sites. PLEASE post an item for sale in the proper classifieds if you are selling items off the tractor, not here. Let us know if you have any more problems with her, lots of 520 pros here and good luck with her!

Probably the rod came out or a spring broke. Here's the manuals to help.

tubes or new front tires, if you ever have to remove a tire that had slim in and see the rim you'll understand. check the battery with the engine off and running to see what your voltage is, I have some tractors that the gauge does that. One of them I replaced with another used gauge and had the same problem, but when checked with meter it shows proper voltage remove one of the gas tank support bracket bolts and this will allow air to escape I would venture to say 29 hrs on meter is not correct, sorry looks like a nice find and good luck eric j

I agree. Having an auction might cause problems between collectors rather than bring us together. I have seen a silent auction held by one of our members for a machine he was selling.

Even though I like the 300/400 series machines, my favorite is the early C series, especially the C160 which is still my favorite in spite of all the little issues I've had with it over the past couple years. I've moved it closer to home so I can get everything straightened out over the winter/early spring. The older machines are so much easier to maintain and work on.

have you checked the points and timing and could the carb need some tweaking. It would be worth trying to tune it up before calling for an expensive rebuild, if it's not knocking, smoking that bad or using a lot of oil, it may not need a rebuild. As I was writing this I recalled some of the tired old Kohler's that I had in the past, when starting no matter warm or cold you had to use full choke to get it started . just something to think about, good luck eric j

My favorite is the red ones!

What about an ATV tire in a 23x10-12? Looks like this could be pretty serious in the snow:

701 with SMS-425

Dual ags on my '58 Ride-Away Jr.

We had a full sized beech tree begin to bud back in spring, then just stopped, dead. No worries about the tree... We live in plenty of forest... but I've been mulling over how to fell it for 5 or 6 months. It was leaning Towards the back lawn and septic system... Bad place to drop a tree. Well this last tropical storm took care of it for us. Here in Maine we get a lot of bad storms that are Nor'eastah's as we say so the trees grow to withstand them. This one came in VERY strong from the southeast and took down A LOT of trees. Massive power outages across much of New England From the downed trees. That tree? Blew Exactly where we needed it !! Off the lawn and away from the house. Good ole mother nature.

Cardboard Aided Design " excellent " , I always wondered what CAD stood for.

Most automatic models from 1980 on had the Eaton 1100, some of the lower HP units had the Eaton 700, you don't want that.

Sorry Lane, I don't have that style. There are pictures in this post when someone built their own though... and this one.

Great collection, great tractors, great pic(it should find its way into a future calendar!)

That looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Damn! That's nice!

Don't mind to ol BRF Joel ...me thinks he is long on money but short on brains... just BRF. All kidding aside those actually those at tires don't look half bad but they will skid on ice same as any other tire without some kind of stickment to the earth. Broader flater tires providing more contact will provide most traction. ATV tires may look boss but are designed to have more traction on the sidewalls in dirt that most of our horses see. Chains & weight are the answer and doesn't matter if it's turfs, ags or what ever thread you chose. It really depends on what else you have use for the tractor for. You mentioned it's only or main duty is to blow snow on black top on flat ground then I would just stick to turfs and a set of rubber chains & some weight and you will do fine. That way summer work you can still run over lawn without leaving turn marks or ripping up sod.

Here's a place to check. Decent prices on shipping too. http://www.psep.biz/store/kohler_voltage_regulator.htm

That's definitely for a D series tractor. I wonder by the time you angle it how much wider it is then the tractor? On a C series it's a few inches wider on each end at angle. Even with 23x10.50-12s I will say that they do work well with front and rear wheel weights. As an equipment operator for a living and running a road grader from time to time (I used to operate one full time) I must say that the mid-mount grader blade is a fun attachment to use!!!

I know more about computers than all three combined but they might know phones better than I. But I doubt it... Not completely intuitive to me but here. Not sure where that creature came from... Killed it before the fourth upload which just replaced the failed upload. The angle adjustment looks altered, nicely but altered. Will it fit a Classic? Or should I trade it? Or would it justify buying a "D"? Yeah! Maybe that! So a hillbilly from WV shows me how. Oh the shame... Thanks buddy! I might still be paddling if you mean finding a blade for my tractors but with some help I'm uploading pictures from my Android now!

I guess I'm partial to the mid to late 70's C series and the black hoods. I grew up seeing them working and always liked their stying. Here is my 1975 C160 Auto.

I too have a 12 HP-smokes like a chimney. Cost depends on whose parts go in. For Kohler, upwards of $800 is what I was quoted. There is a machine shop in Ohio, Kustom Lawn and Garden. A complete remanufactured short block for WH K301 is $729 with a block trade in. Have not decided to pull the trigger. I already have over $800 invested in restoration of a C125 and with 4 other nice machines in the stable, I may just have to cut my losses and sell it as is to someone who has engine rebuilding skills

It's a Kohler. My guess is the 6 3/4 hp. K141. Usually found on the 633 round hoods.

Weight is key. I used these tires last year and they worked amazingly well, but I didn't have more than one chance to try them. They are Kenda K502's (Terra Tracs), but they only come in 10.5" width, so you will need the wheels from a 520H or an newer XI to make fit well. The weight bracket is new this year, and with the wheel weights installed (not pictured) I can have an overall vehicle weight of nearly 1500lbs. I also recommend Vredestein V61's for the front. Deep 5 rib tires but wont put ruts in the grass like the tri-ribs sometimes will (also cheaper than the tri-ribs), but still grabs the snow and steers.

Red: I run Ag's in the front, filled and wheel weights. Better steering than turf tires.

I'd love to meet up and pick some parts some day, we're only a tank of fuel and a few cups of coffee away from each other! If I could unpack some day and find my manual, I'd really like to get deeper into this. Minimum, I'm thinking a good complete head and a set of push rods and the ole girl (the tractor, NOT the MRS!) will be thankful. Not sure if there's lifter damage or cam carnage... Let me know... the girls and I have a pretty flexible schedule. (as your PM just chimed in)