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Here's a pic of it on my 520H, it goes behind the cover plate, right below the ignition switch.

That is the switch for the motion lever, to make sure it is in neutral before you start it. It mounts behind the dash

My Mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I said I would let her know. Sooooo, after a little digging I found a set of wheel horse wheel weights on Craigslist for a very reasonable $80! These were list in the Columbia area, Sturgeon to be exact and it turned out to be a family friend! Here is a pic.

The big difference that would be difficult to overcome would be the crankshaft ends. Find the spec number of the bolens motor and look up the crankshaft part number on the Kohler engine site. The take that crank number and look here for dimensions. EDIT: Bolens used 4 different Specs 53100 53102 53129 5338 My D200 has motor spec number 53105a uses crank 277690-s (NLA surprise...not) You can look it up in the crank manual and see how it compares to the bolens.

I have been told lots of thing that are not quite true, this being one of them. There was a thread on here a few years back (which I attached to the other 3 point post) that did a wonderful job of showing a 1054 Category 0 three point hitch. Unfortunately the Photo Bucket tipped over and dumped all his drawings and photos. The drawings were done on CAD and were outstanding. If you wanted to put a GT-14 three point set up on a 1054 there would be several obstacles to overcome. The hydraulic cylinder on the GT-14 is located higher and it delivers power to the lift by way of a solid link so you have lift and down pressure. This bat would pass through the area occupied by the gas tank. The cylinder could be relocated to the lift and new hoses made for that. The top link pivot point would occupy the area where the tool box is located so the would need to be removed. Then a lot of structure would need to be added to support the whole assembly including the rocker shaft that lifts the arms. Can it be done, yes! Is it as simple as you have been told, not by a long shot. Some GT-14s have a separate lift cylinder, but most use the solid link that runs under the seat.

Here's a few pics I've gleaned from the 'net (eBay and CL)...be inspired, @jellyghost first 2 a Sears 3pt on a @Rozlo the rest a home brew 3pt on a 520, Jeff.

Elmer Ponds brother Harold is the one that was building the Speedex two-wheel tractors in Ravenna, Ohio. Harold expanded the Shaw tractors by sending truckloads of parts to Elmer to assemble and sell from his own garage. In '46 Cecil and his father Elmer were not happy with the quality of the parts coming in, alignment, etc. which took a lot of labor to correct, and felt that they could build a much better 4-wheel tractor. So they did, the Pond 4-wheeled tractor, "Ride-away Senior". In the 50's, Cecil Ponds uncle, Harold Pond, objected to the use of the Pond name for the tractors, so in about '55 is when the name Wheel Horse started being used on the new smaller Ride-Away Juniors. A "must read" book for all of us . . . Chapter 1, "Straight from the Horses Mouth . . . the Wheel Horse story" book, by Michael Martino (see the Venders section here: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/123-wheelhorsestory/)

Ooops! Brought out the wrong Wheel Horse! LOL!

It's a better tractor than when we picked it up. It's been a while, but I'd like to say it runs better than ever before, along with having a tight front end. That narrow front was done worn out, let alone not being wide. Plus, I lucked out putting the distributor assembly back together, she purred right to life! The only thing left to do for now is fix the ignition switch... err lack of one. Since we get it there's been a red wire sticking through an eyelet on a white wire... and you pull the red wire out enough for them to touch... and you have power to the coil. EEK! Oh, by the way... most of the junk in the background isn't mine. Just imagine how many tractors and other toys I'll be able to store in that 50x80 building!

heres a update

I have had 3 of the pull behind "York" rakes. These are the heavy rakes with the little wheels, trailer hitch attaching, (no 3 pt.) rake pivots and tilts and has a drop down scraper bar. These are way over built. If you need to use one once in a Cleveland Brown Super Bowl year the Agrifab is fine. The reason I have had 3 of them is I know how desirable they are and can usually double my money in a few hrs. on CL. Last one I got I was helping my B-I-L load up a MTD he bought and I saw it in the bushes.

Grandson, little guy, named his Horse, “Stallion”. Of course he loves his "Mustang" too!

I call mine various names depending on their attitude!!! Some days the names aren't very nice.

I couldn't name all mine where I got them. 6 would be named "Dad's house"

Garry

@Big_Red_Fred Use some of your pocket money buy a 3 pt hitch with a tractor attached.

Do I get a Participation Trophy for breaking some lights even though I'm not a Millennial???

That is really cool. I didn't even know that Elmo was a Wheel Horse fan.

I have never seen any images or info on the Demonstrator decals. Wondering if you have the right side decals or just the left side pictured? Just on the slight chance someone has a need I do have them ready for production.

So as some of you know all too well, I have recently upped the stable quite a bit. Most of it was taken in to pass on to new owners here in Denmark, which was also the case with this little horse. It all started a few months back, when I was sorting out all the jump thru hoops of getting horses corralled in the US, and herded into a container bound for Europe. One day my phone rang. It was a young lad, about 10-12 yo, and he said to me: Mister, I have heard that you are getting a s...load of horses send home from the US. Would it be possible for me to get a horse in there among yours?. Damn! that was a boy with some spunk. (don't know if I'm allowed to say that, but I did anyway ) Then he finished it of and said: You should know that I do not have all the money, and that you may have to hold on to it for a short while until I get my dirt bike sold!.............. Well what do you say to a young boy that calls you up like that? Of cause I said yes, and he told me what he was looking for. Meanwhile, the resident forum dinosaur was helping me getting a foot to the ground on this whole deal, and as if it was meant to be, this very helpful friend of mine said: Eeeerrh you wouldn't want my old Raider 10, would you? That Raider was spot on for this kid, and he was ecstatic about it. Time went, and this whole thing became a reality. That Raider 10 was of cause the first tractor I picked out and began prepping. I had promised him he could have it at cost, but I couldn't bear handing him a tractor that would not start, so I ended up giving him a little Christmas present. He is not aware of it, but the look on his face when he saw it, and fired it right up was perfect, and all I hoped for. I started by cleaning the fuel system and carb. It had not run for years, so it took a little elbow grease. Gave it new fuel filter, checked hoses, redid some wiring, swapped out the front plate on the starter (the old one was worn out totally in the bushing), gave it a new bulb in the headlamps, checked fluids, gassed it up, gave it a new battery, adjusted the points, had the wife sew a few tears in the seat cushion, cleaned it up nicely, and heck, I even put air in the tires. After letting it run without spark plug a bit to get some fresh gas thru the pump, I connected the fuel line to the carb, and let it fill up the bowl. In with the plug, and it fired right up. Minor adjustment to the carb, and it ran nice. I took it for a little spin to make sure everything was OK, and parked it when I was satisfied. That same evening, the kid calls me up: I'm selling my dirt bike tomorrow!. Can I come pick it up? Talk about things happening in just the right order....... Next morning I took it out to shoot a few pictures for the PO, and that was when this strange thing came crawling in the back of my mind. This little tractor was not even close to anything that suited my needs nor desires, and even though the kids laughed at me, and the wife figured i looked like a giant buffoon on a toy tractor, I couldn't help taking it for another spin, contemplating what it would be like to keep it, and if I had room for it, and if I really did have to let it go. ...........Strangest thing. Must be a bug. But as you may have guessed, yes of cause the kid got his horse, and he was proud as could be, and I do not blame him one little bit.

The agri-fab (mine is Craftsman branded) is fine for occasional yard & garden and stone driveway maintaince, I have one and it done well for me, I tweaked the "C" channel tooth frame trying to push leaves into a pile on a rough spot backwards instead of pulling it turning it around so my bad not the implement, Jeff.

Yeah, the crank will be the go/nogo factor - A while back I heard of a complete K532 for sale at $100 and I got all excited .... til I got there and immediately saw the crank wasnt gonna cross over, The guy thought it came from a gen set, prolly should have scarfed it up anyway! But, if your crank should happen to be good, then ------- Even then if its a good price then parts are worth a bunch - they are getting scarce.

Man, that is a great restoration. I just hope to get my horse up and running. And keep it that way. Sure did enjoy reading the thread and watching the progress. You've got something to be proud of there !

My snow plow lift rod broke while clearing the driveways here in Michigan. Of course it always happens when you're at the farthest distance from the barn. I have a C160 made in the mid 70's. It's a plowing machine. Once I managed to limp it back to the barn... I had to get it repaired. I made a trip to the True Value hardware store to buy some 3/8" steel rod; figuring I'd make one on my own... a sales assistant suggested a cement anchor bolt that is 3/8" in diameter, threaded on the correct end and bent on a 90 degree angle on the other end... Well, I compared it to the original and it matched perfectly !!! So instead of buying one off Ebay for $30.00 +/-..... it worked great and cost me less than $3.00 and that is buying two so I'd have a spare! All I had to do was drill the bent end for a cotter pin or whatever you like to use.... It worked great. Just my 2 cents to help you all and save you some serious $$$ .

Basically melting two Plastics together using a controlled amount of heat.

Hello everyone from "Old Blighty" (England). This is a bit of a cry for "Help!". I currently restoring, from the ground up a 1972/73?, "Raider 14, 8 Speed". The main problem being, every time I need any spares, I can only find a reasonable supply of parts in the USA, therefore its costing me an absolute fortune in shipping charges. I've so far not been able to locate a reliable supplier of parts here in the UK. I'm now getting close to the point of giving up! Can anyone please help?

If it’s fluffy, turn the deck on!

I always thought that pipe set up was a lot to be suspended also, but it does not move or rattle when using the tractor to mow. I've mowed my Mom's since 2003...once a week and about 1/2 acre with no problems with that horse. The starter problem was actually with the starter on my B-100...I switched them a few years ago. I just never got back there to fix the one I switched. That horse is on the loud side. I doubt there is some kind of baffle inside that larger pipe. Also, those little can mufflers like what is on there, are not that great either.

I know this is an older thread but rather than start a new one, I’ll build on this one. Has anyone come across reliable production numbers on these machines? You would certainly think that Toro would have the total production numbers somewhere on these. Do any of the forum members currently work for Toro? We could send you on a mission to find out how many of the Dxi models were produced. My wife’s is apparently an earlier version with the DM950D in it. It now has just over 1162 hours on the meter and still seems to be a strong runner. I think I have a glow plug that is getting weak but I’ll be looking into that later this week. I know that it uses a little more fuel than my Kubota powered (640B) Cub while doing similar work but still quite a bit less than any of my gas tractors. Both have 60” decks, hydraulic lift, power steering. The Cub is rated at 17 and the Dxi at the afformentioned 27hp. The Horse starts way better in the cold than the Cub does even with new upgraded glow plugs. We’ve owned the Dxi for about 2 and a half years now and I really like it. Hopefully we can keep it for years to come. When it comes to serious work load at my property, these are my two go to tractors... Oh yea, don’t buy one of these unless you have a big space to put it, they aren’t small machines!

@Shynon Thanks for the mention, but I've never seen that either. I have always thought it was curious that there were never demonstrator models... but then again figured why? If they wanted to demo one, they took it out of stock, and let the customer try it, intending for them to keep it. Much like the way car sales work these days.... they send you home with it over night, or over the weekend for an extended "test" drive.... expecting you to get comfortable in it and just finish the transaction. They are very cool decals... and I would expect they were probably a custom request from a dealer who was breaking into a new market or something. I do have an old family friend who ran a dealership from 1959-2007, I'll try to remember to ask next time I see him. @evanloock @wh500special @whlpny @Wheelhorsestory

Aww shucks guys, thanks! Well, hard to deny good comp'ny... Here you are! One might think that Pabst can jumped in for the photo op, but it just so happens a buddy dropped by with a thanks for a snow plow job well done... I'm gonna plan to start the install later today, or tomorrow depending on when Grampa will have his loader back from the neighbor's place. Hopefully the porta-power will be out of the way enough there to start sliding the steering head into the frame rails (assisted by a block of wood and a BFH most likely, along with the cherry picker, floor jack, levers, grunting, etc...) Here you can see where the steering u-joint goes, between the block and the frame rail, under the distributor area. That may just be the most challenging part of the wide front install. The guy at the tractor junk yard I got it from kept the steering shaft and wheel intact with the front end, he says it's easier that way. I'd agree, if the engine weren't in the tractor I think.

I was looking at an older sears three point hitch. It was manually operated and super simple. I have been wondering if Wheel Horse ever did anything similar. I would love such a simple setup.

CAN’T Wait!!! the genius of your names is that you won’t forget the cities where you bought them and some of them are really fun to say like Standish and Livermore

Hello Graydon, I'm also from Southampton. But I'm from Southampton,L.I, N.Y. My town was named after yours after English settlers arrived here from Lynn, Massachusetts in 1640. Southampton is the oldest English settlement in the state of New York. I know this doesn't help your Wheel Horse issues, but I figured I could share some of our towns namesake history. Good luck in your quest for parts, don't give up. Happy holidays!

Peacemaker-Jack, As soon as we get a sunny day I'll round up the heard, and if they will stand still long enough pictures will be posted.

Wow @Turftech I was going to welcome you to the forum but I quick checked your profile and realized that you have been a member a year longer than me!!!! Do you keep an eye on the forum? You certainly have a herd of ‘s and some great names to boot! Don’t be a stranger here. I for one would like to see some of your tractors sometime!

Great Thread! Mine were named out of desperation. Everyone said they all look alike, although they really don't. At least I don't think so. So here goes. Three 520H: Standish, Carmel, Arundel. 516H: Canaan, Livermore. 312-8: Biddeford. As you may have guessed each one is named for the town or city in Maine they came from.

That is awesome Fred! It’s a principle from the Bible, “...that he may have to give to him that needeth...”. It’s needed year round but the gifts are especially felt at this time of year. I commend you sir. Keep up the good work. Tractors come and go but an investment in a human being can last a lifetime!

for sharing. They would probably also work for mower deck height adjustment rods.

Excellent Jim...Thanks for Sharing that.

Welcome to RS Graydon, as said, let us have a list of what your looking for and we might be able to help. I'm up near Brighton so not that far away

Hi Graydon Welcome to Red Square. I'm in Denmark, and I have a smaller supply of various parts, tractors and implements, and I can easily send to the UK without customs making it troublesome. Give me a shout if you need help.

I don't know what they sell, but they are located on Sesame Street!

Sure is cute... Suburban, 1960 Model 400 is my best guess Jim.

She sure is Purdy, but didn't she get her shoes on wrong?

Nice reason to own a , but bringing it to the "Big Show" is the best!

The larger DM950 doesn't necessarily have more horsepower. On a diesel, power is largely a product of the specific fuel rate delivered by the injection pump and can be set wherever the manufacturer wants within limits. The DM850 may not have the volumetric airflow to go to 27hp, but there is no reason that the DM950 could not be set down to a 23hp setting. Those engines came with quite a few hp ratings to suit the different applications that they were installed. I'm guessing that the DM950 was first used because of availability, then was later changed to the DM850 because they only needed the smaller engine to make 23hp. Ratings are often just that. I replaced a similar turbo engine in scag z-turn. Briggs/Diahatsu rated it with several ratings between 34-36 hp, but scag rated it at 31hp. Neither was correct because the fuel pump had been turned up. A 72 in deck was no problem at 7-8 mph.

The following quotes and paragraphs are from a cousin of mine - Lew - and his friend - Steve - . His friend found a few pics of old tractor/ dozer things and thought he might be interested... So I asked if it was OK to share them here with you all machinery nuts. Lew, to me, others: These are some old photos from an MG friend, Steve, of his grandad's machinery. I thought you might appreciate his description of them even more. Interesting: gasoline only used to warm up the engine so it would use kerosene. Water injection in the 20s & 30s? Any of you remember that? Good Ol' Days. Steve, to Lew: These would be my Grandad Olson's grading outfit. Not sure where or when they were taken but probably late 1920s-early 1930s. Could be Booneville, Missouri or Canton, Illinois or most any small community. Tractor with the big roof is a 60 Cat or possibly a Holt that was bought by Cat. One with the smaller roof could be a 30 Cat but looks more like something else. Could be a Cleatrack or a Rumley Oil Pull. Whatever it is it is pulling an elevating grader. That scraped up dirt onto its conveyor belt and spilled it off into a wagon being pulled along side. Same device being pulled by 60 Cat in first photo. Big fuel tank held kerosene. There was a small one for gasoline used only to start the engine and warm it up till the kerosene would vaporize. There was also a water injection for added power under hard pull. Idle RPM was 300 and red line was a whopping 600. Lots of torque but just 60 horse power at the power takeoff and a few less at the draw bar. Huge exposed flywheel had holes along the rim to insert a pry bar. That is how you cranked it to start. Had to be a Manly Man to do that. These tractors were state of the art and biggest made at the time. They could do a lot of work but were not fast. Mules and side-dump wagons did all the hauling. Later, big bottom-dump Cat wagons with tracks took over that job. Even those held less than a small dump truck does today. Steve's words to me (now US) : Maybe someone in your group (That would be US ) will recognize where the photos were taken. I would think about 1928 or 29. This was Olson Brothers Grading and they enjoyed the highway building boom. In later years I played on some of these old Cats and even rode on one. Maybe someone will know the make of the smaller tractor. I think the two men standing on the elevating grader are my Grandpa and great uncle Harry and Arthur Olson but may be someone else entirely. I would love to find out more about the photos and everyone in my family that might know is now gone. Share if you like and let me know what you learn.

A fellow Maine-ah! Nice herd... and idea for naming them. Hey, anyone who says they all look alike just doesn't "get it". Looking forward to seeing

If your engine has a Walbro Fixed jet carb there is no connecting clip.