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So last night doing the same most of you do and crusing Craigslist and came across a one owner 520 xI with 550 hours. For the price I could not pass it up. WmIled the seller and said I will take it. Responded if you want it you need to be here at 9am and I said done. Really toght machjne and paint was never waxed but in great shape. Ended up biffing and spending some time cleaning it up. Changed deck blades with a new set I had in stock and mowed the lawn. Really tight machine and deck is quiet. Have to bypass one wire in fuse block that controls gauges. Fuse is frozen in there. This makes my 3rd xi I now own.

I attended a nice garden tractor show at Cloverdale, Indiana on Saturday. It was held in the Cloverdale community park on the south side of town. About 35 tractor s but a good variety and great start for a new show near me. Kurtis Jameson was there with his 856 tractor and the modifed seat and canopy he made. This was my old 856 I sold to him. He made a gold car seat and big foot rests with diamond plate that can be bolted on and also removed to allow the original 856 seat pan and seat to be returned to the 856! A really neat job. I took several pictures so others can see his excellent modification which retained the original 856 tractor!

Got the herd out and washed them up. 1) 520HC Restored with 48" deck 2)520H straight axle restored 3) 520H swept axle restored 4) 520H swept axle almost restored just needs hood and fender painted. 5) 520H swept axle almost restored just needs hood and fender painted. 6) 312H cleaned up, all fixed up for sale (just working on the deck to be a package). 7) 17-44HXL all cleaned up, fixed up to work like new. Here is a quick video before they got washed. All 520's are idling. Other 2 are shut off. Cleat

ok here we go now we are in business, I threw in a pic of my old clausing lathe from the late 40's early 50's before they were bought out by atlas I believe . its a model 100 mk1 I believe because the mk2 and mk3 had a quick change gear box for threading things mine has interchangeable gears on the end instead. anyway you can see the sleeves I bored out of 1.5 solid bar for the spindle shafts to fit into and I turned some nice brass bushings that were press fit into the sleeves so I don't wear out the sleeves or spindle shaft. I will be adding grease zerks on the sleeves before the project is complete. I will be using a set of spindles off a john deere 112. everything on this new frame has been welded with a Lincoln ac225 buzzbox with 7018ac rods. I am trying to base this frame design off of the tractors that have an angle iron frame this one is just going to be heavier duty. I plan to have hydraulics for a snow plow and 3 point hitch. if anybody has any questions or ideas lets hear it. hopefully later today I will have the plate don't and welded on to bolt the 6 speed trans in and I can have it setting on the tires and see what its gonna look like.

Ok i have an update got the plate for the transmission made and welded in bolted up a trans and slapped some tires on it.

Finally Got to try Caleb’s JackRabbit out as a plow tractor yesterday. It did amazingly well considering the fact that we basically stripped off the bagger (more about that later), the mower deck, installed weights and hitch, checked fluids, put on the 10” Brinly and here is the result... Caleb had a great time and we were both pleased how well it worked. The Magnum 18 makes stout yet smooth and quiet power. The Eaton 1100 seems totally up to the task of plowing the hard ground, the hydraulic lift was great! Caleb let me take a couple rounds and I was happy with it. I’ll let Caleb tell you more about it when he gets back on the site.

On the positive side : 1) The two different treads on the steer-tires will provide maximum turning power on all surfaces 2) Rusty tire chains provide more traction than shiny new ones 3) You'll have enough extra wire to finish a couple more project tractors 4) Plenty of spare bungees to tarp , firewood / other lawn equipment etc... 5) Auxiliary fuel for extended mowings 6) It will never have to be waxed All depends on how you look at it .

Had my copar panzer out today for a drive. For some reason every one that drives by and sees me riding it has to take a double look. Maybe I look funny.

I just finished my double tub cart, this project took me 3 years on and off.I cut and welded 2 tub carts together. It was fun and glad to see it over, mostly for shows and pulling the kids around. Hope you like it

The while objective behind this build is to have a tractor the size of a d250 or john deere x700 series. I saw one of the jd x700 at a local fair and liked the size but about had a heart attack when i saw the price. So here i am building one. I got all my dimensions from tractor data and found a d250 to be almost the same size as a x700 so i referenced dimensions from both. The choice of material for the frame was easy. Wheelhorse had a tough simple design that they stuck with for many years because it worked so all i did was figure since its going to be a bigger heavier duty tractor so should the frame so i just used angle iron and plate that i thought would be good enough to handle the job.

Lol that was used to try to take the nut off of a trailer hitch ball on my truck, it was pretty rusty and on there for a while.

for becoming a Supporter. A bit off topic, but I've got to ask, what the heck were you taking apart with a ten foot pipe on the end of a pipe wrench?

well it looks like I have reached my limit for uploads with just one pic so give me a little time so I can sign up to be a supporter and hopefully later today I can post more pics

here is the front of the frame where the front axle attaches. the frame is 3x3 angle iron 3/8 thick the plates for the front axle are 3/8 thick and the axle pin is 1in

You have to over look the tractors but my home made bench is in the back ground with a crapsman work bench to extend it longer.

Finally completed a big item on the Honey - Do list. Mrs K decided she wanted to replace the worn carpeting with hardwood flooring. After several months of research, we decided to go with a local mill that makes custom flooring. We selected white oak lumber from Cameron Co Pa. The lumber was cut to 4,5, and 6" wide boards and planed to 3/4" thickness. The tongue and grooves were then milled on sides and ends of the boards and stress relief grooves on the under side. The boards were then prefinished with a hard wax oil finish that is instantly cured with an LED lighting system. The finish comes from Denmark where it has been used for decades. The boards then had to be stored in the house for 10 days until the moisture content in the new boards and the old subfloor stabilized and were within 1% of each other. I hired a finish carpenter to do the installation. My job was to remove all the furniture in the house.....remind me to never move. Although living in the garage for 6 weeks was interesting. Remove all the baseboard, trim, baseboard heater fronts, carpeting, padding, tack strips and staples, multiple layers of vinyl flooring and underlayment. Paint the entire house before installing the new flooring. Clean the feet of all the furniture and install felt pads to prevent scratching the floor. Sand, paint, and reinstall all the trim and heaters. A few pics of the project.

Hi everyone; I grew up with a faithful WheelHorse as our farmyard machine, and now have three of my own, but I have had trouble identifying one of them. It was restored from basket case before I got it, so there is no tag to help me. Based on the photo, what model is it most likely to be? She is a hydrostatic machine, I presume from the sixties.....any help appreciated. Bruce New Hampshire

If you remove one of the bolts that hold the tool box to the transaxle it will give you a vent.

My thoughts exactly as @JAinVA. The tires and rims used on the riding mowers or small tractors are not for hyway use. There made thinner then a regular trailer tire. And they exceed 1200 RPM’S at hyway speeds can and do separate when hot. Here's a chart and as you can see it only goes up to 45 Mph.

The rear wheels of a Wheel Horse were never designed to be run at highway speeds.If you look closely at the metal thickness at the bolting area compared to a trailer wheel you will see that the trailer wheel has thicker metal.Do yourself and the rest of us that use the roads a favor. Do not use the tractor rim as a substitute for what is correct for the trailer.If you have a rim failure it will not be pretty.If there is an accident and it is discovered that you used an unapproved wheel then think about how liable you will be.You may get away with this trick but if someone gets hurt is it worth the convenience?

Where are the rocks the clay and hard pan, that stuff looks to easy to plow

My father's 1054 is the first Wheel Horse tractor my brother and I started with on a restore and reuse mission. This was the condition in 2007! After the redo!

The title may be a little rough on the poor old girl but when I picked her up she was in pretty rough shape. Now I got er cleaned up and running put my blade on it and I am going to make it a working turd now ! Of course here in Tennessee we don't get a whole Lotta snow but ..... I will be ready!!

Hey everyone, just wanted to post up a couple pics of a project im currently working on. The goal of this project is to make a wheelhorse style tractor similar in size to a d250 but simple design like the smaller models. I am building a custom frame based on a wheelhorse frame but heavier duty,longer and wider. This tractor will have a 12hp briggs from another wheelhorse, a 6speed trans with 1.125 axles, 26x12-12 rear tires, hydraulic lift and possibly a 3pt hitch. Ill post some pics let me know what you guys think. It might take me a minute to figure our the picture thing.

Found a 1964 1054 in tractor salvage yard. She's rough, lots of cobin.

Checking local craigslist and found a ridemaster with two attachments 45 min away and the price was in my budget so well you know I just had to go get it. This is going to be my winter project. The Wisconsin has good compression but I am going to make this one look new. It came with the high clearance attachment and corn sprayer.

Hi Everyone, New to the forum here I usually collect tractors of a different color. I saw this auction come up and wanted to make sure you all knew about it Lots of WH tractors and parts. Not sure if VINCENT RODERICK was a member here but it looks like a great collection, to bad to let any of it head to the junk heap so figured I would let people know. https://keenanauction.com/auction.cgi?i=4405

Well, got through the day I was dredding on the c-120/b-100 project. ELECTRICAL. After changing out the dash stand/lift bar assembly that was cracked out and broke on the c-120. Any way after about 3 hrs with the multi-meter and sorting through the 2 tractors parts that were bad and good, put some gas in her and didn't take a half revolution and she was running. (No carb or muffler so was only a few seconds) very good day to hear it run even though I knew it would. But till you prove it you never know. So with the wheeling and dealing I've done I've got $33 dollars in it as you see it now. That includes a brand new starter and brand new front tires and rims. The battery came in the tire deal. Needs much more to complete of course, but my budget build is right on schedule. Thinking ill just oil it up when done and leave it a "rat rod". I have to put the hood on it now and then to keep motivated. 😀

Have you considered getting a longer axle and putting your hubs on it. They do come in several widths, take a look. https://www.agrisupply.com/trailer-axles-and-parts/c/5000033/

Must be a pretty BIG kid Either that or you have a whole sssshoootin' match of 'em ! Seriously , nice work !

Considering how strong it will be I would offer the name Hercules.

Yea this is what they just finished. Training is a big problem, always wanting cheese. Editor didn't do a very good job, darn secretaries anyway. Marv

Now the front is 43 inches to thebbn outside of the tires which is rite where i wanted to be about the same as a d250 i think they are 44 but the back does not have the correct wheels and tires that i will be using i dont have them yet. I plan to use 26x12-12 on the rear probably bar tread as i will be using this tractor in the woods to pull my small dump trailer for firewood. Once i get the correct tires on the rear the frame will sit perfectly level front to back. Next is figuring out what to do about the sheetmetal. I was thinking of widening the original center console and dash to the new width of 13 inches but not sure how comfortable that will be. I will also be stretching and widening a hood and adding running boards

Unless you used hardener I would let it dry a week or longer. The decals can trap solvents under them and cause the paint to lift.

The last piece is painted, now to let it dry a day or two and put the decals on and this project will be finished.

I like it!! This is gonna be cool!! Thanks for sharing!

Looks fantastic so far. This could be an awesome machine!! I'll be following along. Thanks for becoming a supporter.

Bit of rain today, wet ground, mowed Friday. Took the grandsons to the barn, petted the Horses. Fuel, oil, air cleaners, tire air pressures. Clean the deck, grease gun those zerks, a bit of belt dressing. Add some SeaFoam to the fuel. Yummy! Gas can to our local airport, 100 Octane, low lead, zero, nada, no way, bad Ethanol. The pair love Stallions. Ok boys, Turtle Wax time. The Horses deserve a rub down! Lookin' good! Rub those Stallions boys!

Thank you very much Richard/ just bought a 71 GT14 that had been exposed to the elements for approx. 7 years . that was my self birth day present;(with inside wheel weights)

I will ! I'll post some pics in am. I kinda figured the flatty was a poor choice but thought I'd ask, I've been racing snowmobiles and karts for a long time and have had a strong interest in pulling for years now, so it's time to start the ball rolling , thank you for the response !

I believe those 292's had a 4 3/4" stroke! Whole lotta torque! Randy

I rolled a tractor out of the way to get some wire out of a box on a shelf for a TV antenna I was putting up. Then got a snarky comment that I was spending too much time working on tractors.That's what I did to my WH today.

Here's a couple of my turnings I've done all my lathe. All right nothing like making a pile of dust. But first I have to move my tractor out of the garage !

Well I have good news and bad news... The good news is... There is no known cure. The bad news is... There is no known cure. I think that's a great deal for that tractor!!!

If he pulls that off.... He can give the rest of lessons

Forks and cluster gear are never the problem. Shifting on the fly is probably the one thing that ruins these transmissions (grinds the gears). The major weakness is the hi/low shifter plate...it is thin and can be either bent or broke by shifting on the fly. The other thing to think about is whether you have an 8 pinion of a 10 pinion differential in that 8 speed transmission. You did not differentiate. These guys that are talking about needle bearings are correct, but you are dealing with a transmission that has been around for 50 or 60 years...of course bearings are going to be worn and seals will be old and dry...especially if the horse has been setting.

The other major problem area with transmissions is the nut behind the steering wheel! AKA the driver. Some people seem to want to speed shift these transmissions on the go and end up ruining the 3522 and 3523 gears. This is true of three speed and eight speeds.

Foreward check valve stuck.

Here are the liquid filled tires and rims that, for some reason, Randy didn't want. As you can see, the rims and tires are in pristine condition and Randy could have sold them for big, big bucks. The first three pictures, the tire still has about all the stuff in it, and as you can see, the one (back) side of the rim is pretty well rusted beyond repair. The front side, the third picture, the rim looks okay. The last 3 pictures was the other tire, and it had leaked over half of the stuff out.

The last few days I've been painting parts and have been able to get a few of them bolted on. I replaced the brake lining with a new one that I had in stock from our vendor Bob Maynard, had to reconfigure the rod that operates the brake band to get it to work and made a link to connect both pedals. Also got the front wheels on and some of the steering installed. Now it's back to watching paint dry.