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Oops! Just saw the other thread on the tractor itself. Too early in the morning and still on my first cup.

I would say that engine is original. Can't see anyone ever replacing a Kohler with a Tecky!

Picked up this 18' car trailer. Loved the powder coat red color (and no Uncle Jim they did not have lime green! at least in stock) The son dabbles in concrete work and we needed something just a little bit bigger looking into buying equipment. The logic was now we can haul it home if we find it! Plus, it can haul a few show machines on nice days. I will say after looking around and comparing what local dealers have, there was a huge difference in the quality. The bargain units looked like jr high welders put them together, and frames were skimped on a bit. Auction trailers were just priced right under new, I can't figure that one out. After you pay the price, buyer premium, transfer and tax it worked out to be little savings and no warranty. I ended up paying 15% more but got way better quality.

nice find! Didn’t you read Straight From The Horse’s Mouth? Lots of round hoods went to Spain for small scale farming.

Well I did do several laps, not on a Wheel Horse though.. matter of fact, not a four legged horse either Most of the laps are made with my Case International 585 as seen in the first pic. Manure hauling, paddock leveling, hay feeding, hauling rocks and stone all done with that machine.

to I can't help you on that muffler. I've never seen one like it but it's cool. So is the tractor. 1960 550. Do you have a history with it?

Wow. When I saw the title of this thread I knew it was going to go off the rails. But I sure as heck didn’t see it going off in the varied directions it did. Bravo for the unpredictability. Steve

I love that exhaust with the two ports !

You've just come to the most helpful Wheel Horse forum around. The choke and throttle levers and tread plate foot rest are found on the 1960 Suburban 400 or 550. The 400 would originally have a Kohler K91 4hp engine and the 550 would have a Tecumseh 5hp engine. The side of your engine looks like a Tecumseh with a starter. The on the 1960 model 550 the battery would have been under the seat. Very nice looking tractor. Rear fenders were an option. The missing belt guard helps slack the belt when using the clutch. They may have made some heavy wire fingers to help with clutching since it doesn't have the guard. That tractor would have what we call the 3 piece transmission which has a cast iron center section and flat steel side plates. The rear wheel rims look black like the rear axle seals may be leaking. These transmission are not hard to replace seals, and possible axle bushings

Need to see some Wheelhorse's doing some laps in that arena too

A guy sits down in a movie theater and notices that the man in front of him has brought his dog and it's sitting in the seat next to him. He thinks it's unusual, but he likes dogs so he decides that as long as it's not a distraction he won't mention it. The movie starts and pretty soon there's a funny part. The dog makes some low woofing sounds that seem like laughter. In a little while there's a sad part and the dog appears to be weeping. This continues throughout the film and the man sitting behind the dog is astounded. When the lights come up he taps the dog's owner on the shoulder and tells him, "I gotta say, and I know it sounds weird, but it seemed like your dog really enjoyed this movie." The dog owner looks at the dog and nods. "I know, it really is weird," he says, "because he absolutely hated the book."

Update: This tractor is now for sale locally. I know of this guy who has the ad, he's always having tractors for sale, so I'm sure he bought it at the auction to flipped it. Currently he wants $750 for it. Here is his ad: "OBO 14 hp Kohler ,48 inch  adjustable deck ,in front ,sharp Blades , no smoke. Tire chains ,runs like a top ,ready to mow today. It is a really fun tractor to mow with. It’s cool ,quiet spindles ,no rust.nice tractor!!!" If anyone is interested, pm me and I'll send the link, or just search fb for deals in my area. Pics from the ad:

Oversized suitcase?? On a boat...

Orginal 550 gets my vote. Pretty much all there too. A real find in this area. Wonder how that ever made it to France.

The 8N had a lot of improvements and can be easily identified from the 9Ns and 2Ns. It's the 9Ns and 2Ns that people have a hard time identifying correctly. The 2N is often misidentified as a 9N, due to the serial numbers on both start with "9N". The 8N had a 4 speed transmission, while the 9N and 2N did not, it had factory running boards, the 9N and 2N did not, the brakes on the 8N were on the same side, the right, while the 9N and 2N had a brake pedal on both sides. The rear wheels of the 8N were dished, while the 9Ns and 2Ns weren't. The 8N had an air vent panel on the right side on the rear of the hood for the air breather, the 9N and 2N did not. There were other changes, even in the 9N production run and the 2N. Change_history_'39-'64_Ford_Tractors.pdf

When Ford brought out the 9N in 1939, the stamping dies for the hood wasn't available yet. So, the first 600 to 700 9Ns had a cast aluminum hood, but they were painted gray in the factory. The rarity of the aluminum hoods, were were prone to crack, current owners have polished the aluminum to a bright shine and leave them unpainted. The video below (not mine) shows one of these polished aluminum 9Ns.

Spent a few days gathering parts and painting. Put three coats of paint on the wood. Went out this morning and assembled it. Took it out front and did a photo op in front of the Halloween decorations. Used the matching Roper to move it. The wife threw in some deadheaded flowers to take to the compost while it was there. So it has already been put to work.

There is a Toro dealer about twenty miles from me. On Monday I was going to be within ten miles of it and made the side trip there. Asked if they had any clunkers out back they wanted to get rid of. I didn’t need a runner, didn’t care about engines or hydros. The two owners just stared at me for a few seconds, then said follow us. Showed me a Toro Time Cutter 4235. No engine. Said they had just unloaded it 5 minutes before I got there. $20 and ten minutes later it was in the back of my truck. Took it home and stripped it. Talked to the owner of the local mower repair shop. He took the hydros, wiring harness, rear bumper and rear shield, and the two struts. Wouldn’t take anything for it since he takes care of me with parts and mowers. Went through my steel and came up with enough to fab a rear axle and tongue. Got done and gave it a test drive just before the rain came. Clean up and paint next. Then decide if it will be a flat bed/hay rack or put sides on it and make a wagon. Thing is I don’t need any of those. Just wanted to make something.

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2 @pedros_pierre I trust this information is what you're looking for. If not keep asking we're here to help.

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And it has the period correct cutting deck... looks to be a 36" model, not a 32"?

2026 new and they come with a warranty, but I would not expect to much, you know fine print.

That is sweet - my brother still has Dad's 9N, need to get him to check for aluminum but I'm pretty sure it's not aluminum. I owned an 8N for quite a few years, not a whole lot of difference between the 2 models at first glance. Wish I still had that tractor. I see these all over the place, begging for rescue, but I don't have the time or the money.