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My dear friend George Sleezer gave me this beautiful viper red 656 that was his pride and joy. I’m so grateful for this, but sad to see he’s getting out of the hobby due to old age. It came with a sickle mower and tub cart. More pictures to come.

TRUTH!

It is just math! there is girl math there is guy math and then there is tractor math 2+1=7

As our treasures pass between us, I have pondered on several occasions that our motto should be "in good hands we trust."

Nope, not an Eaton or a Sundstrand transmission. Just some information on the US Army Corp of Engineers hydro projects. I had the honor of working with the Corp on the development of most of their hydro plants. My son managed the recently completed Ice Harbor project. https://www.facebook.com/WallaWallaUSACE

It must be fun to celebrate your birthday when you never age! Mickey Mouse first appeared in the short film “Steamboat Willie” on November 18, 1928. Ever since then, fans all over the world have celebrated this day as his birthday. Mickey reminds us of the magic of childhood — a time when dreams had wings, and our imagination made everything possible. Besides, everyone loves Mickey! Mickey's full name is Michael Theodore Mouse. Mickey Mouse wears white gloves so that his hands can be distinguished from his entire body. Most U.S. presidents have posed alongside Mickey, with the notable exception of Lyndon Johnson. "Hot Dogs!" were the first words Mickey Mouse said. In fact, he was the first cartoon character to speak. He is the first cartoon character to earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The last panel should ask "So, ya still married?"

What a beautiful machine. And such a wonderful gesture as well. We are all fortunate to be part of such a great group of people.

I have owned my 1976 C120 now for 30 minutes! I bought it to do some driveway leveling, so now I need to start researching blades and blade attachments. The tractor appears sound, and it starts and runs ok, but it moves very slowly. I need to explore belt, clutch spring, etc. I think. Any suggestions for reasonably priced blades would be welcomed!

Scored some decent tools from a local online auction. Pick up Tuesday morning.

And here is a list of what I call "The Wheel Horse Devil's Trifecta". In no particular order - You have not had the full WH experience until you have attempted and succeeded on all three - and you do not earn a Merit Badge either! Strap in and enjoy the ride!!! Removing a Steering Wheel from the Upper Shaft. Some models are much more difficult than others. The goal is not to damage either. Removing the rusted in place slot hitch and hitch pin. The goal is to salvage and reuse the hitch. Usually, the pin gets sacrificed and replaced. Removing both rear hubs. The goal is to do so without damaging any components. Honorable mention: Replacing all 4 seals on the Unidrive with it in place. Removing the exhaust stub pipe on the engine. Removing the center pulley on a later 3 blade deck.

I walked by my wife years ago at the grocery store and was "drafting" a respiratory atom bomb. She had my infant daughter in the baby carrier on the shopping cart... There were several strangers within earshot of her, so I declared rather loudly "Mam, I think you should change that child's diaper" and walked straight out to the truck. ...it took several weeks for the bruising and stitches to heal, but I am still here. So I have 3 daughters all these years later. When (not if) I get drafted to go pick up "feminine products", they ALL remind me of that single occurrence so I have zero room for embarrassment. As Red Green says, "I'm a man. I can change... if I have to... I guess... As the oldest member of my family, I plan retribution through them changing my diapers one day. They all tell me they will just call the rest home nurse and wait outside. I fear that I have created monsters!

Here it is, from our files section.

I been told that the 953 steering wheel center cap is almost impossible to find?? Bought my 953 from @Buckeyes. I was shocked when he told me how much he paid for just the cap. Since I have an open trailer I secure the cap with a small bungee cord cause I'm not taking any chances. The seat bottom just sets on fender pan between the seat bracket & fenders. I installed a hinge at the front. Again, because of having an open trailer I didnt wanna forget to remove seat cushion before transporting it.

One of the largest turbines made. Proud to have been involved in developing these 1 million HP turbines .Bing Videos

@Ed Kennell It would take 27+ of our new 3.25Mw generators ( each burning over 500 gallons of diesel per hour ) to equal just one of the smaller 90Mw turbines at that site. They are powering three 90Mw plus three 111Mw turbines at the Ice Harbor plant. The power of water and gravity is almost unbelievable. For those that aren't into electric 1Mw = 1,000,000 watts

In your photo I can see that the High-Low range lever is in the Low position. The attached owner manual should be helpful.

I participated in yesterday’s festivities and didn’t even know it! 4 loaves of pumpkin bread, one loaf of bread bread (that one was my first attempt at making bread bread…. It was a hit!!) I like using flours, meals, cereal, and pancake/waffle mixes from an honest to goodness grist mill that we are blessed to have in our local area. Look up War Eagle Mill. All of their stuff is organic and non-GMO.

As the title suggests, I bought a 953 and 1054. Did I need them? Nope. Did I want them? I guess. Was the deal too good to pass up? Yep. These are both non running units and both need some TLC, but I’ve have my fair share with small and big block Kohlers. I need to find the seats because they both have the bracket, but are missing the cushions, along with the steering center cap. I’m learning as I go, so thank you for any advice or help. Thanks

Yeah but the hornets would be gone!

Brad that a nice shape 656. Just take your time with it. And it will turn out good.

Not really. Round are somewhat stronger but not all that much. The force simply must be applied very close to the shaft. Remember this is a casting, not a forged item. A rare few have made 5-bolt pullers and had success. Many, many, many posts here on the adventures of hub pulling. Pretty much everyone considers it a rite of passage.

Very funny to read this, as my wife just baked a fresh loaf of sourdough bread an hour ago!! Used it to mop up the sauce that was on our freshly caught bay scallops. Mmmmmm

With this being brought up again I decided to reach out to the museum. Ken is still the curator and he replied that the Wheel Horse project is on the boards for 2026 and he will reach out to me when it happens. Is that exciting or what? In the meantime, for you folks coming through South Bend of course a drive by the old factory will be in order and I would highly recommend a visit to the Studebaker Museum. The history goes beyond what I even imagined and it's a day well spent. I'd love to tag along as well if the timing was right.

Howdy! I found this site while looking for parts and literature for my Wheel Horse Classic 312Hydro. I will post pictures later as it is only half torn apart for cleaning and inspection. It was dead when I got it almost 2 years ago from a friend who was moving. He got it from a friend who was moving... 😁 So it sat in the back corner of the shop as an "get to it eventually" project. So, now it is the project to do .. 😁😁 So.... Cleaned the carb, installed new crankcase breather and substituted a 1/4" vacuum hose to connect to the air cleaner. She fired up and runs like a champ. Drive it around the yard and scared a couple mule deer. So anyway, waiting on a couple new belts and I will have pics of the complete machine. It came with a 42" rear discharge mower deck. Looking for plans or parts to build a snowplow for it. It has the hydraulic attachment lift installed, so I'm guessing I can run the 48" plow. Looking forward to using this beast. Joe

You are correct, there is a wave washer (flat spring) that keeps tension on the cam plate. You adjust the nut on top till you get enough drag to hold it in place. The special washers above and below the cam plate are hardened but they still wear. That wear can be corrected by sanding or grinding them flat, of course they can be flipped to get two uses out of them.

I believe I have successfully completed level 2 of the "The Wheel Horse Devil's Trifecta" I decided to tackle the hitch first. I knew from tinkering the pin would rotate inside the transmission casing so I only had to deal with the hitch itself. In the hopes of just hammering the pin out with a punch, I hosed everything down with PB (it's all I can find locally) and then heated each end with a propane torch. My acetylene bottle is empty and the local dealer doesn't currently have my size in stock, so I was stuck with MAPP gas. After heating I doused the pin with PB again and then with a hammer and brass punch I was able to get the pin to move the pin a little less than 1/16" in the hitch. It didn't seem to want to move any more after that so I got out my 4-1/2 grinder with a cutoff wheel and proceeded to cut the pin out. Other than a few light scraps on the hitch itself it went smoothly. The remnants of pin in the transmission case and hitch came out using the brass punch and hammer. One down, one to go. I was able to remove the hubs from the axles using my 3 legged puller. Based on all the comments I was NOT going to use any sort of brute force method to turn the screw on the puller. Needless to say I was quite surprised when using the pry bar and wrench shown in the picture, with very little effort I was able to remove the hubs. There have been times when I've had to pull harder to remove a spark plug than I did with these hubs. I don't know if it helped, but I had been soaking them for several days with PB. Next up is to tilt the transmission to drain the rest of the oil out and then try to split the transmission in two. While looking over the shifter arm I noticed what appears to be a bolt on the forward edge of the casing. Is the head of the bolt broken off, or is there something I'm not understanding yet. It is now time for me to delve into the transmission manual to see how things go together (or apart that is). I really want to thank ri702bill, Handy Don, WHX??, 953 nut for helping me get this far without breaking anything! Sometimes knowing ahead of time what not to do can help make the difference between success and failure. As for reaching level three, the steering wheel. I'm really hoping I don't have to attempt to reach that level

to the forum. The C120 is a very capable machine. It should handle driveway grading just fine. As far as the tractor moving very slowly, you need to know that it has a two range transmission. When in low range, high gear is just a tad faster than 1st gear in high range. 1st gear in low range is about 1 mph - maybe. The short shift lever that moves right and left is for selecting high or low range. Left for low, right for high. In your picture, it looks like it might be in the low range position. The shifter fork on the high/low range shifter can be damaged if you use excess force on it. Good luck and have fun with your recently acquired toy, no, tool. Check out the manuals section of the forum. You will probably find an owner's manual for your machine there.

That is just the clutch damper. I don't have one on either of my 8 speed machines. So long as you gently lift your foot from the clutch pedal it is not really needed. None of my standard shift cars or my larger diesel tractor have had dampers on the clutch pedal. If it were mine I would just remove it.

Joe, a little TLC and these tractors just want to do what they are designed for, good luck with your project!

For the record, I bought the tractor with the steering wheel cap already on it! But I did pay quite a bit for it from Roy and Betty Stewardson's collection. Beautiful tractor, as is everything else they have up there!

Yes. Yes it is...

If you have the hub well supported a second sledge hammer and a friend helps. Hold one hammer on the nut and hit it with a second hammer. This prevents damage to the spindle and threads. And don't be afraid to hit it. One good slam is more effective than a few taps.

Yes @grnlark makes great seats.

what fun is that? I do the same but my max is usually on the cheap side.........my wife says I still got money from when I was a kid! Well maybe!

exactly! precisely! spot on mate! perfectly said! I do have a fine thread nut welded to a piece of 1/2" square steel that is put on the top of the threaded shaft when the BFH comes out of the drawer.

@grnlark is the guy for seats I hear. I need to order some cushions for my raider soon, actually.

Clearly you have not experienced my genetic luck line...

Ideally a bearing collar behind the very inboard side of the hub. Pic below is another method but yes as mentioned be carful since you will have the more fragile "star" hubs. Being a neub you probably don't have a spare junk hub tho. You can try the puller you pictured but with extreme caution. If it don't feel like its gonna go lightly don't push it. 2nd pic ask me how I know. My way now is to try and get what appears to be the easiest one to get off. Then split the cases which allows one to disassemble the differential and get the other axle out and to a press. getting hitch pins out and hubs off are a rite of passage here. Any issues STOP ...set the wrench down and slowly step away ... and use a shout out.

OK - where to begin.... Did any metal pieces come out with the "liquid"?? Roller bearing needles or bits of gear teeth?? If so - expect a costly rebuild. But first - to drain ALL the liquid, you need to elevate the front of the Unidrive about 45 degrees to allow the fluid to go over the hump inside.... Then you may wish to flush it - some folks use Diesel fuel (me), others kerosene or ATF. Then - the first hurdle - looks like the cast slot sitch is rust-frozen in place. Both the hitch and all of the 3/4" pin must be removed before splitting the case. @stevasaurus has vast experience with Unidrives and has posted excellent tutorial info in the "Transmissions" section.... My flushing setup...

Never had any sort of reaction except two encounters. One with cicada killers that made me kind of blotchy. The other was when I was a young arborist. Removing a storm damaged silver maple. About 2 story house up and cut through hollow wood. Drenched in foul smelling water then a zillion honey bees boiled out. NOT happy. I got stung on every part of my body except kevlar boots and where my climbing saddle was. Got out of that tree quick. Guys called my lady and an ambulance because I wasn't making and sense and could not stand. Ambulance came. EpiPen benadryl (that junk makes my hair grow) and some chemicals sprayed from our truck and I finished the job. I had all but forgotten about that day. Thanks @kpinnc

I had a pro come to take my nest (I discovered it by accidentally brushing against the tree and getting stung in three places--I nearly fainted from the shock). That evening, the tech, fully garbed in protective clothing, “smoked it” similar to what beekeepers do. He then very carefully removed it intact by cutting the branch and placing it in a heavy clear plastic bag. He said the bees would suffocate and starve within a few days whereupon his company sells the intact nest to a supplier of high school and college science labs!

My father would have ended me and just made another one...

If I can take it in one piece? Agreed 100%. That was my thought exactly. Same here. I got stung on my lip over the summer because that particular nest wast 10 feet off the ground near my outdoor faucet. It bled for a few minutes and looked like it lost a bar fight. These guys are stupid aggressive! Yeah it's eye level. I found it while mowing. Rounded the tree and almost injured myself. Luckily it was early and not warmed up so they weren't really active. If it had been warmer I might not be making this post. Had a friend find one on a hunting trip early one morning who decided to take it down and stick it in his car. When he returned to the car he couldn't see in the windows. He had to leave the car until the next night and come back. Somehow I think I'd be paranoid of every sound it made for the next few days no matter how much bug spray had been used!

Red with cream colored wheels

I love your story and about the financial info, you most likely helped our small dealership in Vermont! Getting easy financing for our W/H customers was difficult at our local banks, and when W/H started offering it through Borg Warner, that really helped our business. Before this we were at a disadvantage because places like Sears offered very quick and easy financing, with this, we no longer had that issue. C-85