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Cleaned up a downed apple tree at my mom’s house today. The tree had just started good apple 🍎 production! Uses the 314- 8 of my brothers anddhis 4 wheel wagon as our other Wheel Horse cart was being used by their neighbor . Five loads in the four wheel wagon and she was cleaned up!

Lots of good wood for smoking. Apple wood smoked ribs on the menu anytime soon?

April 11, 1970, Apollo 13, the third lunar landing mission, is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert and Fred W. Haise. The spacecraft’s destination was the Fra Mauro highlands of the moon, where the astronauts were to explore the Imbrium Basin and conduct geological experiments. After an oxygen tank exploded on the evening of April 13, however, the new mission objective became to get the Apollo 13 crew home alive. At 9:00 p.m. EST on April 13, Apollo 13 was just over 200,000 miles from Earth. The crew had just completed a television broadcast and was inspecting Aquarius, the Landing Module (LM). The next day, Apollo 13 was to enter the moon’s orbit, and soon after, Lovell and Haise would become the fifth and sixth men to walk on the moon. At 9:08 p.m., these plans were shattered when an explosion rocked the spacecraft. Oxygen tank No. 2 had blown up, disabling the normal supply of oxygen, electricity, light, and water. Lovell reported to mission control: “Houston, we’ve had a problem here,” This is such a coinsurance that Artemis 2 completed its nearly flawless mission the day before the 56th anniversary of launch of one of NADSA's most spectacular seat-of-the-pants engineering feats.

I hit a deadlift record this week, 370 lbs. 385 whooped me, but I’ll get it soon.

Here you go then The line up 73 16 Auto & C160 68 Raider 12 68 Commando 854

Update: I have a chance to bring it home. However, I'll need to rehome it quickly as I don't have room for it and my free time is limited these days. I'll post pictures once it's home.

On to the transmission controls. It feels much better now with all new wear components. Full forward and reverse control, and it holds position properly. Also replaced the drive belt, pulley, and spring. Modified the belt guard for better Onan cooling.

Seat can go back farther and if you want to drill or elongate some holes even farther back yet. 3 HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!! letters sounded about right! ( If you'd come to the show and hear me yell that at him you'd agree!)

Paul: Nice collection of workers you have. One for every job summer fall and winter. Enjoy them all.

Hey guys, just got home from working out in Indiana… He said he was a member but doesn’t go on here much anymore. It’s so much fun to travel back east and finally get to see another one of these tractors. Isn’t that crazy? I’ve never actually laid eyes on another Wheelhorse other than my own.🤣 The one in the photograph that is parked on the gravel has a diesel engine in it… I think a 10 horse. ..really got me motivated to get cracking on the recently rebuilt Kohler K341 installation. I’ve got another hard week of work and then will finally have some time to get the engine in and get the wiring done. Jason

I'm building a mid mount grader blade for my B80 and I've found a lot of information but I'm lacking a couple of dimensions and an angle. Any chance one of you might have access to one of these and be willing to provide the needed information? Thanks! Brad

Hmmm…I have a set of those out in the shed. Been sitting there for years attached to a seat I’ve never used. I’ll have to go out and find em and see how they operate. I love extra leg room.

It was said here earlier post. How is the F plate?

Limited special edition

@pfrederi I believe it’s a late 70’s era Sundstrand. it looks like it’s original to the tractor. I got it from @ebinmaine where it was a parts tractor. It seemed to be mostly complete in all the important areas.

Got any weights? I like weight too! especially in winter. @Pullstart can help if you have an issue lifting them!

Is yours a sunstrand or an eaton Information like that can help get better responses you indicated it was a frankenstien which means we cannot be sure that the hydro is original or not and makes a difference in the engagement mechanism. .

Love that little thing.

I live where dogs have to be on a leash. If they're not, then the owner is entirely at fault.

Added adjustable seat tracks to HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!!

Yes, I found a thread that had most dimensions but I wasn't comfortable trying to figure out the angle. I used several different images I found and the camera angle seems to distort the angle enough that each image comes up with different angle. Thanks, any help would be appreciate.

Ok, I thought it looked a bit different. At least I know the belt routing is right.

Slapped some brush painted red on this dethatcher today (gray just wasn’t going to cut it!)

now thats more like it

Put a little bling bling on that came from Vinyl Guy. Changed engine and hydro oil and filters and added oil filter cooling tin gasket.

One of my favorites 1986 417-8

Some pics Angle iron and sq tube 3/4 rod welded to a square plate that you can bolt the caster to. I had pneumatic tires but the kept going flat or ruptured the side walls. Using old deck wheels now. They sink in more when it is soft but at least they hold up. I live on a hill and have near constant breeze my annual sweep the rocks back on to the road should take an hour or so but usual spread over a couple days waiting for the wind to die or be in the right direction even so the thatch it picks up blows all over mostly back on me. It is 48"wide The electric lift is glacially slow

Installed a seat cover and spark plug.

Today was "Get the tractors ready to mow day" Went to the WaWa to get some Rotella 30W and a couple tubes of Red n Tacky Engine Oil change, added EZ oil drain valve ,grease and blade sharpening on the 875 Engine Oil change, Trans oil (Mobil 1 10W40 Napa 1410 filter) grease. New battery and blade sharpening on the C-160

No but the red porn that dirtys that oil is...

Good day for changing oils and putting the snow blower and plow tractors away for the year. And getting the Commando 8 ready for mowing duties.

Sawzall

The cross bar that the footrests sits on is the issue. Otherwise the lower steering shaft could come out easily.

Thanks KP I didn't remember if you had to pull the motor or not but prolly the reason I didn't fix it right. If I had to pull the motor for other work different story.

Done it recently. It's alot. Engine removal at a minimum. Just to align the fan gear? I don't think it's worth it. Just my opinion of course. Mine is crooked and other than knowing it, I can't tell it's there. There is plenty of adjustment in the tie rods to null it out.

I had one come in like that. Never could figure out why this issue was never caught, and fixed, at the dealer. What I did was center the quadrant and readjusted the tie rods to the proper toe. It wasn't my preferred fix but at the time. Steering wheel ended up way out of alignment but just learned to live with it. Replacement steering shafts are sometimes hard to find. Guys want the entire 520 front end to have on other tractors.

@WHX?? @JCM Good idea framing the receipt. I laminated the receipt for my Work Horse that I bought brand new so I can hang it when I show the tractor.

You were a little ahead of me when I bought mine. She's a worker. Albeit a light one.

I picked up this neglected LSE 5 years ago, I mean you should be seen the the amount of dust that was on the hood when I got it 😂

I I thought about that, but I'm not sure where to attach it. I also thought about copying Matt's neutral return setup.

$8,000 in 1986 is equivalent in purchasing power to approximately $23,741.02 today (as of early 2026), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index. This represents a total inflation increase of 196.76% over 40 years, meaning prices today are nearly 3 times higher.