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Was talking to a good friend of mine last weekend at the coffee shop we meet up at every weekend, his son (also a good friend of mine) sadly passed away about three months ago, so he has been busy settling all of that. Anyway he brought it up to me last weekend that he was ready to sell some things, and was wondering if I might be interested in the camper his son had. We have been talking about buying one for a while, for years I have attended various tractor shows and just camped in a tent for the weekend, or a whole week in the case of our show that’s right around the corner. Never has bothered me to sleep in a tent, but Courtney can’t stand sleeping in a tent and informed me after our show last year that if she was going to go this year we were either renting a motel room for a week or buying a camper. That combined with the fact that I knew Rick was going through a rough enough time and not wanting him to have to deal with all the tire kickers and idiots that come with selling something these days, I went ahead and wrote him a check for it this morning. It’s a 2006 Forest River Wildwood LE 27’. We went and picked it up tonight after work, needs some cleaning from sitting for a while, Courtney is going to start on that tomorrow while I put 4 new tires on it and check bearings and all that good stuff before we drag it 100 miles to the show grounds next weekend. Will get more pictures of the inside tomorrow. Almost forgot the free boat that came with it too, he told me to get it out of there as well, no title and the floor is pretty well rotted out, but has a lot of good scrap aluminum in the framework, and two good pontoons I’m going to try and sell to someone wanting to build a floating dock. All I really wanted or had a use for was the trailer. Offered to buy it from him but he insisted that I drag it out to the farm and dispose of it.

Uncle Sam Day is observed on September 13 every year. The day commemorates the man behind the iconic image which is synonymous with the United States government. The fascinating nickname for the United States government came to be on September 13, 1766. Uncle Sam is as famous as the stars and the stripes and the eagle that is often used to represent the nation of America. Uncle Sam also makes for a fascinating case study of how an image can successfully represent a bunch of ideals and aspirations. Uncle Sam Day has become a permanent symbol of American strength and idealism.

Since I got some new Cadillacs I don't need to wear glasses anymore. Now in the shop everyone should wear safety glasses. Well yesterday while wire wheeling the gasket surfaces on tranny halves a bristle came off and headed strait for my face. Missed the eye by an inch and wasn't wearing any protection. No pics or this would have been in bumps and bruises. What's worse is @Achto gave me a real nice set he gets from work. He works in a very industrial environment. Says they got safety machines there that dispense them and gloves and such. He is allowed one a week and just has to swipe his ID to get them. Best part is they have cheaters built right in in different strengths. So SWMBO marches me right out to the truck where she left them and makes me wear them. She says just because protection is no longer needed on the night stand ... and something about Red Ryder and yer gonna poke an eye out. Now I imagine you can get them cheap in the jungle but I like Dan's price ... clean the machine out Dan I'll have them laying every where!!!

I was able to get some tools hung up yesterday, finally getting somewhere after having this shed for 2 years!!

After a very long break, I'm back at it! First I ran out of work, which meant I ran out of money, and food took priority over paint. And then I had work, but it was interstate so I haven't been home much. Plus winter here is too cold for painting. Finally get around to getting the seat pan and bonnet sand blaster two weeks ago. A few coats of primer this morning, and the first colour coat is down kn the seat pan! Now hopefully I can remember how it all goes back together!

Beats me. The only way I am going to change methods of communication mid-conversation is if I decide it is getting to unwieldy for text messages and just turn it into a phone call. And I'll usually warn you first, because I realize people who are actively texting back may not always be in a good spot to take a call.

Anyone ride one? Thoughts or opinions? Got the itch to pick up a used one for knocking around. Want a 2009 or newer to get fuel injection. Would like saddlebags to carry a little bit of gear. Found a 2012 with 11,000 miles about 2-1/4 hours from home, might go out and take a peek if it’s still available next weekend. Has a pair of saddle bags, two seats (stock and Mustang) and a small fairing that may or may not block some wind.

Happy Birthday @Lane Ranger, we are all glad you were born.

True bout Lucas Electronics! My Bultaco despite being built in Spain has Lucas. I think a candle would make a better headlight than what it had.

Funny you should post this @ClassicTractorProfessor ! My wife and I just bought a 27’ Forest River too! We got it in August and have used it three times already. Here’s our first trip to the ocean on Eastern Long Island. It’s a short trip from home,20-30 minutes but felt like a real getaway! Have to air down to 15psi in the truck and trailer or you will get stuck in the soft sand.

Excellent Idea Randy. My top is just 2 x 8s and the guy that built it must not know how to use a level. It tips to the front so bad a socket will roll & fly right off. I think he just wanted a drain for when he spills his beer on it ... @Pullstart notice how organized his tool boxes are??

Hello, I will be needing a couple photos of how the original seat safety switch mounts on a E 141. The new addition to the collection has the wrong switch and it may not be mounted correctly. I will get some pics of the machine up later today i hope. Thanks of course to the info on this website i was able to get the correct part numbers for the key switch,and seat safety switch and order them off ebay.

But I would take that one you was to give it to me Sparky ... might even pay abit for it ... Make mine a Trident please thank you... Actually had a Trumpet for a short time. Bought it for a bro who was down on his funds till he could buy it from me. Think that's where I got the notion to buy horses for Dan till he could pay ...

After having camped out in a tent the travel trailer will seem like a mansion on wheels.

Thank you all ! Yes its the small things now that really matter to me. I saved a 67 year old tire that had calcium chloride in ig as originally sold by Wheel Horse with RJ’s purchased new from a dealer. It is going back on my newest RJ acquisition!

Yepp. We know first hand up here. We wanted a large garage workshop barn apartment etc building for several years before we finally just bit the bullet and went to it. The big barn has been here 3 years now. Pricey? Yes. Worth it? DEFINITELY.

Maybe one of those metal carports. You should get a 20 foot wide, for about $2500 or so. They put it up in just a few hours.

I was just wondering about this tonight. I'm thinking, paint, clear coat, leave for a month in the sun, then decals?

Maybe not comfort, but it does make me feel better about my own limitations... No one can say I'm the dumbest creature on earth!

Welcome! Am I the only one finding it strange that this machine+ turned up in NM? I don’t recall that state ever being a great source for such a great package. Congrats!

Doing a bit of research, I ask this company about using 2 of these in this tractor and this is the response i got .I just thought i would pass this along. I am running lithuim in a golf cart and i am getting great service from it. https://www.timeusbpower.com/products/timeusb-36v-lithium-trolling-motor-battery-50ah-with-low-temp-protection-deep-cycle-marine-battery-copy?currency=USD&variant=46441405677789&stkn=a0b4c9a9c2aa Yes, you can use two of our 36V 50Ah batteries in parallel for your 1980 Wheel Horse E141 electric lawn tractor. This configuration will effectively double your capacity while maintaining the same voltage, which is suitable for your setup with the PM 36V DC motors. Since you mentioned that you would need to disconnect the built-in charging control system, it's important to ensure that your new charging system is compatible with lithium batteries. For charging our 36V LiFePO4 batteries, we recommend using a dedicated 36V LiFePO4 battery charger. This will ensure optimal charging performance and battery longevity. If you have any further questions or need assistance with specific charger recommendations, feel free to ask!

This is sort of on topic, but wanders a bit off topic. Tool box organization is a constant chore with the high school robotics team I mentor. For most of the team's existence, they were doing good to keep the tool boxes organized by tool type - that matched the label on the tool box drawer. Three years ago, one of the student's senior project was to design and build a set of tool boxes that can also be used to carry everything we need to have in our pit at a meet. They came out well. Many other teams expressed "pit envy" upon seeing our pit set up. Initially, the tool organization issue remained. Last year, we were using some 1/2" thick black foam in the bumpers for the robot. Somebody got the idea to put the laser to work making inserts for the tool drawers with tool shaped cut outs. They worked for the 2025 season, we'll see how it goes for the 2026 seadon. Here is where I wander off subject. Six or eight years ago, our pit assignment at the world championship meet happened to be 5 or 6 pits away from a team that had won several world championships. In fact they had made it to the final world championship playoff round that year, but they lost. I spent a little time watching how they operated their pit, what their robots prep was like - stuff like that. At one point one of the kids on that team put a wrench away. I asked that student to please open the wrench drawer again. It was a mess, just a pile of wrenches. He gave me a questioning look. I replied with a thank you, then explained how he had just given me hope for my team, as our wrench drawer looks the same as his 'world class' operation's wrench drawer. I further explained that he had just shown me that the 'world class' team was just another group of high school students. I've told this story to the students I've mentored many times since. Might have done some good, as our team won the world championship in 2024 - against that same team who has won multiple world championships. The current team realizes that they could win another world championship with hard work, a good robot, and a little luck.

It's alive! Installed the coil I received from @Easton Rich, cleaned the carburetor, and ran the starter. It fired right up.

hood is off, but i have it and it is in decent shape, from what i understand this came from Georgia and the previous owner passed away while in process of fixing it. Alot of wiring has been altered ALOT as in does not have original charger plug or jack. charger hums when plugged in as if it wants to work but i could not plug it into my working E 141 because of the altered plug system. Drive motor runs along with the deck motors running very quietly and smooth. so whatever issues it may have will be in the control systems. I really feel like Wheel Horse went ruby goldburg on these things taking the simple task of turning some electric motors on and off and turning it into a space shuttle.

I'm a new member. Joust purchased my first Wheel Horse Tractor. It's a C-175 Twin Automatic. The package came with a Montgomery Wards Loader attached and operating., an unknown back blade, an unknown disc, a Wheel Horse 37-inch roto tiller, a Wheel horse cycle bar mower, a 42-inch Wheel Horse belly mower, and a cub cadet dump trailer. I was told it was a 1981 model. The ID tag has 95-42MR02 37519 9178

A Haiku... He's Uncle Sam World still looks to him for much Let's keep standing tall A Limerick... There is man named Uncle Sam His clothes are kinda flim flam But the world does not care That his clothes have such flare When they come to him in a jam

Just my - I agree with @953 nut, except that you can actually get 3 group 27 deep cells at Costco for less than one lithium ion battery... Great info and really enjoy following along...!

I think some people are in too big a hurry to pay attention what medium they are (were) using. You get an e mail notifying you got a PM and BOOM you're in an e mail chain. I have a separate E mail at work. I had to send my supervisor an e mail from home once. So when he needs to send me an e mail back both of my addresses pop up on his screen. He keeps sending me quotes, service reports and invoices to my personal g mail account. I have to then forward them to my work account so I can print them out. I tell him that he sent it to the wrong account and he gets mad at himself for doing it but he keeps on doing it!

Happy Birthday, Lane!

They can still say it but now you can prove them wrong.

HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY

It was a long, hot, wet but busy summer here in Florida, i keep alot of my equipment under a heavy 20x25 tarp between 2 of my outbuildings...keeps them dry, out of the sun, and away from the birds. Its also, pretty much 0 fun to get that tarp off..and after 2 or 3 months in the sun, good chance its going to rip. It's not my ideal setup but short of dropping 5k on a couple Conex Boxes or 25k on a pole barn that would absolutely attract a major hurricane...the tarp system works for now. I keep the 702 in a shed, but the 416-H and C-100 are 2 of the units that live under the tarp, along with a Simplicity Legacy XL, 60" Z mower, Deere 420, and a Deere 445. The Z is my rental for commercial clients, and the 445 i use every 2 weeks to mow about 3 acres for some older customers that cant do it anymore...those are on 1 end and easy to get to. But it has been about 1st week of June since i replaced the tarp and had everything out....had a torrential rain storm a couple weeks ago, instant rainfall amounts were 14" per hour and we got 5" in no time at all...the tarp simply couldn't handle it and tore. I keep a new one..so i pulled the one off, almost everything..surprisingly started right up, didn't have to do anything special to anything but the Simplicity. The 416-H i choked, it cranked about 8 seconds and ran as smooth as ever, C100 fired like it ran that morning...choke, full throttle, cranked a couple revolutions and caught. It was nice riding them around, i mowed with the C and used the 416/Blade on the driveway. Toro Z fired up fine, Deere 420 didnt hesitate at all. Simplicity...wouldn't start, pulled the carb..no fuel, pulled the valve cover fuel pump to find a broken check valve...ordered a new one...fired it up only to have it split a fuel line a minute later...almost had a big fire. I need to do something different for sure, it would be nice to have stuff be accessible, but lord is gotten incredibly expensive to build anything at all.

Drag it with another Horse.

Nice!! An Aluminum Room & Party Barge package deal...

And the lack of a belt guard will help keep any nosy mice at bay !!

Good!

Don’t feel bad, I’m in the same boat, I finally touched mine after a month so they can go to a show tomorrow. My B-80, 8/4, and 418-A all fired right up. My Lawn Ranger however, did not. No crank. Starter is dead. So if any of you happen to have a working starter for a H-60 let me know. All 4 are going, but getting the LR in is gonna be a long push….

Nice. Im a bit of a motorcycle aficionado but more of a vintage motorcycle fan. Have a 1969 Kawasaki H2, 1970 Bultaco 250, 1972 Honda CL175, 1977 Yamaha RM400, 1978 Yamaha 650, 1983 Kawasaki GPZ750 turbo, 1984 Yamaha RZ350. Ridden older Bonnevilles. I have to imagine the newer ones are a great improvement. Its a nice looking bike.

Finally tied into the 1045 tranny. Only been in the shop all summer. Good thing it was laid up Axle bearings & seals only everything else looks kosher.

now you just need a couple more tractors for some of those attachments. That's how the obsession starts 😂

Got my water bill today. Used 1000 gals more in July/ Aug than May / June.

Thank you all for the warm welcomes. Thanks also for the downloads, those are much appreciated, and I expect to put them to use!! Larry

No worries Larry. I practice mistakes daily. And..

OK so the tag info I posted is from the Belly Mower. The tractor tag is 01-17KSo2-13534 0081 Probably not my last mistake, Larry

mine too! A lot of Dads were like that in those years,( froogle and creative ) that generation,the Greatest Generation IMHO.

If I could find the top of my bench I would probably do the same.

One option would be to use the flywheel and stator from your old engine on the replacement engine and then there wouldn't be any wiring changes needed

You need to know the SPEC # and Serial number of the replacement engine, look it up to find out what it came from and use the wiring diagram / ignition switch information from that.