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A post popped up on my towns FB page for Free Stuff at the curb. I’m usually never around when this happens but it turns out I was just done mowing the front yard with the B-80 and when I saw the drawbars for a 2” receiver in a picture I figured I’d take a little drive. I think I was the first to arrive! Snagged two drawbars, one standard length and one longer one. A 12’ tow strap with steel hooks, some 12-2 and 10-3 romex. Check out what HD is getting for 15’ of 10-3 romex . AND nice two link chains that fit the rears on my WH’s! Score!!

A bit more progress, made a belt guard and made the hatchet job hood fit for now…. The UK wheel horse roundup is in 4 days time! A piece of old tin shelf hammered around a former. Hole drilled and dimple pressed in. Hood has been in the e-tank and hammered into a shape that nearly fits. Belt guard and homemade heatshield in place too

I finally after all these years got a 520h. Wheelhorses have been a family thing way back when. From generation to generation. In the 4th Gen and my sons are the 5th gen wheelhorse loyal fanatics. We farm them like a farm tractor. A shout out to sight admins for a fantastic forum! Thank you!

Spent some time on the B-100 this weekend. Parts came in for the tranny so I was able to reassemble that. I discovered that the idle pulley for the drive belt was locked up so that got replaced. The plastic handle for the parking brake was missing so I spun some new ones out of aluminum on the lathe. Back together and ready for duty.

D 160-200 attachments are unique to that series. Decks, Blowers and plows from C 300/400 series will not fit There are two versions of D160 some came with Kohler K341 other with a twin onan.

No lights And lights ON! And took a bunch of sunset shots Enjoy!

I'm a tractor guy, and I am always open to new brands. I currently have a Cub Cadet 129, 1250, 1650 as well as a John Deere 212. I also have 4 Massey Ferguson tractors( 50, 130, GC2300, 1825E), a JI Case SC, a 1946 JD Model A, Farmall Cub, International 184. I was given a C-161 with the 8 speed Hi/Low transmission that was / is quite the basket case. When I picked up the tractor it had 4 flat tires, missing headlights, the hood was disconnected, gas smelled like varnish, clutch pedal stuck, steering mostly stuck, it looked like it sat outside for years, full of leaves, and moss of some kind growing in the cracks of the seat. This one is going to be fun. After digging into it, I found the coil was cracked, ammeter toast, battery toast, wiring was in shambles, mower deck is frozen, the hood was damaged and someone did a real rookie welding job on it :). But, the engine is not stuck!!!! I rewired the tractor, replaced the coil with one off one of my Cubs, cleaned and adjusted the points, changed the fuel filter, cleaned and gapped the spark plug, adjusted the governor and throttle cable, Grabbed an air filter and cover from a Cub cadet, swapped the battery. Now the old girl is running. I need to clean the carb, it's a little rough on the top end. I greased up the steering and it's a lot better, lubed up the clutch pedal and it's now working great. The brakes work as well as all 8 gears and the clutch seems good. Then I removed the mower deck so I can take a look at it and find out what is the cause of it not wanting to spin the blades. I have to admit, the Wheel Horse quick connect for the deck is pretty slick. What I need... Headlight assembly, points cover, air filter (this one is twice the size of my other Kohler filters), air filter cover (the big one), If anyone has any good tips on a good source or 2 for some of these parts that would be great. I wish I would have taken more pictures when I picked it up and to document the progress. I think I might try to make this tractor pretty again. Wish me luck. Eric W in NW Arkansas

June 1, 1980 First transmission of the Cable News Network or CNN.

Get a marine extinguisher. Come with mounts that can handle boat bouncing...

BOB's BRAKE LININGS As usual, I am bringing a sizeable amount of brake linings with me. I ran out last year. This year's price is $20 each or two for $35. Larger quantity prices can be negotiated at the show.

It is a very expensive heavy duty switch. You might want to consider a regular switch 103990 (if you have battery ignition) and add 12v solenoid.

Who in their right mind throws copper wire away??? Nice to see the stuff go to a good home! We stick stuff at the curb and it is usually gone that night. We have several flea marketeers in the hood and they like the free stuff. I just wish I could put the old WH stuff out there but the scrappers will be the ones picking it up. If I had more room on the trailer and truck I would bring it to the show, well, really not that ambitious. Boy if I do..... Ed better hold on to his buckets! lol

And dislocated shoulders. Pappy told me to always pull up on the crank...never push down.

I got my Dad a 39 B with the hand crank. I replaced the center section with an electric start style and put a 6 V starter with a 12V battery with no charging system. Added a start button and solenoid. You just had to look at that button and it fired up. Charged the battery in the spring and it would last all year. Had a blast mowing with it.

FLtractor. The only you need to know is you can ride for hours on one tank. These little K181 are great gas mileage with these engines..

Blaine! I think I got this figured out, your first post looked like a quote that Ed Dog had made. Just to be clear, you are looking for a deck for your Suburban, steering sector for the 702 and you have a Raider 12 offered up for sale or parts possibly?

I think I found the problem it was my plastic shut off valve I took it off and I mowed all day today with it but if I still have problems I will put electric fuel pump on it thanks guys for the info

Notice the plate stamper at the time did not understand Julian build dates 1976 C-160 8-Speed model 61-16K801 1976 serial numbers that have shown up for the 61-16K801 003173 - Build date 1975 5311 November 7 Friday [6311 is wrong] 1976 C-160 Auto model 61-16KS01 1976 serial numbers that have shown up for the 61-16KS01 003388 - Build date 1975 5302 October 29 Wednesday [6302 posted]

Ol' @c-series don just wishes he could finish off his collection with my 418-A

Very nice!

@Brian Mummert We are going to need some pictures of your 418!! There’s a few of us here that are big fans of that model, be it the 8-Speed, the A or C. I have an 8-Speed and C.

Yeah some of these photos will be for sure submitted for that.

Tractor looks like it spent a few summers here in NC! You did well finding a 161. They are not very common.

Nice! Calendar shots for sure @ebinmaine

Not that I have ever seen.

It's all going to be for sale, not keeping any of it.

Yes, that tank holds 1/2 a gallon. I'd put about a quart in the tractor and see how it runs on that stuff. If it runs poorly don't waste the old fuel, just put it in a car, the car will run fine even on stale fuel, then get fresh for the tractor. If you only have half a tank, or a little less, of stale fuel that leaves plenty of room to dilute it with fresh. I try not to store fuel more than a few weeks, but it should be good for at least six months.

there is no such thing in any market for any item as too high -- selling a house - a car, or a tractor - - the market will answer your question about price -- same for a house listing -- or a used washing machine you put at the curb at end of driveway -- if you ask 1500 for the WH and get no contacts in few weeks then that answered the question --- if you get few offers around 800 or only 400 -- or perhaps 1000 will then answer the question of "worth" -- meaning what someone is willing to pay --- if someone really wants it then they will pay -- if no one wants it except an offer for 500 then you'll know --- it was "worth" 500 - pick a number and post it -- Good luck !!

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Couple out for some fresh air.

Welcome!!! Little Flock!!!!! I'm in Bentonville (4 doors north of 8th & Tunbridge)....... we need to meet sometime.

Well it’s not really what I did today or yesterday but for the past 3 weeks….. is @TonyToro Jr. and I built this little puller! Originally a B60 now has a Predator 212 completely built engine running 7400RPM. I can’t say the horsepower because racing secrets ..lol Thank you @grnlark for the front axle worked perfectly! I might paint the front weight bar and need to make a mid weight bar. If anyone is looking for the absolute best pulling hitch for a WheelHorse check out D&D welding fabrication.

K-181 spec 30452 had it running for few minutes. It was set up to run at full throttle all the time (some kind of pump??) Points cover is off because you have to move the coil to get it on and I am lazy. $30 but you have to also take the 10 HP B&S it has compression. Recoil starter drags didn't try the electric, ring gear was worn it may not be the right starter.

@ineedanother please keep posting, all great info no derailment at all.

@sqrlgtr your second picture down of the deck ,VERY SMALL staring hole opportunity to mount a a flat idler pulley , added this to 3 decks , long unsupported belt , bounces / buzzes 3/8 hole holds an unshouldered , bolt , flat idler pulley with an elastic Lok nut , really ENHANCES FUNCTION ? done so much of this enhancement , its just a regular thing for me , pete

For rebuilding a carburetor I only use original Kohler parts. I've been buying from billsplaceshop.com for a lot of my OE parts. Good luck so far. Prices are phenomenal. As far as parts go, we have several absolutely top shelf sources. There's nothing you can't get for these old tractors.

House next door is a rental. There is an endless parade of stuff put by the curb. Smokers, grills, fridges, fishing poles, kayaks. Now there's a dumpster in the drive way. The last time ( about 6 month's ago) someone moved out, they filled a dumpster in about an hour. These are mostly college kids that destroy everything in their path.

@MidMoTractorMan not just any electric pump ! strongly suggest the carbole micro electric , LOW PRESSURE 2-3.5 PSI , very solid reliable , have mine just in front of engine , fuel filter at tank as well as just before carb , years in usage , no problems , pete

Courtesy of "Captain Outrageous" himself, Ted Turner... and Reese Schonfeld.

The 520 on the left in the back of the pic is the 520 wheels?tires i will change out with

I got a couple of rows of Roma 2 Italian flat green beans planted. Watered them in using a 12V source, an RV water pump, and rainwater collected in a 275 gallon tote that is by my shed. I also watered some lettuce, kale, collard greens, and water melon that got planted yesterday. Took the time to run lots of water on the compost pile.... almost emptied the tank. So, I moved the pump to another tank down the hill by the house and am refilling the tank by the shed. I still need to get a 4th tank to put at the high side of the garden. These RV pumps and totes come in real handy with the garden.

Good introduction, sounds like you have a lot of good background you can share with us.

I'm going to try to get a better photo a little later this evening. But finally got the wiring done so the headlights and voltmeter work now, also got some other things taken care of a couple loose bolts from the plow day that I probably originally didn't fully tighten haha

These little tractors are great for doing stuff like that on your own. Back in December when I was moving my lift into place I had to push the posts up the ramp into the new garage. I don't lack the strength, but didn't quite have the traction to push them uphill by myself. 855 with a plow and chains on moved them right up the slope.

Thanks John I will have to remember that.

I like these especially when the machine is not completely wired. The manual override switch is nice. A little pricey tho

Went with a friend for my first ride of the season. Around 115 miles, went up into Massachusetts and back. Good ride, bike ran well. No idea why but the right front turn signal busted off. Duct tape repair on the side of the road got me home. I don’t have GPS and we both wanted to avoid all highways, so I scribbled directions for all back roads on paper and shoved em in my pocket to be referenced when we stopped

from another Eric. You've managed to trip over one of the most desirable and best worker models Wheelhorse made. Best idea here is to clean the WHOLE fuel system. Remove, clean, and replace the tank, ALL rubber fuel line, filter, pump, and of course carburetor. Check the carb top shaft for excessive wear. For parts: 1. Place an ad in our classifieds. 2. PM @76c12091520h Brian. 3. CALL Lincoln at A to Z Tractor in PA. There are several other places to get general maintenance items. Luck!

@lynnmor interesting opportunity , did it years ago ,cleaned out my tanks , replaced all fuel lines , cleaned out fuel bowls , filter at tank start and just before carb , started adding STA BIL FUEL STORAGE , an ounce or two , to every related tank top off , guess what ? not a speck of crud in any related fuel area , instant starts , no carb issues . a clean tank is the FOUNDATION of fuel start , I also use regular leaded gas , the emphasis of this experiment , was the clean fresh start , also have clean fuel rated hose up to carbs ? I can see the clear fuel going to carb , perfect REPEDITIVE PROBLEM , TO TRY ELIMATATION ON . also have it on my stand by gen , STA BIL in that tank , related hose , clean and clear , instant starts . think the IRONY of this , is the solid reliability , thats easy to set up . this led me to try ,similar failure areas , like pto lever , set up , you are looking right at it . pete