ML3 1,790 #1 Posted Tuesday at 11:50 PM (edited) Looks like I found a Work Horse 1848 less than 2miles from home. Ive seen a couple Wheel Horses/Work Horses in his garage but never anyone outside so I never stopped. Today he was mowing so I pulled in. He was immediately willing to show me his collection & offered up a beer too! He has failing health issues & said he needs to downsize. Carb needs cleaned so he said he will do that & make sure its running good. He's gonna swap mower decks so it will have a rear discharge. Guess its time to look for a 2stage now..... I asked him what he was thinking $$ wise. He said make an offer. I asked if we would be close at $500ish??? He said yes! Lastly, he even insisted on delivering it because he wants to see my collection. Edited Wednesday at 09:20 AM by ML3 7 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 73,275 #2 Posted Tuesday at 11:52 PM Niiiiice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 10,222 #3 Posted Wednesday at 01:31 AM Love it! I’m a huge Work Horse fan! Please keep us updated on this 👍🏻👏 I believe that tractor is a 1983. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorEnvy 1,781 #4 Posted Wednesday at 01:47 AM Great find and even better story! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brockport Bill 2,004 #5 Posted Wednesday at 02:29 AM Must be an angel in WH heaven thinking you've lived a good life to reward you with that? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,801 #6 Posted Wednesday at 09:43 AM 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 2,301 #7 Posted Wednesday at 10:48 AM Congratulations on picking up a great tractor, and making a new friend. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Pullstart 67,197 #9 Posted yesterday at 11:41 AM When are you putting up that shed again Mike? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,790 #10 Posted yesterday at 12:20 PM 37 minutes ago, Pullstart said: When are you putting up that shed again Mike? Just got approval from city for variance. Plan to stop in next few days to Amish guy building shed & give him deposit. Hopefully by end of the month🤞 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 52,079 #11 Posted yesterday at 12:50 PM On a roll here ain't we ML !?!?!? 702s ... Work Horses ... 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: putting up that shed again Mike? I says to him best go a little bigger ... He says he can't ... city has got him by the nads ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,790 #12 Posted yesterday at 02:32 PM 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: On a roll here ain't we ML !?!?!? 702s ... Work Horses ... I says to him best go a little bigger ... He says he can't ... city has got him by the nads ... Shed is as big as I can go. Structures cannot take up more than 30% of total property square footage. House, garage, she shed & the new shed puts me at 30%. Might be a good thing?? I keep the Cadillac at the hangar already. Guy I share hangar with has a Mustang Shelby. We both agreed to not turn it into a storage/junk area. 1 car & 1 plane for each of us along with our toolboxes. We have had some discussion bout Wheel Horse for a tug to move planes around. I kinda thinking electric??? Don't wanna deal with pull starting, fuel, fumes, etc. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,801 #13 Posted yesterday at 02:40 PM 4 minutes ago, ML3 said: We have had some discussion bout Wheel Horse for a tug to move planes around. I kinda thinking electric??? Don't wanna deal with pull starting, fuel, fumes, etc. I've had E-141's and own a A-60 ... they are slick. Curious, what kind of weight you looking at with a small plane? I assume no tongue weight issues and that they roll pretty easy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,790 #14 Posted yesterday at 02:48 PM (edited) 15 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I've had E-141's and own a A-60 ... they are slick. Curious, what kind of weight you looking at with a small plane? I assume no tongue weight issues and that they roll pretty easy? Bout 3500-3700lbs & yes it rolls really easy. Floor in hangar is smooth cement. 2 people can push it pretty easily. Need to grab front wheel of landing gear with a cradle sliding under tire. No place to "hook" to because landing gear retracts. Edited yesterday at 02:56 PM by ML3 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,801 #15 Posted yesterday at 03:00 PM Then I would think a battery powered would be perfect for a tug... and the braking issue wouldn't be a problem with super slow speed and dead flat concrete... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,790 #16 Posted yesterday at 03:12 PM 10 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Then I would think a battery powered would be perfect for a tug... and the braking issue wouldn't be a problem with super slow speed and dead flat concrete... I think it would work also. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 44,003 #17 Posted yesterday at 03:24 PM On 9/2/2025 at 7:50 PM, ML3 said: Guess its time to look for a 2stage now..... I can get my hands on a complete 2 stage blower for short money. Friend has it and wants me to peddle it for him but he has to get it dug out of barn to get pics. I told him he has until the month before next year's big show. It's not goin on the trailer until it's sold and there it will stay until delivered to the fairgrounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,790 #18 Posted yesterday at 03:30 PM 3 minutes ago, squonk said: I can get my hands on a complete 2 stage blower for short money. Friend has it and wants me to peddle it for him but he has to get it dug out of barn to get pics. I told him he has until the month before next year's big show. It's not goin on the trailer until it's sold and there it will stay until delivered to the fairgrounds. Id want it before winter. May also depend on how far too. Still haven't gotten 1848 yet. Lol! Hopefully he gets it back together & running good. Please keep me informed bout it. Thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 52,079 #19 Posted yesterday at 04:25 PM On 9/2/2025 at 6:50 PM, ML3 said: Guess its time to look for a 2stage now..... Your not listening Linda ... I got one for short money too plus one on a 520 that needs a new home ... that one not so much short money but will be a fair shake anyway. 45 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: would be perfect for a tug... I wouldn't say it would be perfect Sylvia but certainly could be done. 'Specially if a guy had one to copy. Hard part might be looking for the electric actuators. Maybe electric implement actuators? Pics when you get one done ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,801 #20 Posted yesterday at 04:51 PM 22 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Pics when you get one done ... oh no problem... I’ll have @Pullstart convert the chicken tractor or, right after he gets done with colossus, @ebinmaine can make up one that uses a wood stove to generate steam to turn a turbine to generate electricity to run the ... sorry ml3. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy N. 2,419 #21 Posted yesterday at 05:42 PM 2 hours ago, ML3 said: Bout 3500-3700lbs & yes it rolls really easy. Floor in hangar is smooth cement. 2 people can push it pretty easily. Need to grab front wheel of landing gear with a cradle sliding under tire. No place to "hook" to because landing gear retracts. Nice V tail BTW! You should keep an eye open for a WH Airhorse. One of my local FBO's had a 520Xi series Airhorse that they wanted to just give away. It had been sitting in one of the hangars for about 10 years not being used and just wanted it gone. Unfortunately at the time, I did not have anyplace for it. Back when I worked on GA aircraft, we used a Brackett tow bar with a garden tractor that we had mounted a C clamp tow hitch to the front of, but I do agree that a cradle works better. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,806 #22 Posted yesterday at 05:42 PM 3 hours ago, ML3 said: We have had some discussion bout Wheel Horse for a tug to move planes around. I kinda thinking electric??? Don't wanna deal with pull starting, fuel, fumes, etc. They have been used as tugs a whole bunch. Wheel Horse tug Air Horse 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHGuy413 2,778 #23 Posted 20 hours ago 1848 is a great tractor. My late grandfathers fell back into my lap after I was told it had been scrapped. It slings snow with a 2 stage pretty good. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 73,275 #24 Posted 18 hours ago 2 hours ago, WHGuy413 said: 1848 is a great tractor. My late grandfathers fell back into my lap after I was told it had been scrapped. It slings snow with a 2 stage pretty good. HI MATT!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
