I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80

[BradKahler 62]

Well....I was browsing Marketplace looking for Wheel Horse parts and ran cross a tractor that was 16 miles from me.  I'm not sure why but I ended up buying it 

 

It's a 1975 and came with the snow plow and a 36" mower deck.  It came out of Ohio but it doesn't look like it was ever really stored outside.  It runs although the engine has hesitation issues and stumbles when at higher rpms.  I did time the engine and it helped but I'm guessing the carburetor needs cleaning as well.  

[Achto 30,023]

40 minutes ago, BradKahler said:

I'm not sure why but I ended up buying it

 

No worries. This kind of thing happens all the time around here. Once you have one , you kind of want one of each model. 

 

BTW. Nice looking tractor. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Achto

[ri702bill 10,232]

And I see that it has a "Husher" hammerhead muffler. Had one on a Commando 800, but it was way too far gone.

Even the 2 spoke steering wheel looks to be in great shape - a rare find.

You've got an early B80 with the 4 speed, later ones had the 8 speed like a C81. A great workhorse that sips fuel.

Edited 1 hour ago by ri702bill

[Handy Don 14,858]

Running K-181, Two spoke steering wheel, captive quadrant blade (room for drilling out to have five rotate positions if it didn’t come that way), 2-link, well-fitted chains? Score!

Seat? Trade up. 

[ebinmaine 74,925]

2 hours ago, BradKahler said:

I'm not sure why but I ended up buying it 

 

1 hour ago, Achto said:

 

No worries. This kind of thing happens all the time around here. Once you have one , you kind of want one of each model. 

 

Agreed. 

 

1 hour ago, Achto said:

 

BTW. Nice looking tractor. 

 

Also Agreed. 

 

 

 

The B80s from 1974 to 77 are great workers. 👍 

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,893]

Nice score.. and with a couple attachments 

  I have a ‘77 B-80 and she’s a great machine! Mowed occasionally with the 36” RD and then get hosed off and dragged to the local tractor shows