New to me C-145

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,144]

  Did something crazy today! Drove 735 miles from Andover Ct to Shippensburg Pa (round trip) took me 13 hours and 10 minutes, spending $130.24 on fuel…to come home with a C-145 Hydro. My wife packed me a lunch, snacks and a couple waters so I only had to purchase a coffee. 
  Left my house at 5:30am and pulled back into my driveway at 6:40pm. 
  Was supposed to be a clear day…hardly! Hit snow on I84 west headed to Scranton Pa, and hit it again on the way home  .

   But no hiccups or truck issues so I’ll say it was a win! 

 

 

 

 

[c-series don 10,888]

Glad you made it home safely Mike. Now you know the rules, we are going to need plenty of pictures of that tractor once you get it off loaded. But judging from the pictures so far it looks like you got yourself a nice tractor! 👍🏻

[ebinmaine 76,215]

Solid! 

[kpinnc 16,371]

Looks nice Mike!

 

Truck AND tractor! 

[WHX?? 53,551]

I see a new handle in your future ... SparkyX?? 

[Achto 30,358]

Nice looking tractor. I really like my C-145.

[Ed Kennell 43,976]

35 minutes ago, c-series don said:

Glad you made it home safely Mike

Tell him Don.   I coulda picked it up (61 mile) and stored it till the Big Show.  

[WHX?? 53,551]

What year Mike? 

[sqrlgtr 1,630]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[ebinmaine 76,215]

3 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

I love it when a plan comes together.

 

George Peppard!

[bo dawg 538]

I can see you wanted that one pretty bad huh?

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,144]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

What year Mike? 

  I think it’s a late 1980, has the Eaton and not the Sundstrand. 
  Pretty beat when I rolled in tonight. Tomorrow when I unload I’ll get the specs 

[oliver2-44 11,107]

3 hours ago, Sparky said:

  Did something crazy today! Drove 735 miles from Andover Ct to Shippensburg Pa (round trip) took me 13 hours and 10 minutes, to come home with a C-145 Hydro.

 

 

Very nice. You would fit in well with our crossTexas tractor wrangling trips 

[SylvanLakeWH 30,039]

 

Love the Black Hoods!!! 

[Retired Wrencher 6,219]

Congratulations Mike. Was the person the original owner of this? It looks like a nice shape. That was a long drive in one day. I hope you enjoy it for years to come. I haven’t drove that many hours in one day in decades. I do miss chasing them down though. Anyway congratulations talk to you later.

Edited 3 hours ago by Retired Wrencher

[squonk 44,993]

10 hours ago, WHX?? said:

I see a new handle in your future ... SparkyX?? 

He needed another tractor to keep up with the snow blades in stock!

 

Kind of like you and dump trailers. 

 

Marvin was an 84 with the Eaton and I had him delivered! 

 

[Dan 312-8 344]

12 hours ago, Sparky said:

  Did something crazy today! Drove 735 miles from Andover Ct to Shippensburg Pa (round trip) took me 13 hours and 10 minutes, spending $130.24 on fuel…to come home with a C-145 Hydro. My wife packed me a lunch, snacks and a couple waters so I only had to purchase a coffee. 
  Left my house at 5:30am and pulled back into my driveway at 6:40pm. 
  Was supposed to be a clear day…hardly! Hit snow on I84 west headed to Scranton Pa, and hit it again on the way home  .

   But no hiccups or truck issues so I’ll say it was a win! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glad you made it back and forth safely! Nice Rig!

 

You were basically in my back yard. The coffee picture above looks like the Loves/McDonald's setup right off exit 90 (Lebanon/Lancaster) of I-81 in Lickdale, PA. Gas price is spot on for my area.

 

Next month it will be 4 years that I drove 1050 miles for a mint 520-H, I was 4 mikes from the Ohio/Indiana line.

[Dan 312-8 344]

11 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

I coulda picked it up (61 mile) and stored it till the Big Show.  

You have been known to offer that service in the past...

[peter lena 9,612]

@Sparky   like that , only a suggestion , do a rislone  zink  additive  on first hot oil change , 4 oz  to 2 qts of oil , bottle specs , imagine  cleanout the existing engine varnish , from the get go ! been using this for years  , no smoke at all , engines run with  total ease . use it in 5  engines , no smoke , and very obvious smooth running ease . you are going to do a lubrication  verification  any way , why not ENSURE IT ?  BTW  also use penetrating oil paint  soak down , let sit  couple of days , wipe that off with  a clean soft cloth  and mineral oil , no scratching  or rough  attempt to get shine , watch how it reacts to the oil  soaking , all of my stuff has that , perfect patina  look . just my own experience , also have ideas for typical  gasoline issues , good luck , pete 

[JoeM 9,352]

Old black hoods, I call them rattle hoods, I think are some of the best machines WH made. The C series with larger rear axles and the big Kohler engines, pound for pound, just plain tough. 
 

I guess my question, at what point in the trip did you say "what am I doing?" I know I have been there!

 

Every tractor has a story and my C145, that still have, is a good one. About an hour trip to pick up. Myself and a friend went to look and buy a c145 that lived it's life moving boats. It was at the owners home and went to take a look. It ran great, but had the old plastic seat pan broken and it was weathered a bit. Did a little negotiating and was at a stalemate. Real close tho. It was a hot evening and I noticed the guy had just came back with a box of long-necks and put them on the porch when we show up. I told him to throw in a couple of the beers and he has a deal. Oh he was real happy. went down and put the case in the yard and we had us a couple. My friend told me we need to go or we are staying. So we got another tractor and made a friend.

 

 

Picture from a 50/50 redo. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,144]

30 minutes ago, Dan 312-8 said:

 

You were basically in my back yard. The coffee picture above looks like the Loves/McDonald's setup right off exit 90 (Lebanon/Lancaster) of I-81 in Lickdale, PA. Gas price is spot on for my area 

 Thanks! This LOVE’S was in Jonestown right near the 81/78 split 

[Dan 312-8 344]

1 minute ago, Sparky said:

 Thanks! This LOVE’S was in Jonestown right near the 81/78 split 

That's the one! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,144]

8 minutes ago, JoeM said:
 

I guess my question, at what point in the trip did you say "what am I doing?" I know I have been there!

 

 HAHA! When I woke up and it was 16 degrees out…and again in the first mile as my truck was creaking and groaning and I was wearing gloves so the cold steering wheel wouldnt suck all the heat outa me  .

  And again near Scranton PA in a snow squall that was sticking to the roads going up a hill and the rear tires broke loose and traction control kicked on going over a bridge..apparently the bridges DO FREEZE before the roadways! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,144]

2 hours ago, Retired Wrencher said:

Congratulations Mike. Was the person the original owner of this? It looks like a nice shape. That was a long drive in one day. I hope you enjoy it for years to come. I haven’t drove that many hours in one day in decades. I do miss chasing them down though. Anyway congratulations talk to you later.

 Thanks Gary. 
   This guy owned it for the last 6 years. He actually had a few WH’s…Raider, 1054, 520H and a couple others. 
 

 

[WHX?? 53,551]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

Kind of like you and dump trailers. 

 

 

Well yeah but uh yeah well... 

 

13 hours ago, Achto said:

I really like my C-145.

As long as 145 B-hoods are now coming out of the woodwork ... 

'82 with a busted up plastic fender pan. A pan from a late model 520 fit perfect. The Pullstart brought it over from MI Sylvia  

 

54 minutes ago, JoeM said:

couple of the beers and he has a deal.

Only way to score Joe. 

 

The reason I asked the year is wondering what year they went away from the plastic pan. '86 or so?