Wanna build a black hood...

[kpinnc 17,256]

I've talked about having a black hood for years, and periodically picked up parts for just such a thing over a long while. Also, I just don't know how to have one project at a time. This will be tinkered on along side my long-lived 701 project. 

 

I have enough to get started, and the tire/ wheel combination was one part of the puzzle that I've at least solved.

 

I'll be using another brand front axle with 1 inch spindles and 4 bolt trailer hubs with very wide front tires because I likes em wide... 

 

The engine choice is still not confirmed but I am of course leaning towards another Vanguard 14. I have a Magnum 20 that was disassembled by the PO for a completely wrong reason but I'm just not sure if I want to dive into that rabbit hole yet or not. I have options either way. 

 

I still have a few parts to pick up, and as always my stuff changes faster than my 3 daughters change outfits... 

 

The first wheel and tire got painted, so 3 more to go in the next week or so. My frame, transmission and sheetmetal are pretty typical for tractors in the south, meaning they have a generous coat of rust and faded paint to work through. 

 

But anyway, this thread might last a long time but it's finally started. 

 

 

[Lee1977 7,560]

I've look at thoes tires but din't want to go that wide.  I would like to 16 x 6.50 x 8 they cost more then the wide ones. 

[kpinnc 17,256]

19 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

I've look at thoes tires but din't want to go that wide.  I would like to 16 x 6.50 x 8 they cost more then the wide ones. 

 

Yeah I really like the tread pattern on these, and plan to use them on the back as well.

 

I doubt these would even hook up on the bead without tubes on standard 8 inch front wheels. If I remember what you told me previously, many 8 inch wheels on the later machines were something like 5 and 3/8 wide. I had some 8x7 wheels to work with, so that's why I chose the 16x8.50-8 size. I'm hoping wide wheels and tires will look good with the huge hood on this style tractor. Might take some time but we're gonna find out! 

[AlexR 2,651]

I think it's a tie between you and Pullstart for the widest front tires on a Wheelhorse 

[SylvanLakeWH 30,629]

 

Love the Black Hoods!!! 

[Achto 31,100]

[ebinmaine 77,492]

[Bill D 2,604]

[oliver2-44 11,248]

[Sodaking27 1,129]

[peter lena 9,778]

@kpinnc bought my black hood in 82 , new , still have it   , my favorite , also been my  experimental  test / trial bed , for  issue's  / repetitive  problem trials . on my other 2 horses , regularly refer  to  opportunistic  issue  of  problem , love a nagging issue , its always there . break it  down , find / change out / enhance / eliminate , you  don't  even see the improvement , the things that I have changed ,  years ago , function , with out effort  , especially  like bearing failures ?  those are cake to me , linkage / levers  , heim joints kill those , needle bearing  pto cone failure  ? original , wrong lubricant , production , cost saving  , 550 degree  , lucas  green  chassis grease  , minimal ammount , my cone is still spinning , with engine off , zero drag . like those tires , might give them  a look , pete     

[Pullstart 68,928]

On 3/5/2026 at 2:43 PM, AlexR said:

I think it's a tie between you and Pullstart for the widest front tires on a Wheelhorse 

 @Skipper has us all beat!

 

 

But I like a fat tire, front or rear.

 

 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 03:14 AM by Pullstart

[kpinnc 17,256]

On 3/6/2026 at 10:11 PM, Pullstart said:

But I like a fat tire, front or rear.

 

Me too sir! Definitely got me beat on those fronts and rears. That tractor is a little beast! 

 

One thing I have to do is widen a set of standard WH rear wheels. Not gonna go 14 inches wide but at least 9 or 10. At least that is the plan... 

[ebinmaine 77,492]

6 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

Me too sir! Definitely got me beat on those fronts and rears. That tractor is a little beast! 

 

One thing I have to do is widen a set of standard WH rear wheels. Not gonna go 14 inches wide but at least 9 or 10. At least that is the plan... 

 

Gonna combine a pair of originals or get a set of wide blanks?

 

I'd like to learn this someday. Definitely a bit beyond my welding skillset right now. 

 

 

 

[kpinnc 17,256]

6 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Gonna combine a pair of originals or get a set of wide blanks?

 

Probably split a couple myself. I have a set of WH and another brand with a silly backspacing and a backwards dish set. Hoping to at least make use of those oddballs.