saugerstock 2 #1 Posted 1 hour ago Hi All, I was rockin' an old TroytBilt, 2001 V0809H. A friend bought a house near me and it was sitting in the yard with four flats and weeds growing up around it. He's not a guy who mows his own and was going to junk it, but asked if I wanted the tractor. I told him, "If I can turn the engine, I'll take it." That was in 2014, and I kept that mower going with spit and baling wire ever since. All good things come to an end, and it was intermittent PTO issues that finally took it down. Possibly mowing high-ish fields helped. When that electric PTO got warm, it wasn't worth a damn. Changed it, same issue. So I was looking around on CL & FB Market, but everything I saw was big box crap. I wasn't looking for cheap. I wanted a mower that would last the rest of my life. I got bit by the Wheel Horse bug! Picked up a 1993 314-8 in great shape a couple of weeks ago. It looks like it was garaged and has no rust, other than a bit on the deck, probably from mowing wet grass. I think the belts and spark plug, and the oil too, were original. Tranny oil must have gotten water in it, though. Chocolate milk foam. I go into anything like this knowing I'll have to spend a bit to bring things up to spec. My budget was $500. I changed all of the above, including new rear tires which had plenty of tread, but would only hold air for 36 hours. New blades should arrive any day. I moved the seat back and up to accommodate my long legs. This tractor is a beast in the field. All good until I ran into a weird PTO clutch issue. I need advice and will make a separate post about it. I love this tractor and enjoy reading what other members write. Glad this forum is here. Thanks to the webmasters! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R Scheer 515 #3 Posted 8 minutes ago Welcome. @ebinmainecreated a checklist for "new to you" wheelhorses. Very comprehensive and many people have added to it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,870 #4 Posted 5 minutes ago 2 minutes ago, R Scheer said: Welcome. @ebinmainecreated a checklist for "new to you" wheelhorses. Very comprehensive and many people have added to it. True. Here it is. There's A LOT of information in there. Do feel free to ask questions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brockport Bill 2,359 #5 Posted 2 minutes ago many wh Red Sq folks across USA, but also here in Hudson Valley nearby Saugerties area Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
