'68 Commando Eight

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Got a great deal on a sweet lil Commando Eight today. If I'm reading the model list correctly, am I correct that this is a one year only tractor? OH YEAH! I forgot, paid a whopping $50 for this 43 year old girl too. How sweet is that? :D

[whfan74 2,015]

They were actually made in 68 and 69.

Picked one of those up today as well! :thumbs:

[MikesRJ 552]

I have one as well. Here's the owner's manual for it, but I can't locate an IPL though.

http://www.mywheelhorse.com/graphics/file/...do-8_1-4831.pdf

[corn53 4]

:thumbs:

[farmer 1,075]

Yeah come on Craig looks like a Commando 8 club within a club starting up. :D

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Just ask, and you shall receive.

Lots more where that came from, I've actually got a few newbie questions about it. Want to see a few more? :thumbs:

[whfan74 2,015]

Dad loves this model of tractor. Really hard to beat those old K-181's. We now have three in the barn. One is being restored as we speak.

Rumor has it that the Commando 8 will be the feature tractor at the 2012 Wheel Horse Show!

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Short, fun to watch vid of the front yard being aerated today with the new '68, in slow motion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0bTEFGDdr8

[neil 2,398]

What a beauty she is ,

the tractor looks quite nice too :thumbs:

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Got a couple questions, think this could be the original seat?

The bun was still attached to the pan, but was rusted in place.

I seperated the two, cleaned up the pan, and encapsulated the rust.

I plan to put it back together and recover in vinyl at some point. Just curious because it seems the pict gallery here shows a bunch of 'em with two part seat cushions. Base and back seperate pieces, and the pan looks different. :thumbs:

[corn53 4]

My command 8 seat looks different than that. I believe its a one piece but the backrest is kinda short I WISH MINE LOOKED LIKE YOURS!!!! Mine is a rust bucket Yours is a work of art!!!! :wh:

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Thanks for the kind words Corn. I'm trying to leave it alone and enjoy it the way it is, but it's a challenge or a disease depending on how you look at it. :thumbs:

[mavfreak 11]

pretty sure it should look like this?

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Humm, yet another variation, all of the others featured in the pict gallery have short backs. Two piece cushions like your's Heath, just of the short back variety. Seems it's hard tellin, not knowin...forty three years after the fact. :thumbs:

[whfan74 2,015]

Scroll down on this link to "Casual Observer's" photo. I am under the impression that is the correct seat for the Commando 8.

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=909

[MikesRJ 552]

The manual I posted above shows the short three-piece seat as the original. The parts list also confirms this as well.

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Humm, that manual still isn't working for me Mike. Keep getting a "bad incryption dictionary" pop up first, and no load up from there. :thumbs:

[mavfreak 11]

See I didn't know there was two seats of the three piece variety!

[mavfreak 11]

I have that seat on my 72 commando 800 and it just looks like it belongs there but not even sure a three piece was supposed to be on the 72

[mavfreak 11]

Here is a picture of it

[farmer 1,075]

I haven't even driven my Commando yet but I'm already a fan,

the steering lock, the way you sit down on it like a peddle car...no running boards,

real stirrups . looks like you landed a nice one, bet its easier on fuel than your 520 :wh:

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Yep, I actually think I like it better than the 520 Rex, just a fun little tractor. I think the wife has already adopted it as her own though. Couldn't get her off of it all weekend.

See what I mean, when's my turn? :thumbs:

[hobie 0]

Craig, They sure look good together! I think you'll have to work two tractors from now on. You are lucky she likes tractors too!