ahoppes 0 #1 Posted October 12, 2012 Had an eye on Wheel Horses for years and finally found the right price on one: a 1987 211-4. I'm not terribly fond of small tractors like this but I figured I was doing pretty good by trading a beat up Toro S200 snowblower for it haha. Anyway I'm on the hunt for some attachments and so far I have gathered that the only accessory attachment available for this model is a blade, and I've been behind a 211-5 with a blade and was quite satisfied with the little guy's performance. Was wondering if you all think I should hold out and wait to find a 211 specific blade or just purchase a cheap used blade off another brand and start modifying it right away to make sure I have it before snow falls? Any and all input is greatly appreciated, proud to finally be a Horse owner and member, and not just an outside visitor to the site anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k29349 1 #2 Posted October 12, 2012 I have an 89 211-4. I bought it new in 1990. It runs as good as the day I bought it. It has been a great little tractor 4 me and it tows my 5'X8' utility trailer with a load of wood on it without complaining. I too was wondering what attachments they made for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SousaKerry 500 #3 Posted October 13, 2012 There was a 30" tiller available also. If you go to toro's website and enter your model number it will give you a list of available attachments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,028 #4 Posted October 13, 2012 ahoppes, I see your only a few miles from me, I don't have many parts for the little mowers, but if you do need something mainly for the bigger tractors let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welderman85 53 #5 Posted October 14, 2012 i have a 211-5 that i picked up a while ago for a race tractor project but it was such a great little worker i couldnt change it. mine came with the 30" tiller and a 36" snowblower. the motor in mine was swaped out to a 12hp at some point. its a good littler rider i till with it in the summer and let my brother use it in the winter. it made a good snowmoblie one year when my brothers kids came to visit to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahoppes 0 #6 Posted October 14, 2012 I had checked the Toro website and I believe the only accessories listed specific to this model were a bagger and a blade, but I am realizing how difficult it will be to find anything specific to this tractor and have basically decided to rig up a generic blade for it. I will likely be creating some sort of a rear weight "basket" for a couple cinder blocks or something if I can't find some weights to fit it, and throwing a set of chains on it. Pretty excited about getting this thing going, generally snow means using one of my single stage blowers for light snow or the big 2 stage for heavy snow and either way after 5 shoulder surgeries a little tractor like this will help out a hell of a lot. Thanks Kelly, glad to have the close option available if I ever do get into an actual Wheel Horse not just this little guy here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welderman85 53 #7 Posted October 14, 2012 i have seen plows on ebay for the 211 models. i saved a pic of it because i was going to build one the frame and mounts between a 211-5 and 211-4 look to be the same i will see what i can come up with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welderman85 53 #8 Posted October 14, 2012 i found this i hope it helps it is for a 211-5 but should be close Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welderman85 53 #9 Posted October 14, 2012 sorry for the small pic you can go to partstree.com and type in 06-42bb02 for a model number and get a better pic. there are also two correct plows on ebay but there alot of cash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahoppes 0 #10 Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks for the schematic welderman, based on your screen name we've got a certain trade in common. I've taken a look around and people seem to want quite a wad for any of these 211 blades so I'm definitely going to weld me one together out of a blade from another model. My father has got 2 extras, one of which I'll probably be chopping up. I'm very interested in seeing how picky a little 4 speed is in the snow, we'll see how often 2nd and 3rd see action lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahoppes 0 #11 Posted October 18, 2012 Honestly I think both of his are 48" ...I would imagine I'll want to take some inches off as much as I hate to do it. I don't see this little tractor moving too far pushing 48" out front. We've got a pretty slick Lincoln plasma cutter in the shop so that'll be one of the smaller jobs in the build luckily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SousaKerry 500 #12 Posted October 18, 2012 I have 2 sets of NOS wheel weights for these tractors, They are the plastic cement filled type. PM me if you like I am in Jackson, MI. I also have an old 1137 parts machine which is the same thing basically as your machine that I could let go fairly cheap and lots of parts. I did a partial restoration on this machine but the transmission let go on my hilly yard and I pulled the motor for another project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
