Not new to Wheel Horse

[Stu 1]

I have not seen a single Wheel Horse tractor anywhere in the state of Louisiana...what gives?  If I see a Wheel Horse tractor along the road, I will slam the brakes on to go look at it.  Probably nuts like most of you.  This is how I found my C-141.  It was parked, forlorn, at a John Deere dealer in Grinnell, Iowa.  I slammed on the brakes "to have a look" and after a test run, I had the tractor delivered to my house later that day.  Back in 1966 Dad bought a brand new 606 from Caola's in Trenton, New Jersey.  (Caola's is still in business) I had a thriving lawn business at age 12, and was certainly one of the first Wheel Horse hot rodders.  The "peaky" Tecumseh 6 h.p. power plant could easily be coaxed well beyond its red line (whatever that was) and it sounded remarkably like a Ferrari 365 GTB at full song.  Remove the mower deck and spectacular wheelies were possible.  The higher horse power machines could not pull wheelies like the 606 because of their heavy Kohler cast iron engines.  By age 13 I could go from wheelie contest back to my lawn mowing business in minutes.  We even had a road course for our tractors in the woods across the street from our house.  Sadly, I destroyed the mighty Tecumseh and it was sent back to Caola's for a replacement.  I asked to keep the old engine, which I took apart and reassembled replacing only the head gasket.  ( I was only 12 after all)  That old Tecumseh went on to power Dads chipper/shredder well into the late 1980s...when he sold it.  So, who know Wheel Horse people in Louisiana?  I left the C-141 in Iowa and would like another C-141 or C-161 8-speed...

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Stu, you can always have a    shipped down there.

                    

[bowtieguy 334]

Keep lookin'....some not far north of ya...might send one (or more) down south when the "snow birds" head your way for the winter!!!

[Stu 1]

Thanks Frank and Craig.  I have spotted some in Arkansas but finding a nice machine within a 200 mile radius would be great.  Pick-up and trailer is preferred.  I would be open to shipping one down here from up north to get the right machine.  C-161, 141 preferred with a 48 inch mower deck.  I also prefer the 8-speed over the hydro. 

[pacer 3,177]

Stu,

There are 2 horse nuts quite near you. Im Bill Pace out in Greenwood and groundhog44 (Gerry) is in Shreveport, we're both retired and dabble in WH's a lot. In fact just this morning we were in my shop doing machine work for an 8 speed.

 

I have a D-180, a D-160, and a C-175 running and about 3 other rollers, just sold an extensive re-furbed 1054 and a C-100.

 

Send a PM and we'll exchange contact info and maybe we can locate you a horse.

[Stu 1]

Hi Bill-  I work with a guy named Bill Pace.  Any relation?    What I want to do is replace the C-141 with 48" deck I sold up in Iowa...without having to go to far to get it.  It will have to be ready to work and be clean and in good repair. 

[Amanda 82]

Welcome to red square!!

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,103]

The member map shows at least 3 members from your state....add yourself and make it 4!

Maybe you should count your blessings....if a Wheel Horse comes up for sale on Connecticut Craigslist there's about 50 guys all over it....ASAP!!!

Mike.............

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Yeah boy...the more, the merrier.    

[Jake Kuhn 1,579]