Work horse good or not?

[williambogner 0]

Hello i was searching upon craigslist and came upon a Wheel Horse Work Horse. Now the guy told me that it was a 12 hp and it was big and strong. Can anyway tell me about the Work Horse. Hes asking 100$ for it and it runs great he said. Is it worth it or not. When he gets a chance hes gonna find out the exact model, age, and all that good stuff. Any someone could fill me in on some background of the machine, thatd be great. THanks!

[HorseFixer 2,012]

Hello i was searching upon craigslist and came upon a Wheel Horse Work Horse. Now the guy told me that it was a 12 hp and it was big and strong. Can anyway tell me about the Work Horse. Hes asking 100$ for it and it runs great he said. Is it worth it or not. When he gets a chance hes gonna find out the exact model, age, and all that good stuff. Any someone could fill me in on some background of the machine, thatd be great. THanks!

I dunno about the BIG & STRONG part But Wheel Horse made a couple 7 hp models in 1969 and an 8 hp model in 1971 To my knowledge they didn't have a 12 hp model in the Work Horse model.

Try and get a mkodel # off the tag ask the guy to provide more info. Doesn't sound like to me it has the correct engine!

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

You might want to ask the seller what color it is.

I'd say it's probably one of the 1982 to 1984 pewter gray WorkHorses.

The GT (garden tractor) series used 11, 16, and 18 hp Briggs & Stratton engines and were roughly the equivalent of a 310 model as far as the chassis/sheetmetal goes.

WARNING: There were also WorkHorse LT models (lawn tractors) with vertical shaft engines and light duty "frames" and transaxles. They were available in 8, 11, and 16 hp. (I think.) "BIG & STRONG" does not apply to the LT models. :D

[Michael Bullington 5]

These may help you identify

WorkHorse Series

Model # Year Description Type Speed Engine Spec HP Trans ID

1-3741 1969 Garden Tractor, Sq Hood l Workhorse 700 4-Speed Tecumseh H70-130042 7 Wheel Horse 5053

1-3745 1969 Garden Tractor, Sq Hood l Workhorse 700 4-Speed Tecumseh H70-130043 7 Wheel Horse 5053

1-0100 1971 Garden Tractor, Sq Hood II Workhorse 800 4-Speed Tecumseh HH80-110112D 8 Wheel Horse 5080

GT Series

Model # Year Description Type Speed Engine Spec HP Trans ID

01-11B804 1981 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-2500 8-Speed Briggs 252417-0245-01 11 Wheel Horse 5086

A1-114201 1982 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1142 8-Speed Briggs 252417-0259-01 11 Wheel Horse 5086

A1-164201 1982 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1642 8-Speed Briggs 402417-0665-01 16 Wheel Horse 5086

A1-184801 1982 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1848 Automatic Briggs 422437-0663-01 18 Eaton 1100-032

A1-114202 1983 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1142 8-Speed Briggs 252417-0664-01 11 Wheel Horse 5086

A1-164202 1983 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1642 Twin 8-Speed Briggs 402417-0665-01 16 Wheel Horse 5086

D1-184801 1983 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1848 Automatic Briggs 422437-0663-01 18 Eaton 1100-032

A1-11B801 1984 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1100 8-Speed Briggs 252417-0664-01 11 Wheel Horse 5086

A1-16B801 1984 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1600 8-Speed Briggs 402437-0694-01 16 Wheel Horse 5086

A1-18BE01 1984 Garden Tractor GT Series GT-1800 Automatic Briggs 422437-0663-01 18 Eaton 1100-032

LT Series

Model # Year Description Type Speed Engine Spec HP Trans ID

A2-083201 1982 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-832 4-Speed Briggs 191707-1160-02 8 Peerless 601-001

A2-113701 1982 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1137 5-Speed Briggs 252707-0222-02 11 Peerless 801-002

A2-163701 1982 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1637 Twin 5-Speed Briggs 402707-0130-01 16 Peerless 801-002

A2-164201 1982 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1642 Twin 5-Speed Briggs 402707-0130-01 16 Peerless 801-002

A2-083202 1983 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-832 4-Speed Briggs 191707-2138-01 8 Peerless 601-001

D2-113601 1983 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1136 4-Speed Briggs 252707-0657-01 11 Peerless 601-001

D2-113701 1983 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1136 4-Speed Briggs 252707-0657-01 11 Peerless 601-001

D2-163701 1983 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1637 Twin 4-Speed Briggs 402707-0132-04 16 Peerless 601-001

A2-11BP01 1984 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1100 5-Speed Briggs 253707-0158-01 11 Peerless 822

A2-11BX01 1984 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1100 4-Speed Briggs 252707-0657-01 11 Peerless 900-003

A2-16BP01 1984 Lawn Tractor, LT Series LT-1600 Twin 5-Speed Briggs 402707-0130-01 16 Peerless 822

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Always thought of them as a Horse of a different color

[Teddy da Bear 11]

Man Stone.....that was a lot of info you pulled up quickly!

If it is what you say it is.... I would say it is worth a $100.

[WheelHorse_of_course 99]

I agree. If it is the one that is a 312 with a Tecumseh engine I'd say it is an excellent deal.

Did around on the site and you will find some advice about proper thrust washers (? can't recall the details) on the PTO side to help the Teccy last a long time.

Does it come with a deck or other implements?

:hide:

[pond195520032003 27]

I would say if its a garden tractor version(with a horizontle enginre) its worth it but if its the lawn tractor version (with a vertical shaft engine) i would pass on it or send it to Joel where even he's hiding :D

[hodge 6]

To partially answer your question, and to stand up for the Workhorses, if it is a horizontal shaft, it will be a stout tractor. I know that they only have 4 pinion diffs, but to be realistic, how weak is a 4 pinion, even though an 8 pinion is stronger? Mine has proven to be a very reliable, strong, and workable tractor. I am not the least bit leary about it. As a matter of fact, weighing everything, I prefer to use it over the 520, for what I use a WH for.

There is a photo on mine under "1984 GT 1600".

[williambogner 0]

Ok guys. I called him tonite and of course he didnt give me thourough details about this machine. He did let me know though that its a LT 1136. It has a 11 hp motor. To be honest im not sure what kind of engine and i cant even find pictures of it . Can anyone tell me what kind of engine it probably has or what the original one is and what it looks like?

[kpinnc 10,718]

The LT versions were vertical shaft machines- Basically lawnmowers.

The GT versions (i.e. 1142, 1848) were horizontal shaft tractors nearly identical to a 300 series Wheel Horse.

Sounds like it's NOT what you're looking for...

Kevin

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

It's one of these:

(this one has a 37" deck instead of the 36" deck)

Unless you need something to mow your grass or pull a little cart, you'll probably want to pass on it.

[pond195520032003 27]

like TT said you will probably want to pass on it should have a briggs & stratton engine :hide: