What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[SylvanLakeWH 29,089]

Added a hitch to the C-125 from

wheelhorsepartsandmore.com.

 

 

[Bill D 2,327]

On 9/16/2025 at 4:41 PM, Lane Ranger said:

All six of my Wheel Horse RJs out for some fresh air today!  1958 and 1959s.  Wheel Horse made about 24,000 in those two years and  $2.5 million in profit- enough to buy and build a modern factory on  south side of South Bend, Indiana on Ireland Road!

 

I was able to save both original tires on the 67 year old tractor i bought s couple weeks ago.  They still had the tubes loaded with calcium chloride but the old valve had started to leak bad!

 

 

What is that building in the background?  Looks like an observatory of some kind?

[Lane Ranger 11,548]

 

 

The white domed building is the McKim Observatory built in 1884.   It is owned and operated by DePauw University.

 

https://www.depauw.edu/about/campus/mckim-observatory/

 

140 years old and very well preserved.  On the National Register of Historic Places and has the original early telescope.

 

[wallfish 18,507]

Plastic lined the 2 stage blower chute today. Still need to make new rubber paddles for the impeller. They're worn down pretty far but ran for a good 5-6 years or so.

Can't remember exactly where I saw this plastic thing done but it might have been from a geasy Pete post. Thought I'd give it a try this year and we'll see how it performs and holds up

[ebinmaine 73,906]

10 hours ago, wallfish said:

Plastic lined the 2 stage blower chute

 

Looks good John. 

 

What's the material used?

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,581]

On 9/19/2025 at 5:44 PM, SylvanLakeWH said:

Added a hitch to the C-125 from

wheelhorsepartsandmore.com.

 

 

 Love mine! 
  Thinking about moving it from my dedicated plow tractor to my 510-8 

[ebinmaine 73,906]

13 minutes ago, Sparky said:

 Love mine! 
  Thinking about moving it from my dedicated plow tractor to my 510-8 

 

@76c12091520h Brian had some for sale too. I bought a couple. 

A hitch for every tractor is a good life goal.  

[Goldnboy 1,053]

I made a front weight bracket for flat plates.

Free weight bar was cut.

Old mule drive

Bolt on receiver hitch.

Extra unused drop hitch.

[WHX?? 52,416]

Freaking awesome 'Fish...

 

1045 all back finally together after being neglected all summer. Go to tub puller. 

Nothin like a fresh tranny.  Tried @Racinbob patented input shaft shimming but kept binding it up????

Needs hood hinge work yet. Thinkin maybe weld washers on?? 

Edited September 21 by WHX??

[peter lena 9,373]

@wallfish  used ,  SNO SLIDER , material  , on the base chute turn area , silicone grease  , also  detailed in function  of  auger  movement , never used inside the chute itself  , but  think it will  really help with heavy / wet snow .  glad for your  WHAT IF ,idea thats how things change , regularly do that .  on REPEDITIVE  ISSUES ,  make problems go away  ,  pete  

[Handy Don 14,396]

3 hours ago, Goldnboy said:

I made a front weight bracket for flat plates.

Can you post of picture of it on the tractor, please?

[wallfish 18,507]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Looks good John. 

 

What's the material used?

A thick plastic sheet from a large flat screen TV that was dismantled. Got it from a friend. It's about 1/16". Seems pretty durable as it was harder to drill than I expected it to be

[WHX?? 52,416]

Are we worried about water getting behind it and not drying out @wallfish? Rust? 

[wallfish 18,507]

21 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Are we worried about water getting behind it and not drying out @wallfish? Rust? 

Na, greased it up with cooking spray before putting it on. 

[peter lena 9,373]

@ wallfish  , hey wait a minute !  cooking spray  ?  what would the purists say ?  like  it , pete

[SylvanLakeWH 29,089]

19 minutes ago, peter lena said:

@ wallfish  , hey wait a minute !  cooking spray  ?  what would the purists say ?  like  it , pete

Uhm... that it might clog your 's arteries... 

 

[Ed Kennell 42,683]

51 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Uhm... that it might clog your 's arteries... 

 

Nah, it slicks em up for better flow.     Pam dresses all my snow equipment.

[ML3 1,868]

Did some more maint work on free 702 today. Also installed hitch I bought at big show from Brian @K&B Wheel Horse on Workhorse.  

[8ntruck 8,067]

 @Lane Ranger - the telescope in the observatory - I'm guessing that it is about a 10" refracting scope?

[Racinbob 12,117]

15 hours ago, WHX?? said:

 Tried @Racinbob patented input shaft shimming but kept binding it up????

 

Never had this happen. The only thing I can see that would cause it is shimming it too much putting a bind on the spline shaft. I always measure the play (if any) before I split the case.

[peter lena 9,373]

@TonyToro  https://www.google.com/search?q=snow+slider&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=snow+slider+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQIxgnMgcIAhAAGI just cut a  round gasket  for  base of snow chute , very , durabil  , also  enhanced the cable pull swing mounts , look at  what it  struggles with , also like a threaded end to the snow chute hand start area ?  screw on a round knob , very easy with  , mittens / gloves , lubricate  all related cabling , chain / cable lube , swings without effort .  make issues go away , pete 

[Blue Chips 104]

While I'm waiting for a few more parts and fasteners to arrive, I started doing some cosmetic improvements to my recently-acquired GT18.

 

I pulled off all of the sheet metal, starting with the hood, which I sanded, primed, lightly sanded again, and painted (three coats). It's just a rattle-can paint job, done with New Holland factory approved paint. The paint went on nicely and seems to harden up fairly quickly for a single-stage paint. I'm not interested in doing a museum-quality restoration, but I think the result is pretty decent. I just want it to be a nice looking working machine.

 

 

Sanded and feathered out the flakes and rust on the rear fender/body and rubbed it down with a fine Scotch-Brite pad.

 

 

Primed the underside and top. I'm planning to lightly sand the primer today and paint it sometime in the next couple of days.

 

 

 

Sanded and repainted one of the wheels, which had some flaking paint and rust.

 

 

Ordered a new wheel bearing, since someone (not me) had damaged the seal on the outer bearing.

 

While I'm at it, I'm planning to tidy up the grille, bumper, vent screens, foot rests, and tunnel cover. The foot rests have a fair amount of surface rust under the rubber mats.

 

Edited September 22 by Blue Chips

[peter lena 9,373]

@Blue Chips  first thing I NOTICED , was the wide seal on that wheel bearing , ? for me thats an instant  , easy removal  clean out and regrease . think the use and abuse  that  these units regularly get , is worth  regularly getting  after . like lucas X HD  green chassis grease , also polyurea rated , stays with it , think that hood hood looks fine , stay at it , pete   

[Thetbone 61]

I have Lost my Wheelhorse...

 

I ended up working with Ralph Helm in Elgin, Il to purchase a new Timecutter Zero Turn, the agreement was to pick up my 1993 520H and bring it in to be serviced and looked at, that happened.  I was told they are very busy and could take awhile, no problem.  I wrote u a note about the engine issues and sent that with the delivery guy.  I called back on July 11th to follow up and was told they are still very busy, so I waited...I called this morning and was told they "donated" my Wheelhorse!!!!!!!   WTF is that, so now they are trying to figure out "IF" they can get it back.

 

I am beyond disappointed with this...

[Thetbone 61]

Now I am at the mercy of them trying to figure out where it is and if they can get it back...I have no words!!!!