What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[WHX?? 56,386]

On 5/5/2026 at 5:45 PM, ML3 said:

Pretty sure I got the recoil fixed🤞

 Yep a Fairbanks ... I had one that just gave me fits too. Yours even has the original handle. 

 

10 hours ago, lynnmor said:

Looks like she is eating go three.

Yep been feeding her the barn cat food the cats won't eat. Goes to show how much corn is in it. 

[sqrlgtr 2,770]

Not much “horsein” around time today but did get the front wheels running straight with steering wheel on the 520H, kind a pet pev of mine, I like um straight! 

[ineedanother 2,231]

34 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

Not much “horsein” around time today but did get the front wheels running straight with steering wheel on the 520H, kind a pet pev of mine, I like um straight! 

I have a lot of different treads but no ribs...yet. Love the look. 

[ebinmaine 78,545]

All loaded up for a trip to western Massachusetts tomorrow. Two tractors for the Big Show via @wallfish.

 

Couple mowing decks and some other variousitems for another Redsquare Supporter. 

 

Swap trade drive blab & stare out the Pilot windows for a couple days.  

 

 

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,469]

Today, I worked on pulling parts off an old mowing deck I got from @ebinmaine I also pulled the mowing deck off the 312 as it was making enough noise to drown out the tractor. The idler was bad on that deck so as luck would have it, the idler I took off the other deck was a direct match. Now to put everything back on and try it out.

[sqrlgtr 2,770]

2 hours ago, ineedanother said:

I have a lot of different treads but no ribs...yet. Love the look. 

Thanks I have a set of the V61's on this 520 and a C160 and tri ribs on just about everything else. I like the looks and the way they perform. 

[Chris689 245]

Got home from work and the kids wanted to play outside. After a bit my youngest decided to go to the barn because he wanted a tractor ride. He picked out the C120 and we did a few laps. Then my oldest decided she wanted to try and drive it. So I let her try but seat set up was too tall for her to fully reach the clutch and brake pedals so I grabbed the 10-8 since it’s just the one pedal and seat straight on the fender and she fit it pretty good. While she drove around I grabbed the gorilla cart and put the two youngest in that attached to the 120. Great way to end a long work day. 

[Handy Don 16,420]

1 hour ago, Chris689 said:

seat set up was too tall for her to fully reach the clutch and brake pedals

That’s the rule here. Gotta be able to stop if you wanna go (and there is a driving test you must pass). 

To that end, though, I’ve put seat sliders on two of our tractors, each with ~5” of travel, which lets the “small” and the “tall” both be comfy and safe!

[Chris689 245]

7 hours ago, Handy Don said:

I’ve put seat sliders on two of our tractors, each with ~5” of travel

Honestly that’s not a bad idea. I’m about to order a set for both tractors. 

[SylvanLakeWH 31,272]

8 hours ago, Handy Don said:

That’s the rule here. Gotta be able to stop if you wanna go (and there is a driving test you must pass).

Here too... Nieces and nephews - I tell them plainly that Wheel Horses are not toys. They can and will hurt you if you don't treat them with respect and care.

 

They are also a very rare group of kids that knows what a clutch is and how to use it... 

[Stan50 153]

Ok, trailer is ready. Practically I used 90% old or stashed material, except a few steel pieces or paint. I have regular 4x8 trailer,but I had to add more character to my tractor. Smaller dump trailer add some flavor to it 😁and I'm sure it could handle ~ 800-900 pounds easy. I look forward to it, however trailer tires are weak spot for that weight

[Handy Don 16,420]

3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

They are also a very rare group of kids that knows what a clutch is and how to use it..

We hosted one of our granddaughters for a week and, of course, asked if there were any special activities she’d enjoy. One was learning to drive the tractor with the clutch (854). She was quite taken with the nimble short frame vs. the much bigger 312-H and 518-H++ at home and at the camp.

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,469]

Every so often one of my nephew helps me put away my tractors after I get them out. He’s 9 and getting pretty good at it. The 9 other nieces and nephews are familiar but don’t have a noticeable real interest in it.

8 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

They are also a very rare group of kids that knows what a clutch is and how to use it...

 My nephew Austin who’s 9 is one of them. He’s familiar with my tractors and how they work, he’s like my youngest brother (his father) who had no issues operating vehicles when we were growing up. In addition my nephews well ridden dirt bike has a mechanical clutch.

Edited Friday at 07:53 PM by MainelyWheelhorse

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,469]

 

Not to double post, but I did do other tractor stuff. Today was finishing up the mowing deck from yesterday. I put everything back together and put the flap back on. It is better but still roars significantly. I did some more mowing at my house, my brothers and my parents. It works fine but could use tweaking. 
 

 

I also put on a little padding to get rid of some rattles. I’m working the next few days. but once I get a minute I’ll see if anything changed. It’s a working tractor so I’m not looking for perfection. Better than it was is good too.

Edited yesterday at 02:59 AM by MainelyWheelhorse

[sqrlgtr 2,770]

Added a little bling to the fan shroud on the 520H. Wheel Horse head insert looks more at home than the Toro one.

[702854boy 709]

Today was our local clean up day and they take tires so I took up all of our tires that we nolonger needed. The trailer is a 6 by 12 to give scale to how many tires we had

[lynnmor 8,787]

23 minutes ago, 702854boy said:

Today was our local clean up day and they take tires so I took up all of our tires that we no longer needed. The trailer is a 6 by 12 to give scale to how many tires we had

 

You missed a pile:

[702854boy 709]

Those ones belong to the people that rent that house so I figured if they wanted to get rid of them they could take care of it since I was already well over the 6 tire limit

[ML3 2,290]

Today was 1st show of year in my area. Not a huge turnout due to overnight rain. It was a neighboring county antique engine club- I'm a member.  Only took the Suburban diesel. Ran it around for a couple hours with no issues thankfully. It was extremely wet & muddy though. Few times I thought I was gonna get stuck! Spent rest of afternoon cleaning truck, trailer, tractor, jeans, boots, etc🙄

[WHX?? 56,386]

23 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

Added a little bling to the fan shroud on the 520H.

You want some real pop Squirrel paint the grass screen red ...  ask me how I know ... 

 

It was a terrible day for wrenching here. took four hours to install some solids. The holes would just not line up and that's what she said.  Got it in the end but what a fight considering the last one only took an hour. Not only that @Achto busted a brand new piston ring and invented some brand new french. I'll let him explain. 

 

[ineedanother 2,231]

4 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

It was a terrible day for wrenching here. took four hours to install some solids. The holes would just not line up and that's what she said.  Got it in the end but what a fight considering the last one only took an hour. Not only that @Achto busted a brand new piston ring and invented some brand new french. I'll let him explain. 

 

I need to do another. Did it once without too much trouble but I remember one of the four fighting a bit.

[WHX?? 56,386]

1 minute ago, ineedanother said:

I remember one of the four fighting a bit

Same here ... Loosen up the rear wedge blocks that helps alot. I'd tell ya to loosen up the fronts too but their a bastage to get at. 

[ineedanother 2,231]

Big plans for the day, carried a pallet of sod for a neighbor and got to work. Managed to remove grenade gears from the 16 Auto before another neighbor literally begged for help re-siding part of his house Canceled date night with the wife and didn't get much else done.

[sqrlgtr 2,770]

21 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

You want some real pop Squirrel paint the grass screen red ...  ask me how I know ... 

yeah, was debating on painting the horse head and his lug nuts but hadn't thought about the grass screen. wonder what the fan would look like red and leave screen black got to be a little different dont ya know. @WHX??  what Dan break ring on, thought I better ask u, he may still be speaking in tongues. 

 

39 minutes ago, ML3 said:

Suburban diesel

@ML3 what engine is that thar diesel and how hard is it to yank/crank? Nice retrofit BTW.

[ML3 2,290]

14 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

yeah, was debating on painting the horse head and his lug nuts but hadn't thought about the grass screen. wonder what the fan would look like red and leave screen black got to be a little different dont ya know. @WHX??  what Dan break ring on, thought I better ask u, he may still be speaking in tongues. 

 

@ML3 what engine is that thar diesel and how hard is it to yank/crank? Nice retrofit BTW.

Thanks. I really tried to make it as subtle as possible. Took very little modification to make it work. It clatters & rolls coal. Had to remove & make/modify exhaust,  air filter, crank breather, & fuel overflow reservoir. Didnt wanna drill/tap original fuel tank. Ebay diesel.  Think its the same on Amazon. It has a decompression lever. Its hard starting in cold weather but if its over 60° it always starts on the 1st pull.