tgordonjr 0 #1 Posted March 19, 2009 I got a wheel horse(which is what I have been wanting for years) and want some thoughts on whether I should keep or sell for another. All I want to do with it is mow, and snow blow, although toro's site doesnt have a snow blower for it , any opinions on this tractor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,580 #2 Posted March 19, 2009 Which model is it? We could give ya better info with a model #. Mike....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy da Bear 11 #3 Posted March 19, 2009 Based on his other post I believe it is a 211 5 speed. TGordon....in the future....you can keep your questions with your original post. Unless you change topics of course. And this is just follow up questions on the same subject. I believe that your tractor is one of the smaller modern wheel horses. Kind of like my A-800 Ranger. It had limitations when it came to attachments. I know there was no snowblower designed for it, but believe there was a plow. And a vertical engine (which yours is) is more difficult to find a plow for. Not impossible.. but a little more difficult. Keep your tractor.....and shoot for another. Try to get something with a horizontal shaft engine (more attachment possabilities) in the 10 to 16 hp range (kohler motor). There are a lot of them out there. You can even find the older wheel horses that were 6 and 8 hp that could handle a small blower. What your looking for depends a lot on how much grass you have to mow....how much snow you have to blow. A nice all around tractors are the B-80 (8hp) B-100 (10hp) C-81 (8 hp) C-100 (10hp) C-120 & 121 (12 hp) C-160 &161 (16hp). Then the BIG wheel horses.... the D-series for more serious, heavy duty work... D-160, 180, 200 & 250 As well as C-195. All big engines and heavy weights. These had more specific attachments mostly suited for only these tractors. (with very few exceptions). Almost all the attachments (first tractors mentioned) can come off one tractor and go right on another. For example you can take a 36" deck off of a B-80 and put it right on the C-160or C-161. But the bigger C was capable of running a bigger deck because of the bigger hp. Snow blowers and other attachments could be used on either as well. But the larger deck like a 48" deck was not recommended for the smaller engines as it would tend to bog down the smaller hp motors. And in my opinion would put an unecessary strain on the small motor and it's components life expectancy. Any of those first ones I mentioned come with lots of attachments to choose from. B-80 for small acreage and easier on gas to the C-160 for more heavy work with a little more consumption on gas. Only you can decide what would be best for your situation. Good luck....let us know what you find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites