selling advise

[The-fish 7]

Hi All

 

Always liked wheel horse tractors, always wanted one. I was able to get one in the early spring at a auction, brought it home cleaned up years of grime and sludge off of it. Over all its 

all original, with the onan engine.  Not sure what I planned on doing with it, but having 3 riders and barn filling up fast Ive decided to sell it, but not sure for how much

 

Everything works on the mowers, all gears/speeds work. engages and mows, engine purs

 

the bad- someone at some point disconnected all the original wiring harness. so the fuse box isnt hooked up to any wires. Lights dont work, gauges dont work. I fully suspect it would be rewired and everything working fine. Just wanted to mention

 

its model num is a 416-8

 

any ideas on a price for it ?

[The-fish 7]

of course, I know. But Ive been meaning to post this for over a week and at least starting the thread means Ill be more motivated to finish loading the pics :-)

[ZXT 2,401]

What are your "riders"? If they're of the light-duty lawn mower variety and not a GT, I'd sell one of them and keep the Horse. Just my $.02!

 

[Guest 88vic]

A 416-8 is a desirable tractor, many Redsquare folks love them.  You should have no problem selling it no matter what shape its in.  I just got one myself a couple months ago for $10.   It didnt have an engine but I threw a kohler command twin on it.  Havent hooked anything up yet, other Horses have been getting attention, but its in the line up soon.  

[The-fish 7]

The other riders are

 

simplicity regent 50 cut

 

white 54 cut “garden tractor”

 

Older monkey wards with a 50 cut “garden”

 

on a work factor as as well as the cool factor the horse blows them all way no doubt, which is why I’ve always liked them, and it pulls up my hill like none of the others do

 

i just don’t know how I feel the Onan motor, I’ve heard it’s a love hate. And if it gets to hate, parts are enormously expensive and hard to get so not sure I want to be working this thing on 7 acres 

 

 

 

[Yossarian 210]

I am an absolute novice at this so someone is likely to come along shortly and poke a bunch of holes in this, but I'm totally okay with that. WHEELHORSEFAN*16 mentioned that he put a Kohler on his.  Maybe the key isn't looking at repairing the Onan when it goes, maybe it's about replacing it.  Do any of the other riders have good candidates for donor engines?

 

On the other hand,given the above mentioned post, I'd gladly give you $15 for it since it has an engine

[The-fish 7]

All good comments and I agree. 

 

I never bought it with intentions of being my main go to mower. Got it more for fun and appreciation. But thinking I’d rather just sell hopefully to someone to restore or a collector, I may even keep for a while. Wanting to get some tools for my shop and selling it would help that along 

 

was just hoping to get a value on it

[The-fish 7]

thank you thats pretty much what I thought

 

Rick

[Darb1964 1,127]

That thing's is junk, I'll give  you fifty bucks and a craftsman. I'll fly out tomorrow and have it shipped back to Ma. So you never have to see it again. You can thank me later.

 

[The-fish 7]

hiya Darb

 

 almost tempted to take you up on that!

 

 

 

Edited October 17, 2019 by The-fish

[Darb1964 1,127]

Fish

 

I'll need to find a craftsmen if you do, plenty around. That's a great tractor, I would keep it if it was mine.