Resto For My 1979 Wheel Horse B-111 Tractor

[ebinmaine 80,950]

1 hour ago, Jeff-C175 said:

Outstanding! 

Absolutely agreed.  

Just excellent work! 

[Alan173 324]

Here is the latest for my tractor.  Added a ball hitch/clevis hitch combo and I continue to put 1979 through its paces.  Working well daily....as a Wheel Horse does....

 

Edited April 10, 2024 by Alan173

[Alan173 324]

This is MUCH easier instead of pulling the splitter around by hand.  My wife said the tractor is still so clean I must be driving it around without boots and just socks.  Never thought of that...good idea...

 

Edited April 10, 2024 by Alan173

[ebinmaine 80,950]

Fantastic to have such an excellent piece of equipment on hand ehh??

[Alan173 324]

13 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Fantastic to have such an excellent piece of equipment on hand ehh??

 

You bet!  Always a great feeling when I know I have a job to do that involves my old friend...

[c-series don 12,523]

@Alan173 That has got to be one of the nicest B-111’s left in existence! Perhaps even THE nicest! 

Edited April 11, 2024 by c-series don

[Alan173 324]

Just a few pictures of my Wheel Horse doing some chores today!  Split up some kindling for the winter.  Starting to fill the lean-to I built over the summer to keep all my firewood dry.  It started to rain so I quit for the day.  Some may say I didn't want to get wet.  Some may say I didn't want my Wheel Horse to get wet.  Probably both right!  At least my wife no longer makes fun of me for driving around in my socks so I don't scratch the paint!   

 

Edited November 18, 2025 by Alan173

[rjg854 13,405]

On 4/11/2024 at 6:57 AM, c-series don said:

@Alan173 That has got to be one of the nicest B-111’s left in existence! Perhaps even THE nicest! 

couldn't agree more, EXCELLENT 

[MainelyWheelhorse 3,145]

Nice work @Alan173 it turned out great.

Edited November 18, 2025 by MainelyWheelhorse

[c-series don 12,523]

Still looks better than brand new Alan !! 

[ebinmaine 80,950]

1 hour ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

Nice work @Alan173 it turned out great.

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Alan173 said:

my Wheel Horse

 

Absolutely wonderful to see these old rigs WORKING.  

[Alan173 324]

I need to come up with more excuses to use it around the yard.....besides riding in circles yelling Ya-Hooooo!....and my wife shaking her head.  In reality....it sure makes splitting wood not seem like work when you get to tool around on it.

 

Things I noticed from my 2 photos.  A leaf fell on it that I didn't see - Eeeeek!  LOL.  It also looks like I need to restore my old wood splitter as it looks like a clunker next to my Wheel Horse.  I'm thinking I need a large water tank to pull around the yard and water the 20-30 odd trees I planted this fall.  That will be a good excuse to use the Wheel Horse dump trailer more.  Stay tuned.  My wife:  "You need what to water what?"  More head shaking.  I'm used to it.

 

Thanks for all the GREAT comments...glad I posted up some 'In Action' photos!  You can certainly NEVER take a bad picture of a Wheel Horse being used...

[ebinmaine 80,950]

13 hours ago, Alan173 said:

I need to come up with more excuses to use it around the yard.....besides riding in circles yelling Ya-Hooooo!....and my wife shaking her head.  In reality....

 

Nope. No ya don't.  

That's a perfect reason for cruising on a Horse.  

 

[Handy Don 17,563]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Nope. No ya don't.  

That's a perfect reason for cruising on a Horse.  

Have you considered that your spouse is jealous? Perhaps she needs a horse of her own (and it would keep yours company as well)!

[Alan173 324]

Well - ok.  After planting over 50 trees carrying 5 gallon buckets around 2 acres to water was getting a bit old.  Here is my makeshift 'Wheel Horse Watering Station' with parts I had lying around (no laughing).  Please note the rubber liner in the dump trailer so everyone can be assured that no vintage Wheel Horse parts were harmed during the contruction or operation of this device.  Works great.  Another excuse to keep the B-111 rolling this fall!

[ebinmaine 80,950]

4 minutes ago, Alan173 said:

Here is my makeshift 'Wheel Horse Watering Station' with parts I had lying around (no laughing).

 

Niiiiice! 

 

One of my favorite phrases. 

Use what ya have!