mkevinr63 4 #1 Posted June 23, 2009 I have an 1985 310-8 that has an all red hood. I have seen several that have the grille area blacked out. Is there a significant difference? Was it done by a previous owner or was there some special edition from the factory? :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ 184 #2 Posted June 23, 2009 Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they all came with the black grille. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qd-16 14 #3 Posted June 23, 2009 My 1985 310-8 is also red. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,162 #4 Posted June 23, 2009 Although I can't elaborate on it more, it is my understanding that the red grille indicated that those models were sold through locations other than Wheel Horse dealers. (I have heard Lowe's is one place.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtmoyer 1 #5 Posted June 24, 2009 i have seen a few red ones and they all were 310's i would paint it, it just look strange to me :thumbs2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,527 #6 Posted June 24, 2009 I remember growing up my dad bought a new 310 back in 85 from a wh dealer and it came with black grill. Then shortly after he talked our neighbor into buying one which was a 308 which had a red grill. Same dealership. Did the 308 ever come with a briggs?? I am pretty sure it was an 8hp kohler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitten 134 #7 Posted June 28, 2009 This is a question I have wanted the answer to for some time. I have only seen the 310-8 and the 308-8 with the red hood. Mine came from a dealer. It did not come with a highth adjuster, or anything for a rear lift(dont know if these were options), so maybe made to just cut grass with? It will not be used for cutting grass by me but might fix up a deck for the wife to use I got a tiller so I added the rear lift and highth adjuster along with a rear atachement braket. I'm not sure if I will ever find out the significantance of the red hood but I will paint it all red when Im done with the resto. Along with a 8 pinion rear and forward swept front end with the 1" spindals(already have) and hopefully a reduction steering set up. P.J. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #8 Posted June 28, 2009 I bought my 308-8 directly from our local toro dealer who was a wheelhorse dealer for many years before toro got involved,and it was a red hood,and the deck wheels were red inside ive seen only one other in my life,and we in ontario just got the lowes stores,i think it was a cheaper tractor with no lift adjustment knob,plain paint,plain steering wheel but is the same in most every other way,i painted my grill black,i like it better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rideawaysenior 25 #9 Posted June 28, 2009 I've got a 308-8 with the red grille. If you look at some of the early mid 80's brochures, you will see that there are 310's and 308's pictured with all red hoods and silver decals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldandred 15 #10 Posted June 29, 2009 TT is right the all red hoods came from lowes wheel horse farmed out some for them to sell But there one problem they were too too high and were droped from them I forget the years or year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
