Next Year's Show (2023)

[Docwheelhorse 2,560]

Hello all, @Sparky and I just got home.... good show! And our trip start to finish was super smooth. 

Just had a light bulb turn on in my head... what better feature tractor and raffle tractor next year for the 25th annual WHCC show than a GT2500 anniversary unit!!

 

364 days to go, see you soon!!

 

Tony 

 

[AMC RULES 36,945]

Thought the feature tractor was already determined?  

[dells68 7,494]

I thought I heard Wild Bill say it was going to be the RJ58?

[EB-80/8inPA 1,513]

Vote harder! 

Edited June 26, 2022 by EB-80/8inPA

[c-series don 7,800]

78-79 C-series is my vote. I’d love to bring a bunch of mine. 

[Docwheelhorse 2,560]

Cmon fellas... it would only make sense to have a 25th anniversary WH at the 25th annual WHCC show. At least I think so... but im usually wrong

 

Tony

[Retired Wrencher 4,876]

Wish I could be there. But I do the LCI with my wife and brother every year. So, this does not work for us.

[Jennifer 1,872]

I was thinking I heard the rj58 was next years featuring tractor!

[Wild Bill in VA 1,366]

I don't wanna' tell ya' this but the 25th Anniversary Special was the featured tractor a few years back. It was very difficult to think about what model should be the feature for the 25th Anniversary of the Annual Wheel Horse Show but to me in 1958 the creation of the RJ-58 really put Wheel Horse on the map. With the first use of a geared 3 speed transmission and many attachments it made America want a garden tractor.

Wild Bill in Richmond VA

[Docwheelhorse 2,560]

3 hours ago, Retierd Wrencher said:

Wish I could be there. But I do the LCI with my wife and brother every year. So, this does not work for us.

LCI??? 

[Docwheelhorse 2,560]

1 hour ago, Wild Bill in VA said:

I don't wanna' tell ya' this but the 25th Anniversary Special was the featured tractor a few years back. It was very difficult to think about what model should be the feature for the 25th Anniversary of the Annual Wheel Horse Show but to me in 1958 the creation of the RJ-58 really put Wheel Horse on the map. With the first use of a geared 3 speed transmission and many attachments it made America want a garden tractor.

Wild Bill in Richmond VA

Ok.... Ok.... RJ58 it is... my 3 GT2500s stay home. ---sniff--- ---sniff---

[squonk 38,916]

GT 2500 was featured in 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Docwheelhorse 2,560]

5 minutes ago, squonk said:

GT 2500 was featured in 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But.... it just seems appropriate... lol

[Mike in NC 318]

Is there a list of the past featured tractors? Also, when is the featured tractors selected? Are they pick one year at a time, or do they have the next several picked?

 

Thank you!

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,040]

I have a 58’ or several… gonna make hauling them much easier than the senior👍
 

Can we throw the 59’ in there as well? Perhaps the 58/59 RJ?

[rmaynard 14,893]

1 hour ago, Mike in NC said:

Is there a list of the past featured tractors? Also, when is the featured tractors selected? Are they pick one year at a time, or do they have the next several picked?

 

Thank you!

The board decides what the featured tractor is and announces it at the general membership meeting on Friday night of the show. I don't know when they get together to pick it, or if they have a list already set in advance. I'm sure Wild Bill could enlighten us. As far as the list of past featured models, Bill probably has that in his head as well. 

 

Let me add this. This is the back of a t-shirt from 2018

 

 

It looks like they started "featuring" a model in 2000. As I read it;

 

2000 - RJ-35

2001 - 701

2002 - Lawn Ranger

2003 - Class of '63

2004 - '74 - '77 Letter Series

2005 - 875, 1075

2006 - 60th Anniversary Models

2007 - 1267

2008 - 500 Special

2009 - GT-14

2010 - 312

2011 - C-195

2012 - Commando 8

2013 - 701 (class of '61)

2014 - Class of '73 (no names)

2015 - Bronco 14

2016 - Customs

2017 - 520's

2018 - Anniversary Models (?)

2019 - Snow Machines

2020 - No Show

2021 - D-Series

2022 - Seniors

2023 - RJ-58 

 

Correct me if I missed any or got any wrong.

 

 

Edited June 26, 2022 by rmaynard

[Wild Bill in VA 1,366]

10 minutes ago, stevebo said:

I have a 58’ or several… gonna make hauling them much easier than the senior👍
 

Can we throw the 59’ in there as well? Perhaps the 58/59 RJ?

For you Steve ... it will be alright by me.

Wheel Horse made 22,500 RJ models between 1958 and 1959, the only difference is the serial number. The first 20,000 was made in 1958 and the other 2,500 in 1959. The parts all interchange including the part number 3577 shifter boot that was used all the way to the end of production.

Hey ya: know if we can think of another competition for our RJ-58's ..... I could win another cigar! 

Wild Bill in Richmond VA

[953 nut 51,656]

@Wild Bill in VA got grease on his nice whit pants while working on the giveaway RJ a couple of days ago, got to keep it as the feature considering the  'Double double toil and trouble/Fire burn and cauldron bubble' that Bill went through!            

That line is from Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. That is our cultural lesson for today.

[Pullstart 59,687]

16 hours ago, dells68 said:

I thought I heard Wild Bill say it was going to be the RJ58?

Sounds like we have a few to rebuild and get ready for the show next year!  Just rolled into town and it’s time to get caught up around the house!

[dells68 7,494]

22 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Sounds like we have a few to rebuild and get ready for the show next year!  Just rolled into town and it’s time to get caught up around the house!

I’m going to fix the rj35 I had for sale at this years show, along with getting two of my rj58’s going and build Emory’s rj58 that I just picked a tranny up for!  I plan to paint the Charger 12 I picked up with automotive paint and Emory wants the Commando 800 we bought and got running at the show redone as well.  Shew, I’d better get going on my garage!!

[Mike in NC 318]

Stevebo and Rmaynard, Thank you! 

[Retired Wrencher 4,876]

19 hours ago, Docwheelhorse said:

LCI??? 

Fishing tournament. Father's Day weekend.