FREE! Wheel Horse Garden Tractor sitting for YEARS! (WILL IT RUN??)
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I bought a 1961 used Wheelhorse lawn tractor when I was 15 years old. It came with the mower deck, a snow blower, , snow plow and those round disks used to turn soil. I loved working on it, years later I took my children for rides on it, cleared the sidewalks of snow for all my neighbors, and just made great memories. The tractor and I are both 62 years old and, it still runs.
Thanks for sharing!
That's the year I was born, don't make things to last like they used to.
That’s a Great Story, God Bless You.
Is there a Chance You would like to Sell that Thing & just How Much do You need for it??🤣
Dang! Free!! I don't think I've ever said this in over 6 decades on earth, I'm jealous!
What a sweet memories you have,and thanks for sharing 👍
I'm from the UK and this is a very nostalgic tractor for me! I grew up in a small cottage in the woods, and my dad used to coppice the woodland around the house. We used exactly the same tractor with a trailer to get the logs out and I used to drive it in and out. My Dad would set me off (I couldn't reach the clutch 😂) and my Mum would stop me at the other end and help get the logs out! I loved my childhood!
what does coppice mean , mow?
@@stevewhyte8476 basically thinning the trees down strategically so it can grow in a healthy way. It was just the tractor without the deck on it.
Thanks and have a good day.
My family had a qualcast push mower in Uk mind u I’m on my second ride on now can only manage the 28 inch wide I’m all posh now with lithium powered
@@danielpowell8416sp basically pruning?
Matt cracks me up with his child like enthusiasm when he gets things going. I look forward to it every time.
When I was 12 years old (1968), I had the job of cutting our 3/4 acre yard with a 19” 3 hp Briggs and Stratton push mower. What a dreaded weekly summer chore! One Saturday Dad took me out to our local Wheel Horse dealer and bought one. I will never forget that day of liberation. Thanks for the memory!
You lucky Dog....lol. When I was a kid I had to wrestle an ancient walk behind "Suffolk Punch" cylinder mower around the Lawn. Thing must have weighed twice what I did! It was self propelled, but never had a split roller so it had the turning circle of an Oil Tanker.......
TRy mowing about 1 1/2 acres with a 3 hp cheapo push mower. I could only dream of a riding mower. 🙃@@nickmaclachlan5178
Ha, you were lucky! My parents bought a lawn tractor the summer I moved from home and they had to cut the farm yard themselves! :)
At least it was quiet
Hi matt I've been a subscriber from.near on day one and diesel creek has brought me so much joy over the years and helped me with my mental health alot just the other day my little girl who has ASD and adhd watched one of your videos and went calm and silent I asked her what was the matter she replied nothing daddy I like his voice and how he repairs things like you and that warmed my heart to no end she finds it so hard to calm down and relax due to her needs she goes quiet and very inquisitive when she helps me with my mechanical and electrical repair work thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos and the joy and comfort it brings us all keep em coming matt god bless you mate
Sounds like you have identified something that can turn some of her energy/anxiety into productivity. I hope you have a garage and necessities to get her a project tractor / go cart or something of the sort maybe....
My 8years old son also has ADHD and he love to help me when i working on my workshop, tbh quite challenging handling child with ADHD.. i hope you and your family doing well and always in a good health 😊
The round sticker on the battery is your manufacture date. E is the 5th month. 6 is three last digit of the year. Yours is either May of 2016 or 2006. Probably '16
I LOVE your energy and excitement when an engine fires off!! It's part of why I like watching your channel.
Matt for me there’s nothing more cathartic than mowing grass on a riding mower be it a zero turn Cub Cadet or your Wheel Horse it’s just a relaxing time.
Your channel is number one in my book.
21:40 Love it!
That's what you get from properly draining the fuel system before storage!
No varnish or gum to block things up, no crap left in the tank..
+1 to previous owner 👍
I agree, I was thinking that the previous owner “ran it dry” for storage. I try to do that at the end of the season also.
What a machine! Very nice! Ag tires, 16hp, good seat, nice paint. Deck even look good.
You've got good friends Matt.😊
Right. It’s like the guy got it dirty and gave it to him.
(Edit. My comment sounded crappy. Guy probably didn’t need or care about it. That’s fair.)
CONGRATULATIONS, Matt! Once again, you've saved a piece of equipment from destruction!
That's a nice machine, and it's in great condition for it's age. She's got some life left in her, and deserves a spit shine and a poor man's refresh.
I remember the early videos with lawn mower tractors and small engines in an auto garage, I'm glad Matt hasn't forgotten them either, a hug ,brother!
Just when I needed something to watch for breakfast, our man provides.
I'm the same, but with lunch
Wait you ate the video?
A man has to have dessert, don't he?
Moose milk best breakfest
@@TiffanySmith-ed2lj Probably the best compliment I've ever received
I enjoy when you work on the “simpler” items. This is something I may find myself working on someday.
Roscoe is such a good boy !!!!
Man I love when you just work on some small garden tractors!
Add some gumout to gas
Way to be a good son Matt. Im sure your Dad is gonna love it!
when Matt gets enthusiastic and pleased with a fix, I get permasmile like back in the 70s
The original tractor followers came out in full force for this one
We need more Rosco! It was great to see him close up and your interaction with him.
That is a great tractor! I am a wheelhorse guy and own 7 of them at this time. I was thrilled to see you working on this one. These tractors are timeless and I plow my driveway out each year and mow with mine. I live in the snowbelt of Western New York state and that tractor has no problem dealing with all the snow we get. I get replacement seats for mine at Northern Tool, if you are thinking about replacing that one.
My dad bought a 1975 automatic years ago and is selling it despite my best efforts to convince him it’s a good little tractor to keep. They’re great tractors for their size, built sturdy, easily repairable. If you’re wanting a tractor to wrench on and get your moneys worth out of. It’s the tractor to cut your teeth on!
your right that horse will out plow my 25 hp deere and the ponds had a superior snow plow design
@@StrikerV3 wheel horse tractors were at one time a direct competitor to cub cadet ,, i still have my grandfather's D-160 wheel horse tractor ,and there's no mistaking it for anything else it's a big square tractor slightly bigger than a 430 JD garden tractor,,, i own 3 D series WH tractors ,,the old D160 and i have acquired a D180 and a D200 ,,,,,my D200 has been repowered with a Kubota D722 3 cylinger diesel
Love ‘em I got 5 3 different 312-8 and two c160s
I'm in Western NY too..Lewiston NY actually don't get all that much snow here..where abouts are you southern tier?
Brought back some memories. As a kid I spent a lot of time riding a wheel horse mower back in the early 80’s…
Howdyyawl from the land down under.Well Matt, youve got a real little gem there Your Dad will like it. Keep him busy. 😊
I bought a used one very similar to this one 17 years ago. Excellent piece of equipment, always starts right up and I love the “thump” of the Kohler engine. I believe given the opportunity it would climb a tree !
This brings back great memories for me.
My grandparents had a farm in Ridgeview, South Dakota, going back as far as my German great-grandparents that immigrated through Ellis Island in the late 1800's.
My grandparents had a 80's Wheel Horse mower that I drove the hell out of every 6-12 months when we visited from Denver throughout the 80's and early 90's.
Glad to see this gem!
What a lovely wee tractor your a lucky man for getting it for nothing please keep the great videos coming friend from Scotland 😊
It’s amazing what some people throw away. I get stuff from people from work occasionally and get it running. It’s a good feeling.
Hope you, Roscoe, meatball and the gang are doing well
Matt great video , I been watching you for a long time now. You are the big reason I am doing small engine school. I'm in bad health and recently lost my leg but im able to do online school for now. I hope you see this. I have learned alot from you. Thank you and Mrs Diesel creek for everything. Much love and respect from here in Kentucky ❤
Well... that "find" scrubbed up real pretty, AND sound like a new one too!
Brings back a lot of memories my grandfather work for Wheelhorse plant in South Bend Indiana. I grew up with one at home. That mower was a real workhorse. We did everything with it from clearing the land to build a house to raise gardens, or hauling things around.
Maybe a blade sharpening, a check of the belts and idler pulleys before dad gets it? A suicide knob for the steering wheel too 🙂 Enjoyed the video as always! I buy and sell commercial mowing equipment as a side hustle so I enjoyed this one extra 😎
Well done. Nice that you’re helping out your dad.
can't believe the guy was gonna scrap it... best machine ever for FREE
Bought my 520H Toro WheelHorse in August 1990.. running it hard every since- grass in the summer- snow in the winter!❤
Yeeeeeyyy !!!! Is time to sit down and just see what Matt is doing Good morning ☀️
Hey Matt, it’s been great watching the channel progress.
Here’s a thing that you may have not considered re cleaning stuff before working on it, it’s clear that you like any good pro, can deal with it as you find it so no real gain in wasting time blasting it off. From a watchers perspective however, it sometimes makes it difficult to see what is what when things are covered in oil and mud and ….
Know what I mean.
Time is precious, do what you’ve got to do, I’m looking forward to you getting the overhead crane installed in the shop.
Ahhhh, nothing better than mowing the gravel!
Well done Matt. That tractor is just like new.😂.
Wow, nice little unit you've got there, Matt! Once again, I admire your mechanical skill and know how. I'm sure your Dad will be so grateful to have the mower to keep things neat and well-kept. Thanks for showing us your new aquisition!
Hey Matt, another great video! For batteries one thing I learned in auto parts is how to read date codes. That battery you have there has an 'E6' label on the top. This would translate to May 2016 which would be just on par for how long you said it was sitting. They basically go with the alphabet being the month; A=1, B=2,etc and the 2nd character is the year using the last digit, making this one 2016. Hope this helps someone out there.
maybe it was 2006 then ?
@@rmee5165 I don't believe that they used that date code system in 2006.
I bought my house Jan 2022 and there was an 1987 Deutz Allis 1918 series tractor sunk in the ground in my back yard from the previous owner. He said it had been there for at least 8 years. The engine was seized, tires flat and the mowing deck had too many holes to be saved but through watching videos like yours I decided to try to get it running. I unseized the motor with some Kroil in the cylinder and after a tune up of plugs, oil, filters, ect, it is the best running, sounding and starting mower I own. It is the oldest of my three and I will never get rid of it. Hydraulic steer, trans, deck height, ect. Front and rear driveshafts for implements. Really nice unit. I would post a picture if I knew how. Love the old stuff.
Those are the best garden tractors! When adjusted and tuned they give the best cut!
Hey Matt, Enjoy each of your shows. Love watching your trucks, tractors and you name it run over your cameras! Its always very entertaining, to say the least. Best wishes to you and your lovely and patient wife. Nice to see you bringing the family pets back into the pictures too! Great job...
That unit looks really nice, and seems to be great at moving grass. That thing is worth those parts you bought!
Lol. That is why I love working on small engines. It is my passion, because they are just so simple to work on. My mom's tiller started acting up the other day. I removed, disassembled, cleaned, and reinstalled the carburetor in 14 minutes. Small engines are just cheap and easy. You don't have to be rich to pursue it as a hobby. I have enough projects right now to last a year or so, and I got all of them for free. It's a great way to spend your spare time.
Looks Like you Can kick your Pops Off the Zero Turn Now 😂43:09 great video as always Matt @Diesel Creek
Growing up, Wheel Horse was the go-to garden tractor. I grew up about five blocks from Elmer Pond's place and knew both he and his wife, The house in which I grew up had been purchased from him by my grandparents in about 1930. For awhile his grandkids lived a block away. The first machines that I recall were the ones with a four horse Kohler. Rather overworked with the mower deck. There was a gentleman by the name of Yates that lived a couple of blocks away. He worked for Wheel Horse and seemed to always be upgrading to the newest and best.
Rotella T5 is the best. I use it in all my small engines (Honda, Briggs Vanguard, etc). Works fantastic and they don't burn oil at all. Great video, enjoyed watching you bring this good old mower back to life.
But this oil are not for diesel engine? I don’t understand how work?
You can't beat that with a stick! Great save on this little beauty Matt.👍😁
I haven't seen as happy man with lawnmover after Forrest Gump. You have great videos. Thank you for that.
Another great save Matt. When you started mowing I couldn’t help but see the new lights on the workshop, they look really cool mate.
As a wheelhorse fanboy and collector I’m looking forward to watching this. The 4 is for the 400 series. They had a 200-500 series. The lawn tractor video you did was one of my favorites. It was my exact first mower when I was 8 years old. My dad had a 312-8 growing up, my grandfather had several different horses throughout the years. I currently have a 520 hydro and a newer 520 lxi which are both beast in the garden tractor world.
I have the 312-8 also and use it all the time
ive got a rj59 its great its getting a 212 put in
My favorite was my 1972 Commander with the Kholer 18 horse S belt drive takeoff.
Simply couldn't kill it if I tried.
Slow as F but always reliable once I got done fixing the various issues it had from the lawyer I bought it from up in Coral Gables.
Paid 200 hundred bucks in 2010 body mint condition.
It was originally his dad's.
Unfortunately he gave all the accessories away or scrapped them.
Fantastic gift and your Dad will surely make good use of it - out of the creek. Love your never say die attitude Matt.
nothing like the smell of freshly cut forest in the morning 😌
You must be living right Matt with this find being as good as it is, although I think you’ve developed a pretty keen eye for “ stuff “ that has potential. I feel ya regarding just how good it feels to bring an old critter back to life, not much better to declare “ it’s alive “. Well done once again - pretty cool little machine 👍👍
Great simple video of saving a nice old Garden tractor Matt👍🏻
your dad is going to love it. your a good son.
When I hooked up with the lady who would become my future wife, her tractor was a 1976 Wheel Horse 316-8. It's remarkable how similar that model was to your new baby. The PTO, the deck lift, Kohler engine, seat - all the same.
I remember the starter was intermittent like yours, too. That Kohler (K?) eventually got donated to a log splitter project (which, in turn was replaced by a Honda 20-hp V-twin). The engine-less tractor is attempting to become one with the dirt in one of the back fields as I write this.
It's too cute how excited you get when the engines actually start!! You're like a kid at Christmas!! God bless you and your family! ❤️🙏👍
When he claps his hands like a Seal at Marine Land lol It is funny.. A Matt thing for sure [part of the shtick]. :-) Key to his thang!
thats just how us guys are wired, we take something thats broke, and bring it back to life. we get excited
Hey Matt, I noticed the mini-splits wrapped in the background ... one thing I've wanted to mention, heating the shop with the radiant floor alone is a slow process. Consider adding unitary heaters as well. The floor will do a great job if the bay doors are kept closed, but as soon as you open one all the warm air is going to blow out and the floor alone will take a long time to warm the space back up again. A unit heater or two by the doors will help break the chill and give the floor time to re-heat the space again. Also a big ass fan will help push the warm air back down to the floor.
After reading some of the comments, i must admit that wether is lucky or fortunate to just be able to mower any grass or lawn would leave a memorable experience U never forget. I'ved never owned such machines in my lifetime so i don't get to experience it. Living in west valley, Arizona in a community setting, the only grass U see are fakes..no one owns lawn mower here, but surely enjoy reading every comments. Thanks for sharing.
What a machine! Very nice! Ag tires, 16hp, good seat, nice paint.
Apparently the previous owner ran all the fuel out before they stored it. I've gotten a few that sat for years started right up. And if you use good gas it helps also. Thanks for the video 👍🇺🇸
or more likely they sucked/drained the fuel out of it
They make a cone type tool that allows you to pop a valve stem in from the outside without breaking the bead. It has saved me a couple time.
Great video! I have a 1990 520H, still running strong- Does 3/4 acre lawn all summer and blows snow all winter! The BEST
I love your small engine videos, it’s something is normal guys can do!
Yes you’re back great to see you again mate love your videos they are great videos mate can’t wait to the next one it amazes me how much you know with all these old machines.
I really hope you and your family are all doing well my friend and god bless you and your family.
Last summer, I'd about had enough of big box store riders. So, I bought a '76 C-120 off of FB Marketplace. The old K series Kohler runs great, and it mows incredibly well. It will likely outlive me. I've had it dealing with poorly built and engineered modern junk. Great find, wonderful video as always, Matt.
I love Watching Diesel Creek. Turning Boys Into Men👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Keep Up The Good Dirty Work
That was a not that expensive free tractor!!😂 now let your Dad enjoy it!! Your collaborations with scrappy are amazing!! Hope you write all of your Don’t of the book of OSHA,! Thanks for sharing
A glorious way to milk starting a lawn mower for 45 minutes Matt you're getting really good at this and understanding the RUclips algorithm to make yourself the best amount of money good job😊
Actually it was twenty some minutes, with numerous issues to address.
@@pauldiesel4582 says 45+ minutes on the video. ..
I love how people think it only takes 10 minutes to fix things. Clueless.
@@j.w.3345 yeah, seeing the edited versions makes everything seem quick and easy. Not see: loading and unloading the trailer, storing the trailer and ramps,research on the internet, looking for tools and hardware, trips to get parts, getting tools, taking apart and putting back together everything, cleaning up, putting tools away, getting rid of the old oil, and etc.
Hello from Australia. Love the vids Matt
One of the fastest will it run/start videos. Congrats.
Just to let you know Matt. I live vicariously through you. Keep doing what you do
Hey Matt, I loved the video on the Wheelhorse mainly because when I was a kid, my Dad owned a couple of them he added three-point hitches (manually operated) that he used to plow, cultivate, and harrow our and several friends', family's, and neighbors' gardens. Although both of ours had Wisconsin engines on them, I remember my Dad showing me that when starting them {especially cold} if they kicked back {ours had rope starters} it was generally a sign that the valve lash needed adjustment. Since then, I've remedied this issue with Wisconsins, Kohlers, Briggs and Strattons, Tecumsehs, and Hondas as well as a couple of Chinese engines. If the valve lash is too great, the intake valve is closing too soon causing excessive compression upon starting and the exhaust opens too late causing more heat buildup in the cylinder. I've encountered many instances where people have replaced perfectly good batteries and starter motors. This could possibly account for the overheated/melted/defective starter solenoid on your unit.
I've just been doing the manual 3 point lift myself. Don't suppose you have any pictures of your dad's version?
Matt: now that the solenoid is in it should start
Tractor: hehe
Matt: turns key
Tractor: “makes no sound”
Matt: uhh what da heck
I demand Roscoe video!
We had a Wheel Horse that Dad bought new in about 1964 or so. We used it regularly for many years with never a hiccup.
Dad was still using it when I moved out of the house in '68. I'd buy one for sure.
I owned a 1987 418c hydro for many years, but had to sell it when I downsized. They are great tractors! I had the plow with wheel weights and chains…what a beast pushing snow!! Used it for grading dirt as well. Tough tractors to kill. Btw, the date code on that battery was that sticker ready got on top. E-6 was May of 16 or 06. Pretty clean, so probably 2016. New shop looks great!
What a great tractor. And to think it was going to get scrapped! Love those old tractors. I have a 69 Cub Cadet 125 (my favorite. Looking for another one.) and four Sears Suburbans. two SS-12 68 and 71, and one SS-14. Just picked up a nice 65 Suburban. People ask me why I keep buying them, I say "Why not!"
I had a 60s-era Wheel Horse garden tractor when I was a kid. Had the Chevron AG tires in the back just like this one. I had so much fun riding around with that thing.
Love that Slime. I kept my lawn tractor going for over 15 years on original tires by just adding Slime.
Same here from Aus, a great influence to us views thx a lot for the vids Matt
That looks to be an exceptionally good little tractor. With 16hp, I imagine it would make a useful yard shunter for trailers up to a certain size too. The tow bar on it looks sturdier than what I normally see on little tractors of this kind.
Yes sir! Don’t cheap out on engines oil the most expensive part of your vehicle depends on it
You made out good on this little tractor
Congratulations mat.......New saying at DIESAL CREEK ".... "Well its going to run"😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤...
It’s going to be a good Sunday night. I was starting to get diesel creek withdrawals lol
I hear you 🇹🇹😊👍👌😎
Hey man I just want to say I love your videos and keep up the great work
Wow the paint is Amazing after that bath Just wow super shiny didnt exspect it to look thst good after the cleaning Matt 5:17 @Diesel Creek
Your dad will be very happy with his new toy.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I bought my parents the identical tractor new in 88. Dad used it up until about 2017 when it got difficult for him to get on. The wheel horse still runs great. Good to see you get this one running for your Dad, Matt.
Hi Matt, great video. In regards to the oil, high quality oils are designed to keep particulates in suspension so they can be captured by the oil filter. In most low revving, low stress small engines without an oil filter it is recommended use a single weight oil like 30W without the surfactants and dispersants found in regular engine oil so that contaminants fall out of suspension when the engine is stopped. That’s why when you tear down an old lawnmower engine, even if the oil is clean there will normally be a layer of black sludge sitting in the bottom of the crank case. It’s also quite gunky so it’s happy to sit there doing no harm even when the engine is running.
I hope this helps. Cheers mate. Stuart 🇦🇺
I was going to comment the exact same thing. In lawn equipment, you want to use a straight 30, non-detergent oil. You will find it on the shelves labeled just like that: “SAE 30W non-detergent“.
Now, if you use your tractor in the winter for snowblowing, you put in a multi weight for the winter, then change it back out for non-detergent in the spring again.
I agree. I've been using Rotella for a long time, with good results, but I've heard that the diesel additive packages in Rotella require the higher temperatures that diesels run at to be effective.
@BuildItFixItDIY despite what everyone says about not using detergent oils in small engines, all my John Deere manuals, even from 50+ years ago, recommend detergent oils
@@evanruhl249 Ah, interesting. Do these small engines you speak of have oil filters? If so, than that makes sense (detergent oil may be recommended).
@@SirChevy Diesels run hotter?
I think it is the opposite actually: gasoline engines run hotter.
Nothing beats a wheel horse.
These older mowers are brutes, great find. 😊😊😊😊😊
I had a 416-8 with the Onan twin and a plow. What a great tractor that was. Towed trailers with the wheel weights and chains like a beast.
Looks simpler to fix than a newer hydro-static Cub! Good to see the old iron moving so nicely.
Love old garden tractors, became a hobby of mine about 2-3 years ago now. Moved to a neighborhood but I still have my 69 John Deere 140 and my 420. 🤙 Don't want to ever get rid of them lol.
Great gift for you, Matt,and great gift to your father. My son gave me one and I appreciate it every time I drive it. Video suggestion: maintaining and fixing the mower deck. My son says don’t touch ours, don’t even look under there but I think I’d like to keep it going. Thanks.