This is a comparison of the Wheel Horse model 855 made in 1965, and the Wheel Horse model 856 made in 1966. Just some casual talk about some old Wheel Horses.
I was hoping you could have explained dropping the cutting deck but I see you've already removed yours. I inherited my father's 856, needs a fuel pump or a rebuild kit if they have it and I need to remove the deck.
My brother has a wheel horse we are going to start it today for the first time in 25 years look at us start it on his cannel Ranger rider TV he also has videos fixing it
I hope you don't mind if I reach out to you when I pick up my 1277 Wheel Horse - 1967. I'm hoping to document the process of getting it running. I'm not a mechanic.
Most of them had belly-mounted mower decks on them for mowing grass. They also had other attachments like plows, discs, planters, snow blowers, dozer blades, generators and whatever else you could run off the belt pulley on the side.
I don't think they make seats that fit any more. I bought these generic seats years ago, and don't remember where. They didn't fit between the fenders so I welded spacers on the bottom. I didn't want to drill holes in the tractor to fit the seat so I welded nuts on the bottom of the seat to fit the existing holes in the tractor.