Wheel Horse C-81

Last Updated: September 2024

Overview

The Wheel Horse C-81 is a compact lawn and garden tractor made from 1978 to 1979. It's perfect for small yards and gardens. This tractor has a 2-wheel drive system and manual steering, making it easy to control. It uses a belt-driven gear transmission with 6 forward gears and 2 reverse gears, giving you plenty of options for different tasks.

The C-81 is powered by a Kohler K181S engine. This engine is air-cooled and runs on gasoline. It has one cylinder and a very small engine size compared to other tractors. The engine can produce 8 horsepower at 3600 rpm, which is a very high speed. The tractor is quite light, weighing 540 pounds. It's small too, measuring 65 inches long, 35.8 inches wide, and 40.9 inches tall. The C-81 has lawn/turf tires, an open operator station, and an electric starter. It also comes with a sleeve hitch and an independent PTO with a mechanical clutch, making it versatile for different attachments.
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Key Specifications

Category: Lawn and Garden

Power Output: 8 hp (6.0 kW)

Transmission: Belt-driven gear type

Drive Type: 2WD

Operating Weight: 540 lb (245 kg)

Fuel Type: Gasoline

Wheel Horse C-81 vs. Similar Tractors

Power Output

The Power Output for the Wheel Horse C-81 is Poor. It is greater than 3% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Horsepower distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

(across 0.3K+ tractors in our database)

Operating Weight

The Operating Weight for the Wheel Horse C-81 is Average. It is greater than 33% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Operating weight distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

(across 0.2K+ tractors in our database)

Engine Displacement

The Engine Displacement for the Wheel Horse C-81 is Poor. It is greater than 3% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Engine displacement distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

(across 1K+ tractors in our database)

Engine Rated RPM

The Engine Rated RPM for the Wheel Horse C-81 is Average. It is greater than 56% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Engine rated RPM distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

(across 1K+ tractors in our database)

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer
Kohler
Model
K181S
Cooling Type
Air-cooled
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Induction Type
Natural aspirated
Cylinders
1
Displacement
19 ci (0.3 L)
Bore
2.95 in (74.9 mm)
Stroke
2.76 in (70.1 mm)
Rated RPM
3600
Power Output
8 hp (6.0 kW)

Transmission

Type
Belt-driven gear type
Forward Gears
6
Reverse Gears
2

Drivetrain

Chassis
4x2 2WD
Drive Type
2WD
Steering Type
Manual