Compare/Wheel Horse 1046 vs Wheel Horse C-100

Wheel Horse 1046 vs Wheel Horse C-100

Verdict: Wheel Horse 1046 vs Wheel Horse C-100

The Wheel Horse 1046 and the Wheel Horse C-100 are both lawn tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 10 hp. Wheel Horse 1046 is the lighter machine (226 kg vs 283 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Wheel Horse C-100 is the newer design (1974 vs 1966). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Wheel Horse

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Best match

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Wheel Horse

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Best match

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Rated power

10 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

Wheel HorseReference

The 1046 used a short oil pan on Kohler K241 engine, a hold-over from 1965 production.Reference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Engine

Displacement

23.85 ciReference

23.9 ciReference

Bore/Stroke

83 x 73 mmReference

Power

7.5 kWReference

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Starter volts

12Reference

Fuel tank

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7.6 LReference

Power (gross)

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7.5 kWReference

Rated RPM

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3600Reference

Oil capacity

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1.9 LReference

Sparkplug gap

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0.635 mmReference

Point gap

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0.508 mmReference

Transmission

Wheel Horse Uni-DriveReference

Wheel Horse 5091Reference

Type

gearReference

belt-driven gearReference

Gears

3 forward and 1 reverseReference

6 forward and 2 reverseReference

Dimensions

Weight

226 kgReference

283 kgReference

Length

165 cmReference

Width

81 cmReference

91 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)

93 cmReference

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Height (hood)

85 cmReference

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Wheelbase

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115 cmReference

Front tire

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16x6.50-8Reference

Rear tire

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23x8.50-12Reference

Lawn/turf front

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16x6.50-8Reference

Lawn/turf rear

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23x8.50-12Reference

Height

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104 cmReference

Shipping weight

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283 kgReference

Electrical

Ground

negativeReference

Battery volts

12Reference

Attachment overview

PTO & Hydraulics

Mid PTO

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independentReference

Clutch

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manual dry discReference

Mid PTO Type

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pulleyReference

C-100 Serial Numbers

1974

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1-0390Reference

1975

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1-0391Reference

Questions

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.