The Wheel Horse 856 is a garden tractor built in 1966 by Wheel Horse in South Bend, Indiana, USA. It features an 8 hp Kohler K181S 305cc 1-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine, a 3-speed gear transmission called Wheel Horse Uni-Drive, and two-wheel drive with manual steering. The tractor has an open operator station and weighs 428 lbs (194 kg). It rides on 5.50x8 front tires and 8.00x12 rear tires. Attachments include a 36" mid-mount mower deck, a 42" front-mount blade, and a 32" front-mount snowblower. Variants include the 856 with Unidrive gear and the 876 with Wheel-a-Matic hydrostatic transmission.