[AT] Farmall H with disk brakes--George

[John Wilkens]

George, to install the dual wheels do you just bolt on another set of 
standard hubs and wheels?   If I put duals on my tractor I wouldn't be able 
to get it on my 83" wide underslung trailer deck.    John


At 08:28 AM 08/10/2004, you wrote:
>John,
>
>Yes, these were a special option... usually known around here as 100" axles.
>Each side is 10" longer than the 14" standard, so yes, 24".  My restored H
>twins, Mike and Ike both had them, but Ike has left the nest.  Mike is
>wearing a set of axle duals.
>
>http://members.toast.net/gwill/album/Tractors/Farmall/H/Mike_lf_low.jpg
>
>George Willer
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:00 AM
>Subject: RE: [AT] Farmall H with disk brakes, expanded a little--Dudley
>
>
> > Well, both the 43 and SH have the cup plugs you describe so I guess they
> > were retrofits like Guy suggested.  Now another question.  I just noticed
> > the SH has axles that are almost 24 inches long.  I don't remember seeing
> > H's or SH's with long axles like these.  Do you guys know if these were
> > special orders?....maybe for dual wheels or ????    John


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