[AT] Farmall H with disk brakes--George

Lane Freeman lmfree at ptd.net
Wed Aug 11 12:33:01 PDT 2004


Does anyone know any company that makes an aluminum deckover.  I've been
looking for one and can't seem to find one.  I don't think Featherlite makes
one?????

Lane Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall H with disk brakes--George


> If I were "financially fixed" I would trade in my 8 1/2' wide underslung
> for an 8' wide deck-over-the-wheels trailer with good fold down ramps--and
> all made of aluminum!   My 8 1/2' trailer wheel width is a bit nerving
> racking on some of our winding narrow roads with 4' ditchs and 6"
> shoulders!   I think I may have loacated an affordable Ford 60 HP V-8
> engine for my powerless HG 42.     John
>
>
>
>
> At 06:06 PM 08/10/2004, you wrote:
> >John,
> >
> >Yes, that's a fact.  That's the reason I bought another trailer... just
to
> >haul the H.  It works so well I use it for everything.  It's slightly
> >underslung but the fenders are removable.  The duals just back right over
> >the wheels and hang almost completely out to the side.
> >
> >The other trailer was only about two years old when I stopped using it.
> >
> >George
> >
> >----- 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 8:32 PM
> >Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall H with disk brakes--George
> >
> >
> > > 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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