[Farmall] M - Tricycle Wheel Spacing

[Skip Cleveland]

We had a 1946 M in 1946. My dad got a loader for it. He set the rims in the 
middle setting because the loader caused damage to the three luggs fastened 
to the rims. This was the strongest position.
With the wheels set out like that, it bacame an arm buster. Aspecial 
steering wheel with a sprag clutch locking any input from the shaft to the 
pipe that holds the meter box ect. This worked well but was a bear to steer.
He worked for the IHC dealer in Reading MI and we had all sorts of new IH 
stuff around as a result , I had a very nice child hoodI remember all of it 
well

Skip

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Becker" <jim.becker at verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] M - Tricycle Wheel Spacing


> I'm not sure how much difference a few inches of front track will make on 
> stability, probably not much.  It is more important to lower the bucket. 
> Don't expect to move much of a rock pile in one pass in any case.
>
> One more factor is that setting the track out will increase the loading on 
> the outer wheel bearings and the spindles.  I would keep them set pretty 
> well in.
>
> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
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>> To avoid tipping over sideways when making a very tight turn at high 
>> speed
>> with twice the recommended weight in the bucket, I vote for the wide
>> setting.  The main things to be concerned about are:
>>
>> Having an idea of where your center of gravity is (keeping the load as 
>> low
>> as possible lowers the overall center of gravity)
>> The type of terrain your driving over (slope, how rough)
>> How high will the bucket be when your driving (see above)
>> How fast or slow will you be going (the slower you go, the less likely to
>> tip)
>> How much are you going to try and move at one time (the more trips you 
>> make
>> the lighter the loads can be)
>> How wreckless will you be (versus how wreckless can you be)
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Carl Szabelski
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>> I'm putting on some shiny new 6.00 x 16's on the front and the book says 
>> I
>> have 4 different spacing options for the tires/rims as they are bolted to
>> the wheels.
>>
>> I have a loader on the tractor and will be picking up lots of heavy rocks
>> soon.
>>
>> What spacing is best for what application?  eg - Narrow spacing vs wide
>> spacing.
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