[Farmall] Need dimensional info for Farmall B

[Mike Schmudlach]

You could just take a few minutes and make a center ramp.  Not that hard and
a lot safer.
Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T.W. Cook" <tw at farmall-h.com>
To: "'Farmall/IHC mailing list'" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:42 AM
Subject: RE: [Farmall] Need dimensional info for Farmall B


> I've done this with my H and Cory's 200 quite a few times and it isn't too
> hard once you get the angle figured out - I think it's a little less than
45
> degrees (at least for my tractor and trailer combination) but all you have
> to do is get one of the two front tires onto the ramp for it to work, it's
> ok for the other one to hang off into space.  It's easier to practice this
> loading than unloading, because if it looks like you're going to miss you
> can just back up and start over. If you're in the middle of unloading and
> you see that you've missed, it's kinda difficult to recover.
>
> I've also watched someone try this and miss, and while it wasn't exactly a
> catastrophe, it did make a pretty good thud and can't have been very good
> for all those bushings and bearings in the front bolster.
>
> Tw
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
> > Of George Willer
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 2:24 PM
> > To: 'Farmall/IHC mailing list'
> > Subject: RE: [Farmall] Need dimensional info for Farmall B
> >
> > I've loaded a tricycle tractor many times using two ramps.
> > It may require a little adjustment, but I approach the ramps
> > at an estimated 45 degree angle.
> > Unloading is just the reverse and drive the front over the
> > far ramp.  The only drawback I see is the tractor can only be
> > loaded easily in front first.
> >
> > It's fun to see the gathered crowd watching for the catastrophe!
> >
> > George Willer
>
>
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