[Farmall] Moving Rear Wheels on "H"

[Mike Bucher]

Tim,

Catching up on my email, but the way I did it back on the farm was to 
loosen the 4 bolts (usually with a 4 foot "torque amplifier")

Jack up the tractor  and block it.

Put the gear shift in neutral

Thread a log chain thru the two holes in the rim (180 degrees apart) 
and loop the chain around the transmission case and fasten the hook.

You will have a complete loop.

Simply turn the wheel slowly and as the chain tightens it will pull 
the wheel in.

Simpler to do than explain.

Mike






At 08:07 PM 3/28/2010, you wrote:
>I bought a used 16' low boy trailer to haul my '49 H on.  Now I've got to
>move the rear wheels inward some so it will fit between the trailer's
>fenders.  The tractor has new rubber on it, so I'm thinking the wheels have
>probably been off within the last couple of years.  Everything's painted on
>the rear axles and rims, and I don't see anything that would lead me to
>believe the wheels are rusted to the axles .  Looks to me like moving the
>wheels is pretty straight-forward:  loosen the 4 big bolts and work the
>wheels inward.  Any particular quirks in moving the wheels that anyone knows
>about, or anything I should know before I start?
>
>Thanks,
>Tim
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