[AT] Farmall H wide front end

[Bruce Moden]

Bob,
The wobble is probably the driving force in the decision, however my farm has a few hillside trails, creeks & ditches, so the roll-over factor is part of the concern.
thanks for the suggestions.
Bruce

--- On Sun, 3/28/10, Robert L. Holtzer <rholtzer at earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Robert L. Holtzer <rholtzer at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall H wide front end
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 11:42 AM


Agree with Dean.  Adjusting tire pressure can help with wobble somewhat.

Bob Holtzer

At 05:50 AM 3/28/2010, you wrote:
>Bruce, is the wobble the source of your desire to switch to a wide front, or
>did you want to switch to a wide front anyway?  It's very common for the
>sector gear and bearing up at the top of the upper bolster to be worn,
>resulting in front end wobble, which wouldn't be corrected by switching out
>the lower bolster for a wide front.
>
>Dean Vinson
>Dayton, Ohio
>www.vinsonfarm.net
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John & Jan Paur
>Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 7:26 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall H wide front end
>
>Very simple.  Just block the tractor, remove the narrow front and install
>the wide one.  The wide front can be installed in two positions.  In the
>rear position, a special plate is neded to bolt the front end to the tractor
>
>frame.  This plate is not needed when installing in the foreward position.
>You might want to be sure to get this plate when you find/buy the wide
>front.  One other thing, if your tractor has never had a wide front
>installed you may need to drill holes in the tractor frame for some of the
>bolts.  Good luck.  John
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bruce Moden" <brucemoden at yahoo.com>
>To: "AT Tractor Antique Tractor" <AT at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 3:39 PM
>Subject: [AT] Farmall H wide front end
>
>
>Hey all,
>
>I am redoing a 1940 Farmall H that has a narrow front end that needs work
>(wheels will wobble when you turn hard or hit a bump). I was considering
>replacing the narrow configuration with a wide front end (if I can find
>one). Has anyone out there done one of these with any success?
>Thanks,
>
>Pharmr Bruce
>
>
>
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