[Farmall] Farmall H Tire Width

[szabelsk at gdls.com]

Jerry,

I have an H that I use for plowing snow and use a 7 ft blade with it. 
Don't know what the tire setting is since they were set when I got the 
tractor and I haven't tried to move them in or out. From my recollection 
they are just as wide as the blade when it's angled..  I picked up a used 
loader for the H about a year ago and just used the bucket for moving the 
snow out of the way the first year. Worked OK except it took longer than I 
wanted. The next spring I picked up a used rear mounted snow blade without 
the necessary 3pt hardware to mount it. Didn't have a 3pt on the tractor 
to start with, even though I 'd picked up a used one at the same time I 
picked up the snow blade. 

I'd heard about the neck issues with plowing backwards so I wasn't too 
keen on mounting the blade on the rear. What I did was weld on some 1-1/2 
steel tube to the blade frame so that it was the same width as the loader 
bucket. Added some extra pieces to provide clamping to the loader arms and 
away I went. Used it last year and it worked fine. I didn't attach the 
extension to the blade since the snow wasn't too deep each time I needed 
to plow.

I have filled tires and a set of rear tire weights. I also have tire 
chains which make a big difference once the snow starts to pack and get 
icy, especially when I'm on the dirt road in front of the house.The H has 
more power than necessary for a 7 ft blade.  I used to use my Cub with 
it's little blade and it did a pretty good job, just took a little longer.

When you plow snow, make the path as wide as possible, at least two times 
as wide. Subsequent plowings will be easier and you won't have to take 
time to push mounds out of the way to make room for the next batch of 
snow. I actually don't have that problem with my setup since I can raise 
the blade high enough to knock down some pretty high mounds.

Carl Szabelski





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Can someone tell me what is best tire width for traction for moving snow
with 3 point?  Would it be best to move tires in or out or leave them in 
the
middle somewhere?  Just working to try and get things ready for the 
winter.
 This will be my first winter with the Farmall H for moving snow.  I 
intend
to use a rear mounted blade on the 3 point, but not sure what footage to 
buy
(6', 7' or 8') as I have reservations about how much blade is too much 
blade
for moving snow and getting stuck.  ;-)

Thanks,

Jerry Bossard
1942 Farmall H
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