[Farmall] Fixing an improvement

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

I checked every steering wheel Steiner had listed for any color tractor and 
couldn't find anything smaller listed to fit it.
Possibly something off a newer model that they don't sell parts for would.

John


-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Jones
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 12:01 PM
To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Fixing an improvement

I wonder, on the 140 if you could use a power steering steering wheel from 
another IH tractor, since they were smaller, but basically look the same.

Everything from the Super A-1 on up is definately a little tougher to use 
with that great big steering wheel....

Al


-----Original Message-----
>From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
>Sent: May 30, 2013 10:58 PM
>To: farmall <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>, Antique tractor email 
>discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: [Farmall] Fixing an improvement
>
>Anyone that has ever paid much attention to my posts knows I have grown up 
>around the smaller offset series Farmalls (Super A – 140). I have never 
>liked the BIG steering wheel IH decided was needed on the 140’s, I think it 
>was on the 130’s too. There is just not room for a tall operator to drive 
>those tractors. We just finished a 140 for a fellow that just got the 
>tractor. He’s about 6’4” 300lbs. To make the tractor user friendly for him, 
>we replaced the seat with a pan style to fit a Super A. Still not enough 
>leg room so we changed over his steering, the steering box was locked up 
>anyway. Since we wanted a smaller steering wheel, I was either going to 
>have to re-machine his steering shaft to accept the new steering wheel, or 
>just pick up a good used shaft from a Super A. Then we ordered the correct 
>sector gear to match (it and the shaft and the bearings were all shot). So 
>if you are willing to do a little work and spend a bit of cash, these 
>tractors can be made operator friendly for big guys.
>
>John Hall
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