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Got it home ok ( M )

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Randy-IA

10-29-2005 22:41:03




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Hi all , I got the M home ok . It only took 14-1/2 hrs . We just squeezed the tires in between the fenders of the trailer with some flat sheet's of metal as guides . I thought that we might pop a bead but we didn't . Trailer trailed great at 70 mph . I didn't check it out with a fine toothed comb yet but the initial inspection proved that it did indeed run very good with a very little misfire occasionally . The carb doesn't leak gas , and it has good oil pressure at least for the 20 minutes or so I had it running while I test drove it and loaded it . It steers very hard , and it makes noise in all the gears but not while coasting with the clutch in . A growling , rattling bearing type noise that we think is from the input shaft bearing . The M&W 9 speed works ok but is hard to get back into the lower side . It has mismatched tires on the rear with one being a 15.5 X 38 instead of the 13.6 X 38 ( 12X38 ) and it is not in as good of shape and it does have fluid in it ( just one tire has fluid ) . It needs a good bath and a rubdown to remove the years of dead paint and accumulated dried grease . I don't know if the hydraulics work or the belt drive but the pto works good with no load , it's got a good /usable clutch , good brakes , new cap , rotor , spark plugs and the gas don't smell bad . I think that maybe the trany/final drive has water in it , that I'll have to check out better . All in all , I'm satisfied , not thrilled with it but not disappointed either . To see a picture of it go to my last post - ( Bob Frey -In regard's to the offer ) ...and look under Ed Topel's reply ( Thanks Ed! ) ...Randy

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CNKS

10-30-2005 17:52:13




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 Re: Got it home ok ( M ) in reply to Randy-IA, 10-29-2005 22:41:03  
Wonder what you did to the fenders. The tread of the M, center to center with the wheels dished out is 72 inches. Lets assume you had 11 inch rims, measurement from the inside lip to outside lip would be 12 inches. Thus from the outside of one rim to the outside of the other is 84 inches, not including the tires. Since you had a 15.5 on one side, you did some serious metal mashing to get that tractor on. I don't think I have seen a car trailer wider that 84 inches between the fenders. That's why we say to reverse one wheel. But, that's your business.

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Randy-IA

10-31-2005 19:57:04




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 Re: Got it home ok ( M ) in reply to CNKS, 10-30-2005 17:52:13  
Hi CNKS , Really stout fenders on that trailer ! The air pressure in the tires wasn't up to snuff so we put some pieces of sheet metal between the tire and fenders and drove it on . I had it on two by's to clear the 1-1/2 " sides . The rim's didn't go inside the fender's they stayed over the top of them . The 15.5 did ok but the 13.6 looked like it was going to pop the bead so we jacked that side up a little more and put another 2X under it to keep the rim off the fender . It worked ok . We got it home with no tire damage and no fender damage . The trailer WAS only 81" between the fenders so we only had to sqeeze about three inches of tire in . The MEASURED distance between the tires ( out to out ) was 84-1/2" . Sorry you guy's don't seem to trust an amateur to the job but it fit with some discomfort and it was more importantly - SAFE . That tractor didn't move a 1/4" the whole way back . The 15.5 had fluid in it and the other one did not . Alls done now and the jobs over now all I have is question's about how to work on it . I hope I can get your support even if I do it my way on occasion :') . I'm not stupid but I am ignorant . Take care ...Randy

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Dave H (MI)

10-30-2005 07:20:05




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 Re: Got it home ok ( M ) in reply to Randy-IA, 10-29-2005 22:41:03  
Did you ever REALLY think about driving down the freeway in a pickup with a Farmall M eight feet from your bumber going 70MPH? Sure makes the mind wander over what might go wrong. I hauled my first tractor a few weeks back, one of your tractors little brothers, and it was quite an experience. I'd do it again.



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Randy-IA

10-30-2005 17:27:52




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 Re: Got it home ok ( M ) in reply to Dave H (MI), 10-30-2005 07:20:05  
Hi Dave , Hualing unusual loads is part of my job as a heavy equipment operator . So no , I don't really think about it anymore I just put a few extra chain's on it if there is any doubt . I had five 3/8" load binder chain's on this small tractor . I don't want to set off the safety police chastizeing me for this next statement but I only use 4 chain's on the 688 Bantam 20 ton hydraulic crane that I haul on a regular basis . It weigh's 48,000 lbs . It really need's a minimum of 8 but there's just no room to use that many so by looping the chain into an " O " and not using binder's it's legal . If inexperienced equipment hauler's would step back and say " that's enough chain's " then they should add some more . Most don't realize the force a tractor in motion trying to remain in motion exert's on the chain's in the back especially if they are the slightest bit loose and the load jerks against them . Enough preaching . I put four chain's on the rear axle , the two to the rear were crossed to keep the load centered , the two towards the front went to just in front of each rear tire on the same side , this keeps the rear chain's tight . Then one wrapped around the frame rail and forward , through the " D " ring in the corner of the trailer across to the opposite " D " ring and back up to the frame on the other side with a binder in the middle . This kept the front from walking around the front of the trailer which it wouldn't do any way since the rear axles were tight but it did keep the front from bouncing to much making for a better ride in the pickup . But ya still have to wonder if the hitch will let loose ... Take care ...Randy

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Dave H (MI)

10-31-2005 06:41:10




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 Re: Got it home ok ( M ) in reply to Randy-IA, 10-30-2005 17:27:52  
Well Randy, it sounds like you knew what you were doin alright. Now the real fun begins....getting it back to good operation. Sounds like a good project tractor. The M gets my vote as the overall best and most succesful tractor made.
Good luck with her.



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Bob Frey

10-30-2005 05:43:28




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 Re: Got it home ok ( M ) in reply to Randy-IA, 10-29-2005 22:41:03  
It's always a relief to get a project tractor home for sure. We moved here a little over a year ago and I had to haul eight Farmalls and one of those green things here. Sure was nice to get the hauling done. Now you can get to the good part and start checking out the things that need some attention and you will have a tractor that is really great. Enjoy your new tractor!

Bob



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RustyFarmall

10-30-2005 04:49:43




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 Re: Got it home ok ( M ) in reply to Randy-IA, 10-29-2005 22:41:03  
Congratulations, getting it home is half the battle. Now the fun begins.



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