Re: Super M vs M

Posted by Bill Perry on July 23, 2003 at 18:17:49 from (152.163.253.102):

In Reply to: Super M vs M posted by toot on July 23, 2003 at 11:25:43:

The Super M was advertised by IH as being a tractor that could plow more acres per hour than the M. It has a larger cubic inch displacement engine and faster gears in 1 thru 4, 5th gear is the same 15 mph. Read this as it was a 3-4 bottom plow tractor that was faster than the 3-4 bottom M Farmall which was one heck of a lugging pulling tractor. From a practical standpoint it could not pull any more load than the 52 or 53 M but it could pull it faster using the extra horsepower. There were at least 3 stages of Super M's as IH moved from M's to the Super M TA which became the IH 400. The 52 super M has the battery located under the gas tank. The early 53 moved the battery under the seat and changed the clutch housing getting ready for the TA. The last stage super M came with live hydraulics but not live PTo if I remember correctly. The Super M TA came with live Pto,and hydraulics. You can probably find and retrofit and M with most of these features using aftermarket parts M and W, but why do it when you can buy a Super M. If you change the engine to get the power you would also have to change the gears to get the speed, etc. It all depends on what you want to do. They are both wonderful tractors.

Bill

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