Hmm, kid with limited/no tractor driving experience jumping on unfamiliar 70 year old tractor and hitting the hills of Pennsylvania for a 30-mile romp... What could go wrong?
I know the guys are saying to drive it home, but they're all experienced tractor operators, and wrenchers. If that tractor decides to die 5 miles into the trip, they can jump off and fix it with a jackknife and a crescent wrench. Can you?
DO THE BRAKES WORK? Stopping is way more important than going. If only one brakes work, or they're marginal, I would not chance it.
DOES THE STEERING WOBBLE? It is very common in Farmall H's and M's for the steering to wobble horribly at high speed, limiting you to the 5MPH 4th gear, and a 6-hour drive instead of 2. Trying to ride out the wobble will only result in steering failure at some point during the ride, and a quick trip into the ditch if you're lucky, a tractor in your lap if not.
Would I drive it? Sure, as long as it had some brakes and the steering was fairly tight. I have 42 years of experience behind the steering wheel of a tractor.
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