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downsides to an H?

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souNdguy

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looking at that H this weekend.

what should I look for specifically.. other thant he usual old tractor stuff. are there any special problems with H's I need to look for.

soundguy
 
It depends. If you are being really particular ....the shutters in front of the grill are usually frozen. Check and make sure the lift all has fluid in it (if equipped). ....Thats all i can think of at the moment.
 
Ya, it is not an M 8)

Of course the H is better on fuel!!!!!!!!!!!!

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There are no downsides to an H. Just remember that any H is going to be between 60 to 70 years old, and there is a very slight possibility that it MIGHT be worn out.
 
The only downside I have found with my Farmall H is the comparative lack of power after driving a Farmall M for twenty five years. Really it just means you should use each tractor to carry out jobs within its power range. Farmall H won't pull the five disc plough (28" discs), but then the Farmall M won't pull the 16 disc IH plough, so I use a bigger tractor for that.
SadFarmall
 
We all really need a C, H, M, MTA so we match them to the jobs!! :mrgreen:

Soon Soundguy will have the first 2
 
Look at the bottom of the differential housing under the bull gears, if a bearing fails it will sometimes be pushed by the bull gear right through the housing and the hole will be repaired either with solder or epoxy or some other means. This is not necessarily a deal breaker but it is a big job to change the housing and I would not really want to run a repaired one unless it had been repaired really well. It's pretty obvious if it has been repaired, once you get your head down there.
Zach
 
Take it out on the road and try 5th gear at road speed. See how badly it wobhbles.
Adjust the brakes to spec and see if they work. Does the ammeter show a charge. Does it spin over rapidly? Does the Cable to starte get hot when cranking?
Loosen transmission plu and see how "yellow" that oil is.
 
Havent really found anything that my H cant do. That is, I treat her pretty good. I just love the heigth of the sitting position and that sleek but tough look it has. M"s to me are just too bulky. An H will never let you down.

-Cole
 
(quoted from post at 14:14:24 01/12/12) Look at the bottom of the differential housing under the bull gears, if a bearing fails it will sometimes be pushed by the bull gear right through the housing and the hole will be repaired either with solder or epoxy or some other means. This is not necessarily a deal breaker but it is a big job to change the housing and I would not really want to run a repaired one unless it had been repaired really well. It's pretty obvious if it has been repaired, once you get your head down there.
Zach
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That is not a big deal either. My 1940 M has a patch on the bottom right hand side of the housing. The patch was there when I bought it 13 years ago. The patch was also there when the previous owner bought it probably 30 years before that. The patch was installed by the IH dealer who made the bearing repairs, and that same dealer is probably the dealer that sold the tractor when it was brand new, so that patch can just stay right where it is. It is a BIG part of the tractors history, and it doesn't bother me one little bit knowing it is there.
 
they were on the c as well.

while I had the front apart working on the pulley, I put the entire shutter assy intot he parts washer. that freed it up.

soundguy
 
(quoted from post at 14:53:05 01/12/12) looking at that H this weekend.

what should I look for specifically.. other thant he usual old tractor stuff. are there any special problems with H's I need to look for.

soundguy
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Only thing I would add to this list is to check the torque tube for any cracks running from the opening for the pump, usually the front corners, up around the outside of the housing. This usually indicates overloading without a plate or pump properly in place there. If Parade Duty or Trailer Queen, just weld it, if tractor pulling is on the agenda, it will need replaced with one that is solid, unless you know someone that can weld cast iron flawlessly.
 
Common problem is jumping out of 5th gear. 5th is direct drive, splines get worn from repeatedly grinding when shifting, or end of shifter is worn. Front end wobble in 5th is common. Clutch and brake pedals may need new shaft and bushings. Pull from side to side to see. Gas tank may be rusty inside causing outlet to plug. All these are not defects, just normal wear after years of use. Make sure the brakes work before backing off a trailer. More of problem with the disk brakes on a Super H, rather than the band brakes on an H.
 
I have had a couple.I liked the little guys.The one thing I didn't like was that the exhaust always blew in my face even with a muffler extension.

Vito
 
If you were close to central Indiana I try and interest you in a nice low hour 46 H that was stored for 40 years in a barn. Nothing wrong with this tractor. Has already been painted
 
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