Wheatland Special

Lowly · Nov 2, 2009

Could someone educate me about the ideas behind the "wheatland special"? I know how they look different from a row crop and a standard but don't know why. We don't grow much wheat here in northern Vt. Oddly enough my dad had a wheatland special Super M. the only differences I remember are wider rear tires, fenders and a WFE. It seems like it sat a little lower to the ground. He traded it for something else. No idea how it came to be here in the first place, don't think I've ever seen another one in person.

CNKS · Nov 2, 2009

Your dad had a Super W6, in those days IH called them "Standards". Made only for pulling trailing implements or PTO work. You can cultivate with the row crop Super M. Also Standards do not have adjustable wheels. As time went on the Standards or Wheatlands (a later name) became more and more like the row crop versions, the wheatland name was eventually dropped. The term "Wheatland Special" refers only to the 350 and 460 versions, far as I know, which were based on the respective utility tractors, rather than being a stand alone tractor such as the W series.

Lowly · Nov 2, 2009

Goes to show what a fifty year old memory will do for you. I do remember that it seemed like a lot of tractor to a 10 year old boy, she was a real armful to harrow with. Course our other tractors were a Ford NAA and a JD 40 so it didn't have to be huge to seem big to me. It is worth remembering how much farming those old boys got done when 55 horse was a big tractor.

LenND · Nov 2, 2009

Neighbor had a W9 Wheatland. It came from factory with larger tires and wheels on front and back. Also came with a hand clutch. But I don't recall what year it was.

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