no love for the w-4

homebuilt · Mar 12, 2010

i just bought a w-4, i haven't picked it up yet. i've been reading through here and find little to nothing on the w-4. is it because of the lower production numbers or is it just not a favored tractor. i plan on mounting a 7.5' snowplow that i have on it, and pulling firewood with it, along with the average small chores. thanks.

glennster · Mar 12, 2010

the w-4 is basically a standard version of the farmall h. its primary design was for heavy drawbar and belt work while the h was a row crop. there were quite a few of the w-4's built. it is a good solid tractor, and ideal for what your intended use is.

glennster · Mar 12, 2010

it was also built as the 0-4, os-4 and an industrial version, there was also a super w-4.

Jim in michigan · Mar 12, 2010

nothing wrong with a W4 good tractor, I had one for a while. Only thing I didnt like was how yer butt hangs out in space off the back of the tractor and how hard it was to change the starter on it, I ended up removing the entire belt drive unit to change the starter,

1206ON · Mar 12, 2010

There are a ton of them out there, can pretty much buy any part new from case ih or aftermarket for them. not a lot to talk about

mkirsch · Mar 12, 2010

Well, they did make about 10 times as many Farmall Hs as W4s, I4s, O4s combined.

Dandy Dave · Mar 13, 2010

I had an OS-4, and it had a hand clutch, as opposed to the W's with a foot clutch. Very good running tractor. Dandy Dave!

sflem849 · Mar 13, 2010

(quoted from post at 19:18:05 03/12/10) nothing wrong with a W4 good tractor, I had one for a while. Only thing I didnt like was how yer butt hangs out in space off the back of the tractor and how hard it was to change the starter on it, I ended up removing the entire belt drive unit to change the starter,

I have to do that on my MD as well. I might not have to remove it all the way, but just wedge it up with a prybar or something to get a little extra room.

Most of the time whenever your read an H post it will apply to a W-4.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 13, 2010

Hi folks, i believe the first W4s made were sent to the UK. Most of the ones i have seen have three figure serial numbers including 503, 512, 538, and several with 700 serial numbers. MJ

Heat Houser · Mar 13, 2010

IH usually started production of each model with S/N 501. S/N 503 should be the 3rd one built.

Athol Carr · Mar 13, 2010

Great Tractor. Much more popular here in New Zealand in the 1940 than were the Farmall H. Mine is 1941 serial number BH2381 (no W, the model number also only states 4, must have lost the W stamp that day, the Engine is WBHM2133) was designed to burn kerosene.

495man · Mar 14, 2010

There were a lot of W series in eastern Canada, not too many row crops, so basically the local new IH buyer in the 1940's had A, W-4 and W-6 to pick from. H's and M's are around though.

W4 · Mar 14, 2010

I have a 1950 W4 that I always wanted as a kid on the farm. If I dont drive it every day I look at it as it sets in the garage on CARPET! I catch my wife refering to it as her tractor quite often. Every one should put a W4 on their "Bucket List". Enjoy it!! W4

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