Early M wide front end

hayrake25 · Apr 7, 2010

Hello. I have a 1943 M with a wide front end. It looks like it is adjustable. I have saw newer ones with holes in the top of the outer tube. Mine is just solid. What is the difference of the early and later style front ends. It looks like an automotive front end. Please let me know what you all think. THANKS

Janicholson · Apr 7, 2010

If it is a stock IH front (pictures would do a world of good) it might be narrowed enough that the pinch bolt holes are not visible on the exposed tube. There will be tierods on the front of the axle, and it sticks out pretty far to the front. Some were set back with an adapter to shorten the tractor and make it handier. Jim

DeltaRed · Apr 7, 2010

Automotive?could it be some sort of afternarket?or,a'homebrew'outfit?a combine axle?pictures?

hayrake25 · Apr 7, 2010

Here is image of my front end

Janicholson · Apr 7, 2010

It is a stock Farmall front axle. Jim

DeltaRed · Apr 7, 2010

Early cast vaxle.uses a 'pinch'to secure it. what are the wood blocks for?

hayrake25 · Apr 7, 2010

They were on there when I bought the tractor. Might have been used for extra bracing

D Slater · Apr 8, 2010

Think they put the pin holes in center tube and extension starting sometime in 1946. Since wide fronts were considered a attachment a certain type could end up on other year tractors.

WOK · Apr 8, 2010

In the picture it looks like the the inter and outer tubes have been welded together for desired width setting.--- WOK

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