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PaddyO

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Hello,

I just bought a 1955 Farmall 400 and it is my first tractor. I will have many questions and I have followed this forum with interest and it helped form my opinion that the 400 was the right tractor for me.
I would like to ask if 560 or other "beefier" fenders would be an easy fit?

Thanks in advance.....Paddy
 
Yes, they will fit, but they are difficult to find.

I imagine you want the 560 fenders because they provide "better coverage" of the rear wheels.

IMHO they do look better than the stock clamshell fenders. I have a set on my Super H.

Fenders don't provide protection from the rear wheels. Even with the larger 560 fenders you'll still fall into the rear wheels easily if you topple off the seat. They sit much too low.

The solution is, don't fall off the seat. There is very little beyond the operator's control that will knock a person off a tractor seat.

1. Slow down in rough going.
2. Don't drive through low-hanging branches.
3. Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel any time the tractor is moving.
4. Practice smooth operation of the tractor. No popping the clutch. No herky-jerky movements.
5. Do not operate the tractor if you're dizzy, light-headed, tired, feel weak, or are under the influence of a drug that induces dizziness, light-headedness, fatigue, drowsiness.
 

If you want fenders that will actually protect you from the tires, look for some of the "flat-top" fenders for a 706, 806, etc.
 
If IH was on the ball back then, their fenders would have cupholders like my lawn tractor. Something that can be added with a torch.
 
(quoted from post at 07:41:57 07/30/10)
5. Do not operate the tractor if you're dizzy, light-headed, tired, feel weak, or are under the influence of a drug that induces dizziness, light-headedness, fatigue, drowsiness.
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Shucks, I'd never get to drive mine :lol: !!
 
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