Help with a Little Genius Plow

Redpowercrazy · Aug 13, 2010

I just obtained an old (and I mean old) IH Little Genius 2 bottom plow that I am going to restore. I noticed that some of these have been converted to rubber wheels (this one is steel) and I was wondering if there is a common conversion kit available for this? I am also missing some parts from the back of the plow, and was wondering is anyone has some photos of a correctly completed plow that they could share? Thanks!

rustyfarmall · Aug 13, 2010

The most common way to convert one to rubber was to just cut the steel rim off of the spokes, and then weld a rim for rubber tires to the spokes, but please, do not butcher up a GOOD set of steel wheels. My little Genius has been converted to rubber. I have another parts plow that still has the original steel wheels, and I am seriously considering mounting the steel wheels on the plow that I use. (No more flat tires)

TWheat · Aug 13, 2010

I'll try to sendou an email pic.

TWheat · Aug 13, 2010

Hope this works

c1802362 · Aug 13, 2010

I also have a little genius that I'm restoring

Where did you get the graphic?

Art

36F30 · Aug 13, 2010

You need to find one of these, often on flebay

Steel wheels doesn't make one of these plows old, they were still available into the 50's. The old ones have P and O stampings on them.

Redpowercrazy · Aug 14, 2010

Many thanks to all that have responded to my original questions. The pic was very helpful, and what a great idea to get the Operators manual from ebay (duh - I should have thought of that). To rustyfarmall - I was hoping that there was some way to convert the plow without cutting up the steel wheels. Cause once they're gone...they're gone. I was hoping for some type of hub conversion kit. Guess I'll keep them on for now and keep researching - of course, if you do take the rubber tires of yours, let me know! Thanks.

rustyfarmall · Aug 14, 2010

(quoted from post at 08:41:09 08/14/10) Many thanks to all that have responded to my original questions. The pic was very helpful, and what a great idea to get the Operators manual from ebay (duh - I should have thought of that). To rustyfarmall - I was hoping that there was some way to convert the plow without cutting up the steel wheels. Cause once they're gone...they're gone. I was hoping for some type of hub conversion kit. Guess I'll keep them on for now and keep researching - of course, if you do take the rubber tires of yours, let me know! Thanks.

Hmmmm, now you've got me thinking. 'Course, I've also got a couple of 3 bottom Little Genius plows with the factory rubber tired wheels, and both of those plows should probably just be parted out.

TWheat · Aug 14, 2010

From my manual like 36F30 posted a pic of.

mkirsch · Aug 14, 2010

Yeah there was a kit to convert a steel #8 to a rubber tires... Back in the 1940's and 1950's!!!

You can't reasonably expect such kits to still be available 60-70 years later. There probably is one in some old IH dealer's warehouse somewhere, but good luck with finding it. If you did find it you wouldn't want to use it... It's a museum piece and worth many times what your plow is worth.

If you want a #8 on rubber, you should locate a complete #8 on rubber. They're out there.

You're so worried about cutting up the steel wheels, but you're going to going to ruin the historical integrity of the plow by converting it to a more modern version anyway... I would just restore it as-is and look for a rubber tired plow.

Redpowercrazy · Aug 15, 2010

Yeah, but my "H" will only pull a 2 bottom - but keep me in mimd....

Redpowercrazy · Aug 15, 2010

Not worried so much, as just respectful. Point taken. Thanks

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