Farmall 350 Row crop

Dean Olson · Sep 7, 2010

I am going to go look at a Farmall 350 row crop with fast hitch. I have a 53SH and my understanding is that the 350 is the same basic platform with a little bigger motor, live hydraulics and the fasthitch. It's the fast hitch I have alot of interest in.

What are the good and bad points of the 350?

rustyfarmall · Sep 7, 2010

(quoted from post at 14:17:52 09/07/10) I am going to go look at a Farmall 350 row crop with fast hitch. I have a 53SH and my understanding is that the 350 is the same basic platform with a little bigger motor, live hydraulics and the fasthitch. It's the fast hitch I have alot of interest in.

What are the good and bad points of the 350?

Correct. The 350 is the same as a super H, but with more power and more bells and whistles. Because of the bells and whistles, the 350 will be more costly to repair and maintain, but it really is nothing to be overly concerned with. There really are no bad points.

dhermesc · Sep 7, 2010

Agreed the 350 really doesn't have any real weak points. A very solid tractor, but you have to remember the newest ones are now well over 50 years old.

Dean Olson · Sep 8, 2010

Thanks for the replies. This will be a more of a hobby tractor so repairs amd maintnence will be a non issue. The fact that it is 50+years old is a good thing. The only negative I could find in the archives is that the poster was of the oppinion that the motor was overpowered for the trans and would tear it up. Ive been to enough tractor pulls, and seen plenty of H,SH,300,350's over weighted,abused, with oversize tires and cranked up engines to doubt the tranny is not up to the stock 40HP of the 350.

Evan350 · Sep 8, 2010

You didn't mention if it's gas or diesel, but the diesel option is relatively rare. If you have a diesel motor in good working order, you have a plus, but if it needs major work, can be expensive due to the Continental diesel's rarity.

Dean Olson · Sep 8, 2010

rustyfarmall · Sep 8, 2010

(quoted from post at 08:45:42 09/08/10) Thanks for the replies. This will be a more of a hobby tractor so repairs amd maintnence will be a non issue. The fact that it is 50+years old is a good thing. The only negative I could find in the archives is that the poster was of the oppinion that the motor was overpowered for the trans and would tear it up. Ive been to enough tractor pulls, and seen plenty of H,SH,300,350's over weighted,abused, with oversize tires and cranked up engines to doubt the tranny is not up to the stock 40HP of the 350.

The same basic power train was also used in the farmall 460, with even MORE power, and no one ever tore up one of those. Nearly ALL the tractors of that era were quite overbuilt, which is why they are still around today.

rdandersom · Sep 11, 2010

I started farming in the 80"s with a 300 with 350 pistons & liners.It was a great old tractor.A set of rear wheel weights make a big difference to its pulling power.I abused the old girl pulling silage wagons through mud and regularly hauled 10 tons of shelled corn plus wagons to the elevator.The 300 was a joy to plant and spray with too.I did all my tillage with a 36 plate Kewanee disc and had no trouble pulling it in the spring on untouched ground.

On the other hand it did burn more fuel than a diesel. The split between first and second gear is a little too wide (had to pick corn in first) and you may have to deal with TAitis at some point.

Farmall 350 Row crop

Dean Olson

Well-known Member

rustyfarmall

Well-known Member

dhermesc

Well-known Member

Dean Olson

Well-known Member

Evan350

Member

Dean Olson

Well-known Member

rustyfarmall

Well-known Member

rdandersom

Member

Similar threads