Brakes

Tyler Jackson · Mar 11, 2011

This might be a silly question but I'm wounderin. I know on the number series that the disk brakes are controled by the hydraulics but say I bought an H or an M and wanted disk brakes. Besides getting a Super or getting one of the last produced could a guy convert band brakes to disk? The reason I ask is because I just ned somethin with a little more stoppin power so it doesn't roll away with a load of hay and and getting another H or M is cheaper than most things. Thanks

gene bender · Mar 11, 2011

Nothing wrong with the band brakes just have good linning clean and adjusted. The disc brakes are the same they can get glazed easy and not hold.

gene bender · Mar 11, 2011

Nothing wrong with the band brakes just have good linning clean and adjusted. The disc brakes are the same they can get glazed easy and not hold.

glennster · Mar 11, 2011

lambert made a disc brake conversion for the h and m, but they have long since been out of business, parts would be tough to find.

rustred · Mar 11, 2011

yes,nothing wrong with the band type, they may need cleaning , as the seals may be leaking. but if you have new linings and everything clean they really grab good. not that big of job either, compared to switching to discs.

504 · Mar 11, 2011

I am not so sure that the band brakes aren t better than the disc.

kennell · Mar 12, 2011

Tyler: In my experiences band brakes were far superior to the dics brakes on the early number series tractors. Kent

Anonymous-0 · Mar 12, 2011

60 yrs of good service with band brakes, only simple maintance, nothing but trouble and high maintance with disc brakes. Keep the old band brakes. Just my two cents.

sflem849 · Mar 12, 2011

My band brakes stop my tractors and my disc brakes are slowing devices.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 12, 2011

Personally I like the disc brakes better myself. I think the main reason most don't like is that they don't like to take the time to maintain them. With proper cleaning and adjustment they work just fine.

mkirsch · Mar 12, 2011

Yes, but the band brakes continue to "work just fine" WITHOUT constant maintenance and adjustment.

LA in WI · Mar 12, 2011

I have a cousin in Iowa who for 50 yrs has owned a 350 with disk brakes and SM with band brakes; he's always said band brakes are better.
LA in WI

rustyfarmall · Mar 12, 2011

I removed a set of those Lamberts from my 1950 H, and replaced with the original type band brakes. Amazing how much better the band brakes work.

Ludwig · Mar 12, 2011

I've got a Super M with the disc brakes (which are nothing like automotive disc brakes but let that bide) and once I got them adjusted correctly (somebody had put in too small a bolt) they work decently well but up until that point hoo boy, that was a dangerous tractor!

I think the important thing when hauling a heavy wagon is to take it slow. These are not fast tractors in the best of times and don't have fancy tight steering.

If you're in a low enough gear it really doesn't matter how well the brakes work...

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