Farmall M 3pt hitch?

Anonymous-0 · Apr 11, 2011

Anyone running a 3pt hitch off a Farmall M. I am thinking about purchasing a saginaw hitch for my '46 M and running a tiller off it. Is this recommended? What size tiller would you use? Also going to get a disk, bush hog and possibly a two row corn planter that all mount to the 3pt. Anyone out there doing this? Would like some feedback as to if this is a good thing to do or should I look for a different tractor?

Anonymous-0 · Apr 11, 2011

First gear on the M is too fast to run a tiller.

George Rausch · Apr 11, 2011

I did this 25 years ago for my 1950 H. Great results, excpet my 3-point wsa too light. I had to have it all rebuilt and rewelded.
Bush-Hog; Works great, especially since you ride so high up away from stuff flying out. I used a 5' bush-hog.
Make sure you use a over-running coupler.
I didn't use the top-link so much, becuase I didn't want the belly plump to work so hard lifting up the entire hog.
Plowing; I plowed for many years with a JD 2-bottom 14" plow, 3-point. Worked great, as soon as I figured out a turn-buckle to keep the 14" spacing between right wheel and edge of plow.
I'd go for it, it really makes a difference.

Roger46 · Apr 11, 2011

I have had a 3-pt hitch on my Super H for many years. I have a two bottom plow (not the best because of not good depth control, but OK for plowing gardens), rotary mower, 72" rototiller (I think it works fine in low gear except you may have to make more than one pass), tandem disk (sold because too heavy - couldn't keep the front wheels on the ground without front weights), box scraper, wood chipper, and any other equipment I borrow. It is the best addition I have made to one of my Farmalls. Roger

John826diesel · Apr 11, 2011

I've got a heavy duty dual cylinder 3pt. on my 46 M,and i've used it for just about everything!! It has downpressure so it works great for boxscraping a driveway..I had a 4row cultivator on it,brush hog,sprayer,etc. Right now it has a 3pt forklift mounted on it which i use to lift pallets of pumpkins out of the field.I've had pretty much any kind of 3pt equipment on it at some point in time...

Farmaller · Apr 11, 2011

tiller will not work on an M, 1st gear is way to fast, and you don"t have live pto.

Red John 2 · Apr 11, 2011

Jesse, Go for it! A 3-point hitch for H or M is the best investment available. Be sure to get the dual hydraulic cylinder version. (A single hydraulic cylinder version is available but only has half the lifting power.) I have been using the dual versions on my 42 M and 53 SH for about 20 years. You can make your new system even better by simply installing a hydraulic pump from a SM or 400 along with the IH "Christmas Tree". Then you will have LIVE hydraulics and 3-Point hitch. (Installation instructions are readily available.)
A fork-lift attachment is inexpensive and is extremely handy. By adding front weight rack and weights you will be able to lift a whole lot more than you may imagine.
Good luck.

Heifer · Apr 11, 2011

A Saginaw three point hitch is an excellent investment, I have one on my 46 M with a wide front end. The wide axle greatly helps keep the front end on the ground using the three point, 8 foot tandem disk. On steep hills, a heavy duty three point hitch brush hog may make the front end a little light. The Saginaw unit is heavy duty, and has category 1&2 hitch balls. Three point hitch implements I use are: 2 bottom plow, 8 ft disk, 2 row corn planter, 120 gallon tank sprayer, 7' back blade and a Ferguson hay rake. This old M can blow the snot off of any new 50 hp tractor. It is old, a little slower and has no 21st century amenities, but it always gets the job done, and most importantly, in this day in age, NO PAYMENTS!

DoubleR · Apr 11, 2011

Go with the Saginaw three point. I think you will find a M is not geared slow enough to run a tiller in hard unworked ground.

Yooper Farmall · Apr 12, 2011

Roger, how wide was the tandem disc you sold? I"m disc shopping now for my "41 H and don"t want something that"ll be too heavy.

Oak dale · Apr 14, 2011

I put a Saginaw hitch on my "45 M three years ago. It is a fantastic product! Can"t say enough for it, or the folks who make them. Makes the M a "modern" useful tool. I pull everything I can find with it, and it never fails or complains. Saginaw is my highest recommendation.

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