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'47 M WFE and Rear Rim Placement

Crookedwrench

Crookedwrench

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Need some Advice and Opinions! My friend just got his "M" back after an almost total repair as it had survived TWO Major fires! He would like to put an IH WFE under it. There is one off of a "400" locally. What modifications must be made? Is it advisable to do? Should be better than aftermarket?? 82" wide trailer requires him to turn his rear rims with the "Dish" out. Now set at 81" outside-to-outside. How significant will this be on a farm with rolling hills as compared to being dished in and spread out to @90" outside-to-outside? THANKS
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Wide front end will bolt right on. Won't be "correct" but if you don't care...

If you don't operate the tractor like a drunken sausage, the width is no big deal. Go bombing across side hills in a woodchuck-laden field in road gear, yeah, you're asking for trouble. Use appropriate speed for the conditions and the tractor is just as stable narrow as wide, IMHO.
 
I'm not sure about the width question, it depends on a lot of factors and a lot of not tipping over is feeling whether you are stable or not, if that makes sense. The 400 WF will bolt right up to an M, at least in most cases.
Zach
 
Think maybe your use of dished in or out is different from what most call it. Anyway I think you mean the center part of the cast wheel turned until it is more to the outside. This is just my opinion but I don't think it would be as stable from tipping as a narrow front with rear wheels set wider. Also depends on weight in tires or on wheels. But if it needs to go on the trailer the only thing to do is go with it and don't depend on the wide front for much extra stability.
400 IH wide front to the M will work okay, will probably need 4 frame rail holes drilled for the rear support. Won't cut as sharp as a narrow or some aftermarket wide fronts.
 
I would say that the wide front will bolt up OK. I do not think it will make it any more stable to have a wide front on a tractor. I would not run the tractor with the wheels narrowed up because you are just asking for trouble on the side hills. Some will say that they were shiped that way from the factory but the only reason that they were is so that they could get more on the flat car. If I were going to haul it a lot I would buy a deck over trailer. You can buy a lot of trailer for what the repairs to a rolled over tractor would cost. Also if you add in the doctor bills you could really buy a nice trailer. JMO

Bob
 
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