Calling all Farmall Offset Tractor Gurus

RTR · May 5, 2012

I have a question about a 1975 International Farmall 140 tractor (and I'm sure the same applies to the Super A, 100, and 130).

I'm interested in knowing the narrowest and the widest that the tractor can be set up on regarding the width of the rows. I THINK the narrowest is 42 in but I'm not for certain of this. If you guys can let me know these two dimensions as well as the [b:2c760c91ef]increments[/b:2c760c91ef] that the tractor can be set up in between the widest and narrowest dimensions. Also, How much clearance does the tractor have at the lowest point?

This information is important as I may want to use another tractor to plant certain vegetables but would still like to cultivate with the Farmall 140.

mkirsch · May 5, 2012

According to the manual, 40" minimum tread, and 68" maximum tread, from center to center on the rear tires. Width can be adjusted in 2" increments on each side. If you keep everything even on both sides, minimum adjustment is 4"

Overall width will depend on the size of the rear tires. My Super A with 11.2x24 tires is about 50" wide, set at minimum width.

RTR · May 5, 2012

Thanks so much! That is exactly what I was looking for. Would you happen to also know the clearance of the tractor at the lowest point? THANKS

Anonymous-0 · May 5, 2012

If you take the fast hitch off and pin the bail under the platform,
your lowest clearance is at the front axle. The clearance is
about 22 inches at that point. You can cultivate crops that are
significantly taller than that if they will spring back into place
(like corn). Your fast hitch height will range from 6 inches to
25 inches. Once you drop your rear cultivators, your
clearance at the fast hitch will be less than that of the front
axle. The fast hitch bail height is adjustable based on the
height of the front lift. The lower the front cultivators, the lower
the bail. The bail can be pinned under the seat for maximum
clearance by switching a pin. The fast hitch itself comes off by
pulling 3 pins.

SF

SouthernFarmall · May 5, 2012

If you take the fast hitch off and pin the bail under the platform,
your lowest clearance is at the front axle. The clearance is
about 22 inches at that point. You can cultivate crops that are
significantly taller than that if they will spring back into place
(like corn). Your fast hitch height will range from 6 inches to
25 inches. Once you drop your rear cultivators, your
clearance at the fast hitch will be less than that of the front
axle. The fast hitch bail height is adjustable based on the
height of the front lift. The lower the front cultivators, the lower
the bail. The bail can be pinned under the seat for maximum
clearance by switching a pin. The fast hitch itself comes off by
pulling 3 pins.

SF

RTR · May 5, 2012

Thank you Southern Farmall. I didn't even think about one having the Fast Hitch. THis tractor actually doesn't have the fast hitch, therefore I am assuming that the front axle will be the lowest point at 22 inches.

SouthernFarmall · May 5, 2012

(quoted from post at 14:51:14 05/05/12) Thank you Southern Farmall. I didn't even think about one having the Fast Hitch. THis tractor actually doesn't have the fast hitch, therefore I am assuming that the front axle will be the lowest point at 22 inches.

On a tractor without a fast hitch, your lowest point will be at your drawbar. The adjustment choices for that are 11.5, 13.25, 15, and 17 inches. If your drawbar is off, then the front axle will be the lowest point, tied with the rear frame. It is just easier the measure the axle. Also, when you are measuring your crop's height, remember that your tractor will probably sink an inch or 2 and that, if your rows are ridged, you must measure to the row middles.

SF

gene bender · May 5, 2012

If he is going to use for cultivating there wont be any drawbar if he wants to do a good job.

SouthernFarmall · May 5, 2012

Right, but why pull the drawbar off to cultivate turnips, etc?

SF

CNKS · May 5, 2012

Most tractors of that era use front and rear cultivators. Sweeps can be set differently in the rear for better coverage and there needs to be sweeps at least in the wheel tracks to remove compaction. I have never run a front cultivator on any tractor that did not have a rear one.

SouthernFarmall · May 5, 2012

I apologize. For whatever reason, I was thinking that you could run rear cultivators and keep the drawbar on, just like fast hitch tractors. I forgot the drawbar had to be removed. Gene and CNKS are correct.

SF

gene bender · May 6, 2012

You want the rear tooling to do the best job cover tire tracts. With the rear tooling you can just use the rears sometimes depending on rain ect. There are several types of rear tooling that can be used due to age of plants soil conditions and the list goes on.

gene bender · May 6, 2012

Your rear tread can be moved at 4in spacing to get the width for your row width. You can do one or more rows depending on which cult you have as the veggie models were made for mulit row. Drawback would be height clearence for tall crops. I have two of them for the A. One could be used on the B and BN also. Finding the shank clamps is not easy some use the common round shanks and some used flat bar.

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