Farmall C long rear axles

Rolson · Nov 25, 2013

I have a Farmall C & had a super C the axles on the C was about 4 or 5 inches longer , any idea why?

Janicholson · Nov 25, 2013

They were 100" from end of axle to end of axle. Several crops (usually truck patch vegetable crops) had row width spacing that was served by whed wheel spacing. Some equipment companies also built harvesting and cultivation equipment which necessitated the long axles. It was an option. Too often they were flamed off to make the tractor less likely to rip out door frames or fence/gate posts. They are interesting and kind of unique. Jim

Dave_Id · Nov 25, 2013

I had more damaged trees on my place because of the C and those long axles..

steve alderman · Nov 25, 2013

there also good on the knees I thought about taking a hacksaw to them for years and never done it

Dennis K (WA) · Nov 25, 2013

IH offered 3 axle lengths on the C
80'' std
88'' special
100'' special
Guess for special row spacing back then.
Dennis

DeltaRed · Nov 25, 2013

Here in country where we would grow 22" beet rows,we would set the rear wheels at 88" to 'work' the crop.The front was often a single.SC tractors were popular in the vegatable growing areas because they were just HANDY.And yes,lots of axles have been 'torched'.

Bryce Frazier · Nov 26, 2013

I have two 1949 c's, and on both of them, the left axle is considerably longer than the right. I was told that this was so that you could easily put a plow dual on, but I don't know. None of them have been cut, and are as far as I can tell still factory. Bryce

DeltaRed · Nov 26, 2013

SC isnt big enough to need a 'plow dual'.The long axle was there to accomodate some special circumstance(cultivateing,dlanter,harvester........)They probably worked in vegatable fields in their 'younger' days.Veggies often use special/odd row widths and odd ball equipment.California (veggie) tractors are often 'equiped' as such.I would imagine one of the axles (on each tractor) were replaced at one time,that would not be 'factory'

DeltaRed · Nov 26, 2013

Look at the axle houseings on the C/SC.You will find
that some(the long axle) models will also have a
longer houseing than the short axle models.Friend
has 5 C/SC. some are long,some are short.One has
both.Susan's SC has the long houseing with 'torched'
axles

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