1942 Farmall H Shim plate

68mustang · Mar 21, 2021

What would be the purpose of a 3/4 inch plate between the pedestal and the upper shaft , just bought the tractor last fall , noticed when removing the pedestal for service.

John in Mich · Mar 21, 2021

We had an H and it had the shim plate. Steering wear could get a bit loose especially in 5th gear on the road. I believe the plate was to help reduce the caster wobble induced with the speed. I used to ride one brake to help reduce that wobble. I'm more a Ford N guy but I do remember that plate.

DeltaRed · Mar 21, 2021

Is it wedge-shaped? M&W company made a wedge-shaped shim for those tractors. They claimed it would reduce or eliminate the shimmy.

gene bender · Mar 21, 2021

Moved the front wheels back made steering a little easier

used red MN · Mar 21, 2021

John, you apparently were not the one that was buying the brake bands and replacing them. lol! Ya purpose of the shim or wedge is as others have answered.

Gene Dotson · Mar 22, 2021

s a youngster we has a Farmall H that had a bad shimmy on the road. Brother was rotary hoeing with it and hat ground hog hole very hard. Seems it added enough caster that it never shimmied again after that.

John in Mich · Mar 22, 2021

I only rode the brake when shimmy started. It would stop it for awhile. I was about 13 or 14.

1942 Farmall H Shim plate

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