Re: Farmall H Steel Wheels Questions!

Posted by Bill Smith on January 31, 2003 at 12:16:32 from (63.147.130.61):

In Reply to: Farmall H Steel Wheels Questions! posted by Scott L. Swanson on January 31, 2003 at 11:16:52:

I changed to steel wheel's on a 42 distillate burner myself. Not possitive which wheels it had from factory, but the tractor was on factory rubber tired wheel's when I got it and 5th gear unblocked. The 5th gear was blocked on a steel wheeled tractor from factory but I am pretty sure what Jerry said is correct. Just a matter of using a differant bolt in a certain location. However I did not block my 5th gear. Left it the way it was. On hard ground such as a compacted dirt road those steel wheel's are real rough riden. But on sod, or in feild it is supprizing how smooth riding those steel wheels are. If the lugs sink all the way into ground, you can't tell much difference than the rubber. Except for those darn rocks that are just under the dirt and you cant see them. Hit one and you will sure know it. I put the tractor in 5th gear in the feild just to give it a try. I soon found that the tractor did not have enough power to make those steel wheels roll when the lugs are in the ground. It might pull itself on a harder surface in 5th gear but I will assure you that you will not go far because the ride will be entirely to rough to continue at that speed. Block it if you like but it is strickly precautionary because nobody in there right mind would try to operate in 5th. Just keep in mind, when running on steel wheels. It is illegal to drive it on paved roads, wood and cement bridges. You must be careful on what you run over. Rocks will chip and break lugs, wood, wire, tin, metal, cattle pannels, tree limbs and such can be brought up and over wheel making it a danger to the driver. Found myself in a bind a time or two. I would guess that the skid rings were standard from factory. My rings are positioned on the inside of wheel but I noticed that there are some additional holes, probably there to install ring in different location. Steering would become difficult if rings were totally removed but some people I believe did remove them. With lugs and rings removed, tractor may be able to travel on paved road without tearing it up. Reasons like this is why rings and lugs were removed over the years.

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