Rundown on Farmall 460

mattofvinings · Jan 18, 2009

Can you knowledgeable people please give me a short rundown on the features and possible "weak links" on a Farmall 460. Not currently looking at a specific tractor but might be in the market this year.

Correct me if wrong here, but I'm guessing this is something like a Super MTA size except with a 6 cylinder engine? Don't know anything about the other features related to PTO or hydraulics/lifts.

I've noticed they seem to often be converted to dedicated pullers which tells me it's sort of a lightweight but powerful tractor...

Thanks in advance! - Matt

CNKS · Jan 18, 2009

560 replaced the line 450/400/SMTA/SM/M. Has 6 cylinder engine. Some prefer the 450 over the 560 for power. I have not driven either. I have a 460, actually a 460 High Utility. 460 replaced the line of 350/300/Super H/H. About 50 HP 6 cylinder engine weighs somewhere around 5500 lbs without weights. 560 has about 10 more HP and I would guess about 800-1000 lbs more weight. 460 and 560 have live PTO and live hydraulics. Most of the 5 speed transmissions/rear end have been upgraded to prevent the breakage problems of the early models, they would not take the power of the 6 cylinder engines. Most have torque amplifiers. I know nothing about pulling, the pullers can answer that.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 18, 2009

My dad's last tractor was a 460 gas and he thought it was a really good dependable tractor. He had an H and M (and a few of those green ones)before that and thought it pulled more than the M. He pulled a 3x16 plow and 12' disc with it and said he seldom used the TA doing it. I was gone from home by that time, but used it with the Fast Hitch rear blade, pulling a swather and hauling round bales, but that's all I ever drove it for. One of my nephews now has it for his small acreage. Mom tried to give it to me, but I didn't want to haul it over 500 miles home... kind of wish I had.

Torment · Jan 19, 2009

Yes, makes for a good puller. I run an all original 460D with
narrow front and it weighs in at 5300 lbs and we are competetive
in super antique and open classes. Lots of guys are able to take a
460 gas and get it down to about 4000 lbs.

the tractor vet · Jan 19, 2009

At one time i had a 460 narrow ft. gas with fast hitch . Mine was the 70th 460 built S/N 571 as with all my junk she was a hickup and sneeze away from the scrap pile when i bought it . Did a rebuild on it from the radiator cap back thru the PTO . When it was done it ran vary well and would pull my I H 540 4x14 semi mounts good but not like the old 450 D Kept it for about 4 years and sold it . I really never did care much for it as i always felt that it was a nice big little tractor. Just always felt that it could have had just a weeee bit more power .And yes i could have put a 560 crank and pistons in it but why just sell it and move on and i did i got a 706 but really wanting and 806 . But once i had the 706 it was what i needed as it had the power the weight and handling . It would just play with the plow pulled the disc a lot better and did a fine job on the planter .

mattofvinings · Jan 19, 2009

Thanks for the replies, very helpful quick education. I have no interest in building pullers...maybe watching a few on youtube from time to time though

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