Farmall H Steering Post Dent

Yooper Farmall · Jan 22, 2012

The previous owner of my early H drilled out a hole in the steering post to run a bolt through to reach the starter button. I thought I noticed a small crack developing, and yep, about the 3rd time I plowed with it the steering post broke. We used some scrap metal and did a field weld job.
I"ve looked at 3 different steering posts and all 3 have a dent on the back side of the post 10 inches up from the base. I was disappointed when I saw the dent in the second post and now that I"ve seen a dent in the 3rd post I"m wondering it they were made with a dent for some reason. Is the post supposed to be perfectly straight or is there a slight bend causing the dent?

PaulGinMn · Jan 22, 2012

something to keep in mind is if its a 39 or early 40 the base of the post has a different pattern were it bolts to the trans cover.

rustyfarmall · Jan 22, 2012

(quoted from post at 09:24:56 01/22/12) The previous owner of my early H drilled out a hole in the steering post to run a bolt through to reach the starter button. I thought I noticed a small crack developing, and yep, about the 3rd time I plowed with it the steering post broke. We used some scrap metal and did a field weld job.
I"ve looked at 3 different steering posts and all 3 have a dent on the back side of the post 10 inches up from the base. I was disappointed when I saw the dent in the second post and now that I"ve seen a dent in the 3rd post I"m wondering it they were made with a dent for some reason. Is the post supposed to be perfectly straight or is there a slight bend causing the dent?

Don't know anything about the dent without going out to the shed and taking a look, but quite a few Farmall H steering posts had the hole for a pin to activate the starter. Came from the factory that way and I've never seen a crack in any of them.

Yooper Farmall · Jan 22, 2012

The previous owner drilled the hole out bigger than factory so he could insert a starter bolt. I think it would have been easier to find the correct size bolt/pin.

D Slater · Jan 22, 2012

Does the dent match where it would hit the rear of the fuel tank? If so you find them like that if the steering shaft collar or steering shafts joint coupling wasn't tight enough or slipped when a big jolt happened.

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 22, 2012

I've noticed that myself. I'm guessing they came that way. I'd say their tolerances were not quite close enough and every once a while the tank would contact the post. I wish we could ask somebody that worked in the Farmall plant.

Yooper Farmall · Jan 22, 2012

The dent might be near the gas tank seam, but the tractor is about 30 minutes away so I can't verify.

Wardner · Jan 22, 2012

I think I have one. Might be new old stock (NOS). I could look tomorrow.

Yooper Farmall · Jan 22, 2012

That would be great.
Thanks

Yooper Farmall · Jan 23, 2012

What would the cost be for a NOS post?

Captndan · Jan 30, 2012

Is the starter button behind the steering post or higher up on the left side ?

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