jacking and supporting rear end of a 1948 TE 20

ejensen

Well-known Member
I use my floor jack under the rear end of my TE 20 to raise it to work on the brakes. Have used this procedure for other farm tractors we have. Would like to know what others do to lift and support the rear end on a 1948 TE 20 ferguson tractor.Seems the tractor is not stable when I use my floor jack to lift the tractor.

Have used my farm jacks to lift the rear end of our 1953 ford jubilee. Stability is still a problem using this method, in my opinion.
 
I use jack stands that I made to place under axle housing. This keeps it stable on each side. I used old car wheels-pipe and piece angle iron on top for housing to set in. You can buy factory stands that adjust to the height you need.
 
miner09

Good idea about using jack stands. Stands I have are too short. Will check into making supports from metal I have.Definitely need to fabricate or buy something to make the tractor secure when lifting the rear end to work on the brakes.
 
They make a tall hyd jack that is very good for such things. I had one at one time and I could lift one side at a time with it on a tall tractor like my Oliver's Or wood cribbing also works well in place of a jack stand but on the other hand they do make tall jack stand
 
I used tall jack stands, but I was not very comfortable doing so. It wouldn't take much of a sideways push to rotate the top of the jack stand past the edge of the base of the stand, and then... :cry:
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I did have the front axle off, with cribbing under the front end, so it was more stable than it would have been otherwise.
 

Keep an eye open for an old pallet lift jack . I salvaged one from the scrapyard and use it for just about every lift job when working on my tractors . They are strong and very stable as well as being easily moved about .
 
Old,

The tall hydraulic floor jack. Used one that belonged to a friend to lift the rearend on 9N. Great jack but spendy. I think your idea of cribbing is very good.
As I move along in years things I used to do 20 years ago do not work for me. Concerned about the tractor falling. I do not move
as fast as I did 20 years ago.
Thanks for the suggestion
Chris

Think U will use a sure seal on the rear axle that has a small leak at the outer end. Will need to pack the bearing that is there
with grease or will put in zerk fitting.
 
Charles,
An excellent idea for lifting and securing the tractor safely.



Chris , in the San Juan Islands, state of Washington
 
The hyd jack I am talking about is just an extra tall bottle jack. The one I had, had a chain on it so you could wrap the chain around where ever you where jacking up and that kept it from falling out from under what you jacked up. But wood crimbing is the best if stacked the right way so as to interlock each layer
 
Jon,

Thanks for the information.There is a TSC store close to our place.I will check our what they have
 
Old,

I took one of my large axle jacks and welded extensions on the legs. It is stable . Using my farm jacks proved a bad idea for me.

Have put this question on the forum previously

Removing the axle on my TE 20 was difficult. Using a screw driver around the edges of the axle end resulted in damaging the shims.
An axle remover such as an OTC tool I used to use to remove the axles on my 1966 ford F-100 . It has two ends which bolt onto the studs in the axle end. Connects to a rod with a slide hammer.Will make up something if I have to remove and axle again from our TE 20.Do you have any knowledge regarding some type of home made tool to remove the axles?
 
Old,

Thanks for the reply. The 8N and ford Jubilee I have have an improved set up for ends of axles used. The axle end is splined to the axle
end and is removable..

Chris
 

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