Getting on and off a B?

thdrduck

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I climbed onto the seat of my 1947 Allis B for the first time yesterday and I must say it was less than graceful. Is there a good way to get on and off one of these things? That big rectangle seat and no platform sure seems to make it harder than it should be. What's the trick?
 
Do you have a step out front of the 2 x 2 horizontal beam the brakes mount to ?? That allows you
to step up to the area.... but yea, you have to pivot and drop to the seat.
 
Yes the B/C are a real pain to get up on to. Back when they where made they didn't think about things like that since they figured men where tough. They did make a step to make it easier but there not easy to find
 
I don't have a step and there is a belly mower on it. I used it this morning to pick up brush and do a little mowing so got on and off a number of times. The lifting lever for the mower makes the brake side out of the question. I tried rt foot drawbar, left foot tire then rt foot torque tube and climbed on from the front off the mower. Glad no body around to see me, it must look really funny. About as graceful as a penguin doing ballet.
Thanks for the help guys, will keep working on it. Maybe a step on the clutch side.
 
I have a B which I hope to use as ploughing
tractor as it will fit onto trailer with plough when I get
It running ... it has a frame from Mid mounted
cultivator so I intend making some sort of step
 
Find yourself an aftermarket Monroe seat. I just installed one on my B and it helped alot for this old guy!
 
Look up Mike Noonan. He makes some great steps. There are other aftermarket steps as well, or you can make your own. For sure not an easy tractor to get on.
AaronSEIA
 
What works good for me... from the left rear of the tractor I put my right boot on the drawbar, right hand on the steering wheel, once hoisted up that far I swing the left leg over the wheel and fender landing my left boot on the final drive housing next to the transmission, now with both hands on the steering wheel, swing the right leg over the seat landing the right boot on the right final drive housing next to the transmission... from there manoeuvring a nice landing on the seat. For getting off safely - reverse the steps. I do climb up from the clutch side sometimes but you have to make a 180 before you sit down, just trickier to shift your boots around. I'm six feet tall and old, the trick is to not do everything too quickly and try not to have grease under your boots :)
 
I agree with you on getting on and off. The UK built model B was better because it
had a Ferguson type seat until thy put a 3 point linkage on the rear. The worst
tractor I have driven to get on and off was a MH Pony. MJ.
 
(quoted from post at 22:37:02 05/17/21) What works good for me... from the left rear of the tractor I put my right boot on the drawbar, right hand on the steering wheel, once hoisted up that far I swing the left leg over the wheel and fender landing my left boot on the final drive housing next to the transmission, now with both hands on the steering wheel, swing the right leg over the seat landing the right boot on the right final drive housing next to the transmission... from there manoeuvring a nice landing on the seat. For getting off safely - reverse the steps. I do climb up from the clutch side sometimes but you have to make a 180 before you sit down, just trickier to shift your boots around. I'm six feet tall and old, the trick is to not do everything too quickly and try not to have grease under your boots :)
I'll have to give that a try. Think I did a variation of that but put my left foot on the tire.
 
I guess if I was going to keep the tractor I'd try a step of some kind. I had 2 B's with belly mower, and a C. I eventually
replaced them with a modern tractor just for the conveniences the modern tractor could offer.
 
We had a C with a Knoedler seat on it. That was good as you just climb up the back and slide over. You need a Ford
9n-2n-8n with running boards for ease to get on?? Cleddy
 
My Dad used to leave the plow drawbar on as much as he could, Perfect step plus my brother and I used to ride back and forth to the field there, he on one side and me on the other, both hanging on to the steering shaft.
Of course when the cultivators or sickle mower were on, they became the step. What a wonderful little tractor the "B" is!
 
Be careful getting off that you don't get a boot lace caught on the clutch pedal. No easy way on or off. The step helps a lot you won't be sorry.
 

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