1959 IH 140 Rear Wheel Hubs

Tituspastor

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I am new to the Yesterday's Tractors Forums. I have what may seem to be a dumb question. I was recently given a 1959 (based on serial number of 6098 J) IH 140. It hasn't run in 5+ years. So I have broken it down to refurbish the generator, the starter, the carburetor, the radiator, and replace the voltage regulator. It is currently sitting on blocks without the wheels in order to degrease and clean up. My question is this: Why is one rear wheel hub thick and heavy and the other thin and lightweight? I'm sure there is an answer perhaps having to do with the offset design of the tractor? Thanks for any info.
 
Thank you for your reply. Just to clarify, the heavy rim is mounted on the PTO/shift lever side making that side very heavy while the lightweight hub is mounted on the light side of the tractor. Should that be reversed? Or does it take the substantial thickness of the heavy rim support the majority of the weight on that side?
 
(quoted from post at 12:54:57 05/20/19) Thank you for your reply. Just to clarify, the heavy rim is mounted on the PTO/shift lever side making that side very heavy while the lightweight hub is mounted on the light side of the tractor. Should that be reversed? Or does it take the substantial thickness of the heavy rim support the majority of the weight on that side?

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Yours is correct, as it left the factory with the "heavy" rear wheel on the RH side.
 

Bob I am back for one more try. Reading some other posts I saw guys referring to the RH and LH side of the tractor. So to make one final clarification in response to your "RH" comment (thank you for the pic from the manual), the heavy wheel on my IH 140 is mounted on the LH side as I'm looking at the rear of the tractor or on the RH side if viewing from the front.
 
I apparently misunderstood one of your posts. The PTO lever is on the RH side of the main chassis, and I understood that the heavy wheel was on the side, which is not what you were apparently trying to convey.

Standard designation for left and right is when you are siting on the seat, and facing forward.

The the long axle tube is on the RH side, and the heavy wheel center should be way out there to counterbalance the heavy main chassis.

Below is a link to a previous thread about the heavy wheel on an "A", which is and older version of the same tractor and set up the same way.
IH
 
(quoted from post at 13:13:10 05/20/19) I apparently misunderstood one of your posts. The PTO lever is on the RH side of the main chassis, and I understood that the heavy wheel was on the side, which is not what you were apparently trying to convey.

Standard designation for left and right is when you are siting on the seat, and facing forward.

The the long axle tube is on the RH side, and the heavy wheel center should be way out there to counterbalance the heavy main chassis.

Below is a link to a previous thread about the heavy wheel on an "A", which is and older version of the same tractor and set up the same way.
IH
Clear as crystal Bob. Apparently somewhere in the history of my tractor someone didn't understand that. It had the heavy wheel on the LH side sitting on the tractor facing forward. I will swap them out to correct it. Thanks so much.
 
(quoted from post at 13:32:21 05/20/19) d'oh brain cramp here.Bob stated it properly.....I had right intention with wrong explanation :oops: :eek:
Thanks guys! I've got it now and my tractor will be safer. :D
 
I've had several A farmalls and 140s the cast wheel goes on the drivers right hand side to prevent tip overs because of the lopsided center of gravity.
 

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