Check those rear ends!

ChasK

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I tried to move the H and wagon earlier this week to have more room to back in trailer to load up feeder steers. It was about 12*F. Started fine, but would pull down when I tried to let the clutch up.

This wasn't my first rodeo, so I knew to just shut it down and work around it.

Yesterday got up to 45* and was still 40 about dark. I drained out just over a gallon of water.

I remember watching my brother shove one of his H's in the garage last winter. It was not fun to watch, but I've learned when and where to give advice, and this was neither the time or place!

No, my tractor does not get the rear end fluid changed every year, and I'm pretty sure there are ones worse than mine. But as this heat wave moves across, just take some time to give them all a check. It's much nicer to do at 40* when you don't need it than at 10* when you do!
 
Does it sit outside at times? My loader M sits out,i just bought some 4in wide skid proof,[3M product] and stuck over the deck bolts, you can cut it, trim it, where u need to,That eliminates a lot of it!
 
The transmission froze solid on Super M a few years ago. After the weather warmed above freezing for a few days I drained the transmission. Out came 3+ gallons of crystal clear water followed by about 12 gallons of milky oil.

The tractor has been stored in open shed in the 30+ years I have owned it - water has to have been from atmospheric condensation. Now every fall I loosen the drain plug and let it drip water until oil begins to show - usually get a quart or so of water. I then top it off with with the same amount of fresh 85W-90.

No issues since, even in sub-zero weather!
 
I was checking out rear ends last night and got slapped by the War Dept , Might not be the thing to do while walking thru Walmarts.
 
(quoted from post at 18:01:04 12/21/19) I was checking out rear ends last night and got slapped by the War Dept , Might not be the thing to do while walking thru Walmarts.

Glad you are feeling better.lol
 
Water also get in there though the bolts that hold the transmission cover & through condensation. There must be some ventilation that allows air movement into & out of that big chunk of cast iron that covers all those moving parts. Warm moisture laden air in. Then cool air outside. Temps inside the case cool. What happens to the moisture from the inside that trans case? I bet that cast sweats on the inside of the case just like the outside of a glass of lemon aid on a hot summer day.jal-SD
 
I guess some folks just think they can break it loose when frozen. My H has a welded 6 inch crack in the rear end and I know of one that got completely ruined when they tried to move it froze.

I thought of drilling and tapping a plug and installing a small drain valve like for draining a compressor. Maybe worth it?
 
I worked with a guy that had a small collection of tractors, had a JD D, Farmall M, Massey 44, probably
had an Oliver and a Minny, maybe a Case too, because he had everything but an Allis. Had to grind feed
for his calves one Saturday when it was 20 below. The M started, idled for a few minutes, he backed it up
about 2-3 feet and the damage was done, the bottom of the deepest part of the rear tub, under the bull
gears pushed down, and 90 weight doesn't flow real fast at 20 below but it's making a huge mess in less
than a minute. He did get somebody to weld repair the tub.

Dad had 7 IH tractors, H's and M's, not a single one had a crack or break in the rearend. Keeping them
under roof really helps!
 
Walmart? Must like big wimmens w/spandex or pajama bottoms? Go to the mall for better "scenery". lol Merry Christmas.
 
Going to the mall around here is taking your life in your hands and they don't allow concealed carry and they get really excited when ya open carry .
 

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