Farmall C Curved Drawbar

C.Amick · Dec 5, 2022

I have a chance to buy a pull type IH sickle bar mower and need a curved drawbar to be able to connect it to my Farmall C tractor. I might be able to make a drawbar from a Farmall A or B tractor work with some modifications? Would the one off a Farmall B be the closest since I think they clamped to the axle? Anyone have some rough dimensions of a curved drawbar off a Farmall C?

BarnyardEngineering · Dec 5, 2022

Neither an A nor a B drawbar will be even close.

Both tractors have a drop box style final drive out at the rear wheel. The drawbar bolts directly to the final drives.

On a C the final drives are internal. The drawbar would have to clamp around the axle housings like an H or an M. However an H or M won't work because the axle housings are square vs. the hexagonal housings on the C.

C.Amick · Dec 5, 2022

I could probably weld a bracket onto the drawbar to bolt to the axle housing. I have brackets on the Farmall C axle housing for the rear cultivators. Are either the Farmall A or B curved drawbars close
to the same dimensions as the one for the Farmall C?

Jim Becker · Dec 5, 2022

No. As BE said, the A and B drawbars are not even close. You could do about as well starting with any other random pieces of scrap iron.

Backing up a bit, if you are truly talking about a pull type mower, it should hitch to the standard swinging drawbar with a single draw pin. There is no need for a U-shaped drawbar. If you are talking about a semi-mount mower, it is a different deal. Then you probably would do well with a U-shaped drawbar. If you have the proper axle clamps for your tractor, they should overcome the problem BE pointed out. An H or M drawbar should bolt to the C axle clamps. Another drawbar that would fit is one from an F-12 or F-14. (It is probably easier to find one from an H.)

Kansas4010 · Dec 5, 2022

I bought a Farmall C years ago that had an axle mounted drawbar. I could take a picture if you want but I'm not sure it'll do any good. I have no idea what it originally was on. I bought it with a JD #5 mower mounted to it.

C.Amick · Dec 5, 2022

A photo and a distance from the axle housing to the rear of the drawbar would be good. I need to get the spacing between the tractor and mower correct. Thanks.

C.Amick · Dec 5, 2022

The mower was previously mounted on a Farmall H. I'm pretty sure it mounted to the curved drawbar on the H. It's not a semi-mount mower. I believe it has 2 trailing wheels. I figured an Farmall H drawbar would be too big for a Farmall C.

Smarten_up · Dec 5, 2022

Is this the drawbar you are talking about? This is what is on my Farmall C.

C.Amick · Dec 5, 2022

Okay on second thought, I guess it would be considered semi-mount mower because you can't mount it to the drawbar with a single pin. The mower has to remain rigid with the tractor and not pivot.

C.Amick · Dec 5, 2022

No, I have that drawbar. The curved one clamps to each axle housing.

Kansas4010 · Dec 5, 2022

Will these work for you. I'm not good with cameras.

C.Amick · Dec 5, 2022

Yes, those will help a lot! Thanks.

ed12345 · Dec 5, 2022

Go to EBay and search for. FARMALL C / SUPER C / 200. IMPLEMENT MOUNTING AXLE CLAMP.

The M H and C used a similar mounting system where you would remove the drawbar and connect a mower, cultivator, etc (now 3 point hitch) directly to the axle clamps

The M and H were the same but the C was a little different mostly lighter duty. Your implement may or may not work but can adapt the implement to attach to the Cs axle clamps.

Hope this helps

Jim Becker · Dec 5, 2022

That looks like an F-12 drawbar.

BarnyardEngineering · Dec 6, 2022

(quoted from post at 18:36:24 12/05/22) That looks like an F-12 drawbar.

Probably is. Almost looks like the one that was on my Super C before we put the fast hitch on it. I thought maybe it was off an Allis Chalmers.

mschwartz · Dec 6, 2022

Best pics I could find on my phone. I put a Farmall H drawbar onto my daughters Farmall C. Bolts right up to the axle clamps. Can get better pics if you want Mike.

C.Amick · Dec 6, 2022

That's good information. I figured it wouldn't fit the axle clamps and would be too wide. Thanks.

Jim Becker · Dec 6, 2022

The basic dimensions on axle clamp positions etc. were standardized so implements could be more common or easier to modify for one tractor or another.

I should also add, the F-12 drawbar in an earlier picture was the "Quick-Attach" style first used in 1935. Earlier F-12 drawbars did not use axle clamps and bolted directly to the tractor. If someone offers an F-12 drawbar, make sure it is the later style.

old · Dec 6, 2022

I don't know where you are but I have a draw bar that is on my parts H I would sell

gene bender · Dec 7, 2022

i put one from an H worked fine dont mess with one from the A or B

C.Amick · Dec 7, 2022

I am in Virginia. As I recall you are not very close.

old · Dec 7, 2022

Yes we are around 1500 miles from each other if your some place on the coast of VA. I'm in Missouri. I did know some areas of VA well 42 or so years ago but I was stations at Damneck VA and Norfolk VA back in the 70s

C.Amick · Dec 7, 2022

I'm in the southwestern end of the state.

old · Dec 7, 2022

Okay that means you maybe 200-300 miles closer to me. LOL

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