Farmall m vs. farmall h

Ole Reds · Apr 9, 2012

I grew up with a farmall m and would like to buy another farmall sometime soon. It would mostly be a pleasure tractor just for riding, occasional plowing and using a bucket to move some dirt piles. so the question is what would be better for what i need a farmall M or an H? thanks

SadFarmall · Apr 9, 2012

Well, it depends on how much power you want. I grew up with a Farmall M and an AW-7 Diesel. Last year I bought a Farmall H. It is a good tractor and has sufficient power for its size. For me it feels very small after the Farmall M and AW-7. Some people find the H more manœuvreable than the M. If you want a light tractor, which is easy to drive anywhere then the H is probably what you want. If you want more horse power, then you want an M. My grandfather started with an F12, then an H, then an M and then an AW-7 Diesel. He bought each one, because he found that the previous tractor, while perfectly serviceable and reliable was not quite powerful enough for the farm work he was doing.
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gold1456 · Apr 9, 2012

If your going to take it anywhere the H would be alot lighter to haul.

D Slater · Apr 9, 2012

All things equal the H will use less fuel, steer more easy than a M unless power steering is involved and be fine for joy ridding or occasional plowing with matching plow.
For using a loader the M would be better and be stronger in the front end (NF) and center section. Also if you want low lugging power the M is better.
If I had to give up My H or M the H would be gone even though I realy like the H now for light stuff with more run time on fuel.

dej(Jed) · Apr 9, 2012

(quoted from post at 22:03:30 04/08/12) I grew up with a farmall m and would like to buy another farmall sometime soon. It would mostly be a pleasure tractor just for riding, occasional plowing and using a bucket to move some dirt piles. so the question is what would be better for what i need a farmall M or an H? thanks

I have had loaders on both H's and M's, both do an okay job. One H with a JD 45 loader did an exceptional job. It had trip bucket , but the whole setup was very user friendly for some reason. Since the bucket capacity is roughly the same on these old loaders, I would rather wrestle with an H than an M. You really don't gain anything with the M on the loader. Also the Arm strong steering system can be a real bear. My $.02 worth.

Super-H-Mike · Apr 9, 2012

I have both tractors with trip buckets on both. The H is handier and gets used alot more. For moving large snow piles,manure or dirt though, the M is way better, it will push long after the H has spun out.Not even close !! Hydralics are basically the same as far as what they will lift in my experiences.

PaulGinMn · Apr 9, 2012

I have 2 H's and a M and over all I like driving my H a little better then the M One of my H's is a 1950 and has a IH wide front and fenders and is my favorite tractor to drive and plow with. I am going to add power steering to it so im sure i'll like it even more then

Ole Reds · Apr 9, 2012

i think i will be looking for an H unless i see a good deal on an M. Thank you

LarryM · Apr 10, 2012

With Gas Prices you better go with an H. The old guy that overhauled a lot of M Farmalls in our area who is no longer alive said that if you want to burn up 5 gallons of gas in a hurry overhaul an M and let it idle for a short while.

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