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n29we

06-02-2010 14:57:47




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Hello all - I'm looking to buy or build a H for a puller. My local pulling club has so many tractors in the 5500 class and up that I'd like to add a light puller. There was one not too long ago for sale here on YT but it must have sold. Do any of you know of one for sale or any advise as to building one up? Jim O




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Brandon Frazier

06-10-2010 06:05:51




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to n29we, 06-02-2010 14:57:47  
I understand where your going with this idea. In my club there are 10 plus tractors in every class 4500 and up but very few in the 2500. I have 3 H"s I pull and get beat almost everytime by an A farmall that is in my club. One of my H"s has a custom cam and .125 over pistons. It is the only one of the 3 that spins out the other to kill out. The last meet we had I hooked my 45 LA to the sled just for kicks and it out pulled all 3 of my H"s and the A farmall to win the 2500 class. Ha ha who would have thought that little tractor has the heart of a 830.

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Mopower

06-04-2010 13:20:49




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to n29we, 06-02-2010 14:57:47  
Do it just to be different. You got some serious beefing up to do to keep it together. 2500# tractors are an odd group. I like MM, but a model R really didn't get under 3000#. B.F. Avery maybe. I started on a 1939 H and went to a MM U. That old H ran all summer on a tank of fuel. 4.25:1 compression didn't help.



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donwisc

06-03-2010 12:32:18




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to n29we, 06-02-2010 14:57:47  
A John Deere H puller is a contradiction of terms. I THINK YOU GOT THE MESSAGE ON THE OTHER POSTS. Go with a B.



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n29we

06-03-2010 13:09:04




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to donwisc, 06-03-2010 12:32:18  
I think I GOT THE MESSAGE that if I want to pull in the 2500lb class than a H is the one if I want to stay JD



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jd b puller

06-02-2010 18:06:38




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to n29we, 06-02-2010 14:57:47  
If you're pulling against AC's, unless you mean B's or C's with the original motor, you are probably gonna get killed with the H. If you're pulling 2500# class, you might have a chance.

Get to 3500# and you can build that H as bad as your pockets will allow, and a good running STOCK WC or JD B will mop the track with you. Much less one with any work done to it.

It'd be neat to see an H with some snort, but I'm not holding my breath. I wouldn't go over 3.75" on bore, the 3.875" one struck water. Not sure what you can do with stroke, but keep in mind that the camshaft is your first link to the trans.

If by "lightweight" class, you mean 3500 and 4000, and you want to go green, find a B.

2500-3000, go for it with the H.

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Pete76ny

06-02-2010 22:02:47




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to jd b puller, 06-02-2010 18:06:38  
...not to mention the real weapons that start @3500lbs: Super Cs and Super 66s!



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Tim S

06-02-2010 18:49:59




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to jd b puller, 06-02-2010 18:06:38  
If you did double the HP to like 25 hp, you would twist the axle pinion off, I have one that we fixed up 25 years ago with over size tires , bored .060, with a B carb. we twisted a couple of pinion shafts off on it just playing around, they just aren't built any stronger than needed..but they are cute...3spd transmission ,,2 slow and 1 slower...we mowed the yard and cultivated the garden with it..

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b.jones

06-02-2010 16:17:22




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to n29we, 06-02-2010 14:57:47  
n29we, We owned an H for many years and it sure didn't have a lot of power but one day dad decided to spread fertilizer with a big double axle dry spreader. He ordered 3 tons of fertilizer plus the weight of the spreader would have been at least 4 tons plus. We had to cross a good sized ditch to get to the field so I put it in 3rd gear and pulled pretty hard on the governor so as to over speed the motor, just did make it. We got to the field and spread our dry fertilizer. We decided to use another tractor on the next load. Yes , it got the job done but 8,000 plus behind a 2,500 pound tractor is too big of a load. They also made fun of us at the fertilizer plant, that was about 42 years ago. It had good tires and would get a good grip on the ground.

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MM ZAck

06-02-2010 15:28:03




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to n29we, 06-02-2010 14:57:47  
I started out pulling a '39 H and my advice is...pick another tractor. You'd have to do a lot of engine work just to have enough power for 1st gear. The other problem with them is putting all the power through the camshaft, which could overstress it. My advice is to us an MT or 40T if you want a light class puller. A 40T has about the same overall gear reduction in 2nd as the H does in 1st.

Zack

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n29we

06-02-2010 15:48:23




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to MM ZAck, 06-02-2010 15:28:03  
Thanks for the constructive advice. In our antique puller club there are a number of H"s that pull. They will get beat by AC and MT"s. I might looking into going that way. I want to stay with the JD versus AC or IH. Thanks



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Tim S

06-02-2010 15:24:51




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to n29we, 06-02-2010 14:57:47  
Are you serious ?? A Mountain Dew powered peddle puller would near out-do an H...



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Drew

06-02-2010 17:04:25




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to Tim S, 06-02-2010 15:24:51  
Funny you mention pedel tractor and a H together....I know a guy that made a pedel pulling tractor out of a JD-H. It was geared so slow that the load from the sled didnt stop you, you went until you ran out of breath.



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n29we

06-02-2010 15:50:33




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 Re: John Deere H puller in reply to Tim S, 06-02-2010 15:24:51  
Why waste your time and mine with a reply like that?? But then I just wasted my time replying to it.



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