Road trip Farmall M

grandpa Love

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Met a YTer today. 460 mile road trip to Mississippi, my dad and I split the cost of a '45 Farmall M that "1sarge" had for sale. Great guy, really enjoyed our visit, would have stayed longer but my dad had a curfew! Lol. Half of the ytdot will be happy......chains and binders on the back. Tractor was a bit wide so we built some ramps to get it far enough forward. I will admit I was terrified to load it so 1sarge drove it on! Unfortunately I will have to unload it myself tomorrow.......


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Really like the old M's. I had a Super M when I was in highschool. You are getting quite the collection. Keep it going and save the old iron!
 
The tint of the 1st photo made me think it was green when first seeing it, but can now tell easier it's just the light, sure plays tricks on ya. Cool you added an M to the fleet !
 
I have ?been there and done that? with the ramps to protect the fenders and allow the width to be hauled. You should swap sides with the wheels and have them ?dished in instead of out?. Tractor will fit tight but safely on your trailer. Can?t overemphasize the importance of having adequate and well placed cribbing and jacks to get the swap done. Tires with the weights and possible fluid will handle much safer with heavy rigging strap and a front end loader. You will get used to the narrow stance
 
As you work on it, keep a close "look out" for a "orangish" red paint in spots that may have been missed during a re-spray. Late 45 & 46 models came from the factory with poor quality paint that turned almost "orange" as it faided. Most were repainted within a couple of years after being in the sun. Lots of people don't know that they existed. My uncle had an H that faded that way that he got under the O P ? veterans preferance clause when he came back from WW II. A neighbor had an M that I remember well, too. jal-SD
 
Congrats on your new tractor. Looks like the stories are off to a good start.

Regarding your tie-down job, I've always been advised NOT to mix straps & chains. Straps stretch under load. Chains, for all practical purposes, do not. Fore & aft lurching can cause the straps to stretch, then pull back, slackening & tightening the chain, and putting it, and the attachment points, at risk.

Also, as mentioned earlier, cozy up your rear tires so they'll fit your trailer. Just be careful of the axle stubs sticking out when heading into the barn, or close to other tractors at your future shows.

Pete
 
We checked the downs every 50 miles. Nothing moved. Tight as could be. Wheel chocks screwed in place helped
 
Just for fun. Color looks about right. Just thinking, could it be backed on and have the rear wheels just in front of the fenders? Biggest thing I have are lawnmowers Another fun toy to have. Just love the beat of those big old four cylinders.
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I have a 46 m that has yellow paint showing in a lot of places. I have been told that the paint was a poor quality and faded to the yellowish color. The tractor has never been repainted!
 
Now your talking, hauling them Farmalls in. If you happen to snag one of those Goodyear traction torque tires unloading it I got a pretty nice spare one that was on my Super M. Your sheet meat looks nice, never seen anything like that seat.
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Since the wheel castings need turned around if you set them at a 60 inch spacing they should fit your trailer well and will be quite stable driving also. They are set currently for about 36-40inch rows. The 60 inch will set them for 30 inch rows. All of our tractors are set for that except the 4wd's.
 
I did the same thing with a JD 2010. Idled the tractor as slow as it would go and never used the brakes. Mine had a wide front so there was no reason to stop until all 4 were on the ground. That process is less stressful as it is over in a hurry. Don't worry it will come off. Bud
 
Before you go thinking about reversing those wheels make sure they are slid in on the axle. If they are then you have an old narrow trailer but ant trailer built in last 25 years should be wide enough to haul it with just sliding the wheels in. They were shipped with the wheels turned in to get more on a load and dealer was supposed to turn then to position you have before selling them but a lot did not do that. The position yours are in is a lot better on the axle and bearings so don't reverse them if you can at all get buy without doing that.
 

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