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Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20

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Carl in IN

07-30-2007 08:38:37




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I would like to get a farm tractor that my father and grandfather farmed with, a 1939 F-20. I have been looking at shows and on-line and have seen a few but I am worried that I can not get the tractor home. I have never hauled anything that size, mostly I have hauled garden tractors that I have pushed or pulled up a ramp, I am worried about the width of the back on the F-20. First, what kind of trailers do people recommend? And second, What techniques or tips can people give me about getting it on the trailer?

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Carl in IN

07-31-2007 05:00:03




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
Thanks for all the great information. I need to close in on the specific tractor I want and get the dimension details. The one I want I believe has a standard tread not a narrow tread so I am sure I will need at least an 8 ft. wide trailer. I hope the person I get it from can show me how and will help me load it.



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Mike (SC)

07-30-2007 19:09:01




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
I hauled mine on an 8" flatbed dual axle trailer and had about 6" of clearance on each side of the rear wheels. Mike



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gene bender

07-30-2007 16:26:15




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
You will find that the f-20 is too wide unless the trailer has the wheels under the bed and the bed is 8ft wide.



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BillinCentralMo

07-30-2007 11:55:31




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
You need a tandem trailer(two wheels on eachside , not one on each side).You need to research and learn weight of tractor .You must put block or jacks under rear of trailer or tractor can lift tow vehicle off ground.Very bad .When you load it it must be balanced fore and aft and centered on trailer.It must be chained down , not rope , not straps.Load on level ground.Need adequate tow vehicle, not your brother in laws toyota.You should get some help the first time.Mistakes could be fatal.That tractor starts moving and it will land somewhere bad most of the time.Just my two cents worth.Good luck.

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old

07-30-2007 11:05:35




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
I hualed in a F-12 a few years ago on my car trailer and did just fine. But we did have to move the rear wheels in a good bit so it would fit between the rails. So yes you should be able to haul it but you may need to change how wide the rear wheels are to get it on



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the Unforgiven

07-30-2007 11:38:09




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to old, 07-30-2007 11:05:35  
Hey old, ever tried to slide the wheels in on an F20?



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old

07-30-2007 13:32:50




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to the Unforgiven, 07-30-2007 11:38:09  
No but I know on the F-12 it wasn't easy. I have also played with them on Hs and there not fun either



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Leroy

07-30-2007 19:16:52




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to old, 07-30-2007 13:32:50  
The wheels on an F20 do not slide like the F12 or the H, they require unbolting and turning around to change wheel tread and if it has the 28" wheel instead of the 36" they can only be put on in the wide setting



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dej(jed)

07-30-2007 10:27:47




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
A standard tread F20 will fit on the average trailer. A wide tread F 20 is a whole nother animal and it will require an 8 foot trailer.
You need to find out what the width is. Also we have put them in high gear and used the hand crank to move them a distance. Heck we did this with one and covered about 500 yards.



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the Unforgiven

07-30-2007 08:51:54




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
F20s like a standard 8-foot open deck, they are awful wide. If you want to open up your trailer options a little look for a Narrow Tread model, They are about one foot? narrower than the standard tread 20. You can make a third ramp for the front wheels or approach the trailer at an angle and run the front up one ramp and crank it back to the middle fast, but I would not recommend it unless you are really familiar with your tractor. If it is on rubber they can usually be driven or backed on. Any tractor on steel should be winched on. I rode an F20 on steel off the side of a trailer once, never again.

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bjb in Ne

07-30-2007 08:44:02




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to Carl in IN, 07-30-2007 08:38:37  
Unless the wheel spacing is set really far out, a normal tandem axle car trailer with at least 5000# axles should haul it fine. For tractors that don't run I use two come-a-longs with log chains to gradually winch it on the trailer.



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Mike (WA)

07-30-2007 12:14:37




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 Re: Hauling tractors, specifically a Farmall F-20 in reply to bjb in Ne, 07-30-2007 08:44:02  
A standard "car trailer" (the kind you see everwhere, with tandem wheels on each side, fenders, and the deck between the fenders rather than over the top of the wheels)- width between the fenders is usually about 80"- so you need to measure the outside width of the rear tires to see if it will fit.



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