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**GSFMECH** · 12-07-2004, 06:29 PM

Didn't mean to steal the thread but I like the old tractors too. The IH is a 48 Model M, one of 2 my brother has, he also has a hand start B, a Super C and a couple of A's (one in pieces) and whats left of an H and another parts B, he usually has about 4 of them running at any given time. I have a 49 8N Ford that was my Grandfathers and a 48 Model B John Deere ( in the photo) and a 51 B parts tractor. My Dad has a 640 Ford and a 51 MT John Deere. The Tractor my brother is pulling against is my Brother in laws 41 hand start John Deere A, he also has a 8N Ford. They tried to get me in that pulling thing but you can get killed doing that and the Bud wasn't talking to me yet, the photo was taken a split second before my brother stood that M straight up. They were going at each other about who had the best tractor and of course the Bud Light took over and next thing I knew they had a chain hooked to them. My brother was confident that M would outpull that Deere cause it sounds like a small block chevy at 8 grand compared to that old 2 lunger that only runs at 975 RPM. When he snatched at that old A it was like running into a brick wall, he would just spin the tires and the A would just lug down and almost die. My brother inlaw would have to pull the clutch (hand clutch) to get the rpm up and my brother would try to pull him then he would bury the clutch again and the Deere would try and pull him. In the end they broke MY chain and it was pretty much a draw. Little brother had to change his drawers after it was over though.

krue · 12-07-2004, 06:34 PM

Don't know where I can get a good deal on a tractor do ya?

Tx Firefighter · 12-07-2004, 06:39 PM

My daily driver is a souped up 2 wheel drive Dodge Cummins pickup.

There is nothing anywhere, no way, no how that is more helpless off road than that truck. It will get stuck in 1/2 inch of mud, seriously. A Hyundai Excel with 2 dead cylinders and a space saver spare tire on the front will go through off road conditions better than a 2wd diesel truck.

I will, however, put it up against any other truck anywhere in pulling power on road. I just hope there's no muddy areas we have to go through, or I'll be walking.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 12-07-2004, 07:33 PM

When I first got my truck running I had some old mudgrips on 16" steel rims on it and that thing could go through maybe a foot of mud in low gear easy. Not bad for a 2wd C20! My Granddad used to have an old Farmall model H, it had a 4 banger with a crankstart, wish he wouldn't have gotten rid of it. My Dad said it was made in the 30's or early 40's.

chickenwing · 12-07-2004, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by krue

Rock? In South Mississippi gravel is a good as it gets!

Well, the oyster shells aint too bad either.

oldschooloutlaw · 12-07-2004, 08:35 PM

you need a 4x4 or gravel but I bet old blue would have get you out of the mud

**GSFMECH** · 12-07-2004, 08:37 PM

No Krue sorry. The ones we fool with we mostly just cut grass on the family property. For any work with a blade we use one of the 8N's or my Dads trusty old 640. You would probably need something a little more modern with a front end loader, but a 8N or a Ford from the 50's ( Jubilee or 600 series) would have a 3 point hitch and you can do a lot with a box blade. You can usually pick up a decent 8N for 1 to 2 thousand depending on how much fixing up you want to do. The neat thing with a old one is they are fun and simple to work on and you can still use them. Resale is good too. I know a lot of websights where you can find old ones if you want.Yesterdays tractors magazine (YTMag) online is the best place to start, they have nationwide adds and a GREAT message board just like here.

dons454s · 12-07-2004, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by oldschooloutlaw

you need a 4x4 or gravel but I bet old blue would have get you out of the mud

I think your garage door shrunk man lol

krue · 12-07-2004, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by oldschooloutlaw

you need a 4x4 or gravel but I bet old blue would have get you out of the mud

If I had old blue I wouldn't have stuck the ol' GMC that's for sure!

*dtlilly* · 12-08-2004, 01:25 AM

Hey Krue! At least your sporting a good looking tailgate

Russell · 12-08-2004, 01:34 AM

I've got a couple of old Allis-Chalmers, one is a WF, one is a WD-45 with Hemi Heads, and another WD, along with a good old Cockshutt

The WD-45 has only about 1500 hours on it till it got a cracked block between two of the cylinders in the water jacket. Just need to put some JB weld on it or something and reassemble it. The Cockshutt runs (has a real nice bark!) the other WD runs, but is getting old, quite a few thousand hours on it. Still doesn't smoke though. The WF is completely worn out, she was burning more oil than gas before my father finally let her lay in peace in the back 40 after she fouled her plugs for the 50th time that day, lol. He said he had a can of gas and a wrench he took with him, and when she stalled out from having too much oil built up on the plugs, he'd take them out, swish them in the gas to clean them up, and put them back in, give it a crank, and keep going

GlennBrittain · 01-07-2005, 01:27 AM

Looks like most of our County Roads after a good rain. I use the wifes 2003 Tahoe Z71, the 50's on my 69 don't get me up the the first hill when our sand and red clay road is wet.
As for the Dodge, a wise man once told me "Do not mess with a man with a Dodge as he is already fighting mad".

12-07-2004, 06:29 PM	#26
GSFMECH On the road Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA Posts: 812	Didn't mean to steal the thread but I like the old tractors too. The IH is a 48 Model M, one of 2 my brother has, he also has a hand start B, a Super C and a couple of A's (one in pieces) and whats left of an H and another parts B, he usually has about 4 of them running at any given time. I have a 49 8N Ford that was my Grandfathers and a 48 Model B John Deere ( in the photo) and a 51 B parts tractor. My Dad has a 640 Ford and a 51 MT John Deere. The Tractor my brother is pulling against is my Brother in laws 41 hand start John Deere A, he also has a 8N Ford. They tried to get me in that pulling thing but you can get killed doing that and the Bud wasn't talking to me yet, the photo was taken a split second before my brother stood that M straight up. They were going at each other about who had the best tractor and of course the Bud Light took over and next thing I knew they had a chain hooked to them. My brother was confident that M would outpull that Deere cause it sounds like a small block chevy at 8 grand compared to that old 2 lunger that only runs at 975 RPM. When he snatched at that old A it was like running into a brick wall, he would just spin the tires and the A would just lug down and almost die. My brother inlaw would have to pull the clutch (hand clutch) to get the rpm up and my brother would try to pull him then he would bury the clutch again and the Deere would try and pull him. In the end they broke MY chain and it was pretty much a draw. Little brother had to change his drawers after it was over though. __________________ Mike Castro- 72 SWB. Ochre and White. 496/400 turbo, GV OD ,Dakota Digital dash , tilt, Vintage Air, PS, hydro boost, factory buckets, console, QA-1 Coil over suspension, 20/20"Billet Specialties Magnetos 72 SWB. Med blue. 454/400 turbo, tach, tilt, Stock AC, PS,PDB, factory buckets, console, ECE 4/6 drop w/ 2" blocks and C-notch, 20/20"Coys- Crashed and destroyed by drunk driver Sept 2019. New 72 build in the works. My new build thread "Castro" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=820934 My old build thread, the blue truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=271489 www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

12-07-2004, 06:34 PM	#27
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Don't know where I can get a good deal on a tractor do ya? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

12-07-2004, 06:39 PM	#28
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	My daily driver is a souped up 2 wheel drive Dodge Cummins pickup. There is nothing anywhere, no way, no how that is more helpless off road than that truck. It will get stuck in 1/2 inch of mud, seriously. A Hyundai Excel with 2 dead cylinders and a space saver spare tire on the front will go through off road conditions better than a 2wd diesel truck. I will, however, put it up against any other truck anywhere in pulling power on road. I just hope there's no muddy areas we have to go through, or I'll be walking. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

12-07-2004, 07:33 PM	#29
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	When I first got my truck running I had some old mudgrips on 16" steel rims on it and that thing could go through maybe a foot of mud in low gear easy. Not bad for a 2wd C20! My Granddad used to have an old Farmall model H, it had a 4 banger with a crankstart, wish he wouldn't have gotten rid of it. My Dad said it was made in the 30's or early 40's. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

12-07-2004, 08:35 PM	#31
oldschooloutlaw Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Last big town in KY before the VA Line Posts: 66	you need a 4x4 or gravel but I bet old blue would have get you out of the mud Attached Images

12-07-2004, 08:37 PM	#32
GSFMECH On the road Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA Posts: 812	No Krue sorry. The ones we fool with we mostly just cut grass on the family property. For any work with a blade we use one of the 8N's or my Dads trusty old 640. You would probably need something a little more modern with a front end loader, but a 8N or a Ford from the 50's ( Jubilee or 600 series) would have a 3 point hitch and you can do a lot with a box blade. You can usually pick up a decent 8N for 1 to 2 thousand depending on how much fixing up you want to do. The neat thing with a old one is they are fun and simple to work on and you can still use them. Resale is good too. I know a lot of websights where you can find old ones if you want.Yesterdays tractors magazine (YTMag) online is the best place to start, they have nationwide adds and a GREAT message board just like here. __________________ Mike Castro- 72 SWB. Ochre and White. 496/400 turbo, GV OD ,Dakota Digital dash , tilt, Vintage Air, PS, hydro boost, factory buckets, console, QA-1 Coil over suspension, 20/20"Billet Specialties Magnetos 72 SWB. Med blue. 454/400 turbo, tach, tilt, Stock AC, PS,PDB, factory buckets, console, ECE 4/6 drop w/ 2" blocks and C-notch, 20/20"Coys- Crashed and destroyed by drunk driver Sept 2019. New 72 build in the works. My new build thread "Castro" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=820934 My old build thread, the blue truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=271489 www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

12-08-2004, 01:25 AM	#35
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Hey Krue! At least your sporting a good looking tailgate

12-08-2004, 01:34 AM	#36
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	I've got a couple of old Allis-Chalmers, one is a WF, one is a WD-45 with Hemi Heads, and another WD, along with a good old Cockshutt The WD-45 has only about 1500 hours on it till it got a cracked block between two of the cylinders in the water jacket. Just need to put some JB weld on it or something and reassemble it. The Cockshutt runs (has a real nice bark!) the other WD runs, but is getting old, quite a few thousand hours on it. Still doesn't smoke though. The WF is completely worn out, she was burning more oil than gas before my father finally let her lay in peace in the back 40 after she fouled her plugs for the 50th time that day, lol. He said he had a can of gas and a wrench he took with him, and when she stalled out from having too much oil built up on the plugs, he'd take them out, swish them in the gas to clean them up, and put them back in, give it a crank, and keep going __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

01-07-2005, 01:27 AM	#37
GlennBrittain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Panola County Texas Posts: 401	Looks like most of our County Roads after a good rain. I use the wifes 2003 Tahoe Z71, the 50's on my 69 don't get me up the the first hill when our sand and red clay road is wet. As for the Dodge, a wise man once told me "Do not mess with a man with a Dodge as he is already fighting mad".



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