farmall 400 2nd shift lever ?

[jim_uny]

what is shorter shift lever under tach ?

 

[Nebraska Kirk]

Hmmmm.....that is a puzzler... I have never seen one of those.

Have you tried moving the lever to see what it does?
 

[DeltaRed]

You may have an 'expermental' tractor.What does the SN say?Never saw anything like that
 

[Janicholson]

If it is photoshopped into the picture it is a neat spoof. If it is there and not hooked to anything, it is a neat spoof. If it connects to something, it is going to be new to me (and probably Wardner as well!!!!!!!. Look inside. There is an access plate there with identical mounting holes, so get on the tractor and shift that stick. It would be nice if it was a 2 speed auxiliary with a 50% reduction. Jim
 

[Nate V. IA]

I could be wrong but I think Wardener posted that picture this morning, now on the second page, about a 400 Tachometer. The same question was asked, I am anxious for an answer as well. He has some interesting modifications and enjoy all of his posts. My favorite being the swing over the tire traction lugs.
Nate
 

[KIP in MX]

Looks like the top cover off a cottonpicker tractor. Now let's hear from Wardner.
 

[Wardner]

Another shot.

I've wondered why nobody in the last four years has never asked me about the smaller shifter. Alot of people have seen that tractor in person. I sometimes think that collectors go to shows for only the social aspects. OTOH, that tractor has two Electralls so maybe the shifter goes unnoticed. Been thinking about four Electralls. The last two would run off the LPTO driven gear at the bottom of the center section.

I had an extra shifter. I figured someday I would use it to shift something. I have been thinking about an axle locker using a heavy jackshaft and two gears connecting the bull gears. One pinion gear would slide on splines, the other would be fixed. It could also run a hydraulic valve.

Someone mentioned the swing over traction aids. They do draw alot of attention. They are on a different 400. They were made in Canada. I have never seen another pair.


 

[Wardner]

Kip,

All the row crop 400,450,560 as well as the 300 etc have cotton picker lids except they are not machined on the inside for the opposite side shift rails. That tractor does have a Cotton Picker PTO though. I found the PTO in Bakersfield, CA.



One lid is SMTA. The other is 560.
 

[the tractor vet]

Now them TRACTION AIDS i could have used the last four days . Back when i was a pup my uncle farmed with crawlers and the one advantage was we really did not have a traction problem with them. Everything was done with them the plowing discing planting cultivating and harvest.
 

[KIP in MX]

Thanks for the explanation!
 

[*IHMMJD*]

I have a 400 cotton harvestor and my shift lever is also on the right side, but nothing in the left side. It is shorter than a normal shifter, but not as short as yours