1944 b

[Bub]

i have a 44b all fuel tractor that iam using to grind feed pulling a #88 stover hammer mill, that is in inside our mill. we pull the tractor in the engine room and hook the belt on it and it turns a line shaft that the hammer mill is hooked to on the floor above. we ground 1200 lbs. of corn in about an hours time,i had to run the tractor ar nearly wide open throttle the entire time.my question is,is this to much load on this tractor or were they made to do this hard of work? it was working pretty hard but the temp never got over 190.but there was some smoke coming from the oil cap breather. this is
a restored tractor except for an engine rebuild as it starts and runs very well.need advice on this matter as i dont want to destroy my toy. thanks in advance.

 

[John T]

Tell ya what, if we all worked our tractors like that, which is what they were designed for, we wouldnt have all those plug fouling problems and gummed n varnished up carb problems like were always talkin about on here. They were designed to run at full load and governed RPM night n day in the field pullin a plow etc so I wouldnt worry about running it at wide open throttle and so long as it isnt overheating, Id say shes okay. They actually run more efficient when you get her up to 180 to 200 n a lil over. Of course, keep good oil in it n change as required and good clean fuel but I see no worry for now if shes not overheating.

John T

 

[old]

If it doesn't heat up or bog down you will be just fine. These old tractor where made to be worked hard and long. Shoot its better to work one then to just drive it around and not make it work. I still use my 1935 JD-B each summer to rake hay with
Hobby farm

 

[Mike M]

"restored except for engine overhaul" It may be due for one ? and you can even put gas pistons in it and jump the HP up alot !
These tractors were made to run all day long at rated speed. If you are dropping much below this for very long times then it is overloaded and should have the load reduced or get a bigger tractor. But if you still have all-fuel pistons in it and run on gas only you would notice a BIG improvement with the gas pistons. I think they are being reproduced. I was able to find a NOS set for my 1945 B when I overhauled it.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Bub;
We had a 39B on a 12 in. John Deere hammermill and ground feed twice a week. The tractor was a little small for the 12in. mill, but as long as you didn't crowd it too hard it worked fine.

 

[Pappy]

These machines were made to run at wide open throttle. It says in the owners manual that it is better to gear down than to throttle back!
Let 'er run!!

 

[RobMD]

Amen to that. I still say the people who don't work their tractors in the field can find some hills to go up and down for a good workout.

 

[John T]

Fer sure or hook em to a Baker Fan or find some work for them cuz the alternative is what we all face otherwise, fouled plugs, carboned up n sticking rings, gummed up carbs, lots of rust in carbs n gas tanks etc etc grrrrrrrrrrrr

JT

 

[Paul from MI]

Keep it up, you are doing the best thing you can do for your tractor. Steady load, working up to temperature. Original books said to get it up to 190F before switching to tractor fuel, so you are at the low end of the recommended temp range. After a while with good modern oil you may even free up those sticky rings and reduce the smoke, but my "using" tractors show some smoke even with good tight engines when they are under a good load and up to operating temp.
Besides, there isn't any noise in the world as sweet as a two cylinder John Deere under a heavy load.
Paul

 

[Will P]

Just like everyone else said, work it. I have a 43B allfuel. All stock but the pistons are .045 over cast iron. Working it is the best thing. Keeps the plugs cleaned off, gum out of the carb. Best thing for them. I have ran a 22X36 Case thresher that we have with the B. Little much for the B, just have to feed it slower. My B has 21 HP. Got a G now to run the thresher. Much better.

Work it!!!


Will

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thats how i give mine a workout ! But i bubbled up my paint on the brake drums on the way down the other day .

 

[Ravgardner]

You just woke up a bunch of old memories for me. My Dads 44 B was belted up annually to the silo blower. She would really bark blowen that corn up to top of the old silo. She hasn't been as happy since I can tell you. She was a perfect match for the blower as she had a few more rpms than the A's. Work her and keep her happy.
I've got few pictures of Dad's 44 B on a WEB site if you want to look. I really wish I had pictures of it belted to the blower. But you can see the silo in the farm stead aerial photos on the site.
Gardengale web site

 

[Bub]

thanks for the encouraging words guys, i cant wait to get more corn to grind.would i get more power if i got it up to temp and switch to kerosene? or would i not be able to tell any difference. i have run it on kerosene before just driving it around with the shutters closed,and it runs real good and i love the smell and sound. now when i say this thing is really working i mean it is really popping.just wanted to make sure you all know the load it is under but runs like a dream ,and the temp is fine.

 

[Ravgardner]

Running it on Kerosene, I've been told, will yield less HP than running it on Gasoline.

 

[gtx1967jewison]

to tell if its overloaded just look at the throttle lever on carb. if the governor holds it pinned open fully & never lets it off wide-open position & it looses rpm beyond that its technically overloaded. if it has room to give more throttle yet its fine. my a runs very near the full-open position when cultivating but still has a little left unless i hit a real hard spot. lots of fun. thats what the governor was designed to do- vary throttle position under varying load to maintain full operatng (rated) rpm. enjoy the sound- your tractor will live longer than a trailer queen!