Farmall F-20

[Dylan Barker]

I am restoring a 1938 Farmall F-20 and I am trying to figure out if it is a narrow tread or if it is a regular tread. Its serial number is FA 124593. Does this mean it is narrow tread or regular tread? Also, where do I measure between the back wheels to determine if it is narrow tread or regular tread. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

 

[robgIN]

If it left the factory as a narrow tread it will have an N at the end of the serial number on the frame and tag. A pic from the rear would make it easy for us to tell you.

 

[robgIN]

Here is a pic of a narrow tread, it has the quick attatch brackets on it , but if you look close , the difference between a narrow tread and wide tread are easy to see.

 

[Arnold Layne]

Love those tires on your 20 rob!

 

[F-Dean]

It's a Narrow!
It may not have left the factory a "Narrow" but it is now.
Many things are added after manufacture such as hydraulic lift and electric start - often by a dealer.

 

[Duane Rushlo]

you got belt pulley . narrow tread is about inch and half to final ddive . wide tread is about fuur inches to final drive

 

[robgIN]

the sidewalls are cracked really bad but they still hold air so I will run em till they blow. May be the originals from my 39 F-20.

 

[Stan - Florida]

Firestones, right?

Stan

 

[robgIN]

yep

 

[Old-F20]

(quoted from post at 18:18:48 06/17/14) yep

You would sure like the few displays we have sitting around at work Rob.........TWO of those tires brand new and never mounted sitting on a pair of eisel's in our big meeting room.


I reeeeaaaaaalllllllly wanna take em home!

 

[robgIN]

those would come up missing some weekend mysteriously

 

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[redforlife]

The axle tube from the rear end out to the drop axle is noticeably shorter on a narrow tread. If you have ever seen one of each, it is very easy to tell the difference. I can't really tell you the measurements because I don't know exactly what they are. You can't really measure in relation to the wheels because many of the wheels are either adjustable for width, or can be turned around for a width difference.

 

[Old-F20]

(quoted from post at 16:56:14 06/18/14) those would come up missing some weekend mysteriously

gotta dodge the 300 or so cameras in the plant.........and the guards at the gate......