Farmall H

[Farmall Bob]

Gentlemen,
I have been given a Farmall H Tractor close front end from a family member 150 miles away and don't know where to get a trailer? Is there a trailer renting company you know of that can help? Any suggestions much appreciated thank you.
Bob

 

[Jim.ME]

Do you have dimensions and weight of the tractor as it sets so you get a trailer it will fit on? Rear tire width can be an issue on some car trailers. Is the tractor running or a dead horse that needs to be dragged on?

Try U-haul, people get mixed results with them as far as hauling tractors on their trailers and this suggestion should bring out all kinds of experiences.

Try a place that rents equipment to homeowners and contractors to see if they have a rental trailer. Maybe a place that sells trailers might have some rental units.

What do you have to tow it with? Does it have a brake controller, since you don't own a trailer to haul it on. You may be money ahead to hire it hauled, as it sounds like you are just looking at this one trip. I see ads on Craigslist and Facebook regularly for locals with goosenecks doing hauling as well as guys with rollbacks. You can always ask them for references from past customers and their insurance coverage.

An idea of your location might get some other ideas for you, what might be available in one area may not be in another.

 

[Farmall Bob]

Jim,
Thank you, I called U-Haul and the person receiving my call didn't know what I was talking about, will have to go there and talk
and see for myself. I haven't seen the tractor so don't know what the rear wheels are set at.
Bob

 

[tractorsam]

I cant offer any suggestions as to where you could get a trailer but any of the u-haul trailers Ive seen only have deck where the car tires would be so they wouldnt work for a narrow front. What shape is the tractor in? If its in good shape you could always drive it, it should do 15+ mph.

 

[Oldiron29]

35 years ago before I had my own trailer I needed to pick up a farmall H, my 15 year old son had bought.
I went to u-haul and the guy at the counter asked a bunch of questions like what kind of car I was using the trailer for?
I said Farmall and he could not find it in his computer, I said it was small like an MG lol.
Yes there trailer had open center and the tractor was a tricycle, so I strapped two 2x12 in the center and brought some extra lumber to load the tractor.
It worked fine, Trailer Had big stickers on the side that said max load 4500#. Thats my U-Haul story.

 

[smileykeith]

If you have a rental place they should have trailers to rent

 

[grandpa Love]

Where are you located? We have been known to help a friend......in Alabama

 

[SDE]

At the time that I rented a trailer from U-Haul, I had to lie to them and give them my brother's 3/4 ton truck info, for them to allow me to rent a trailer to haul a Buick. If this is your first time to haul something this big, I suggest that you talk to friends about getting tips on how to haul it as safely as possible. You might need to buy or borrow straps, chains, or tie downs. Using the one inch wide straps that you get in a 4 pack at Menard's isn't very safe. The weight need to be distributed properly also.

 

[redforlife]

My idea is, if your going to have to rent a trailer and buy, rent, or borrow chains and boomers, and a little foggy about what will work and what won't, you'd be better off to just hire someone to haul it home for ya. With the right width of trailer and right rear width of rear tractor wheels, this could possibly be hauled on a car trailer by someone who knows what they are doing. But if rear tractor wheels are set in a wide width, you probly gonna need a wider (over the trailer tires) trailer deck to haul it. Which in simpler terms means you gonna need a 3/4 ton truck and gooseneck trailer to haul it.
My point is, don't rent, just hire someone, and someone that has the right trailer needed.

 

[Janicholson]

To the Left on classic view, in the Community listings there is a Hauling Schedule. Check it for possible resources. Jim

 

[DeltaRed]

Grab a good buddy with a trailer and suitable tow vehicle and go on a day road trip.Buy the gas and food,take him and his wife out to dinner later.Make it a fun day.

 

[Farmall Bob]

Gentlemen,
The Farmall H weights 3175 without water and fuel, but does have a loader. Rear wheel adjustment 44-80. I was told that it does run, but he told me that he would have it running and would take the carburetor off and clean it.
I have used U-Haul 4 months back to haul my skid steer and used my Chevrolet 1/2 ton pick-up with no problem and it weights about 4750 pounds. Just question U-Haul because of the trailer center?
Bob

 

[jimtrs]

(quoted from post at 13:20:16 10/07/21) Gentlemen,
The Farmall H weights 3175 without water and fuel, but does have a loader. Rear wheel adjustment 44-80

Every H I've ever hauled had the rear wheels set too wide for a typical 10k equipment trailer. While the wheels are adjustable to a narrower setting, I wouldn't count on moving them, offsite, and with a loader on it. That could wind up being a day's work in shop.

With a loader, the tractor may sit too far back on a trailer to get enough tongue weight. Trying to piece together a hauling setup, away from the tractor, will be difficult. Probably need a deck over, or a ramp truck

 

[504]

Find a trailer sales near you,the ones around here will rent a trailer by the day.You need a 20 ft to cover the loader.

 

[Farmall Bob]

Hi Oldron29,
I like your idea but it has a loaderwithout the bucket.
Bob

 

[DoubleR]

As others have said get a buddy with a trailer and make it worth his while to haul it. I've done it for others and tell them just give me some gas money. I usually get more than enough to make it worth my while.

 

[Doug Kieta]

I bought an H several years ago and used a veteran who was retired. I found him via the Hauling Community link on the left side of the page. He was very reasonable in price, and had the necessary trailer. I suggest you try that rather than try to jury rig some arrangement that will get you in trouble.

 

[Farmall Bob]

Hi jimtrs,
Couldn't it be backed onto a trailer and that way getting the weight to the tongue?
Bob

 

[rankrank1]

(quoted from post at 04:41:51 10/09/21) Hi jimtrs,
Couldn't it be backed onto a trailer and that way getting the weight to the tongue?
Bob

Maybe. Will depend on how wide the deck on the trailer is and how wide the rear tires are currently set at on the tractor.

I have hauled both a Farmall h and a farmall m (not at same time) on my heavy equipment trailer that unfortunately has a narrow deck. The h just barely fit going nose forward for where the rear wheels happened to be set, but I could not back it on without moving the wheels in narrower on the tractor as it would not clear my fender wells on the trailer. The farmall M was much wider and my path of least resistance to get it on my trailer and home was to slide one wheel off that was dished out and simply turn it around backwards so it was dished in. Was not an easy job as the tire was full of fluid. I took bottle jacks, wood cribbing, and 3/4 drive sockets, hammers, and penetrating oil. I was prepared for the job with all tools but would have been in a pickle if the seller and his teenage boy had not helped in manhandling that tire to help me flip it.

That all said, some of them ole cage loaders on them ole Farmall's really limit how much you can slide wheels in and the tires will almost certainly have fluid and possible cast weights as well due to the loader.

Knowing how narrow the tractor can potentially be made easily and insuring your trailer is wide enough for that is key along with sufficient weight capacity to handle the load of course.

 

[jimtrs]

(quoted from post at 03:41:51 10/09/21) Hi jimtrs,
Couldn't it be backed onto a trailer and that way getting the weight to the tongue?
Bob

As rank said, maybe. Two concerns with that would be
rear tire width between wheel wells, and between any sides on the trailer. Often there are 4 inch high or so, sides along the trailer. Even without sides, the wheel wells often stop wide loads from going any further. That's where a deck over comes in handy.
The second thing would be that even if it does fit between the wheel wells may end up with too much tongue weight, to get the tractor backed on far enough.

If / when buying a trailer, match it to what you will be hauling the most.

So best bet, if you're determined to haul it is to find out the overall width of the rear tires at there current setting. Knowing the overall length will help too. How far out past the front of the tractor does the loader extend. This will help determine if a particular trailer will work.

 

[Matthewthomas50]

You have a bunch of replies; where are you and where is the tractor? People could help if you answer this. I have a farmall h with a loader and an 18 foot equipment trailer with a 2 foot dovetail with 81 inches between the fenders. To balance my H I need to remove just the bucket from the loader to pull the H ahead enough to be over both trailer axles. The wheels also need to be moved in so each hub is about 3 to 4 inches from the axle housing, this is with 12.4 inch tires. The hubs are not bad to get to move if necessary, if you dont have fenders you can sometimes get away with moving just one depending on where they other is at. An H is not real heavy, even with loaded tires, weights and a loader, a good 10,000 pound rated trailer with brakes will be fine.

 

[Matthewthomas50]

My trailer is a 10,000 pound PJ. The H with loaded tires and loader hauls great.

 

[Matthewthomas50]

I forgot, no, I do not know of a company that rents trailers for this, probably a lot of liability. U haul will all be too small and have surge brakes to the best of my knowledge. Sorry.

 

[Farmall Bob]

Hi Matthewthomas50,
i am in Woolwich, Maine. The bucket has been removed.Thank you for your helpful comments.
Bob

 

[Farmall Bob]

Gentlemen,
I just want to thank you all for your comments about transporting a Farmall H Tractor. I have found a friend that has a 20 foot trailer and without the bucket it should work, the wheels/tires on the H are about 6 feet apart and believe they will just get through? Thanks again for your comments.
Bob