Turning the differential gear around to reverse the transmission plus the use of a different transmission cover, is exactly what IH did when a tractor was to be set up for service as a cotton picker, !since in cotton picker service they had the tractors run in reverse due to design of the cotton harvesters then in use at that time.
i have to say your production and editing skills are comparable to your rebuild and mechanical skills... Very entertaining and enjoyable videos... Your passion for showing this to us shows... Thanks for the hours that you put toward all you do...
Thanks again Toby! Great to see the H going back together. I know it’s not a complete rebuild but enjoy seeing an old Farmall getting cleaned up. That front emblem looks pretty cool being original and steel and wish mine had one on when I got it and not having to get a new one from Steiner’s. Hopefully you hang it up on the garage wall when you get done with Preparation H. Can’t wait for the next video!
@@squatch253 that’s awesome! I couldn’t agree more 😁 I don’t have any of them since my cousin restored my 460 utility, the H was done 20+ years ago and my 756 is all original. It’s gonna be nice to see you doing the brake bands on Preparation H and how to adjust them because my H is gonna need them in the near future. New brake pedal return springs are cleaned and painted. Hopefully get them on soon. I’d really like to do the 756 but it’s way more work than I can handle so I’ll fix the little things I can. I wish I could show you the tractors I have. I do need to replace the 460’s fuel sending unit and was told I need a new gauge at the same time but not sure. Thanks for the response!!
Outta cow tails 😳, I did a bearing change and clean up like you, it went well but I’m sure it took me longer to get everything clean, my H was a 45 also so just like yours, brought back a lot of memories 👍. Thanks Squatch 😃
Your the best. Informative to a very detailed level. Entertaining with humor and history. Hints that save hours and prevent catastrophes. Keep up the great work.
You know why I love this? I can laugh at myself for nearly this whole video process on the H rear end. There was SO many times that I said to myself in the last 2 or 3 videos... "YUP, LEARNED THAT THE HARD WAY." Ha ha. Man, the H is going to be a great ride when all done!
Again, far more concern for quality assembly than used when it was first built! Good video Toby, thanks for taking us along! Anxious for a warm day...when the H can be put to work.
I appreciate how thorough your are when you explain things and how they work. Your videos are the go to whenever I get into a project with my Farmalls. Keep up the great work!
Out of Cow Tails, now that is a cause for concern!😲 I cant wait to see it all back together! Years ago, I worked for a landscaping company that had a H with a trip bucket loader. I spent many mornings loading landscape rock and pulling stumps in the nursery with that tractor!
Another awesome video being a retired heavy equipment mechanic I love watching your videos. Some videos just slap things together but you take pride and have hart when you work on your equipment. Denis from Santa Rosa CA
I always enjoy watching your videos. Everything falls into place so well but I can imagine the hours of work done off camera to be able to make this look so simple and easy. Keep up the good work, already looking forward to seeing the top end getting prepped and installed. Won't be long before 1/3 and 1/3 and 1/3 make 1
Great video Toby! It's pretty neat to see the original emblem still on the H. Nice to see this one's not fighting you every step of the way. Can't wait to see how it looks when you're done. Cheers
Excellent explanation on the gear setup requirements with multiple bearing interfaces. Well done. Learned a lot. Absolutely think your hoist adjustable design is first class. That really could help in doing various pulls and lifts. 🇺🇸🤠
Liked this episode. Reminded me of a time long ago when we used to reverse that Ring gear on purpose on our old SUPER "Cs" for Hay sweep tractors a we could then drive them backwards worked great in large hay fields I so enjoy your videos thanks
When I did my first tractor that had many problems I learned to call on a lot of people to help me. I only wish that YT had existed. Now it is so much easier to work on items with the knowledge of so many people shared. Thanks for the step by step sharing. I have been to Jensen Tractor many times. Love that place. Thanks for another great video. Love those cow tails.
09:15 "...keeping these shims under control is kinda like herding cats..." One or two Zip-Ties works wonders, for shims with bolt holes and for gaskets. Love your work!
i,too, still use the old trouble lights..mine was used by my grandpa, and brings back many a long night with his face lit up by his light..He is long gone, but memories are still with me..
Thanks for sharing you talked about using the silicone when you changed the bearings back in the day I hope you didn’t jinx yourself and it leaks this time without any 🤞lol always a great video
I have just stared following your channel and subscribed. I find your videos top notch and very well done. I can appreciate your knowledge and attention to detail when working on a tractor rebuild/restore. Probably the best I have seen on RU-vid! You certainly know how to use the hoist/lift around the work piece! Thank you for putting out great content and in a timely manner! Jeff
As I grew up on an H, I love seeing you going through it. Keep up the good work. Like I said before you would make a great teacher you keep everything thing interesting
Hi Squatch! Preparation H is coming along nicely. Hopefully some spring weather is coming your way. Thanks for the video, look forward to the next one. 🚜 👍
@ 8:30 I always wondered if that's how they made reversed loader tractors drive backwards. More specifically, I wondered if it was that simple or if other modifications had to be made to allow the ring to be put in backwards.
I'm again wanting to see when it all goes together, final assembly and is moving smoothly, quietly under its own power. Looking over that drive assembly, I'd almost put money down those engineers planned for farmers to be able to swap parts around to extend their life, like those bull gears. You even mentioned the ease with which you can assemble the pieces. Tons of planning by those smart engineers/designers.
Excellent video Squatch! You've versed me a bit more into the makings of the Red Power! I like that rig set up you made for moving components with the engine hoist.
Great video with great information! I have a super h that was restored years ago, but needs brakes. I'll be using your videos for reference in the future. Looking forward to more of this build!
Love the video I'm glad you are getting it back together, I was informed yesterday that someone I knew was killed in the line of duty here in Pope county I needed time to process that information the burial is this morning in Glenwood MN. Take care stay safe and I will see you in your next video
Love the way those cleaned parts go back together!💪🏻 I understand why he didn’t paint the inside of the casting, but kinda wish he did for esthetics! 😅 Very cool stuff!👋👍
Toby, as a 5+ year viewer and (still) an “advanced novice” mechanic, I’d like to say huge thank you. Your content is huge for me and I’m here for every view minute of it. I would like to make a request for a re-visit of your gasket making methodology, I know you’ve covered it, but I’d like to see the way you go about it with your current ability to produce. Maybe it’s time to pay for your premium content, maybe just as a thank you for how far you’ve gotten me since I’ve been watching. Cheers from northern california. You’ve got a place any time you come visit.
Even with tapered bearings still moves and deflects. Big truck rears have thrust bolt and ring gear will push against under load that clearance around 0.040. Not all of them have thrust bolt but these are heavy castings and thick ring gear.
To add to 12:04, i don't think old Squatch was wrong either. Gasket maker works, you just have to do it properly. I have old engines with complex gaskets under my belt that cannot be fabricated by individuals, and ... silicone did its thing. I've no leaks, i have the right tolerances because i used calibrated spacers distributed across the surface, it works. It gets a bad wrap, because most people who use this kind of stuff (and i hope it's clear from the way i worded it, that brand doesn't really matter) ... they just use the whole tube of it and make a complete and utter mess of it. A little goes a long way, like all things in life, moderation is what makes things right.
Looks like a few alignment/ assembly studs would help to get the pinion carrier in a little easier. I use alignment studs on a lot of things while working on semi- trucks.
Watching your videos made me very OCD about this kind of stuff when I do it is been finding it's so much better when it's perfect and everything if clean and organized it's just better in everything also I'm 18 love the channel been subscribed for 3 years
Some of the old Harley racers would lap their transmission gears together to reduce the friction. If you wanted to get really esoteric you could do something similar to mate the used gears together.
I don’t know how many times this has to catch me but those oil splatter marks on the over head door….anytime I watch on my phone I think they are spots on my screen because your shop is too clean for those spots lol 12:02
Have you considered using alignment studs on the multi-piece assemblies like the bull pinion housings and diff? Thanks for posting. Love your video / channel.
