Farmall Super M Wheel Swap Continues - Finding Bearings & Fabricating New Pieces!

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[@loki1859]

It was X231 that bought me to this channel. As an ex toolmaker I suffer from the eyelid twitching meticulousness that afflicts you lol. I have no knowledge of MM, Cat or Farmall but I have watched and loved every minute of your efforts to overcome problems, especially with Christine. I, like many others were anxious about your eye problems and are thankful that you made a good recovery. Keep up the excellent work and I will continue to watch and enjoy whatever content you decide to put up. Greetings and much affection from the UK.

[@stevenrapp3217]

I just LOVE it when you say....."I Think, I'll just make my own!!!!" Oh Yeah!!!! (smile)

[@wyattwunderlin4445]

This episode had parts manual research, part fitting, and custom machining. This is why I love this channel!

[@chrishanes4310]

Making the inner grease seals.....incredible. Just incredible.

[@dirkbonesteel]

This is more an engineering then farm channel. I love it. Reverse engineering every other part, work around, interchangeability, etc.. Rare in bite size easy to follow format.

[@rickharper6320]

The parts cross reference material you have is worth its weight in gold !!! I worked in parts dept for several years and salvaged catalogs that were being discarded due to new versions that replaced them. Many have hand written info in the margins that are invaluable. The issue is most parts countermen today do not have access to any info that was once readily available. To find a bearing & race application according to ID & OD in this case, is beyond most sources capability today !!! Thanks for sharing how valuable these catalogs are today !!!!

[@squatch253]

That’s exactly what I have going on here as well, I’ve still got one parts store that will try to look up anything for me, but they’re mostly restricted to only what their modern online database has programmed into it. The days of the old paper interchange manuals are almost completely behind us.

[@Titan604]

@@squatch253 Been through something similar for my Fordson major! I wanted to add a spin on filter for the hydraulics, so I bought a suitable housing off ebay. As the oil was 15/W30 I knew an engine oil filter would do the job.(It is on return side so low pressure) Knew what size filter and thread I wanted. Went to the automotive parts store. Refused to sell me a filter by size/spec, said I needed registration number of car that it was to fit. So I did some research, found the make and model of car that used the filter I wanted. Then googled images of the car so I could find a suitable registration number and noted it. Went back and asked for an engine oil filter for car registration "XXX" "Certainly Sir", bought filter went home and screwed it on to the tractor, and it does the job just fine!

[@rolandmohler2695]

I work for a company that sells antique truck parts (1934-1972). Those reference manuals are our Bibles

[@aserta]

The message made me chuckle a bit, because i saw another video where someone had a whole computer with the same basic function as our old manuals have. Kinda... funny if you look at it from a time perspective. Kids in the future will have to have antiquated laptops in their storage bins full with old programs witth parts. :))

[@libsrdum]

Most educational and ingenious channel on KZbin

[@kenhawkins1033]

Just seeing the edges on that sheet metal made me squirm. I've made my living in machining, so I'm perfectly at ease with stock and tooling spinning at high speed. But for some reason, I can't even walk past a rack of sheet metal without suffering a laceration of some sort. My hat is off to all of you tin knockers out there!

[@jimamundsen7029]

Great to see progress on Farmall Red pieces after a long winter's nap! Looking forward to the painting episode. A thought: Toby, I'm sure I'm not the only viewer who notices all the signs, etc. you have displayed in the background of your work area. Have you ever thought about an episode to explain their significance and histories? I know I'd like to see that. Just a thought.

[@squatch253]

I actually made that one a long, long time ago - it's back in the archives but you may need to knock the cobwebs off first lol :-)

[@duron700r]

The S M will look good with the IH wheels and rims. Goll dang, the Norden rims are Motor Wheel Corp from Lansing, MI, perhaps. Really neat by itself. Interesting video!

[@RobertBrothersJr-dc7nr]

Toby, fantastic job on the new grease slingers. Great to see how you measured and did the inner bearings. Fantastic video. Thanks

[@rickyjessome4359]

Fantastic video Toby! Having lots of books to cross-reference parts numbers are invaluable! My grandfather opened his small engine repair shop in 1965 and kept just about every parts book from then until now. And in doing so it allows you to keep track how the part numbers updated over the years. Yes it take more time but it saves you from going on a wild goose chance on the the internet. As always I'm looking forward to the next video. Cheers

[@lukestrasser]

Those grease shields sure turned out nice. Those wheels will look nice on the SM! The NOS bearings have been sitting on a shelf somewhere for decades waiting their turn to put in work. Nice of you to give them the opportunity.

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

Yet another great example of 100% dedication, brainstorming, and problem solving. Always impressed, buddy.

[@ronzezulka6646]

Hey Toby,,truly impressive watching you make the deflector. Nicely done.

[@CarlHargreavesRustyRelicsUK]

Your attention to detail is commendable. Me and my elderly pop watch you and Snr. and can relate to what you are doing. I have been making "Dot top bolts" on the lathe for x2 farmall BMD's we just aquired. All the best from over the pond 🇬🇧

[@larrydavidson3402]

A work of art on those inner grease seals, plus a lot of research on the bearings and we have the correct looking front end on the M. Great job Toby!!!!!!!

[@BrianSmith-lo3mj]

You knocked another one outa the park Toby and you're a tool and die maker too, on top of being a Machinist. You're just full of surprises. 👍👍👍👍

[@Denis-tu1pd]

When my dad worked at the santa rosa shoe factory one of his tools was a twin of the hammer you are using .

[@thirzapeevey2395]

Well, besides getting ahead of the comment section, you also taught those of us who didn't know that tool was backwards a little something new. Waiting patiently for paintapalooza. It all looks great, and I'm impressed with your craftsmanship, as usual.

[@SuperMAZ007]

The Bearing books are very neat and handy. Deducting the right bearing made me think along a lot more than usual. Making your own custom dust rings, now that is serious skill.

[@belyear]

Its excellent that you show the way we used to do these swaps. Find the important information and specifications and head into “The Books” for the part numbers and suppliers. Young people will never know how to do this.

[@Mr_Springy]

Really enjoy your content Squatch. Given you often paint parts and the machines themselves could you build a paint booth or similar on your land to give you a permanent place to paint? Appreciate there is a cost to this but it would be of benefit long term

[@geneguenther4325]

Thanks for the update Toby! Those hubs will look a lot better on the Super M than the other ones. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@jmailbell]

That was slick, especially on the grease deflector. I bet you’re still smiling!

[@ron827]

Who makes his own OEM looking foldover locks and grease slingers? Toby, of course. :-)

[@jankotze1959]

Tobie the ultimate challenge for you is to weld all the jig's, tools and fixtures that you made in your life together in the right spot you will see a perfect Farmall, Cat D4 and a half MM tractor in the HOLLOW spaces, well done

[@markdavich5829]

Man I love this stuff. I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on a PM mini-lathe because a mini is better than no lathe and it will probably suite my purposes just fine.

[@dalee.mccombs8571]

Loved how you fabricated the grease slingers on the hyd press. Great job !

[@aserta]

I kinda gave up on bearings, and go straight to dimensional search. Mostly because there's a higher chance of finding stuff. On those occasions where i can't find the right one, i do a double check, i look for all the (closest +/- 1 or 2 mm) dimensions for the inner or outer race, then check the spec sheets to see which bearings can pair (outer from one, inner from another) and then combine them. Some bearings have thicker outer races, because they're "formulated" for thinner walls, like say in a pressed steel hub, so they need to bring their own structure to the A game, those are perfect to match (usually) with those inner races that are too small and don't match old bearing standards (ID of the hub). So far, mix matching has given me grief. Once in a blue moon i happen to stumble upon an odd geometry mix where the potential wear pattern doesn't match. I always do the pattern check with blue dykem, which is actually a good idea even on modern (as is) bearings... i've found a few reputable names trying to sell me junk once or twice. If i've exhausted my options, then i have the larger races that wouldn't otherwise fit, ground to size. It is what it is, sometimes it's actually cheaper than sourcing nos parts. The scalpers are getting really cheeky these days. About a year ago i wanted to get a double race bearing for a lathe gearbox, and i near damned choked at the price, it was actually more than the expensive off the shelf alternative...

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

Thanks, Squatch Not sure what I enjoyed more, the custom fabrication or the magical parts book of much cross refrencing Doesn't really matter cos it was all good 👍

[@RangieNZ]

Very cool. Maybe look at getting a fold-up gazebo with sides/ old trailer/ horse box/ shipping container, for use as a paint booth. Loosing weeks due to weather/ atmospherics is a pain (- I've been there).

[@jerryfields6654]

I really enjoy these videos, but have one small criticism. My Dad taught me, many decades ago, to not let any weight sit on a hydraulic jack, be it a bottle jack or anything else. One of the first tools Dad bought me was a pair of good jack stands and he made me use them religiously when working on cars or machinery. I was a bit surprised when you let the Super M sit on the jack while you were working on it. Other than that, a good video!

[@squatch253]

That’s what all the blocking under the jack was for, the jack could only settle about 1-1/2” before it hit the bottom of its stroke, so nothing had any chance of going anywhere 👍

[@maidenrulz73]

Incredible work….best channel on you tube 👍

[@KelvinShaver]

Those aftermarket front wheels on that M look more like what should be on your x231 than the what you took off that 445 pedestal. I bet they are wider that 5.50-16 though.

[@mathuetax]

Never had one of those bearing install tool kits. I just used one of the old races and cut a slit in it so the OD would shrink slightly which is a bit 'shade tree' but it worked. I probably have seven or eight of them still. When I get around to swapping out the fronts on my current car I might still be able to use a couple of them still. One of my fav hack tools was a BMFPB made from a F150 center link. Neat job with the fabrication, one of these days I'll probably get a small used lathe that hasn't been trashed.

[@gregoryschmitz2131]

Squatch: Not trying to insult or dis at all, you are very safe minded. I am surprised to not see a jack stand being used on the Super M wheel removal.

[@squatch253]

Because it couldn't go anywhere even if the jack decided to settle - the reason for all of the blocking under the jack was to shorten its stroke to about 1-1/2", so after that it's the same situation as if everything was sitting on a redundant jack stand anyway :-)

[@jazzerbyte]

Nice work finding and fabbing parts to match the Norden! Genuine Allis Chalmers paint can spotted in the background.

[@1956Farmallcub]

Hi Toby, on the topic of vintage manuals, i have a handful of vintage IH service manuals that need a new home, and I think you'd appreciate them. If that catches your interest, let me know where to send them to, and they're yours.

[@ricklaleman6552]

Nice adaption of all the parts. Also glad you finally swatted that mosquito!

[@clydeschwartz]

Excellent video the super M will look nice with the factory style hubs. The pollen is really thick this year 🤧. Keep up the great videos. Have you ever thought about a old large tent to turn into a portable paint booth one guy i worked for years would do that when staining and putting polyurethane on his house interior trim work

[@theda850two]

After market front axle on the Mighty M (Nordin), is pronounced nor DEEN.

[@johnnymorrow63]

Well if I've gotten nothing else out of this channel it's that my literature collection simply isn't up to par!

[@jeffmc7946]

Going straight from winter to allergy season is always a terrible transition for most! Looks like you will be a painting for a while! Thanks for sharing.

[@karlfischer1011]

I believe when you go to newer IH (06 and 56 series +) there's a factory light and factory heavy front hub option, but they are all 6 (or 8) bolt. However, I had heard the hubs interchange as you are doing and the bearing sets are different between. So I am curious if the bearing pairs match the IH parts listing for Heavy and Light hubs of the later tractors? I think Schwartz, Norden, etc used same spindle design as IH. Maybe the homework was done for you already in a 706 parts list and you just proved an engineer's published homework 😊 All good. Appreciate your sharing and the work that goes into all you do. ❤

[@squatch253]

Yeah I have no knowledge of or experience with the 06 and 56 series tractors, but I’ve ran across a couple of these Norden “heavies” at tractor shows that have had the IH hubs fitted, so I know it’s possible 👍

[@karlfischer1011]

@@squatch253 1980s and 90s parts runs to the dealer were the best. The old guys knew the letter series by heart and the young guys had the 56-86 series covered. Someone would know or know which book had the info within minutes when you asked about interchanging or how to. If one of those guys told you "they're all the same," it really was true! And 100$ of parts would actually fill a long box pickup bed 😀

[@tomscott4723]

Nice! Quality takes time, but it's worth it! Go BIG RED!

[@seniorelectrician6831]

Yes it will look much better! I thought that you would have just changed the front end totally with a IH Wide front, Would think that it was Sr that gave you marching orders that the hubs were going to be changed. I am sure that Bionic Eye of yours is just twitching wildly.

[@donwilson6617]

I'm happy I found your video.... Yours are the best

[@earlwest7351]

Good Ole ingenuity down on the farm.

[@raincoast9010]

Imagine the forces it took to make the big flared fenders on those old pickup trucks!

[@wingnutwelding]

That big ol pulley is going to look awesome on that tractor. That thing is the Zeus pulley if I have ever seen one!

[@squatch253]

And so is officially named, “The Zeus Pulley”…😎👍

[@wingnutwelding]

@@squatch253 happy to help! 😂

[@Mr19chuck49]

😊😊😊

[@shaneharrison4775]

Yeah I was wondering what happened with that it happens though. Great episode for the Super M front hub swap.

[@PeterVanTassell-uu4jh]

Cuz I'm a smarty lol earned that like😂

[@vonelwood9692]

Nice use of the eyecrometre for those grease shields.

[@davidpierce3386]

Ok so this is going an interesting question. What is reason for the Norton front axle kit and how did benefit a farmer over the Farmall IH front non vee Row axle? You have mentioned it like the system improved the Farmers day. If so why didn't Farmall offer this type?

[@squatch253]

This Norden wide front offered heavier spindles for more strength, plus the 6-bolt hubs that mounted the one-piece steel rims that eliminated the 2-piece factory front wheels that would loosen up over time during loader work. IH wasn't concerned with this though, because they had not yet started offering factory build loaders for their tractors so their own wide fronts and 2-piece wheels satisfied all of their tractor requirements. But, just a few years after this Super M was built, IH finally got into the loader attachment market themselves and you started seeing these 6-bolt hubs and one-piece front wheels on tractors coming right out of the factory.

[@ronwade2206]

The Norden front end has a Hood ornament, it's a Bullseye 🎯😊

[@ironman3406]

Will you be able to reuse the tires currently on the Norden hubs/rims or do the IH hubs/rims take the same size tire?

[@squatch253]

Should be able to use the same tires over again 👍

[@littlejason99]

Compared to X231... Nothing seems as tedious... 🤣

[@squatch253]

lol I’m right there with ya…😂

[@chrislaf2011]

Regarding the importance of the old parts manuals - in the future this kind of thing will simply not be possible. All the data held in a computer system somewhere will have been deleted, and there will be no hard copy (or perhaps means to access it, should it still exist). I wonder whether this problem (on a broader basis, not just the esoteric details of wheel bearings) is being considered from the perspective of future generations' knowledge of how to do things? Are national archives perhaps looking at this, I wonder?

[@squatch253]

You bring up a very valid point - digital archives can store massive amounts of information much more efficiently than paper - but without electricity the digital world simply disappears, whereas the paper can still be here 👍

[@stevem3413]

Really enjoying watching this project come together. Do you use a different notebook for each project that then stays with it?

[@brycewiborg8095]

If it was easy everyone would be doing it. Thanks.

[@steveleach7512]

Would a dedicated paint booth make sense for your operation so you don't have to worry about pollen, temperature, wind etc?

[@squatch253]

No, normally I don’t paint enough to justify the space I would have to dedicate to it 👍

[@gn5673]

squatch have you ever seen a front pedestal for a Farmall M that doesn't have a IH casting on it? it starts with a B. Like Bielectrall

[@squatch253]

Yes, I can’t remember exactly what the name is now, but for a few years they were made that way. Look up the “Just a Few Acres Farm” channel on KZbin here, Pete did a restoration on his Farmall MD tractor about 3 years ago and he showed that same pedestal in one of his videos 👍

[@snocrushr]

Did I just see a genuine I-H body hammer 😂

[@bruceneece3636]

Buddy it’s a pen drop not a pen throw 😅 Awesome explanation!!!

[@TheMetalButcher]

Dang, I like the Norden wheels.

[@raincoast9010]

Good job Squatch!

[@rogerallen6644]

Question, do you have any belt driven equipment? If so, it would be cool to see it working someday!

[@squatch253]

We actually have about a dozen pieces of belt driven equipment 👍

[@bulwinkle]

Comment for the algorithm.

[@gerrywinzor1103]

15:16 did that hammer come in IH red or just a happy accident? Would you have considered turning the Norden spindles to match the IH diameter if no workable bearing/race combos were available?

[@squatch253]

Probably not, they’re not really removable from the uprights and we don’t have a lathe large enough to fit them in the way they are - so at that point it would’ve been just leave the original Norden hubs in place, or find a genuine IH wide front to use.

[@1murder99]

It is good to have tools.

[@wagon9082]

Good video

[@tatoo3796]

You're welcome.

[@mandolinman2006]

Good Lord! Was that a buzzard that landed on your arm while driving in the race or just a really big mosquito?

[@cndream1]

I see your pinkie finger --- OWEEEE !!

[@squatch253]

Yep it’s been that way for a couple weeks, fortunately all the pressure has went away and it’s in the “loosening up” stage now 👍

[@robertquast9684]

Something you didn’t mention but I assume you checked the distance between the inner and outer bearings between the two hubs and spindles?

[@squatch253]

The spindles measure within 1/8” of each other in the bearing land department, so should be well within the range of adjustment. I’ve seen a couple other Norden “heavies” at tractor shows that have these IH hubs on them, so I know it must be possible 👍

[@mattdnewman]

This might be a stupid question, but I was wondering why you'd instal the bearing races before painting? My thinking is you wouldn't want paint on the surfaces that the races press into but you'd want paint even less on the races themselves? Maybe I'm overthinking it.

[@squatch253]

When I paint these, the hub caps are loosely bolted on at the front, and plastic plugs are installed in the rear openings so no paint will get into the bearing area. Because everything has to be handled with care after paint is applied, waiting until then to hammer on the races poses a high chance of ruining the fresh finish, so that’s why I install the races first 👍

[@gregvw123]

Why are there so many humming birds in the vide.... wait.... are those mosquitos?!?!?

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

You need a paint booth

[@chrisrhodes5464]

Just imagine how hard it would be to get the parts guy at the store to look up a custom race for you

[@squatch253]

I’m down to pretty much just one remaining parts store that would gladly make the effort, but with our modern computerized world now, they’re restricted to only the capability of their online computer database. In short, because of my “old book” hoarding affliction I now have more information at my disposal than the parts store does.

[@sixtoes2313]

Squatch. Have you made a video on all of the tool's that you made ?

[@squatch253]

Yes, over on the other Members’ Channel a couple years ago👍

[@sixtoes2313]

@@squatch253 Ok, Thanks.

[@mkegadgets4380]

Whenever I press something between a punch and die as you did today to make the grease cup, I coat top and bottom surface with wheel bearing grease to help it slide and hopefully not dig or destroy as much. Any thoughts on that?

[@squatch253]

Yes that’s very much a necessity when doing any type of serious forming. What we did here was only a slight deformation, so lubricating the surfaces wasn’t necessary 👍

[@hiluxmad]

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[@rickteixeira9163]

Perhaps you can help me, I own a super A and I also own the grader blade attachments. But I am missing the lift bracket that goes on the lift arm pump bracket. It's a narrow curved arm with the mounting holes in it. Would you know where I could buy one I live in California and I cannot locate that part, thank you the show is great

[@deercreekmechanical]

I have a super MTA that has a Norton front end, did they make a standard and a HD version? Because mine uses the IH original style rims and centers.

[@squatch253]

That is my understanding - the “heavy” Norden had the larger spindles and 6-bolt hubs for loader work, for added strength plus it bypassed the common loose wheel problems that would eventually happen with the IH 2-piece front wheels.

[@BarnyardEngineering]

So do you call your driver Adam or Minnie? 🤣Dumb joke, yes, I know.

[@jasonstinson1767]

You beat em to the driver, not to the punch.

[@tmscheum]

Algorithm comment👍

[@jameszivko5531]

how much time is used to set up for video shots in each video ???

[@squatch253]

A lot more than people realize - even after having done this for years now, putting any job on camera makes it take twice as long 👍

[@ryanridgely7807]

No Eisemann shirt? 😄

[@jamesaller9523]

Hey sqautch what fuel do you run you Farmalls do you run non ethanol or ethanol gas ?

[@peterhaan9068]

I keep trying to kill the mosquito that just flew in front of my monitor!

[@haydenc2742]

your "eyecrometer" noyce

[@aquilaaudax6033]

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