Removing EVERYTHING From Inside the Farmall MD Transmission and Rear End

47 thoughts on “Removing EVERYTHING From Inside the Farmall MD Transmission and Rear End”

1. Jesus is king

2. I usually cross reference original bearing numbers to a comparable brand or updated part number. I have had luck finding NOS Timken, SKF, and New Departure bearings on ebay. Regardless I also re use what I can, easy to spend $600 or more to get all new bearings.

3. Thank you

4. Where do you buy ball bearings? My SuperM has the rear countershaft bearing that isn't great, but I'm having trouble finding one. Thanks

5. 👍

6. Love these videos

7. You are fortunate. A lot of M rear end cases are busted by one of the bull gears from ball bearings failing and falling out and getting wedged between the bull gear and the case. My dad said that the Super M rear end case had more clearance so that would not happen and they had roller bearings instead of ball bearings. I am not sure if he was right about that but that is what he told me.

8. I absolutely love your videos. I have a small problem though.. Can I suggest you label your vids moving forward with season #'s and video #'s.
   I'm having a hard time following the older tractor rebuilds.

9. What a great video! I'm working on a super mta and now can remove those bull gears thanks pete!!

10. Sure would love more of these mech videos!

11. I would not be able to put this back together in a million years.

12. you remind me of my foster dad many years ago. they took me out of the city and onto a farm. at first I hated it the smells the work and the hours never had time for anything. after 3 years there I gained so much respect for him his wife and farmers in general. he taught me so many different things from welding to milking and feeding using a log splitter just so much. the knowledge and hard work you have is incredible. you are definitely a YouTube favorite

13. Those were the days of good old reliable iron made in the USA where Americans were working for other Americans and life was much better

14. Is that a QT-54 Quincy compressor? Hows it performing for ya? Considering getting myself one. The unfortunate part is it's gone up $400 in the past 2 yrs.

15. Pete, thanks for your talk at the end. I was thinking that I would want to replace all the bearings (not that I am any sort of a mechanic) but I follow your logic completely and see why you are keeping them. Makes sense!

16. I like the way you explain each step as you go. Doing so makes the video very educational. You are inspiring me to tear into my Ford 8N. I have some leaking seals that I need to replace.

17. Can you imagine what engineering it took to build the 1st one and to get all the gearing, bearing sizes and clearances just right?! Back when these were made there were no computers, just smart people! Thanks for a great video! I smashed the LIKE button.

18. Could you spend a little time explaining and analyzing the bushing at the front end of the PTO shaft. I have had my shaft out and the shaft end is scuffed up. Do you think it would be possible to replace that bushing through the PTO shaft hole. I can barely reach it with my fingers. Thanks, Ellis

19. Can you buy quality bearings new, that are as good as the original?

20. omg I would never get it back together, so many pieces!!

21. Ihc made their own bearings for all there tractors

22. This has got to be easier to source parts than the front half last year assuming that most of the back half is the same as a straight M whereas the front is much more rare. Good luck sir.

23. interesting.

24. Lol Henry learning from his Dad with that joke.

    Id get done putting it back together and probably end up with a spare bull gear, a few shims and bolts with a worried look on my face. 😂

25. Those old Farmall tractors were sure built to last…..Nice job Pete!

26. Time for a bigger shop Pete!

27. I really love these Tractor videos. They have so much information that is just hard to find. Thank you for sharing your experience.

28. Awesome

29. Great Video Pete!, looking forward to you putting it back together. Carl FONDEROSA FARMS

30. I did that once upon a time and swapped in the gears from an I 6. I got a lower 1st gear and a higher 4th. You might be able to find such gears in an O6. If you can find a junk one. The lower first was handier for baling and such. The higher 4th made it easier to start heavy loads on the road then shift to high. Now's the time!

31. Pete HOW in the world did you get all your knowledge on each an ever part to dessemble an know each an every part, an then to reassemble a TOTAL tractor???

32. I admire your mechanical skills, amazing and it is not your profession.

33. Hey Pete on my farming simulator 19 I'm making a bit of hay on a international 833 it was so fun

34. I'm not sure if you watched the part of the series on the Suicide Awareness Farmall H where it had taken me three separate attempts at getting the countershaft/hydraulic coupler nut off… But man you ain't kidding. The one on my M came free easily. The one on the H… She was destined for the scrap bin. Also – there is a drain plug in the front of the transmission to drain that front quadrant of oil. I believe it is about a 3/8" pipe plug.

35. Man, it's awfully sweet to see that someone else does it right. Matter of fact, it's awfully sweet to see someone else doing it! I did my 45+ years, and am glad to be retired from it now. These days, I just share knowledge. Thanks Pete! I'm Jim.

36. 👍🙏🙏

37. I work on my own car, do most repairs and replacements, BUT all those gears and bearings look the same – one after another. I'd have to number them to keep them in order, and lay them down sequentially – and nobody better touch or kick a part out of line, or they'd be mixed up for sure.

38. And also how old is your BOAR/ male Hoag

39. Hey Pete how did the farmer find a wife

    HE TRAC-HER DOWN

    GET IT TRACTOR THRACHER

40. You’re a great teacher of mechanical problems and lifestyles to follow. Do you know Why are the Middle Ages sometimes called the Dark Ages? It’s because “They had so many knights”.

41. Very impressive!! Not only can you take the tractor apart, you can explain what you are doing while you are doing it!! I look forward to the video when you put it all back together–I always end up with a spare bolt, nut or shim!!!

42. There used to be an old saying –
    "Once in your life you need a preacher, a doctor, a lawyer, and a fireman ; but you need a farmer three times a day."
    Pete: can you read Paul Harvey's "So God Made a Farmer" essay to your viewers??

43. In the video where one of your herd died, you mentioned that you'd compost the carcass. I was wondering, do you cut it up and debone it and then add it to the compost pile? Do you do the same procedure to any animal that dies (vs. being butchered)? If not how do you dispose of these animals?

44. When is the farmers market open? I would like to pick up some stuff? Thanks.

45. I love the tractor videos

46. I’m so glad you showed that you do have a system of where you put those parts…. I am intrigued about the innards of the machinery. But so glad there won’t be a test. I’d never be able to put it back together. 🙄

47. I've been a mechanic for the better part of my life and it never ceases to amaze me how brilliant the men and women were who came up with the very first designs for these things. Great video pete! It's awesome seeing these old pieces of history restored and cared for. Can't wait to see what's next!

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