International b275 drawbar

Petetheploughman

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The West Country

• Jun 11, 2018

• #1

I currently have several International vintage tractors, sadly none of which have a drawbar. I am currently making one, I am trying to make it as original as I possibly can I'm just after the size of the two bolts in the end. Here is a picture to show you what I mean. I would like the size of those two bolts in the picture.

 

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X344chap

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Mixed Farmer

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Central Scotland

• Jun 11, 2018

• #2

Every B series international i come across is missing its drawbar - is someone collecting them - or are they lying in a huge pile somewhere?

 

Petetheploughman

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The West Country

• Jun 11, 2018

• #3

X344chap said:

Every B series international i come across is missing its drawbar - is someone collecting them - or are they lying in a huge pile somewhere?

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I know, it's nice to know it's not just me. I have come across several for sale but they are never less than £75.

 

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X344chap

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Mixed Farmer

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Central Scotland

• Jun 11, 2018

• #4

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/I-H-Draw...039759?hash=item36338be38f:g:eHwAAOSwIBJaXGRB

£100 or buy it now for £200......

 

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Pennine Ploughing

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Mixed Farmer

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200 miles N,NW of New York

• Jun 11, 2018

• #5

and what type of steel are you using,
anything you can drill with ordinary drill bits , will just bend,

just buy a proper one, cheapest way in the long run

 

Mur Huwcun

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Livestock Farmer

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North West Wales

• Jun 11, 2018

• #6

X344chap said:

Every B series international i come across is missing its drawbar - is someone collecting them - or are they lying in a huge pile somewhere?

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Exactly, I’ve got three tractors and only one and a half drawbars! Plenty of the frames though! I’ve got a very long Ford and DB drawbar that I’m going to bend to shape ONE day!!!

 

Petetheploughman

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Location

The West Country

• Jun 11, 2018

• #7

I have some heavy duty steel which is the same size as the drawbar steel and a friend of mine is going to bend the steel for me and drill the holes. I just wondered what size the two bolts that go in the end of the hitch are.

 

Landy Nick

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Somewhere along the Herts & Essex border

• Jun 11, 2018

• #8

Pin hole looks about an inch diameter and the bolts look about half that. So half an inch bolts..

 

REStracTORATION

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• Jun 11, 2018

• #9

If you require a drawbar I may have some lurking in the depths

 

Mur Huwcun

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Livestock Farmer

Location

North West Wales

• Jun 11, 2018

• #10

Petetheploughman said:

I have some heavy duty steel which is the same size as the drawbar steel and a friend of mine is going to bend the steel for me and drill the holes. I just wondered what size the two bolts that go in the end of the hitch are.

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Not got one here with me but sure they’re 5/8 or 9/16 at least,

 

John100

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• Jun 12, 2018

• #11

5/8 UNC.

There's many styles of B series drawbar though, all with design differences and measurements, depending on the combination you've got, they don't fit on each others frames

 

Zebbedee

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Location

Scotland in the best bit

• Jun 17, 2018

• #12

John100 said:

5/8 UNC.

There's many styles of B series drawbar though, all with design differences and measurements, depending on the combination you've got, they don't fit on each others framesView attachment 681546

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Never seen either of those styles on a b series before? Mine are certainly different

 

Petetheploughman

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The West Country

• Jun 17, 2018

• #13

Zebbedee said:

Never seen either of those styles on a b series before? Mine are certainly different

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That's interesting, have you got any pictures.

 

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X344chap

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Central Scotland

• Jun 17, 2018

• #14

One on the right is on the parts list for the B275 and the one on the left for the 434 - although it shows 2 holes through the drawbar for the lower jaw and not 3 for the B275

 

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joe soapy

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Location

devon

• Jun 18, 2018

• #15

And they will snap, we had a spare with a tow ball welded on that broke

 

Petetheploughman

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Location

The West Country

• Jun 18, 2018

• #16

How much were you towing?

 

joe soapy

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Location

devon

• Jun 18, 2018

• #17

12 ft ifor with load of sheep

 

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Pennine Ploughing

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200 miles N,NW of New York

• Jun 18, 2018

• #18

joe soapy said:

And they will snap, we had a spare with a tow ball welded on that broke

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you should not weld balls or any thing else on to drawbars,

 

joe soapy

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Location

devon

• Jun 18, 2018

• #19

Pennine Ploughing said:

you should not weld balls or any thing else on to drawbars,

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If you look at the 434 drawbar pictured, you will see that IH did not get that instruction
Welding was safer than a loose fitting ball pin

 

Mur Huwcun

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Livestock Farmer

Location

North West Wales

• Jun 18, 2018

• #20

Snap a drawbar! Waw! Remember carting sand with a 276 with a 3 tonne trailer with about 5 in it and getting the trailer boged down on one side and tractor was still trying to pull it out with front wheels 4 foot in the air! Dad just hooked chain on front axle and pulled whole lot out with back actor on the digger. Looking back it’s a miracle that the tractor did not split in two but drawbar was still well intact!!!