Dual Steering Conversion Segment 11 – Farmall Model B Tractor

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This video is a general overview of what is involved for a dual steering conversion on a Farmall B Tractor. I have dual steering that I did myself. It does have some complexity. This video is to help answer a group post by Ken inquiring what is involved to make a driver ed style tractor with dual steering and pedals. I just taught several middle schoolers to drive a Farmall A pulling a train. All got it right away and I was doing from the ground. Boys and girls. With governor working, the clutch is forgiving and easy to get the hang of. And you can always reach down and hit the kill switch to stop tractor almost immediately. Have some faith. They will get it. But here is what I did. 2024. • 1) First, I found a B floorboard on eBay. It is not the same on passenger side so took a decent amount of modification to first fit axles, then weld up holes, then fill brake slot, and then fabricate fender brace. But is doable. $150 off eBay. • 2) I have a Monroe seat. So I again found another seat post off forum and used the seat post. I drew all the brackets for support in AutoCAD and had them plasma cut on plasma CNC. Cost $100. That all worked. • 3) I then sourced two matching seats $50 of Facebook marketplace. They were new stamped. Normally $200 each. Also bought seat spring eBay $40. • 4) I bought two new Monroe shocks that I had to special order at NAPA. $150. And I had to turn and thread two new bolts on lathe. • 5) For steering I bought another steering support and turned around. This took some modification of the base to put under driver support and miss battery box bolts. Also modified the throttle bolt to go through both supports. $125 off eBay. Had to buy a second steering wheel. Yesterday’s tractor another $60. • 6) I bought a third support and cut it down to get the curve to make a lower support mounted to the passenger implement mount. Another $60 on eBay. • 7) Then I bought a 7/8 solid rod 8’ and machined on a lathe a 5/8” reduced shaft at lower end, and machined a smaller shaft and threaded for steering wheel mount and nut. Cut a keyway in shaft for wheel. Another $50 for rod. • • 8) I bought several bearings for the upper and lower support with stop collars. And I bought two 3” I think 35 tooth chain sprockets that had 7/8” inside diameter and about 6’ of chain. I slipped those over both steering shafts and connected with chain. Probably another $100. • 9) I also fabricated an armrest that mounts between seats. And I bought an extra footrest for an A and mounted that on the passenger fender for hand hold. $20. Plus scrap steel for armrest. • 10)Then I had custom seat covers made. $75 by local kid new to upholstery business. I had pattern. • All in about $1,000 in parts and I am a miser. So tried to get everything cheap as I could. Probably involved all in 40 hours of labor over couple weeks. • It looks and works great. But you will need some specialty tools like a lathe and mill or access to a machine shop, and have to source quite a few parts. A factory B seat is a little different than the dealer installed Monroe Seat so that might be easier to add than the Monroe Seat, and a bench seat maybe easier. But that’s what I did and it looks factory to the novice viewer. You can always message me for details and I can FaceTime if it is helpful. • By the way pedals could be done just have to extend shaft, fabricate support. Probably separate the clevis on the passenger wheel and have one brake pedal do one side other pedal do other side. Also going to take some fancy fabrication skills to connect the clutch. • Be sure and SUBSCRIBE for future segments on future projects. And please leave comments if you have questions. • Consider downloading the Resto-Rat mobile app at www.Resto-Rat.com • #RestoRat #FarmallB

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