Mini 4-WD Case-IH

1998 - Volume #22, Issue #1, Page #24

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Mini 4-WD Case-IH

"People are totally amazed when they see it because it looks just like the real thing," says Wesley Thompson, Montevideo, Minn., about the 1/4-scale Case-IH 4-WD, articulated tractor that he built.
The hydrostatic drive tractor is modeled after a Case-IH 9380 and measures 10 1/2 ft. long and 6 ft. wide. It's powered by a 22 hp, 3 cyl. Yanmar diesel engine and rides on eight 7.50 by 16 lugged tires. Features include live hydraulics, a cab with tinted glass windows, cushioned leather seat, AM/FM radio, and fan; a 12-volt electrical system; and a liquid-cooled radiator. It's also equipped with an air cleaner, 8-gal. fuel tank, flashers and turn signals, and decals that give the tractor an authentic Case-IH look. The hood tips up for easy access to the engine.
"I tried to make it look exactly like the real one," says Thompson. "My friend Ron Hanen helped build it. It took 1 1/2 years to build."
Thompson cut down two rear ends from a Ford Falcon car and installed a Volvo 4 speed transmission. The engine chain-drives a hydraulic pump that operates an orbit motor that drives the transmission. Another or-bit motor operates the power steering system as well as a pair of hydraulic cylinders that provide articulated steering.
"It's fun to have a tractor just like the real one but a little smaller," says Thompson, who farmed for 40 years before he started working for a local implement dealer. His tractor has been on display there. "When they first see it a lot of people think it's a tractor built by Case-IH and wonder what we use it for. I chose the 9380 model because it's one of our biggest sellers. I've entered it at antique tractor shows and driven it in a lot of parades. When I hit the throttle it throws black smoke. Kids go totally berserk when they see it and climb up on it if I'm not right there. I like to think that maybe their interest in it will help them stay in agriculture."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wesley Thompson, 105 S. 19th, Montevideo, Minn. 56265 (ph 320 269-8470).

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Mini 4-WD Case-IH FARM HOME 22-1-24 "People are totally amazed when they see it because it looks just like the real thing," says Wesley Thompson, Montevideo, Minn., about the 1/4-scale Case-IH 4-WD, articulated tractor that he built. The hydrostatic drive tractor is modeled after a Case-IH 9380 and measures 10 1/2 ft. long and 6 ft. wide. It's powered by a 22 hp, 3 cyl. Yanmar diesel engine and rides on eight 7.50 by 16 lugged tires. Features include live hydraulics, a cab with tinted glass windows, cushioned leather seat, AM/FM radio, and fan; a 12-volt electrical system; and a liquid-cooled radiator. It's also equipped with an air cleaner, 8-gal. fuel tank, flashers and turn signals, and decals that give the tractor an authentic Case-IH look. The hood tips up for easy access to the engine. "I tried to make it look exactly like the real one," says Thompson. "My friend Ron Hanen helped build it. It took 1 1/2 years to build." Thompson cut down two rear ends from a Ford Falcon car and installed a Volvo 4 speed transmission. The engine chain-drives a hydraulic pump that operates an orbit motor that drives the transmission. Another or-bit motor operates the power steering system as well as a pair of hydraulic cylinders that provide articulated steering. "It's fun to have a tractor just like the real one but a little smaller," says Thompson, who farmed for 40 years before he started working for a local implement dealer. His tractor has been on display there. "When they first see it a lot of people think it's a tractor built by Case-IH and wonder what we use it for. I chose the 9380 model because it's one of our biggest sellers. I've entered it at antique tractor shows and driven it in a lot of parades. When I hit the throttle it throws black smoke. Kids go totally berserk when they see it and climb up on it if I'm not right there. I like to think that maybe their interest in it will help them stay in agriculture." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wesley Thompson, 105 S. 19th, Montevideo, Minn. 56265 (ph 320 269-8470).

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