Gleaner M mph

MH is higher than a level land M. also terrible ground clearance, so you wont be hauling it. The pivot point is only 6 inches or so off the ground, and the wide width will make hauling not fun. do measure the height, but I think roading it you will be fine.

Keep in mind, hauling you can get in all sorts of trouble with permits, flag cars, etc. Roading it, you are just farmer john.

Give the machine a look over, and check fluids in all compartments, you dont want a transmission locking up going down the road.

The older Gleaners with budd style lug-nuts usually rode better due to perfect wheel alignment, the 2 series and up with the straight holes and flange nuts could bounce due to not being centered.

To those who responded with concerns about the legality about roading equipment on the interstates, that is a pleasure of many western states. If you dont have many country roads, the interstate is welcome and completely legal. There is no sign banning farm equipment like there is in eastern states.

We roaded a MH2 180 miles to the Idaho farm, and a N5 200 miles.

The N5 was a back row special off a JD dealers lot dumped on a cleanup auction in Utah. Dad phoned in a bid to the auctioneer, got it, we left from KS in a pickup with supplies, arrived at the combine, serviced it out, and left for ID. We asked all the locals the best route, they said the interstate.

Sure enough, just as we were pulling on, a Steiger 500 pulling an air seeder was getting off the other side.

We drove IIRC about 40 miles of interstate, then were able to connect with a back route from there. not a single mile was dirt, all pavement. all but about 20 miles was either interstate or a state highway.

The MH2 was all state highway except for the last 4 miles.

@Eldon, to answer your question, the MH will do at least 20, and will get close to 25 based on hydro condition and engine high idle setting.

The cab pre-cleaner upper snorkel is removeable, and the tip tops on the extension can be flipped down if height is a concern. MHs were never supposed to have extensions due to weight and center of gravity, but I see the farmer got a set of a M level land. :)

IMO it looks like a worthy deal, if you are comfortable driving it, I would make sure there is a fresh SMV decal on the back, get the flashers working, service it out, and hit the road.


Edited by GM Guy - 30 Jul 2017 at 11:23pm

I think you can run Interstate 39 from wausau to portage have seen equipment on it in the stevens point area. And we have pulled a few pieces down 41 through the oshkosh area, no other way to get the lake without going into the city.

Heck my m2 will do 28mph. With a lot of pucker factor!   I usually run it around 18.

We had a tow truck pull a burnt n5 in for parts for us he picked it up from the steer axel we pulled the drive couplers once the tires got round again 😁he walked right on up to 45 mph   he did that for 150$ cash   he likes cash and no paper work