Farmall C

[David Page]

My son-In -Law has a Farmall C, it is 6 volt. He has an 8 volt battery. His newer charger kicks it from 6 to 12. Besides getting a different charger, what is the best course of action for him going forward? Stay with 6 volt or what would it take to change to 12v, changing the generator and maybe coil? Thanks for any tips.

 

[NCL4701]

We have two 6V tractors. Nothing particularly wrong with the system. Unless you have some real reason to switch to 12V I’d stick with 6V but you’ll need a battery charger capable of 6V compatibility (seems most 6V can be switched between 6V mode and 12V mode). There are 6V compatible battery maintainers also. Batteries Plus and Agri-Supply carry the 6V batteries in our area. Others may as well, don’t know.

 

[mcfarmall]

My old Farmall C has the original 6 volt system and it works fine...I'd keep it and get a suitable charger/ maintainer