Mounting Step For Farmall Cub And Lo-Boy Tractors

Mounting Step For Farmall Cub And Lo-Boy Tractors TRACTORS Accessories 26-4-37 "We recently began offering authentic reproduction mounting steps for all IH Farmall Cub and Cub Lo-Boy tractors. This heavy-duty step makes it a lot easier to get on and off the tractor," says Roy Edwards, East Ridge, Tenn The diamond tread step measures 3 in. wide by 6 in. long. It's equipped with a pair of hooks that go over two collars on the tractor's brake pedal mounting pad, which is under the operator platform. The step is located about 2 in. below and in front of the platform. "It's a surprisingly simple design that solves a big problem," says Edwards. "Most people try to mount Cub tractors from the side on front, which is difficult because you have to take a very high step to reach the operator's platform. You can step on the drawbar and try to climb onto the seat from the back side of the tractor, but that's also difficult for some people. "The step I make is an exact reproduction of one that IH made a few years after they introduced the tractor in 1947. That step was never made in large numbers and many people never knew it even existed. It has become a collector's item and is very hard to find. I spent 12 years working for an IH dealer, eight of them in the parts department, yet even I had never heard about this step. In 1994 I bought out an IH dealership that had gone out of business and found the step in their supply of stock parts. I sold the step at an antique tractor show and could have sold a lot more if I'd had them. "I did some research and discovered that the step was listed in the company's parts catalogs beginning in the mid 1950's. However, it was available only through the parts department and not many dealers stocked them." According to Edwards, IH made Cub tractors up until 1979 and never changed the design of the operator's platform. As a result, his step will fit any model. "I also offer a custom-made step with an extended drop that's located about 4 in. lower than the standard one. It's especially helpful for wives and older people," says Edwards. The step comes primered but not painted. It sells for $42 plus S&H. The extended drop model sells for $55 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Roy and Donna Edwards, 6929 Martha Ave., East Ridge, Tenn. 37412 (ph 423 892-5289).

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