International Harvester IH240 4.50 star(s) (2)

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International Harvester IH240 Discussions (17)

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    IH 240 fluids

    this may sound dumb but here it goes i have a IH 240 what fluids should i put in the trans and the rear end and the hydro . any info would be gr8t thanks
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    Hydraulic system question for IH 240 Utility

    In 2005 I purchased a 1956 IH 240 Utility tractor. The owner had passed away and I bought it from his widow. At that time I had never even sat on a tractor, let alone owned one. The brother of the...
  3. K

    IH 240 dying

    My IH 240 keeps dying when work is done. It drives in all gears fine. I am trying to dig a trench that is 4 inches wide and i am using a potato plow minus the blade and when i try to sink in in...
  4. J

    1959 IH 240 Utility - Engine oil migrating to hydraulics...?

    Originally the front seal on the factory pump was blowing hydraulic oil into the crank case and overfilling the engine. Now however the hydraulic oil starts puking out the vent, so I started...
  5. D

    International Harvester 240 - Electrical

    Decided to convert original 6 volt generator system to 12 volt alternator with built in regular. I bought a new 10SI Wilson alternator but have run into issues with now having to fabricate a new...
  6. D

    Need a International Harvester 240 Utility/Farmall hood

    Hello! I'm looking for a IH 240 Farmall hood. I want to install a vertical exhaust on my Utility. I have a hood that has had a cut hole repaired and will consider a trade...
  7. C

    Comparison IH 240 v. IH 300U

    I am looking at purchasing our first tractor. My wife and I have a small ten acre ranch and rely too heavily on our neighbors good graces for helping us out. I will be using it for bush hogging...
  8. S

    IH 240 utility gear box lock up

    I have a IH 240 Utility and while moving the gear box locks up. Cant shift, cant move. Any one deal with this before?
  9. B

    IH 240 Hydraulics

    Anyone know if the hydraulics on a IH 240 work off the engine or the transmission? I know the PTO works off the transmission, but I wasn't sure if the hydraulics do as with the Ford 2N, 8N, and...
  10. K

    IH 240 hood skirts & panel skirts

    I am fixing up an old IH 240 I just bought (my first tractor). I noticed it is missing the white skirts that go along the bottom of the hood and instrument panel. Can someone help me out by...
  11. K

    IH 240 Utility

    Hello; I have just gotten a IH 240 Utility. It is my first tractor, but I have been around tractors on and off my whole life. I plan on fixing it up and using it around the house to grade the...
  12. V

    Transmission on a IH 240 Utility

    I recently purchased an old 240 Utility, but after I got it home and started to play with it it seems to only have a high range of gears. My question is did some of these come only with high range...
  13. L

    IH 240 Utility

    Hey guys Found an IH 240 today that's sposta be in "near running" condition that I can buy pretty cheap. I'm thinking about gamblng on it; just hanging a hay rake on it & leaving it there so I...
  14. Rooster7

    HOW RARE IS A IH 240 UTILITY?

    I bought a IH 240 this summer in really nice condition. Several people have told me it is a rare tractor including one IH collector. Is it pretty rare and possibly worth money as a collector item...
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    What is older IH 240 Ind and Farmall Cub worth?

    I have two tractors I would like to sell. One is an International Harvester 240 Industrial...probably a late 1950's model. The other is a Farmall Cub...maybe a late 1940's model. They have not...
  16. DmansPadge

    Parts for an IH 240?

    Does anybody know any good sources for parts for an International Harvester 240? Looking for some PTO parts.
  17. S

    IH 240 Utility

    I just bought a 1960 IH 240 Utility, back hoe/loader. When I went and looked at it, it ran fine. The only thing wrong with it was the hydraulic pump is leaking severely, looks like a seal, and...
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User Reviews (2)

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5.00 star(s)
sportarmor

IH240 International Harvester
IH 240
Model Year: 1961

I have 2IH 240. One runs great the other one needs fly wheel gear ring and burns more oil than gas. I am using one for parts to make one excellent condition.

Pros: Start right up. Very reliable.
Cons: Hydro leaks

4.00 star(s)
pappy10936

IH240 International Harvester
Inherited From Family
Model Year: 1961

Most of my experience with this tractor was when I was 13 years of age. I learned to drive on this little beast. I was 14 when I took this tractor and planted 6 acres of cotton.This was when we lived in Ala. I went to the country store and learned from older men there how to do the turning and planting and made some pretty good money with it. Long story short - I sold the tractor in 1992, moved to Az., bought a truck and went long haul. The only tractor I have is a Peterbilt and I don't think that is what you are looking for.

Pros: Good puller and very dependable.
Cons: Always had trouble with the 3 point hitch breaking on the bottom end.

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