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    removing weight from JD A

    model A pulling 3500 pounds. wheels are steel with 16.9x38 tires. has electric start.
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    RE: NATPA rule

    If a club is serious about giving all tractors a fare chance they will purchase a MPH display board for the end of the track. No new rules and this will tightens up the compitition and make the pull more interesting for the crowd. But typical of todays society it also helps dumb down the drivers...
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    JD G front pedestal weight

    1940 mod A and Light weight front end. 200 lbs less then original.
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    JD G front pedestal weight

    I replaced the narrow front pedistal on my 1940 model A with a light weight single wheel ped with a differance of nearly 200 lbs. It looks like a factory front end. I also found it interesting that a 1940 "A" front end weighs less then a early 40s model "B" front end.
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    CAFPC Pewamo MI Pull

    CAFPC Kids garden tractor pull on Saturday June 11 in Pewamo MI. Pull starts at 11AM and is free to any young adult less then 14 years old. Adults will pull after the kids. CAFPC will also host a transfer machine pull on Sunday June 12 starting at 12:30. Light to Heavy including 7500lbs. Weather...
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    weight opinions for '45A puller

    Go to your local county garage and ask for their used grader blades. They already have 5/8 inch holes evenly punched in them and stack nicely. Each blade is about 40 lbs. Cut them in half and make yourself 2 solid steel weights that stack perfectly for little or no money. Your tractor can be...
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    Still trying to get the hubs of my A

    Those hubs are a dime a dozen. If yours dont have factory threads in them there not even worth that. Get your torch out and cut em off. Heat your hubs up and spray with a decent penetraiting oil and allow it to sink in over night. Pull the hubs the next day. Good luck.
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    cut 200lbs from your model A jd

    Would anybody consider installing a front axle that will cut 200 lbs from your model A JD. It is stock appearing and a high quality build. E- mail me if your interested.
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    build aluminum rims from scratch?

    Has anyone tried to build aluminum rims from scratch? I can buy new aluminum for $1.60 a pound and would like to try building my own 18x38 rims. Has anyone had experience with this?
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    Model A, JD competetive @ 3500 lbs ?

    E-mail me if you would like more suggestions.
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    Model A, JD competetive @ 3500 lbs ?

    Pullman, If your still running all the stock parts on the back half of your A you should be able to drop at least 200lbs.
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    Model A, JD competetive @ 3500 lbs ?

    Thanks for the encouragement cowguy. We have been working on lightening our model A this winter and have it down to 3300lbs. Includeing a driver and no alluminum. Can not wait to run it.
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    Model A, JD competetive @ 3500 lbs ?

    If keeping the front down is the major issue, why would'nt a person just lower the hitch untill the tractor balances out?
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