4020 wide front

[DBAF]

How hard would it be to put a 30 series wide front on a 4020?

 

[thurlow]

There's been a lot of 'em done, so it must not be too difficult, though I have no personal experience. Tim S said a few posts ago that he had changed one out; if he doesn't post to this thread, give him a shout.

 

[larryanderson]

I know there is a special adapter It seems like the piece was made by a company called Beem although Tim will know exactly.Your old wide front if useable will sell easily for $700 on up.I beleive Abilene Machine sells the whole deal.Just my thoughts but I like the 8 bolt fronts for loader and they werent on all 30 series but on several 40 series and probably wouldnt cost much more.This will eliminate the not fun experience of breaking a spindle.The original front even used carefully its not if it will break but when.

 

[tim s]

I got my stuff from Anderson Tractor Supply in Bluffton Ohio Ph #419-358-8846,good people to deal with, they take a good 4430 front end out of the yard and some one makes a "very" nice adapter plate made out of 1" stock that joins the 4430 front end to the 4020, slick and easy..

 

[tim s]

Yes Larry this is a good fix, I have never seen a 4430 style front end break, and I have seen them abused lots of times to the max.....

 

[DBAF]

Thank you Tim, I have a friend that hauls for Andersons I'll give him a call.

 

[DBAF]

My wide front is very useable, but the spindles have been welded ever since I have had it. I'm going to put a 148 loader on the tractor and wanted to beef it up. How much do the 30 wide fronts sell for?

 

[tim s]

It seems that we had about $1,000 in the set-up, you can just buy the adaptor plat if you have a 4430 front axle closer. We have a 1971 4020 with a 158 loader, this change over elimanated the spindle problem, looks like it belongs under it too.

 

[DBAF]

My neighbor had a 3020 with a 30 wide front,he bought it that way and then sold it. I thought it looked better than the factory ones.

 

[jd20series]

I put one on my 3010 gas and it was not that difficult. It had a narrow front and with a loader I was having problems all the time. I bought the front end and adapter plate together and it just bolts on. This is a good fix and it looks good too. Good Luck! Jim.