JD #9 mower

[Frequent Flyer]

Is a John Deere #9 mowing machine basically an upgraded #5? Is it 3 point hitch?

 

[Hayfarmer]

the #8 was an upgrade from a number 5, had tail wheel. The number 9 is strictly 3 point, no tail wheel. Guess since the #5 was the first JD tractor mower anything after it was sort of an upgrade.

 

[RobMD]

NONE of the mowers saw any real "upgrade."

A REAL upgrade is the transition to belt drive mowers.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Yes it was 3pt and the internal drive mechanism was improved. I would consider the new line, #8,9,10, as "souped up" #5's. Late #9's also were better than the early models. The case was stronger and had a idler for tighting the drive chain. I assume the #8 received the same treatment. No doubt a non-pitman arm mower is more desirable, but for dinking around on a few nearly level acres, a pitman will work fine. I've got a late #9W and it is a pain to hookup with the special brackets. The old Ford mowers we had, used the standard 3pt and no special brackets, although the tractor did require sway bars. I've used the #9W on the JD 730 and have the brackets to use it on the JD 430 which would be a better match.