JD A in light weight classes

[720 puller]

How light can you make a JD A? What are the best years to make a light weight puller from? Is it possible to get one down to 4000LB. class? I would like to what you have done to get them light. I"m not worried about the power right now, thats for later.

 

[jdth]

4000# is easy. My "38 A weighted 3540# with me on it this spring, with 14.9"s. Dubbed the "Alumin-A" by Cody Shellum.

 

[Mike N Mo]

I actually made 3500# once with a '41, and there's more weight to remove, although it'll get expensive (hollow axles, aluminum wheels, lighter brakes, aluminum hitch, wheelis bars. I couldn't balance it there, but could at 3750#. Mike

 

[jdth]

No aluminum wheels or drilled axles here.

 

[Mike N Mo]

Mine made 3500# with NO aluminum (anything) or hollow axles. What I was trying to say was to get to 3300# so you can balance it in the 3500# class, you need some pricy stuff. Mike

 

[johndeereman]

i would like to see someone make alumimum radiator tanks for them

 

[V-n-M PULLIN]

my wife pulls a 36 in 4000 all the time.

 

[720 puller]

If possible I would like to see a picture of this tractor and any information about lightening them you could give would be a big help. The club I pull with starts at 3750LB. We had a couple A's pull 4000lb. and neither could balance them. Thats why I wondered about pulling them below 4500lb.

 

[JDGnut]

Do a search.. I know Drew had answered a few questions I had a few years ago about how light they were pulling their A.. I was thinking they had pulled it in the 3750 class with rear steel, and 18.4's.. The pictures I have seen of their tractor is similair to my G.. (but lighter.)
One day I'll get my 40 A finished..
JDGnut

 

[JDGnut]

Well.. I found the thread.. but after reading it.. I'm not exactly sure what he ment.. haha..

http://ytforums.ytmag.com/viewtopic.php?t=408021&highlight=[/url]

 

[Mike N Mo]

Open your e-mail and I'll send you some pics and the "recipe" to get it light. Mike

 

[720 puller]

Don't know how to turn it on. E-mail is [email protected] (old hobby). Sounds like a very interesting post. Thanks in advance.

 

[Little Big B]

3250 easy

 

[720 puller]

How did you get an A that light? How much is made of aluminum?