John Deere D

[67Chevelle]

Hi. I have a 49 D with what the parts book
call the short front axle. What's the
difference between the short and the
standard axle. It also has the small part
bolted under the radiator on the left side
to keep axle from tipping all the way.
Thanks

 

[WeirdDeere]

I believe it was used to make the front and rear axles match to certain row crops. It is literally shorter across

Brandon

 

[Joel Sanderson]

This is new to me, so I'm not going to have any useful information like these other fellows will. My '47 D has a stop too, but I thought that was just standard; and it has the second hole to move it off center to run a belt on the pulley. Does yours? How wide is yours? Mine is right to go down 30" rows--so I could plant corn (HA HA!!). Could you post a picture for us to see?

Joel

 

[WeirdDeere]

D1702R is the standard axle


D2759R is the short one

I can't remember the explanation, I think for listed rows and to match some offset rear wheels

 

[David from Kansas]

Was told that the second hole in the axle was to move it out so there was clearance for using a belt on the pulley, however, we used a 1937 D to grind grain with and I don't recall ever moving the axle position. We used the D for plowing also.

 

[WeirdDeere]

Same experience with our 38!

Brandon

 

[Joel Sanderson]

Ummm. Why the grass shot? I'm trying to see an image in it like in reading tea leaves, but I'm not skilled enough I guess.

 

[WeirdDeere]

YTmag is seriously messing up today it didn't upload my image

 

[WeirdDeere]

Trying again, I think it's working!

 

[67Chevelle]

 

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[John Deere D]

Hi....your "D" looks familiar.........as in the Chrome stack and the rear Tires.

Looks like a "D" I seen in Western Canada....

Bob...Picture taken from my front door.......

 

[67Chevelle]

That's a great picture. My neighbor was using my D to do some digging in his back yard. He has always been a fan of JD paint. We even had to paint one of his old pickups JD yellow. He also has one of them stickers that says loud pipes save lives. That D is loud. He likes to hand start it. We had mag troubles right away and it would backfire. He said it was like standing next to a 12ga shot gun.