John Deere L Hitch

[Daniel5555]

I bought a JD L that was taken apart many years ago. I am putting it back together. I cannot figure out how the hitch attaches to the frame.
If you could post a photo or something that will locate it for me. I have some photos but none that show that detail.

Thank you,
Dan

 

[Richard G.]

I bought a JD L that was taken apart many years ago. I am putting it back together. I cannot figure out how the hitch attaches to the frame.
If you could post a photo or something that will locate it for me. I have some photos but none that show that detail.

Thank you,
Dan
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I will talk to my friend later to see if his has a hitch.
That is the one I rebuilt the engine on 2 years ago.

 

[Mark-Ia]

You can look at www.jdparts.com, Look under Model L and on page 73 it shows the hitch assembly. By using Google you can find pictures of the Model L. It looks like the assembly attaches to the final drives with the pivot assembly facing towards the rear, not down as in your photo.

 

[Daniel5555]

I will talk to my friend later to see if his has a hitch.
That is the one I rebuilt the engine on 2 years ago.

Great! Thank you

 

[JIM MN]

Your wide angle iron on the front end of the drawbar attaches to the tractors final drives at front, left and right under the tractor. You are missing the large flat steel bracket that mounts at rear of tractor on to the two round main frame pipes. This bracket holds up the rear part of the drawbar by its roller.

 

[Richard G.]

Your wide angle iron on the front end of the drawbar attaches to the tractors final drives at front, left and right under the tractor. You are missing the large flat steel bracket that mounts at rear of tractor on to the two round main frame pipes. This bracket holds up the rear part of the drawbar by its roller.

Yep Jim is correct.
My

I bought a JD L that was taken apart many years ago. I am putting it back together. I cannot figure out how the hitch attaches to the frame.
If you could post a photo or something that will locate it for me. I have some photos but none that show that detail.

Thank you,
Dan
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Daniel, I talked with my friend that has the L that I rebuilt.
His hitch is just like yours.
I am going up the mountain next week and will get photos if you want me to.
He can't send photos from his phone.
He is so isolated in the hills, it is a wonder he has a phone signal at all.
And many times he does not.
Richard in NW SC

 

[Daniel5555]

Yep Jim is correct.
My

Daniel, I talked with my friend that has the L that I rebuilt.
His hitch is just like yours.
I am going up the mountain next week and will get photos if you want me to.
He can't send photos from his phone.
He is so isolated in the hills, it is a wo

You can look at www.jdparts.com, Look under Model L and on page 73 it shows the hitch assembly. By using Google you can find pictures of the Model L. It looks like the assembly attaches to the final drives with the pivot assembly facing towards the rear, not down as in your photo.

nder he has a phone signal at all.
And many times he does not.
Richard in NW SC

Yep Jim is correct.
My

Daniel, I talked with my friend that has the L that I rebuilt.
His hitch is just like yours.
I am going up the mountain next week and will get photos if you want me to.
He can't send photos from his phone.
He is so isolated in the hills, it is a wonder he has a phone signal at all.
And many times he does not.
Richard in NW SC

That would be great if he can get some photos of how the hitch bar is mounted to the tractor frame.
Thank you.
Dan

 

[Daniel5555]

You can look at www.jdparts.com, Look under Model L and on page 73 it shows the hitch assembly. By using Google you can find pictures of the Model L. It looks like the assembly attaches to the final drives with the pivot assembly facing towards the rear, not down as in your photo.

I have the same page 73 and have all that assembly. The Google photos that I can find do not show how the long crossbar mounts to the frame. That is what I am looking for.
Dan

 

[Daniel5555]

Your wide angle iron on the front end of the drawbar attaches to the tractors final drives at front, left and right under the tractor. You are missing the large flat steel bracket that mounts at rear of tractor on to the two round main frame pipes. This bracket holds up the rear part of the drawbar by its roller.

I have the large flat steel bracket but it is not pictured. I do not see how the wide angle iron attaches to the final drives which I understand to mean the tubular frame from the tractor.
Dan

 

[Mark-Ia]

I have the large flat steel bracket but it is not pictured. I do not see how the wide angle iron attaches to the final drives which I understand to mean the tubular frame from the tractor.
Dan

The tubular frame is not the final drives. The final drives are what the wheels are attached to. The final drives are attached to the tubular frame. The drawbar is attached to the front of the final drives, probably a lower bolt hole. Use Google for John Deere Model L and find pictures of a Model L.

 

[Daniel5555]

The tubular frame is not the final drives. The final drives are what the wheels are attached to. The final drives are attached to the tubular frame. The drawbar is attached to the front of the final drives, probably a lower bolt hole. Use Google for John Deere Model L and find pictures of a Model L.

OK, that helps. I can find no pictures that show the attachment details. I will check it out when I get to my work area.
Thank you,
Dan

 

[Daniel5555]

That would be great if you can get some photos of how the hitch bar is mounted to the tractor frame.
Thank you.
Dan

 

[Daniel5555]

The tubular frame is not the final drives. The final drives are what the wheels are attached to. The final drives are attached to the tubular frame. The drawbar is attached to the front of the final drives, probably a lower bolt hole. Use Google for John Deere Model L and find pictures of a Model L.

I did discover where the drawbar connects to. It is as you say on the front of the final drives. I added a photo of one of the locations for the bolt. Other side of the tractor is the same.
Thank you.
Dan

 

[Richard G.]

I did discover where the drawbar connects to. It is as you say on the front of the final drives. I added a photo of one of the locations for the bolt. Other side of the tractor is the same.
Thank you.
Dan

Dan, I am going up the mountain in a few minutes and will get photos for you.
Will post them later today.

 

[Daniel5555]

Dan, I am going up the mountain in a few minutes and will get photos for you.
Will post them later today.

Thank you. I have not seen a photo of one that is mounted either on Google, Catalogs or JD literature.

 

[Richard G.]

I bought a JD L that was taken apart many years ago. I am putting it back together. I cannot figure out how the hitch attaches to the frame.
If you could post a photo or something that will locate it for me. I have some photos but none that show that detail.

Thank you,
Dan
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Finally Dan.
I don't get up on the mountain often anymore.
I hope these photos help.
It appears this hitch has been strengthened in the past.

 

[Daniel5555]

Finally Dan.
I don't get up on the mountain often anymore.
I hope these photos help.
It appears this hitch has been strengthened in the past.

Great photos and very useful!! What attachment/implement does your friend have on the back of the tractor?

 

[Richard G.]

Great photos and very useful!! What attachment/implement does your friend have on the back of the tractor?

Just cultivator sweeps.