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JD model A narrow front: need advice

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randy

08-27-2003 09:49:05




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I am new to the tractor thing, I inherited my dad's
John Deere model A with the narrow front end w/ PTO.
I live in Maine and have about 15 acres of field that I have neglected and want to start bush hogging before
it gets any worse. I also will probably want to lime and fertilize. The fields are hilly and I don't want to wind up crushed beneath the tractor. My dad did bush
hog the fields with this but he grew up on a farm and it took him a long time. I was a welder for 10 years [I am now a commercial photograher] Can I convert this to a wide front end or any other solution?
I think that the real solution would be a lower tractor w/ wide front, and probably will in time, but money is an issue.
Any advise or feedback is appreciated.
P.S. I have a 5' bushhog.

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rednekelmo

08-28-2003 02:04:04




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 Re: JD model A narrow front: need advice in reply to randy, 08-27-2003 09:49:05  
you do want to do one thing,set the rear wheels out to a wide setting.As a boy I had my grandfathers 51 A on some steep hills and it realy is a lot more stable than you would think.If you look at where most of the weight is in one of those old 2bangers it's lower than you would think,defanatly lower than the competition like the olivers of the farmalls.Take your time and get comfertable,with experience you will be putting along just as comfertable as your dad was.Unless your useing a front end loader the amount of difference it takes on a hill to flip you is so minimal that in the real world it's statistacly insignificant. If you have any steep areas the suggested method is to back up the hilland work down that way worst case is you will spin out.oh sorry what I meant was ALL TRYCICLE FRONT ENDS ARE CERTIAN DEATH, but since I'm a humaniterian I'll come up and haul it off for your protection.

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Dave2N

08-27-2003 12:26:11




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 Re: JD model A narrow front: need advice in reply to randy, 08-27-2003 09:49:05  
Randy-
I bush hog about 25 of my acres with a 1948 JDA that has a Saginaw 3 pt. hitch kit added to it. I use a 5 foot hog. most of my land is quite hilly. Yes, there are places that require slow caution. I've hogged this same ground with a Famall Super C and a Ford 2N. I can honestly say that this JDA combination is the best hogging outfit I have ever used. You just need to be cautious and use your head.

You will begin getting a lot of posts from people telling you that using the JDA is like going on a suicide mission. These will mainly be from folks who are engineers and/or people who have never had any experience with this kind of outfit. You must make up your own mind but any change you make will cost you $$$$$$ and I think you can continue to make your present outfit work.

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Robert

08-27-2003 12:45:07




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 Re: Re: JD model A narrow front: need advice in reply to Dave2N, 08-27-2003 12:26:11  
I too, have a JD "A" (1945) with a narrow front, and have used it to pull a tandem disc, and a brush hog (6'). While most of my place is fairly flat, there are a couple of inclined areas that cause me to slow down, and really pay attention to what's happening with the tractor---especially when turning, since the soil is very sandy, and extremely soft when dry. I think the key is to exercise caution, and get an over running clutch for your mower---that way, you can disengage the pto, and not worry about the mower taking you places you don't want to go.
I do believe the operational safety of any piece of equipment has as much to do with the operator as equipment design.

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randy

08-29-2003 09:33:50




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 Re: Re: Re: JD model A narrow front: need advice in reply to Robert, 08-27-2003 12:45:07  
Thanks for all the help, it is very helpful and very
appreciated. I feel like I have a more of an idea of how to procede. Thanks!



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kjm

08-30-2003 22:01:50




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: JD model A narrow front: need advi in reply to randy, 08-29-2003 09:33:50  
Randy all we ever had was an A and a 70 JD narrow front use your head and you will be fine. One think to remember when you get on that slope that you realy shouldn`t have ALWAYS STEER DOWN HILL if you think you are in trouble. If you steer up hill you may roll it. LOL kjm



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