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88 wide front to narrow, how hard?

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casered

12-19-2007 16:41:03




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My grandfather and I are looking at purchasing an 88 that has a wide front. I was wondering how hard it is to convert them to a narrow front? I hardly see 88's for sale near us here in Pa and I would like to get one for sentimental reasons. My great uncle used to have one when I was a kid and I have always wanted to have either his back or at least one equipped the way his was. Is it just a direct unbolt and bolt back up or is it more involved than that?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Hickory

01-03-2008 17:23:53




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 Re: 88 wide front to narrow, how hard? in reply to casered, 12-19-2007 16:41:03  
Hey casered, did you buy that 88? I am looking for a wide front end for my 770. Hickory



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ACEd

12-20-2007 16:30:22




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 Re: 88 wide front to narrow, how hard? in reply to casered, 12-19-2007 16:41:03  
You need more info on the tractor you want to convert - if its a Row crop with Adj WF, probably pretty easy - 6 bolts as above - but if it is a standard tread the bolster is 4 bolt not 6 bolts as the tricycle would be. If you happen to have a Row Crop Standard Super 88 with 6 bolt bolster, email me as I need one and have a single front I would trade of $$$ ??



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casered

12-21-2007 16:22:28




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 Re: 88 wide front to narrow, how hard? in reply to ACEd, 12-20-2007 16:30:22  
One I am lookin at is a straight 88 not a super. It is a row crop and not a standard. If I get it I may let the front end on for now and change it in the summer when it would likely see more use. Thanks for the comment.



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ACEd

12-22-2007 18:03:37




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 Re: 88 wide front to narrow, how hard? in reply to casered, 12-21-2007 16:22:28  
Fleetline 88 Row Crop should accept any of 3 front ends NF, WF, SF - as I recall the steering ratio was different on WF - so try to get as much as you can off donor tractor - steering unit should be bolted into bottom of bolster which dismounts as a unit after disconnecting steering shaft and 6 bolts. best, Ed



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oliverhick

12-19-2007 17:21:04




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 Re: 88 wide front to narrow, how hard? in reply to casered, 12-19-2007 16:41:03  
I did the same thing on my 88. it is really fairly simple just jack up the front(under the frame) and unhook the steering shaft first. then just unbolt the six bolts and the other one will bolt up with no problem. the hardest part for me was getting the steering shaft on and off. just curious what year is it. i have a 1954 88 diesel. also im from pa also what area are you from.



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Adam Suess

12-19-2007 17:17:10




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 Re: 88 wide front to narrow, how hard? in reply to casered, 12-19-2007 16:41:03  
Pretty easy just disconect the steering shaft at the gear box you may need to take the shaft loose up by the fuel tank to get enugh slack. Then it's just a unbolt and bolt up deal. I've converted 3 tractors from narrow to wide. Takes about 45 min to a hour. Wide front makes a much nicer tractor in the feild or are you just using it for pto work or collect/show? A narrow front should be easy to find.

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casered

12-19-2007 18:22:31




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 Re: 88 wide front to narrow, how hard? in reply to Adam Suess, 12-19-2007 17:17:10  
Not sure of the year yet. I didnt dig into it that far, just got the info on it today. I have not seen it in person yet, just a picture I had emailed to me. I am from central Pa around Sunbury. My uncle farmed just outside of Sunbury all his life. He was run over and killed by his Ferguson 30 back in 1990. After he passed away my aunt sold off all the machinery at public auction and eventually sold the farm too. I always wished afterwards that we had bought that tractor. I remember when it was sold it even had the original Oliver cylinder hanging on the fender in its hook right where it was supposed to be.

The tractor will probably end up mainly as a show/collector tractor. But I may also use it in the field as well, mainly as a wagon mover. All of our other tractors of that vintage are narrow front and I actually prefer them over wide front's on tractors of this size. They are much handier for backing wagons around and manuevering in close quarters than a wide front.

Thanks for the replies guys, I was hoping that it was that easy. I'll let you know if we end up with it or not.

Thanks again

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