Schwartz Wide Front I.D. Help

Tony Woodrum · Feb 23, 2012

Just brought a 51 M home with a wide front and I"m trying too I.D. the unit. It has floatation tires on the front with 6 bolt hubs and 4-5/8" center hole in the wheels. From everything I find, it appears too match a Heavy Duty Schwartz wide front end. However, there is one problem I"m finding.....the axle tube clamp on the front of the axle. Everything I"m finding has one clamp at the end of the larger tube. Mine has two side by side on each end. I cant find any I.D. tag or part no"s on any of the parts and there is only a yellow painted stencil on the front center bolster plate on the front of the tractor that appears too read " K E 2811" ???
I cant barely make it out due too rust and fade so it might read differently. Thats the only marking I can find.

Any idears???? Thanks gang.
I"ll downloads some pics. and try too post them.

mkirsch · Feb 23, 2012

Does it look like this?

If so, it is a Speeco.

Speeco, and Norden made aftermarket wide fronts too, which looked very similar to the Schwartz.

Tony Woodrum · Feb 23, 2012

That what I have right there. The unit looks good on the tractor and seems too turn pretty sharp.....any problems with the speeco's?

Thanks for the quick reply.

State of Jefferson · Feb 23, 2012

Schwarts Wide front. Before and after rebuild.

Ben

rustyfarmall · Feb 23, 2012

(quoted from post at 06:34:56 02/23/12) That what I have right there. The unit looks good on the tractor and seems too turn pretty sharp.....any problems with the speeco's?

Thanks for the quick reply.

Speeco and Schwartz are now pretty much one and the same. Not all parts will interchange, but parts are available for both.

ejr-IA. · Feb 23, 2012

What I recall is the Schwartz you used your oringonal front wheels and the Speeco had 6 bolt hubs that came with the front end.

Stumpy(NH) · Feb 24, 2012

HAHA! That's a picture of my Speeco front end! I have had no problems with it. LOL!

Stumpy

rustyfarmall · Feb 24, 2012

(quoted from post at 11:30:48 02/23/12) What I recall is the Schwartz you used your oringonal front wheels and the Speeco had 6 bolt hubs that came with the front end.

The Schwartz standard duty uses the original cast hubs and wheels. The heavy duty version uses 6 bolt hubs. I'm guessing (don't know for sure) that Speeco also offered a standard duty and a heavy duty version.

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