JD A,,,,, Wide Front,

Anonymous-0 · Aug 28, 2010

How do you switch a narrow front for a wide front an a styled JD A?
Is it a hassle to do?
Or not too bad?

MSM · Aug 28, 2010

It depends if your tractor has a split pedestal or not. If it does, it is basically a bolt and unbolt.Unbolt the tricycle(4 bolts), bolt the wide front to the tractor, and attach the steering arm to the steering post with the 4 bolts you took out. If it doesn't have a split pedestal,the whole tricycle steering post will have to be removed,(grilles off,steering shaft off)and a wide front complete with steering post installed, reshim the steering bearings,steering shaft,grilles etc back on.
You will need a hoist or a loader to do do either one,trying to hand maneuver a wide front around is about the equivalent of trying to shove a noodle up a cats a$$

Carlyle hoffman · Aug 28, 2010

Hi, if it were a SPLIT PEDESTAL EQUIPED TRACTOR, you would not be askig , which would be an easy change so i assume it needs the complete assy changed out, , FIRST of all the wide front will be EXPENSIVE , second you will probably TWIST OFF one or more of the PEDESTAL to FRAME STUDS, now still INTERESTD in a SWITCH??????? Have a nice DAY.

DeltaRed · Aug 28, 2010

........."trying to shove a (wet) noodle up a cat's a$$"......thats the funnyest thing we've heard in a looonnngg time!We'er still laughing!Thanks

Paul from MI · Aug 28, 2010

The other expression that comes to mind is "Trying to shove butter up a wildcats a$$ with a hot awl".

PeterE · Aug 28, 2010

I swapped wide fronts from my 720 to 730. I had pretty good luck with using a atv/motorcycle lift to maneuver it.

Although, if I'd had a hoist or loader I would have used those.

JD A,,,,, Wide Front,

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