OH DEERE! OH DEERE?

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October/November 1996
Kurt G. Lueke 
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Exact duplication for authenticity's sake was not really what I was after, as the photos reveal, but I wanted the finished tractor to suggest that the big JD was used as a rough draft. The front I-Beam and rear 4-speed transaxle were obtained from a local lawn-mower salvage yard and had previously been housed in two different Ford garden tractors. The steering box came with the front axle. After measuring the bolt pattern on the transaxle, it was determined that full sized Dodge pickup truck wheels would bolt right up. A local used tire store had a pair of like-new steel belted radial snow tires for $50, so I picked up a pair of Dodge wagon wheels that were compatible with the tires. The rear fenders are 15 inch boat trailer fenders. The seat was obtained from a flea market for $12 and was cushion mounted using a spring off a tool and die machine. Two pairs of pillow block bearings holding two jackshafts transfer the power back to the transaxle input pulley. Pulley ratios were stepped up at every power transfer point to allow the tractor to obtain a top speed in high gear similar to a brisk walking speed. Two hitches installed at the rear enable the tractor to pull a variety of trailers in parades, hay rides, etc.

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