WD45 wide front
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Topic: WD45 wide front
Posted By: bilbo17924
Subject: WD45 wide front
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 5:14am
| I purchased what I thought was a WD45 wide front on EBAY. That's how it was advertised. Paid $462 for it. Long story...short, it doesn't fit. The steering box that fits between the frame is approximately 15" wide....needs to be closer to 18". The guy I bought it from, has basically told me to go pound sand. At the very least, I'd like to try and sell it, but want to give it an accurate description...so someone can actually use it. If not mistaken, the WD & WD 45 both have the same frame system. CA and B have a different set up. Not sure about a C. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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Posted By: Burgie
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 6:26am
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A picture of it might help. ------------- "Burgie" |
Posted By: bilbo17924
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 6:38am
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Posted By: bilbo17924
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 6:39am
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The picture is from the actual auction from which I purchased it. It's the only picture I have right now. thanks. |
Posted By: Roddo
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 6:39am
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Picture looks like a 45 WF to me. I took out a 3 bolt and switched to a 4 so I know that can be done. Dont know what to tell you. And that seller is a moron. Just keep leaning on him and hell cave. I ordered some parts from him before and he screwed up the shipping. Long story short I got a refund, but it took some battling. |
Posted By: John (C-IL)
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 6:48am
| Looks like a WD45 4 bolt wide front to me. |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 6:50am
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Im stumped, too. Looks like a WD/WD45 front end to me........... keep us posted! ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: Chris/CT
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 7:00am
| That picture is poor, can't see enough details to comment. Take picture [ your own] and post so we can see what's going on. I assume you've tried/trying to install now, show us pictures of your frame rails, etc. Which model tractor are trying to install this WF into? |
Posted By: Burgie
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 7:00am
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Wonder what a RC measures. ------------- "Burgie" |
Posted By: bilbo17924
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 7:29am
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Update: I was too quick to say "seller told me to go pound sand", that was an assumption based on his lack of reply to my email to him. I should not have included his ebay seller name on the picture. I have since found his cell phone number and gave him a call. He response was very favorable and he is willing to get me the 'correct' front end. So....stay tuned. |
Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 10:08am
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by the looks of what is pictured that front end is a wd45 4 bolt wide front and will fit any WC, WD, WD45, and RC. I have not measured how wide they are. B, C, and CA all have different front ends. ------------- Unless your are the lead horse the scenery never changes!! |
Posted By: Sandknob
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 1:21pm
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I realize you may have gotten hold of Marty, but you will most likely (as others have said) keep battling him to get the correct front end. He is a CROOK. I have been tru it with him before. Don't take his word for anything. He burnt me once, but never again.
Adam
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Posted By: Bull
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 3:54pm
| I just measured my WD45 Diesel narrow front. The casting is 18 5/8 inches where the frame rails attach. |
Posted By: bryan/silex
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 3:57pm
| If that pic matches the front end you have it is the correct one, are you changing from a trike front? or why does it not fit? or what are you putting it on? |
Posted By: bryan/silex
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 3:59pm
| Also you do know that steering box fits into the frame rails? the lip of the channel would be your 3 inches that you are off |
Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 7:22pm
| Is the one he sent you the same as the one pictured in the auction? |
Posted By: wfmurray
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 7:44pm
| Did you measure length instead off width. |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 8:42pm
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Bilbo,
I would say you are somehow measuring incorrectly.
The relationship between the width of the axle mounting plate to the width of the bolster itself appears to be just like the WFE on my WD-45s and any other I've ever seen.
I think a difference of 3" would be obvious to the eye, even in the picture you submitted.
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Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 12:01pm
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Well, I wonder what ever happened......................... ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: fastallis
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 5:57pm
| I was looking at a seat assembly for a farmall 560 that he had. I could see in the pictures there was a piece of the seat suspension that looked broken. I asked several times if it was and he said it was perfect. I didn't buy it but felt sorry for who ever did. Look at his comments I don't think i would buy any thing from him!!! |
Posted By: bilbo17924
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2011 at 11:46am
| Update: I'm somewhat to blame (I guess). I don't actually own the tractor that this is going onto. I purchased it for a friend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I was not able to get to the buyer's place until almost 10:00 pm. I had spoke to him numerous times and he actually had the front end hanging from hi-lo forks when I got there. He was not there when I got there to pick it up. I was not really familiar with the front end....I just lowered it onto my trailor and off I went. Drove it up to the U.P. and dropped it off at my friends house. Long story short...the wrong front end was hanging from the forks. It supposedly fits a CA. Not even close to a WD or WD45. The seller is admitting his mistake and is meeting me with the correct front end half way between his house and mine. I don't have it in my possession yet...but I think it will turn out OK, in the end. Thanks for all the feedback. |