Spring loaded Drawbar on WD
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Topic: Spring loaded Drawbar on WD
Posted By: CDinMN
Subject: Spring loaded Drawbar on WD
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 5:29pm
| I recently picked up a couple of tractors for parts (a WD & a WD45), anyway, the WD has a spring loaded drawbar (looks like a big coil). It appears to be factory, but I have NEVER seen one. Are these a rare factory option? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks! |
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Posted By: allis6080
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 5:52pm
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how aboout some pictures.
------------- 6060 s\n 5016 1947 JD B |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 6:14pm
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Here's a shot of one but it's not a good shot. I don't think they were to common.
Don
 ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: CDinMN
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 6:17pm
Here it is. 
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Posted By: CDinMN
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 6:27pm
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Here it is.
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Posted By: REEDE
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 6:42pm
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The spring was used with the mounted plows on these tractors. I have seen it in a old parts book . |
Posted By: rhartwick
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 6:55pm
| Yup, we had one on one of our old WD's. I'm not sure how rare they were. |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 7:02pm
| I have never seen one on the tractor, but I have seen them on the pull plows. Thanks for posting. |
Posted By: norm[ind]
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 7:09pm
| they were used in stony ground for severe shock conditions on plows probably optional |
Posted By: Allis Fields
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 7:29pm
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I know some one with that on there wd. Unfortunatly they make a great BEE HIVE. ------------- Allis orange blooded by family. Allis Diehard by choice |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2011 at 10:30pm
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I think it was an option for the very early plows; prior to either the "pin hitch" or the "snap-coupler" set-up. |
Posted By: Ken(MI)
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 6:44am
| My pin hitch WD45 has one on it |
Posted By: WC Dale
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 6:53am
| We had a 48WD when I was a kid that had one. |
Posted By: KenBWisc
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 8:49am
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I have one now although I gave the rare plow to my neighbor! They were a replacement option to the bolt connection prior to the snap coupler coming out.
------------- '34 WC #629, '49 G, '49 B, '49 WD, '62 D-19, '38 All Crop 60 and still hunting! |
Posted By: LloydCentWi
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 8:51am
| Do you know if that tractor ever had a mounted corn harvester on it? Looks like a mount for one forward of where the belt pulley would go. |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 12:16pm
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Ken(MI),
Could you post a picture of yours with the pin hitch; it would have to be somewhat
different than the one CD showed.
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Posted By: CDinMN
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 12:36pm
| Thanks to all who replied! My question was answered!! LloydCentWI...not sure if it ever had a corn picker on it but my guess would be yes! |
Posted By: Steve M C/IL
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2011 at 1:19pm
| Our pin hitch WD w/2-16's had one.Dad said it was for the plow. |