Can a WD-45 pull a rock picker
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Topic: Can a WD-45 pull a rock picker
Posted By: Denis in MI
Subject: Can a WD-45 pull a rock picker
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 4:35pm
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Does any one think that a WD-45 can pull a rotary type rock picker. It is a anderson that pulls directly behind the tractor with about a 6ft swath. It needs power from the PTO and Hydraulics. Would a WD-45 with loaded tires and snap-on duals have a problem with this in sandy soil or on hills. Thanks in advance, Denis------------- 1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14 |
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Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 5:07pm
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Denis if you do pull it with a WD45 please post a pic or two of it.
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: AC WD45
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 5:24pm
| 45 with snap-on duals? please get a pic. |
Posted By: Denis in MI
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 5:40pm
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I can have a pic of the duals in a couple days but not of it pulling the rock picker till spring ------------- 1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14 |
Posted By: Denis in MI
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:00pm
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I guess they are actually clamp on duals that have 4 hooks that go in the power adjust rails and are threaded on the straight end and a nut is used to hold them on ------------- 1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14 |
Posted By: 7060
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:12pm
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We bought a brand new vermeer rock picker a few years ago. We were told you could run it up to 4 inches in the ground. Man was that thing a mistake. Turns out you can run them in the ground but it will work more like a paddle scraper. You get a bucket full of dirt with whatever rocks were mixed in with it. We pulled it with a Jd 6420 which is about 95 horse. Pulling it a couple inches in the ground you couldnt really tell it was back there. If you ran it ontop of the ground like i think their really meant to you shouldn't have to much power trouble depending on how fast you wanted to go. Traction would be your main concern I would say. Ours had pretty big dump cylinders so I dont know how you would be on hydraulics. Hope this helps, if i am wrong on how these are supposed to work though please correct me. thanks |
Posted By: Denis in MI
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:25pm
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This is the same model of machine, owners manual say it is supposed to dig in to the ground but it will not work right in real heavy or damp soil works best in sand.
http://www.hodgesfarmequipment.com/productdetail.php?idx=356 - http://www.hodgesfarmequipment.com/productdetail.php?idx=356
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Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 6:55pm
| Can you go to the manufacturer's website and see how much HP is required for that model? That might help you some. |
Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 10:53pm
 I seen this pic on yesterday's tractors. It is a Cockshutt 40 pulling a Degleman rock picker. A Cockshutt 40 is roughly same hp as a WD45 but the larger tires would surley be a help.
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Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2010 at 11:10pm
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AC WD45 wrote:Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2010 at 11:11am
| That looks neat! I knew there where duals for the 45's but never seen 'em. How rare are they? |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2010 at 11:48am
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Duals must really help that pedal tractor too...!LOL ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2010 at 11:55am
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Looks like it'd need 'em pulling that big WD45 around! ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2010 at 4:52pm
Don't know how hard they would be to find now but I bet there were lot of them in the '50s and '60s. I know my Grandpa had them on his 45.
Lot's of today tractors have 28" wheels on the front, maybe something could be made from front wheel assist duals.
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