Buying Advice JD Serial Number

[bunyok]

Im looking into purchasing a JD 755 or 855 tractor.
The serial number tag is missing from PTO casing. Does anyone know where else to look for the serial number? Would definitely like to know which model tractor is.

 

[JD755]

Are you just wanting to know if it is 755 or 855, or maybe which version of each, or the actual serial number?

 

[bunyok]

Anything that can tell me what model it is.

thanks

 

[JD755]

Quick at a distance difference between 755 and 855 is length aft of engine side panels. On 755 the engine side panel ends just below the letter R in DEERE. On 855 (and 955) the panel ends below the letter D. I assume the tractor you are looking at does not have those side logos, but this picture should give you an idea of that difference. That length on the 755 is about 5 inches.

 

[bunyok]

my problem is the tractor is missing the body components, it's a deal I don't want to pass up even if I take it for a parts machine, but I would like to get it up and running.

 

[JD755]

my problem is the tractor is missing the body components, it's a deal I don't want to pass up even if I take it for a parts machine, but I would like to get it up and running.

Can you measure the wheelbase? Distance between center of front and rear wheels. 755 is 57 inches. 855 is 64 inches.

 

[bunyok]

that will help, I'll pay a visit to the seller and measure up.

thanks

 

[JD755]

Also that square tube loader bar mount in the 755 frame is only about 2 inches in front of the foot rests. The 855 would be about 8 inches in front of the foot rests.

 

[bunyok]

from the wheel base looks like a 755
do you have any idea where the serial number might be besides pto area.
this tractor is a bit rough around the edges and dosen't run at the time. cranks but won't start but I will worry about that later.
one further thing is there a way to unlock the rear differential manually?

thanks

 

[joes_427_vette]

If its such a deal you can't pass up buy a repair manual for it after you winch it on a trailer. Sounds like you would get your moneys worth out of the enclosed information. Don't be surprised if you can't buy hardware store parts for the deere. If you need Yanmar parts better sit down. A prior estimate probably discouraged the prior owner.
After you spend two weeks ordering parts and repairing you will find a cherry example for 500 more. That is the way it usually works.

** What did they do with the sheet metal.... feed it to the goats ?