Tractors4u
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- Tractor
- Deere 4310, Kubota L355, John Deere SST18 Spin Steer, 2006 Polaris Ranger
dfkrug said:Well, my JD955s had a full frame. The 33hp engine was mounted on
four rubber mounts and the loader attached ONLY to the frame. In the
back, the axle/diff/PTO casting was bolted to this same box-section
frame. It made engine removal very easy....no splitting necessary.
I did not have the JD7 backhoe, which can be mounted with factory
brackets. My own hoe I mounted with a subframe attached to the MMM
ears on the frame and the axle casting at the rear.
The photo shows the tractor with engine removed.
The JD 55 series were built like riding lawnmowers and not like traditional tractors. The engine was not mounted directly to the transmission.