Help sweeper/broom for 445 JD (deployed Iraq)

[Dutch445]

I was shopping for the 52 broom for my 455 with older front hitch when I saw your post. Are you saying this broom will not fit on my 455 or the x series front hitch won稚. I would hate to buy one and find out the broom won稚 fit. I do know that the x series front hitch does not fit on the 425/445/455 but the older ones do fit the x series.







QUOTE=Dutch445;1112262]Kyle,
First,
Thank you for your service.
and I hope you are headed back home soon.


As far as a broom for your father's tractor., JD
discontinued the old 51 broom, and is now making
a 52 model. This new broom is a little different than
the old 51, mostly in gearbox placement. (offset to the
left instead of centered)
This new broom is only compatable with the new style
JD quick hitch, on the X700 (and older X400 and X500)
tractors. This new hitch is NOT retrofittable to the older
445 of your Dad's. If you want to put the new 52 broom on
the 445, JD has a DTAC case about what to do about the
driveshaft length to make it work, although they still don't
"recomment" this. If you need further info, let me know and
I can get you the details.

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there is an interference or angling issue with the 52 broom on the older hitches. as wrote back then , there was some info on drive shaft modification to make it mount up,
but i still believe there are angling issues..