JD 455 w/ 47" Blower PTO Question

[Dutch445]

Re: JD 455 w/ 47\" Blower PTO Question

X series have 2 different front PTO systems. 2WD has a bracket, although different in style, which is a similar system to the older 400s. 4WD, is what you have seen. They run a stub shaft thru the front wheel drive axle to connect the long shaft under the tractor to and the drive shaft on the snowblower to.
It might be worth getting with a salesperson that knows your tractor and snowblower and go over exactly what you have and need. Any of those parts are expensive, so let's try not to ruin any of them!
I can't imagine the sound/sight/feeling of the driveshaft banging around inside the front axle. If it is bent or damaged,, and you truly have one off an X series,, it doesn't matter anyway because you will need one for your 455.

 

[keeney]

Re: JD 455 w/ 47\" Blower PTO Question

Craig,

To add to the frankenstein-ness of this project, I have a 47" blower that I am thinking about getting rid of (in MN) if you are interested.

Its configured for a 4100. I am pretty sure that the hydraulic hoses are extended 12 or 18" (but you can easily remove the extensions), there are add-on side heavy-duty side plates and drift bars (hopefully the added weight is not too much for a smaller tractor - if so, they can be removed), and rumor is that the drive shaft is a different legnth.

Other than that, it is the same as for the 400 series tractors.

I bought it from a lawn-and-garden-only JD dealer who had never seen a 4100, but was good enough to know and get the right part number kit to be able to sell me the blower (the CUT dealers were sold out of blowers that year).

Private message if seriously interested.

- Rick