Re: [AJD] Schwartz wide front

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

Don
In our area, Schwartz axles were popular but the Speeco axle was the hands down winner. This 
was no likely due to the fact that Speeco made them in Golden,CO just a stone's throw west of 
Denver so naturally the axle was readily available. Speeco ceased production on the axles quite 
some time ago but parts are still available as are parts for Schwartz.
We did take into account, when trading in a tractor, that it had an aftermarket wide front axle 
and not a Deere as they were worth less in tradein as well as resale.

We never had much trouble with a Schwartz and only limited problems on the Speeco axle. We 
however still felt the Deere to be the superior front end.

Greg


Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
PO Box 709
Franktown, CO 80116
303-663-5246
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On Mon Jul 25 19:44 , Huisjen <huisjen at frontiernet.net> sent:

>I hear that they are similar in appearance to the later square axle and 
>were made as an aftermarket item for those who couldn't get the JD front 
>when they were scarce.
>
>Can anyone verify anything about this subject?
>
>Regards,
>
>Don Huisjen
>
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