[AJD] Two Cylinder JD's and Power Driven Equipment

[Troy Bogdan]

This is a myth.

I use the pto on various pieces of equipment (both modern and old), and 
never have had any problems . . . these tractors were designed to do work, 
these tractors helped to feed the nation and the world . . . I can't fathom 
why would anyone think that??

Troy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Ledford" <dledford at classicnet.net>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:04 PM
Subject: [AJD] Two Cylinder JD's and Power Driven Equipment


>
> Thought I would ask you folks what your opinion and knowledge is about 
> this.  Have
> ran across several individuals who claim that if you use any type of PTO 
> driven or
> belt driven equipment on a two cylinder JD, that the bearings of the 
> equipment will
> be ruined.  Their reasoning is that the uneven firing of the two cylinder 
> engine
> pounds on the bearings, universal joints, etc.  I might be able to see 
> this if you
> were lugging the tractor for an extended time.  But if this is true, 
> wouldnt every
> bearing in the tractor be subject to this pounding, therefore need 
> frequent
> replacing?  Bearings wear out, but I really haven't seen any more 
> frequency in JD's
> bearings needing replaced over any other brand.  Has anyone done or heard 
> of a
> study of this "rural myth?"  Would be interesting to see measured results 
> of the
> differences in stress on equipment between the pulsing  two cylinder 
> engines over
> the smoother running four and six cylinder ones.  What has been your 
> experience?
> What do you think?