[AJD] JD B Width Question?

[Paul Sawyer]

I think I'll go with two six foot doors as advised.  Too large isn't a
problem.  Too small is.

Thanks everyone for the help.  I appreciate it!

--P


On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Bill Brueck <b2 at chooka.net> wrote:

> I'll take a stab at this.  Others will help out if my answer is a bit too
> simplistic.
>
> According to the B service manual SM2004 overall width of the B sn 201000
> and up (1947 partial thru 52) is 86 11/16.
>
> That said, 15 years ago I went through this process to determine if a 1948
> G
> would fit into an enclosed truck I had available.   Yep, should fit with a
> couple of inches to spare.  Nope, got there and the axles would just fit
> inside the truck but not through the door.  Got it loaded anyway by backing
> it in at an angle and scooting it sideways with a jack on the drawbar.  I
> do
> recall that the rear end on that G was replaced with a salvage unit many
> years ago when the original housing broke.  I suppose we ended up with
> slightly longer axles in the process.
>
> I had another G of the same vintage and the width on that one matched the
> book.
>
> Um, leave yourself some room to spare.  Nothing ruins your day like hooking
> an axle on the door or fence and tearing things up.  I know a lot about
> that.
>
> B²
>
> Bill Brueck
>   Chatfield, Minnesota, USA
>
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Paul Sawyer
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 7:03 PM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: [AJD] JD B Width Question?
>
> Hi all--
>
> I'm gearing up for bringing home my 52 JD B.  I need to put in a double
> door
> in our fence.  What is the width of the back axel?  I need to know how
> large
> my doors need to be.
>
> Thanks and sorry about the goofy question.
>
> --P
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