[AJD] JD B Width Question?

[Frank]

good advice and even more if you are thinking implements as Dean says.......


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Sawyer" <mustangpaul at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] JD B Width Question?


>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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