D2 weight difference, J to U

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Rustbucket

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In the D2 article posted in the machines section of this site it lists the specs for the J series and U series. The weights are considerably different...

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What accounts for this difference? Is the D311 engine that much lighter?

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Tue, Jun 7, 2022 11:53 PM

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That weight on the J series is incorrect, the shipping weight on the J series is shown as 6850 lbs, and for the early U series the ship weight is 6870 lbs, the later U model is 7430 lbs.

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Thu, Jun 9, 2022 9:48 AM

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Reply to josh:

That weight on the J series is incorrect, the shipping weight on the J series is shown as 6850 lbs, and for the early U series the ship weight is 6870 lbs, the later U model is 7430 lbs.

I have changed the figures to the ones Josh has given. I imagine there would be differences between 3j and 5j tractors as well. Josh, are the figures you gave for 3j or 5j ?

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Thu, Jun 9, 2022 12:08 PM

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Reply to gauntjoh:

I have changed the figures to the ones Josh has given. I imagine there would be differences between 3j and 5j tractors as well. Josh, are the figures you gave for 3j or 5j ?

Those numbers are for the 5J and 5U, the 3J, 6710 lbs, and the late model 4U is 7175 lbs, I don't have the shipping weight for the early 4U, but it should be about 6710 lbs. For the operating weights add 170 lbs.
These weights are for the bare tractor.

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