Width of 551 Frame?

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,346]

I'm at work, so I can't measure the frame at the front of my 551.  But, I was thinking about adding a front weight bracket.  I currently have a front weight bracket on my 1966 John Deere 110 and have thought about modifying it to fit a Wheel Horse, and make it interchangeable to both the JD and a WH.  I have a 3D model of the weight bracket, so if I had the frame dimensions of a 551, I can modify my 3D model to see if it would work.

 

So If anyone can give me the dimensions of the frame at the front of a 551, that would be great.

 

RF 110 Weight Bracket.pdf

 

 

BTW, I would paint the bracket black so it would be more generic.

[rmaynard 14,934]

If it's the same as my 701 it's 6.75".

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,346]

13 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

If it's the same as my 701 it's 6.75".

Thanks.

[wallfish 15,985]

Not the same. All the ball burner frames are 6 inches wide.

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,346]

7 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Not the same. All the ball burner frames are 6 inches wide.

Thanks.  That will help.

[Racinbob 10,396]

I assumed they were the same but after John posted that I had to go measure. Yup, 6" on my 400, 6.75" on front engines.

[bmsgaffer 2,043]

Would it make a difference since the 551 had the unidrive that none of the other nut roasters had? I dont have mine nearby but just double check. 

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,346]

I didn't get a chance to go out to the garage yesterday, other matters got precedence over measuring the frame of my 551.  Maybe this evening.  I wouldn't mind picking up a 8 inch Wheel Horse plow to test this thing in the field on plow day.

[wallfish 15,985]

7 hours ago, bmsgaffer said:

Would it make a difference since the 551 had the unidrive that none of the other nut roasters had? I dont have mine nearby but just double check. 

Nope, they're 6" wide

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,346]

I can make the weight bracket to where it will interchange between my JD 110 RF and a Wheel Horse Suburban.