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John Healey

08-03-2001 16:35:41




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In a discussion with a fellow at work he has a JD MT . I don't know much about JD's but I was under the impression that the MT was the tricycle version. He said his is a wide front end and I told him it probably had the wrong decals . He said he checked with his dealer and the wide front end is an MT. I thought the M was wide front end, tht MT was the tricycle , and the MC was the crawler. Can someone straighten me out??? John

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Richard

08-05-2001 14:02:44




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 Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to John Healey, 08-03-2001 16:35:41  
The MT was the row crop version of the model M. The MT came on the market two years after the M. The MT was available with three front ends, single, two wheel tricycle, and wide front. The MT has dual touch o matic vs single for the M.



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Alvin-Va

08-05-2001 13:14:59




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 Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to John Healey, 08-03-2001 16:35:41  
John,all'M' versions had a wide front.I'm thinking the 'T' ment TALL.The 'MT' was standard as a 2 wheel tricycle.The single front wheel and tricycle front ends were considered as attachments,but could be ordered from the factory equipted any way.There was also a long rear axle that could be had on the 'MT',this may be standard with a single front wheel,not sure,have only seen them on the single wheel setup.A lot of the long axles have been cut off,after farmers got tired of replacing barn doors and gate posts that had been hooked by one.Seems wider ain't always better.Really a weird looking creature with a single front wheel and the rears run all the way out.
Easy way to tell an 'M' from an 'MT',all 'Ms'had a dropped final drive,all'MTs'had a straight rear axle.Hope this helps.

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Garland Riggan

08-04-2001 09:21:05




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 Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to John Healey, 08-03-2001 16:35:41  
I have 1950 M John Deer, new brakes steering has been reworked, has three point hitch the tractor is in good working order. ready to use asking. $2000.00 Arkansas Phone 501 337-7835



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lc

08-04-2001 07:13:12




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 Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to John Healey, 08-03-2001 16:35:41  
I would suspect the MT even with the wide front was also designed to cultivate 2 rows, wheras the M series was designed to cultivate 1 row.



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Skip

08-04-2001 06:12:57




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 Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to John Healey, 08-03-2001 16:35:41  
You are right I own an MT and all the books I have state that an MT is the tricycle version of the M. Thats what the T stands for.



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RustyHulk

08-03-2001 20:39:18




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 Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to John Healey, 08-03-2001 16:35:41  
I hesitate to get into this discussion, but ....
When I bought my first JD MT in 1963, the JD
dealer told me it was the Model "M" tractor
modified for use in the tobacco fields primarily
in Kentucky and North Carolina, and that was where
most of them were sold. This version had much
higher ground clearance because of the height of
the tobacco plants. I bought that one in Southern
Indiana, and recently bought another in Washington
State, a single front wheel type called a "MTN".
I have seen the wide front version also, and know
that it was that way from the factory. My owner
and service manuals refer to all three models as
MT's, so assuming the "T" stands for tricyle may
not be as logical as it seems. I do not claim that
the "T" stands for tobacco, only that a JD dealer
told me that almost 40 years ago.

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Clooney

08-03-2001 16:48:20




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 Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to John Healey, 08-03-2001 16:35:41  
John, you are correct in thinking MT stands for M-tricycle, BUT! The MT could also be bought and or converted to a wide ft. end & still be an MT. Kind of confusing huh;



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John Healey

08-03-2001 16:57:08




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 Re: Re: JD M Series Tractors in reply to Clooney , 08-03-2001 16:48:20  
Clonney, no because I saved a 1988 "Vintage Green"
calander I got from the JD dealership and I just found it .It has a great color photo of all the M series tractors including the MI which I forgot about. I guess the MT would have larger diameter rear wheels than would an M. John



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