WD Snap coupler
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Topic: WD Snap coupler
Posted By: russt66
Subject: WD Snap coupler
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 5:14pm
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So I just traded my WD-45, *ugh* don't ask me why, but I kept the snap coupler plow. 2 bottom roll over in pretty good shape. My dad has a WD so I thought no big loss, I can just borrow his WD. The problem, his WD has no snap coupler bell. It has 2 plates hanging down where the snap coupler would be but you would need to rotate the coupler to get a pin in it. Looks like the bars were verticle and a bolt went through horizontally. The question did the snap coupler replace this setup? It has the drawbar support hanging down also, but no clear way that a drawbar can hookup. Buy a snap coupler bell on eBay?
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 5:21pm
| the snap coupler bell should bolt right up to where the pin hitch bolts to now... |
Posted By: russt66
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 5:55pm
| I figured that, but was wondering was this a transition or OEM option. Maybe it was pin hitch before then snap coupler? Then everyone had to retrofit their WD to use the new snap coupler? Then you have the ain in the butt bolting and unbolting a snap coupler because half of your old stuff uses the pin style? |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 6:25pm
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I believe all WD's came from the factory with Pin Hitch. The Snap Coupler System ( the Bell under the differential and the two Lift arm Latches ) first came on the WD-45 when it was introduced in 1953. The system can easily be added to a WD. Gary |
Posted By: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 9:18pm
| I have a 1951 WD. Serial number: 104589 which makes it one of the late ones. It came with factory snap coupler. It sure was an improvement over those WD's that didn't have SC. Hope that helps. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 9:29pm
| Dad converted his WD to snap coupler in late 60's when he got a SC plow. |
Posted By: russt66
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 10:00pm
| Ok, so is there a bolt on conversion for pin type implements to a snap coupler ring tip? |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 10:53pm
Not really,........however, the snap coupler and lift arm latches are easily installed as a replacement for the pin hitch allowing for the use of snap-coupler implements on the earlier tractors. I have a '51 WD and a '56 WD-45. When I acquired a snap-coupler back blade, I switched the snap-coupler from the WD-45 to the WD as I wanted to use the back blade on the WD. I use the WD-45 only with a sickle bar mower and didn't need it there. The snap-coupler became standard equipment on the WD-45 in 1954 with serial #151381 but it may have been available as an option in late 1953 when the WD-45 was originally introduced. However, many WDs were retrofitted with the snap-coupler as the task of hitching and unhitching was simplified immensely. The snap-couplers and lift arm latches come up on e-bay regularly although I have noticed that the latches have become a bit pricey.
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russt66 wrote:Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 7:54am
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We bought a new '53 WD, dealer used it for a demonstrator, it had a snap coupler, but I think the dealer put it on before we got it. ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: tractormanpj
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 12:24pm
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I wanna put a snap coupler one my 1951 wd. by everything everyone is saying on this post I should be able to put one on right? Thanks, John ------------- WD 180 190XT 7045 Gleaner S98 |
Posted By: D17JIM2
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 12:55pm
| I bought used arm latches from Sandy Lake on this website. Cheaper than e-bay. They may have the bells and coupling for snap coubler also. |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 5:12pm
Reread my post.
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