4w-305 and 8550 parts commonality?

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   If a guy bought a 4w-305 as a big tillage tractor could he cannabinolize a 8550 to keep it going?   How did the 4w-305's hold up?  Comparable to a 8760 Deere?  In my heart I would like to be all orange. 

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victoryallis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Ludington mi Points: 2878	Post Options Post Reply Quote victoryallis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 4w-305 and 8550 parts commonality? Posted: 13 Aug 2017 at 6:56pm
	If a guy bought a 4w-305 as a big tillage tractor could he cannabinolize a 8550 to keep it going? How did the 4w-305's hold up? Comparable to a 8760 Deere? In my heart I would like to be all orange.
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darrel in ND Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Hebron, ND Points: 8701	Post Options Post Reply Quote darrel in ND Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 2:06pm
	I can't help you out too much, Victory, but I do know that the hinge components are different between the two. But I don't think that is anything you'd have to worry about on a 4W 305 anyway. Otherwise, I think drive train components are the same. I was hoping that someone who was really in the know would jump in on this thread. I still run an 8550 on my air seeder, and love it, and can't help but think that a 4W 305 would only be that much better. I'm glad to hear your heart is to run allis. As far as it goes with being as reliable as a deere, I'd say that it would be with proper upkeep. On the downside, I wasn't too impressed this spring with 9 days of down time due to a water pump going out on my 8550, but it was a learning experience. Darrel

grinder220 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Clinton Iowa Points: 2370	Post Options Post Reply Quote grinder220 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 4:55pm
	Dropbox is slightly different as the hydraulic pump is in between the rear shafts on a 305 and above them on the 8550,shafts are different, hinges are different and as far as the rear end goes I "think" but not sure that where the two shafts connect to it is different between the two tractors.

LB0442 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 27 Dec 2014 Location: Boise ID Points: 767	Post Options Post Reply Quote LB0442 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Aug 2017 at 9:49pm
	I know this is an old post but I ran across this today in one of my manuals looking for something else. Interesting info.