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Topic: Deutz L3 4x4 Question

Posted By: Adam Stratton
Subject: Deutz L3 4x4 Question
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 9:47pm

We recently managed to buy a Deutz/KMD L3 from the original owner. It is about 1000 serial numbers from the end of the line, and a pretty clean combine. We are/were happy to add it to the line up. The question I have is about the Hydro. It is a different set-up than any of our other L2s, but seems to be a stout hydro. We would like to make it 4x4. Can I simply hook up the lines from a hydro rear-axle to the ports on the hydro in the picture, or what all needs to be done? We have the RWA on several L2s, but I would be in the market for another RWA axle that would fit it as well. I had heard that an N series rear axle would fit and that might be preferable. I would also consider a parts combine with RWA if we could work out hauling.

Thanks in advance, and hope you enjoy the pics.

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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 5:49am

I can't answer your question but do you have pictures of all these L2s? Are you using these machines? I sure like my L2.

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Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 7:24am

Lonn,

Somewhere I have a picture of 2 of our L2s and an M all cutting in a line, 3 combines, 3 generations. We have this L3, 4 L2s and an the M that dad and Grandpa bought new in 76. All the L2s have factory RWA, and the M has a mechanical 4x4 that dad and grandpa built for it. We do use them all, so that was part of why we were so happy to get this L3. It is the newest combine we have found that we still know how to work on.

Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2012 at 10:14pm

Bumping this back to the top. The wheat has been all headed out for almost 2 weeks now, so harvest is going to be right around the corner. Cant believe how early everything is this spring! Anyway, I would like to do my rwa switching around before harvest if I am going to, so I would appreciate the help. Thanks in advance.

Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 8:48pm

We bought a L3 rwa axle from Cooks Salvage about year and a half ago and put it on our non rwa L3. It was a factory Mudhog, according to the parts book, their are two different rwa's. There are two different hydros on the L3's, but they were the same from the salvage machine to ours. Installation was not too bad. Be sure to use good blocking and heavy jacks, the back of that machine is very heavy. The hyd. hoses and fittings that go into the hydro came with the rwa, simply took the plugs out and intalled the lines. We have a second machine to compare to. Then ran the wire to the cab and installed a switch in the blank where it belongs, had to cut that hole out. It also makes for traveling with a 6 row corn head better. The back of the machine is heavier with the rwa. We also have a local hyd guy that has the seals and o rings for the fittings that have a tendacy to leak at the rwa drive motors, the ones that Agco says replace the whole fitting for $300, we fixed for about $30. We did look at a couple of N series rwa, but they were not the same width and not even sure if it would fit or work.

Good luck.

Leon B MO

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Posted By: Dean/MN
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 8:59pm

Adam, if your wheat is ready so early this year are you going to double crop it and put some beans in?

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Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 10:16am

Leon, Thanks a lot for the information. I assumed it was that straightforward, but I was just reluctant to launch into it without some reassurance. I will just trace the lines off the other RWA combines to try to figure out how to hook up the hoses to the hydro and run a switch. We have a lot of wet wheat and bean harvests down here, so we always like the biggest tires we can get on and RWA when we can. Does your hydraulic guy just rebuild the swivels with new seals, or does he do something else? I have seen the rear motors rotated and the swivels totally done away with, but havent figured out how to do it for myself. Also, thanks for the info on the N series rearends.

Dean,

We normally double crop with soybeans when we can, but it is normally more around the end of June or first part of July by the time we are done cutting wheat and planting beans. We are figuring we will be cutting wheat close to a month ahead of usual here.

Thanks for all the help!