JD 531 engine/fuel pump tips. Farm stock pulling June 15, 2023 04:18AM
Hello everyone, new to pull off. Thanks for the forum! I am wanting to take my John Deere 5020 and do a little farm stock tractor pulling, it already has a 3LM turbo on it but stock fuel pump wondering what you guys would suggest to get more power? Thanks in advance!
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Re: JD 531 engine/fuel pump tips. Farm stock pulling June 15, 2023 07:42AM
Save your money and buy a 619.
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Farm stock pulling June 15, 2023 08:12AM
What is farm stock in your neck of the woods? If it's a 12 mph speed limit or less you'll do OK with a set of injectors and a 450 head on the rotary pump. If you have to pull 7th or higher, you're better off starting with a 531 or 619 (latter being the best option). In KY, if you can't pull road gear you'll be last. The sleds around here are setup for speed.
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 15, 2023 08:41AM
Stock block or factory replacement. We can only run 7 mph. How hard is it to find a 450 head? Any idea what kind of money they go for?
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 15, 2023 03:41PM
I haven't had a rotary pump worked on for pulling in a long time so I wouldn't be able to give you can accurate quote. Any reputable pump shop like Fair Valley could point you in the right direction. At 7 mph, that's probably 5th gear. Years ago I pulled 6th gear in the 13,000 and 5th in the 14,500 classes and always spun out. I was running a 3LM, 450 head, and injectors from Scheid.
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 15, 2023 11:25PM
Ok thanks. What did you all need to do to get down to the 13K class? We have a 12,700 class. Tractor currently weighs 14,500 with factory cab, roll bars, me in it, 1/2 tank fuel, cast centers, 18.4x38 radials, dual hubs, and 3 pt arms still on.
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 16, 2023 01:57AM
I didn't have to do much. The tractor had 9 bolt factory hubs and stamped rims. I believe we had to have the lift arms on to pull in farm stock then. I didn't have a roll bar or cab. If your tractor has no 3 point hitch and a factory non-rockshaft housing, 12,700lbs should be easy to get to and have weight to move around. It's probably been over 10 years since I pulled my tractor setup that way so my memory is a little hazy. I think I could get into a 12,500 class but not a 12k.
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 16, 2023 12:50PM
I don't know where you are from, but there are some big frame John Deeres that pull in central Ohio. I believe a 6030 and maybe a 5020?
I think I have seen them run in the 10500 lb class and up. Don't know what they did, but they get down there. I'm guessing they run 7th or road gear? They pull at a pull called Glenford Lions Club in Glenford Ohio and also some county fair pulls in central Ohio. You might go to one of these pulls and try to talk to them, I'm sure they can give you some insight on loosing weight.
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 16, 2023 03:36PM
Mine currently weighs 9700 lbs. If you have to pull with all the factory parts (lift arms, PTO, front axle, etc) 12,000 lbs is about as light as you can go unless you can find aluminum parts to replace the heavy cast parts up front.
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 18, 2023 08:54AM
I pulled a 6030 years ago. 10000 with out driver. Took rock shaft off. took cast hubs off. used 9 bolt hubs. combine front end. Removed fuel tank. aluminum floor board. 5020 factor 500 lb lighter than 6030.
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Re: Farm stock pulling June 18, 2023 09:15AM
How did it run Stan ?
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